In the article we talked about the structure and properties of wood and its areas of application. This publication describes wood in detail conifers, from larch to yew.
Softwood
In construction, coniferous wood is most often used because of its greater volume compared to hardwoods strength, biostability and lower production costs.
In addition, coniferous trunks have more correct form with fewer defects. The most popular among conifers in construction pine, spruce, larch, fir And cedar.
Juniper And yew are not used for the manufacture of building elements. These breeds are valued as good finishing material and are used mainly for the production of joinery and furniture.
Larch
Larch (Larix) - coniferous tree genus Larix of the pine family (Pinaceae). Differs in durability, lives up to 900 years or more and reaches a height of 45 m with a trunk diameter of 80-180 cm. It occurs naturally in the east and north-east of the European part of Russia, in the Urals, in Western and Eastern Siberia, in Altai and in the Sayans.
This is the most common breed in Russia. It is 2/5 of the forested area. The breed is sound with resin passages. Has a beautiful texture. Annual layers are well distinguished in all sections. The sapwood is narrow white color with a slight brownish tint. The heartwood is reddish-brown, sharply different from the sapwood. The core rays are not visible, the resin passages are small, not numerous.
Wood contains essential oils (pinene), has a rather strong pleasant smell and includes bioflavonoids and phytoncides - microscopic volatile substances that evaporate during the entire period of operation and have a positive effect on health, preventing colds and viral diseases.
- an excellent building material, since it has a high density and strength, there are few knots in it, it belongs to the group of biostable (does not rot and is not affected by fungi). Larch is strong, resilient, hard, durable, resists rot and insects well. Prolonged exposure to water leads to an increase in the hardness of larch, which is why it was used for the construction of bridges and piers. All Venetian buildings stand on larch piles.
Larch wood easily cracks during the drying process, splits. It is more difficult to process other breeds on the machine (due to the high density and resinous content). Resins make planing, polishing and varnishing somewhat difficult, but in general the wood is successfully stained and polished after appropriate filling.
The best wooden buildings are built from this type of wood. It is used for making carpentry, window frames and for floor coverings.
Bulk weight at standard humidity (12%) is 650–800 kg/m3.
Pine
Pine (pinus) . Eurasian tree coniferous species, grows in the territory from Scotland to Eastern Siberia. It occupies about 1/6 of the area of all forests in Russia. Lives 400–600 years and reaches a height of about 30 m in adulthood (120–150 years). The most common Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris).
The breed is the most popular building material, because it has the most straight, even trunk. Pine is well impregnated with antiseptics.
The rock is sound, with resin passages, soft, moderately light, mechanically strong, non-plastic. It is well processed and finished.
It has a slightly pinkish heartwood, which becomes brownish-red over time, a wide sapwood from yellowish to pink, clearly visible annual layers with a clear boundary between early and late wood, rather large and numerous resin ducts.
Wood of medium density, medium hardness, sufficiently high strength and resistance to decay, well processed, relatively well glued. It is widely used in construction, mechanical engineering, furniture and container production, in railway transport, for fixing mine workings, etc.
It is used as a raw material for chemical processing in order to obtain cellulose, fodder yeast; Pine timber products are exported in large quantities.
Volumetric weight at standard humidity (12%) - from 460 to 620 kg/m3.
Norway spruce
Norway spruce (Picea abies) - evergreen coniferous tree pine family (Pinaceae), 20–50 m high, with a cone-shaped crown and flaky brownish-gray bark. Lives up to 300 years. The trunk is round, straight.
Grows in damp places, on rich loamy soils, rising to the mountains to a height of up to 1800 m above sea level (forms pure spruce forests). Widely distributed in Central, Northern and North-Eastern Europe above 69 ° north latitude, north of the Pyrenees to Russia and Scandinavia.
Other types: Ayan spruce (Picea ajanensis), Korean spruce (Picea koraiensis), Siberian spruce (Picea obovata).
Spruce is a non-core ripe wood species. The wood is white with a yellowish tint, low resinous. Resistant to cracking. The annual layers are clearly visible. In terms of strength, density and resistance to decay, spruce is in no way inferior to pine. However, it is more difficult to process it, compared to pine, due to the large number of knots in it and their increased hardness.
Spruce is very susceptible to insect attack.
Spruce wood characterized by the largest value of the acoustic constant, which characterizes the emission of sound. Tannins are obtained from the bark of spruce. The wood is soft, easy to process, polish, and also varnished. It is used in the same areas as pine, but especially in the pulp and paper industry and in the manufacture of musical instruments.
Cedar
Cedar (Cedrus) - a genus of coniferous evergreen trees of the pine family. It reaches a height of 36 m or more and a diameter of 1.5 m. It grows in the mountains at an altitude of 1300–3600 m, forming cedar forests. Distributed in the Atlas Mountains, in northwestern Africa (Atlas cedar), in Lebanon, Syria and the Cilician Taurus in Asia Minor (Lebanese cedar), on the island of Cyprus (short coniferous cedar) and in the western Himalayas (Himalayan cedar).In Europe, cedar is often grown in gardens and parks.
All types of cedar wood is similar in color. Light brown or yellow-brown core, with atmospheric exposure acquiring a uniform Brown color, differs from the narrow sapwood of a whitish color.
Resinous (oily), with a sharp cedar smell. The annual rings are clearly distinguished by the contrast between the zones of early and late wood. Medium texture. The fibers are usually straight, although straightness is more common in himalayan cedar. Longitudinal sections of this cedar show uneven brown lines formed by frequent tangential rows of traumatic resin ducts. Resistant to damage by fungi and insects.
Cedar wood is soft and easy to work in all directions. Cedar dries quickly and without big problems. Resin must be removed before finishing work.
On the territory of the Urals and Siberia, cedar was used as a finishing material for dwellings. In Tobolsk, Tyumen and Turinsk, buildings decorated with carved platbands from its wood. Cedar was also used for the manufacture of joinery.
Today it is used only for exclusive internal works, when finishing yachts and decorating interiors and for the manufacture of wooden houses from logs (most often hand-cut).
