Bladder is a perennial flowering shrub, also known as spiraea. This plant is becoming increasingly popular due to its unpretentiousness combined with high decorative. A hedge from a vesicle can decorate any area, especially since there are many varieties that differ in the color of buds and leaves. In this article, we will look at how to grow a vesicle - planting and nursing will not take much effort.
First bushes
Planting of vesicle, as well as other plants, begins with the choice of location. This shrub loves good lighting, but otherwise does not require special requirements. It perfectly grows almost throughout the northern hemisphere, adapting to different soils. The main thing is to avoid neighborhood with large trees. For planting it is necessary to excavate a pit of such depth so that a layer of fertile soil can be laid on the bottom, and the root neck of the bush is at ground level. It is better not to use any fertilizers during planting, because in the first days in a new place the plant simply can not absorb them.
Care
Care for the vesicle is in a timely watering and pruning. Drought is the only thing that this plant will not tolerate, therefore it is necessary to water the shrub regularly in the summer. It should be done carefully, so that water does not get on the leaves and inflorescences, and it's better early in the morning or in the evening. Pruning vesicle is necessary to make the bush decorativeness. If you leave it to the mercy of fate, then spiraea is likely to let a few long branches and will look untidy. Therefore, as the branch grows, it is necessary to prune with a sharp knife or a pruner, then the bush will begin to branch heavily. If you had to cut a fairly thick branch, then the cut is better covered with a special protective compound, so it will quickly heal.
In addition to regular watering and pruning, the vesicle is in need of fertilization and prevention. Do this only once a year, in the spring, during a period of active growth. For fertilization, it is best to use manure mixed with a small amount of ammonium nitrate . This mass fits under the bush a thin layer, but so that the trunk is not closed. In addition, in the spring the bush should be examined, and if necessary cut out the dried or painful branches.
Fill the plot
Most likely, over time, you will have a question, how to multiply the vesicle or transplant, and it's not difficult at all. Due to the fibrous root system, spiraea easily tolerates transplantation. A vesicle can be transplanted in two ways. If the plant should simply be moved to a new location, it is better to excavate it with the largest possible clod of earth, without violating it. This method is called transshipment. If the plant looks weak or painful, then it makes sense to carefully disassemble it to examine the roots - perhaps they are infected with fungus or rot. Affected roots must be cut, slices sprinkled with wood ash, and the plant itself is planted in a pit filled with soddy soil mixed with sand.
Reproduction of the bladder with cuttings is the simplest and most effective way to get a few plants from one plant. It is better to do it in late spring or early summer, before the flowering begins. Cuttings of vesicle can not be distinguished from reproduction, for example, geraniums: by cutting a sharp knife we cut strong healthy branches containing two or three internodes, remove leaves from them - so evaporation of moisture decreases, slightly dried and planted on germination in clean calcined sand. When new cuttings began to unfold on the cuttings, they can already be transplanted into the soil, better - closer to the mother plant. For the first winter cuttings should be covered, and then in the spring you will have a whole family of vesicles.