A garden decorated with coniferous plants always looks very decorative. Moreover, it retains its attractiveness for a whole year. Spruce trees with red cones look especially impressive. They can be used as the main accent or combined with other cultures. Such trees look harmonious with barberry, hosta, and spirea. They should also be combined with sedum and other crops. Today many varieties of such conifers are known.
Push
This variety is characterized by interesting pale pink cones. Over time, they acquire a spectacular raspberry-purple color. Ripe fruits turn red-violet-brown.
Cones appear on the tips of young branches already at 6-9 years of age. Spruce Push is distinguished by its compact size, which makes it possible to actively use it in landscape design. An adult crop usually does not exceed 1 meter in height. It is worth noting that this plant is often grafted onto a standard. This makes it possible to obtain an interesting tree shape.
Lucky Strike
Spruce Lucky Strike is an ornamental crop characterized by a slow growth rate. This coniferous plant has an unusual wide conical crown. An adult crop reaches a height of 2 meters. Moreover, the diameter of its crown reaches 1.5 meters. During the year, the spruce grows by 15 centimeters.
The plant is distinguished by beautiful large cones. At first they have a purple-red hue. Subsequently, the fruits acquire a brown color. Spruce Lucky Strike is recommended to be grown in sunny areas. It should be planted in moderately moist soil. Suitable options would be light loam, sandy or sandy loam soil. Spruce of this variety is characterized by high resistance to frost. Therefore, you don’t need to cover it for the winter. The tree can easily withstand pruning.
Akron
This plant has an asymmetrical shape. However, this does not spoil the culture at all, but on the contrary gives it a special charm. The tree is characterized by its compact size, so it does not shade or clutter the area.
The height of an adult crop does not exceed 3-4 meters. At the same time, its shoots bend slightly downward.The central trunk is usually not visible. Acron spruce is characterized by rich green needles. At the same time, young needles are lighter in color. The culture is characterized by a straight trunk, which is covered with thin, rough bark.
The cones, which are distinguished by their rich red or purple hue, give the culture a special decorative appearance. As they ripen they turn light brown. The fruits are cylindrical in shape and are located at the ends of the fruits.
Bonsai Blue
This plant belongs to the Korean fir. It is a dwarf shrub characterized by blue needles. During the first 5-8 years, the plant is characterized by a wide asymmetrical crown. After this, a leading shoot is formed on it, which over time acquires a wide conical shape. By the age of 10, the plant does not exceed 50 centimeters in height. Moreover, the width of its crown reaches 1 meter.
The Bonsai Blue variety is characterized by short green-blue needles and interesting blue-violet cones. They appear in large numbers at a young age.
Spruce trees with red cones look impressive and decorative. That’s why they are often used to decorate garden plots. In order for the cultivation of such crops to be successful, it is important to strictly follow the rules of growing plants.
