Deren is one of the genera of the dogwood or deren family, which includes several dozen species. Under natural conditions for growth, they choose a temperate zone: the Far East, Europe, Siberia, North America, northern China. Shrubs of this genus are particularly decorative, often used in landscape design used in landscaping. It received this property due to the many corymbose inflorescences, dense foliage on the shoots, and the plant is also known for its unpretentiousness and easy reproduction. There is even one edible kind of this plant is male turf.
The most widespread species in culture is white turf, also sometimes called white svidina. In nature, it lives among shrubs in the north and east of the Russian European part, along the banks of streams and rivers. Far East and Eastern Siberia. This shrub reaches 3 m in height, has many branches, has thin erect red-brown and coral-red shoots. The young bark has a bluish coating and bright color. The leaves on the branches are opposite, have a dark green color, slightly bluish-white below and are covered with hairs on both sides. The leaves of the shrub are elliptical or broadly ovate. At first glance, they appear to be slightly wrinkled due to prominent venation. Shrub flowering and fruiting occurs at 3-4 years of life of the deren and begins in May-June. Its yellow-white flowers are collected in corymbose inflorescences. Especially ornamental shrub is in autumn period at a time when its leaves turn purple-red or purplish-red. The shrub grows very quickly for the first 13-15 years, and then growth slows down and fades. The shrub at this time becomes darker, and the red color is preserved exclusively on young shoots.
This species is also widespread due to its winter hardiness and frost resistance, it is not picky about the shade, it perfectly adapts to the conditions of the city. It grows remarkably well on any post, although it is more supportive of moist sandy loam. During a prolonged drought, the leaves wither, but as soon as the humidity rises, they recover. It is unpretentiousness and unique decorative properties that contribute to the use of shrubs in landscaping since 1741. It is ideal for large loose groups, for hedges. Propagate white sod by layering, cuttings, root suckers, seeds. Sometimes it can be slightly damaged by aphids, but it is well pruned.
Derain blood red
Slightly less common in landscape design is blood-red svidina (blood-red turf). Natural habitat - the European part of Russia, the Carpathians, Scandinavia, the Caucasus. Prefers forest edges, wet places near lakes and rivers. In such conditions, the shrub reaches 3-4 m, has flexible green shoots, but with age, acquiring a reddish tint. It also has bright, green, egg-shaped leaves that are covered with hairs. At the end of the month of May, corymbose inflorescences bloom. Flowering occurs every year, starting at the age of seven, and lasts for two weeks. Sometimes in August there is a second flowering.
The fruits ripen in autumn, with the leaves becoming really bloody red.
This shrub is also well adapted to urban conditions, winter-hardy, tolerates drought and shade well, but prefers moist sandy loam or fresh loose loam. It recovers very quickly after a haircut. Shrubs are also used for other purposes: baskets and hoops are woven from its shoots, wood is used for the manufacture of joinery. The oil present in the seeds is used for technical purposes. The shrub is a good soil fixer, because it has many root offspring. Therefore, it is often planted in hedges and on slopes.
Other types of deren
Good indicators of resistance to winter conditions, even in Central Russia has a Derain alternate leaf, otherwise called the alternate leaf svidina. In Moscow, the height of the shrub reaches one and a half meters, initially its shoots are green. After that, they change color to red-brown.
Just as unpretentious to winter conditions is the North American species of offspring turf, which lives in thickets of shrubs along reservoirs and rivers, as well as in humid forests. In appearance it is similar to white turf. A shrub blooms at 4-5 years of age with milky white flowers, its fruits are bluish-reddish. The shrub propagates by root shoots, cuttings, seeds, layering.
Other North American species have no less good winter hardiness: Bayle's turf, fragrant turf, oblique turf, racemose turf.
Much less winter-hardy are such species as Coase's derain, Canadian derain and flowering derain.
