Можжевельник блю чип описание: Можжевельник Блю Чип горизонтальный — описание, посадка и уход, фото, видео

Можжевельник горизонтальный Блю Чип: посадка и уход

Можжевельники имеют огромное экологическое значение для окружающей среды. Они эффективно очищают и обеззараживают воздух с помощью фитонцидов. Один гектар можжевельника способен спасти от смога целый мегаполис. Эти хвойные растения еще и очень декоративны. За счет красоты своих густых ветвей и мягкой хвои они ценятся ландшафтными дизайнерами и часто используются для украшения городских зеленых зон, приусадебных участков, палисадников. Можжевельник «Блю Чип» — один из самых востребованных сортов для ландшафтного озеленения в нашей стране и за границей.

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Особенности горизонтальных можжевельников

Можжевельники – это целый род, который относится к хвойным растениям, семейству кипарисовых. Горизонтальный подвид (Juniperus horizontalis) – низкорослые вечнозеленые кустарники, которые едва достигают полметра в высоту. Боковые побеги тянутся по земле в стороны, так что диаметр куста может разрастаться до 2,5 м. Другие встречающиеся названия можжевельников горизонтальных:

• Можжевельник распростертый;
• Можжевельник почвопокровный;
• Можжевельник стелющийся.

В природе эти кустарники распространены в северных округах США и Канаде. Они растут на песчаных берегах озер, склонах гор и холмов. Считаются устойчивыми к неблагоприятным факторам, но неспособны к самовозобновлению. Поэтому участие человека в защите этих уникальных растений трудно переоценить.

Можжевельник горизонтальный в зависимости от сорта в теплое время года имеет цвет хвои от желтоватого, светло-зеленого до темного сине-зеленого. Зимой оттенок всех сортов меняется на бурый или лиловый. Самые популярные декоративные сорта можжевельника горизонтального:

• «Блю Чип»;
• «Блю Форест»;
• «Айс Блю»;
• «Альпина»;
• «Андорра Компакта»;
• «Голден Флейм»;
• «Блю Стар».

Сорта отличаются не только цветом хвои, но и формой куста, размерами, видом хвоинок. Изящные кустики высаживают группами или одиночно для украшения альпийских горок, укрепления стен, шатких склонов, а также в качестве элементов рокария.

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Характеристики сорта «Блю Чип»

Декоративный сорт «Блю Чип» (Blue Chip) привлекает взгляд приподнятыми веточками голубовато-сизого цвета и звездчатой формой куста. Этот гибрид был выведен датскими селекционерами в 1945 году. Хвоя у него плотная, короткая, тонкая и колючая. Зимой окрас кустарника меняется. Он становится красивого розовато-сиреневого оттенка.

Это довольно неприхотливый сорт. Морозоустойчив, светолюбив, отлично выносит засуху и загрязненный воздух городских улиц. В высоту он вырастает до 25 см, в ширину – 1-1,5 м. Его семена образуются в шишкоягодах круглой формы, черного цвета, размером 5-6 мм. Размножается семенами или отводками.

Часто этот сорт сажают в альпинариях, для подпорки каменистых склонов, укрепления бордюров. Как и все можжевельники, «Блю Чип» растет медленно. Ежегодный прирост кроны составляет 5-7 см. Иногда этот сорт растят в специальных контейнерах, чтобы соблюсти условия определенного дизайна.

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Посадка и уход

Весной саженцы сорта «Блю Чип» методом перевалки земляного кома с корнями высаживают в подготовленные ямы в полметра глубиной. Расстояние между кустами должно быть около полутора метров. В садах этим можжевельником украшают цветники, сажают вдоль искусственных водоемов.

В первое время для хорошей приживаемости можжевельник часто поливают или увлажняют почву опрыскиванием. «Блю Чип» хорошо растет на питательных почвах с нейтральной реакцией среды. Место посадки лучше выбрать солнечное или с легкой полутенью. Приживается растение долго – от полугода до года. Переносит посадку тяжело.

Хорошо растение отзывается на подкормку органическими удобрениями на основе биогумуса. Можно удобрять и минеральными растворами для хвойных в указанных производителем концентрациях. Однако следует обращать внимание на состав препаратов: весной в удобрениях должен преобладать азот, летом – фосфор, осенью – калий. Удобрения вносятся в землю на расстоянии не менее 15 см от центрального ствола.

