Understand the classification and use of conifers.  Eight lessons provide you with a systematic understanding of the way conifers are classified, show you how to identify the differences between types and develop your understanding of cultural requirements common to the whole group and differences in cultural techniques needed for specific types of conifers. Sections of this course look in detail at trees (e.g. Pines, Cedrus, Spruce), small shrubs, medium shrubs, native conifers and rarer varieties.

Course Aims:

• Distinguish between different types of conifers in cultivation, including twenty-five different genera and fifty different varieties.
• Specify the general cultural requirements of different conifer genera.
• Determine specific cultural requirements for some commonly cultivated conifer species.
• Specify specific cultural requirements for some lesser grown conifers, including Australian native and uncommon species.
• Determine different commercial applications for conifers in horticulture.
• Prepare a planting design using conifers.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
2. Culture
3. Trees
4. Common Medium Size Shrubs
5. Small Shrubs
6. Australian Native Conifers
7. Rarer Conifers
8. Using Conifers
9. Landscaping with Conifers