Conifers
Are evolutionary Conifers the oldest trees - the first forms appeared at the end of the Stone Age and are therefore at least 100 million older than the earliest deciduous trees. There are around 650 different species on earth, and of course not all of them are suitable for a Central European garden. Important properties of suitable conifers are above all:
- Hardiness
- Needs in terms of location, maintenance and soil
- Growth and height
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The latter point in particular is for one Garden tree of great importance: some species such as the coastal redwood or the primeval sequoia can take on gigantic proportions and blow up any garden. Basically, conifers are considered very easy-care, don't shed any leaves or fruit. Many species are prohibited from pruning, so be sure to use them for Hedges conifers that are always compatible with pruning (e. B. Thuja, juniper).
Deciduous trees
In terms of biodiversity, the group is the Deciduous trees far larger than that of the conifers: Nobody knows exactly how many species there are in the world. Typically, deciduous trees are divided into deciduous and evergreen varieties; H. in species that shed their leaves in autumn and those that keep the foliage all year round.
Deciduous deciduous trees
Popular deciduous deciduous trees for gardens and parks are, for example
- Maple (acer)
- Alder (Alnus)
- Birch (betula)
- Beech (Fagus)
- Hornbeam (Carpinus)
- Ash (Fraxinus)
- Willow (salix)
- Lime tree (tilia)
- Poplar (Populus)
- Oak (Quercus)
- White berries (sorbus)
- Hawthorns (Crataegus)
The species mentioned offer a wide variety of varieties, many of which were cultivated and thus created perfectly for the garden. There are, for example, numerous dwarf forms for small gardens and front gardens.
Evergreen deciduous trees
Most of the deciduous trees are bare in winter. However, if you do not want to do without an opaque hedge all year round, you should use conifers or evergreen deciduous trees To fall back on. These include, for example
- Holly (Ilex)
- Portuguese laurel cherry (Prunus lusitanica)
- More common Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens)
- Laurel (Laurus nobilis)
- Wintergreen / Evergreen Oak (Quercus turneri 'Pseudoturneri')
Tips
Fruit trees also belong to the deciduous deciduous trees, but require a comparatively high level of care and a location in full sun. In return, you can harvest delicious fruit straight from the tree.