Bulk weight at standard humidity (12%) is about 580 kg/m3.
White fir and Caucasian fir
white fir (Abies alba) . Coniferous evergreen pine families, 30–50 m high, with a narrow pyramidal crown. Trunk up to 150 cm in diameter, with white-gray smooth bark. Places of growth - the mountains of southern, middle and western Europe, prefers very fertile soils.
Fir is very similar to spruce, but unlike fir, fir does not have resin accumulations. The color of the wood varies from yellowish white to reddish white with a gray tint. Fir trunks often suffer from atmospheric pollution, insects, animals that eat young shoots.
Easily processed, well covered with most varnishes and paints. The wood is soft, moderately weather resistant and resistant to fungi and pests.
The volumetric weight in the air-dry state is about 450 kg/m3.
Caucasian fir (Abies nordmanniana) in terms of its physical and mechanical properties, it is in no way inferior to spruce, unlike Siberian fir, which has a lower density and strength. It is used for the manufacture of wood structures, musical instruments, and is often used together with spruce in the manufacture of furniture.
It is very common in housing construction (especially Caucasian fir). Previously, shingles were made from fir (along with spruce), which covered the roof. Now it is mainly door and window blocks, floors, plinths, friezes and many other products.
Bulk weight at standard humidity (12%) is about 450 kg/m3.
Juniper
Juniper (Juniperus) . Most junipers are shrubs, but in southern Karelia there are also tree-like forms up to 12 m high and 16 cm in diameter. The only representative cypress family (Cupressaceae) in the northern forests. It occurs both in dry pine forests on sandy soil, and in spruce forests, excessively moist and even swampy.
It grows slowly, frost-resistant, photophilous. Poorly tolerates smoke and soot. Distributed in the northern and middle parts of the European territory of Russia, in Western Siberia, it enters Eastern Siberia.
Juniper is a sound breed. Near the bark is a narrow light yellow stripe of sapwood, forming a wavy ring. irregular shape. Inside the ring is red-brown wood of the core. Over time, the sapwood becomes dark yellow with a greenish tint, and the heartwood acquires beautiful olive-blue hues. On the end section of the juniper, the annual layers are clearly distinguished. The texture is beautiful, with a reddish tinge, sometimes striped or wavy. Especially effective in cross section.
Juniper, unlike other conifers, does not have resin passages, so it easily accepts various dyes and is easily polished. Strong, heavy and dense juniper wood well handled by various cutting tools. The cuts are clean and glossy.
Juniper wood has a slight shrinkage; when wet, it practically does not swell. It can be successfully used for very thin flat-relief and three-dimensional carvings; small decorative items, canes, sculptures, small crafts and toys are made from it. End cuts are used in inlay.
Bulk weight at standard humidity (12%) is about 920 kg/m3.
Tiss
Tiss (taxus) is a very ancient breed. An evergreen coniferous tree from the yew family (Taxaceae), about 20 m high (the highest known height is 27 m), trunk thickness is 1 m. The crown is wide spreading, very dense. The needles are soft, flat, dark green, located on the branches in two rows.
Yew berry and yew spiky
Yew berry (Taxus baccata) grows in the mountains of the Caucasus and Crimea. It is often called European because it is found in almost all of Western Europe. The range of the yew berry also covers the regions of Western Belarus (Belovezhskaya Pushcha), Western Ukraine (Bukovina), the Southern Crimea, the Caucasus, as well as the Azores, the mountains of Algeria, Asia Minor and Syria.
The second kind is yew pointed, or Far Eastern (Taxus cuspidata) , distributed in Primorsky Krai and Sakhalin. The wood is hard and heavy, almost does not rot. Sometimes there are nodules on the yew, densely covered with very short shoots with pale needles.
The life expectancy of the yew berry is up to 1500 years, and sometimes up to 3-4 thousand years. Sapwood and heartwood yew wood are very different from each other. The color of the core is from red-brown to orange-brown.
A characteristic sign of yew wood is tiny black dots, ideally grouped on the surface. The annual layers are sinuous and look like wide, dark rings.
Yew is easy to dry and process. Its wood is toxic and must therefore be handled with extreme care. It has a beautiful texture and is used for making furniture and as a finishing material, it is very durable and goes to various carpentry crafts.
Volumetric weight at standard humidity (12%) is about 620 kg/m3.
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Sometimes, looking at evergreen coniferous trees, people think: why does a person have such a short age 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 come true, and then people will be able to enjoy environment fully. Before that time comes, it's worth getting to know different types coniferous trees to decorate their summer cottage with them.
It is these evergreens that harmoniously fit into any landscape design. Their strict and refined forms stand out clearly on the green lawn in summer. And in cold weather, refresh Vacation home 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. 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 coniferous centenarians, unique specimens are especially impressive: the Old Tikko spruce in Sweden (more than 9 thousand years), the Methuselah pine in the USA (about 5 thousand). In general, there are up to 20 such trees on the planet.
National favorite - spruce
Probably, there is no person on earth who has not heard about this tree. Many poems and songs have been written about him, pictures 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 felling, 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 top. The branches are located along the entire trunk, so it is almost invisible from the side. They grow needles of a dark green color with a glossy shiny coating, which are much shorter than those of pine.
The tree is found almost everywhere in the vastness of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the main component of the Russian taiga, where it grows next to oak, pine, and hazel. In nature, there are about 50 species of spruce. Some of them successfully take root on the lawns of country houses. The following types are especially widely used.
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.
Acrocon
Spruce of this type is characterized by a wide conical crown with hanging branches. Considered slow growing. For 30 years it grows to a height of up to 4 meters. Plant diameter is about 3 m. Prefers shady places. Spruce tolerates cold temperatures very well. IN summer heat needs watering.
inverse
The tree has a columnar crown and falling weeping branches that, like a train, touch the ground. It 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 shady places without problems. Grows up to a meter high. The diameter of an adult shrub is 2 m.
Glauca Globoza
The famous spruce stands out with needles blue color. Grows in height up to 2 meters. It is used in many countries to decorate urban and suburban landscapes. Due to the fact that the tree lends itself to shearing, 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 genus Pine. It differs from its close relatives in the features of needles:
- softness;
- shine;
- flat shape.
