The terrifying pictures of the half-cut coniferous forests are thought-provoking. Is the two-week presence of the tree in the house worth such victims? It is even sadder to watch the picture after the New Year, when the former "green beauties" thrown away everywhere flaunt. Exists Alternative option purchase a live Christmas tree. She will delight you with her appearance even after the end of the winter holidays. No, this is not an artificial tree, but a decorative spruce in a pot. Caring for her is a little more difficult, but in the end you will get a real beauty in your garden.
Spruce in a tub is a great way to slow down the deforestation of coniferous forests. In addition, a felled tree stops fragrant after a couple of days, and crumbling needles now and then dig into the heels. This cannot be said about the planted spruce. Decorative views amaze with their variety, even the most sophisticated gourmet will be able to choose a plant to their liking.
If you decide to buy a Christmas tree and plant it yourself, pay attention to its root system. Her condition will be a harbinger of the plant's lifespan. In conifers, predominantly deep root system... If, due to its length, the tree does not fit into the pot, find a large container or plant it in open ground... Do not under any circumstances shorten the root of the plant, otherwise it will live no longer than a felled spruce. The decorative dwarf beauty has a more compact root system. Therefore, this species is great for growing in a pot.
When buying an already planted Christmas tree, keep in mind that in a tight container, the roots of the plant are formed quite tightly. Having chosen a suitable tree, do not rush to pay. Ask the seller to remove it from the pot to show the root. There are unscrupulous traders who cut off the interfering part and sell the plant. And what will happen to such a tree, we wrote above.
On the eve of New Year's holidays, it's time to go for the symbol of the New Year. But what to do after the spruce has been bought? The description of the tree will help you learn the features of growing and caring for this plant.
Conifers grow rather slowly, so they can be in a tub for several years. To do this, you need to properly keep the spruce in the pot. How to care for such a plant is described below.
You need to water the spruce in a pot at least 3 times a week, the best option- in one day. To do this, spend 2-3 liters of water. Carefully make sure that the soil in the pot does not dry out, and this can be if the air in the apartment is dry.
Remember that a decorative fir tree in a pot cannot stay in a heated room for more than two weeks. Caring for her in indoor conditions uncomplicated: regular watering and high humidity... After the New Years, send the winter beauty to a balcony or other cool but well-lit place. A sharp temperature drop can harm the plant, so it must be hardened first. To do this, leave the tree for several nights in a room where it is about 7 degrees below zero. To prevent the root system from freezing, insulate the pot. Use hay, straw, and other materials.
To improve the growth of the tree and its condition, replant the plant every 2-3 years. Choose a pot a few centimeters wider than the previous one.
Spruce, like all plants, requires regular watering, which stops with the onset of real frosts. In the spring, it is recommended to fertilize the soil, and feed the tree with a complex mineral fertilizer, which is brought along with water.
Such a question arises for everyone who asks himself to grow a spruce in a pot: “How to care for a plant so that it acquires beautiful shape? " The answer is simpler than it sounds. To achieve a lush, symmetrical tree, formative pruning must be done regularly. This procedure is carried out in early spring in dry weather, when the plant has not yet entered the active growth phase. When pruning, stick to the natural crown shape and only shorten branches that are too long. This will stimulate branching, and you will get a beautiful lush tree. You need to cut the branch immediately after the joint, from which new branches will go.
Important! You cannot prune a weak or sick tree, since after the procedure it may not recover and will begin to dry. Prune branches only to green needles, as the stiff part does not give new shoots.
After the tree has successfully overwintered, it can be transplanted into the garden. The best time for transplant - spring. To do this, prepare a hole that is slightly larger than the pot. Before planting, you need to fertilize the soil, so put compost on the bottom. Remove the tree from the pot and plant it in the hole. Then water liberally.
In addition to Christmas trees, other conifers are also grown in pots: pine, fir, holly, sciadopitis and others. These trees reach small size, and they grow very slowly, which is a good substitute if you are not satisfied with a decorative spruce in a pot. Caring for a pine or fir is the same as for a Christmas tree. The only difference is that pine can withstand quite large frosts if the tree is hardened beforehand.
Maxwellii. The height of such a plant does not exceed one meter. It has dense needles and tolerates frost well.
