Derain white or Svidina: planting, care and cultivation. Derain white: planting, care and propagation by cuttings Video about planting and further work with the culture

We continue to get acquainted with ornamental shrubs that can decorate the gardens of the middle lane, but so far little known to our summer residents. Soren is unpretentious, winters well, breeds easily and is beautiful all year round. In spring and summer, variegated varieties are especially attractive, thanks to large bright leaves with a silver or golden edging. In autumn, the crown transforms, turning into purple, crimson and maroon tones. Even in winter, the sod attracts attention with shiny burgundy or orange-red shoots.

Nature has created about four dozen types of turf, many of them grow in the temperate zone

northern hemisphere. The Latin name "corpus" (cornus) is translated as horn, which is associated with unusual wood - hard, heavy, with a beautiful reddish texture.

These shrubs are sometimes called svidina, they all have a dense crown and are the best plants for hedges arranged on poor soils.

Derain white, or Siberian

Derain white, or Siberian, is one of the most popular and winter-hardy shrubs of its family. He is able to withstand severe frosts, because his homeland is Eastern Siberia and the Far East. In forests, it lives among shrubs growing in damp places, it can be found on the banks of rivers and streams. Valued for a dense crown, the diameter of which is equal to the height of the bush. Usually grows no more than 3 m. The leaves are elliptical or broadly ovate, large (up to 12 cm long), dark green above and whitish-gray below. Due to the relief venation from above, they appear wrinkled.

At the age of 3-4 years, the bush begins to bloom. Its miniature yellowish-white flowers are collected in corymbose inflorescences 3-5 cm in diameter. Flowering begins in May and lasts throughout June. In early autumn on young shoots, repeated dissolution of flowers is possible. Juicy bluish-white berries ripen in August.

In autumn, the bush retains its attractiveness with purple-red, carmine-pink or purple-burgundy leaves. In winter, his calling card is the coral color of the shoots.

The plant is winter-hardy, shade-tolerant, not demanding on soils. The ability to grow well in places with close standing groundwater makes it very valuable for damp places. Dören not only decorates such gardens, but also drains them.

The most popular garden forms of white turf are associated with leaf color. The leader is the bright Shpeta variety, the leaves of which are decorated with a golden-yellow border. The thickness of the bright edging is different, in some places it captures most of the leaf blade, which is why the leaves almost completely turn yellow.

Attention will always be riveted to this bush up to 2.5 m high. In autumn, 5-10 days before frost, its leaves turn purple-purple, among them brushes of berries turn white, giving the plant a fantastic appearance. In winter, its brown-red shoots stand out against the white snow. And what else pleases - deren Shpet winters well in the middle lane.

The same yellow stripe with small pink spots on the leaves of the variety Gauhault. A similar variety Cream Cracker is still rare in Russia, but it is also winter-hardy and beautiful.

No less interesting are the forms of white turf with a silvery-white edge near gray leaves: Variegata and Sibirika Variegata with wider silver trim. Similar variety elegantissima popular with gardeners all over the world due to its unpretentiousness and very elegant leaf color. White-edged varieties bloom annually, are winter-hardy, but in severe frosts, the tips of young shoots may suffer. These varieties are quite often sold in nurseries. White-edged varieties are much less common. Ivory Halo and Westenbert with bright coral-red shoots, large milky-white inflorescences (up to 7 cm in diameter) and purple autumn leaf color on bushes 1-1.5 m high.

Deren offspring

The offspring doren comes from North America. It grows in moist forests and in thickets of shrubs, as well as on the damp banks of rivers and reservoirs. Outwardly, it is very similar to white derain and is just as winter-hardy.

The maximum height of this shrub is 2.5-3 m. Its young shoots are also red-coral. The main difference lies in the ability to produce numerous root offspring, so the bush looks like it is falling apart. Shoots hanging down, when in contact with the ground, can easily take root. The bush blooms from 4-5 years of age annually. Inflorescences (up to 5 cm in diameter) with milky white flowers bloom in May, and juicy bluish-white berries ripen in autumn.

This derain also has several garden decorative forms, of which the most famous is Albo marginata with a white border on the leaves.

The thin, flexible shoots of turf are ideal for making baskets and weaving decorative hedges in the garden, and its dense reddish wood is useful for turning durable joinery.

Derain blood red

Indeed, blood red turf is famous for its bright fall foliage. And although in nature this handsome man is found in the southwestern regions of the European part of Russia, the Carpathians and the Caucasus, it winters well in the middle lane. In its native places, it settles along the edges of forests, wet places, on the banks of rivers and lakes.

This is a shrub 3-4 m high with long drooping shoots, which can be covered at a young age! greenish-brown bark, darkening with age. Bright green leaves 4-10 cm long on both sides are covered with small curly hairs. From the age of 7, the deren annually blooms and forms berries. In late May-early June, for 2-3 weeks, the shrub is covered with scutes of inflorescences up to 10 cm in diameter, consisting of many milky-white flowers. In August, secondary flowering is possible, and then blue-black berries the size of a pea ripen.

A shrub so rare in beauty is surprisingly undemanding to the soil, tolerates drought well, can grow in the shade, does not freeze in winter, and responds positively to a haircut. He also has garden forms, for example: with dark red shoots Atrosanginia, with green berries and fruits Viridissima, and at Mitchie leaves and young shoots are pale yellow speckled.

Sometimes, as a subspecies of blood-red turf, southern turf is sold. However, this shrub, 2-3 m high with a wide drooping crown, freezes here ...

