When there is a large park area, then to create a beautiful landscape will suit the use of a beautiful evergreen plant, which will be the basis of the entire landscape composition - mountain pine.
Of the many available species, you can choose both tall specimens and dwarfish - it all depends on the size of the infield. In nature, there are giant trees, but for personal needs suitable ones that are derived specifically for decorative purposes.
Varieties of mountain pine
Best of all, for use on their own land are suitable for such plants:
- Hampi . Dwarf pine, a height of only one meter, and the circumference of the crown is one and a half. Such a plant will be appropriate in group plantings to create alpine slides, or as a solitary one.
- "Frisia" . Shrub, which reaches a height of two meters and has a dense crown, consisting of bright green needles. It is well bred by all known methods and has excellent winter hardiness.
- The Mugus . Coniferous creeping shrub with decorative cones and beautiful pine needles. Good for creating rock gardens and landscaping large areas.
- The Pug . A dwarf plant with short fluffy shoots and a spherical crown. Beautifully looks in stony gardens and multiplies by vaccination.
- "The Cockade . " This form is unusual in the color of the needles - it seems to be strewn with golden sparks on a green background.
How to plant a mountain pine?
Since the coniferous tree will adorn the garden for many decades, the approach to planting pine pine and nursing (especially at first) should be correct. First of all, this refers to the choice of a place for it.
Pine prefers stony sandy soil and normally tolerates its increased acidity. The best tree will grow on a sunny site, but only under the condition of regular watering.
In the penumbra, the mountain pine also feels good, provided that the trees are not planted too heavily in group plantings and do not block sunlight to each other. It is best if between plants there is a distance from one and a half to four meters, depending on the height of the species.
To plant a tree, you need to dig a hole, about a meter deep, on the bottom of which a fertile soil is poured over a thick layer, and covered with sand.
Not everyone knows how mountain pine grows. Most often it grows very slowly - from 2 to 4 cm per year, and therefore you should be patient with the patience to grow a fluffy beauty.