Nidiformis. Plant height - no more than 1 m, width - 2 m. The crown has the shape of a nest. Frost resistant, does not tolerate excess moisture.
Tompa. Height 1 m, width - 1.5 m. The crown has a conical shape. The tree grows very slowly, while it has dense and lush needles.
Glauca Globosa. The height does not exceed one and a half meters. The needles are bluish in color, frost-resistant and unpretentious.
Montgomery. The height of such a spruce is about two meters. It tolerates drought, frost and pruning well. Spruce has an unusual color. Bluish needles at the tips of the branches, greener - closer to the trunk.
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The New Year holidays are coming to an end, and it is a pity to throw away their main symbol - a fragrant live Christmas tree. Fans of flora in many countries liked the successful alternative - a tree in a pot. It can be stored indoors until the onset of warmth, followed by transplanting on a personal plot of land.
In order for the plant to take root, to develop normally, one should study and adhere to the basic rules of its acquisition and care.
Plant selection
When buying a variety of coniferous tree seedlings, you need to take into account its adaptability to life in the cold conditions of our climatic zone... Ideal for:
- ordinary spruce or pine;
- dwarf spruce conic in a pot;
- ate prickly, Serbian;
- decorative blue spruce of Dutch, Danish, North American or Russian varieties;
- fir, which grows in Siberia, Korea or the Caucasus mountains;
- columnar.
When choosing a seedling, you need to make sure that it was not transplanted into a pot or tub yesterday. To do this, it is enough to gently move the barrel, rake upper layer soil. If in doubt, ask the seller to carefully pull out the plant, inspect the root ball, the condition of the root system. It should be intact and densely branched.
Ate loves content in acidified peat-based soil mixtures. If the tree was grown from the very beginning in the same container, the roots of the plant will be evenly spaced throughout the pot. Its size should be in proportion to the crown of a living tree in a pot. Miniature tubs, pots most often indicate the use of various growth stimulants and the low probability of successful further transplantation of such conifers in a summer cottage near the house.
Dense needles dyed in one color, a strengthened root system testifies to the health of the seedling, good prospects for its further growth.
Safe places to buy spruce are nurseries and specialist gardening shops. Right now in big cities the most humane way using Christmas trees. After growing in special nurseries, buyers are offered to rent them for New Year's celebrations for a period of 17 days. After that, the tenant returns the plant to the nursery, where experienced specialists take care of it, and with the onset of warmth, spruce trees are planted in forest parks, in alleys, and other designated places.
In order not to damage the branches, the trunk of the tree, do not overload it with toys, decorations and garlands.
Christmas tree in a pot: how to care for an apartment
Ornamental conifers are capricious and sensitive to light, moisture, and keeping at the optimum temperature.
After the purchase, you should not immediately install the tree in an honorable warm New Year's place. A few days in a cool room with sufficient air flow will allow him to better adapt to new conditions. For a holiday, put the tree away from batteries and other heating appliances.
After the New Year and Christmas, it is better to immediately move the Christmas tree to the glazed balcony.
Spruce in a pot at home requires careful maintenance. The soil for its maintenance must be regularly kept moist, avoiding drying out or waterlogging. The needles, twigs are constantly (at least 5 times a day) treated with a water spray. Low humidity can lead to drying out and death ornamental plant... In order for the tree to be evenly illuminated, it is recommended to periodically rotate it around its axis. This will ensure a uniform color of the needles and reduce the risk of disease. To avoid burns, the plant should be protected from direct sunlight.
Ate is especially susceptible to temperature extremes. It is necessary to ensure their constant content at a temperature of 0 to 10 degrees Celsius, a constant inflow fresh air... If it becomes very cold on the balcony, you can additionally wrap the tree warm blanket, straw, hay.
In winter, trees in a pot are dormant, so they should not be fertilized or fed.
Features of individual varieties
Serbian (Balkan) spruce is considered the most slender among lovers of conifers.
Her decorative varieties Gnome (adult height up to 1.5 meters) and Nana (up to 3 meters high) look great on new year holiday.
