THUJA PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS
PEAT POTS: CUT
PEAT POTS APART WHEN THEY ARE SHIPPED IN TRAYS. DO NOT TEAR THEM APART.
DO
NOT REMOVE NET FROM PEAT POTS.
DO
NOT PICK UP PLANTS BY THE TOP.
POTTED PLANTS:
WHEN REMOVING PLANTS FROM A POT TURN THEM UPSIDE DOWN AND GENTLY
TAP
FROM POTS OR CUT POTS DOWN THE SIDE.
PLANTING
INSTRUCTIONS:
*USING ROUNDUP,
SPRAY A 5’ WIDE SWATH THE LENGTH OF THE ROW THE TREES ARE GOING IN TO.
DON’T LET GRASS
GROW CLOSE TO TREES. KEEP A CIRCLE AT LEAST 2-3 FEET OF BARE GROUND OR MULCHED
AREA WITHOUT WEEDS. GRASS INHIBITS YOUNG TREE GROWTH AND WILL KILL THEM. CLICK
HERE FOR AN EXCELLENT STUDY ON GRASS INHIBITING TREE GROWTH.
*WAIT A FEW DAYS,
THEN TILL THE GROUND THE LENGTH OF THE ROW 5’ WIDE AND 5-6” DEEP FOR QUARTS.
(3” DEEP FOR PEAT POTS, AND 7-9 INCHES DEEP FOR GALLONS. 10-12” FOR 3 GALLONS.
12-15” FOR 5 GALLONS.) ROOTS START OUT GROWING LATERALLY, THEN DOWN, SO THE
SOIL NEEDS LOOSENED AROUND THE TREE, BUT DO NOT DIG OR PLANT DEEPER THAN THE
ROOT BALL.
*USE OSMOCOTE
14-14-14 SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER. MIX IT AROUND IN THE HOLE—1 TSP FOR PEAT
POTS, 2 TSP FOR QUARTS, 1 TBSP FOR 1-5 GALLONS. THIS IS TO BE USED ONCE EVERY 4
MONTHS. DO NOT LET IT GET ON THE LEAVES. (If using root stimulator, do not use
the Osmocote. Over fertilization can cause burning on the tree. Root stimulator
is to be used only twice a year, and for the first year only.)
*PLANT
WITH THE TOP OF THE ROOT BALL, LEVEL WITH THE SOIL LINE. NEVER PLANT TO DEEP
*USE
MULCH THE WIDTH AND LENGTH OF YOUR TILLED GROUND.
2-3”DEEP. KEEP IT 2-3” AWAY FROM THE TRUNK OF THE TREE. (ALSO KEEP THE GRASS
AND WEEDS AWAY AS THEY GROW IN CLOSER OVER TIME.)
*IF THE TEMPERATURE
IS HOT, WATER DAILY AS LONG AS THE SOIL DRAINS WELL.
*REDUCE WATERING
FREQUENCY AS THE PLANTS BECOME ESTABLISHED. ( A SOAKER HOSE WORKS GREAT)
BETTER YET, FOR A LONG AREA USE A DRIP LINE WITH EMITTERS ON 18 INCH
CENTERS. CONTACT A LAWN IRRIGATION OUTLET FOR INFORMATION OR GO TO WWW.
RAINBIRD.COM, TYPE IN YOUR ZIP CODE FOR A DEALER NEAR YOU. Or call them at
1-800-724-6247. ANOTHER GREAT DRIP LINE SUPPLIER IS WWW.DRIPWORKSUSA.COM.
*FOR THE FIRST FEW
WINTERS FLUFF STRAW AROUND THEM TO GIVE ADDED WINTER PROTECTION. ACTUALLY PUT A
LOT OF STRAW AROUND THE TREES FOR WIND PROTECTION.
Winter planting instructions and
dates
Plant all sizes all Winter
in ZONES 8 & 9 SOUTH—which
include CA, FL, Southern NC, SC, Southern GA, Southern TX, and Southern AL
Mulch well and fluff straw
around foliage in extreme cold.
Green Giants should grow
most of the Winter in zones 7 & 8.
Photosynthesis will occur in
45°F or above. G Giant is hardy to -25°F.
Water all evergreens in dry
Winters and Summers.
IN ZONE 5-7: Wait until
April to plant or until severe freezes is over. These grow all winter in heated
greenhouses and if exposed to cold temperatures it will winterkill all new
growth.
Summer
Planting
All our plants are container
grown. Therefore we ship and plant all summer. Just add water.
Some of our customers have
used a fast release field fertilizer, lawn food, or fast release garden
fertilizer on new plants. This has burnt the roots and caused blackening or
browning of the foliage and sometimes death. We use a slow release fertilizer (Osmocote
from the W R Grace Company). Almost any analysis will work, i.e.. 14-14-14
or 18-6-12, etc. You can also use something like Miracle Grow but apply only as
recommended, better yet use 1/2 the recommended rate and the other 1/2 a month
later.
Water well and they won't
suffer any transplant shock
Directions for
small Peat-Pot plants: Caution, Do
Not use a fast release fertilizer on these small plants, use Osmocote or dilute
Miracle Grow. Caution: do not remove the netting from around the root-ball, it
will bio-degrade naturally
When your plants arrive open
the box immediately and gently remove the plants.
Set the plants upright in a
shallow pan and add about 1/2 inch of water. The plants are now safe for awhile.
If you do not intend to
plant them in a permanent location right away, use a pot or tray that drains
well, add 1-6 inches of a good potting mix. Set plants on top of mix. Space
plants so they do not touch and do not remove the netting from around the
Peat-Pots. Add soil mix up to the top of the Peat-Pots. Plant them in a tray or
pot with a good potting mix.
Always keep plants moist.
Set the plants in a slightly
shaded area protected from the hot afternoon sun. (The plants are now safe until
you decide to plant. The bigger the pot or tray the
longer you can wait
to plant.
These plants were grown in
full sun in trays of soil mix, but it is better to put them back in full sun
slowly.)
Green Giants in Quart and 1
Gallon containers may be left in their containers until you are ready to
plant in a permanent location, but they too must be kept moist and protected
from temperature extremes. You can't hardly over-water these Green Giants.
In Winter never let
unprotected plants in containers be exposed to major cold temperature
fluctuations.
Bury the pots and mulch well
or place bark, straw or other protective material around pots.
* THE
FIRST YEAR YOU MAY NOT SEE AS MUCH GROWTH AS YOU WILL ONCE THEY GET ESTABLISHED.
* FOR MAXIMUM GROWTH
NEVER LET YOUR PLANTS DRY OUT.
THEY ARE TOUGH BUT DROUGHT STUNTS GROWTH. PROVIDE WATER IN THE WINTER FOR
EVERGREENS DURING DROUGHT CONDITIONS. AFTER THE FIRST FEW YEARS GREEN GIANTS
ARE VERY DROUGHT TOLERANT BUT FOR MAXIMUM GROWTH SOAK THEM EVERY 1-2 WEEKS
IN DRY SUMMERS. GOOD LUCK!
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Updated
February 2 2012
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