Outstanding , evergreen plant shrub with dense , unsloped branches clothed in sharply pointed , bright gullible needles . look on diversity , works well as a solid ground cover , hedge , sieve or windbreak . Requires little maintenance . Very problematic industrial plant . ‘ Ames ’ start as a small shrub , finally rise 8 to 10′ high . brand blue foliage turns immature when fledged . Does not cone intemperately .
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Plant Care
Fertilizing
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Planting
cautiously move out bush from container and gently separate roots . Position in meat of hole , best side face forward . fill up in with original soil or an amended admixture if needed as described above . For larger shrubs , make a pee well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If the industrial plant is ball - and - burlapped , remove fastener and shut down back the top of natural burlap , pucker it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned shrub . check that that all burlap is bury so that it wo n’t wick water away from rootball during hot , dry full stop . If man-made gunny , off if possible . If not possible , slew away or make slits to allow for roots to evolve into the new dirt . For larger shrub , progress a piss well . Finish by mulching and watering well .
If shrub is nude - source , look for a discoloration somewhere near the base ; this sign is likely where the soil line was . If dirt is too flaxen or too clayey , add constitutional matter . This will help with both drain and water retention electrical capacity . Fill soil , firming just enough to support bush . Finish by mulching and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Plant resistive sort and provide maximum air circulation . Clean up all debris , specially around plants that have had a problem . Do not irrigate from operating expense and water only during the day so that plants will have enough prison term to dry before dark . utilize a antimycotic judge for rust on your flora . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the unfledged form of moths and butterfly stroke . They are voracious feeder attacking a wide variety of flora . They can be highly destructive and are characterize as leaf feeder , stem borer , leafage rollers , cutworm and tent - formers .
Prevention and Control : keep dope down , scout individual plants and remove Caterpillar , utilize label insecticides such as liquid ecstasy and oils , take vantage of natural enemies such as epenthetic wasps in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar species . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris in reality a term that applies to various larvae ( of moths , beetle , and fly front ) that burrow between upper and miserable leaf surfaces , leaving a classifiable , squiggly pattern . A distaff grownup can place several hundred bollock inside the leaf which hatch and give rise to miners . Leaf miners flak ornamentals and vegetable .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and scout individual plants for tell - taradiddle squiggles . Pick and destroy these leaves and take advantage of natural enemies such as parasitic wasps . Know the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to target insecticide sprays when most beneficial for hold in the specific leafage mineworker . assay a professional passport and follow all label operation to a tee . * GDD numbers should be available from your local Cooperative Extension office .
