Blue spruce on the site - a bad or a good omen? Spruce "neighbors" survives What can be planted under a large spruce.

Recently, a neighbor in the dacha, having caught me on the street, began to explain with fervor what danger I put myself in by planting Christmas trees on the site.

I have heard the story that one has only to outgrow the house, as the owner immediately dies, I have heard more than once. Fighting superstition is a thankless task, but you should at least think about where this ridiculous prejudice came from.

Even in pre-Christian times, the life of our ancestors was closely connected with the forest. Among the Slavic and especially the Finno-Ugric tribes that once inhabited the territory of our country, spruce was considered an intermediary between the world of the living and the dead. In the view of the ancient peoples, this tree was closely related to the ancestors, so its branches were used in funeral rites. It was in spruce forests that the dead were usually buried: dark forests were associated with the other world. At the same time, coniferous trees (including spruce) were a symbol of immortality. Their vitality and unique ability to remain green even in winter served as the best motivator for our distant ancestors, as they say now. People believed that the energy of spruce is favorable and promotes well-being. In some places there was even a custom to throw spruce branches at the hem of young housewives, wishing them family happiness and healthy kids. And much later, already in the Christian tradition, spruce became a symbol of rebirth and eternal life, an indispensable attribute of the celebration of the Nativity of Christ. Thus, it is definitely not worth associating this tree only with cemetery stories.

As for the belief about the imminent death of the owner of the house, near which the spruce grows, then the situation is even simpler. This is a tree of the first magnitude, the height of which reaches 30–40 m. However, in the first years of life, spruce grows very slowly: its growth rate increases only after 10 years. If a person planted a small Christmas tree under his window, it will take many years for it to outgrow the house. It is likely that during this time the owner will have time to grow old. Unfortunately, no one lives forever.

There is only one very prosaic reason why these trees really should not be planted near the house. Spruce is a windbreak species. It has an extensive crown surface, but a shallow root system, and during strong wind(such, for example, as a hurricane that recently swept through Moscow and the region) can collapse directly on the nearest buildings. But this applies only to species spruce, e. prickly and their tall varieties. Varietal decorative Christmas trees, which are sold in garden centers, as a rule, even as adults, do not exceed 3 m in height and do not pose any danger.

Trees at the dacha or personal plot is not only an element landscape design, but your own piece of nature within walking distance. However, not all trees have been privileged to be planted on a person's land. For example, many people, especially those living in rural areas, are afraid to plant a spruce near their home, believing that green or blue spruce on the site - a bad omen . Why did the spruce get such a bad reputation, where did this popular superstition grow legs from - read in the presented article.

Bad omen - spruce on the site: interpretation options

Spruce, plain green or blue, is a plant with good decorative qualities. Beautiful colour needles that do not change throughout the year, and fluffy fragrant branches of this tree can decorate with themselves even the most unprepossessing land ownership, and on gloomy, gray and dull winter days, bring a little bright colors to the decoration of any site.

But sometimes prejudices in people are stronger than any arguments and common sense. The same thing happened with the tree. For some reason, the people imagined that the spruce on the site was a bad omen, not promising anything good. Consider at least options for interpreting this superstition:

1. If plant a tree near the house, within your own yard- it will turndeath of someone in the household, as soon as the tree will grow higher than the roofdwellings. A sign popular in small villages and villages.
2. Christmas tree planted next to the house will lead to the death of the person who planted it when it becomes above this man.
3. Spruce - tree of loneliness. If you plant it on a plot near the house, thenlonely households will never find a mate(or the marriage will fail), and in married couples there will be a divorce.
4. Spruce is a man-tree.She drives men out of the house, and in young families does not allow her son-heir to appear.
5. Spruce on the site is a bad omen, becauseleads the dead. Superstition is connected with the fact that there used to be a ritual ceremony when dead people were wrapped around with fir branches.
6. Spruce is a vampire tree.Planted on the site, she sucks the life energy from the household.

From the above interpretations, it becomes clear why some especially superstitious individuals disliked spruce - after all, her popular reputation is unenviable. People who are reasonable and free from any prejudices do not pay any attention to this sign and are happy to grow this tree on their site, rejoicing in its beauty and decorativeness.