Flowering derain, otherwise - blooming bentamidia, grows in the eastern part North America. This shrub loves warmth, under natural conditions it grows up to 6 m. The leaves are elliptical in shape, small flowers gather in an inflorescence, which is surrounded by large bracts. Coase's benthamidia has 4 large white bracts and small yellow-green flowers. The leaves of the shrub are elliptical in shape, dark green in color, but slightly bluish-green below, and turn bright yellow in autumn. The fruits of Coase's benthamidia are juicy, scarlet fruits, edible and have a tart taste. Bentamidia canadensis lives not only in Canada, but also in China, the Far East, Russia, and Japan. This view in Moscow winter period survives on snow cover. If the winter is snowless, then the shrub can be severely affected by frost.
Many East Asian species, most often from China (medicinal turf, Walter's turf) are not resistant to frost. And even if they are sheltered in winter, they still die, surviving only in botanical gardens Moscow State University.
Derain propagation
Any kind of deren reproduces vegetatively. Its cuttings are rooted in greenhouses under glass in washed sand, which is poured in a 3-5 cm layer on a substrate from a turf mixture, or, as an option, sand with humus soil. Before planting a shrub, the soil must be well watered. Cuttings are planted at an angle of 45 degrees by 5 cm deep into the ground. During rooting in the greenhouse, it is necessary to maintain a temperature of + 20-25 degrees Celsius. Also, don't forget about high humidity, which is maintained by spraying with water and with the help of a fogging installation. By autumn, the plants form strong and strong roots, which allows them to be planted in the ground. But in the first winter, the sod should be covered with spruce branches and leaves.
Derain red (video)
The use of deren in the landscape
Many varieties of derain are used as material for creating hedges. To do this, they land next to each other and, growing up, create a high and solid wall. Thanks to her, the air is filled with freshness and pleasant aroma, protected from dust and wind. A very spectacular and decorative hedge is formed from white turf, the special beauty of which is given by its variegated varieties with bright shoots. They are easily and well trimmed and grow back very quickly.
If you are choosing a shrub for your site, then special attention should be paid to the possibility of combining this plant and other ornamental species: flowering time, decorative properties, appearance, tolerance of certain conditions, size.
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. Deren 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. Latin name“body” (cornus) is translated as horn, which is associated with an 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. Ability to grow well in places with close standing ground water makes it very valuable for damp places. Dören not only decorates such gardens, but also drains them.
Most Popular garden molds white turf 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 look. In winter, its brown-red shoots stand out against the background. white snow. And what else pleases - deren Shpet winters well in 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 coloring of leaves 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 best known Albo marginata with a white border on the leaves.
Thin flexible shoots of derain - perfect material for making baskets and weaving decorative hedges on the garden plot, 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 in young age cover by! 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. blooms 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 hole is 50 cm. Sod is placed in it with a deepening of the root neck by 1-3 cm. On loams, the roots are sprinkled with a mixture of soddy soil, compost, peat sand (in the ratio 2:2:1:1) with the addition of fertilizers: 100 g of superphosphate, wood ash, dolomite flour. On the 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 hedge it will be smooth and beautiful.
If planting material at the age of 3 ^ 5 years purchased in containers, then the landing 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 straight line landing.
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. So minimum depth 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 clay area with cracked ground or on quickly drying sandy soil large leaves the woods are starting to wilt.
The bushes should be watered in the evening and abundantly, wetting the soil to a depth of 50 cm. For greater efficiency, a stream 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 the 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. best term for mulching - spring, when the soil is still moist, but already 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, 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 step in caring for fast growing shrub is pruning. To keep neat appearance hedges, 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 turf 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.
Dried, broken and damaged shoots are periodically removed on the bush, that is, they are carried out sanitary pruning. 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
Doren does not get sick and rarely suffers from pests, but sometimes on the tops of young shoots, on pedicels and with bottom side leaves, turf aphids may appear. Small wingless black females feed on plant sap in spring. In the summer they fly away 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 warm water, insist 24-36 hours, and then filter. 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 root by 80-100%. However, transplant them better in spring, leaving for the winter at the place of rooting without shelter.
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. At autumn sowing freshly harvested seeds shoots appear on 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.
Derain shrubs are an excellent material for decorating any area: a home front garden, a city park or a public garden. The plant is convenient because it is completely unpretentious to care for. Including - to reproduction. Gardeners say: turf is easily planted by cuttings. And not only in spring and summer, but also in autumn. To do this, follow a simple algorithm step by step. Photos and videos will help you understand the process accurately.