Обязательными условиями для формирования красивой кроны являются мульчирование и рыхление почвы. Рыхление позволяет корневой системе дышать, а влаге подольше задерживаться в грунте. Мульчирование вокруг стволов осуществляют древесными опилками и мелкими щепками. На зиму молодые саженцы обязательно укрывают мешковиной или любым нетканым материалом.

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Болезни, вредители и средства для лечения

Низкие температуры при высокой влажности могут вызвать шютте – грибковое заболевание у можжевельников, в том числе у сорта «Блю Чип». Оно проявляется пожелтением хвои и возникновением черных наростов. Чаще страдают кусты, растущие в тени.

Еще одно опасное грибковое заболевание – ржавчина. Возникает в начале лета и передается от плодовых деревьев. Характерные признаки – рыжий налет на хвое. Куст постепенно усыхает, хвоинки осыпаются. Вылечить грибковые болезни помогают фунгицидные средства, например, «Абига-Пик», «Топаз», бордосская жидкость 1%.

Главными вредителями можжевельника являются щитовки, тля и паутинный клещ. Кустарник в случае поражения лечат растворами инсектицидов. Хорошо справляются с вредными насекомыми «Моспилан», «Актара», «Конфидор» при двукратном опрыскивании с интервалом в 2 недели. Профилактическую обработку слабым раствором данных средств можно проводить ежегодно в весенний период.

Во избежание проблем при выращивании можжевельников кусты по весне обрабатывают иммуномодулирующими средствами. «Эпин Экстра», «Циркон», «Новосил» – не только способствуют лучшей приживаемости, развитию корневой системы, но и повышают защитные силы растений. Можжевельник известен как выносливое растение, описание условий выращивания соответствует разным географическим широтам. При соблюдении правил агротехники и должном уходе многим садоводам в разных концах земли удается получить сильное и красивое растение.