Among the blue (thorny) spruce trees in a pot, decorative varieties are in great demand:
- semi-dwarf Edith with harmonious shapes and blue-gray needles;
- Fat Albert with a bright color and regular crown;
- green with blue Glauka Globoza with a spherical crown.
Many Russian florists know how to care for the popular Canadian Potted Konik tree. It grows very slowly, with an annual growth rate of up to 5 centimeters. Even in adulthood, the height of the plant rarely reaches one meter. Earthen turf with an admixture of leaves, a small amount of peat and sand serves as a nutrient soil for the plant. Konica is less capricious than other varieties of conifers. It can grow in a tub (pot) for several years.
The analogue of the variety is the decorative Canadian cone-shaped Christmas tree in the Sanders Blue pot. The spruce has soft, bluish-blue needles, an annual growth of up to 7 centimeters. At proper care grows 50 years, reaching maximum height 3 meters. Loves light, wet fertile soil... In the open field it can withstand frosts up to 40 degrees.
Miniature varieties of Korean fir fit well into the interior:
Caucasian and Danish fir varieties are distinguished by a strict conical shape, soft fluffy green needles. On New Year set also golden, erect, gray-gray varieties of fir.
Danish farmers have successfully mastered the cultivation of the beautiful Nordmann fir in tubs, which is in great demand in the capital cities on New Year's Eve.
Fir trees are unpretentious and durable. Home care consists in regular watering (without waterlogging), sufficient drainage of the soil. When planted in open ground, they grow up to 30 centimeters annually and can live up to 100 years.
The mountain fir Compact with flat needles, glossy silver overflow of needles is in great demand. Along with a proportional tapered shape, unusual color shades made it the best selling live potted spruce in many regions.
The brightest of the blue thorny spruce trees, Hoopsie is the leader of New Year's celebrations in Europe. Its main advantages are a strict crown cone, silvery-blue needles. Loves light, frost-resistant, unpretentious in conditions of increased urban gas pollution and air pollution.
In a series of varieties of ordinary trees in a pot, the German spruce Kupressina stands out. She has an original tapered ovoid crown, emerald-green color of needle-like needles. The variety has shown good resistance to snowstorms and snowfalls.
Spring transplant
With the onset of warmth and sufficient thawing of the soil, you can transplant your winter beauty from a pot into open ground. It is advisable to do this before the plant begins to flow. A free, well-lit place is best suited for planting. We carry out the transplant sequentially:
Fertilizer when planting is used individually, taking into account the characteristics of the variety and the state of health of your tree.
Gradually after each New Year on personal plot a new coniferous seedling will appear. Christmas tree alley more long time will delight the eyes and warm your soul.
How to care for a Christmas tree in an apartment - video
Grow your own tree for suburban area many dream. She not only decorates the site in itself, but also serves as an excellent symbol of the New Year - it can be dressed up for a holiday. It is nicer than an artificial tree, and more humane than a felled tree, which will die after the holiday.
Growing a tree from seeds is quite simple. In three or four years it will reach half a meter in size, and in ten years we will get good tree more than a meter in height. It is worth recalling that the Christmas tree and other conifers are grown only from seeds, vegetative propagation they are not available (one of the few exceptions is larch, which can be propagated by layering). In some cases, a tree can be propagated by grafting, but nevertheless, the main method of reproduction for it is seed.
So what does it take to grow a real tree from a seed? First of all you will need:
- Cones.
- Refrigerator with freezer.
- Soil and pots.
- Patience.
Cones and seeds
First you need to find cones of a Christmas tree in the forest. They should not be revealed yet. You can collect cones from December to spring, but the best time is when the snow begins to melt. Found cones need to be dried - on a radiator, stove or in another warm place; they should be allowed to dry until they open. The tree seeds are laid out in some container and covered with snow. The vessel must be placed in freezer and keep there for a long time - from a week to a month; it is advisable, of course, not to rush and let the seeds freeze thoroughly. Then the container is transferred from the freezer to the refrigerator for several hours, and then the seeds of the Christmas tree must be soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate. Now they can be planted in the ground.
The process of freezing the seeds of a Christmas tree is necessary in order to maximally simulate the conditions in which a spruce grows in nature.
