When gardening a personal plot, it is important to choose the right plants. If you deliberately solve this problem and make a good choice of composition, the decorative look of greenery will delight all year round. In order for the estate to not be gray and drooping during the autumn and winter periods, it is necessary to plan evergreen coniferous corners. Of the many forms you can always (even for very limited spaces) choose those that will complement the flower arrangements in spring and summer, as well as in winter and autumn, they can decorate the estate while the rest of the plants are resting.
Conifers are long-lived plants that grow in size fairly quickly. When choosing a site for planting, one should study well the origin, methods of growing and leaving a tree or bush, so as not to make mistakes.
Among conifers for the decorative design of the site, junipers are very popular. A variety of varieties in both form and color will be a great addition to creating a single composition.
Chinese juniper in natural conditions grows in the countries of the East, such as China, Mongolia, Japan, Korea. Plants of this group are quite frost-resistant. They are undemanding to soil fertility and normally develop in arid steppe conditions.
Wild Juniper Chinese is a rather tall tree that can reach 25 meters in height. The crown of the plant is pyramidal or columnar in shape, with thin horizontally and vertically arranged branches. The needles are needle-shaped on the lower branches, and on the upper branches it is scaly and pointed. Small cones of this coniferous tree are variable in shape and color. They are spherical or oval.
In an unripe state, they are green or white, which changes after maturation to dark blue, almost black. Seeds in the amount of 4-5 pieces ripen in each cone, starting from the first year of life.
Chinese juniper has uneven growth rate. Caring for him does not include any special events. This attracts many gardeners. Chinese juniper is planted in the spring from April to May. Autumn plantings are best planned for the third week of August-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 spring juniper should be sheltered from intense solar radiation. Hot ultraviolet baths leave burns on the juniper branches. In the same period, plants are fed complex fertilizer for conifers. In the autumn, a crown is formed. Cut all dry twigs. Junipers tolerate winter frosts without additional shelter. Plants of this group are propagated by cuttings.
Chinese juniper is very beautiful and quite in demand. Especially popular varieties with a columnar crown. These plants include the Chinese "stricta" juniper, whose appearance is simply irresistible. The magnificent crown of this coniferous conifer reaches 2.5 meters in height. Soft needles have a bluish tint. It can often be seen in garden plots, as well as in city parks. The planting and care of this representative of Chinese junipers are the same as for other plants of this group.