V last years, v landscape design conifers are becoming more and more popular. They are often used to create beautiful compositions and are reliable for different sites... This is due to the excellent combination of conifers with deciduous plants, stones, herbs, flowers, plus a variety of species, differences in shades, shapes and sizes, as well as a unique healing aroma that fills the air, and year-round decorativeness.

Compact coniferous composition in front of the house

Features of creating rockeries from conifers in front of the house

Rockery is a gently sloping garden, in the design of which stones, flowers, shrubs and, in some cases, dwarf trees... The basic principles of creating a rockery in front of the house:

• the absence of a clearly pronounced tiered;
• to create a plot pattern, a combination of large stones with gravel bedding is used;
• the basis of the plant composition is conifers, or rather them;
• when choosing plants, preference should be given to the most unpretentious representatives conifers.

A simple composition of unpretentious conifers

It is customary to distinguish 3 main types of rockeries, depending on the flora characteristic of certain natural areas: European, English Japanese. The first is usually decorated with plants that grow v middle lane ... When creating an English rockery, the main emphasis is on the restraint of the composition, the main plants here are cereals, wormwood and some types of coniferous shrubs etc. is predominance of stones, with a minimum amount of vegetation.

English

The landscape is complemented by steppe grasses

European

Composition of conifers in front of the house in the shade of a deciduous tree

Japanese

In this photo, conifers replace mosses, framing a path that imitates a river, but it is not difficult to imagine spherical thuja in place of mossy islets.

There are other types, but these are the most common, so to speak, classic. If you want to be original, for example, you can create a mobile rockery, which will represent a fragment of a gently sloping garden, placed in some container. It can be something like a hollowed-out tree or an imitation of it.

How to choose a place for rockeries with conifers

One of distinctive features the gently sloping garden from the alpine slide, is that the former does not need abundant lighting. Therefore, when choosing a place for rockeries, there should not be any particular difficulties. It will look harmoniously near the gazebo or in front of the windows of the house, near a decorative reservoir.

It is important that the site is level, even if it is on a slope, there should be no pronounced level differences.

Composition of conifers on the slope.

Level drops, natural or artificial, make it possible to make a waterfall.

On a flat area.

Compositions on a flat area are relatively simple and for beginners.

Coniferous compositions in landscape design

After the place has been chosen, you should decide on the plot of the composition and first create a project on paper. Here, too, there are subtleties and nuances.

Firstly, when drawing up a composition on paper, it is imperative to take into account sizes of stones and plants.

Second, choose the right color palette stones, here designers recommend giving preference to yellow, brown and beige shades.

Gray stones dilute the vibrant coniferous greenery, adding a watercolor composition.

Thirdly, the main thing is achieve a natural imitation of the natural location rocky outcrops on the surface of the earth.

Ephedra can also act as an accent background for compositions from other plants.

Fencing from Verginsky juniper.

Advice - do not allow the predominance of one color.

Conifers can vary quite a bit in color. When creating a composition, essential plays the correct formation colors... There are also rules developed over the years:

1. For a 3-component composition, there should be 2 colors.
2. 5-component - 3 colors.
3. A multi-component composition is created from plants that are grouped according to color characteristics.

Three active colors in the composition.

In this composition, a mistake was made - the predominance of one shade of green., Although the shrub with bright colors slightly smoothes the impression of monotony.

The organic and carefully thought-out color scheme, as well as the arrangement of forms, make this composition almost perfect.

Creating compositions from conifers and shrubs, it is imperative to take into account the distance from the place from which it will most often be viewed. It must be equal to or greater than two heights of the entire composition. For conifers, many designers consider the best background... It is preferable to arrange compositions on the east or west side of the site.

A well-thought-out coniferous composition and a well-groomed lawn are made for each other.

Compatibility plays an important role different plants... Conifers go well with roses visually. But it should be borne in mind that the former oxidize the soil, and for the latter it is undesirable. Therefore, you will need additional expenses to keep the soil in good shape.