On the underside of each needle, white stripes are visible, which gives the plant holiday look. The fir tree is decorated with purple cones, which is its main highlight. It grows slowly over 10 years, after which growth accelerates. Lives for about 400 years. Breeders bred decorative varieties, which are used to decorate urban and suburban areas.
Since the needles of the tree have healing properties, growing fir in a summer cottage - great idea. It helps in the fight against colds, sciatica and wound healing.
Columnaris
The tree has a straight trunk and a narrow crown resembling a column. Grows up to 10 meters. The dense branches are directed upwards, which gives the tree a majestic character.
prostrata
Such a fir is famous for its long branches stretched above the ground, which can reach 2.5 meters in length.
Argenta
The variety is characterized by original silvery needles, the tips of which are painted whitish. Every spring, luminescent yellow shoots come out of her buds. This unusual combination creates a stunning view on the site of a 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. Works great 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. Grow up to 50 meters. They live for more than two centuries.
Despite its greatness, it unique tree, because it can decorate any garden landscape. If you plant it at the main entrance, an atmosphere of some kind of celebration is created. On spacious lawns - home comfort.
Some dwarf varieties are used to grow bonsai plants. To create original landscapes, species that differ are widely used:
- needle color;
- needle length;
- tree sizes.
When choosing a suitable species, it is advisable to first get acquainted with the plant. For home growing the following varieties are used:
Mysterious larch
Many people think that if a tree is called a larch, then it does not belong to coniferous species. Actually it is not. The plant is a representative of the Pine family, but unlike its relatives, it loses its needles in autumn.
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 crown is formed in the form of a cone. The needles are noticeably flattened, soft to the touch, 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 suburban areas.
majestic pine
Biologists have more than a hundred different varieties of such an evergreen plant. And hallmark- the number of needles on one bundle. A pine tree often grows up 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 are distinguished by a rich aroma. Pine lives for about 600 years and perfectly tolerates cold and summer heat.
Pine planting should be done quickly, as its roots can dry out in a quarter of an hour. Such a plant does not take root in the 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, pine can become a calling card suburban area.
Her Majesty - thuja
An evergreen tree of this kind is almost always used to decorate city parks and green areas. Recently, this plant has been widely used to decorate home gardens. It is valued by gardeners for its ability to endure severe winter frosts, drought and high humidity.
The thuja tree is distinguished by lush branches on which scaly dark green leaves are located. Every year, the plant is covered with miniature cones that resemble scattered beads on green fabric. In addition to traditional forms, thujas are:
- dwarf;
- weeping;
- creeping.
Most often, seedlings called "Occidentalis" are used for the design of a personal plot. 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 grows well in shady areas of the garden.
Medium-sized variety - "Columna" impresses with its needles of dark green coloring with a glossy sheen. It does not disappear even in winter, for which it is very much appreciated by lovers of green spaces. "Columna"
A compact type of thuja tree - "Holmstrup" has a conical shape, despite its height - 3 m. It wonderfully tolerates cold winters, can be pruned and is used as hedge. Another giant - "Smaragd" - grows up 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 brilliant sheen. Such a beauty will surely decorate the country landscape of connoisseurs of greenery.
Having become better acquainted with the majestic coniferous trees, it is easy to choose the right option. Let it go suburban area will turn into a green oasis of joy, where resistant coniferous trees grow.
Conifers in landscape design - video
Dear guys, hello! And I welcome you, dear parents! Together with ShkolaLa, we can already tell classmates about. Today we will prepare a presentation about coniferous trees in Russia. Like last time, let's briefly recall their features, consider some types and names, and also look for Interesting Facts with which you can surprise your listeners.
Lesson plan:
What do we know about conifers?
Probably, no country is as rich in forests as our beloved Russia. Coniferous representatives are rightfully considered the most common "lungs" of our planet.
These plants are distinguished by the fact that instead of leaves they have needles. In principle, these are their leaves, only slightly modified. They can be in the form of needles or scales. There are about 600 species of evergreen coniferous trees and shrubs.
These are the most ancient inhabitants of the vegetable kingdom. Scientists find the remains of coniferous representatives in the layers carboniferous period. At that time they lived even beyond the Arctic Circle. Today they can be found in the north and south, as well as in middle lane. Even in hot Africa, you can find a tree with needles, but still they are more comfortable in a cold environment with little humidity.
Evergreens do not have beautiful flowers, but instead have wonderful buds that grow at the ends of branches, at first they are soft and green, and then harden. In some, such as cedar, they may initially be purple.
Coniferous trees are a storehouse of useful substances for health. Needles, cones and even bark are used. In addition, their wood is an excellent building material.
Remembered a little about coniferous representatives? Now let's take a closer look at some of them.
Do you know that?! All coniferous trees emit a special substance - resin. Under the influence of time, a beautiful pebble is obtained from it - amber. Have you heard about this one? Sometimes inside the amber resin you can see frozen insects that got there a long time ago and became inside forever.
In the 18th century, a unique Amber Room was created from amber. Its owner, the Prussian king, presented the masterpiece to the Russian Peter I. Only now, during the Second World War, this room strangely disappeared, leaving behind many myths. Where she is now, no one knows.
Spruce
Who does not know the evergreen symbol of the New Year? This is probably the most popular tree, known to everyone - from small to large.
It is distributed almost throughout our country. Spruce grows up to 35 meters, but there are also specimens up to 50 meters tall. The Christmas tree lives on average about 300 years.
An infusion of spruce needles is used as an antimicrobial agent, and essential oils help cure colds and boost immunity. Healing ointments and balms are made from green cones and spruce buds, and for those who like to bathe in a bath, there is nowhere without a healing spruce broom.
Spruce wood is used as a material for the production of boards and plywood, which are then used to make roofs, stairs, doors, floors and ceilings in houses. The highest quality alpine spruce species are taken for the manufacture of the body of stringed musical instruments. And they make paper out of it.
This is interesting! A common spruce called Old Tiko lives in Sweden. And she would not be any different from others if she had not already turned… 9550 years old!
