The design of a single infield can not be called fully considered if it does not provide a place for ornamental shrubs. And there is no bush more suitable for decorating any site than the white turf, which even in winter attracts a bright red color of shoots. And only in the spring and summer of the second such a handsome man you still need to look - the lush foliage of leaves interspersed with cream flowers and white berries can become the highlight of any garden. Also this plant is often used for hedges . We will talk about the rules of planting and caring for the white turf today.
Varieties of white wool
Most often in landscape design, the following varieties of white derea or white svidina (this is how the second name of this plant sounds):
- "Siberia" - a variety of white wool, which is characterized by a bright red color of the bark, white berries and inflorescences of cream color, as well as blossoming to autumn leaves;
- "Elegantissima" is a variety distinguished by flat inflorescences with cream-colored flowers and leaves with light strips and spots;
- "Aurea" is a white turf, whose leaves are yellow in color;
- "Kesselring" - the most frost-resistant variety of white wool, characteristic of the red color of the leaves;
- "Shpeta" is a variety of turf with spotted yellow-green leaves and bright red bark.
How to plant a white turf?
Although the white turf belongs to the category of very very unpretentious plants, when planting it is necessary to observe certain rules that will help to fully reveal all the decorative qualities of this plant:
- Planting a white turf is best in well-lit or semi-enclosed areas, choosing a landing site so that at least 3-4 meters remain until the nearest building (fence, house, etc.). At the same time, the duren is absolutely unimportant, the area will be even or with a slight inclination, since the erosion of the soil does not frighten him. But grown in the shadow of the white turf can lose most of its decorativeness.
- You can plant the white turf both in early spring and in early autumn so that it can well start before the onset of stable frosts.
- The pit must be digged at least 60 * 60 * 60 cm, with the fertile upper soil layer and the depleted lower layer stacked in two different heaps. In the process of planting in the prepared pit, the ground will need to be folded in the reverse order: first, a "fatty" top layer mixed with humus and mineral fertilizers, and a depleted lower one to use to plant the roots of the seedling.
- The seedling of the white sod in the planting pit should be placed in such a way that its root neck is 3 to 4 cm above the edge of the planting pit. After the ground in the pit finally settles, the root collar of the seedlings will be level with the soil level.
- Immediately after planting, the white sapling seedling should be watered abundantly to provide it with the necessary moisture for rooting and growing.
How does the white turf breed?
Propagation of white turf can be done in several ways: by seeds, cuttings and root layers. The most convenient way to cuttings, the raw material for which in large quantities is obtained during the spring pruning. The remaining cuttings can simply be stuck in any place they liked, abundantly watered and thickened with a thick layer of peat .
Care for the white turf
Caring for a bush of white sod is reduced to periodic irrigation, followed by loosening and mulching the soil around the bush, fertilizing and pruning. And the methods of pruning a white turf will vary radically, depending on the purpose for which it is grown. If the white turf is planted with a purely decorative purpose, then cut it every spring, drastically shortening all the shoots. Then, by autumn, young shoots will grow, 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 should be cut more carefully, leaving the length of the bole at 50 cm and allocating 5-6 skeletal branches.