Even if the tree of life is very easy to care for, it does not do well if the substrate is too dry or too moist. How often do you have to water Thuja as a hedge or as a single tree and what needs to be considered when watering?

Small thujas in particular should be supplied with water regularly

Pour thuja correctly - with a sure instinct!

The soil must never dry out completely. However, waterlogging is just as harmful. That's why you have to water the thuja regularly, especially at the beginning, without overdoing it.

Expect that you will have to water a tree of life outdoors - whether planted as a hedge or as a single tree - for the first two years. Later it only has to be watered when it is very dry.

When caring for them in the bucket, watering is required more often because the soil in the pot dries out faster.

When is the best time to water Thuja?

  • Water in the morning
  • never in the midday sun
  • If possible, do not wet the leaves
  • do not water in the evening

Watering in the morning has proven its worth, as the leaves can then dry off by the draft in the evening. If the moisture stays on the needles for too long, there is a risk of fungal attack.

If you water in the midday sun, the needles will burn and the thuja will turn brown. This is not dangerous, but makes the hedge unsightly.

Avoid waterlogging

Just as dangerous as drought is waterlogging for the Thuja. Be sure to create drainage before planting so that rainwater can seep into the ground.

When caring for thuja in the bucket, make sure there is a sufficiently large drainage hole. Do not place the pot outdoors on a saucer that could collect rainwater.

tips

A mulch layer made of bark mulch, lawn clippings, leaves or chopped garden residue prevents the soil from drying out too much and fertilizes the soil at the same time. The ceiling should be renewed annually.

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