Conifers are mostly evergreen plants, woody or shrubby, with needle-like leaves. The needles are needle-shaped, scaly or linear leaves. Conifers belong to the class of gymnosperms. In total, coniferous plants number about 600 species. It is difficult to list the names of all coniferous trees, but you can imagine a list of coniferous trees that are the most famous and widespread in our region.
Pine is an evergreen coniferous tree that grows everywhere throughout Russia, characterized by long needles and unpretentiousness to natural conditions. Sunny pine groves are a real natural sanatorium.
- coniferous decorative tree From the cypress family, many varieties of thuja are widely cultivated for landscaping parks and private farms.
- V wildlife grows in the tropical zone, is also successfully grown as an ornamental tree or shrub, the foliage differs from all previous coniferous species, the leaves on upward-directed shoots are arranged spirally, on horizontal shoots they are linear. Yew is very poisonous; only its seedless berries are edible.
– coniferous shrub of the cypress family, used for ornamental gardening.
- a mighty tree of the North Ocean coast of America of the cypress family. Long-lived trees of this genus live for several thousand years.
is a beautiful coniferous tree that grows wild in the mountains of China.
The above list of conifers describes plants, each of which has many species - these are just the most common conifers.
In addition to those listed, coniferous species include: cypress, hemlock, ginkgo, araucaria, Libocedrus, pseudo-hemlock, cunningamia, cryptomeria, sciadopitis, sequoiadendron and many others.
Sometimes, looking at evergreen coniferous trees, people wonder: why does a person have such a short life on earth? Intelligent creatures that can think, feel and create live on average 70-80 years, and ordinary trees live more than a thousand. Perhaps someday the dream of eternal life will be fulfilled, and then people will be able to enjoy environment to the fullest. Until this time comes, it’s worth getting to know different types of coniferous trees better in order to decorate your summer cottage with them.
It is these evergreens that fit harmoniously into any landscape design. Their strict and sophisticated forms stand out clearly on the green lawn in summer. And in cold weather, they refresh country house rich greenery and pleasant resinous aroma. Many gardeners grow evergreen beauties on their plots, because their diversity is truly impressive. They are tall and dwarf. They are found in the form of a pyramid or cone. Therefore, the unforgettable landscape of coniferous trees remains in the hearts of grateful people forever. Let's take a closer look at the most popular types.
Among the huge number of long-lived conifers, unique specimens are especially impressive: the “Old Tikko” spruce in Sweden (over 9 thousand years old), the “Methuselah” pine in the USA (about 5 thousand years old). In total, there are up to 20 such trees on the planet.
The people's favorite - spruce
There is probably not a person on earth who has not heard about this tree. Many poems and songs have been written about him, paintings and fairy tales have been written. The plant is associated with various holidays, customs, and sometimes with bad omens. Because of this, the plant suffers from excessive cutting, which brings a lot of grief to nature lovers.
Spruce is an evergreen coniferous tree that belongs to the Pine family and can grow to a height of 35 meters. It has a pyramidal or triangular crown shape, ending with a sharp tip. The branches are located along the entire trunk, so it is practically invisible from the side. They grow dark green needles with a glossy shiny coating, which are much shorter than those of pine.
The tree is found almost everywhere in the open spaces Northern hemisphere. It is the main component of the Russian taiga, where it grows next to oak, pine, hazel and. There are about 50 species of spruce in nature. Some of them successfully take root on lawns country houses. The following types are especially widely used.
The spruce roots are close to the soil surface, so a strong hurricane wind can knock it down. Therefore, the tree should not be planted near residential premises.
Akrokona
This type of spruce is characterized by a wide conical crown with hanging branches. Considered slow growing. In 30 years it grows up to 4 meters in height. The diameter of the plant is about 3 m. It prefers shaded places. Spruce tolerates cold temperatures well. IN summer heat needs watering.
Inverse
The tree has a columnar crown and cascading weeping branches that, like a train, touch the ground. Grows up to a maximum of 8 meters. The diameter of an adult plant is about 2.5 m.
European Maxwelly
Dwarf shrub in the form of a wide cone. It tolerates winter frosts and shaded areas without problems. Grows up to a meter in height. The diameter of an adult bush is 2 m.
Glauka Globoza
The famous spruce stands out with its needles blue color. Grows in height up to 2 meters. Used in many countries to decorate landscapes of urban and suburban areas. Due to the fact that the tree can be trimmed, original blue balls are made from it, which delight their fans all year round.
