Lenticular leaf spiree: planting and care

Spiraea rowanberry is more known as a mountain ashberryrowanberry. This plant belongs to a group of deciduous shrubs comfortably growing in natural natural conditions inherent in the Siberian region (Far East). How a cultivated plant is grown by gardener amateurs from Arkhangelsk and up to the Southern border of the Russian Federation.

origin of name

In fact, if you go deeper into history, thenmountain ash and spiraea - the plants are not the same. They belong to the same family of Rosaceae, but belong to the genera Spiraea i Sorbaria. Confusion between them arises because one day someone called spiraeus a rowanist, and this name caught on in people's ideas. Although among the spirits there is a species resembling a mountain ashberry, but this name does not come from the origin of the plant, but from the people. Although the search engine and shows information and photos on the request of Spirea Sorbifolium (spiraea mountain ash) - this formulation is incorrect.

Botanical certificate of the plant

The crone is formed from the nonparietal leaves 10-13 cm long, outwardly resembling the leaves of mountain ash. The stems of the plant are thickened, straight, covered with gray-brown bark.

Lifetime of a healthy specimenis 25 years. In young trees the foliage is colored pink, as the bush grows older it turns dark and turns to a green saturated shade. In spring, when the plants are just beginning the period of vegetation, spirea rowanberry is already pleased with its beauty. Foliage, it will dump closer to the middle of October.

In the summer there comes a period of flowering and bushcovered with white fragrant inflorescences forming a panicle-shaped panicle with a length of up to 25 cm. At this time the bush is extraordinarily beautiful, for which it was referred by gardeners to ornamental plants.

If the flowers turn their heads about their appearance, then you can not say about the fruits. Decorative they do not differ.

In autumn the foliage of bushes acquires yellowish and purple hues.

For the first 4-5 years of life, spiraea rowanberry (photo is available in the article) reaches 3 meters in height and the same figure in volume.

The plant is used in horticulture and landscapedesign for the creation of hedges, group plantations, strengthening of slopes and slopes. Spiraea has a well developed root system, which makes it possible to plant on slopes in order to strengthen the soil. The bushes can be easily transplanted, so they are suitable for growing not only in the country, but also in urban conditions.

Peculiarities of growing

Like other representatives of the flora, the spiraea has its rowing requirements for both care and planting. The cultivation of such plants is as follows:

• Plant shrubs in leafy or soddy soils. Approximately 1/3 of sand, 1/3 of peat and 2/3 of soil will fit for the landing mixture.
• Do not forget about the drainage layer, use the crushed brick.
• Plant plants in the holes 1/3 more than the stems of the seedlings.
• The depth of disembarkation is 50 cm. Make sure that the root neck is at ground level.
• The best time to plant is September, the weather is cloudy or rainy.
• Spirea rowanberry (photo can be seen below) is best in the neighborhood of juniper, spruce, and thuja.

How to ensure proper care

Surprisingly, such a beauty plant is really unpretentious. The bushes grow well and please the abundant flowering in ordinary conditions. For this it is sufficient:

• plant a spire on a fertile plot;
• loosely systematically ground;
• to provide illumination;
• prevent stagnant water;
• to make top dressing three times a season, using a mineral complex;
• For the winter, shelter young specimens in order to prevent the freezing of shoots.

As you can see, it's enough just to follow the spiree of rowan. Planting and leaving the complexities are no different. Although such characteristics are not characteristic for all representatives of this species.

Subtlety of cultivation: pruning

This is the only feature that is important to havein mind, growing spiraea. Vesennetsvetuschie plants almost do not require pruning, except for sanitary. With such a procedure, old shoots at the age of more than 5 years old, damaged and shriveled branches, not surviving the winter branches of the spirea mountain ashberry plant are removed. Pruning is performed almost immediately after flowering. The discolored shoots do not touch. Letnetsvetuschie species pruned from the fourth year of life, at a height of 22-30 cm from the ground. Having missed the right moment to save the bush from unnecessary, you will deprive the decorative plant: spiraea will lose the correct shape of the crown, and the central branches can be deformed and eventually fall to the ground. If you cut only the tops, the plant will give refined shoots, and flowering will be meager.

Place spiraea in landscape design

On the bush of a rowanist they speak ofmultifunctional elements of landscape decoration. This is the best option for landscaping. Such popularity is due not only to the attractive appearance of the plant, but also to its extensive varietal variety. Some of the subspecies due to the miniature shape (60 cm) look attractive in rockaria. There are also group plantings, composed of bushes with different periods of flowering. It is appropriate to use this plant in both mixborders and as hedges.

An excellent neighborhood to the rowanist is the action, the dern, the wagel, the scullia and most of the coniferous plants.

As you already understood from the description, spirearowanberry - unpretentious, visually attractive and plastic in use effectively flowering decorative plant. These features allow him to occupy an honorable place among gardeners and designers. With the spire, the garden will instantly change and fill with fragrance.