Soil selection
The soil for the tree is usually collected in the forest, in the same place where the cones were found. You can also buy conifer soil at the store. The planted seeds must also be sprinkled with coniferous needles or at least sawdust. Coconut flakes can also be used as soil for the tree.
Planting a Christmas tree
The seeds of the Christmas tree are planted in the prepared soil shallowly - about a centimeter. From above, they are sprinkled with soil mixed with pine needles or sawdust. Now the soil must be constantly moistened and kept in a lighted place, but not in direct sunlight. It is important to remember that ate, unlike many flowering plants, needs coolness to germinate. To create the desired microclimate, you can make a small greenhouse. To do this, sticks are stuck into the ground (for example, matches or toothpicks), and a plastic wrap is placed on top of them. 
I must say that the seeds of a Christmas tree sprout for a long time - over several months. For those who until now have dealt only with vegetables, fruits and garden flowers, such a period may seem unusual. You should not rush things, you need to wait patiently before the seedlings appear above the ground. By the way, ate sprouts also do not look like the usual tomatoes or cucumbers: instead of two cotyledons, they have several young needles.
Pots for fir trees are advised to be selected in such a way that they can grow in them for several years, since it is undesirable to transplant young Christmas trees. However, others say that the first transplant can be done when the plants have reached two centimeters in height.
Be that as it may, young Christmas trees are kept in the same conditions as seedlings: coolness, light and high humidity. You can keep trees on the balcony, and if they are grown in an apartment, then you do not need to put them near a battery, stove or other heating system; there must be a container of water next to the pot.
The next tree transplant is done a year later, and then three years later. It is necessary to replant in cold weather.
At the age of three or four years, when the tree has already grown half a meter, it can be planted in open ground. Before that long time the plant must be accustomed to outdoor air, periodically taking it out of the room during the day; and when it reaches age three months, you can take it out at night.
After planting in the open ground, the tree must adapt to the new place. To make it easier for her to get used to it, you need to pour a little earth from the forest into the hole, which is well known to our tree. Until it takes root, it needs to be watered from time to time.
Small Christmas trees are advised to keep in the house. They saturate the air with oxygen and phytoncides - odorous substances that are useful for the body, and also emit a pleasant pine aroma.
How many years do Christmas trees live?
I must say that among conifers, Christmas trees cannot be called centenarians: they rarely live up to three hundred years of age. They usually live up to 150 years; age depends on the type of spruce, and on the place of growth. However, the roots remaining from the dead trunk can give new clone shoots; if all clones from one root are considered one plant, then the spruce's lifespan increases significantly: the oldest such tree - Old Tikko - lives for almost 10 thousand years. It is located in Sweden, on Mount Fulufjellet. It is the oldest woody organism on Earth.
Since the branches of the Christmas tree, like the araucaria, are located in “floors”, it is possible to determine the age of the tree by counting the “floors”, each of which corresponds to one year, and adding 3-4 years required for the formation of the first “floor”.
Fir trees grow in the forest quite close to each other, which makes the fir forest the darkest among all other types of forests. In summer, it is never hot in it, since most of the sun's rays do not penetrate into it. This feature of spruce trees was one of the reasons for the cold resistance of the plant - a cool temperature is needed for the spruce seed to germinate.
The Christmas tree is an evergreen tree, but in the fall it sheds one seventh of its needles. Of course, in this sense, larch is more effective, which sheds all the needles for the winter, which is why it got this name. Spruce needles are used to prepare fortified feed for livestock, however, an infusion of needles will also be useful for humans.
Grow a tree from seeds and let it never cease to delight you!
How to care for a live Christmas tree in a pot, where to store, how to transplant, where to transplant and whether it is worth doing.
Last year we were presented with a live New Year tree in a pot. The tree was about 40 cm. The pot was small, but the roots were not visible, and the tree was entwined with a New Year's garland on batteries. She was carried, and she was all overflowing.
I did not think about replanting her, as there is a lot of warning negative information on the Internet. And I didn't have time to look after her. But, after standing on my windowsill in the kitchen for 10 days, she released young light green shoots. Honestly, I didn't know what to do with it, I watered it a little, but the pot was so small that the water immediately flowed out and maybe that's why it began to turn yellow at the ends of the shoots, however, the sun was shining directly on it through the window. Deciding that this is still not indoor plant, and street, I took it out to the balcony and sprinkled the pot with snow.
