Vatereri Pine: features of cultivation

The most common coniferous trees on private plots are the pines, in particular the Vatereri pine. This variety belongs to decorative conifers and is widely used to unify landscape design.

Features of the variety

The main feature of this type of pine is the shape of its crown, which resembles an open umbrella. Trees are visible from afar, and they harmonize almost with all the plants on the territory.

At the beginning of its life, the plant has a colony-shaped dense crown. With age, it becomes more friable, and the trunk acquires a reddish hue. The height can reach 6 m, the same width. For one year grows by 12 cm both in width and height. The color of the needles is quite unusual, closer to the blue, sometimes bluish-steel.

Very often trees of this unusual form are mistakenly referred to as bushes. The Vatereri pine is no exception.

In addition to the form, this variety differs from other conifers in that it does not tolerate air pollution. That's why it's almost impossible to see this tree in the city.

The Vatereri Pine (reviews about the variety mark its beauty and unusualness) can grow absolutely on any soil, whether it's alkaline or acidic. She very well tolerates even the most severe frosts.

Pond Vateraries: planting and care

As already mentioned, this sort of pine is very unpretentious in the care and choice of a landing site. Excellent feeling of a pine ordinary Vatereri (planting and leaving will not cause you difficulties), even on the most depleted soil. Acid and swampy soils will not interfere with active growth. However, it is better not to plant the Vatereri pine on humus-free soils or open white sands.

There are no special rules for planting a coniferous plant . The only thing to consider is the landing time (spring ideally suits) and the level of air pollution. We need to prepare a pit, which should be about 1.5 times larger than the plant you have chosen. Pour this groove with water, which should not be regretted for this purpose. After that, you can have a seedling in this hole, the roots should be carefully straightened. Particular attention should be paid to the fact that the root neck (the so-called place where the trunk connects to the root) was on the surface of the soil. If you ignore it, you can only achieve that the plant suffocates. At the end, the hole needs to be covered with earth and compacted.

Do not forget about mulching the soil. This procedure will help to retain moisture and air in the soil, protect the plant from weeds. In addition, mulch in the process of rotting enriches the soil with various nutrients, which, of course, improves it.

After-plant care

When planting the Vatereri pine, you need to take into account the level of air pollution in the place that you have chosen, and also to prevent soil compaction and salinization.

The Vatereri Pine is a sun-loving plant, however, during the first three years after planting, the plant is better protected from exposure to the spring sun. To do this, you need to achieve light shading or simply cover the sap with burlap. These safety measures will save him from possible burns.

In winter, very small seedlings feel very well, which fully retain their vital abilities under the cover of snow. If the snow in winter is not enough, then it is worth taking care of additional protection.

Crown formation

The procedure for trimming is best done in May. At this time there is a rapid active growth of those kidneys that were laid a year ago. It is from these kidneys that new young shoots are formed, which are called "candles".

As a rule, attention is paid only to resinous "candles" (these are shoots of a pine on which unopened needles are located). If this procedure is carried out regularly, you can turn even the most unpromising seedlings into fluffy compact trees. Thanks to the shortening of young shoots, the pine can be given absolutely any shape that you want.

The whole procedure of pruning must be done before these "candles" are fully revealed.

During the process of crown formation, some shoots are removed completely, while others are only slightly shortened. In addition, you can win at the expense of different levels of shortening. However, it should be remembered that too strong shortening can lead to the fact that the growth of pine will slow down considerably. Also, when cutting off shoots, you run the risk that a so-called spiny "ball" can form on the site of the stump.

The Vatereri Pine is great for forming bonsai trees or nivakas, as well as various geometric shapes, such as a cube or a ball.

When circumcising, care must be taken not to damage pine needles. Needle in any case can not be shortened, only resinous "candles".

Application Features

As a rule, the Vatereri pine is a part of a large composition, in the preparation of which it is necessary to take into account the final dimensions of the pine. In no case can not have it on the hills. It is perfectly combined with juniper and tuya, as well as pillow-shaped forms of fir, for example Vermont Gold.