Conifers
Probably not a single site is complete without Spruce, Thuja, and Juniper. The needles look very beautiful and rich, and what a smell... mmm. We planted Christmas trees 2 years ago. How should you care for them? And when will they grow big? What else can you plant along the fence?
Christmas trees grow very slowly compared to other trees. While they are small, you can plant whatever you want next to them, but when they grow up, perhaps only hostas can coexist with them. They are shade-loving.
Why only hosts? Rhododendrons grow beautifully in the shade of coniferous trees; such a neighborhood is simply ideal for them. And many flowers can be grown in the shade, and almost all of them look beautiful against the background of conifers.
The forest pines are beautiful. They take root and grow well. It is important to trim the top correctly to form a beautiful crown.
I heard that it is not recommended to plant Christmas trees on the site. It seems that these trees will not allow other plants to grow normally. Of the coniferous trees, it is still better to plant pine trees. The fact is that Christmas trees take a lot of moisture from the water, and other plants simply won’t have enough of it.
It is not necessary to plant spruce trees that will grow to enormous sizes. We planted two dwarf spruce trees at our dacha, which can grow no more than one and a half meters in height. Every year they grow two to three centimeters, so they definitely won’t interfere with other plants.
I have also heard more than once that it is better to plant conifers behind a fence, and not in the yard, since they attract bad energy.
It’s just not a matter of size...And under the ground at the roots, different types of coniferous trees leave not very good shoots - they do not allow the crop to grow!
We grow Korean pine. It's a beautiful looking tree, but the growth rate is disappointing. In 4 years, less than a meter in height has increased. I just can’t understand what she needs - weeding, fertilizing, and watering during drought - everything is there!
Christmas trees do not like drought, so they need to be watered and not allowed to dry out, especially when the Christmas trees are young and their root system is not well developed enough to extract moisture from the deep layers of the soil. It is also necessary to create good drainage around the tree; Christmas trees do not like it when the earth around them is compacted. And you need to loosen the soil around the tree as often as possible.
2 years ago we planted 5 pieces of western Thuja, it is small - 30 cm. I will probably wait a long time for them to grow and become a hedge.
Rarely can anyone grow normally near coniferous trees. They simply "kill" all their neighbors. If you start planting coniferous plants, choose coniferous neighbors as well.
We planted low-growing thujas in front of the entrance, and planted them not one at a time, but in tandem. True, you can’t plant anything next to it, as the appearance will be completely ruined.
And I really like juniper in the garden. Interesting color, elegant plant. You can also plant larch.This tree sheds its soft needles in the fall and is completely unpretentious, except that larches are tall trees.
What about the wisdom that you can’t plant pine needles in the yard, because unfortunately, etc. I don’t really believe in this, and for some reason the needles don’t take root.
I haven’t heard any bad things about coniferous trees in the yard. According to all esoteric wisdom - pine, spruce, etc. energetically neutral to humans. Biologically - they purify the air, including with special essential oils. We planted three pine trees. But they took the advice of old people and dug up young “self-sowers” (which grew on their own) in an abandoned field, along with a lump of earth. One of the three withered, but two grew to be a sight to behold. Especially now, in winter, they are pleasing to the eye.
We have about five thujas growing here. Of course, they take up a lot of space, so when planting them, you should take into account the size of the crown. But they are so beautiful in winter, when everything is so gray and dull.
The smell of pine needles is truly unique; it cannot be compared with anything else. I have nowhere to plant trees in my dacha, but juniper along the fence looks very good. It does not require any specific care, but it gives aroma and bright greenery.
Many people plant coniferous trees near their home only because of the smell, which has a beneficial effect on the human body, sometimes I envy those who live near coniferous forests and have the opportunity to enjoy it.
We have spruce and pine trees growing near the station. No one takes care of them in any way, but these plants are already large and strong.There is a small pine tree growing near the house, we don’t do any special care, we only water it in very dry and hot weather.
Conifers on the site are always beautiful, and caring for them is not difficult. We have a very snowy winter, now the snow has melted, I discovered that there were too many dry, some kind of brown needles on both the thujas and the spruce trees. I don’t know what to do with this yet - maybe someone has experience?