Our winter was warm, when the snow fell, I sprinkled the Christmas tree with new snow, then the snow melted and by itself slightly moistened the ground under the Christmas tree. Spring has come. As it turned out, the balcony is not a place where trees can grow. My balcony faces east and after lunch the spring sun scorches young needles, watering is also a problem, well, I don't want to go out onto the balcony in early spring and garden, besides, the pot is just a kid's for such a Christmas tree. And in the spring, at the end of March, I gave the tree to private house... She was taken out of the pot and dropped off next to the house. And, lo and behold! The Christmas tree has begun, and now it has been standing in this place for almost a year. That is, it was planted last spring in March 2015, and now it is January 2016. She grew 7 cm. Here is our Christmas tree.
Fortunately, to my own surprise, I managed to fulfill all the conditions for caring for a Christmas tree in a pot.
Recommendations for choosing and caring for a Christmas tree in a container, tub or pot
- You need to buy in a reliable garden center or store, because Christmas trees grow directly in pots or tubs, so their root system is formed in the limited space of the pot and when transplanting an earthen ball with all the roots, it preserves its integrity.
- A growing Christmas tree can stay warm in the house for no more than 2 weeks.
- Moderate watering, without drying out or flooding.
- After 10-14 days, the forest beauty should be taken out to the balcony, terrace or yard, and the pot and some of the branches should be covered with snow, the most reliable covering material for all times.
- Fir-trees are planted in acidic soil.
- They are planted no deeper than the root collar.
- When planting, take into account the orientation of the tree.
Our Christmas tree was planted like this:
They dug a hole for the green guest much more than the earthen lump itself potted tree, expanded clay and broken brick were poured at the bottom of the pit (do not forget that spruce grows on stony soil), then they mixed fertilizer for conifers (bought in the garden center) with the ground and poured broken brick on top. Then they carefully took the tree out of the pot and placed it in the hole.
And when burying, they took the trouble not to cover it with earth above its root collar. In other words, they buried it exactly the same depth along the trunk as how deep it was buried in the pot.
The only mistake the new owner of the green treasure made was the orientation of the tree in space. He said that he "changed the orientation of the tree" :). Turns out Christmas trees have fluffier needles on the south side, and this fact must also be taken into account when landing. But our Christmas tree was not offended and began to grow with its fluffy side to the east. Such a clever girl.
Storing the green guest on the balcony until spring will incredibly decorate the balcony, you can continue to decorate the Christmas tree on the street.
The story of one New Year's Living Tree
But I found this story of a Christmas tree in a pot on cybergooch.com
A professional florist's advice on how to care for a Christmas tree and other conifers bought in a store in pots.
Another question immediately arises: is it possible to grow a Christmas tree at home? Yes, you can, if you create the right conditions for it. But for this, desire alone is not enough; correct and regular actions are also needed. However, the result will justify all your efforts: for the New Year you will have a real, live, home beauty.
New Year is just around the corner. When we see that Christmas trees are on sale, we buy. Most often, of course, you want a real one, live tree... Our idea of the New Year's holiday is most connected with it. For many people, after celebrating the New Year, the tree stands until March, until it crumbles, so it is a pity to part with the symbol of all the most pleasant and bright.
But this Christmas tree has no roots, it was cut down, therefore it crumbles. Or you can grow a real live one - at home. It will delight us and our children for several years in a row. Such a Christmas tree can be remembered by children for their entire life. They will always remember what a wonderful Christmas tree was in their childhood.
Those who decide to grow a Christmas tree at home can start by collecting seeds from a spruce common for our forests - common spruce. There is also a prickly spruce, there is a blue spruce - from its seeds a blue spruce does not necessarily grow again, an ordinary spruce can grow.
First, the cones are harvested from November to the end of February. You can collect cones in the forest and in the park. They must be dried in a warm place until they open. The spruce cones will open, even though the seeds have ripened in them, even though they are not ripe. Therefore, not all seeds will be viable.
Based on this, it is necessary to sow several seeds (or even a lot), but so that later, when thinning, does not disturb the plant that we choose on further cultivation, that is, it is necessary to sow rarely, not in a heap.