So that over time the composition does not lose its attractiveness and does not become like wild thickets, when selecting plants, one should take into account their height when they grow, as well as the shape and size of the crown.

Among the most popular and demanded conifers are:

1. Tall:
   • (up to 5 m);
   • Spruce Hoopsi (up to 15 m);
   • Skyrocket - juniper (up to 3 m);
   • Vatereri - Scots pine;
   • Pincus Silvestris - pine (up to 40 m).
2. Medium-sized- are especially loved by landscape designers:
   • yew berry;
   • Konica - spruce;
   • golden yew.
3. Creeping and undersized:
   • Teenie Tim - western thuja;
   • Mini Pug and Humpy - mountain pines;
   • Lombers is a common spruce.

If the area of ​​the site allows, then it can be divided into separate zones, which can be not only a decoration of the garden, but also its fence. True, in order to form the latter, one will have to wait a certain time.

Recreation area design.

Coniferous compositions in the country

It is possible to create compositions from conifers in small summer cottages. Here it is necessary to take into account the general landscape of the area and its area. As practice shows, small rockeries with an area of ​​3.5 m2 or more or mobile compositions will be most optimal for them.

Conifers as a border near the house.

In a small summer cottage

Dramatic composition with conifers on backyard, compact, but rather difficult to implement.

Composition only from conifers

When creating them, it is very important correct preparation soil for planting plants and strengthening the site from subsidence of the soil under the weight of stones and gravel. this is done in several stages. At the first, markings are made, then a layer of soil is removed and a small pit is dug. Usually the depth does not exceed 30 cm.

In the process of preparing a place for a coniferous composition.

At the second stage, the selected soil is thoroughly cleaned of roots and weeds, the soil is strengthened with geotextiles and the earth is returned to its place. If use is planned, then in these places drainage is made from a compacted mixture of sand and fine gravel or expanded clay.

Large stones are buried about half or one third into the ground; for stability, you can put smaller stones under them or add gravel. The designers recommend that the direction of the entire composition be oriented in one direction. The final stage is abundant watering. At this stage, it is advisable to prevent erosion of the earth.

To make it convenient to look after the composition, it is necessary to provide convenient and functional paths. Alternatively, they can be made from wood cuts or flat stones. Such a path will also become an additional decoration of the garden.

Coniferous composition along the track.

Caring for coniferous compositions is not difficult, but it requires knowledge of some rules and strict adherence to them.

1. Regular weed removal.
2. Periodic pinching and pruning.
3. Regular fertilization starting from the 3-4th year.
4. Moderate loosening of the soil.
5. Shelter for the winter plants with spruce branches.
6. In extreme summer heat, it is advisable to protect the conifers from direct sunlight by installing awnings.

Coniferous compositions schemes

For registration of the site country house conifers are increasingly used. These unique plants are able to maintain their attractiveness in summer and winter, and a properly composed composition will make your garden uniquely beautiful and aesthetically pleasing.

When grouping plants in a composition, it is important to take into account not the number of planted conifers, but the harmonious selection of conifers, which ideally will coexist with other types of plants, be it shrubs or flowers. Plant next to thuja and juniper white rose or heather and the composition will sparkle with delicate beauty. Alternating landings flowering shrubs and evergreen conifers are able to maintain the attractive appearance of your site at any time of the year.

The choice of a specific site for the organization of coniferous compositions plays a significant role in creating a natural corner. If you organize the planting of conifers at the main entrance or entrance, then this option will give solemnity and splendor country house.

From conifers that tolerate a haircut well, you can plant hedge... Make an unusual haircut and the hedge will look original. Creating a dense hedge, the plants are planted in a checkerboard pattern, in 2-3 rows.

Dwarf coniferous species planted in mixborders will serve as an excellent background for flower crops and emphasize bright colors flowering plants... Mixborders are created against the background of houses, fences, along paths and how decorative element covering the unaesthetic areas of the garden.

You cannot do without conifers when creating rockeries, rocky gardens and alpine slides... Conifers planted along the banks of flowing streams, with waterfalls and against the background of a quiet surface of water bodies, will add a natural landscape to the summer cottage.