Dogwood is also shitty

Interestingly, a close relative of all these species is dogwood, or male dogwood. It is familiar to many of us for its edible fruits (up to 10 cm long), which are good for making sweet and sour jam, bright ruby compote and jam.

In the wild, dogwood grows on the mountain slopes of the Caucasus, Crimea and is very common in southern Russia. There, in the form of a small tree or densely branched shrub, it reaches a height of 5 m, lives up to 250 years. It blooms with yellow flowers, collected in bunches, and before the appearance of shiny oval leaves. Our bushes grow 2-3 m high, bloom regularly, but few fruits are tied, they are small (1.5 g) and not as juicy and tasty as southern ones.

Decorative leafy dogwood varieties need shelter for the winter: Aurea with yellow-green leaves; Variegata with white-edged leaves; Aurea Elegantissima, whose leaves are decorated with creamy white strokes and stains; Argentio variegata with silver spots on the leaves.

Dogwood fruits are rich in vitamin C, anthocyanins and sugars. Thanks to pectin substances, they are good in processed products.

Deren planting and care

Since the deren is unpretentious, it can be planted both in autumn - during the period of mass leaf fall of trees, and in spring - after the soil has thawed, until the buds have blossomed on the shrub. He is comfortable both in the illuminated area and in shading.

The soil prefers moderately moistened, loves light sandy loam, although it grows well on loam and even on peaty lands.

Deren - the right fit

Landing pits are prepared in advance. When planting several bushes, they dig them out after 70-100 cm. For young plants, the diameter and depth of the planting pit is 50 cm. Sod is placed in it with a deepening of the root neck by 1-3 cm. On loamy roots, sprinkle with a mixture of soddy soil, compost, peat and sand (in a ratio of 2:2:1:1) with the addition of fertilizers: 100 g of superphosphate, wood ash, dolomite flour. On peaty soil, the volume of sand and dolomite flour is increased by 1.5-2 times. After planting, the soil around the seedling is tightly tamped, leaving no voids in the root zone, a hole is made and watered.

Most often, a high hedge is created from turf, which protects the site from dust, noise and gives shade in the heat. In this case, before planting the bushes, they outline the line of the future green fence with the help of a tightly stretched twine. Then, strictly along this line, they dig a trench 50-70 cm deep and up to 50 cm wide. With this approach, the hedge will turn out to be even and beautiful.

If planting material at the age of 3^5 years is purchased in containers, then planting will be successful and will not be much trouble. All that is required is to carefully remove the plant from the package, without disturbing the coma, place it in a trench or planting hole, then water thoroughly. If the bushes become slightly lopsided after watering, they should be pulled up and straightened to maintain a straight planting line.

The Deren plant is not capricious, however, it will suffer and get sick if the planting hole is shallow (less than 20 cm).

Because of this, the roots of the bush will be bent and partially exposed, which can lead to the death of the plant. Therefore, the minimum depth of the landing pit should be 50 cm.

Deren - care

Derain grows well if it has enough moisture. Therefore, it needs watering, young bushes are especially affected when a hot and dry period sets in in summer. With a lack of moisture in a clay area with cracking ground or on quickly drying sandy soil, large deren leaves begin to fade.

The bushes should be watered in the evening and abundantly, wetting the soil to a depth of 50 cm. For greater efficiency, a jet of water is directed directly into the hole in the near-stem circle and completely filled with water. After watering, the elasticity of the leaves is quickly restored. The approximate watering rate for adult bushes is 30-40 liters. Usually watered 4-6 times per season.

To keep moisture longer, after watering, the hole in the near-stem circle is sprinkled with peat, wood chips, sawdust, small pebbles, nut shells or other mulch. Its layer 4-6 cm thick protects the roots from overheating, inhibits the emergence of weeds, the seeds of which are carried through the air. The best time to mulch is in spring, when the soil is still moist but warm enough.

In order for the crown of the bush to be thick, it is advisable to feed the sod once every 2-3 years. Mineral fertilizers replenish the nutrients necessary for a powerfully developing shrub. Fertilizers are applied to the soil during the intensive growth of shoots. In late May or early June, a complex mineral fertilizer, usually offered to gardeners in the form of small granules, is scattered around the plant on moist soil, slightly loosened and sprinkled with soil or mulch. Each bush requires about 20 g of superphosphate, 10 g of urea and potassium nitrate.

With oppressed growth of shoots before flowering, the bushes need additional fertilizing with nitrogen fertilizer (15 g of urea), which will contribute to better branching. In autumn, the application of potash fertilizer (15-20) will help increase the resistance of plants to various diseases and improve the winter hardiness of ornamental varieties.

Derain pruning

An important measure for the care of a fast-growing shrub is pruning. To maintain a neat appearance of a hedge, arranged from turf, regular molding is also necessary. It is produced in early spring - before bud break, annually, starting from the first year after planting.

The choice of cross-sectional shape of the hedge should be appropriate to its height and purpose, taking into account a small reserve for the growth of shoots. You should not be particularly zealous in removing or trimming the lower tier, you need to strive for it to be 10-15 cm wider than the actively growing upper tier.

When trimming the turf, gardeners will need a garden pitch, sharply ground tools - secateurs, a garden hacksaw and trellis scissors

Before starting work on pruning across the hedge, frames of the required diameter are installed as a template. A rope is pulled between them, which helps to correct the surface of the haircut with trellis scissors. Such a frame can be made independently from bars, for example, in the form of a trapezoid, in which the lower part will be 10-15 cm wider than the upper one. If the amount of pruning work is large, then their implementation will greatly facilitate the power tool - a garden brush cutter. The shaped hedge is distinguished by sophistication and quickly grows back after cutting.

