EAST PLANET, BIOTA EAST, TUYA EAST / BIOTA ORIENTALIS, THUJA ORIENTALIS
evergreen coniferous tree. The needles are 1-3 mm long, green-yellow or light green in summer, turn brown and reddish-brown in winter. Thuja orientalis, unlike other conifers, is quite resistant to diseases and pests. Has a relative frost resistance, young plants need to be covered with spruce branches.
Also dangerous is the spring sun, which can cause burns on the needles. In April, the shelter can be removed. Used: for hedges near the house and in parks.
Seeds are stratified for 2-3 months. At the beginning of winter, seeds are sown in boxes in a clean, light mixture consisting of rotted leafy soil, peat and coarse sifted sand in a ratio of 3: 1: 1. After sowing, the seeds are stored in a refrigerator or basement at a temperature of + 3-5 ° C for 2-3 months, maintaining a moderate moisture content of the substrate. Then they are exposed to light in a warm (18-23 ° C) place, where they germinate.
Seedlings need protection from direct rays and moderate watering. If the seedlings are excessively dense, then a pick is necessary. Seedlings are unpretentious and develop rather quickly. Before planting young plants in the ridge, they are gradually hardened. Thuja can easily tolerate transplantation, including repeated transplantation.