Fir - a tree with purple cones
An evergreen representative of the Pine genus. It differs from its close relatives in the characteristics of its needles:
- softness;
- shine;
- flat shape.
White stripes are visible on the underside of each needle, which gives the plant festive look. The fir tree is decorated with purple cones, which is its main highlight. It grows slowly for 10 years, after which growth accelerates. Lives about 400 years. Breeders bred decorative varieties, which are used to decorate urban and suburban areas.
Since tree needles have healing properties, grow fir on summer cottage – great idea. It helps in the fight against colds, radiculitis and wound healing.
Columnaris
The tree has a straight trunk and a narrow crown, reminiscent of a column. Grows up to 10 meters. The dense branches point upward, giving the tree a majestic character.
Prostrata
This fir is famous for its long branches spread above the ground, which can reach 2.5 meters in length.
Argenta
The variety is characterized by original silver needles, the tips of which are painted whitish. Every spring, shoots of a luminescent yellow color emerge from its buds. This unusual combination creates a stunning view of the site country house. And it lasts almost a whole month.
Nana
A dwarf tree that grows only up to 50 cm. The diameter of an adult plant is 1 m. The crown is rounded, slightly flattened. It takes root wonderfully in small areas.
Majestic cedar
Since time immemorial, these trees have been considered a symbol of greatness. In their natural environment, they grow at an altitude of 3 km above sea level and resemble real giants. They grow up to 50 meters. They live for more than two centuries.
Despite its greatness, this is a unique tree because it can decorate any garden landscape. If you plant it at the front entrance, an atmosphere of some kind of celebration is created. The spacious lawns provide the comfort of home.
Some dwarf varieties are used to grow bonsai plants. To create original landscapes, species that vary are widely used:
- needle color;
- length of needles;
- the size of the tree.
When choosing a suitable species, it is advisable to first become acquainted with the plant. The following varieties are used for home cultivation:
Mysterious larch
Many people think that if a tree is called larch, it means it is not a conifer. Actually this is not true. The plant is a representative of the Pine family, but unlike its relatives, it loses its needles in the fall.
Larch grows up to 50 m in height. In this case, the trunk reaches 1 m in diameter. The branches grow in a chaotic manner, with a barely noticeable slope. As a result, a cone-shaped crown is formed. The needles are noticeably flattened, soft to the touch, and bright green in color. In the natural environment there are 14 different varieties. For garden design the following types are used:
This diversity allows you to create magnificent landscapes on the territory of summer cottages.
Majestic pine
Biologists count more than a hundred different varieties of this evergreen plant. Moreover, the distinctive feature is the number of needles on one bunch. The pine tree often grows to a height of 50 meters. The straight trunk is covered with reddish-brown, cracking bark. Long needles are located on the spreading branches of the tree and have a rich aroma. Pine lives for about 600 years and tolerates cold and summer heat well.
Planting a pine tree should be done quickly, since its roots can dry out in a quarter of an hour. Such a plant does not take root in a new territory.
For garden decoration, breeders have created original miniature species:
Without a doubt, such evergreen living decorations are suitable for creating landscape rock gardens or mixborders. In any case, the pine tree can become business card summer cottage plot.
Her Majesty - Thuja
An evergreen tree of this type is almost always used to decorate city parks and green areas. IN lately this plant is widely used for decoration personal plots. It is valued by gardeners for its ability to withstand severe winter frosts, drought and high humidity.
The thuja tree is distinguished by lush branches on which scaly leaves of a dark green color are located. Every year the plant is covered with miniature cones that resemble scattered beads on green fabric. In addition to traditional forms, thujas come in:
- dwarf;
- weeping;
- creeping.
Most often for design personal plot They use seedlings called "Occidentalis". The tree can grow up to 7 m in height, and create a crown of about 2 m. Another species - “Cloth of Gold” - has a golden hue of needles. It takes root well in shady areas of the garden.
A medium-sized variety - “Columna” amazes with its needles of dark green coloring with a glossy tint. It does not disappear even in winter, for which it is highly valued by lovers of green spaces. "Columna"
The compact appearance of the thuja tree - "Holmstrup" has a conical shape, despite its height - 3 m. It tolerates cold winters wonderfully, can be pruned and is used as hedge. Another giant – “Smaragd” – grows to approximately 4 m. The diameter of an adult tree is up to 1.5 m. The needles are juicy, dark green in color with a shiny tint. Such a beauty will surely decorate the garden landscape of greenery lovers.