A beautiful shape in the form of a ball, oval or pyramid can be given to bushes planted singly on the lawn. It is known that the growth of white dogwood shoots persists for 13-15 years, and then fades, so during these years the shrub will need pruning every year.

Older soren bushes will need rejuvenating pruning, which consists in sawing out the thickest branches, which differ not only in diameter, but also in the faded dark color of the bark. The timing of its implementation depends on the age of the bushes and is often associated with the growing conditions of the shrub.

Periodically, dried, broken and damaged shoots are removed from the bush, that is, sanitary pruning is carried out. It can be carried out at any time of the season. Deren tolerates all types of haircuts well, grows quickly and without compromising decorative effect.

We protect from aphids

Soren does not get sick and rarely suffers from pests, but sometimes on the tops of young shoots, on the pedicels and on the underside of the leaves, turf aphids may appear. Small wingless black females feed on plant sap in spring. In summer, they fly away to the green lawn, but closer to September, small winged insects return to the bush again. During this period, small aphids circle over the turf with such a mass that it gets into the eyes and clogs the nose, which annoys the gardeners. If you do not fight her, she will safely winter on the bushes and again everything will repeat all over again.

Preparations from plants cannot be stored for a long time, so they must be used within a day.

To destroy the pest in early spring, it is necessary to treat the bushes with an insecticide from aphids. In 10 liters of water, dilute 15 ml of actellik, 15 g of confidor or 2 ml of actara. Such spraying is carried out in dry weather, observing all the safety rules prescribed for such products.

For summer protection against gluttonous aphids, infusions and decoctions of field herbs and garden summers are suitable. Dandelion infusion is prepared from 1 kg of leaves, which are poured into 5 liters of warm water, insisted for 24-36 hours, and then filtered. A decoction of yarrow will serve the same purpose. During its flowering period, 1 kg of grass with inflorescences is collected, 1.5 liters of water is poured and brought to a boil. Then another 1 liter of water is added, the broth is cooled and filtered. Spraying of bushes is carried out three times in 5-7 days. Against aphids, you can also use an infusion of marigolds or celandine, prepared from 1 kg of dried shoots with flowers, filled with 5 liters of water. After a day of infusion, it is filtered, a little laundry soap is added for better adhesion to the leaves, and the bushes are treated.

Own seedlings

Dogwood is easy to propagate by cuttings, root shoots and layering, this is one of the reasons for its widespread use in creating hedges.

The easiest and most affordable way to reproduce - replanting the root overgrowth. Every year more and more of it appears near the offspring turf, a little less near the white turf. In spring or late autumn, you need to carefully dig the selected shoot along with a clod of earth. If it is firmly connected with the bush, then it is cut with a pruner and transplanted to a new place.

However, a limited number of seedlings can be obtained in this way. For a hedge, they will need a lot, here without re-multiplication green cuttings not enough. Large shoots that break with a crunch when bent are suitable for this. Usually, such a degree of their development is observed during the June flowering of the shrub. Cutting cuttings is carried out in a non-hot year. First, secateurs are harvested on the run and placed in a container of water so that they do not dry out. Then they are divided into segments 10-15 cm long with two internodes. The upper cut of the cutting is made above the kidney, the lower one is made obliquely under the kidney, the leaves are truncated in half.

Cuttings form roots better if, before planting, place the ends for 12 hours in a solution of heteroauxin (1 tablet per 1 liter of water), and then rinse thoroughly with water. You can sprinkle the tips with powdered root. Rooting is carried out in a greenhouse or under a 5-liter plastic jar. The soil substrate is a mixture of soddy soil with sand, on top is a layer of coarse-grained sand 3-5 cm thick.

The soil is moistened and the cuttings are planted to a depth of 5 cm at an angle of 45 ". During the rooting period, they are regularly watered. After the formation of roots, the shelter is removed. Usually, by autumn, the cuttings are rooted by 80-100%. However, it is better to transplant them in the spring, leaving them for the winter at the place of rooting without shelters.

Derain is also propagated by lignified cuttings, the harvesting of which is carried out in late autumn or early winter. Bundles of shoots are stored in the basement, buried in moistened sand, or in a damp cloth, and on top in polyethylene, placed in a refrigerator. In the spring, the branches are divided into cuttings and rooted in the same way as green ones.

Reproduction by layering is easiest in the offspring, its shoots take root very quickly. However, if in spring the young branches of white turf are sprinkled with earth, they will also give roots. By the end of summer, from 3 to 6 young plants are obtained from one shoot, they are cut with secateurs and transplanted to a permanent place.

Non-varietal turf is propagated by seeds. In September, juicy fruits are harvested from the bush, the seeds are removed and washed from the pulp. Sowing is carried out in autumn or spring. When sown in autumn with freshly harvested seeds, seedlings appear the next year at the beginning of summer. If sowing is postponed until spring, then cold stratification is required. To do this, the seeds, poured into a cloth bag, are placed in a pot of wet sand. For 2 months, keep at a temperature of 3-5 degrees, for example in the refrigerator.

For sowing, nutritious soil is prepared, composed of leafy soil, peat and sand (in a ratio of 2:2:1). Small seeds are sown superficially and moisten, preventing leaching from the ground. When shoots appear, they are transplanted to the garden. Seed germination lasts 1-2 years.

