What to do when 10-15-year-old conifers grow in our garden and they do not impress with their appearance?The best solution is to trim them and give them interesting shapes.Yew trees, cypress trees, junipers, thujas, pines and spruces are most suitable for shaping, and willows, box trees and palm maples are the most suitable for deciduous plants.
Trees that have various forms and shapes look aesthetically and stylishly, which makes our garden look fresh and new.Systematic cutting causes the plot to experience a second youth, and older specimens of formed conifers look very decorative.
Professionally and skillfully trimmed shrubs are a real challenge for the amateur gardener. When creating green sculptures, called topiarami, many people use special geometric forms for this that help give the plant the desired shape, such as a turtle, peacock or swan.
Regardless of whether we use templates or just ordinary tools, one thing is certain, you need to give yourself a lot of time for the effect to be satisfactory.You should also be patient.Here are some important information to keep in mind if you are going to form conifers.
Basics of conifers forming
1. An important thing during the treatment is not to injure the plants too much. The branches growing upwards should be cut slightly diagonally.Then the rainwater will be able to run off freely and the likelihood of diseases will decrease.
2. The best period for pruning conifers is April and July-August. Let us not exceed the summer deadline, because the formed shoots of plants must be lignified before the frosts.
3. It is best to shape the plants when they are still young and lead them from the very beginning, remembering to cut them regularly. It is more difficult with older conifers. They need more time to heal the resulting wounds.
4. Forming requires focus and attention. It consists of two stages - the first, i.e. giving direction to the plant, and the second - ensuring that its lump thickens and grows. For patient people, the best to form will be pines, and more precisely dwarf pines, which grow very slowlyIn spring, remember to remove young growths, called candles, from them.Then the tree will produce new side shoots and will thicken nicely. Unfortunately, you have to wait a couple of seasons for the effect.
5. Formed conifers should be taken care of, remembering about watering and nourishment, so that they survive the winter.
6. The most useful tool for cutting is a hand pruner - preferably two types (for thicker and thin twigs). Electric shears (for young shoots), short-bladed shears (for precise cutting) and pliers (for knots) will also be useful.It is very important that your tools are always sharp and clean.