Pine
No less popular than spruce, and many of these conifers do not distinguish. In fact, it is easy to distinguish a pine tree: it has bluish-green needles and is longer, growing in pairs or bunches. The tree grows up to 40 meters and lives for about 350 years. In good harvest years, up to 1.5 thousand cones can be counted on a pine tree.
A young pine has a crown in the form of a cone, but over time its appearance changes - the older the pine, the rounder and wider its crown. But in a very old tree, the top becomes flat like an umbrella.
Pine buds unopened in spring are widely used in medicine. They contain resin, starch and vitamins. Pine oil is an excellent anti-inflammatory and antiseptic.
Pine wood enters the construction market in the form of lumber and then goes to build houses. Like spruce, it is used for roofs and floors, doors and building cladding.
In addition, it is suitable for making furniture. Children's toys are made from it, it is a material for building piles and poles. When burning pine wood soot is obtained from which paints and inks are made. And pine is also used to make sleepers on the railway and paper is also made from it.
Data. Three types of pine - Pitsunda (grows in the Caucasus), Cretaceous (found in the Voronezh and Belgorod regions), densely flowered (lives in the Primorsky Territory) are listed in the Red Book.
Larch
This tree is considered the most common in Russia, especially in the middle lane and in Siberia.
Although larch is classified as a coniferous tree, it is not called so in vain. Unlike all other evergreens, this is the only coniferous representative that sheds its needles for the winter.
The tree grows up to 50 meters, and lives on average about 400 years. But there are also centenarians who are 800 years old. The cone-shaped openwork crown of larch is formed from flattened bright green needles that grow in spirals or bunches.
Larch needles are used for medical purposes, as among all conifers it is the leader in the content of vitamin C.
But most of all, larch is used in industrial purposes. In terms of its properties, its wood is second only to oak, therefore it often serves as a shipbuilding material. Sometimes larch is used in paint and varnish and soap production.
Data. It has long been known that Venice was built on larch wood pillars. But not everyone knows that this tree formed the basis of piles during the construction of St. Petersburg. And all because strong larch is able to remain in water for a long time.
Olginskaya larch is a rare specimen listed in the Red Book.
Fir
This coniferous representative is a resident of the European part, it can be found in Siberia and the Caucasus. A tree about 50 meters high, some species can live up to 700 years. Unlike other conifers, fir cones grow like candles upwards.
The needles of the tree are flat and soft, dark green on top, and have a white stripe on the bottom. In appearance, fir is very similar to spruce, so these trees are often confused. From afar, it resembles a green pyramid.
The healing properties of fir buds, bark and needles are known to medicine. Fir oil is widely used in cosmetology. In Siberia, everyone knows health-improving fir brooms.
Soft fir wood is used to make furniture. Sometimes in shipbuilding it is taken as a material for the construction of ship masts.
This is interesting! Today there are about 50 species of fir, among which there is the tallest tree in Russia - caucasian fir. This tree grows as tall as a 30-story building.
Cedar
This is another well-known coniferous tree that can be found in the south and east of our country. The tree reaches a length of 50 meters and can live up to 500 years. This is the second coniferous representative, in which the cones grow upwards. Cedar needles are distinguished by their blue-green color, they are quite long, about 10-14 centimeters, and grow 30-40 needles in a bunch.
Many species of these trees are called cedar pines, in which nuts are valued. In Siberia, vegetable cream is prepared from cedar nucleoli, because they contain almost 80% fat.
Valuable cedar wood is used to build ships and make furniture. The red wood of the Mediterranean cedar is used as a material for woodcarving.
Cedar is a source of substances used in medicine and perfumery. Its specific smell soothes and relieves anxiety.
This is interesting! Cedar wood has been used since ancient times. It is mentioned as the material from which the Temple in Jerusalem was built. And the Egyptians made sarcophagi for their kings from cedar.
Many poems have been written about coniferous trees and songs have been composed. Invite classmates to remember them. And then sing the most famous! Chorus!
Like last time, I talked only about the five most famous coniferous representatives. If there is a desire, this list can be expanded, because, let me remind you, there are about 600 evergreens! So keep it up! See you soon on the pages of the ShkolaLa blog.
Success in your studies!
Evgenia Klimkovich
Gardening is a wonderful art. Along with fine arts, architecture and music, it brings a sense of beauty, gives happiness and harmony in the soul. And, it would seem, everything has already been said about gardens: which plants to plant in the shade, which in the sun, which can be combined with each other, and which not. But there will always be something amazing that you have not tried to work with before - for example, bumps! Try using coniferous plants with cones of different colors in your garden design - and you will be surprised at the result!
Inspiration for the gardener
Did you know that the cones of coniferous plants come in absolutely amazing colors and shades? They will become a real source of inspiration and creativity for the gardener! The leaves will fall, the flowers will wither, the lawn will wither, but the needles and cones will decorate your garden all year round, even from under the snow.
Of course, we are talking only about those trees that have a life form no more than 2–4 m high (why do we need cones that we will not see or see in the litter)?
I will tell you about the most beautiful cones - year-round garden decorations.
Prickly spruce
Cones on spruce appear at different ages, while in the forest and in dense plantings much later, and in open spaces - earlier. The color of the cone changes during maturation. Spruce cones always hang down and fall off entirely.
The most decorative varieties of prickly spruce are presented below.
Push
Spruce variety Push has the most charming buds pale pink, which eventually changes to crimson-purple, and when ripe, the buds turn red-violet-brown. Cones appear at the ends of young shoots at 6–9 years of age. 
Photo: El Push
The height of the plant at the age of 10 years is only 0.5 m, the maximum height is 1 m. Prickly spruce of the Push variety is often grafted onto a trunk. In this case, the height depends on the height of the stem, and then such a tree no longer grows.
Akron
The Akron variety has exceptionally beautiful large cones, which are located in groups or singly at the ends of the shoots. The shape is cylindrical. The color of the cones is red and bright purple, the ripe cones are light brown.
The height of this conical asymmetric spruce is 2.5–3 m, it grows slowly. Often the branches lie on the ground.