Caring for a garden plot, as well as landscape gardening of flower beds and lawns, requires a considerable amount of effort and patience. Designer compositions look spectacular when not only trees and flowers grow on the site, but also beautiful shrubs.

Derain white, planting and caring for which does not take much time, is one of the brightest representatives of universal plants for country gardening.

Derain white (otherwise - Elegantissima or Svidina) refers to the decorative type of shrubs of the dogwood family. The plant grows in countries with a mild or temperate climate. In nature, white sod can reach a height of 2.5-3 meters, quickly growing in width up to 2.

If the shrub is not disturbed and not cut, then during the season it can cover a fairly large area of \u200b\u200bthe garden with its branches. Its amazing feature contributes to this - it quickly takes root and gives new shoots. Delicate graceful leaves give this green carpet a look of openwork lightness, so white turf is popular for landscaping lawns in city parks and squares, flower beds around houses and roads.

Visually, Elegantissima is delicate and surprisingly beautiful. The leaves of the plant have a rich olive color with light gray veins and edging. And during the flowering period, many white buds appear on this olive carpet. Lush flowers eventually turn into fruits with a delicate bluish tint. Collected in small clusters, they become a worthy landscape decoration until late autumn.

The plant looks beautiful if planted as:

Walkway landscaping. The plant can be planted along the garden path or path leading to the house;
Living fence. Elegantissima takes advantage of the dense undergrowth that delimits the space;
Landscaping for the gazebo. Planted near the bushes of this plant will give a beautiful flowering look to the gazebo in the garden or the veranda near the house;
lawn. If you prefer lawns as landscaping for your backyard, then white turf is the best solution for covering that does not require cutting.

The main advantage of this shrub is unpretentiousness in care, resistance to changing climatic conditions and a sharp temperature drop.
In addition, the plant tolerates gas pollution well, so it is ideal for planting on sites located along large freeways or suburban highways.

Basic conditions and landing rules

When choosing a shrub, be sure to consider the fact that resistant and unpretentious varieties are those that grow in nature. If you are buying a human-bred hybrid, remember that the seedling will be sensitive to weather changes and prone to various diseases.

It is better to plant Elegantissima in fertile soil. If the soil on the plot has an admixture of clay or sand, the shrub will grow, bloom and bear fruit, but will not be able to fully reveal its decorative qualities.

In order for white sod to grow quickly over the lawn, the soil must be loosened before planting. The plant loves a humid environment, and therefore must be in the soil, which is able to quickly pass and evaporate moisture. In addition, the landing site must be cleared of debris and large stones, have a slightly alkaline or neutral environment.

When planting a deren, you must comply with several mandatory conditions:

For spring work. Planting is necessary as soon as the first warming comes, and the soil completely thaws;
Winter landing. Work can only be carried out if the bush is purchased or grown in a special container with soil. Landing is carried out by the method of transshipment of an earthen coma.
If you plan to plant in the fall, then the air temperature should not be below 0-5 ° C, so it is better to work in late October or early November, no later;
Landing hole. It is necessary to dig a hole with dimensions much larger than the volume of the rhizome. This will make it possible to fill the hole with loose soil;

Despite the fact that deren is an unpretentious plant, pay as much attention to the seedling as possible when planting. This will enable the plant to take root faster, and earlier to please you with young shoots, leaves and flowers.

Care and nutrition

If an adult derain plant easily tolerates a short drought, then a young bush just planted on the site needs moist soil. The roots of the deren at this time are still very weak, and only regular watering will help the plant take root.

The first sign of a lack of moisture is slightly dried upper shoots. Even experienced gardeners often confuse this plant behavior with fungal infections, so before you start treating the derain, just try to increase the amount of watering.

Adult Elegantissima does not require special attention. It is necessary to water the plant only after the soil has completely dried out during the period when the summer is hot and dry.

Be sure to check out the bush. Signs that the white deren lacks nutrition are dried or twisted leaves, flowers lowered down, and clusters with fruits.

Watering time. In the summer, the plant is watered either early in the morning or in the evening, after sunset. Beware of direct sunlight during watering;
Make-up. Since an adult plant is unpretentious to the composition of the soil in which it has already taken root, only young seedlings and those that have been ill or have been subject to sanitary pruning need to be fed.
Fertilizer. Humus can act as a nutrient additive to the soil. Such fertilizer is introduced into the soil in cases where the bush is rooted, but grows very slowly.

In order for the bush to quickly and well be accepted, not to get sick and not to require constant watering, take a responsible attitude to the place where the plant will be located. For white derain, it is important that the plot of land is well lit and not shaded, not located on the north side of the garden and protected from cold winds. The leaves of a shrub located in the shade of a garden will quickly lose their natural color and become just green.

Shrub pruning and possible diseases

The shape of the plant is given when it serves as a hedge or decorates a garden arbor. For an adult plant, such sanitization is practically not capable of causing damage, even if you regularly cut and align new shoots.

Pruning is required in early spring so that the aged lower branches are not exposed at the time of the first foliage and flowering.

By cutting off new shoots, you can use them as additional seedlings or plant them in an existing composition. Sanitary pruning, as a measure of preventive care for turf, is recommended twice a year.

