Bin the suburban areas and in the gardens. Photos of barberry in landscape design are amazing. Masters put all their imagination and professional skills into the work, realizing the most nontrivial ideas of hedges. Green plantings are not only beauty, but also the natural protection of cultivated plants from adverse climatic conditions. Why barberry?
Barberry - a plant that is the best option to create a "live" barrier. The shrub has small spines, which will be an additional protection of the territory from the penetration of unauthorized people.
The benefits of barberry are in the following factors:
- Shrub tolerates low temperatures perfectly. Due to this, the plant can be planted even in those regions where there are sharp seasonal temperature drops, including in Siberia.
The best option for regions where there is a sharp drop in temperature in the winter time is the Ottawa barberry. This species is derived in Canada. The climate in this country is reminiscent of Russia, which allows us to speak about the adaptability of the plant.
- The plant is unpretentious in the care. All that is required of the gardener - timely pruning of dried branches, as well as trimming the hedge barberry.
- Shrub tolerates a deficiency or excess of moisture. The roots do not rot, the leaves do not dry. Thanks to this, the fence will look elegant even in places where there is no proper watering.
- Depending on which grade is chosen, the hedge can reach a height of 40 cm to 3 meters.
- Barberry is unpretentious to the ground. Grows well even in poor soils.
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What types of barberries are used for landscape design?
Barberry “Ordinary”
This variety is recognized by gardeners as the simplest and most unpretentious to care for. But despite this, photos of decorative barberry allow you to appreciate all its beauty. In April, the shrub is covered with delicate flowers that add beauty and excellence to the plant. In the autumn barberry fruits. Small oval berries of bright red color perfectly dilute the array of greenery. This type of barberry is frost-resistant, tolerates drought and waterlogging. Well take root after transplanting, even in poor soil.
If high barberry hedge is required, then it is recommended to purchase the variety “Ordinary”.Shrub reaches up 2 and sometimes 2.5 meters.
Barberry "Thunberg"
Many gardeners choose the "Thunberg" variety for planting barberry. This is due to the fact that the shrub is not only unpretentious in the care, but also has a huge variety. The variety is divided into several subspecies, each of which is distinguished not only by the height of the bushes, but also by the range of color leaves. Barberry "Thunberg" fruits small berries that play only a decorative role.
The fruits of the barberry "Thunberg" cannot be used as food. They contain a large number of alkaloids, which makes them bitter in taste and inedible.
Barberry Ottawa
This variety is a hybrid, since it was bred by crossing the barberry "Ordinary" and "Thunberg."Homeland shrubs - Canada. Planting barberry "Ottawa" is possible in conditions of low temperatures, as the variety has a high degree of frost resistance. The shrub has a unique color range. In spring and summer, the leaves get a beautiful purple color. In the fall foliage is painted in orange, red and yellow. The plant is fruiting. The berries are stored on the branches throughout the autumn, which adds brightness and beauty to the shrub. Barberry "Ottawa" reaches a height of 3 meters. The branches are very soft, since the spikes are almost completely absent.
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Barberry Amursky
The shrub was developed on the territory of the Khabarovsk Territory. Ideal for landing in the Far East and in the central part of Russia. The shrub is distinguished by its large foliage of bright green color. In the autumn period the leaves become burgundy. The spines of this variety of barberry reach a length of 3 cm. That is why the view is considered the best option for creating protective fences.
Barberry "Amur" fruits in the autumn. However, it is worth remembering that the unripe berries are poisonous. Eat only ripe fruit.
Care for the barberry
Shrub is quite unpretentious in care, but prone to numerous diseases that can destroy the hedge. Therefore, gardeners should be in time to spray the plant to avoid the death of the barberry.
If the barberry is planted as a hedge, the soil must be fertilized at least once a year. For single plantations there is no such need.
Barberry is not recommended to prune the first two years. It was at this time that the plant is gaining strength for further growth. In the third year of life can be done pruning barberry in the fall. Dry or protruding from the general concept of the branch should be cut. At this stage, you need to take care of their own safety, as the barberry is prickly and can injure the skin during work. To do this, you must resort to the usual secateurs, and in the best case version - the cutter for trees.
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Barberry, regardless of its variety, is prone to diseases that cause pests. The peppered moth and aphid spoil the appearance of the bush. This can be avoided only by timely spraying with a poison. Shrub can also be infected with powdery mildew, which manifests itself as white spots on the leaves. If the disease occurs during the growing season, there is a big risk of plant death.
Each gardener should pay special attention to the foliage of barberry. At the first signs of disease it is recommended to treat the plant. Only in this case the barberry hedge will look attractive, aesthetically pleasing and well maintained.
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