What is especially good about the Akron variety is that cones appear even in young plants.
Lucky Strike
Prickly spruce variety Lucky Strike impresses with the beauty and size of its cones: at first they are lilac-red, with time they become light brown, 10–15 cm long.
The height of an adult plant does not exceed 1–2 m. At the age of 10, its height does not exceed 1.2 m, and its diameter is 1.5 m.
Belobok
The cones of the prickly spruce variety Belobok are very attractive: the male ones are brownish-brown, and the female ones are red. When ripe, they turn green, and then turn brown. The length of the cone is 5–10 cm.
The height of an adult blue spruce is 1–2 m.
Korean fir
Fir cones are very different from spruce. While still sitting on a branch, they lose their scales, and, in the end, only a charming rod remains of them. In addition, very young specimens of plants are also covered with cones. Fir cones always stick up vertically.
The most decorative varieties of Korean fir are presented below.
Blauer Pfif
Small charming cones of the Blauer Pfif variety will not leave anyone indifferent. They have a blue-violet color and the shape of a "barrel". The plant reaches a height of 1–2 m.
Bonsai Blue
The Bonsai Blue variety, already at a young age, is abundantly sprinkled with expressive blue-violet buds. Plant height 0.5 m. 
Molly
Charming purple cones-candles of the Molly variety sticking up sticking up will become a real decoration of your garden. Their length is 5 cm. The height of the plant in adulthood is 3–4 m.
Blue Magic
Korean fir variety Blue Magic from the very early age strewn with elliptical cones. Cones pointing vertically upwards are blue-violet and purple-violet in color until ripe, but then turn brown with a slight purple tint. 
Plant height 0.8–1 m, maximum in adulthood - 2.5 m.
Partners
Win-win partners for conifers, able to emphasize the beauty of their cones and not cause trouble with care, are barberry, Japanese spirea, hosta and stonecrop.
Features of care
Cones of coniferous trees do not require special care and guardianship.
The plants themselves should be fed (on melted snow in spring), watered in extreme heat, pinched for splendor and “silhouette”, covered from the scorching rays of the sun in spring.
Decorative and coniferous shrubs are widely used in the formation of landscape design. They differ in endurance and beautiful appearance.
We invite you to learn about the most common coniferous trees and shrubs that can be grown in various climatic conditions.
Names with photos and brief characteristics different cultures. Be sure to look at the photos of coniferous trees and shrubs that are shown at various stages of their development.
Coniferous trees: names and photos
Next, you see the names of coniferous trees that can grow in many regions of our country. There are many photos of coniferous trees from various angles. We hope that the names and photos of coniferous trees will help you make the right choice of seedlings for your garden.
FIR– ABIES
Flat needles are usually white or gray color from the bottom side. Most species grow too tall for the average garden. The exceptions are the blue-gray Arizona Fir (A. arizonica) ‘Compacta’ - 2 m and the dwarf variety Balsam Fir (A. balsamea) ‘Hudsonia’ - 30cm
CEDAR- CEDRUS
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
Cedar of Lebanon (C. libani) is too large for the average garden, but there are dwarf and weeping varieties such as 'Nana' and 'Sargentii'. The Atlas cedar (C. atlantica) ‘Glauca’ 3 m high has blue-green needles, and the Himalayan Cedar (C. deodara) also has hanging shoots 3 m high - a lower variety ‘Golden Horizon’.
CYPARIS- CHAMAECYPARIS
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
A very popular genus. There are dwarf varieties for rockeries and tall trees for a large garden. Lawson's cypress (C. lawsoniana) is the most popular species; has many varieties - ‘Elwoodii’ (turns blue in winter time), ‘Minima Aurea’ (golden, dwarf variety) and ‘Lane’ (golden, columnar).
KUPRESSOCYPARIS- CUPRESSOCYPARIS
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Cupressocypress has replaced Lawson's cypress in coniferous hedges. It withstands heavy pruning. K. Leyland (C. leylandii) reaches a height of 10 m if it is trimmed, and a height of 20 m if left uncircumcised. Cut the hedge 3 times from late spring to early autumn.
CYPRESS- CUPRESSUS
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
Tie young trees to pegs and do not cut. There are columnar K. evergreen (C. sempervirens) 3 m high, and K. large-fruited (C. macrocarpa), also 3 m high, with a conical crown shape. Its popular yellow variety is ‘Goldcrest’.
LARCH- LARIX
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
This tree can grow in country estate but not in the average garden. It is one of the few deciduous conifers. In winter, it stands with bare branches, and in spring, bunches of needle-like leaves appear on them. European larch (L. decidua) in adulthood reaches a height of 25 m or more.
SPRUCE- PICEA
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
Norway spruce (P. abies) is a traditional tree. Serbian spruce (P. omorika) has a narrow conical crown, Norway spruce ‘Nidiformis’ is a 30 cm high dwarf with a flat top. There are also other colors - Prickly Spruce (P. pungens) is blue, and Eastern Spruce (P. orientalis) ‘Aurea’ 3.5 m high with yellow needles.
PINE- PINUS
- Location: definitely sunny
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
Most pines are too tall but there are slow growing and dwarf varieties. Scotch pine (P. sylvestris) has a number of cultivars and Black pine (P. nigra) is good tree for solo landing. Dwarf varieties include Mountain Pine (P mugo) 60cm tall and Weymouth Pine (P. strobus) ‘Nana’.
Coniferous shrubs: names and photos
And now get acquainted with such a magnificent group of plants as coniferous shrubs. On this page you see the names and photos of coniferous shrubs for landscape design. The photo of coniferous shrubs shows various types of site design. The names of coniferous shrubs are given in common usage.
CRYPTOMERIA- CRYPTOMERIA
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
Japanese cryptomeria (C. japonica). Green leaves turn reddish-brown in winter. K. Japanese has a height of 6 m, but in maturity it can reach 25 m. ‘Elegans’ 3 m high has pinnate foliage; ‘Vilmoriniana’ is a popular dwarf variety for the rocky garden.