Formative. This type of pruning allows you to adhere to the shape of the bush necessary for the already created landscape design. Basically, work is carried out with the crown of the plant, and in early spring they are performed only in order to young side;
Anti-aging. radically. Old and diseased branches are removed, giving the opportunity to grow young and healthy;
Decorative. It differs somewhat from the forming one in that it can be applied to several plants at once. Most often, these types of hedge or topiary work (topiary art);
Sanitary. It is performed in cases where the derain has suffered diseases associated with damage to branches and leaves. Also, during such pruning, internal cross shoots are removed, preventing the shrub from actively developing.

You can cure Elegantissima using fungicides or standard insecticides.

Sod bush can get sick phyllostic spotting. At the same time, brownish spots with a distinct red border are formed on the foliage. Later, the affected tissues in the center of the leaf turn pale. In early autumn, brownish fruiting bodies are formed.

Sod leaves fall off, thus becoming a source of infection. The bush withers, loses its decorative effect.

For prevention, it will be correct to remove all debris and litter under the plants, especially in winter. In early spring, it is worth carrying out preventive spraying with a Bordeaux mixture. And it is better to carry out such a procedure for all plants in the garden.

If the plants are sick, then you can use the same remedy or its analogues.

Dören can be affected by cercospora spotting. At the same time, many black or brown spots appear on its foliage, which have an even darker border. The center of the lesion subsequently brightens and falls off. The system of protective measures is the same as for phyllostic spotting.

Ascochitous spotting of the turf appears as elongated large dark brown blots of irregular shape with a wide red border. Affected tissues eventually turn white and dry out. Treat like other fungal diseases. Of the drugs, Abigo-peak, Hom and Kuproksat are suitable.

Sooty mushrooms are dangerous for turf. They appear in the form of a dark coating. It will be properly washed off from the plant, because such a film clogs the pores of the leaf, preventing respiration and normal photosynthesis. In this case, one root system cannot cope with maintaining the life of the entire plant.

It is possible to treat as the illnesses listed above. But, there is one important nuance: such a disease is always accompanied by an attack by sucking pests. Therefore, a whole system of measures is required to get rid of the problem.

Sucking pests include green sod aphids. Usually has a dark green color, quite small, only a few millimeters. It gathers from the back of the foliage, sucking the juices out of it.

This insect spends the winter right on the bush, therefore processing is required both in the fall, in preparation for the dormant period, and in early spring. Of the drugs, you can use Fufanon, Iskra, Inta-Vir, Fitoverm.

Young derain is affected by spider mites. The danger is highest during the dry summer. For prevention, it is sometimes necessary to irrigate by sprinkling. In case of defeat, Neoron and Actellik can be used.

Reproduction and cuttings

In order to create a complete design picture using white turf on a personal plot, a sufficiently large number of seedlings will be required. You can get planting material at home.

Shrub propagation is possible in several ways:

The division of the bush. Work is carried out in early spring by dividing an adult overgrown bush into several small ones. The bush is dug out of the ground, the root is cleaned and, depending on the branching and integrity, is divided into several parts;
Reproduction by seeds. The method is quite troublesome, and risky for inexperienced gardeners. During flowering, seed boxes are collected from the bush. If the plant has faded in May, then there is enough time for the ripening and planting of young seedlings. Seeds are stored for 50-60 days at low temperatures, and in autumn they are planted with young shoots in prepared loose soil;
Cuttings. shrub shoots must be carefully examined. One cutting must have at least 7 healthy buds, then it is considered suitable for reproduction. Such seedlings are planted in greenhouses with fertile soil, and fed with mineral fertilizers throughout the summer. When the seedlings are firmly rooted and strengthened, they can be transplanted into the ground. Work is carried out 2-3 weeks before the onset of stable cold weather;
Layering. Derain white, used for lawn, has low creeping branches. For reproduction, a healthy tap is pinched to the ground and sprinkled with fertile soil. During the season, the branch takes root, and in the spring it is already possible to carry out a new planting.

The most popular and reliable method for an amateur gardener is cuttings. This type of reproduction does not require additional efforts, but is carried out in conjunction with planned shrub pruning.

Just a few bushes planted in a season can, over the years, give a whole family of original plants, illuminating even the farthest corners of the garden with bright olive leaves. Surprising is the fact that some varieties of white derain, bred by breeders, do not lose their leaves until stable winter frosts. But how spectacularly bright green bushes look in the snow!

The design of any personal plot cannot be called fully thought out if it does not provide a place for ornamental shrubs. And there is no shrub more suitable for decorating any site than white turf, which even in winter attracts the eye with a bright red color of the shoots. And in spring and summer, you still need to look for a second such handsome man - lush green leaves mixed with cream flowers and white berries can become the highlight of any garden. Also, this plant is often used for. We will talk about the rules for planting and caring for white derain today.

Varieties of white deren

Most often, the following varieties of white deren or white pork are used in landscape design (this is what the second name of this plant sounds like):

"Sibirika" - a variety of white deren, which is characterized by a bright red color of the bark, white berries and cream-colored inflorescences, as well as leaves turning red by autumn;
"Elegantissima" - a variety characterized by flat inflorescences with cream-colored flowers and leaves with light stripes and spots;
"Aureya" - white deren, the leaves of which are yellow in color;
"Kesselringi" - the most frost-resistant variety of white deren, characteristic of the red color of the leaves;
"Shpeta" is a derain variety with spotty yellow-green leaves and bright red bark.

How to plant white sod?

