More recently, it was believed that it would be more correct to decorate a garden with deciduous trees and flowers. “Christmas trees should grow in the forest,” domestic gardeners were confident. But times and views have changed, and conifers in landscape design began to occupy one of the most significant places. Today, almost every owner of a garden plot dreams of his fabulous coniferous garden.

Conifers are very popular among amateur gardeners.

Many summer residents try to plant popular coniferous crops in their garden, such as spruce, fir or pine. In seedlings, these conifers seem miniature, but do not forget that some of them can grow up to the size of a three-story house. This fact must be taken into account when determining the style of your coniferous garden. What other important points should be obligatory for the attention of the owners of these amazing plants? We decided to tell you the basics of a coniferous landscape for beginners.

Best of all, coniferous plants are combined with cereal and deciduous flowers. Take a look at this splendor by the pond

When these coniferous trees grow and get stronger, this corner will turn into a real "coniferous paradise"

Pines are amazing plants - evergreen and unpretentious, fast-growing and diverse: spherical, pyramidal, shrubby, creeping. These long-lived plants can be safely chosen by the most demanding gardeners to decorate their rock garden.

Coniferous plants of different varieties have completely different shades, and if you think over the combination of colors in advance, then you will get an excellent coniferous composition in landscape design.

What are the best conifers to plant in your garden?

Among the variety of coniferous varieties, there are those whose decorative effect is determined by young shoots (candles). For example:

1. Grow gold. This ornamental pine stands out for its bright yellow fresh candle color.
2. Candel light. The shoots of this variety are bright green. Looks great and grows fast.

The Panderose pine variety will be specially bred for arranging garden and summer cottages. Its fluffy crown and long needles will not leave anyone indifferent.

The Nivaki pine variety was bred in Japan and is the most popular plant in the homeland for creating a bansai garden.

The main feature of the variety is its plasticity, the plant can be given any form of growth

• Panderose. It has very long needles and a fluffy crown, belongs to the so-called yellow pines, which for a long time were considered unacceptable for our climate. However, thanks to the efforts of modern gardeners, these species are not only successfully grown in our area, but also winter without shelter.
• Nevaki (bansai). Variety bred in Japan. It is notable for its plasticity - it can take any shape when shearing.
• Black pine "Nana". This is the most unpretentious coniferous species. It has a dense, dark green crown.
• Velda. Creeping variety, in which each shoot grows horizontally. If the veld is not cut, it can take up to 3 meters of area.
• Pinus flexilis "Pygmy". A very pleasant looking plant with a dense crown. A feature of the Pygmies is that needles grow on branches in thick bunches.
• Cedar. Cedars grow slowly for the first 2-3 years. They are good because, in addition to decorativeness, they have a special type of cone. The most common is Siberian cedar, but other species are also noteworthy: Korean cedar, European cedar. A prerequisite for their growth is the sufficient presence of the sun - most of the daylight hours.
• Fir, thuja, juniper. These conifers are the favorites of our gardeners. They successfully decorate yards, grow at the entrance and even form a “living” hedge.

Coniferous plants go well with roses. Just combine your rose garden with a couple of coniferous plants and get a beautiful garden.

The best dwarf coniferous varieties

If your garden is not large enough to accommodate many coniferous varieties, or the site does not need shade, do not rush to abandon the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bcultivating a coniferous garden. You can plant dwarf conifers:

• Spruce "Konika". This slow growing ornamental plant will fit even in the smallest of spaces. A feature of the growth of Spruce "Konika" is low winter hardiness. To solve the problem of freezing, this species must either be well covered or grown in pots.
• mountain pine. The plant is good because it lives well both in sheared and in free form, loves partial shade and is not at all capricious. The only drawback of mountain pine is the high price.

Take a look at this area. Great, isn't it? But the plants were only recently planted and all the beauty is yet to come.

Designer's tip: If you remove a few skeletal branches from a pine tree, the rest will go up and form branches with beautiful caps. The wood style will be similar to Japanese.

• Balkan pine grows up to 3 m, which depends only on you. If you pinch a pine, it will be as tall and shaped as you need.
• Pine "Negishi" can become a real pride of your pine garden. The bumps on its young shoots are bright lilac, which makes this tree look like an unusual flowering conifer.

Do you want to create a rockery or rock garden on the site? Conifers are best suited for this area

Pro tip: For pines, the best neighbors are hostas, barberries and cereals.

How to plant a coniferous plant correctly

Even the most experienced gardeners often make mistakes when planting conifers. In order not to repeat them, we advise you to plant your pine trees according to this scheme:

1. Planting time is late summer or early spring.
2. You need to dig a hole 50-70 cm.
3. We provide 20 cm drainage (gravel or expanded clay).
4. Pour a bucket of water with a rooting stimulator into the pit.
5. We take out the seedling from the pot with a lump, straighten the roots and place them in the hole so that the root neck is slightly above the ground.
6. We fill the pine with soil with superphosphate (half a glass) and humus (1 bucket).
7. We dig in the seedling so that we get a mound around the trunk and a hole for watering.
8. Watering the seedling needs from 2 to 4 buckets, which depends on the size of the coniferous plant.
9. During spring planting above the needles, you need to build a frame to protect against scorching rays.

An amazing and simple coniferous composition in landscape design in which all the basic rules are observed

Pro tip: Mountain pine doesn't need a hole. It is enough to overlay the roots with stones and sprinkle with soil.

• The soil must always be maintained in a semi-moist state for at least the first months after planting.
• In the same period, the needles need constant water spraying.
• You can water and spray spruce antifungal drugs.
• Needles love sandy soil, especially pine and spruce.
• It is necessary to carry out molding (plucking) of young shoots in early summer.

The conditions for the growth of coniferous plants are not difficult and quite feasible in our area. Create your own coniferous compositions in landscape design and you will undoubtedly love them. And we wish you every morning to inhale the unique pine aromas and admire the harmony of green thujas. Happy landings!