JUNIPER- JUNIPERUS
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
There are many types - creeping, such as Juniper horizontal (J.horizontalis); medium-sized shrubs like M. medium (J. media) ‘Pfitzerana’; and tall trees such as Juniper virginiana (J. virginiana) ‘Skyrocket’. You can find junipers with green, grey, blue or yellow leaves.
TISS- TAXUS
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
Slow growing conifers. Yew berry (T. baccata) 2 m high is a popular species for hedges. Variety ‘Fastigiata’ has a narrow-columnar shape of the crown; ‘Repandens’ is a 60cm tall dwarf. Yew average (T. media) ‘Hicksii’ forms rounded bushes.
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Strict forms of coniferous trees will always be appropriate in almost any landscape design.
In summer, conifers are ideally combined with a green lawn in the yard and other flowering plants, and in winter, conifers are able to save a summer cottage with their bright colors. in green and branching from gray days and lifelessness. In addition, coniferous shrubs and trees can give pure and enriched with healing essential oils air.
- Spruce: description with photo
- Fir: description with photo
- Juniper: description with photo
- Cedar: description with photo
- Cypress: description and photo
- Cypress: description with photo
- Larch: description with photo
- Thuja: description with photo
Modern gardeners can no longer imagine their garden without evergreen trees and shrubs. And there are plenty to choose from. Below you can find some coniferous trees that will be an excellent decoration of the garden and fit perfectly into landscape design.
Spruce: description with photo
Spruces are tall, slender conifers that will look very effective both singly and in compositions. Professionals are able to build whole plants from these plants. coniferous hedges. At present, spruce is for everyone not only a tall large crop that has delighted us since childhood.
In winter, a spruce planted in the yard you can dress up New Year's toys . Such a living beauty will certainly please not only a child, but even any adult. Periodically, the assortment of these coniferous trees is renewed with new decorative species.
Most often for landing on a country or personal plot use the following varieties:
- Acrocon - the height of an adult tree can reach 3 meters, and the width - 4 meters;
- Inverse - the height of this type reaches 7 meters, and the width - 2 meters;
- Maxwelli - such a compact tree in height and width reaches 2 meters;
- Nidiformis - this type of spruce reaches a height of no more than 1 meter, and the width of the tree can grow up to 1.5 meters;
- Olendorfi - the trunk of this type of spruce grows up to 6 meters, and the diameter of the crown reaches 3 meters;
- Glauka - this type of spruce is characterized by a bluish tint of needles, so it is often used to decorate the garden in compositions with other deciduous trees.
Fir: description with photo
Fir is a magnificent plant belonging to the pine family. In Latin it is called Pinaceae. If we compare fir with other conifers, then it has some differences - purple cones growing upwards and flat needles. The needles of the plant are soft and shiny. From above, the needles are dark green, and from below, each needle is marked with a white stripe.
It should be noted right away that young seedlings grow for a very long time. Growth begins to accelerate only after 10 years and continues until the death of the root system. Despite the fact that fir is a very common tree, many still cannot answer the question of whether it is a coniferous or deciduous plant.
The names of the most popular types of fir among gardeners:
- Columnaris is a columnar species;
- Prostratus - the branches of a tree grow horizontally, the length of which can reach 2.5 meters;
- Nana - conifer grows up to 50 meters in height and up to 1 meter in width. The crown of the tree has a rounded flattened shape;
- Argenta - is a silver-colored needles. The needles of the plant have white tips;
- Glauka - blue needles with a slight wax coating;
- Varigata - the plant is distinguished by the presence of yellow spotting on the needles.
Juniper: description with photo
Juniper occupies a leading position in the list coniferous trees with bactericidal properties. The plant is very ancient. Juniper first appeared on the planet about 50 million years ago.
Currently, it is customary to refer to the cypress family. Juniper has about 70 species, among which you can find 30-meter trees and 15-centimeter dwarfs.
Each species has its own characteristics regarding not only the appearance, but also regarding the requirements for care and maintenance.
Most often in summer cottages or in the garden you can find the following types of juniper:
- Gold Con - the height of the conifer reaches 4 meters, and the width is 1 meter. The shape of the branches is dense narrow-conical;
- Hibernika - an adult tree grows up to 3.5 meters in height, the crown is narrow columnar in shape, the diameter of which is about 1 meter;
- Green Carpet - refers to dwarf species. It grows only up to 0.5 meters in height and up to 1.5 in width.
Before planting a juniper in your garden, it is important to remember that the plant cannot be planted near fruit trees, since it is a conductor of such a disease as rust.
Cedar: description with photo
Cedar is a coniferous tree that can most often be found in the aristocratic gardens of England. These conifers are able to decorate the garden landscape in a peculiar way. Often varieties of cedar are used to decorate the main entrances. Dwarf cedars can be used for bonsai.
Pine nuts, which are loved by many, have nothing to do with the cones that grow on the cedar. The grains from real cedar cones are not edible. Edible nuts can be found in the cones of the cedar pine, which grows in Siberian forests.
The main decorative species of cedar:
- Glauka - a tree with blue needles;
- Strict - the plant has a columnar crown with thick and short branches that are slightly raised up;
- Pendula - cedar branches fall down;
- Nana - refers to a dwarf variety.
Cypress: description and photo
In the wild, these evergreens can grow up to 70 meters in height. Externally, cypress is very similar to cypress. In landscape design, low-growing coniferous shrubs are often used to create a hedge. Among gardeners, dwarf cypress species are in great demand, which do not exceed 3.5 meters in growth.
The names of the most popular types of cypress:
- Elwoodi - the crown of the tree has a clone-shaped crown, which transforms into a pyramidal with age. At the age of 10 years, the height of the tree can be about 1.5 meters;
- Nana Gratsilis - at the age of 10 years, the height of the tree can be about half a meter. The crown is round or conical;
- Compact - this type of cypress is distinguished by the presence of dense branches, a neat crown shape. The height of the tree can be up to 1 meter.
Before planting a conifer, you should pay attention to the fact that dwarf cypress species do not tolerate winter well. Under a layer of snow, they will not freeze, but they can sweat. That is why it is very important to monitor the density of snow.