Although white sod belongs to the category of very, very unpretentious plants, when planting it, it is worth following certain rules that will help to fully reveal all the decorative qualities of this plant:

It is best to plant white sod in well-lit or semi-shaded areas, choosing a place for planting in such a way that at least 3-4 meters remain to the nearest building (fence, house, etc.). At the same time, it is absolutely unimportant for the derain whether the area will be flat or with a slight slope, since soil erosion does not frighten him. But white turf grown in the shade can lose most of its decorative effect.
White sod can be planted both in early spring and early autumn so that it has time to take root well before the onset of persistent frosts.
A hole for planting sod should be dug with dimensions of at least 60 * 60 * 60 cm, and the fertile topsoil and the depleted bottom should be folded into two different piles. In the process of planting in the prepared hole, the earth will need to be folded in the reverse order: first, the “fat” top layer mixed with humus and mineral fertilizers, and the depleted bottom layer should be used to sprinkle the roots of the seedling.
A seedling of white deren in the planting hole must be placed in such a way that its root neck is 3-4 cm higher than the edge of the planting hole. After the earth in the hole finally sags, the root neck of the seedling will be level with the soil level.
Immediately after planting, the seedling of white derain must be watered abundantly to provide it with the amount of moisture necessary for rooting and growth.

How does white sod propagate?

White sod can be propagated in several ways: by seeds, cuttings and root layers. The most convenient method of grafting, the raw material for which is obtained in large quantities during spring pruning. The remaining cuttings can simply be stuck in any place you like, watered abundantly and mulched with a thick layer.

White Derain Care

Caring for a white deren bush comes down to periodic watering, followed by loosening and mulching the soil around the bush, fertilizing and pruning. Moreover, the methods of trimming white derain will be radically different depending on the purpose for which it is grown. If the white turf is planted for a purely decorative purpose, then it needs to be cut every spring, radically shortening all the shoots. Then, by autumn, young shoots will grow from him, which, with the onset of cold weather, will delight the eye with a bright red color of the bark. If the white deren is grown for the sake of obtaining fruits, then it must be cut more carefully, leaving a stem length of 50 cm and highlighting 5-6 skeletal branches.

Derain white, or svidina, is that unpretentious plant that amateur gardeners and professional landscape designers love. Everyone is attracted by the decorativeness of an unpretentious shrub, the variety of its forms and varieties, as well as the ease of crown formation.

Derain description

(Cornus) belongs to the family dogwood (Cornaceae). Not all types C.capitata, C. controversa, C. florida, C. kousa, C. nuttallii) are adapted to our climate. It is better to grow them where there are no such long and frosty winters as in central Russia. When buying planting material, you should pay attention to this. I was once let down by the desire to buy a wonderful bush of an unknown species, derena blooming (C. florida). Its branches turned black immediately after the first frosty winter. In our harsh climate, several winter-hardy types of deren grow well and bear fruit. The most popular of them is derain white (Cornus alba). It is also called white svidina, or white dogwood. In the people, white deren is known as reddened.

There are two flowering peaks during the season: in May - June and in August - September. At this time, the bush is decorated with numerous corymbose inflorescences of white or cream flowers. Individual inflorescences appear throughout the summer. It is worth taking a closer look at the derain flower. This is a real tiny laboratory in which everything is thought out to the smallest detail. Crawling and flying insects work in it. They are responsible for cross-pollination. When the nectar supply runs out, the nectar disc at the base of the column turns red. Insect pollinators receive a signal: the flower no longer needs their services. For self-pollination, a fallback is provided, in which the stamens of one flower are in contact with neighboring flowers of the same inflorescence.

Derain white (C. alba) is the most popular species adapted to the conditions of our climatic zone. It is originally a large shrub with spreading flexible branches of red, brown or brownish-red color. In nature, krasnothal can be found along roadsides, on the edges of forests, along the banks of lakes and rivers. Among the bushes there are beauties with dazzling red bark. In autumn and winter, such bushes are clearly visible from afar.

Species sod looks beautiful at any time of the year. Admire the plasticity of the interlacing of the branches. White rounded fruits (berries up to 8 mm in diameter) at the end of summer adorn the shrub at the same time as the recently appeared flowers. Very little time passes, and the foliage changes color to autumn. It becomes bronze-crimson, orange or burgundy.

white derain care

Derain white - frost-resistant, undemanding to the soil shrub. It can feed for a long time on the stock of organic matter and minerals that were previously introduced into the planting pits. The shrub responds well to top dressing with wood ash and watering. Svidina endures spring stagnant water. Many varieties cope even with occasional drought. The best place for white turf (especially variegated varieties) is a bright sunny area.

Propagation of white deren

White derain is propagated by seeds, cuttings and layering. Usually the shrub blooms and begins to bear fruit from the age of three. Seed viability approaches 100%. Freshly harvested seeds are sown in autumn, stratified seeds are sown in spring. On my site, derain seedlings appear in the most unexpected places, birds are most often the culprits. They spread the seeds of several bushes growing on our site, and those bushes in hedges, which the neighbors "fenced off".

Decorative forms are best propagated by vegetative methods so as not to lose their best qualities. Rooting of green cuttings is not always possible, in addition, they often freeze out in the first winter. But the rooting rate of cuttings from lignified shoots is almost one hundred percent. Even pegs and garter poles made from fresh or slightly dried turf branches come to life. This is because the plant has an amazing feature: the root buds are under the bark along the entire shoot and are ready to wake up as soon as they find themselves in suitable conditions. Ease of reproduction allows you to get even varietal planting material for free. Ask your neighbors for at least one branch or pick up a few shoots left over from cutting neighbors' bushes. Our huge bush of species white turf with red bark was grown from a shrub shoot found at the edge of a forest near Moscow. True, we had to hunt for such an elegant derain.