How pleasant it is to walk along a winding path decorated with compositions of low-growing conifers or grouped with tall specimens.

The plot located on the slope is decorated with terraces in the form of a cascade of steps. The lower tier is formed by juniper or dwarf pines trimmed with neat forms in combination with other plants. Creeping junipers with seedlings climbing plants will look great, and in addition, such plantings prevent the destruction of the slope, strengthening the soil from erosion.

The recreation areas are not to be missed. Conifers planted next to the gazebo, near the recreation area or near the playground will protect you from prying eyes, as well as from dust and hot scorching sun... In practice, container gardening with conifers is used. It will look cozy patio, decorated with container conifers - convenient and practical.

It is especially worth noting that all ephedra do not tolerate zones with stagnant moisture. The soil for conifers is ennobled with drainage and sand is added to the soil. In the early years of planting, fertilizing with special fertilizers is necessary. For large and single specimens, a sufficiently large and unshaded space is allocated so that they develop a fluffy symmetrical crown. When making compositions, one should take into account the distance between plantings (at least 0.8 m for undersized and 1-1.5 m for more tall ones).

The color range of conifers is also varied. Grouping the compositions, 3 or 5 conifers are planted. It is important not to overdo it here, in a group with three specimens, two colors are used, and when composing groups of five conifers, you can fantasize with three different colors. If a complex composition is composed of a large number plants, it is necessary to divide into subgroups of 3-5 plants and already work with them separately, taking into account the ratio of different colors of conifers.

The shape and height of the conifers when composing an ensemble is taken into account at the initial moment when planning and composing a composition. It is important to learn how to predict the state of the planted plants after some time, when the plants reach their adult state.

Conifers of trees and shrubs are unpretentious to care for and delight the eye with luscious greenery even on cold winter days. There are many preconceptions about planting spruce and pine trees near the house. Some of them are not without foundation.

What conifers to plant in the country in order to decorate the site and attract well-being and prosperity to the house, we will find out today.

Types of trees and shrubs, their properties and impact on humans

Popular beliefs claim that the sharp needles of pines and firs protect from evil eye... But at the same time, it is not advised to plant these trees near the house, as they attract the early death of the owners.

Is it so?

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Where does the belief that the spruce brings misfortune and death to the house originates from? Even in pagan times, this tree was associated with the goddess of the kingdom of the dead - Marena. It was believed that the spruce is the tree of the world of the dead.

Therefore, people who are suspicious and suggestible should not plant conifers at their summer cottages. The people believed that when the spruce grows above the roof of the house, the person who planted it will go to another world. Sharp needles of the tree do not contribute to harmonious good relations in family.

There are quite logical explanations for folk signs:

• The spruce root system is very close to the soil surface. Therefore, when the tree grows up, its roots will be able to break the paths and.

Advice. Don't plant a tree near your home. When the tree grows, it is quite capable of destroying the foundation.

• Another disadvantage of this tree species is the increased absorption of moisture from the soil. In arid regions spruce planting they simply will not take root, ordinary black soil is not suitable for them, and if the tree grows, then within a radius of five meters other plants simply will not survive. The tree will take all the water.

Advice. Having decided to plant a spruce with your own hands, after digging a tree in the forest, you must take into account that you need to dig out the root with as much turf as possible.

When asked which trees should not be planted on suburban area, you can hear a lot of answers, the most common of which are the following.

• It is the Christmas trees that attract mosquitoes; it is also not worth planting them near the gazebos;
• For hypertensive patients, spruce and pine are not recommended, since pressure often rises from the spruce aroma;
• If the house is made of wood, then the instructions for fire safety prohibits planting spruce and pine trees at a distance of up to 10 meters from the walls. In summer, there is a high probability of fire, and, as you know, it is conifers that ignite instantly.

Output. If the desire to plant a spruce is very high, then place the tree at the end of the garden, away from residential and outbuildings.