90000 90001 Blue Chip Juniper / Juniperus 90002 90003 90004 90005 90006 90007 90008 90009 90010 90008 90006 90013 90008 90015 90005 90017 90010 90008 90003 90021 90005 90023 Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’ 90024 90025 Overall Description 90026 90025 Blue Chip Juniper was reportedly first developed & grown at Jensen Nursery in Denmark back in the 1940’s, and was selected for its very low growing, prostrate habit in combination with some of the absolute bluest foliage of all the J.horizontalis groundcover varieties. Beautiful blue feathery foliage displays excellent color throughout the warmer times of year, showing purplish colored tips during the winter. Very striking groundcover plant. 90026 90025 This particular juniper variety is probably best suited for use in more northern zones & climates with colder winters — does not perform quite as well in the heat of the deep south & southeastern coastal regions. Typical spacing for most solid groundcover applications will be between 2 — 3 ft apart, but exact distance will vary depending upon exact planting location, sun exposure, area of ​​the country, etc.90026 90025 Plant Facts & Specifications 90026 90033 90025 —Mature Height: 90026 6 — 10 inches 90036 90036 —Mature Width: 6 — 9 ft 90025 —Growth Rate: 90026 Moderate (4 «- 8» avg per yr) 90036 90036 —Hardiness Zones: 4 — 9 (if unsure of your zone, please use zone finder below) 90025 —Sun Exposure: 90026 Full sun to partial shade. Growth rate will be slightly slower in shadier spots. 90025 —Soil Preference: 90026 Average to slightly acidic & sandy — well drained.Mulching recommended. 90025 —Foliage Color & Texture: 90026 Brilliant silver / blue foliage has a light, feathery texture and takes on a very attractive purplish coloration on its tips throughout the winter months. The purplish coloration quickly fades back to the silver / blue with the onset of spring. 90025 —Flower, Cone, Or Berry Facts: 90026 Very old, mature specimens have been known to produce a few juniper berries here & there …….. but nothing to really take note of. 90025 —Diseases / Insects: 90026 Rather trouble free juniper — however Phomopsis has been observed on specimens that have been kept in very wet conditions, or in soil with inadequate drainage.90025 —Recommended Spacing: 90026 2 1/2 — 3 ft apart recommended for most typical groundcover plantings 90025 —Deer Resistance Rating: 90026 Lowest Resistance [1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 10] Highest Resistance 90025 —Fertilization / Feeding: 90026 For maximum health & hardiness, we highly recommend a good grade granular (preferably organic) fertilizer / plant food for use with all of our plant species. We personally use, and recommend the Espoma line of organic plant foods, as they are super effective yet gentle enough to use on even the most delicate of evergreen species where fertilizer burn would normally be a major concern.However, a water soluble type plant food (Miracle Gro, or equivalent) are also acceptable options. Other granular fertilizers with a 6 — 12 — 12, or 10 — 10 — 10 ratio can also be used — but we suggest using them at 1/2 — 3/4 strength to avoid any chemical burn issues to the root system of the plants . Best to fertilize in early spring, and again in mid fall — avoid feeding standard chemical fertilizers during hot summer months, and directly after transplanting. The Espoma Organic Plant Foods may be used at anytime.90036 90025 90036 PACKING PROCEDURES 90036 90026 90036 Prior to shipping, your plant (s) are removed from their pots and any loose, unnecessary soil removed. The root base of the plant is then misted down with water and put in a plastic bag. The plastic bag serves to keep the root base nice & moist while keeping the remaining soil with the roots.The bag is then secured with a twist tie around the plant’s base and placed in the shipping container / box and sent out for shipment. We use various methods to secure the plant within the shipping box so that it does not move / shift during transit. The result is a plant that arrives to you in excellent condition, and whose root system is protected and in tact, while the rest of the plant is able to «breathe». We have found this method to be much less stressful on the plant than shipping bare root.True, bare root shipping weighs less, and may cost a few pennies less — but we think you will find our shipping costs to be quite reasonable when compared to other nurseries. And bottom line is we want you to have the healthiest plant possible when it arrives at your doorstep. Feel free to contact us regarding any shipping questions — whether regarding rates, methods of packing, or whatever else you may want to know about getting plants from us to you. We will always be more than happy to take the time to answer your questions.SPECIAL SHIPPING NEEDS / REQUESTS We ship the majority of our evergreen varieties year round, and will be glad to try to accommodate whatever special shipping needs or requests that our customers may have & need. If there are special circumstances involved with your order, please feel free to e-mail us anytime to let us know what would work best for you. We can then work with you to ensure that your order is delivered at the best time for your particular situation or schedule. Obviously, the well being of the plants always comes first, but we will be more than happy to do our very best to arrange shipping & delivery to best suit your needs — just let us know !!! SHIPPING / ORDERING PROCEDURES We have checked out several shipping methods, and have chosen UPS as our exclusive method of shipment.UPS has the