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A thousand years ago, the popular bonsai technique was born in Japan. An adult plant growing in a small container looks very beautiful and unusual. There is a misconception that bonsai are intended only for indoor conditions, but this is not the case. Such plants as pine, juniper, belong to […]
Green plants on the walls of houses have a positive effect on the microclimate of the house, trapping dust, exhaust gases; some of them have phytoncidal properties (wisteria). Lianas also prevent the penetration of noise into the house; thanks to the shading of the foliage of balconies, loggias and window […]
Franklinia alatamaha-a plant known as the Franklin tree, blooms with fragrant cup-shaped snow-white flowers and belongs to the tea family. The plant was first discovered in 1765 by Philadelphia botanists John and William Bartram, who named it after their close friend Benjamin Franklin. Scientists have discovered a tree on the […]
Recently, scientists have discovered a spruce tree that is 9,550 years old. It was found in the Swedish county of Dalarna. The tree has a small height and trunk thickness, and for a long time was considered relatively young. Such a solid age was determined by the analysis of genes […]
June-a great time for cutting evergreen hedges, in England these hedges are cut annually on June 13. At the same time, one of the secrets of a successful green operation is the method of pruning shoots from the bottom up, in which the cut branches fall freely. Fences are also […]
This year, Eriobotrya Japonica has pleased us with fruit. This beautiful evergreen spreading tree with a height of up to 8 m (26 ft) is native to Japan, China and is a close relative of the apple tree. It grows fast. It begins to bear fruit from 5-6 years. When […]
Let’s see what kind of tool is needed for pruning. For convenient operation, it is desirable to have a variety of cutting tools, since special ones always surpass universal ones. Saving on the purchase of a high-quality cutting tool is unwise. What could be better than spending a more or […]
June is the time of flowering not only of the fictitious orange, but also of the real jasmine from the Oleic family. Among these jasmines, the medicinal jasmine stands out with numerous white, star-shaped, medium-sized, up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long, flowers with a delicate, oriental aroma and white […]
There is a huge world of very interesting ancient coniferous family Taxodiaceae, which includes wood exotic beauties: cunninghamia lanceolata, cedar Japanese, glyptostroboides metasequoia, Sequoia sempervirens; and handsome: taksodium and sciadopitys whorled. About them and will be a story today. Perhaps someone will say: why do we have this exotic? But […]
It’s time to bloom Davidia Involucrata ‘Vilmoriniana’. The whole year this tree is invisible, but when it blooms, it seems that a flock of white pigeons descends on its branch or someone dresses it in white handkerchiefs, rolled up in a triangle. The tree is so unusual that it is […]