Landscape design of the site with the use of columnar tuja

Many gardeners want to decorate their dacha site with coniferous plants. Landscaping with the use of coniferous trees has been widely used because of their huge diversity and high decorative in all seasons.

To date, thuya is the main tree in garden design. This southern plant in ancient times decorated the palace gardens, therefore it is called the royal tree. It is unpretentious to the conditions of growth, it is very decorative, it is simple in the care and perfectly tolerates the haircut. This evergreen tree or shrub, purifies the air and oxygenates, has an unusually intense color and does not shower, and does not change color during the year.

Today, gardeners, landscape designers are very popular columnar thuja (thuya western). Young branches of this kind of thuja are oval in shape, on the upper side the leaves are bright green, on the lower side they are paler, the seeds are small. Thuya is a colonial, slowly growing tree, unpretentious and frost-resistant, withstands frosts down to -29 degrees, the bark is not rotted, the crown grows rapidly after shearing, its root system is shallow and well developed. During the year it grows from 10 cm in height and 4 cm in width, under favorable conditions the annual growth can increase to 30 cm. The adult tree of the columnar thuja can reach 5 meters in height and 180 cm in diameter. It grows on any soils, from acidic to alkaline, prefer fertile and moderately moist, which means frequent watering, however, standing water can ruin the root system, so it is necessary to make drainage from sand, broken bricks, rubble, etc. Thuya can withstand a drought. Plant preferably in the sun or in the penumbra, in the shadow of its crown thinning and fading, stand for various pests and diseases. Colon-shaped thuja is not recommended in the first year after planting to feed fertilizers, for the second year it is possible to fertilize with universal fertilizers once a month. With the correct watering, fertilizing and haircut in a year the plant will enjoy a beautiful hedge. The tree must be regularly cut to form a thicker crown. He loves sprinkling, besides it will help to wash off the accumulated dust. It is also called the tree of life, because it emits useful substances into the atmosphere.

Thuya looks good both in a hedge and in a single planting. They are used as a decorative element in landscape design, applying a figured haircut. So you can create original, fanciful shapes of the crown, which do not get lost in any mixed compositions.

Landscape design using coniferous plants is a simple and interesting activity. Tui are perfectly combined with many coniferous and deciduous shrubs. Of these, it is very easy to make an interesting and vibrant flower bed. In this case, they are usually guided as external characteristics: a feature of growth, the color of the needles, its texture, and important requirements for growth: soil, light, humidity, which neighborhood prefers, and which does not tolerate. It is preferable to make hedges out of the colonial tuja. Such a hedge forms a dense, thick green wall that is resistant to strong winds and frosts, protects the site from cold winds during the winter, and in summer from noise and dust. This tree will delight you all year round with its aesthetically beautiful view, will bring your cosiness and well-groomed look to your garden.