Caring For Your Trees
Cotoneaster
Soil & Watering
Conifer Mix
Low/Medium
Fertilising
Low fertiliser year-round
Pruning
Spring/Summer pruning
Placement
Full Sun
Outdoors
Cryptomeria
Soil & Watering
Conifer Mix Low
Fertilising
Spring/Summer/Autumn
Pruning
Prune branches in Autumn. Trim shoots to keep foliage contained. Thin out inner growth middle of summer
Insects/Diseases
Spider Mites
Placement
Full Sun
Outdoors
Elm
Soil & Watering
Deciduous Mix
Medium
Fertilising
Fertilise throughout growing season
Pruning
Branches in late autumn/winter. New shoots throughout spring/summer
Insects/Diseases
Spider mites or scale when humidity is low
Placement
Full Sun
Outdoors
Ginkgo
Soil & Watering
Deciduous Mix
Medium
Fertilising
Organic only, do not over feed.
Spring-Summer
Pruning
Heavy pruning in winter. Small pruning throughout spring
Placement
Partial Shade, Morning Sun.
Outdoors
Japanese Black Pine
Soil & Watering
Conifer Mix
Low
Fertilising
Feed with a low nitrogen while the candles are extending, then switch to a high nitrogen in late summer/autumn.
Pruning
Branches in autumn or late winter. Pinch or cut off two thirds of each candle as the needles begin to peel away.
Insects/Diseases
Spider mites, Scale Insects
Placement
Full Sun
Outdoors
Japanese Red Pine
Soil & Watering
Conifer Mix
Low
Fertilising
Feed with a low nitrogen while the candles are extending, then switch to a high nitrogen in late summer/autumn.
Pruning
Branches in autumn or late winter. Pinch or cut off two thirds of each candle as the needles begin to peel away.
Insects/Diseases
Spides mites, Scale Insects
Placement
Full Sun
Outdoors
Japanese White Pine
Soil & Watering
Conifer Mix
Low
Fertilising
Low nitrogen until the new needles have spread, then feed with high nitrogen until autumn
Pruning
Branches in autumn. New shoots must be cut or shortened in mid-summer. Leave new inner shoots for two years before pruning.
Insects/Diseases
Spides mites
Placement
Full Sun
Outdoors
Juniper
Soil & Watering
Conifer Mix
Low
Fertilising
Spring-Summer
Pruning
Branches in autumn. Pinching throughout growing season.
Insects/Diseases
Spider mites
Placement
Full Sun
Outdoors
Maple
Soil & Watering
Deciduous Mix
Medium/High
Fertilising
Fertilise year round, with low nitrogen throughout autumn/winter
Pruning
Branches in autumn/winter. Shoots as necessary throughout summer. Cut back to one or two pairs of leaves
Insects/Diseases
Aphids
Placement
Partial Shade throughout summer, particularly from the afternoon sun. Keep roots & soil cool.
Outdoors
Oak
Soil & Watering
Deciduous Mix
Medium
Fertilising
Fertilise year round, with low nitrogen throughout autumn/winter
Pruning
Branches in autumn/winter. Shoots as necessary throughout summer. Cut back to one or two pairs of leaves
Insects/Diseases
Powdery Mildew
Placement
Partial Shade throughout summer, particularly from the afternoon sun. Keep roots & soil cool.
Outdoors
Spruce
Soil & Watering
Conifer Mix
Low
Fertilising
Spring/Summer/Autumn
Pruning
Pinch new shoots in spring.
Style spruce in in late summer or early spring
Insects/Diseases
Spruce aphids, spider mites, needle & fungal diseases like rust or needle cast
Placement
Full Sun
Outdoors
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