Coniferous trees and shrubs
With the advent of spring bright colors flashflowerbeds and flower beds, the plants pass the baton of flowering to each other all summer, capturing also the beginning of autumn. Well, then the flowers fade, the grass turns yellow, leaves from the trees fall, the garden becomes gray and dull. And only coniferous plants do not care at all. - they proudly look from a height to the ever-changing landscape of the garden.
These plants have an amazing variety of forms - creeping, spherical, pyramidal, conical, - and colors - green (and all shades), bluish, golden, blue ... That is why coniferous plants become irreplaceable elements of decor.
But, in addition to decorating the territory, these trees and shrubs perform a number of useful functions. Conifers perfectly clean the air from harmfulgases and dust pollution. Phytoncides of many coniferous species are excellent natural antiseptics, improve the ecological environment. The fruits of some trees are eaten by humans and animals.
Flower beds and any compositions in the garden would not look so bright and expressive if it were not for background or framing of conifers. Dense impermeable crown allowsuse coniferous to create a kind of fencing, delimitation of garden spaces. Against the background of coniferous trees, both Alpine plants and traditional garden flowers look great.
Classical is combination of conifers and roses. High blue firs or green thuys shadebeauty of the queen of flowers, being a worthy frame. In order not to block the sun, it is recommended to plant tall coniferous trees on the north side of the roses. But next to the juniper, roses should not be planted because of possible common diseases.
Another example of beauty combinations - coniferous and rhododendrons. Decorative effect of it in the garden -stunning. But, in addition, conifers also create the necessary shadow for the rhododendrons, protect them from the wind, protect the foliage from burning, and flower buds - from drying by winter winds.
Planting coniferous plants in groups, remember that they will over timeincrease in size. If you think that planting seedlings at close range, you will quickly achieve a decorative effect, then this is not so. Such an effect, if created, is lost too quickly: trees and shrubs begin to crowd each other, while the proportions of the composition are violated. In addition, plants in dense plantations are more often and more severely affected by disease. Is this what you need? Hardly.
If you decide to create a stylish garden with unusual shapes and a variety of shades - the correct planting of coniferous plants is already half the success. And it's better to spend a lot of time preparing the seat, than for years to fight over the hopeless plant.
First of all, you need to understand the environmental conditions in your area and correlate them with those necessary for growing the desired trees and shrubs.
Virtually all coniferous plants develop well only on soils with good drainage and poorly tolerate water stagnation.
But the soil composition for different plants will bedifferent. Spruce, fir, yew, thui prefer fertile soil; juniper, larch, pine will feel better if the substrate for planting is not greasy and with the addition of sand, then the air penetrates well to the roots (like soils in ordinary pine forests). In the second year from planting, it is important to feed the plants with organic substances (for example, with a rotted compost or organic fertilizer). It is important to do this in moderation, so as not to overdo it.