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Scientific substantiation of superstition

Almost all superstitions can be explained with scientific point vision. The sign associated with the spruce on the site, various scientists give their logical explanation.

What do historians say?

From the point of view of historians, a bad omen - spruce on the site - is associated with living conditions inhabitants of Russia. In the old days, most of the houses in the villages were built of wood. And spruce, as you know, has the ability to quickly ignite even from a small spark of fire. It is quite logical to assume that the flame from a tall burning tree could immediately spread to the house, to the adjoining buildings and even spread throughout the village, which, in the end, would lead to a major fire and disastrous consequences (and it is possible that tragic deaths too).

Another trend of spruce, especially standing alone, is to attract a lightning strike (it’s not for nothing that it’s not recommended to hide under the tree from the rain during a thunderstorm). If lightning strikes a tree, it can also result in a fire.

Another feature of spruce is a dense and massive crown. And now remember what the houses of the peasants were like in the time of Russia: low, with a chimney. If a spruce tree grew next to such a house and after a few years it became taller than this building, then the risk of getting burned in this dwelling increased, since the dense crown could obscure the pipe and cut off the access of oxygen.

That is why the inhabitants of the countryside in ancient times were afraid to plant spruce near their homes. Over time, these fears developed into a bad omen that spruce on the site - to death and trouble.

Cultural point of view

Cultural scientists associate the appearance of the sign of spruce with the beliefs of some peoples of the Finno-Ugric language group, which considered this tree a link between two worlds - the world of the living and the world of the dead. For example:

• among the Karelians, the rite of confession spruce was widespread;
• Komi brought spruce branches to the sorcerer who was dying - he also confessed in front of this tree and calmly left this world.

The Finno-Ugric peoples attached sacramental significance to almost all trees. conifers. Evergreen trees acted as a symbol of immortality and eternal life, divine power was attributed to them.

Opinion of bioenergy scientists

The version of bioenergetics and esotericists is associated with the belief that spruce is a vampire tree. They argue that the tree draws someone else's life energy and generates negative energy, which has a bad effect on people, only in the summer season. In winter, the spruce behaves exactly the opposite: the tree shares the accumulated favorable energy with others - therefore, those who find it hard to get cold season are recommended to take walks through the spruce forest more often during this period.

Is it worth listening to the sign?

Perhaps, in the time of our ancestors, the superstition about the Christmas tree justified itself. With the help of signs, ancient people tried to explain the incomprehensible phenomena taking place around them, which allowed them to live in harmony with nature, with the outside world.

Popular superstitions are undoubtedly a storehouse of wisdom and natural ingenuity of our ancestors. But in the 21st century, most of them have lost their relevance. The same applies to bad omens about spruce on the site. The vast majority modern houses built of stone, and the number of floors in them often exceeds one.

Spruce is also now regarded as christmas tree. Therefore, many people plant a Christmas tree in their summer cottage or personal plot. After all, you must admit that it is much more pleasant, more fun and interesting to dance around your own living symbol of the New Year than to contemplate the dead beauty of an artificial Christmas tree. Blue spruce is especially suitable for celebrating the New Year - its fluffy branches will harmoniously fit into the solemn atmosphere of the event.

listen to bad luck about eating on the site or not is the subjective matter of each person. faith in various folk superstitions has more of a psychological aspect. Often, trusting bad beliefs, weak-willed people defend themselves from events. cruel reality: it is easier for them to shift the responsibility for the negative to some natural object and survive, thus, the trouble or grief that happened.

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I often hear this question. In the garden, where there are many trees and the area is not so big, I want to have more flowers, and there is often nowhere to plant. Let's think: how can we help these lovers?

Plants in nature are not randomly distributed. They are always combined environmental groups, which are usually centered on big trees. Around the tree, in the shade of its crown, under the layer of its last year's leaves, a community of certain plants, animals, and fungi is formed. In the garden, everything is the same, only with our efforts: around a tree or a bush, we group herbaceous plants, as a rule, choosing according to outward signs, trying to make them form the composition we need. However, each plant has its own requirements for living conditions. Many plants simply do not have enough living space for the formation of crowns and roots. Those that fall "to the yard" grow and develop perfectly, and the "extra" ones can fall out.

