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Ruin the tree: what absolutely cannot be planted next to thujas
05.04.2024 12:42
Thuja is a bright decoration of the local area.
However, when planting it, many factors must be taken into account, including the combination with other plants.
Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh explained that it is impossible to plant next to thujas.
What plants should not be planted
When planting plants next to thuja, you need to take into account their requirements for soil condition, amount of light and watering.
It is also advisable to avoid the proximity of plants that have a highly branched root system.
It is better not to plant some shrubs near thujas. In particular, this concerns gooseberries, raspberries and currants.
After all, such a neighborhood can lead to a deterioration in their yield.
Birches should not be planted near thuja. Otherwise, these trees will draw all the necessary substances from the soil, greatly depleting it.
In addition, plants that are susceptible to similar pests and diseases should not grow near the thuja.
What can be planted
You can plant various perennial flowers near the thujas. They will not only become good neighbors, but will also create a bright and unusual composition.
You can plant daffodils, hyacinths, delphiniums and chrysanthemums.
Herbaceous plants get along well with thujas. These can be ferns and alchemillas.
Planting of some other coniferous plants is also permitted.
Previously we explained whether it is possible to plant cherries next to apple trees.