Formation of the crown of white derain

Deren is a real find for gardeners. You can do wonders with it. A wide range of decorative forms and varieties of white derain allows you to use this shrub for decorating a site one hundred percent. Here are some tips for a gardener who picks up a pruner or saw.

In order to form the backbone of a shrub, old branches that have lost their luster are cut down. Remove excess shoots, broken and ugly branches sticking out to the sides. In summer, pruning corrects the shape and limits the growth of branches in an undesirable direction. The shape of the bush has to be maintained by regular pruning. It can be carried out almost all year round, excluding a short period of active sap flow. Of course, winter is not the best time to form a crown, although it is not forbidden to cut off a certain amount of "extra" branches. Svidina tolerates pruning painlessly. Shoots grow back quickly, which allows you to correct mistakes made during the previous formation, or give the bush a new shape.

Column. On our site there is a four-meter column of species svidina (with green leaves and scarlet bark). This shrub grew from cuttings. If you look closely at those turf bushes that grow on the banks of rivers, in the undergrowth, on the slopes of ravines, along roads and in many other places, you can see that they are all a little different. Among them there are shrubs with very bright red bark. Even the only rooted shoot of such a shrub eventually turns into a beautiful bush. The species derain has a desire for unbridled growth. If I left it to myself, then there would no longer be room on the site, not only for other plants, but also for us. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to restrain the growth of a viable shrub.

I leave only strong branches directed upwards and part of the overgrowth so that the bush takes on the appearance of a column. It is important not to overdo it here, as too high a narrow “column” can collapse. It rests on powerful old shoots that have not yet lost their luster of bark. The skeleton of the bush is a good support. Young shoots and shoots become the filling of the column.

Arc. From the long branches of the specific deren, bent into an arc, beautiful green arches are obtained. Sometimes in the summer I create such an arch by bending down those tall young shoots of the “column” that are 1.5 m from the fence. The arch between the bush and the two-meter fence not only decorates the site, but also gives shade on a hot summer day. This option of using tall deren can be beaten by decorating the area with arches between neighboring bushes or between a bush and some kind of structure, a fence.

Hemisphere. The turf, shaped like a hemisphere, looks beautiful. To do this, annually in early spring or autumn, two-year and three-year-old shoots are cut off at a level of 10 cm from the ground. This technique stimulates the rapid emergence of new shoots and rejuvenates the shrub. In addition, low pruning (especially of old bushes) at the very beginning of spring is necessary so that the shrub does not become bare from below and has a lush crown. Some winter-hardy variegated pigs, for example, a low (about 1.5 m) variety "Ivory Halo" ("Ivory Halo"), are simply created to form them into a hemisphere. Without pruning, the bush eventually becomes bare from below and looks worse than formed.

Sphere, cube and other figures. We have two spectacular deren bushes on the site. One - Gouchaulty (Gouchaultii). It is a medium sized bushy shrub with green leaves edged with a jagged wide yellow line with a faint pink tinge. Another - elegantissima (Elegantissima). Every year, with the help of large garden shears, they alternately turn into either a cube or a ball. This allows not only to decorate the site with living "figures", but also restrains the uncontrolled growth of shrubs. You can beautifully shape the shape of a variety bush Siberian Variegata (Sibirica Variegata). At the end of the season, all of its foliage turns purple-red. Several domestic firms offer white turf seeds Caranthus. According to the picture and description printed on the seed bags, it is very similar to Sibirika Variegata.

Popular derain white Elegantissima = Argenteomarginata (Elegantissima = Argenteomarginata) - up to three meters high - has foliage decorated with a wide uneven white stripe. The variety is also suitable for creating spectacular bushes in the form of a ball or cube.

Stamp forms. Derain white, formed into one trunk, can be turned into a low tree, a "panicle" or a ball "on a leg". For this, one shoot is selected, which is intended to become a bole. The rest of the shoots are cut at the root. The stem is regularly cleaned of buds and emerging branches. It is better to tie it to a support. To form the crown, the top and all new upper branches are shortened. The directions of the buds that are at the ends are taken into account in order to create a crown of a certain shape with geometric accuracy. It is necessary to monitor the stem all the time. To do this, blind the kidneys and cut off the shoots. White variegated sod is ideal for growing in standard form. Ivory Halo (Ivory Halo).

Hedges. When creating hedges from pork, dried and broken branches are regularly cut out, thinned out, the width and height of the hedge are adjusted, and the line is corrected. Spectacular "fences" are obtained from pork elegantissima (Elegantissima), a tall (up to three meters) winter-hardy shrub with white-edged bluish leaves and red bark of branches (in winter). The hedge looks good Aurea Elegantissima (Aurea Elegantissima) with yellow-variegated leaves. Without regular pruning, a beautiful and neat hedge from any derain turns into impenetrable thickets over time, exciting new spaces.

A number of ornamental varieties gave white derain Siberia (Sibirica, Koralle, Westonbirt). It grows in damp places, more often along rivers in Siberia, Manchuria and northern China. In autumn, light green leaves turn purple-red or dark purple. This is a tall (up to 3 meters) deciduous shrub with strong long erect shoots. Around the bush there is always a lot of overgrowth and creeping side shoots. In spring, the bright red bark turns slightly green, and before the onset of winter, it turns red again and acquires a shine. Dark green leaves have a light bluish color underneath. Creamy white flowers are collected in corymbose inflorescences up to 5 cm in diameter. They appear in May - early June. Flowering continues for a long time. Later, the shrub is decorated with white pea fruits with a slightly bluish tint. This hedgerow needs regular pruning. Without it, the bush will lose the scarlet color of the branches in winter. For a hedge of medium height I can recommend Siberian Variegata (Sibirica Variegata) - a dense compact bush with large leaves, decorated with a wide white uneven border.

