NARROWLEAF EVERGREENS Original PowerPoint Created by Howard Henderson For Introductory Horticulture Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office June 2002

TWO TYPES OF NARROW- LEAF EVERGREENS NEEDLELIKE - EX. MUGO PINE SCALELIKE - EX. JUNIPER

USES OF NARROWLEAF EVERGREENS FOUNDATION PLANTINGS BOUNDARY PLANTS SCREEN A VIEW OF A LESS ATTRACTIVE AREA HELP CONTROL AIR CURRENTS (WINDBREAK); 5-10 DEGREES WARMER ON PROTECTED SIDE

WAYS EVERGREENS ARE SHIPPED BARE ROOT - SHIPPED WHILE THE PLANTS ARE SEEDLINGS BALLED/BURLAPPED - MOVED AT ANY TIME EXCEPT WHEN GROUND IS FROZEN CONTAINER GROWN - SAME AS B/B

FERTILIZING GENERAL - APPLY 3-6 LBS. OF 5-10-10 FERTILIZER PER 100 SQ. FT. PLACED IN A CIRCLE UNDER THE DRIP LINE AT THE OUTER END OF THE BRANCHES IN EARLY SPRING ORGANIC FERTILIZER - COTTONSEED MEAL OR SOYBEAN OIL MEAL MAY BE USED

WATERING GENERAL RULE - WATER EVERY 10-14 DAYS DURING THE FIRST YEAR SOAKING THE SOIL TO 6 INCHES OR DEEPER

PRUNING TWO METHODS USED - PRUNING IS REMOVING INDIVIDUAL BRANCHES GIVING THE PLANT AN INFORMAL APPEARANCE SHEARING IS DONE TO SHAPE A HEDGE.

BREAKDOWN BY HEIGHTS 3 FEET OR LESS - EX. BLUE RUG JUNIPER 3-9 FEET - EX. MUGO PINE, HICKS YEW, PFITZER JUNIPER OVER 10 FEET - ENGLISH YEW, JAPANESE YEW

INFORMATION ON PLANTS HARDINESS - REFERS TO ZONE (AREA) WHERE THE PLANT MAY BE GROWN FOLIAGE COLOR PERIOD OF INTEREST LANDSCAPE USE - GROUND COVER, FOUNDATION PLANTING