Juniper is an ideal solution for small summer cottages

The resinous aroma of this shrub is capable of treating many diseases and has a beneficial effect on the shattered nervous system, normalizes sleep and is able to remove headache... The plant disinfects the air and creates a unique microclimate in the garden. There is also an opinion that this plant drives away evil spirits and promotes peace and harmony in family relationships.

When planting conifers in your summer cottage, do not forget about the juniper. This natural healer has been familiar to all peoples of the world for more than one century. In Egypt, houses were fumigated with smoke from its branches during epidemics, and the American Indians treated joint diseases and many skin diseases with this plant.

This evergreen shrub can have a wide variety of shapes and colors of needles. The height of the junipers ranges from fifty centimeters to 20 meters. This plant is ideal for creating a wide variety of landscaping compositions in different styles.

Features of cultivation:

• Choose seedlings at least four years old - this guarantees one hundred percent survival rate;
• Planting of plants is carried out in late April - early May.

Important. After planting, a young bush needs frequent spraying and regular watering for a month after planting in the ground.

• This bush is unpretentious to soils, it can also grow on sandy, clayey and rocky areas. But, naturally, in case of marginal soils, increased care of plants is needed within a month after transplantation.

Important. The distance between seedlings should be at least half a meter for group plantings.

• How beautiful to plant a juniper and build a spectacular landscape composition? Pick three different varieties, for example - juniper common varieties"Hornybrook", a short plant with wide clawed branches and silvery-green needles, and Daurian juniper, which easily tolerates frost and drought. Variety "Expanza" is notable for its low growth and bright greenery.
• For a hedge, the Caucasian juniper "Tamaristsofoli" with silver-gray needles or the "Erekta" variety, up to two meters high, is suitable. These shrubs are easy to shape into spectacular green hedges of different architecture.

Output. Juniper perfect choice for owners who do not have a lot of time to take care of the garden. And the price of seedlings is quite democratic.

Pines at their summer cottage

• Coniferous corner in the country japanese style will decorate the pines of the "Pug" or "Pumilio" varieties... These trees look great in landscape compositions and sandy rockeries in a small area;
• An ordinary pine dug in the forest needs a lot of room to grow... We must immediately agree that it is not planned to plant anything around the perimeter at a distance of five meters. The only plus is that the house will constantly have shade and coolness, plus a great smell of pine needles.

Output. At home, especially country houses from block containers need an abundance of sunlight. Therefore, it is better to plant pines from the southern edge of the site, away from any buildings. Or give preference to dwarf decorative varieties that does not require a lot of free space.

Low-growing fir - a spectacular hedge without the hassle

Mountain fir of the "Compact" variety with a wide-conical shape is an ideal choice for creating a fragrant evergreen hedge at a summer cottage. For thirty years, a tree grows up to only three meters and easily lends itself to any curly pruning.

Important. It should be borne in mind that fir is demanding for watering and is recommended for planting in wet, swampy areas.

Basic requirements for cultivation

All conifers are demanding on soil moisture and absorb water from the soil around the perimeter at a distance of up to three to five meters. If not planned garden planting and flower beds, then you can safely opt for unpretentious pines or a spectacular juniper.

• When to plant trees? In the middle lane - late May - early April, with a minimal threat of severe frosts;
• When digging a seedling in the forest, try to take as much sod as possible at the roots;
• For a month after planting, watch out for regular watering and spraying;
• Pine roots withstand open air no more than two hours - then they die. Therefore, try to limit the contact of the root system with air during transplantation.

Advice. Renting a diesel generator for a summer residence will help create an industrial cultivation of expensive tree species for sale, even on a small garden plot in a small greenhouse.

Conclusion

For busy people, decorating the landscape with unpretentious evergreens will simplify garden maintenance and provide an always bright and spectacular landscape. The video presented in this article will introduce you to the options using different breeds evergreen trees.

Mass enthusiasm for landscape design, contributed to a noticeable transformation country houses, cottages and summer cottages. Gardens with vegetables and fruits, popular in the recent past, have replaced flower beds and other decorative plant compositions.