advantage of nationwide coverage, variety of shipping options, and very reasonable rates. Your shopping cart on our website is automatically equipped with a built-in UPS shipping cost calculator that will figure your shipping cost for you based on the shipping info you enter, and the items you have placed in your shopping cart. All you do is fill out the shipping address info, and choose what method of shipment you prefer — for example UPS Ground, 3-Day Select, etc. We do the rest. All this is done before your order is submitted.So you can see the all the different shipping options & charges before you actually order. Once again — no surprises. Then just submit your order when satisfied, and we’ll take it from there. You will receive an order confirmation e-mail usually with 24 hrs, and a shipping confirmation e-mail once UPS has picked up your order. Your shipping confirmation e-mail will include a link from which you can track the progress of your package. All tracking information is provided straight from UPS, and is real time.90025 Orders are usually packed & shipped in just a matter of a couple days after receiving them. You can almost always expect your order to be shipped out within 3 — 5 business days, with exceptions being during holiday periods (no UPS service), or times of extremely high order volume (peak ordering, mainly in spring) .NOTE: Selecting express shipping options (3-Day Select, etc) does NOT mean that your order will be shipped out, or received in that amount of time …… it is simply indicative of the amount of time your order will be in transit with UPS once it is shipped.We try to ship all orders out in the order that they are received, regardless of the type of UPS service selected. 90026 90025 Occasionally, there may be severe, or extreme weather conditions that may prevent us from shipping orders out at our normal times, These times are extremely rare, but we really have no control over the type of weather that Mother Nature can dish out. But rest assured, we make every effort to get you order out as quickly as possible, and with the safety & well being of your plants as the highest priority.Please feel free to contact us via e-mail at anytime should you have special shipping needs, or requests, and we will be more than happy to do our very best to accommodate whatever would work best for your particular situation. 90026 SHIPPING TRANSIT TIMES — UPS Ground Service Below is a chart to help you determine the number of days your order would be in transit with UPS. We generally do most all of our shipping on Mondays thru Wednesdays of each & every week (excluding Holidays where there is no UPS service).We do this to try & ensure that every order gets to its destination by the end of the work week, without «weekending over» with UPS. We make every effort to minimize the amount of time your order is in transit, and generally try to ship orders with the longest transit times first. Then we follow up with the closer destinations as the shipping week progresses. 90025 Transit times, and shipping times will vary somewhat during peak ordering seasons, and delivery routes in your particular area. UPS Services offer Saturday delivery in many parts of the country, which is an excellent feature not offered by most other parcel services.But we have found that UPS Ground Delivery Service is by far the most popular, and most economical. 90026 90070 90025 SHIPPING TRANSIT TIMES — UPS Ground Service 90026 Please read these planting instructions before planting your new plants. As you will notice, your plants still have a major amount of the dirt they were grown in still attached to their root systems. This is done to minimize any transplant shock, as well as to keep the plants root system from any damage due to drying out, or other damage that can occur with shipping plants bare root.90025 Keep your new plants in the bag they arrived in & the roots with the soil moist until you are ready to actually plant them. We suggest you plant them as soon as possible — their new home in the ground is better for them than their temporary home in the shipping bag. If you need to store / keep your plants for a short period of time until you can get them planted in the ground, then please follow the following guidelines for temporary storage of your new plants: 90036 90026 90036 — Remove plants from their box, and stand upright in a sheltered location.90036 — Do NOT place the plants in direct sunlight while still in their plastic shipping bags. This will cause the temperature inside the plastic bag to get extremely warm — similar to greenhouse effect. 90036 — Store the plants either inside, in a garage area, covered porch / patio, etc. Preferably where they get some indirect, filtered sunlight — but nothing direct. 90036 — There is usually enough moisture retained in the rootball & surrounding soil to last for several days (3 — 5).After this period of time, you will need to check the moisture content of the soil, and water very lightly if needed. 90036 — To water your plant while still in their plastic shipping bag, simply loosen the twist tie at the base of the plant & lightly moisten the soil & rootball by sprinkling water onto the soil, or even using a clean spray mist bottle. 90036 — Should you accidentally add too much water to the rootball, you can simply cut 2 or 3 small slits in the bottom of the plastic shipping bag for drainage.90036 — Following these fairly simple guidelines will allow you to temporarily keep / store your new plants for a more extended period of time until planting in the ground can be accomplished (up to 3 — 4 weeks). Any period of time beyond this 3 — 4 week period, we highly suggest that you temporarily pot the new plants up in containers until planting can be completed. 