Chinese juniper - coniferous favorite in the garden

When landscaping the infield area, it is important to choose the right plants. If you carefully solve this problem and make a successful choice of composition, the decorative look of greenery will please all year round. To ensure that in the autumn and winter periods the manor is not gray and drooping, it is necessary to plan evergreen coniferous corners. From a variety of forms, you can always pick up (even for very limited space) those that complement the floral arrangements in the spring and summer, and in winter and autumn can decorate the estate while the rest of the plants are resting.

Coniferous forms are long-living plants that grow in size quite quickly. When choosing a site for planting, it is necessary to study well the origin, ways of growing and caring for a tree or a bush to avoid mistakes.

Among coniferous plants for the decorative design of the site, junipers are very popular. A variety of varieties, both in shape and color, will be an excellent addition to the creation of a single composition.

Chinese juniper grows in the natural environment in the countries of the East, such as China, Mongolia, Japan, and Korea. The plants of this group are quite frost-hardy. They are undemanding to the fertility of the soil and normally develop in arid steppe conditions.

Chinese juniper wild - a rather tall tree, which can reach 25 meters in height. The crown of the plant is pyramidal or column-shaped, with thin horizontally and vertically arranged branches. Needles are needle-like on the lower branchlets, and scaly and pointed on the upper branches. Small cones of this conifer are variable in shape and color. They are spherical or oval. In the immature state, they are green or white, which changes after maturing to dark blue, almost black. Seeds in the amount of 4-5 pieces ripen in each bump, starting from the first year of life.

Uneven growth rate is possessed by juniper Chinese. Care for him does not provide for any special activities. This attracts many gardeners. Chinese juniper planted in the spring from April to May month. Autumn planting is better planned for the third week of August and early September. For several weeks, carefully monitor the hydration of the plant. Do not allow the soil to dry out. After the plant has taken root, watering should be moderate. Chinese juniper in the spring should be sheltered from intense sunlight. Hot ultraviolet baths leave burns on the branches of the juniper. During the same period, plants are fed with complex fertilizer for coniferous species. In the autumn period, the crown is formed. Cut out all the dry twigs. Winter frosts the junipers carry without additional shelter. Propagation of plants of this group by propagation.

Chinese juniper is very beautiful and quite in demand. Especially popular varieties with a crown-shaped crown. These plants include juniper Chinese "strikta", the appearance of which is simply irresistible. The magnificent crown of this conical conical shape reaches 2.5 meters in height. Soft needles have a bluish tinge. It can often be seen on garden plots, as well as in urban parks. Planting and caring for this representative of Chinese junipers are the same as for other plants of this group.