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- 11 evergreen trees and shrubs for small gardens
- Small trees for the winter-green garden
- Wintergreen privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium)
- Dwarf Balsam fir (Abies balsamea, Nana ')
- Korea fir (Abies koreana)
- Dwarf casket (Abies lasiocarpa, Compacta ')
- Awn pine (Pinus aristata)
- East Asian dwarf pine (Pinus pumila, Glauca ')
- Dwarf Pine (Pinus strobus, Radiata ')
- Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata, Nana ')
- Tips
The pretty Korea fir grows slowly
11 evergreen trees and shrubs for small gardens
Today, modern gardens are no longer several hundred, but only a few square meters in size. But even in such a small space can be small trees or evergreen shrubs plant effectively.
Small trees for the winter-green garden
Holly, book, cherry laurel or the ubiquitous conifers are found as evergreen in almost every garden. For this reason, we have put together at this point for you some rarely planted evergreen trees.
Wintergreen privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium)
This robust shrub can grow up to five meters high and is particularly suitable for hedge plantings, the variety 'Aureum' as a foliage ornamental plant.
Dwarf Balsam fir (Abies balsamea, Nana ')
'Nana' is a short version of the North American balsam fir. It grows compact, rather plump and does not grow older than 80 centimeters even in old age. This pretty dwarf conifer is suitable for stone and heather gardens as well as for perennial gardens. The dwarf balsam fir is shadow friendly.
Korea fir (Abies koreana)
The comparatively weak-growing Korea fir only gets between ten and fifteen feet high and develops a broadly conical crown. Frequently commercially-grown plants are offered, which grow a little slower. Especially interesting for small gardens are the varieties 'Blauer Pfiff' and 'Silberlocke'.
Dwarf casket (Abies lasiocarpa, Compacta ')
This very decorative, slow-growing fir fits perfectly in small gardens. It grows richly branched and does not grow higher than four meters even in old age. Their very dense, up to 2.5 centimeters long needles are on the top blue-green to silver-gray. This strain loves high air and soil moisture, but is sensitive to high lime content.
Awn pine (Pinus aristata)
In their home, the highlands of the Rocky Mountains, the awn pine can grow up to 15 meters in old age. However, with us it reaches barely more than six to eight meters. It grows very slowly and builds a loose, often picturesque crown. It absolutely needs a very well-drained soil and a sunny, airy location.
East Asian dwarf pine (Pinus pumila, Glauca ')
This very small remaining species is the native of East Asia to Japan native counterpart of the alpine mountain pine (Pinus mugo). The very attractive dwarf pine with its blue-green needles is suitable for stone and heather gardens, and is also indispensable in Japanese gardens. It needs a sunny to light shade location is very sensitive to waterlogging.
Dwarf Pine (Pinus strobus, Radiata ')
This richly branched dwarf form of the Weymouths pine grows wide cone-shaped, but in old age is quite between four and six feet high and up to three feet wide. 'Radiata' definitely needs a sunny spot and sandy-humus-rich, well-drained soil.
Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata, Nana ')
The Japanese Yew is the East Asian counterpart to the European yew. It grows shrubby or develops into a tree up to 15 meters high. In this country is predominantly the variety 'Nana' in culture, which is a maximum of two meters high and up to three meters wide.
Tips
Instead of a small tree, you can also cultivate an evergreen shrub grown as a semi or a tall stem. Very well suitable for this are about the ordinary boxwood or holly.