Before planting, the spruce seeds must first undergo stratification. Therefore, having treated the seeds with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, mix them with wet sand and keep them in a closed container in the refrigerator for 2 - 3 months. You can take the seed pots outside under the snow for stratification. In nature, spruce seeds germinate in early spring, even when the snow has not melted everywhere yet. Therefore, if the seeds were in the refrigerator for stratification, they can be sown at the end of April.
The soil for sowing is prepared in advance. It should be slightly acidic. For this, they either buy special soil for conifers, or you can prepare it yourself by mixing in equal parts ordinary soil with earth from a coniferous forest.
For sowing, nuts are soaked in warm water for a day. They are sown shallowly - by 1 - 0.5 cm, that is, they crush the ground. The earth must be well moistened and maintained, without waterlogging or overdrying. You can cover it with a film for a while, so it is easier to maintain humidity.
For the entire period of seed germination, pots and boxes with sowing should be in a cool, ventilated place. Seedlings can appear in 20 - 30 days. But it so happens that the seeds can hatch and sprout only next year.
As soon as shoots have appeared, all attention is paid to light, watering and temperature, that is, to caring for the Christmas tree.
Young seedlings should be kept in a well-lit place, but so that direct sunlight does not burn the plant. Better when the light is diffused. If the lighting comes from one side, then you will have to turn the pot once a week so that the branches develop evenly.
The tree should be watered abundantly regularly, but it should not be over-watered. The clod of earth must be constantly moistened. Overdrying is also harmful.
It is good and necessary to regularly spray with a fine spray. For spraying they take soft water, conifers do not like lime. Water can be defended, boiled or used with rainwater. In addition, ventilation must be done.
From autumn to winter, it is necessary to create conditions for the Christmas tree under which it will go through a dormant period. The Christmas tree should then be in a cool place. It is believed that the winter temperature for it can be kept +5 - + 10 degrees C. The tree easily withstands a drop in temperatures to below zero, but a lump of earth should not freeze.
During the rest period, watering is reduced. At a temperature of +5 - + 10 degrees C, watering is allowed in 2 - 3 weeks 1 time. If the temperature is about 0 degrees C, it is watered up to 1 time per month. If the room is heated, the spraying is not stopped.
For better growth, you can feed the Christmas tree with universal fertilizers.
It so happens that when growing a Christmas tree, needles begin to turn yellow and fall off. The branches become bare, and new needles will never grow in the place of the fallen needles. It means that these are mistakes in leaving: it may be that this is due to sunburn, or improper watering, or somewhere broken temperature regime... Then it is necessary to slightly change the growing conditions. Spraying with bio-regulators can be done to boost the plant's immunity. If the needles lose their luster and wrinkle, then the earth is not acidic enough. You can remove the top layer of the earth without exposing the roots, and pour the earth from under conifers... The earth is poured so that the earth around the root collar remains at the same level as it was.
You can grow a Christmas tree at home for 2 - 3 - 4 years, but the time will come when it will grow so that you will have to part with it. In nature, this is a large tree and it needs space. In order not to throw the Christmas tree in a landfill, you can try to transplant it near the house or in the country.
The spruce is hard to transplant. The clod of earth near the spruce must be well moistened. Try not to bare the roots, do not shake off the ground from them. The roots do not need to be cut or torn off. Transplanted in late spring. Water well. When transplanting, you need to place the tree so that the root collar remains at the same ground level as it was.
If you want to quickly have a homemade Christmas tree, you can buy it in the nursery. Of course it will be more expensive. In the nursery, you can choose dwarf coniferous spruce. There is a Canadian spruce Conica, the height of a 10-year-old plant is about 50 cm, there is a spruce Nidiformis - 30 cm. These spruces can fit in an apartment, but their appearance somewhat different from what we are used to.
You can buy araucaria, it grows in nature in Chile, Argentina. Araucaria grows in the form of a small tree with a pyramidal crown, but does not tolerate dry air. Therefore, a pot with it is placed in a pallet with moistened expanded clay or the ground is covered with moss and periodically moistened. The plant itself is often sprayed.
Good luck in choosing and growing Christmas trees!
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