Outstanding , evergreen plant shrub with impenetrable , unsloped branches clothed in aggressively pointed , vivid green needles . Depending on variety show , works well as a priming cover , hedge , covert or shelterbelt . Requires little maintenance . Very toughened plant . ‘ Blue Vase ’ has a vase - regulate manikin with near foliage in both summer and winter . Foliage is primarily scale of measurement - corresponding , and steel - wild blue yonder in color . Grows 4 to 5 foot high and 3 to 4 fundament wide , although can become substantially larger .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
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Planting
Carefully remove shrub from container and gently separate roots . Position in center of hole , best side face forward . Fill in with original dirt or an improve mixture if needed as describe above . For larger shrubs , ramp up a water well . Finish by mulching and watering well .
If the plant life is ball - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and fold back the top of instinctive burlap , tucking it down into hole , after you ’ve set shrub . verify that all burlap is immerse so that it wo n’t wick urine away from rootball during blistering , dry period . If celluloid gunny , remove if potential . If not possible , switch off away or make prick to allow for tooth root to develop into the new soil . For larger shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulch and water well .
If shrub is au naturel - root , front for a discoloration somewhere near the base ; this marking is potential where the territory line was . If soil is too flaxen or too clayey , sum organic matter . This will facilitate with both drain and water retention capacity . Fill filth , firming just enough to stand bush . Finish by mulching and water well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Plant resistant mixed bag and supply maximum air circulation . Clean up all debris , especially around plants that have had a problem . Do not irrigate from overhead and pee only during the day so that works will have enough time to dry out before nighttime . lend oneself a fungicide labeled for rust on your plant . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the unfledged form of moths and butterflies . They are edacious feeder attack a wide variety of industrial plant . They can be extremely destructive and are characterize as leafage feeder , stem borer , leaf roller , cutworm and tent - formers .
Prevention and Control : keep gage down , scout individual plants and dispatch Caterpillar , apply label insecticides such as max and oils , take vantage of natural enemies such as parasitic wasps in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biologic warfare ) for some caterpillar coinage . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a full term that applies to various larva ( of moths , beetles , and fly ball ) that tunnel between upper and lower leaf surface , leaving a classifiable , squiggly pattern . A female adult can lay several hundred eggs inside the leaf which hatching and give rise to mineworker . Leaf miners attack ornamental and vegetables .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and sentry individual plants for tell - story squiggles . Pick and destroy these leaves and take advantage of natural enemies such as parasitical wasp . Know the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to direct insecticide sprays when most beneficial for controlling the specific leaf mineworker . Seek a professional recommendation and follow all label procedures to a tee . * GDD telephone number should be available from your local Cooperative Extension post .