Under coniferous plants, lighting conditions practically do not change throughout the year. The most difficult conditions will be under the fir trees. Under them is always deep shade and dry soil. The crown of fir trees is usually so dense that the rain rolls down the fir paws like a roof. And if we take into account the dense layer of small needles and the acidic reaction of the soil, it becomes clear how difficult the conditions are. Pick up beautiful plants often it turns out to be so difficult that it has to be abandoned. You can try to create compositions from beautiful stones and snags.

An openwork shadow is created under the pine crown, more transparent to light and rain. This is the perfect place for heather, rhododendrons. In addition, sand mixed with pine litter forms a light loose soil, which is just right for growing these plants. Pine actively drains the soil, in summer this is not always desirable, but during autumn rains or after spring floods, this feature is very useful.

In addition to the named plants, they will grow well here. red elderberry, irga, wild rose ( park roses) . All these shrubs are demanding on breathable soil. In the penumbra of a pine, the peony Maryin root feels comfortable.

There are several pine trees growing on my property. Under one of them, I have long arranged a flower garden. Some varieties thrive there. juniper, dwarf spruce, bergenia and, oddly enough, ostrich. We are used to the fact that ferns need a lot of moisture, and they prefer loam, but now it grows and feels great. In addition, the pine trunk twines parthenocissus, which has risen almost to the very top and greatly adorns the entire composition in the fall, coloring it with bright leaves.

When setting up a flower garden under a pine tree, you need to remember that those who love organic-rich soil should not be planted close to the trunk. In too "fat" land root neck may rot. They are best placed on the periphery of the crown. For the same reason, coniferous litter is used for mulch, adding organic matter along the periphery. By the way, pine will respond to such top dressing with active growth, lush branching and bright coloring of young needles.

Under coniferous trees, you can also plant plants of the orchid family - lyubku, orchis, slippers. Heathers will also feel good here - heather, erica, wild rosemary, podbel and others.

In the near-stem circle of broad-leaved trees, spring ephemeroids can be successfully grown. In autumn it will be adorned with a carpet of fallen leaves that will serve as our spring plants reliable protection in winter and additional food next season. True, the leaves of not all trees can serve this purpose. Oak leaves, for example, contain a lot of tannin, which is why they do not rot for a very long time. This can prevent tender plants from growing. And the carpet of fallen aspen leaves is so tightly packed during the winter that it can prevent air from entering the soil.

Can be planted under deciduous trees daffodils, corydalis, pushkinia, hionodox, galanthus, scylla.

fruit trees, especially modern varieties on dwarf rootstocks, have a well-developed superficial root system. Therefore, under them it is better to plant plants that do not require deep digging of the earth and frequent transplantation. It can be spring bulbous: daffodils, kandyks, blueberries, muscari, spring anemones. In summer they can grow here ground cover plants, which, covering the trunk circle with a solid carpet, will also retain soil moisture. In autumn, under these trees, it is imperative to remove leaves and fallen fruits in order to avoid various infectious diseases. It is better not to plant shrubs under apple trees at all, since they root system can compete with the root system of apple trees.

Under such broad-leaved trees as linden, maple, elm, which have a deep root system, spring ephemeroids can also be placed. In addition, here you can dig the earth and replant plants, so you can plant decorative blooming in summer perennials that can grow in the shade - aconites, bells, buzulniki, aquilegia, kupena, rogersia. Under dense crowns, maximum moisture is maintained, especially if the soil is mulched with fallen leaves. From shrubs here you can plant Manchurian hazel, honeysuckle. These shrubs are demanding on soil fertility, and under the crown of broad-leaved trees, where fallen leaves accumulate for years, the soil is excellent.