Features of graft cuttings
In nature, there are many varieties of deren. However, vegetatively they are all similar, which means that they have common features of reproduction. Cuttings are considered by many gardeners to be the simplest and most accessible way. Derain is a strong and unpretentious plant, therefore it actively grows when minimally favorable conditions are created.
For ornamental purposes, the shrub is usually pruned in spring or autumn. The resulting branches can be safely used as planting material. Also suitable for these purposes is a specially cut side shoot on a thick branch. Not every branch can be considered a full-fledged cutting, but only one that meets certain requirements:
- The shoot has 7-9 intact and developed buds.
- It doesn't break when bent. Gardeners test twigs by holding them between three fingers. The specimen should return to its original shape after bending.
How to carry out cuttings of derain at different times of the year
Gardeners received a positive experience of reproduction by cuttings with samples cut from a tree from the end of winter to the middle of summer. With later procedures, the twigs simply did not have time to take root and gain a foothold in open ground. In this case, the seedling met winter in stressful condition and died from the cold. However, in autumn, samples easily take root, the rooting of which began in spring or early summer.
Properly cut side shoots can take root even in a glass of water. Wait until the cuttings have roots, and transplant it into the ground. Although you can immediately use for rooting fertile soil. In spring and June, prepared cuttings are planted in open ground. If you are preparing seedlings for autumn planting, then it is better to root them in spacious containers.
The requirements for rooting in the ground are the same in both cases:
- prepare the substrate - you will need sod land or humus, and on top - a layer clean sand(3-4 cm);
- the earth must first be abundantly moistened;
- deepen the cuttings by 5 cm at an angle of 45 ° in the direction from the sun;
- place the plant in a greenhouse;
- make sure that the direct rays of the sun do not fall on the handle - whiten the glass or cover the greenhouse film;
- maintain a heat level under the film at about + 20 ... + 25 ° С;
- humidity should be high - for this, spray the plants;
- during the summer, feed the plants with mineral fertilizers and organic matter.
When and how to transplant a cutting of deren in the fall
If the cutting was rooted on the site, at the end of summer, simply dismantle the greenhouse. If in a container, transplant the seedling to a permanent place in early autumn:
- a couple of weeks before the procedure, fertilize the soil in the container with a solution of 0.002% succinic acid;
- dig a hole to the depth of the root neck of the seedling;
- fertilize the soil in it with compost or humus;
- move the plant to the center of the hole;
- straighten the roots;
- gradually cover with earth, shaking the seedling from time to time so that the earth is evenly distributed;
- tamp the soil;
- dig a hole around the young bush so that during irrigation the water remains at the base of the stem;
- Water the rooted cutting well.
Advice. If there are several sod bushes, at least 30-50 cm should remain between them (when forming a hedge) or 70-90 cm (in the case of a normal group planting).
Sometimes gardeners recommend not planting a plant in September, but waiting until March. The advice is relevant in the case when the seedling did not have enough time to develop the root system. For example, if the cutting was too immature at the time of the cut. In this case, the risk that the plant does not have time to take root before frost increases. A container with a cutting can overwinter in the basement.
Advice. If you nevertheless transplanted a young shrub in September, be sure to insulate it by the first winter. Use dry foliage or coniferous branches.
Features of caring for young deren
Young rooted cuttings require a little more attention:
- The soil should be well and regularly moistened. But if the soil is swampy, drainage is desirable on the site: a sandy or stone layer.
- As permanent place choose a well-lit area on your estate.
- Pruning is carried out only from the age of 3 years.
- If the variety is decorative with bark color, cut the leaves on the plant no more than 1 time in 3-4 years. At the same time, leave shoots 20 cm from ground level.
- For varieties with beautiful foliage, pruning is done every spring.
In general, a deren seedling is as unpretentious as it is mature plant. He only needs protection during the first winter. The shrub will actively grow from new spring, however, to achieve decorative effect will have to wait a few years.