A special place in landscape design is occupied by conifers, some species of which appeared in the vastness of our country relatively recently.

Representatives of the coniferous group of plants gained their popularity thanks to unique properties, allowing them to look great both in single (solitary plantings) and in group all 365 days a year. Coniferous plantations are not pretentious to the types of soil, rarely get sick and tolerate any weather changes well.

The value of conifers for the garden

In addition to the aesthetic effect, evergreen conifers are able to benefit humans and nature:

• qualitatively absorb dust and noise;
• delay gusts of wind;
• mitigate the microclimate around the house or summer cottage;
• stop the reproduction of some viruses, bacteria and insects;
• provide the air with a colossal amount of oxygen and phytoncides (the undisputed champion among healing trees is the juniper).

Therefore, if you dream of a beautiful, well-groomed garden with a favorable microclimate, pay your attention to the composition of conifers. Their charming appearance, exquisite shape and medium-sized crowns reveal unique possibilities for creating the most daring compositions in landscape design, both on large areas, and on small ones.

How to make coniferous compositions in landscape design?

• Spruces, pines, junipers, cypresses, fir, thuja and many other evergreens are usually located in the very center of the personal plot, for the formation of coniferous sculptures, or on the borders of the territory.


• The ensemble of pine needles looks very picturesque surrounded by heather, roses, eric, rhododendrons and deciduous plants. They bring a certain brightness, contrast to the design and allow seasonally modifying the design of the garden. (The exception is bird cherry and birch - they have a bad effect on plants with needles).


• Conifers of a pyramidal shape look great. Landscape designers use them to create complex geometric shapes, spiral columns, tiers and intricate ceremonial alleys. Figuredly trimmed conifers divide the space of the site into so-called "rooms", decorate stone slides, small reservoirs, colorfully complement rock gardens and relief drops.


• In order for landscape design with coniferous plants to please the eye with its volumetric structures and coloristic pictures not only in summer, but also in winter, it is necessary at the time of creating compositions to pay increased attention to combinations in the coniferous group different forms, textures and colors.


• Experts recommend choosing winter-hardy species that are stable all year round as accent trees and shrubs. Plants with a spreading crown are usually placed in the background. And they complete coniferous composition landscape design correctly creeping, low plants.


• The decorative possibilities of conifers (they are easy to cut) are great for creating hedges and masking unsightly areas in the fence.

Important!
When choosing conifers for home garden compositions, one should not forget that many plants change the color of the needles in winter.

Conifers in landscape design: planting rules

1. Planting conifers is best done in early autumn.


2. In depth, each hole for seedlings should not exceed 85 cm, and the junction of the stem with the root (necessarily with an earthen clod) exactly correspond to the earthen level.


3. The distance between adjacent plants ideally ranges from 90 to 160 cm.


4. For better growth young plantings, it is necessary to add sand and clay to the ground.


5. Within six months after planting conifers, the soil needs to be fed with mineral fertilizers.


6. In dry summers, watering is important for plants. During the season, it is enough to make 5-6 waterings of 20 liters for each plant.


7. To make the crown thicker, annual shoots need to be cut by a third each spring.


8. Young trees that have not reached a meter in height by winter are recommended to be covered with spruce branches or sack kraft paper to avoid winter burns.


9. Regular loosening of the soil around the trunk promotes the rapid growth of conifers.

Conifers in landscape design - planting video

Conifers and plants for landscaping - how to choose the right one?

Plants for the garden must be purchased in specialized, proven nurseries, and not in mass supermarkets, long before the start of the planting season. Before going for seedlings, you need to have on hand a clear plan for the future garden and a list with the necessary plants.

Keep in mind that the older the plant, the more difficult it will be for it to take root in a new place.

In the case of buying large-sized conifers, trees and shrubs 5-6 years old will be the best option.

When choosing conifers and plants, one should take into account what shape and shape they will take in the near future. Owners of spacious plots, you can safely plant big trees with a spreading, oval crown shape. And here are the giants in small garden will look rather ridiculous, drowning out the other "tenants" with their size.

