News Item: : Living fences
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Posted by gradinar
Sunday 04 January 2009 - 11:39:51


plet.jpgLiving fences differ in layout: free-growing, trimmed, fortified with different structures. In the latter are used not bushes, and winding plants. Live fences and walls should be chosen plants that can be formed through a haircut, grow densely and, of course, are beautiful. You can opt for a species with soft, waxy or spiny leaves, deciduous and evergreen.

Living fences can be single-breasted, double-breasted, triredni with different heights. Density depends on the size of the plants and fence height of ambition. For over 2 meters high, shaped by trimming and live fences walls may Use the Lombardy poplar, tuya, plain cypress, maple, hawthorn certain. High-live fences can be created by lianas, but you will need support. live fence

For medium-height living fences are best suited lilac, honeysuckle, yellow acacia, bird grapes cornel.

Live fences for the low (less than 1 meter) is suitable acid thistle, meadow-sweet, black currant, chimshirat, bay tree and some bushes of dense foliage and smaller stature. Low fences are called green grass. They may be separated tufts different flowers to frame platforms and tracks. Curbs are usually one line, but you can try the experiment in two lines - higher and lower.



To make a living fence of shrubs, you must first dig a trench depth of 0,4 - 0.6 meters. Its breadth, it depends on how many rows will be planted plants. Fill it with fertile soil enriched with organic and mineral fertilizers or peat. If you stop on a traditional chicken grapes planted it over chess roots 15 cm must decrease slightly and crop. This will stimulate the growth of root system and will limit the evaporation of moisture from the leaves.

ogradaBalgarskiyat vibrant color market is rich with other fit for purpose trees and shrubs. You can enjoy evonimus (tamarisk like bay tree) or tuya (conifer tree, which is available with different heights - 80 to 180 cm). As live fences are appropriate and all types of cypress. Chimshirat is extremely widespread, which gives the feeling of something very Bulgarian, brings the spirit of nashenska old house. This is typical laurel plant, which allows shaping the most extravagant forms and cutting well tolerated. Grows well in shade and polusyanka under tall trees on the northern exposure. Late autumn in large bushes do well to be tied to not be broken by wind and snow.

Living fences are extremely beautiful, if plants be planted with different colored leaves. For example, on one line plain sour milk thistle with green leaves, and the second row - a variety with purple leaves. Many decorations are spectacular as live fences combined two varieties of plants with different heights. Receive is extremely beautiful compositions and dooformya fence, because the low bushes conceal bare lower branches of higher plants.

ogradaGrizhata live for live fence consists primarily in its regular trimming. The result is not late - proper and elegant shape and density. Trimming bushes should begin the second year after planting. The first pruning is done with secateurs as possible below. Then - just spray with scissors, in taste, to achieve the desired shape. In the first pruning must be removed 1 / 3 - 1 / 2 grown from the previous year shoot. And each year - 1 / 2 - 2 / 3 of the foliage of plants. Well-shaped living fence must start from a height of 10.12 inches.

Trimming is usually done twice a year - in spring and in midsummer. Lateral parts of the live fence must trim bottom. Thus cut boughs free fall to the ground. Beautiful flowering shrubs are not cut, but only netted side. If you live fence is very old and has lost its shape, you should "shed", ie cut it at its source - at 4-6 cm from the roots.

live ogradaPri trimming plants to keep in mind and their biological characteristics. For example, in any case not cut branches that bear the colors (it comes to shrubs bogatotsaftyashtite). And yet - well after each pruning loosen the soil under the plants, enriched them and wash them thoroughly. Living fence trimming should be done regularly and on time - if necessary, and several times during the summer to perform its function. You should know that trimming activates the formation of shoots, which must be separated.
Starting to buy plants do not only think that they should be very beautiful. Keep in mind their requirements and natural sachetaemostta between different species. It is not wise to plant another one to svetlolyubivi senkolyubivi and plants. If you are able to correctly group the species in height, shape and coloration of the crown of foliage, you'll get beautiful live fences and curbs.


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