90025 We suggest that you dig the hole for the plant at least twice the size of the root system of the plant.Depending upon the quality of your native soil, we recommend using a 50/50 mix of a good grade topsoil or organic compost and your native soil to backfill around the root system of your new plant. This will make the adjustment to your soil, which is bound to be somewhat different than the soil the plant has been grown in, as gradual as possible. It will also help the new feeler roots to spread through the looser soil around them much more easily than is the soil was hard, and compacted.The most common causes of a plant not making it through a transplant is the lack of root development after transplanting, and lack of water / moisture. 90026 90025 After backfilling the hole with your 50/50 mix of soil, give the plant a good deep watering — dont make it swampy, just good & moist throughout the entire depth of the hole. Then check on your plant every day, or every other day to monitor the moisture in the soil around the plant. Do this for the first couple weeks if possible.. 90036 We also highly recommend a top dressing around the base of the plant using hardwood or cypress mulch. Any type of mulch will be sufficient, but hardwood and cypress mulches are of a higher quality and have a better nutritive value for the plant. Basically meaning that as it breaks down over time, it has more organic compounds which your plants will feed on as organic food sources than most other mulches (pine). Freshen up the mulch twice a year (early spring & fall).90026 90025 We do not generally recommend using fertilizers on a regular basis, and especially not right after transplanting. This may sound a little strange, but after transplanting, the root system of the plant is most vulnerable to getting burned by too much, or too strong of fertilizers. If you really feel you would like to give it some sort of fertilizer / plant food as a little boost after transplanting — then we recommend a very weak dilution of original Miracle Gro, or similar product.Either a water soluble type, or a granular product (such as Holly Tone) can be used effectively. Be especially careful with Firs, Spruces, and most other conifers & evergreen species. They are among the most sensitive to root damage from fertilizer burn. We strongly recommend using fertilizers at a weaker dilution / application than the manufacturer states (- strength). We also recommend that fertilizing / feeding be avoided COMPLETELY during the hot summer months (Late June thru August) — the risk of fertilizer burn are greatest during this time of year.90036 Freshen up both the mulch, as well as apply any desired fertilizers / plant foods twice per year — once in very early spring, and again in mid fall. 90026 90025 Please feel free to contact us with any other questions you may have: [email protected] 90026 90008 90015 90095 90008 90097 90010 90008 90015 90005 90102 90103 90008 90105 90010 90008 90108 90109 90008 90015 90095 90008 90003 90010 90008 90003 90010 90036 90008 90095.90000 90001 Blue Point Juniper 90002 90003 90004 90005 90006 90007 90008 90009 90010 90008 90006 90013 90008 90015 90005 90017 90010 90008 90003 90021 90005 90023 Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’ 90024 90025 Overall Description 90026 90025 A very hardy, fast growing upright juniper with a very pyramidal, columnar growth habit.Withstands drought & windy conditions better than most upright junipers. Good choice for privacy borders, wind screens, as well as accent & group plantings. Retains excellent color through the winter. Prefers slightly acidic, well drained soil. Full sun to part shade. 90026 90025 Plant Facts & Specifications 90030 90026 90025 —Mature Height: 10 — 14 ft 90026 90025 —Mature Width: 4 — 5 ft 90026 90025 —Growth Rate: Moderate to fast (8 «- 12» avg per yr) 90026 90025 —Hardiness Zones: 4 — 9 90026 90025 —Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade.Growth rate will be slightly slower in shadier spots. 90026 90025 —Soil Preference: Average to slightly acidic & sandy — well drained. 90026 90025 —Foliage Color & Texture: Bluish green foliage is extremely dense in full sun spots, a little less dense in partial shade locations. Texture is needle like, and very prickly to the touch. 90026 90025 —Flower, Cone, Or Berry Facts: None to mention. 90026 90025 —Diseases / Insects: Rather trouble free juniper — however Phomopsis & Kabatina blights have been observed on specimens that have been kept in very wet conditions, or in soil with inadequate drainage.90026 90025 —Recommended Spacing: Approximately 4 ft apart recommended for most border & screen plantings 90026 90025 —Deer Resistance Rating: Lowest Resistance [1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 10] Highest Resistance 90026 90025 —Fertilization / Feeding: For maximum health & hardiness, we highly recommend a good grade granular (preferably organic) fertilizer / plant food for use with all of our plant species. We personally use, and recommend the Espoma line of organic plant foods, as they are super effective yet gentle enough to use on even the most delicate of evergreen species where fertilizer burn would normally be a major concern.However, a water soluble type plant food (Miracle Gro, or equivalent) are also acceptable options. Other granular fertilizers with a 6 — 12 — 12, or 10 — 10 — 10 ratio can also be used — but we suggest using them at 1/2 — 3/4 strength to avoid any chemical burn issues to the