Cypress: description with photo
In their natural habitat, these evergreens are trees or shrubs that have a conical or pyramidal crown. The entire trunk of the plant is slender and covered with thick bark. The foliage is tightly pressed to the branches. Already in the second year, there may be cones on the cypress. Each type of cypress has their requirements for care and cultivation.
The names of the most common types of cypress:
- Bentami - a tree with an elegant crown and bluish-green needles;
- Lindley - the main difference is the presence of bright green needles and large cones;
- Tristis is a type of cypress with a columnar crown. The branches of the tree grow down;
- Compact - the plant grows in the form of a shrub and has a rounded crown and coarse needles;
- Konika - this species is characterized by a pin-shaped crown and blue needles with a smoky sheen. It is worth considering that this species does not tolerate frost;
- Glauka - the shape of the crown is more inclined towards the columnar. The needles are silvery. This variety is able to easily tolerate frost.
Larch: description with photo
Based on the name, it can be assumed that this plant should not be coniferous. However, this is a completely erroneous opinion. Larch belongs to the pine family and belongs to the most common conifers. Externally, the plant is a slender tall tree that looks a bit like a spruce. Larch sheds all its needles every autumn.
IN favorable conditions habitats, the diameter of a tree trunk can reach 1 meter, and the height of a larch can reach up to 50 meters.
Currently, about 50 plant species are isolated. The most popular of them are the following:
- Vinalis - weeping;
- Corley - pillow-shaped;
- Repens - a tree with creeping branches;
- Kornik - a tree with a spherical crown;
- Diana - a spherical crown, green needles with a smoky tint.
Thuja: description with photo
These columnar evergreen shrubs can now be found in almost all botanical gardens. Thuja belongs to the cypress family. shrubs very resistant to decay, severe frost and drought.
At thuja powerful superficial root system, growing upward branches that form the shape of a column or pyramid. Also on the shrub there are small cones that ripen in the first year of life.
All the most popular types of thuja shrubs:
- Klos of Gold - distinguished by needles of a rich orange hue. In winter, the branches acquire a copper sheen;
- Columna - a shrub with dark green needles, there is a brilliant ebb that does not disappear either in winter or in summer;
- Holmstrap - this species is suitable for a small garden, as the height of the plant does not exceed 3 meters. The crown of the shrub has a conical shape of bright green color.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that when choosing an evergreen tree or shrub for your summer cottage, you need to know not only popular species and varieties, but also understand all the features of growth, development rates, and also know the rules for the care and maintenance of conifers.
Coniferous trees and shrubs: photo
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Coniferous plants for the garden: photo review, types, names and care tips
Today, the use of ornamental coniferous plants for the garden in landscape design has become popular. They delight the eye at any time of the year.
Plants coniferous varieties evergreen, frost-resistant, unpretentious, do not require special care and have a number of advantages:
- good adaptability to the lack of sunlight;
- attractive plant shape that does not require adjustment;
- strong root system long time do without watering;
- beneficial effect on the mental and physical health of a person;
- the versatility of using many types of conifers in creating a variety of landscape compositions.
Criteria for optimal plant selection
There are a number of factors to consider when choosing the most suitable conifer plant species:
- the specifics of the site (degree of illumination, soil composition);
- compatibility of plants on the site;
- features of the climate of the region;
- composition features.
Types of coniferous plants
Knowledge will help to make the right choice of conifers salient features plants and the basic principles of constructing design compositions. Short description characteristics and photos of coniferous plants for the garden will help you in choosing the right varieties.
Juniper: Cypress family. Completely unpretentious. Possesses healing properties. Often planted in compositions of a natural type. The best types: juniper Cossack and ordinary.
Thuja: cypress family. evergreen shrub hardy in urban environments. The most common: thuja Danica and Smaragd. Planted singly and in groups.
Larch: Pine family. It is very common on the planet, tolerates frost well. Drops needles in autumn. Species used: fine-scaly and European larch. Durable, can grow in any soil.
Fir: Pine family. Tall tree with horizontal branches, flat needles and cones growing upwards. The most famous are: Korean fir and balsam. Has healing properties.
Pine: Pine family. Often used in garden design with conifers. She is frost-resistant, photophilous. The best choice- dwarf pine Compact Glauka.
Spruce: Pine family. unpretentious plant. The blue prickly spruce looks especially beautiful.
Good in any kind of compositions.
plant height
The determining factor in choosing conifer species is the height of the plants. Tall - play a major role in a single composition of the garden, then pick up the rest of the plants. It is very important to correctly determine the landing site, taking into account the growth of the root system. Tall conifers for the garden: Skyrocket juniper, Hoopsii spruce.
Trees should be pruned regularly or young shoots should be grafted to contain the growth of tall plants. Special attention should be given to the top. You can’t skip pruning conifers, otherwise you can get strange crown shapes.
Plants of medium height are very appropriate in the garden. Usually they are planted at the very entrance or along the paths.
Most suitable: Konik spruce, berry yew and golden yew.
Dwarf coniferous plants for the garden look good against the background ornamental grasses. Well suited:
Hampi pine and Lombers spruce.
On one site, giants and dwarfs can be combined. A properly composed composition will visually balance the differences.
Landing Rules
Planting, care and cultivation of plants must be carried out according to certain rules:
1. The most suitable for planting conifers is a site protected from the wind and the scorching sun.
2. Purchase better plants in the nursery of their region, they are already adapted to the local climate and will easily take root on the site.
3. When planting, leave the root neck above the soil level.
4. Seedlings should be planted in the spring.
5. Eliminate excess moisture through drainage.
6. Keep a distance of at least 1.5 meters between plants.
7. Provide regular watering of seedlings (at least once a week).
8. In winter, cover the roots of the conifer.
In the first year mineral fertilizers not needed, then you can use them in moderation.
For plants to be well-groomed and beautiful view you must adhere to these recommendations.
coniferous plants for the garden will transform your site and become a source of aesthetic pleasure!
