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Port Orford cedar Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Pembury Blue

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Generalities Port Orford cedar
Port Orford cedar Is an evergreen; during winter iIt assumes a greenblue colouring; the adult specimens are large in size and reach 15 m high. When growing these plants tend to go up, developing very little in width, and they tend to have a columnar development. These plants are cone-trees, so their foliage is made up of needle-like leaves. Fertilization Port Orford cedar
Let’s fertilize the plants when implanting them, or every 2-3 years, towards the end of the winter or beginning of Autumn. A good quantity of organic fertilizer, such as manure or earthworm humus should be mixed to the soil at the foot of the stem; in this manner we will supply it with a good quantity of nutrients and we will also improve the mixture of the soil. Exposure Port Orford cedarSole pieno
These plants don't fear the cold weather and therefore can be grown in the garden during any time of year. Plant which need at least a few hours a day of solar light.If a tree with a very thin trunk is put in shelter, it could be useful to secure it to a solid stake, which can keep it erect, and protect it from the damage caused by strong winds. Watering Port Orford cedarTenere Umido
Water regularly, every The , wetting the ground deeply with 2-3 buckets of water , always waiting for the soil to be dry before watering; avoid leaving stagnant water. We should pay particular attention to those plants which have been recently placed in shelter; during the years, trees develop a cospicuous radical apparatus, and need watering only if the climate is particularly dry. Treatments Port Orford cedar
As the day-time temperatures rise at the beginning of the spring, it is agreeable to practice a preventive treatment, with a wide-range insecticide, which should be applied when there aren’t flowerings in the garden. Before the buds become too large, it is advisable to also treat them with a wide-range fungicide, to prevent the development of fungal diseases which spread easily when there is an elevated environmental moisture. Soil Port Orford cedar
Locate these trees in a soil with average drainage, which slightly withholds humidity.
Climate
peat
sand
Soil
Pumice
Bark
S. Organic
alpine
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1
2
1
0
1
continental
3
2
2
2
0
1
mediterranean
2
3
2
3
0
1
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Notes Port Orford cedar

The Port Orford cedar is scented. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.
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