root system of the plants . Best to fertilize in early spring, and again in mid fall — avoid feeding standard chemical fertilizers during hot summer months, and directly after transplanting. The Espoma Organic Plant Foods may be used at anytime.90055 90026 90025 90055 PACKING PROCEDURES 90055 90026 90055 Prior to shipping, your plant (s) are removed from their pots and any loose, unnecessary soil removed. The root base of the plant is then misted down with water and put in a plastic bag. The plastic bag serves to keep the root base nice & moist while keeping the remaining soil with the roots.The bag is then secured with a twist tie around the plant’s base and placed in the shipping container / box and sent out for shipment. We use various methods to secure the plant within the shipping box so that it does not move / shift during transit. The result is a plant that arrives to you in excellent condition, and whose root system is protected and in tact, while the rest of the plant is able to «breathe». We have found this method to be much less stressful on the plant than shipping bare root.True, bare root shipping weighs less, and may cost a few pennies less — but we think you will find our shipping costs to be quite reasonable when compared to other nurseries. And bottom line is we want you to have the healthiest plant possible when it arrives at your doorstep. Feel free to contact us regarding any shipping questions — whether regarding rates, methods of packing, or whatever else you may want to know about getting plants from us to you. We will always be more than happy to take the time to answer your questions.SPECIAL SHIPPING NEEDS / REQUESTS We ship the majority of our evergreen varieties year round, and will be glad to try to accommodate whatever special shipping needs or requests that our customers may have & need. If there are special circumstances involved with your order, please feel free to e-mail us anytime to let us know what would work best for you. We can then work with you to ensure that your order is delivered at the best time for your particular situation or schedule. Obviously, the well being of the plants always comes first, but we will be more than happy to do our very best to arrange shipping & delivery to best suit your needs — just let us know !!! SHIPPING / ORDERING PROCEDURES We have checked out several shipping methods, and have chosen UPS as our exclusive method of shipment.UPS has the advantage of nationwide coverage, variety of shipping options, and very reasonable rates. Your shopping cart on our website is automatically equipped with a built-in UPS shipping cost calculator that will figure your shipping cost for you based on the shipping info you enter, and the items you have placed in your shopping cart. All you do is fill out the shipping address info, and choose what method of shipment you prefer — for example UPS Ground, 3-Day Select, etc. We do the rest. All this is done before your order is submitted.So you can see the all the different shipping options & charges before you actually order. Once again — no surprises. Then just submit your order when satisfied, and we’ll take it from there. You will receive an order confirmation e-mail usually with 24 hrs, and a shipping confirmation e-mail once UPS has picked up your order. Your shipping confirmation e-mail will include a link from which you can track the progress of your package. All tracking information is provided straight from UPS, and is real time.90025 Orders are usually packed & shipped in just a matter of a couple days after receiving them. You can almost always expect your order to be shipped out within 3 — 5 business days, with exceptions being during holiday periods (no UPS service), or times of extremely high order volume (peak ordering, mainly in spring) .NOTE: Selecting express shipping options (3-Day Select, etc) does NOT mean that your order will be shipped out, or received in that amount of time …… it is simply indicative of the amount of time your order will be in transit with UPS once it is shipped.We try to ship all orders out in the order that they are received, regardless of the type of UPS service selected. 90026 90025 Occasionally, there may be severe, or extreme weather conditions that may prevent us from shipping orders out at our normal times, These times are extremely rare, but we really have no control over the type of weather that Mother Nature can dish out. But rest assured, we make every effort to get you order out as quickly as possible, and with the safety & well being of your plants as the highest priority.Please feel free to contact us via e-mail at anytime should you have special shipping needs, or requests, and we will be more than happy to do our very best to accommodate whatever would work best for your particular situation. 90026 SHIPPING TRANSIT TIMES — UPS Ground Service Below is a chart to help you determine the number of days your order would be in transit with UPS. We generally do most all of our shipping on Mondays thru Wednesdays of each & every week (excluding Holidays where there is no UPS service).We do this to try & ensure that every order gets to its destination by the end of the work week, without «weekending over» with UPS. We make every effort to minimize the amount of time your order is in transit, and generally try to ship orders with the longest transit times first. Then we follow up with the closer destinations as the shipping week progresses. 