Having become more familiar with the majestic coniferous trees, it is easy to choose the appropriate option. And let suburban area will turn into green oasis joy, where persistent coniferous trees grow.
Conifers in landscape design - video
Coniferous trees include almost all of their species, the seeds of which ripen in cones. Contrary to popular belief, evergreens grow not only in our latitudes, but also in tropical countries.
In terms of their distribution area, they can easily compete even with forests South America. There are about 800 species in total, many of which date back to dinosaurs. Most modern conifers are trees, but many shrubby forms are found.
In taiga biotopes, it is coniferous species (as the most hardy) that make up the majority of the local flora.
As we have already said, almost all evergreen conifers form cones, although junipers reproduce with the help of berries. They got their name due to the fact that they do not have a seasonal change of foliage cover: the needles are gradually renewed all year round throughout life cycle tree.
It is this circumstance, as well as the fact of the presence of shrub forms, that made them extremely popular among landscape designers.
It was from coniferous trees that many palaces and castles were created, distinguished by their stunning appearance. In addition, all their types emit many phytoncides that effectively purify the air. Unfortunately, evergreen coniferous trees cannot be used for landscaping cities, because they do not tolerate smog.
Along with ferns, these plants are among the most ancient. Thus, coal seams largely consist of petrified wood of coniferous trees.
Now let's look at some of their particularly outstanding varieties.
The evergreen sequoia can reach a height of 115.2 meters (the same as a 45-story house) and grow for more than one millennium. But all evergreen conifers look like just "weeds" in front of some of the currently growing specimens of this tree. It is assumed that some of the currently growing specimens of this tree are over 3000 years old! But even this is not a record.
Even these achievements pale when you look at the Long-lived Pines (Pinus longaeva), which are close to five THOUSAND years old! It is assumed that these are the oldest living organisms on our entire planet.
The thickest coniferous tree is Taxodium Mexicana, whose diameter is 11.42 meters.
I wonder if there are dwarfs among them? Yes, and what others! Thus, the southern conifer Dacridium looseleaf grows in New Zealand. His entire height does not exceed five centimeters.
Conifers are the most common trees in the world. Despite their low species diversity, they play an extremely important role in the ecology of the planet. In addition, they are used to harvest most of the industrial wood, which is actively used in almost all areas human life. Even their resin, being petrified, turns into a jewel: it is enough to remember just one
Almost any coniferous evergreen tree of the pine family can be fully used by humans: it will be used not only for wood production, but also for the production of medicines.
Coniferous trees are beautiful all year round; their resistance to changing seasons invariably attracts gardeners and landscape designers. For the most part, they are undemanding in terms of growing conditions and care, and can withstand both summer heat and winter cold. In addition, currently there are many varieties of coniferous plants - trees and shrubs; choosing something suitable for a given site is not at all difficult.
Spruce
Spruce is a landscape classic, an evergreen tree suitable for any site. Spruce will look great both as a central element and as a background for other plants; V single landing, in a group, in the form of a hedge. Currently, there are more than 40 species of spruce, including species of natural origin and hybrid varieties. Many of natural species There are several decorative varieties.
Spruce is a long-living tree, in Sweden national park There is a spruce tree that is 9550 years old. This is a record figure even for spruce trees, whose life expectancy is on average 200-500 years. Centenarian received given name- Old Tikko.
The spruce grows slowly, in 10 years it grows to only one and a half meters in height, but it grows for centuries. In nature, this tree can be seen in the forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Spruce forest is dark and dense, most often without undergrowth, consisting of beautiful, slender trees up to 30 meters high.
Spruce is a monoecious tree, the crown is cone-shaped or pyramidal, with a whorled, prostrate or drooping arrangement of branches.
The roots of young trees are taproots, but with age the main root dries out and is replaced by numerous shoots that spread horizontally and shallowly in the ground.
The bark is gray or brown-gray, with thin flaky plates. The needles are tetrahedral, short, sharp, green. Each needle grows separately, from a leaf cushion, which becomes noticeable after the needles fall.
The cones are oblong and pointed, up to 15 cm long, 3-4 cm in diameter. They do not crumble, but fall off after the seeds ripen in the year of fertilization. The lionfish seeds ripen in October and fall out of the cones. At this time, the wind picks them up and carries them around. Once in favorable conditions, they germinate and give life to a new tree, their germination capacity lasts about 10 years.
