Coniferous shrubs for the garden - the names of ornamental shrubs
To create a unique interior for a garden or a summer cottage, an evergreen type of coniferous shrubs is used. They are also indispensable in the landscape design of parks and alleys. In addition to a neat appearance, coniferous shrubs perform several more functions: they purify oxygen, provide natural soil fertilizers and therapeutic and prophylactic properties, and green cities.
How to use for the garden
For garden and summer cottages, coniferous shrubs can become a real panacea. People who are accustomed to planting fruit and berry, as well as vegetable crops in the garden, with the help of such shrubs will be able to get rid of most of the pests and plant diseases. The needles contain many useful substances and minerals; as a fertilizer, it can be used both fresh and as a decoction and infusion.
Composition of coniferous shrubs on a personal plot
Use in landscape design
Dwarf conifers and shrubs play an important role in the design of a summer cottage. Correctly planted, they can not only add chic and elegance to the appearance, but also delimit the garden into zones. If the site is not planned to be used for growing vegetables and fruits, then with the help of coniferous shrubs, you can give the cottage an unusually aesthetic look, and the child can calmly enjoy a walk in the home forest.
General rules of planting and care
Coniferous dwarf trees and shrubs are quite unpretentious, they easily take root in any regions of Russia: in the south, the Urals, in the Perm Territory. But, in order for even winter to be painted with bright green colors, it is necessary to observe the basic conditions and rules for planting coniferous shrubs, as well as to properly care for them.
A bush and tree with chic needles can be planted at any time of the year. However, seedlings with open roots are added dropwise in autumn or early spring. The planting site is selected in accordance with the plant variety. Most types of coniferous shrubs are unpretentious, but some types are sensitive to sunlight and can get burned when growing in an unshaded area.
If the soil in which it is planned to plant a coniferous plant is swampy, then a drainage layer must be poured into the hole. Also, when planting, you need to correctly size the pit. The main thing is to make sure that the roots are located freely in it. In a previously prepared hole, top dressing is introduced in advance (better than a mineral composition).
When planting coniferous shrubs in the autumn, you need to make sure that the seedlings can withstand the winter frosts. For this, the plants are wrapped with covering material and, if the area is open, supplied with supports.
Planting scheme for conifers and shrubs
In the first year after planting, conifers do not need pruning and adjusting branches. From the second year, conifers need to remove old branches and shape. When pruning, you need to remember the basic rules:
- the instrument must be sharp and clean;
- cut should be straight, without burrs;
- cuts are treated with garden varnish or manganese solution to avoid infection.
Types of coniferous shrubs
The type of coniferous shrubs can be subdivided according to the family and group. Some shrubs will be able to delight the eye with greenery all year round, others, for example, larch, fall off when cold weather sets in. An ornamental coniferous shrub, even in a single version, will decorate the garden. But, in order to find out the features of planting and care, it is necessary to determine which species the plant belongs to. In relation to genera, coniferous shrubs are:
- pine;
- cypress;
- yew.
Below is a list of common conifers planted in garden and summer cottages.
Mountain pine Golden Glow
This is an unpretentious coniferous shrub used to create landscape design in garden and backyard plots. The Golden Glow pine reaches a height of 130 cm, branches grow up to 180 cm wide. Without pruning, the shrub has an asymmetric shape. It grows slowly, undemanding to the type of soil.
Spruce Maxwelli
Classic coniferous specimen for summer cottages and park areas. It reaches 150 cm in height, 200 cm in width. The shape is conical, the needles are light, green. The variety is frost-resistant and unpretentious for growing on all types of soils. The growth rate is slow and needs pruning to achieve a symmetrical shape.
Juniper Blue Chip
The undersized perennial belongs to the genus cypress. This is a coniferous plant that creeps along the ground. The height does not exceed 30 cm, the diameter of the crown is up to 1.5 m. The plant is unpretentious and frost-resistant. There are no particular preferences for soil. The crown does not need to be shaped by pruning, however, to make it more lush, it is necessary to pinch young branches.
Juniper Blue Chip
Cypress Aurora
It is a type of perennial coniferous shrub. The growth rate is slow. It reaches a height of one and a half meters. The shoots are twisted in a fan, the shape is asymmetric. Prefers sunny sides, resistant to winds. The color of the crown is golden.
Jacobsen cross-pair microbiota
An unpretentious dwarf coniferous shrub, but prefers shady places, reliably protected from the wind. The needles are bright green, but when the constant temperature drops, they acquire a brown tint. It can reach a height of 60 cm, the width of the crown is up to 1.5 m. The arched branches are bent upwards. It tolerates shape adjustments well. Fruits in small cones.
Microbiota Jacobsen
Mountain Pine Dwarf
Frost-resistant, moisture-loving mountain pine reaches a height of 200 cm at maturity. In width, branches are also capable of reaching 2 m in diameter. Sharp, dense needles have a deep green color. It grows very slowly, the annual growth in any direction does not exceed 5 cm. It has a regular cone shape.
Spruce Glauka Globoza
This spruce is drought-resistant and frost-resistant. A tree can live up to 500 years. The first years after planting it has an asymmetric shape with a slightly pronounced trunk. The color of the needles is gray-blue. Cones up to 3 cm, the first time after planting fall off, without waiting for ripening.
This is one of the most popular varieties in the design of the alleys. A dacha with such fir trees will look elegant.
Spruce Glauka Globoza
Juniper Chinese Mint Julep
The coniferous shrub Mint Julep is an unpretentious plant. It reaches 300 cm in width. It has a pleasant pine-mint scent. The branches grow at a 45 ° angle from the ground.Prefers sunlight, when available, the growth and development of the shrub is accelerated. The crown is wavy, the needles are soft, bright green.
Dull cypress Rashahiba
The coniferous shrub has an average growth rate and reaches 1 m already upon reaching the age of 5. The shape is regular pyramidal. The needles are soft wavy. Young shoots and shoots are bright yellow, but darken with age and acquire a green tint. The plant loves sunlight and can withstand cold temperatures down to -30 ° C.
Yew Elegantissima
A perennial shrub grows up to 3 m wide, reaches 150 cm in height. It responds well to a haircut, loves shaded places. Unpretentious and suitable for any type of soil. In landscape design, it is used to create hedges and decorative ponds. Does not bear fruit in cones, but forms bright red pericarp.
The unique design of a garden or a summer cottage will help create perennial coniferous shrubs, the names of which are varied. With proper planting and minimal maintenance, your home garden will look stylish and elegant for years to come.
