The conifers are cultivated as indoor plants recently. The most popular species among coniferous crops grown in house conditions is the indoor cypress.
How to care for a room cypress?
The homeland of cypress is a warm, moist Mediterranean. Care of cypress in the home should be carried out taking into account the nature of the natural subtropical climate, in which the plant feels comfortable.
Lighting
When growing cypress, like a houseplant, requires an average level of illumination. In the cold period of the year it is better to put the cypress on the south or west window, but with the onset of warm sunny days it is desirable to rearrange the window facing north, or create shading artificially.
Temperature conditions
Particular attention is required when observing the temperature regime in the winter: cypress is comfortable at temperatures from +5 to +10 degrees, for this it is better to keep the plant on a warmed, but cool loggia. If this is not possible, you should place the cypress far away from the radiators, periodically ventilating the room, but avoid direct exposure to cold air currents on the indoor plant.
Watering
Room cypress requires moderate watering in a warm period - about 2 times a week, and a rare watering in the cold season - once a week and a half. But at the same time it is necessary to monitor the condition of the soil.
When caring for a room cypress, you should know that the state of the plant is most favorably influenced by water procedures. In this regard, it is necessary to spray the cypress from the spray at any time of the year.
Additional fertilizing
When growing cypress in home conditions, fertilizing is carried out from May to August. Feeding the plant is necessary once a month with special mineral fertilizers "Buton", "Effeton", "Hummat sodium". In this case, experienced lovers of home colors recommend to dilute the mineral fertilizer in half the dose specified in the instructions.
Transfer
The plant has a very sensitive root system, in this connection the transplantation is carried out in exceptional cases by the method of transshipment. In the new pot, a qualitative drainage layer is formed, and soil is added, consisting of two parts of leaf land and taken on one part of turf, peat and sand. It is important that the root neck is not buried in the ground, otherwise the cypress will die.
Home Cypress Dries
Often, the flower growers lament: "The room cypress is withered. What should I do? "As mentioned above, a coniferous house plant is very demanding for the temperature and humidity of the air. Content
In case of illness, the room cypress should be treated with "Fitoverm" or "Actellikom" at a rate of 1-2 ml per 1 liter of water and necessarily moisturize the air around the plant. You can also try to reanimate the affected plant in the following way: place the indoor cypress together with the pots in a cellophane bag, inflate the air and tie it from above. Every day, sprinkle the crown with water with the addition of "Epin" . Repeat the procedure is necessary before the emergence of young shoots.
With proper care, the room cypress will delight you with a bright coloration of coniferous branches and may even serve as a miniature Christmas tree when the New Year comes.