In the photo, one of the representatives of the family is a dwarf Canadian blue spruce:
Cedar
Cedar is another coniferous tree that has numerous forms that are attractive to designers. Naturally, if it is real cedar, and not cedar pine. Cedar differs from other coniferous trees in the arrangement of its needles; they are collected in bunches of 20-50 pieces, whereas in pines and spruces they are single. A similar fastening of needles is observed in larch, but its needles are soft, while those of cedar are prickly and hard, and do not fall off in the fall.
Cedar cones stand on the branches, and do not hang down, like those of pines and spruces. They are similar in shape to fir cones, but rounder. After ripening, they crumble into pieces, while the seeds are scattered by the wind.
The shape of the crown is also unique. In Lebanese cedar it is wide, spreading like an umbrella. The branches in it are arranged in tiers, the symmetry of which is not observed in all trees. The needles are green, gray-green, blue-green, the length of the needles is 3-4 cm, they are collected in bunches of 30-40 pieces.
Atlas cedar
Atlas cedar has a cone-shaped crown, which makes it similar to a regular spruce. Its needles are also collected in bunches, they are very short - about 2.5 cm. The color is silver-gray or blue-green.
There is even a weeping form of Atlas cedar, which, without a doubt, will become the highlight of the landscape, especially if it is a rocky Japanese garden with a natural or artificial pond. Let's look at the photo:
Atlas cedar
Its branches hang down just like weeping willow, only instead of tender leaves there are prickly needles that look unusual, but quite gentle and attractive:
Atlas cedar
Himalayan cedar
Himalayan cedar has a wide cone-shaped crown with a blunt top and horizontally growing branches. But it also has hanging shoots, although a non-specialist will easily mistake it for a spruce of a slightly unusual shape:
Himalayan cedar
The needles of the Himalayan cedar are light green, up to 4-5 cm long, and grow in bunches.
Despite certain differences, cedars have a lot in common. All of them are evergreen trees that grow up to 50-60 meters in height. IN early age grow slowly, then increase in height faster.
The bark of young specimens is smooth, but with age it becomes scaly, cracking, and dark gray in color.
Cypress
Cypress is a completely different matter, a special species in the family of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs. It’s not for nothing that in the East it is considered the standard of harmony. This tree with its entire appearance seems to indicate that it will not take up much space in your garden and will not require special care. But not all cypresses are laconic; among them there are also shrubs with wide, spreading crowns. This large family consists of 20 genera and 140 species.
Cypress prefers warm climates. In the Northern Hemisphere it can be seen in the tropical and subtropical zones, on the coasts of the Black and Mediterranean seas. And also in the Himalayas, the Sahara, and China. In the Western Hemisphere it grows in Central America, Mexico and the southern states of the USA.
The leaves of cypress trees are small, at first they are needle-shaped, like needles, then scale-like, tightly pressed to the branches. Cypress is a monoecious plant - male and female flowers appear on the same tree. The cones are ovoid or round, ripen in the second year after appearance, the seeds are flattened, with wings.
Cypress evergreen
Evergreen cypress is a tree that can be seen on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus and Crimea. Its height reaches 30 meters, the crown is narrow, columnar, with short branches raised up and pressed to the trunk. It has been cultivated since ancient times; it is a true long-liver, capable of living for more than 2 thousand years. In Turkey it is considered a tree of sorrow and is planted in cemeteries. In the photo are evergreen cypress trees:
Cypress evergreen
Arizona cypress
Arizona cypress is native to the southwestern regions of the United States and Mexico. This is a fairly tall tree, up to 20 meters high, with well-developed roots. Despite its southern origin, it can withstand frosts down to -25 degrees, but young trees must be covered with agrofibre for the winter.
Arizona cypress
Large-fruited cypress
Large-fruited cypress has a columnar crown. But this feature occurs only in young specimens; with age, the branches become gentle, bend and form a wide, spreading crown.
The needles of large-fruited cypress have a pleasant lemon smell, so they are readily grown in winter gardens, or in bonsai culture.
Large-fruited cypress
Weeping Cypress
Weeping cypress has drooping branches. The plant comes from China, where it is often planted in cemeteries.
Cypress is also part of the Cypress family, and there are 7 species that grow in the Northern Hemisphere. The plant is evergreen, monoecious, coniferous, with a cone-shaped crown. Branches growing upward or prostrate and drooping, trunk scaly, brown or brown. Under natural conditions it grows up to 70 meters, in culture – up to 20-30 meters.
The leaves of the cypress tree are pointed and look like small scales. The cones are not large, woody, round, up to 12 mm in diameter. The seeds ripen in the first year.
