Unusual and capricious vesicleberry "Diablo"

Bladderfruit vesicer (Physocarpusopulifolius) is a genus of plants belonging to the family of Rosaceae. This deciduous fast-growing unpretentious shrubs, having a North American origin. The people are known under the name "tavolga" or "spiraya kalinolistna".

The most prominent representative of this genus isvesicle Diablo or Purple. The height of the adult bush can reach 4 m and the same width. The bark on this specimen is interestingly scaly. Branches of it slightly drooping. Planted on a sunny spot, it attracts attention by coloring the leaves, fully justifying its second name. The color of the leaves changes to bronze by autumn. Its leaves are small (up to 6 cm in length), trilobate, slightly corrugated, with denticles along the edges.

Within 3 weeks, starting from the middle of June,blooms the blossom Diablo. The photo shows his small flowers collected in corymbose inflorescences about 5 cm in diameter. Buds have a pink color, and the opened flowers are white with red long fluffy stamens. The fruits are swollen, prefabricated, at first have a reddish color, and later become brown.

The bladder Diablo dor (sometimes in the literaturethe name of this variety is prescribed) - a plant unpretentious. It grows well on any soils with a neutral reaction, preferring sunny places. At half-shade, the foliage loses

original color, becoming green. These bushes do not tolerate overmoistening at all, therefore it is impossible to plant them in the places of meltwater accumulation. In the hot summer they need watering and feeding is desirable.

The plant is frost-resistant, but in verycold winters the ends of the shoots can freeze. Pruning does not spoil it in any way, moreover, it is quickly restored and becomes more branchy. The bladder Diablo perfectly tolerates the wind and gas pollution of modern megacities. The disease is almost not affected, pests do not show much interest in it.

In one place Diablo's vesicle can surviveup to 40 years. It multiplies by dividing the bush, by rooting cuttings and seeds. In the latter case, one should not forget that not all maternal qualities will be transferred to young plants. Some part will be with purple foliage, and the rest - with green. It is desirable to plant seeds for the winter, with spring sowing, a month's stratification in the refrigerator is required.

The most simple and painless (for the bush)Method of reproduction - green cuttings, cut in the second half of summer. For a greater percentage of survival rate, it is desirable to treat them with a rooting stimulator, and when planting, cover with a jar. Young plants in the first winter should be insulated with a layer of foliage or peat. In the spring they need to be put on a permanent place.

Diablo's bubble looks good against the backgroundlawn and in a single specimen, and in a group landing. It is perfectly suited for both free growing hedges, and for regularly cropped, which maintain a certain shape. The plant is decorative at any time of the year, but most - in the period of fruiting.

The Diablo bubble combines unpretentiousness and high decorative qualities, so it is so in demand among gardeners.