Cedar pine in the suburban area

In the regions of Siberia is growing a beautiful tree - pine pine, which is unique for its medicinal properties. Pine nuts have long been used in the treatment of many diseases. The needles of this tree are assembled into rosettes of 5 pieces, 5 to 15 cm in length, they are notched at the edge, they have a bluish tinge. Cedar cones quite large, their length is 6-13 cm, scales closely pressed. On the territory of the CIS, Siberian cedar pine (Siberian stone pine ) is most often found , which reaches an altitude of 35 meters, its diameter is up to 1.8 meters. This tree with a dense beautiful crown in the form of a cone. The abundant fruiting of cedar begins in 5-6 years.

The plant is widespread in the north-eastern European part of the CIS (from the upper reaches of the Vychegda River), it is also found in Western and Eastern Siberia. Cedar lives on an average of 500 years. The fruiting period starts from 20-70 years and lasts up to 250 years. Seeds of cedar pine are rich in oil. Cedar fishing thrives in the Urals, Western Siberia and Yakutia. The Korean (Manchurian) cedar pine is a coniferous tree that reaches a height of 30-40 m, and in diameter - from 1.5 to 2 m, most of it is multi-summit, grows on mountain slopes in the Far East, in Northeast China, Korea. Cedar stlanik, European pine, Italian is referred to as pine pine. It is wrong to consider cedar pine cedar.

Widely known among foresters was the pine cedar Korean (or Korean cedar). This is the most common coniferous plant of the Far East, it exceeds the Siberian cedar in size cones and seeds. Compared with other pines, perfectly tolerates the shadow, but a fairly long time growing. Wood is the most valuable building material. The tree has a beautiful gray-greenish, long and lush needles. It tolerates negative temperatures well, due to which it can be grown both in the central regions and in the North-West of Russia.

The pine cedar European (very famous as cedar stlanik) is a plant that deserves attention of nurserymen and gardeners of the western part of Russia. Stlanyk reproduces seeds that are pre-selected. Nuts in the Far East and Yakutia are used for food. This species is most frost-bitten (in comparison with other species of woody plants).

Some species of pines - on the verge of extinction. And therefore they need protection and protection. Asian pines, one of whose representatives is the white yakushiman pine, are rarely found in the wild and therefore measures for their preservation are necessary. The rarest tree is P. Squamata, it has a smooth, almost white bark, a beautiful crown and an even trunk. In total, there are about 20 to 3 trees growing in the northern part of Yunnan. The rarest in the world is P. Maximartinezii from Mexico. Preservation of this species is under threat. The peculiarity of the plant is in large cones (in comparison with the size of a tree). Also rare is the Eldar pine, found in arid places on the border of Azerbaijan and Georgia in an area of no more than 500 hectares. In the northern capital tried to grow this species, but it died due to low frost resistance.

Many gardeners refuse to grow pines, and after all they are unpretentious, some species are well established even on poor soil, however, it should be borne in mind that not all varieties are shade-tolerant. Pines protect from the wind, are indispensable in landscape design, combined with broad-leaved, dwarfish firs, junipers.

Cedar pine has a wide variety that can satisfy the most complex requirements of gardeners. Growing pine trees in cities is limited by their high sensitivity to gases. Growing pine trees is recommended from seeds, but due to the fact that it is impossible to obtain the desired species, nurserymen resort to vaccinations. It is worth choosing seeds of wild plants. Transplant the seedling before the growth of shoots begins. The place for planting the plant must be chosen sufficiently light-permeable. It should be noted that the trees are large enough, and leave quite a lot of space for growth. Planting seedlings is only when the first mature needles develop. For a large number of species it is worth making a drainage. Seeds retain their germination capacity up to 4 years.

Before sowing seeds, check them for full grain. And, if necessary, you need to increase the seeding rate. When the seeds germinate, you should shade them a little, water and air. It is necessary to transplant pines at a young age, protecting the roots from overdrying, not burrowing the root neck.

Cedar pine is an amazing tree, which demonstrates its luxury only when it reaches maturity, so when you plant it on your own plot, be patient. And you truly enjoy the picturesqueness and majesty of these plants.