Ideal for hedges that require minimal trimming, white sod Shpet, or svidina Spathi, dogwood Shpet (Spaethii). It is a shrub about 2.5 meters high with leaves bordered around the perimeter with a golden yellow wide stripe, and with red-brown bark. Derain white Shpeta is the most “yellow” variety, in which the blossoming leaves seem to be bronze. Later, a wide golden stripe and spots appear. Some leaves remain completely yellow. Spathi pigtail hedge is suitable for a sunny location and needs good watering. Unfortunately, in the northern regions in winter it can partially freeze. Instead, varieties often sell a less tall (1.5 m tall) variety Gauchaulty (Gauchaultii, Froebelii) with slightly drooping leaves. They have a narrower and less “golden” border strip. Such sorting in a tall hedge can cause ugly failures. Lovers of yellow will also like white derain Aurea (Aurea) with plain pale yellow leaves. Bush in height (1.5 - 2 m) is also suitable for hedges.

White derain feels great in a hedge Kesselrings (Kesselringi) 2-3 m high. It is necessary not only to regularly shorten the lower branches, but also to ensure that the top line of its fast-growing shoots is even. Bright green leaves turn purple in autumn.

Natural form. Most amateur gardeners are faced with the fact that they do not have the time (effort or desire) to engage in regular pruning of the turf, which is necessary to maintain a given shape. For lovers of the natural form of trees and shrubs, we can advise a fairly winter-hardy Argenteomarginata (Argenteomarginata) with light green leaves adorned with creamy white spots and a border. From a distance, the bush appears silvery. The hand does not rise to prune its beautiful branches. In this case, gentle pruning is suitable, in which only damaged shoots are removed and the dimensions of the bush are restrained. Derain white Aurea (medium-sized shrub up to two meters high with a bushy crown) also looks great in its natural form. Its leaves have so much yellow that they look golden in a sunny or slightly shaded place.

Variety Kesselrings (Kesselringii) also looks great in its natural form. This tall, dense shrub sometimes needs to be thinned out to better show off the intense coloration of the dark brown-red bark. Most of the shoots are directed upwards. The lower shoots form a "skirt" that a lawnmower can handle. To rejuvenate the bush, it is cut off “on a stump”. A tall single bush can decorate the site.

Grows for some time without pruning and cultivar Gauchaulty (Gauchaultii) up to 1.5 meters high. His freedom ends as soon as he begins to crowd neighboring plants and interfere with the passage.

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Five years ago, I already planted bush seeds. The attempt was successful.
My beaver is taller than me now. It hasn't bloomed yet :)

This is attempt number two.
Bushes have become very expensive. And I bought seeds for 34 rubles. Derain is white. Caranthus.
It's been hanging on my loggia for a month now.
And then it dawned on me that it was not in vain that I believed what was written on the bag of seeds.
Is it for nothing that I bought these seeds at all?
What if this is a hotbed of aphids, like my viburnum, and I will have to keep an eye on him endlessly.

Everything I know I will write here.

Shrub up to 3 m tall, with thin flexible, mostly coral-red branches, rarely red-brown or black-red. Young shoots are usually with a bluish bloom. The leaves are dark green, bluish-white below, turning purple-red in autumn.
The flowers are small, white, collected in numerous corymbose inflorescences up to 5 cm in diameter. It blooms very profusely in the first half of summer and again in early autumn, when, simultaneously with the flowers, you can also see ripe, spherical, berry-shaped fruits of white color with a bluish tinge.
It begins to bloom and bear fruit from 2-3 years of age.

It is very winter-hardy, heat-resistant, grows on various soils, shade-tolerant, tolerates city conditions well. Propagated by seeds, layering and cuttings.

Used to create undergrowth, edges, large groups and hedges.
Can be grown in standard form.

If the bush form is not cut, the shrub is exposed below and does not look neat. Therefore, low pruning of old bushes in early spring makes the bush more lush. Young shoots appear quickly.

REPRODUCTION BY SEEDS

Seed viability approaches 100%. Freshly harvested seeds are sown in autumn, stratified seeds are sown in spring.

It is sown before winter, at a time when the cold is already really felt and the ground freezes slightly. When spring sowing, the seeds are kept for two months in a cold place at a temperature not exceeding 5 degrees above zero. Such hardening is useful for derain.

Young shoots appear quickly. Growth is about 20 cm per year.

WHITE WOOD CARE

FORMATION OF THE CROWN OF WHITE WOODEN

Hedges

When creating hedges from pork, dried and broken branches are regularly cut out, thinned out, the width and height of the hedge are adjusted, and the line is corrected.

PROTECTION AGAINST DISEASES AND PESTS

Diseases. Powdery mildew. Spraying is carried out with colloidal sulfur or a solution of soda ash with soap (0.4%). Spotting on leaves. Spray with Bordeaux mixture. Gray rot on leaves and shoots. Sprayed with a solution of Vectra.

Pests. Green turf aphid, comma-shaped shield. Resistance to these pests increases with the application of mineral fertilizers and foliar fertilizing with microelements. Spraying with karbofos or decis is effective, an infusion of onion, lanceolate thermopsis, potato tops or a decoction of yarrow is also used.