Without a doubt, a beautiful coniferous tree can be an ornament of any garden. Gardeners prefer to cultivate it for a magnificent elongated ovoid shape of the crown and a comparatively low demand for care. And to properly plant this shrubbery and take care of it, without knowing what the roots of tuya can not do.
Tui root system
First of all, in Tui root system can be characterized as compact. In fact, it does not have large dimensions: the roots of the tree usually lie not deep, but are arranged superficially and horizontally, almost immediately below the soil layer. As a result, the culture prefers loose and light soils.
It also requires a description and how the roots grow in Tui. The root system of this coniferous representative of the flora is branched. Roots develop and grow not in depth. That is why gardeners often discover that the roots partially look out from under the ground. In such cases, it is recommended that the trunk is hummocked. Due to this, by the way, thuju are not recommended to be planted at a close distance to the road surface. Growing up, the roots of the bush easily raise the road surface. But on the loosening after watering, thuya reacts favorably. It is carried out, forcing the forks only 5-8 cm, is no longer necessary. The radius of loosening should be at least 30-40 cm.
Since the root system can reach up to 50-80 cm in diameter in Tuy, consider this feature when forming paths and paths in the garden.
But because of this shallow tuya can be planted in those areas where there are closely located underwater waters. However, it is important that this site is not excessively waterlogged. Otherwise, after a short time after transplantation, the thuja will fade and, most likely, "disappear".