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With the help of evergreen conifers, you can decorate and refine private plot or a flower bed near a residential building. This dignity of conifers has been known for a long time, and therefore all kinds of evergreen decorations are so relevant. The beauty and originality of such green spaces is preserved throughout the year. This applies to both coniferous compositions and a single tree.

Most varieties of conifers perfectly tolerate lack of sunlight and have a well-developed root system, which allows plants to do without watering for a long time. Some varieties of conifers take root well and thrive on dry and stony soils.

The bulk of conifers and shrubs tolerates cutting perfectly. Some of the species of conifers by nature have the correct geometric shape and does not need a haircut and complex care.

The role of conifers in the landscape of the suburban area

Conifers can perform a wide variety of functions in landscape design... It can be:

The design of a garden with coniferous plants can be either purely decorative in nature or carry a functional load. In particular, with the help of juniper or thuja, you can create an excellent living fence that will hide the recreation area in the yard from prying eyes. For example, if you plant these shrubs very tightly next to each other, you get a great hedge.

With the help of a dwarf juniper, you can create low fence for playgrounds or large flower beds. Such a fence will not obscure the view and will create a visual border. In addition, it will create a purely aesthetic frame effect.

Ephedra with an unusual crown shape or color can be used as single decorations for the site. Such a "soloist" is able to decorate a courtyard or garden all year round. The background for such a tree can be a gravel cover or a grassy lawn.

Composition from ornamental plants for landscape design, framing a path or fence has another name mixborder. This element is very popular among gardeners. To create a mixborder you can combine ephedra with ground cover plants, flowers, lawn grass... If a mixborder is created near garden path, it is best to create it from dwarf forms plants, then there is an opportunity to capture the whole composition at once.

Such compositions are a ready-made original and at the same time very attractive solution for creating a landscape of a courtyard or suburban area... You can combine ephedra in the country with suitable deciduous plants.

Gives a good effect playing on contrasts of color and shape plants. You can combine thuja of a columnar and spherical shape and complete such a composition with a creeping juniper. Bright green color at the same time, it will harmonize with golden and deep dark green. This composition looks very attractive.

If you model the landscape composition correctly, the territory of your site will look very comfortable and harmonious. Completed picture coniferous garden can be created if you adhere to the following rules:

It is best to orient landings to the east or west,

Not recommended overload landscapes with an abundance of shapes and colors- this will create a sense of anxiety. It is best to limit yourself to two or three contrasting colors. Even in a fairly large area, it is better to limit yourself to alternating two shades and avoid chaos of all kinds of colors.

Gallery: conifers in landscape design (25 photos)

Creation of coniferous beds

With the help of conifers of various shapes and size, you can arrange flower beds in your personal or summer cottage. The design of such a landscape will depend on the size of the site, the shape of the flower bed and, of course, the skill of the gardener.

Exists several varieties of conifer beds:

Alpine slide with conifers

Using decorative conifers different colors and sizes can be perfectly designed and small bodies of water on the site. Ideal option landscape design can be a pond or a stream lined with conifers.

1. Spruce or pine, western thuja, balsamic fir or ephedra have a spherical shape.
2. The conical shape can be maintained in gray spruce, Lawson cypress, Serbian spruce or mountain pine.
3. The cylindrical shape is inherent in the eastern thuja, berry yew, and virgin juniper.

Plants of various shapes can be combined in the country with creeping juniper species.

Coniferous bonsai

Bonsai Is a unique opportunity to take home your garden during the winter cold. These trees are grown in special containers and require a lot of time, effort and attention. Such a task is within the power of only experienced and patient gardeners.

The root system of such micro-conifers can be severely damaged in the harsh Russian winter. V summer time bonsai can decorate a garden and a personal plot, but for the winter it must be moved to a room with a temperature of 1 to 12 degrees. Be sure to follow the rules of winter watering of plants. Such painstaking work will be more than rewarded with a delightful and very aesthetic landscape of your summer house.

Advantages and disadvantages

All decorative conifers differ a number of undoubted advantages.