Ephedra in the country should be planted in accordance with the laws of landscape design. After all, the right choice of plants and adherence to care technology are very important in order to make your plantations look attractive.
Planting conifers in the country should begin with planning. If you coordinate all the buildings located on your site with paths, flower beds and trees in advance, then in the future you will not have to be disappointed in your choice. After all, conifers in the country do not tolerate transplants, so you should immediately choose a permanent place for them.
General issues
The choice of conifers is huge today, the color of the needles is the most diverse (from bluish to golden shades), the density of the crown and the uniformity of its color are also different. In addition to appearance, you should be interested in such information as the preferences of a seedling, the environment it needs, the soil in which it is desirable for it to grow. All conifers (in the country you can plant most cultivated species) are bred from juniper, spruce or pine. Therefore, the apparent diversity should not confuse you - care for all these plants requires very similar.
The conifers grown in the greenhouse are accustomed to good, fertilized soil, so do not neglect top dressing, at least initially. And if your soil is poor enough, buy special fertilizer. Remember that applying fresh manure or other home-made organic fertilizers to the soil can seriously harm the seedling and even kill it. It is better to pick up soil from the
coniferous forest and sprinkle it around the plant. But in general, such shrubs are unpretentious. For example, they adapt well to poor lighting conditions. Ephedra in the country can be prone to aesthetic problems. For example, in the bright spring sun they burn. And although this will not affect their functioning, the appearance of the needles will become very unsightly. To avoid this, cover the plants with simple burlap or any other natural material.
When to plant and how to care
Conifers should be placed in a new place after they hibernate. But before the onset of severe frosts. When choosing seedlings, give preference to those grown in containers, they will take root better. Before the onset of winter, freshly rooted conifers should be well watered, especially if the autumn is dry. The moisture obtained will remain in the wood until spring, and after awakening, the crown will have something to feed on. In addition, moist soil will not freeze so much.
Compositions from conifers
Photos show us that almost any combination of these plants looks bright and attractive. But harmony should be taken care of. Of tall conifers, give preference to cedar pine, one-color fir, thuja varieties Brabant. These are magnificent plants; smaller conifers can grow in their shade. Thuja western will be able to satisfy your passion for cutting green spaces, you can give it a variety of forms. Such original species as cypress cypress, and various firs, due to their average size, will fit perfectly into the design of any garden.