Juniper is a plant that is actively used to decorate garden plots. In order to correctly transform the homestead territory, you need to take into account the rules of planting culture. Each species and variety has its own characteristics of agricultural technology. About this - in more detail later in the article.
How to place juniper in a landscape composition
Juniper is usually planted to create an accent in landscape compositions, although it is often adjacent to other conifers. With its help, a variety of hedges is formed. Dwarf species in combination with heather - a wonderful decoration rock gardens and rockeries.
Creeping
Creeping juniper has thin branched branches creeping on the ground, so it is regularly used as a substitute for grass cover in small areas. Looks good on slopes, in rock gardens. They decided to decorate the walls.
The described species is unpretentious to the growing conditions. You can plant it in the last two months of spring or in mid-autumn. To do this, you need to find an open illuminated area with loamy, sandy loam or calcareous soil. The earth must be prepared in advance - to dig and loosen. They dig a hole three shovel bayonets deep. At the bottom lay a 20-cm layer of drainage. The seedling is carefully placed in a pit, sprinkled with a fertile mixture (turf land, peat, sand). The soil is compacted and irrigated abundantly. Watering should be carried out at the very root of the plant.
Important! Strongly does not tolerate the creeping juniper neighborhood with climbing plants that cast a shadow on it.
Horizontal
Horizontal juniper is used in the design of borders, the creation of hedges, for framing rocky embankments. There are many options for its use. When planting, you need to select a site with slightly acidic or neutral soil. A pit with a depth of about 70 cm should be dug in it. A layer (20 cm) of drainage should be poured onto the bottom. If it is planned to plant several plants, then between them you need to keep a distance of 50-200 cm. The seedling is placed in the hole, carefully sprinkled with soil and watered.
Horizontal on the flowerbed
Conifers are used to create a background on the flowerbed. Therefore, when designing the composition, you need to think through everything, taking into account the physiological needs of the species. The remaining plants are selected "under the possibility" of survival in these conditions. The soil is a mixture of leaf or turf land, peat and sand. The pits are 60–70 cm deep. Drainage is poured into the bottom, and the soil mixture is above. Upon completion of planting, the earth around the juniper is rammed and mulched.
Creeping
This undersized shrub is ideal for creating decorative borders. It goes well with all kinds of flowers and tall tree-like bushes. It is advantageous to use creeping specimens in the design of fountains, bridges. They look good in rock gardens and rockeries.
Land for undersized conifers should be selected in a lighted and open corner of the garden. The preparation of the pit and the landing process are similar to the previous view.
Important! The creeping species grows very quickly, so it is impossible to plant bushes close to each other so that they do not obscure themselves.
On the stem
This is a rather unusual form of culture - a creeping plant variety with a dense crown is grafted onto a standard. They are ideally decorated with small stony compositions. Well planted on gentle slopes, in a solitary state.
Prefers sunny places with the possibility of easy shading. The soil should be slightly acidic or neutral. Between the plants should be left 50-200 cm. The pit should be dug 2-3 times more than the roots of the seedling. Depth is about 70 cm. At the bottom of the pit there is a drainage layer of 20 cm. The roots are sprinkled with a mixture of peat, sand, turf soil, taken in a ratio of 2: 1: 1, irrigated abundantly.
Solid (weeping)
It is a tree-like shrub with spreading drooping branches. Small processes form a “weeping” form. This unusual type of juniper is recommended to be planted in the most visible place of the site - in single or group plantings. Like other conifers, it needs nutritious soil and good drainage. The pit should be spacious. When planting several plants between them, you need to leave a distance of about 200 cm. The planting process is similar to the previous species. The root neck cannot be deepened.
Rocky
The rocky view is actively used to create natural landscapes in the design of personal plots. It looks good on open lawns, where there are no other elements of the decor of the territory. Acceptable neighborhood with small boulders. Juniper shades well with rose bushes. Unusually looks in compositions with heather. You can land on an alpine hill only if it is of impressive size. Here the plant is used as a frame. Often acts as a backdrop for other representatives of the flora or the main element in the composition.
A pit for planting should be prepared at least twice the size of the root system of the seedling. The young bush should first be immersed with the container for several hours in water, and then carefully removed from the container. Place in a hole where a hill of fertile soil is formed. Spread the roots on the slopes of the "hill" and sprinkle, water the plant abundantly.
Virginia
This species is good both as a tapeworm and as a hedge. Some varieties can grow in pots, forming a pointed crown. Looks good in rockeries, alpine slides. Thanks to a variety of colors, you can create unusual compositions consisting of different varieties of one plant species. Looks spectacular against the background of perennial flowers.
The landing place needs to be selected in advance, since the juniper does not tolerate transplants. The site should be lit or with a slight shadow. A pit should be dug with a diameter of about 70 cm. Place drainage at the bottom. Pour over fertile soil with sand mixed in equal proportions. Within two weeks after planting, the bush should be watered abundantly.
Cossack
Usually, Cossack juniper is used in the design of stony hills, all kinds of rockeries. Looks impressive both in single and in group compositions. Very popular when creating a landscape in the Scandinavian or English style. Moss, heather, spirea, decorative varieties of pines, dwarf spruce and larch will complement it.
It is advisable to plant in a sunny area where groundwater is deep. The pit should be 2-3 times the diameter of the root system. It needs to be filled with a mixture of turf land, peat and sand, taken in the proportions of 1: 2: 1. Be sure to add a little dolomite flour and lay out the drainage material. Water the soil abundantly in the container, and carefully remove the seedling. Place in a hole and sprinkle so that the root neck rises 5-10 cm above the surface. Water the bush and when moisture is absorbed, mulch the root zone. When planting several plants between them, you need to leave about half a meter.