Photo of the most beautiful coniferous plants for the garden
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Coniferous plants will help to make even the smallest garden spectacular and very beautiful. They look great both individually and in composition. With the help of a coniferous tree or shrub, you can select a specific place on the site.
Even a person who has not previously been involved in landscape design will be able to place accents.
In addition, conifers have an undeniable advantage - they look great all year round.
And this means that the garden will look attractive not only in summer, during the flowering of deciduous trees, but also in winter, when the ground is covered with a layer of snow.
To create beautiful composition, it is necessary to familiarize yourself in advance with the properties of different coniferous plants, their differences and characteristics.
Coniferous plants for the garden: names of varieties and descriptions of species
Not all types of coniferous plants are suitable for decorating the site. Landscape designers have long identified specimens that not only take root well, but also make great combinations with other trees and shrubs. Each group has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. It is worth noting that you can combine plants of different types.
Yew
The main representative of this species is yew. This is an evergreen plant. may be single, as well as dioecious. The leaves of all representatives of the species are needle-shaped. They are arranged asymmetrically or in two rows.
In total this family has about twenty representatives. Since plants are demanding on air humidity and soil composition, they usually grow in the Northern Hemisphere. A large root system allows them to receive the right amount of necessary substances, and drained soil provides an opportunity for active growth.
Yew will not grow in wetlands, nor on land with high level acidity. The best thing place them in a dark area where other plants will not be able to function properly due to lack of light. We recommend that you plant yew trees in places that are well protected from the wind. This arrangement will favorably affect the color of the plant.
Cypress
The difficulty of working with this group lies in the fact that all 12 kinds require special treatment and conditions. Among the cypress meet as heat-loving, and hardy plants. Most of the members of the family are trees, but there are also shrubs.
All evergreen cypress easy to grow from seed. They do not require additional care. The spectacular appearance of trees has made them the favorites of landscape designers.
It is best to plant plants with dark green needles in shady places where the sun will not burn out the crowns. But the yellow color signals a landing in a sunny area.
Pine
Plants of this family are common in Asia and Europe, are very common in the wild, but are not always suitable for garden decoration. The reason is that such trees are usually reach a height of 50 meters.
Therefore, when choosing a plant, it is necessary to first clarify its estimated size. On small plot pine in most cases will look ridiculous.
And yet you can pick up a copy that fits well into the composition.
It should also be taken into account that the representatives of this family strong root system which is actively growing. This means that you need to allocate a large place on the site for it in advance, without forcing different plants to compete for access to vital resources.
The big plus of pine is that they are the same tolerate cold and heat well, do not require special care and delight all year round with their rich color of needles.
Tall coniferous plants for the garden
Such giants will look great in large areas where you can appreciate their beauty without raising your head. Conifers are considered tall, larger than 2 meters. They can become both the central part of the composition and the background for other plants.
In particular demand are:
- western thuja Brabant,
- single color fir,
- European Cedar Pine,
- prickly spruce Hoopsii and others.
A small plot is not a reason to abandon the forest beauty. Thick needles at the bottom will become the basis of the composition. For example, Scotch pine Watereri, reaching a height of 3 meters by the age of thirty, will look great in the garden. small size.
Conifers of medium height
It is impossible to imagine a beautiful composition without medium-sized conifers. They wonderfully complement small flower beds, maintaining an attractive appearance flowerbeds in winter. It is them that are usually planted along the path and near front door , creating a symmetrical design of the site.
Among conifers of medium height, the following are popular:
- globular thuja Globosa,
- golden yew,
- El Konika and others.
Dwarf coniferous plants for the garden
First of all, it is worth clarifying that dwarf conifers are far from being small in all cases. Everything in this world is relative, so a dwarf spruce can reach two meters in height. What are the miracles of selection? The size of the original plant exceeds 50 meters.
But still, in most cases, dwarf plants do not move more than a meter from the ground. They look great in combination with stones, as well as ornamental grasses.
Separately, it is worth highlighting:
- Spruce Lombers,
- Hampi mountain pine,
- Korean fir Piccolo.
Rules for the composition of coniferous plants in the garden
First of all, you need to remember that coniferous plants can greatly increase in size. Growth takes a long time. But in order not to discover in 5-7 years that the composition has merged into a continuous canvas, you need to consider the estimated size before landing.
It is also necessary to understand which plants will grow strongly and which will remain small. Only in this case can an unpleasant situation be avoided when noticeably grown specimens cover the entire composition.
The ideal backdrop for coniferous plants is a lawn. But he must be well-groomed. A combination of trees and bushes will go well with the bright green color of the young grass.
Coniferous plants can be freely arranged into a whole composition, including both dwarf trees and tall plants. They will not "merge" and will look spectacular thanks to different size needle leaflets, and different shades needles.
Mixborders
A complex composition that pleases the eye in both winter and summer is a mixborder. Such a special flower combines several types of plants at once that bloom in different time. Conifers are included in the mixborder so that in winter it continues to attract attention and look fresh and interesting.
After planting plants of medium height, and the last level are creeping shrubs and dwarf conifers.
Hedge
Another common way to distribute conifers on the site is landing along the paths or around the perimeter of the garden. Moreover, such a fence may consist of several "layers". Trees are planted in a checkerboard pattern to leave room for a powerful root system. But shrubs can form a continuous line.
Features of caring for coniferous plants for the garden
The unpretentiousness of coniferous plants is their indisputable advantage, but still even they need care. It is especially important to monitor young seedlings; their further fate depends on care in the first year of "life" on the site.
It is worth remembering that each plant has its own special needs. So, for example, some trees need watering once every two weeks, while others need only once a month. At the same time, everything seedlings should be watered at least once a week. After they take root, you can transfer to the standard mode for this species.
Additional feeding desirable, but not critical. Since conifers do not need to spend energy on the formation of foliage every year, then useful material spent more slowly. For feeding, it is best to use complex mineral fertilizers.
Not all conifers are frost-resistant, so some plants need to be covered for the winter. Also, in the heat, you should monitor the condition of the needles, you may need protection from sunlight.
Regular pruning, giving desired shape and getting rid of weeds and diseased plants is the key to a beautiful and prosperous garden.