Weeping Cypress
Lawson's cypress
Lawson's cypress is a tall and slender tree with a narrow cone-shaped crown that widens downwards. Its top is tilted to one side. The trunk has thick, red-brown bark, which becomes patchy and scaly over time. The needles are shiny, green, with whitish stripes. The cones are oval and round, about 1 cm in diameter, light brown, with a bluish-blue coating.
In general, the tree is very beautiful, looks great in alleys and in plantings together with other types of cypress trees, but, unfortunately, low frost resistance does not allow it to be grown in regions with harsh winters. In the photo there is a Lawson cypress:
Lawson's cypress
Pea cypress
Pea-bearing cypress is a tall, up to 30 meters, tree with a cone-shaped crown, native to Japan. Outwardly, from a distance it looks like deciduous trees, but its needles are the same as those of all members of the family.
Pea cypress
Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria - the name of this evergreen tree is often written or pronounced along with the definition: “Japanese”. And not without reason - the tree comes from Japanese islands, is considered a symbol of the Land of the Rising Sun, and has a second name: Japanese cedar. Although it belongs to the Cypress family, it does not belong to the cedar genus.
In nature there is only one species of this plant, hybrid varieties There is no one based on it yet, although it has been known in culture since 1842. In Russia, it is grown in Crimea and on the Caucasian coast of the Black Sea.
The tree is quite tall and fast-growing, growing up to 70 meters. The crown is dense but narrow. The bark is fibrous, red-brown, the trunk is massive - up to 4 meters in diameter.
The needles are subulate, more like rose thorns than needles, but up to 3 cm longer. The color of the needles is light green, but in winter it acquires a yellowish tint.
The tree is monoecious, male flowers grow from the axils of the shoots in bunches. Female single, located at the ends of the shoots. The cones are round, 2 cm in diameter, ripen in the first year, but fall off the following summer. Seeds with wings, about 5-6 mm in length.
In the photo, Cryptomeria japonica:
Cryptomeria japonica
Larch
Larch is a deciduous tree of the Pine family. The leaves of this tree are very similar to needles, but in the fall they fall off and appear again in the spring, like deciduous trees, which is why in Russia it is called larch. There are 20 species of this tree in total, 9 of them grow in Russia.
The tree is large, up to 50 meters high, and a trunk diameter of about 1 meter. The growth per year is 1 meter, larch is a long-liver, capable of living up to 400 years, but it is rarely used in culture.
Its crown is not dense; in young specimens it is cone-shaped; in areas with constant winds it can be one-sided or flag-shaped. Root system strong, branched, without a pronounced main root, but with numerous and deeply extending lateral processes.
The needles are soft, bright, grow spirally on long shoots, and in bunches on short shoots, like cedar. In autumn it falls off completely. Monoecious tree with male and female flowers. Seeds develop in female cones from 15-20 years of age.
From a distance, larch can be mistaken for a beautiful spreading spruce:
Larch
Microbiota
Microbiota is a coniferous shrub of the Cypress family. There is only one species of this plant - cross-paired microbiota, growing in the Far East of Russia. The number of the species is declining due to the fact that the seeds cannot spread far from the parent bush, and perennial thickets are destroyed by forest fires, so the species is included in the Red Book of Russia.
It is a prostrate shrub with creeping thin shoots, so it can be mistaken for the creeping form of the thuja. The needles are scaly, green in summer and brown in winter; in young plants they are needle-like on shaded shoots. The cones are small, single-seeded, and consist of 2-3 scales. The root system is fibrous and dense.
The microbiota grows very slowly, producing only 2 cm of growth per year, but is distinguished by its longevity - it can grow in culture for more than 100 years. In general, microbiota looks very appropriate in single and group plantings, therefore it is always in demand among gardeners. In the photo:
Microbiota
Juniper
Juniper is a dioecious, coniferous plant of the Cypress family, very common in the Northern Hemisphere. Various climatic zones The planet is inhabited by more than 70 species of this plant, some of which thrive in Russian spaces and can live up to 600 years.
Tree-like junipers are capable of forming separate forests, while shrubby ones grow as an understory or third layer in coniferous and deciduous forests, as well as on rocky slopes.
Juniper shrubs are creeping, with shoots about 1.5 meters long, but tree-like forms can reach 30 meters in height.
Juniper leaves are opposite, needle-shaped, oblong. In young specimens they can be in the form of needles, in adult plants they can be scale-like, pressed to the stems. The berries are cone-shaped, with tightly closed scales, each containing from 1 to 10 seeds, which ripen in the 2nd year.