It is more difficult to pick up perennials for a flower garden around a birch. Birch, having a very developed root system, takes moisture from the soil quite strongly at a great distance from the trunk. But it is easier to tolerate soil compaction, depletion of its oxygen. Pampered garden plants will not be able to compete with birch. However, there are also plants that can "compete" with it. Feel great under a birch Goryanka, lungwort, bergenia, dicentra, lilies of the valley, perennial carnations, drought-resistant cereals, legumes. Of the shrubs, barberries, euonymus, broom, mock orange, park roses, ornamental raspberries are compatible with birch, Japanese spirea. They are relatively drought tolerant.

Under any trees, spring flowering flowers grow well: May lily of the valley, common and spring primrose, swimsuit, liverwort. From summer flowering flowers: aconite, aquilegia, buzulnik notched and Przhevalsky, astilba, broadleaf bell. From ferns: ostrich, male shield, female kochedyzhnik. From ground covers: yellow Zelenchuk, European hoof, Lesser periwinkle, creeping tenacious.

Be that as it may, plants in any near-stem circle will have to be watered more often than in an ordinary flower garden, and you need to feed more, not forgetting about the tree.

Trunk circles before planting need to be processed, dug, weeded and fertile land added. Under plants with a superficial root system, it is impossible to dig up the soil. Especially carefully you need to do even loosening under conifers. It is impossible to disturb the roots of conifers.

Sometimes a dense crown gives such a dense shadow that it is best not to suffer with planting perennials. You can then simply pave the area under the tree, however, stepping back from the trunk to allow the roots to breathe.

Absolutely any plants can be placed under any trees if they grow in containers.

Tree planting: compatibility

Only others grow well next to the spruce coniferous crops and heather (blueberries, rhododendrons, honeysuckle, etc.) get along well.

But apple trees are very flexible, many cultures feel good next to them, which is often not good for apple trees. But on the other hand, they feel good if oak, linden, poplar, maple are planted in the distance ...

Roses do not like anyone, preferring to grow in splendid isolation. However, they do not harm their neighbors either. For some varieties of roses, a small openwork shadow is beneficial - flowers and buds do not fade so much in the sun and acquire a more saturated color.

Walnuts and hazelnuts do not like anyone at all, they crowd out any culture, even shade tolerant plants: viburnum, chokeberry- and they wither under them ...

Mock orange, lilac, roses, viburnum, barberry, horse chestnut, fir oppress apple and pear trees.

Cherry likes to grow next to cherries, cherries, grapes, apple trees.

Plum does not like the neighborhood of pears, prefers black currants.

Raspberries cannot stand red currants, cherries cannot stand black currants.

DON'T CUT THE TREE...

It is good if preferences are taken into account before laying the garden. And if not, then what - cut down trees? It can be cut down and uprooted. But such an approach means losing several years that were spent on the growth and formation of trees. Instead of an ax, you can force incompatible cultures to “make friends”.

Take, for example, raspberries and strawberries. They are bad neighbors not because of energy, but because they have common diseases and pests. In principle, this is not scary, only the growth phases do not coincide.

For protection, it is necessary to process adjacent landings at the same time. Otherwise, pests and diseases will master the simple trick that is demonstrated in apartment buildings cockroaches: if we kill strawberries, everyone will run into raspberries ... And vice versa.

Therefore, you can spray more often, trying to carry out treatments at the same time, and then the pests will not survive until the next new year. (At the same time, it is necessary to spray them at the beginning of bud break. Then, when the strawberries bloom, cover them with a film and process the raspberries again. The third time the plantings are sprayed after harvesting the raspberries and strawberries).

Birch - bad neighbor not because it's a vampire tree. It just has a powerful surface root system that beats other crops in the race for water and fertilizer. Drill holes 40 cm deep along the periphery of neighboring trees with a drill, add additional fertilizers to them and water them - then the trees will stop withering.

It is quite possible to plant shade-tolerant crops under a walnut if you carefully collect the foliage every autumn and burn it. Then harmful "emissions" will decrease and joint "living" will become possible.

Spruce is bad because it acidifies the soil. IN middle lane this is bad, on the alkaline soils of the South - on the contrary, it will be beneficial. Well, powerful growth can be limited by secateurs.

But almost all the trees next to the birch do not grow well, wither and often get sick. Draw your own conclusions and good luck