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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