Ornamental shrub - derain: video
When choosing plants for decorating their site, gardeners take into account how much time and effort it will take for green neighbors to grow well and amaze with decorativeness. Among the unpretentious and not too demanding crops is white sod, planting and caring for which do not require large amounts of money and physical effort. The result exceeds any expectations.
Derain white: planting and care in the garden
Like any plant, white derain needs to be created certain conditions for development and growth.
Light
Relates to the number ornamental shrubs, which grow well in partial shade and shade. They are not very picky about sunlight. Therefore, most often the plant is planted near blank walls and fences, under trees. The variegated foliage and brightly colored shoots of deren look especially good against the background of thick dark needles of spruces, arborvitae, and pines. However, to achieve the greatest decorative effect, the shrub should not be shaded too much.
Heat
Svidina, as white deren is also called, grows under natural conditions in the harsh climate of Siberia and the Far East. cultural species, recommended for planting in garden or park areas, have inherited resistance to severe frosts and sudden changes in air temperature. Therefore, for the winter, gardeners may not specifically cover the shrub. It is only necessary to lightly sprinkle it with snow and tamp the “pillow”. In the cold period, deren is also good when bright red shoots are visible against a snow-white background.
The soil
The composition of the soil for growing derain does not have of great importance. The shrub develops well on any soil with normal level acidity. It is one of the crops that can grow on heavy loams and light sandstones, in rocky areas. Derain white well tolerates the presence of lime in the soil. The creation of special soil fertility for pork is not required. Periodic application of complex mineral fertilizers will contribute to the development beautiful foliage and escapes. But even if top dressing is not carried out in a timely manner, the shrub will not lose its decorative effect.
Water
Under natural conditions, sod spreads in humid and moderately humid places. It grows well along the banks of rivers and lakes. Therefore, on the site, he will be at ease next to a reservoir or with those plants that are often watered. In the heat, it should be watered abundantly at least once a week. At other times, the deren will have enough moisture from the soil and the one that comes with precipitation.
Landing dates
White svidina is planted in early spring or late autumn. Planting dates have almost no effect on the development of the shrub. However, it is better to do this before the onset of the cold period. Autumn plantings with the onset of the first heat, they become active and begin to grow vigorously; they do not need time to adapt to new conditions. In the spring, it is recommended to plant plants with a large clod of earth in order to preserve the root system as much as possible.
Pruning and haircut
In the spring, old bushes are pruned so that young shoots can appear. In this case, stumps are usually left 15-20 cm from ground level. You can remove old branches in the fall. But given that white derain retains its decorative effect all year round and decorates the site with red shoots in winter, picturesquely peeking out from under the snow, it is not advisable to do this.
Derain white is a bush with a spreading crown. If it develops naturally, then the branches are arranged randomly in different directions. For improvement aesthetic perception carry out the formation of a bush. Svidina is given different shape usually round or oval. Haircut is carried out 2-3 times per season. Last time this procedure is carried out at the end of July.
In summer, the shrub is very actively developing. In some species, growth reaches 50-60 cm per season. Therefore, in order to preserve the decorative qualities, a haircut is necessary.
Derain white: planting and caring for seedlings
- Derain white can be planted with seeds in containers and from them seedlings suitable for growing in open ground can be obtained. But it is better to use ready-made planting material. When purchasing it at retail outlets, it is important to inspect plants for the detection of diseases and pests.
- Having determined the place of planting the white derain, they dig a hole with a slightly larger diameter than an earthen clod.
- A nutrient mixture is poured into it, consisting of humus, leafy soil, mineral additives. Because the deren grows in one place long term up to 25 years, then at the beginning of growth it is necessary to provide him with food, and then feed him.
- The hole is watered with water to compact the introduced soil.
- The seedling in the container is also watered and allowed to stand for 10-15 minutes for impregnation.
- Then, together with a clod of earth, they take it out and carefully put it in a hole, trying not to disturb the root system.
- A hole with a young bush is covered with soil, tamped down and watered abundantly.
If landing is carried out in the fall, then nothing more needs to be done. In the spring, it is better to mulch the landing site to avoid moisture loss. During the summer, weeds are removed and the ground under the bush is loosened as far as possible. Growing, white turf itself destroys harmful neighbors.