Did you know? Juniper grows densely in places of coal. This feature is used by geologists in the search for deposits. Thus, the coal basin near Moscow was opened.
Chinese
He was very fond of landscape designers due to the fact that, skillfully cutting the crown, you can create unusual shapes. In the garden it is regularly used as a hedge or planted with tapeworms in the middle of the lawn. It can be a background for perennial flowering and ornamental foliage plants. It makes magnificent green cascades on rockeries.
It is advisable to select a landing site in the southern part of the summer cottage area, where there is a lot of sun and light partial shade is present after lunch. Groundwater should lie deep. Soil - preferably loose, neutral or slightly acidic reaction and necessarily drained. A hole is dug up to a depth of about 70 cm. A seedling is placed in it so that its root neck, after falling asleep with earth, rises 10 cm. Young bushes after planting for 14 days are regularly watered.
Middle
This is a hybrid form, which is the result of a cross between Cossack and Chinese species. This combination of plants made it possible to obtain a very unpretentious shrub. It is used in single and group plantings, in rock gardens, on rocky slopes. Plantations can be formed as a compact hedge. When digging up planting pits, you need to take into account that between the plants should remain 100-150 cm. The size of the hole itself should be twice the diameter of the earthen coma on the roots of the seedling.
Scaly
It is used as a ground cover shrub for landscaping rock gardens and rock gardens. Also, with his participation, they create spectacular coniferous compositions. It is necessary to transplant squamous juniper by transshipment, since its roots are very delicate and easy to injure. The place under the hole is chosen illuminated. Its size, as well as planting technology, are similar to the previous types.
Which juniper is suitable for an alpine hill
Dwarf, creeping and creeping varieties of culture are ideal for an alpine hill. Compact plants will effectively contrast with higher thuja and fir trees. If you want to create compositions exclusively from juniper, then you can use the pyramidal types. They are planted singly or in small groups. Creeping varieties can be located nearby, but so that there is enough space between them, since their root system is highly branched.
How to plant juniper along a track
Green-framed paths look beautiful. Moreover, it is not necessary to densely plant a bush along them. It is enough to place several copies of juniper, and at the corners, if the path turns, collect compositions from boulders.
When planting plants, you must follow these rules:
- Move the trees 150 cm from the track, as they can easily violate its geometry, and their crown will interfere with movement.
- Leave a distance of about one meter between the bushes.
- All plants should be arranged in ascending order - from south to north. Then they will not cast a shadow on the "neighbor".
- Create a composition in which each element will complement the other.
In the described place, the landing process is as follows:
- Release the roots from the container or bag.
- Place in the landing pit, straighten the rhizome.
- Sprinkle with soil and compact so that there are no voids left.
- Water abundantly.
Alpine hill with juniper
Rock gardens are now a fairly popular element of landscape design due to its naturalness. A place for it is selected taking into account the light preferences of the plants from which it will be arranged. Ideally, this is the northwestern or northern slope.
Juniper planting in rock gardens is carried out in early spring or early fall. It is better to use seedlings with a closed root system. Between neighboring plants should be 50–100 cm. The depth of the pits depends on the condition of the soil and the juniper variety, but usually it is about 0.7 m. The further process is similar to that described above.
Planting juniper with flowers in a summer cottage
Coniferous in combination with flowers look stylish and effective. All kinds of flower beds are created from them. Ideal neighbors are onion crops. But it is better not to choose crops with large and lush inflorescences, since both types of plants will be lost against each other. Roses, peonies, clematis close to the juniper do not need to be planted, they will develop poorly. They should be separated by 1-2 m.
Did you know? Previously, peasants, before starting pickling cucumbers in a barrel, rubbed a tub from the inside with juniper branches. This technique prevented the development of putrefactive processes.
Roses and Junipers
Roses and juniper may well be adjacent, but only if they grow on a large area. Both cultures have a very branched root system, and so that it does not interweave, there must be at least one and a half meters of free space between them.
These plants have a slightly different attitude to sunlight. Therefore, if you use them in one composition, then for juniper it is better to choose a slightly shaded place, and for roses - the sunny and most prominent area. A flower loses its sophistication if it grows in the shade.
Juniper and Hydrangea
Coniferous plants look great next to deciduous. The ideal partners are juniper and hydrangea. Varieties of conifers can be chosen any: dwarf, tall. It all depends on what you prefer to make a background, conifer or deciduous bush.
The flowerbed created in this way is expressive.
The main thing is to take into account the size of adult plants when preparing a planting site, so that when they grow, they do not cram one another, or regularly monitor their growth. By arranging dreamy hydrangeas and common juniper, you can create elegant hedges.
Compositions with thuja and junipers
Thuja and juniper are not quite perfect neighbors. Although they are representatives of conifers, they need different growing conditions. Therefore, you need to find a middle ground, or thaw, as more demanding on the quality of the soil, to feed separately.
Creating a flower bed of conifers, you first need to plant colon-shaped varieties. They will be the main part of the composition and attract attention. Then, symmetrically on the sides, “accents” are spherical, drop-shaped, pillow-shaped bushes. Between them, observing symmetry, place dwarf and creeping specimens. You can dilute the composition with flowers or decorative flowering bushes.
Juniper alone in landscape design looks boring, and in combination with other plants is another matter. In general, if you use conifers to decorate your yard, you must adhere to a certain style. Juniper fits perfectly into the Scandinavian, alpine and oriental styles.