Juniper
Fir
Fir is a coniferous tree of the Pine family. Just like cedar, its cones grow upward and fall apart on the tree. Up to 50 species of fir grow in the Northern Hemisphere. The tree is powerful and tall - up to 60 meters, with a moderately spreading cone-shaped crown.
The trunk bark is gray, different types may be smooth and thin throughout its life, or thick and fissured.
In the photo there are Korean fir cones:
The root is taproot, strongly recessed. The needles are flat, with a pointed or rounded tip, located singly or spirally on the branches.
The cones are cylindrical, ripen in 1 summer, disintegrate in the fall, releasing seeds with wings, carried by the wind.
Most conifers are tall trees, for example: spruce, pine, thuja or fir. Among conifers and evergreens there are many plants growing in the form of shrubs: boxwood, many types of junipers, mahonia holly. However, that's not all existing species coniferous and evergreen plants. The variety of conifers is also represented by ground cover and creeping species. These are a variety of junipers (for example, lamellar).
Conifers and evergreens in the garden.
Spruces, thujas, firs, and in warmer areas cypresses, are used by gardeners as an ideal backdrop for garden and park plants. A chic hedge of evergreens will not only outline the boundaries of your garden, protect you from prying eyes, but also hide the imperfections of the landscape. If you choose spruce as a hedge plant, then after 3-4 years of regular pruning, you can get a dense green barrier that neither humans nor animals can overcome. With the help of several thujas or spruce trees, you can zone the garden space and change its perception by planting plants taking into account the different shades of the color of the needles.
Without the use of additional materials, you can organize a quiet nest for reflection, a Japanese-style garden, or maybe a regular English park. And all this will not lose its decorative effect all year long! To make your garden look new every season, you only need to plant beautiful flowering perennials, annuals and bulbous flowers in addition to coniferous and evergreen shrubs. The combination of coniferous plants and roses is considered the most spectacular and noble; by the way, roses are also evergreens and have soil and care requirements similar to conifers.
Hedges made from evergreen boxwood look extraordinary. The shiny bright green foliage of this shrub gives a formal look to compositions, and an undoubted advantage is the ability to trim evergreen boxwood bushes. Topiary art - giving plants different forms with a haircut. Another facet of using coniferous evergreen trees and shrubs in the art of creating an ideal garden.
The variety of forms is not the only advantage of coniferous plants. Coniferous plants do not require special care and are rarely damaged by pests and diseases. The needles release special phytoncides into the atmosphere, which are known for their properties: healing and purifying the air, and positively influencing the human respiratory system. Healing air charges us with energy. Coniferous plants are decorative in the summer, but they are especially beautiful in the winter season, when they create a pleasant contrast with the deciduous forms of plants. That's why conifers for the garden - an indispensable choice.
Thanks to their impressive size and amazing color of the needles, compositions using coniferous plants will decorate any area. Experiment by planting conifers - dwarf, slow-growing forms of spruces, pines, thujas and junipers in rocky gardens and on alpine roller coaster. Covered with juniper paws, rock garden plants will be able to grow comfortably even in the hot sun.
How to care for coniferous trees and shrubs?
Watering. Mostly young trees need watering. They are watered abundantly at least once a week at the rate of 15-20 liters of water per plant. Coniferous trees need to be watered abundantly in the fall - evergreen crops often dry out in winter not from the cold, but from lack of moisture. Drought-resistant species (for example, pine trees) do not need additional watering, but trees such as thuja suffer from a lack of moisture.
Sprinkling. All coniferous plants need sprinkling, especially in the spring and summer. In dry weather, sprinkling is best done in the morning or evening time. During the first year after planting coniferous plants, it is carried out every other day. Thanks to sprinkling, the needles are cleaned of dirt and dust.
Mulching prevents the soil from drying out, limits the growth of weeds and maintains the required soil temperature in the root zone. Coniferous bark, peat and fallen leaves are used as mulching material.
How to choose the right place in the garden for a coniferous plant.
Many conifers prefer areas protected from bright sun and cold winds, sufficiently moist soils and good drainage. Plant your coniferous plant in such a place, and it will fully reveal its decorative qualities. Most conifers overwinter better if they are placed in groups.
Coniferous plants that can withstand wintering normally are better suited as tapeworms. outdoors. This could be pine, spruce, larch. Plant such conifers along with other ornamental evergreens and deciduous plants, and you will create a warmer and more protected microclimate.
