Design Options For A Flower Garden Under A Tree

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

Often the area under the trees is left without proper decoration. But in fact, this place can be used for flowers and create interesting projects in the near-trunk circles. Read on for details on plant selection and decoration

Features of assortment selection

The creation of flower arrangements under trees is radically different from the standards of flower beds located in open places. The lack of sunlight makes it necessary to carefully select plants that will actively develop in such conditions.

In partial or complete shading, hosta, foxglove, fern, anemone, daylily will grow well. And also ivy, lily of the valley, periwinkle, primrose, violet, lysimachia, etc. Under a dense crown that does not allow rain to moisture, you need to plant drought-resistant plants or ensure regular watering.

It is important to take into account the individual properties of the tree and the soil conditions. Sometimes, in the near-trunk area, such a specific atmosphere is formed (red oak, conifers) that it is difficult for a lawn to grow. Conifers create a kind of "aura" that almost all plants, except for the orchid family and heather plants, cannot stand. Birch is very picky about neighbors, but favorably perceives carnations, lungwort, dicentra, ferns and lilies of the valley. Due to the shortage of summer cottage territory, few people allow to have ornamental trees, fruit trees prevail here, more laconic to any neighborhood.

Many flowers are natural companions and protectors of trees. For example, calendula, nasturtium and marigolds prevent the reproduction of aphids and nematodes on apple trees, plums, and pears. Lilies of the valley protect cherries, cherries from fruit rot. You can use these facts when laying out a flower garden.

In the garden area, the best option would be a near-stem decor of early flowering species. It looks amazing before the foliage blooms and harmonizes during the flowering period of fruit trees with the multicolored hyacinths, tulips, forest trees, muscari, daffodils, scilla, etc. Such an organization favorably affects the flowers, since in the spring there is still no crown density, and there is enough sun.

How to make a near-trunk circle

The principles of organizing a flower bed under a tree is the correct selection of an assortment of plants. There is also an important factor influencing the composition of compositions: the depth of the root color system. Usually, in the projection of the crown, the roots of the tree are located close to the surface, and one should not count on a full-fledged digging. Aim for a shallow landing with little depth. In the future, care for the flower bed will be careful: mainly weeding and loosening, and minor top dressing.

Any options for compositions can be used. More often this is a classic arrangement of flowers in a circle, that is, a round flower bed is made. At the trunk, there are tall species, with a uniform decrease in the height of flowers to the edges.

If the tree is at the edge of the site, is close to the structure and is visible from only one side, you can make the flower bed one-sided. Any shape is chosen (semicircle, crescent, angular asymmetry).

A flower bed under a tree looks spectacular from flowers of the same type, this option is called "mono flower". Naturally, it will bloom at a certain time, although thanks to the selection of different varieties, it is possible to lengthen the budding period. For example, some varieties of asters bloom in July, and later ones will delight in August-September.

A more complex flower garden, and for many desirable, will be a flower bed of continuous flowering. Here you need to use early bulbous primroses, summer and autumn flowering. The whole season, under the cover of the crown, zinnia, sage, cleoma, geranium will bloom. From August, Japanese anemones, chrysanthemums, asters, bell-shaped platycodon will open their buds.

There is an unconventional way to decorate the trunks for a flower garden. A vertical support is mounted around the trunk with the subsequent placement of plants (containers, pots, boxes, pots). If you give preference to perennials, plant Heuchera, Ayuga, green-yellow cuff, Iberis, Iberis.

The desire for natural design manifests itself in disordered, chaotic plantings. Isles of daffodils, multi-colored spots of primroses, charming glare of forget-me-nots and the brightness of tulips are wonderful delight. The likeness of wild-growing, without limiters and bordering flowers, give a special charm to the landscape.

Stages of creating a flower bed under a tree

Having decided on the place and size of the area for flowers, you need to start with the preparation of the soil. The selected area is cleared of weeds. The soil is removed between the roots of the tree with a depth of 10 cm. It is convenient to do this with a small shovel or scoop.

The resulting inter-root voids are filled with nutrient mixture, compost. Everything is poured abundantly with water and left for a day to shrink. Then you can start sowing seeds. If seedlings are planted, then the free spaces between the flowers are immediately mulched with chips or crushed bark.