It would seem that without sun and water no plant has a chance to develop and bloom. However, there are a large number of species that can cope well with unfavorable natural conditions. There are many options for arranging plantings under the treetops, where the flower beds are not sunny and have no water reserves.It is important to use the right planting techniques and use the right plants.It is very difficult to maintain plantings under trees such as birch and Norway maple, which take root in the topsoil, taking the lion's share of their resources water.
Bedding plants planted within the root ball of chestnut and beech trees also do not have an easy existence.This time, however, not due to the lack of water, but a small amount of light.Favorable growing conditions prevail within the crown, among others such trees as apple, pine, oak, rowan and hawthorn of the 'Carrierei' variety.
We plant under trees
The best plants for planting under trees, where there are quite difficult conditions for development, are forest perennials, which in the natural environment must constantly compete for food and the sun's rays. However, they also must have a guaranteed minimum of living, especially in the initial period of development, when they take on each other.The best time to set up a rebate on shady sites is August.The reason is obvious: the trees are at the end of their basic development period, so they do not draw so much water from the ground.
The long weeks that separate us from winter are enough time for perennials to take well and prepare for next year's season.Anyone who has tried to dig overgrown soil knows what a difficult task it is.It is also not good for plants, because it is impossible to avoid accidentally hurting the rootsTherefore, instead of digging the entire surface, it is better to select the soil locally, where there are no roots (the easiest way to check it is with a pitchfork ).
Before planting plants, the substrate should be improved with mature compost. After planting, the soil is once again fed with compost (10 liters of compost per square meter) and covered with a 5- or 10-cm layer of cortex bedding, thanks to which the soil retains moisture better and receives an additional dose of humus.
Completely unnecessary, and even harmful for most trees, is the application of an additional layer of soilIf we have to sprinkle the substrate, leave a minimum 20-centimeter blank envelope around the trunk.
Care
Starting from the first days of spring, we must regularly check the soil moisture, because when the plants sprout, and also during the main growth phase ( lasting until the end of June), trees take up large amounts of water from the ground. Additionally, umbrella-shaped tree crowns limit the flow of rainwater to the roots close to the trunk.Bushes can also be planted under the trees. creeping or climbing form.
In such difficult conditions also laurel, holly, yew and a number of shrubs shedding their leavesIt is worth remembering thatyoung seedlings, freshly planted under old trees, they must be systematically watered for the first few years.
