Year-round care of the olive oil
P:I recently bought a bush called the olive tree. I only know about it that it has beautiful white flowers with a pleasant vanilla scent, and its leaves are creamy green with a waxy coating. I would like to know if it is an evergreen plant, what size it is and how to care for it properly.
O:About 40 species of olive trees are known (some evergreen trees are not frost resistant).Those with variegated leaves are the most common varieties of evergreen hybrids and in our climate they cannot be grown in the garden all year round.Shrubs should be moved indoors in winter. They can grow up to 1.5-2 m in height.
When they become too lush, it is worth shortening their shoots by 1/3 of their length in the fall. Olives grow in any well-drained soil. They need to be watered regularly, but not too abundantly. They are not very "voracious" plants, so only from time to time you can apply slow-acting compound fertilizers.
Milin on the plot
P:I recently found out that a plant I didn't know until recently was a millin. Can I please help with its care?
O:Milin Campsis climbs the supports with the use of adherent roots to a height of 10-20 m. It requires fertile and water-rich soils, but permeable, sandy loam. Older specimens tolerate drought well.The stand for the milin should be warm and secluded with a south, south-west and south-east exposure.
Cutting consists in removing withered and frozen shoots and shortening those shoots that bloomed last year.Pruning milina looks like a vine, with 3-5 buds inducing abundant flowering. By carrying out a strong and systematic cut, tree or shrub forms can be derived. In winter, the ground parts of the plants should be carefully covered with thick mulch.
How to take care of a mug
Q:How to care for a lemon mug?
O:The Kuflik Callistemon citrinus belongs to the myrtle family and comes from Southeast Australia. It blooms in June-July, giving out very nice, original inflorescences resembling brushes for washing bottles. Requires a sunny location and an acidic substrate.
In summer, it should be watered abundantly with soft (calcium-free) water, avoiding water stagnation within the root ball.Kuflika is fed from May to August, every week with fertilizers for rhododendrons.In autumn, before the first frosts, young specimens outside in the summer should be brought with a dry root ball to a bright and cool room (5-10ºC).
In a room that is too dark, the plant loses its leaves. Older plants tolerate light frosts. In winter, the plants are watered approximately every 4 weeks, not allowing the root ball to dry out.Young specimens are transplanted to slightly larger pots every spring, older ones less often.
Kuflik is a quite tall shrub, even in a container it can reach 2 meters in height. After flowering, too long shoots can be trimmed to give the crown the desired shape.
