At the threshold of the New Year should, and in supermarkets, flower shops on the shelves appeared little Christmas trees in pots. Seedlings, height of 15-20 cm, are placed in a small, 200 ml container. They will look very organic and on the desktop in the office and on the festive table: not cumbersome, the smell of pine needles, creates a Christmas mood.
But, unfortunately, a lot of greens crumbs waiting unenviable fate. Otshumyat holidays and the New Year will go to a guest in the trash... But it is possible to provide fur-tree a chance to grow, live and become, over the years, a real beauty. To do this, just need to make the minimum effort. How to keep fur-tree life and get himself emerald fluffy character of the New Year, it is told in this article.
New guest - spruce Konika
Most often, the New Year holidays in containers sell fir seedlings Konika. She comes from Canada, the nearest relative of spruce. Conifer needles thick 1-1,2sm length. According to scientists, botanists, is the result of natural mutation: under the influence of natural factors shortened internodes on the stem. Therefore Konika in nature is not above 3-4 meters. A small increase in density is compensated by a conical crown and needles.
Due to the size of dwarf spruce is ideal for container growing. In the first years of life it adds to the growth of 10-12 cm, and when it reaches 1.2 m in height and at all growth slows to 3-4 cm per year. Maintenance is reduced to the periodic, once a year, the first 4-5 years, handling and irrigation.
How to extend the life of trees
Immediately after the purchase, make sure that the earthen lump all the time was wet, because Konica does not tolerate drying out the roots. Buy a flower pot of 1.5 liters and a ground package for conifers.
On the bottom of the container, place the two-centimetric drainage layer, it may be fine expanded clay, gravel, pebbles. Then 4-5 cm of soil. Carefully remove the seedling from the pot without breaking earthen coma.
Place the Christmas tree in the center of the prepared pots, sprinkle over the ground, tamped down. Place the water collection tray and a good pour. All! Further care for the next year will be reduced to the timely watering.
Even if you live in an apartment high-rise building, and you do not have a country site, do not dispose of the container with the seedling! It can be placed on the window in the hallway, on the balcony or on the balcony. However, if the balcony is open, the pot will need to be warm, so that the roots are not strong peremerzali. It's enough to wrap the pots an old sweater.
In the spring at the tip of each branch bloom buds appear and the young tender light green needles. And for the next New Year you will have a furry 30-centimeter beauty.