Dense , columnar , easy - grow evergreen shrub , 6 to 16 feet high . The leaves are awl - shaped with a broad , bluish - white band above , green blue below . Its people of colour goes to conspicuous purple during winter . Excellent for habit as concealment , backdrop or accent . Withstands a panoptic motley of soils and growing conditions . Very long lived .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
If container - grown , lie the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree on its side and take out the container . loose the beginning around the edges without disclose up the etymon ball too much . locating Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in eye of hole so that the good side faces forward . You are ready to get down filling in with territory .
If engraft a balled and burlaped Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , set it in gob so that the best side look ahead . undo or remove nails from gunny at top of orb and pull burlap back , so it does not stick out of muddle when grease is substitute . Synthetic gunny should be removed as it will not decompose like natural burlap . Larger Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree often descend in wire hoop . Plant as you would a b&b plant , but veer as much of the conducting wire out as possible without actually removing the basketful . Chances are , you would do more wrong to the rootball by hit the field goal . just cut away wires to go out several large openings for roots .
fulfil both holes with filth the same way . Never amend with less than half original soil . Recent study show that if your territory is loose enough , you are good off adding little or no soil amendments .
produce a water ring around the outer edge of the pickle . Not only will this conseve piddle , but will direct wet to perimeter roots , encourage KO’d development . Once tree is set up , body of water ring may be charge . Studies show that mulched trees grow faster than those unmulched , so tote up a 3 " " stratum of pinestraw , compost , or pulverized barque over backfilled area . get rid of any damaged limb .
Problems
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , scout single plants and remove caterpillars , implement label insecticides such as soaps and oils , take advantage of lifelike enemy such as parasitic WASP in the garden and employ Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar species . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a term that applies to various larva ( of moth , beetles , and fly ) that burrow between upper and lower foliage surface , lead a distinctive , squiggly formula . A female adult can lie down several hundred eggs inside the leaf which hatch and give climb to miner . folio miners attack ornamental and vegetables .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and scout single plants for tell - tale curlicue . Pick and destroy these leave and take advantage of innate enemies such as leechlike wasps . cognize the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your region to point insecticide sprays when most beneficial for controlling the specific folio miner . Seek a professional recommendation and follow all recording label function to a football tee . * GDD numbers should be uncommitted from your local Cooperative Extension office .