90025 Transit times, and shipping times will vary somewhat during peak ordering seasons, and delivery routes in your particular area. UPS Services offer Saturday delivery in many parts of the country, which is an excellent feature not offered by most other parcel services.But we have found that UPS Ground Delivery Service is by far the most popular, and most economical. 90026 90068 90025 SHIPPING TRANSIT TIMES — UPS Ground Service 90026 Please read these planting instructions before planting your new plants. As you will notice, your plants still have a major amount of the dirt they were grown in still attached to their root systems. This is done to minimize any transplant shock, as well as to keep the plants root system from any damage due to drying out, or other damage that can occur with shipping plants bare root.90025 Keep your new plants in the bag they arrived in & the roots with the soil moist until you are ready to actually plant them. We suggest you plant them as soon as possible — their new home in the ground is better for them than their temporary home in the shipping bag. If you need to store / keep your plants for a short period of time until you can get them planted in the ground, then please follow the following guidelines for temporary storage of your new plants: 90055 90026 90055 — Remove plants from their box, and stand upright in a sheltered location.90055 — Do NOT place the plants in direct sunlight while still in their plastic shipping bags. This will cause the temperature inside the plastic bag to get extremely warm — similar to greenhouse effect. 90055 — Store the plants either inside, in a garage area, covered porch / patio, etc. Preferably where they get some indirect, filtered sunlight — but nothing direct. 90055 — There is usually enough moisture retained in the rootball & surrounding soil to last for several days (3 — 5).After this period of time, you will need to check the moisture content of the soil, and water very lightly if needed. 90055 — To water your plant while still in their plastic shipping bag, simply loosen the twist tie at the base of the plant & lightly moisten the soil & rootball by sprinkling water onto the soil, or even using a clean spray mist bottle. 90055 — Should you accidentally add too much water to the rootball, you can simply cut 2 or 3 small slits in the bottom of the plastic shipping bag for drainage.90055 — Following these fairly simple guidelines will allow you to temporarily keep / store your new plants for a more extended period of time until planting in the ground can be accomplished (up to 3 — 4 weeks). Any period of time beyond this 3 — 4 week period, we highly suggest that you temporarily pot the new plants up in containers until planting can be completed. 90025 We suggest that you dig the hole for the plant at least twice the size of the root system of the plant.Depending upon the quality of your native soil, we recommend using a 50/50 mix of a good grade topsoil or organic compost and your native soil to backfill around the root system of your new plant. This will make the adjustment to your soil, which is bound to be somewhat different than the soil the plant has been grown in, as gradual as possible. It will also help the new feeler roots to spread through the looser soil around them much more easily than is the soil was hard, and compacted.The most common causes of a plant not making it through a transplant is the lack of root development after transplanting, and lack of water / moisture. 90026 90025 After backfilling the hole with your 50/50 mix of soil, give the plant a good deep watering — dont make it swampy, just good & moist throughout the entire depth of the hole. Then check on your plant every day, or every other day to monitor the moisture in the soil around the plant. Do this for the first couple weeks if possible.. 90055 We also highly recommend a top dressing around the base of the plant using hardwood or cypress mulch. Any type of mulch will be sufficient, but hardwood and cypress mulches are of a higher quality and have a better nutritive value for the plant. Basically meaning that as it breaks down over time, it has more organic compounds which your plants will feed on as organic food sources than most other mulches (pine). Freshen up the mulch twice a year (early spring & fall).90026 90025 We do not generally recommend using fertilizers on a regular basis, and especially not right after transplanting. This may sound a little strange, but after transplanting, the root system of the plant is most vulnerable to getting burned by too much, or too strong of fertilizers. If you really feel you would like to give it some sort of fertilizer / plant food as a little boost after transplanting — then we recommend a very weak dilution of original Miracle Gro, or similar product.Either a water soluble type, or a granular product (such as Holly Tone) can be used effectively. Be especially careful with Firs, Spruces, and most other conifers & evergreen species. They are among the most sensitive to root damage from fertilizer burn. We strongly recommend using fertilizers at a weaker dilution / application than the manufacturer states (1/2 — 3/4 strength). We also recommend that fertilizing / feeding be avoided COMPLETELY during the hot summer months (Late June thru August) — the risk of fertilizer burn are greatest during this time of year.90055 Freshen up both the mulch, as well as apply any desired fertilizers / plant foods twice per year — once in very early spring, and again in mid fall. 90026 90025 Please feel free to contact us with any other questions you may have: [email protected] 90026 90008 90015 90093 90008 90095 90010 90008 90015 90005 90100 90101 90008 90103 90010 90008 90106 90107 90008 90015 90093 90008 90003 90010 90008 90003 90010 90055 90008 90093.