physocarpus kalinolistny (Physocarpus opulifolius) - a genus of plants belonging to the family Rosaceae.This fast-growing deciduous shrubs unpretentious, with North American origin.Popularly known as "meadowsweet" or "kalinolistnaya spirea."
most prominent representative of this kind is physocarpus Diablo, or Magenta.The height of an adult bush can reach 4 m and the same width.Bark on this interesting specimen shelled.Its branches slightly drooping.Planted in a sunny spot, it attracts the attention of colored leaves, fully justifying its second name.The color of autumn foliage to the changes to the bronze.Its leaves were medium-sized (up to 6 cm in length), three-lobed, slightly corrugated, serrated edges.
Within 3 weeks starting in mid-June, blooms physocarpus Diablo.Photo shows its small flowers, gathered in corymbose inflorescences with a diameter of approximately 5 cm. The buds have a pink color, and open flowers - white with red fluffy long stamens.Fruits inflated, teams, initially have a reddish color, and later turn brown.
physocarpus Diablo dor (sometimes prescribed in the literature as the name of the variety) - undemanding plant.It grows well in any soil with a neutral reaction, prefers sunny place.Partial shade foliage loses the original color, becoming green.Bushes these did not tolerate waterlogged, so plant them in places where melt water can not.In the hot summer, they require watering and fertilizing desirable.
plant is below freezing, but in a very cold winter ends of the shoots may freeze.Pruning does not spoil it, moreover, it recovers quickly and is more leafy.Physocarpus Diablo brings great wind and fumes of modern cities.Hardly affected diseases, pests do not show much interest in it.
At one point physocarpus Diablo can live up to 40 years.Propagated by dividing the bush, he, rooted cuttings and seeds.In the latter case, we should not forget that not all motherboards will be donated quality young plants.Some portion will be with purple foliage, and the rest - with green.Seeds desirable to plant before winter, when spring sowing is required monthly stratification in the refrigerator.
most simple and painless (for the bush) method of reproduction - softwood cuttings, cut in the second half of summer.For a larger percentage of their survival, it is desirable to process rooting stimulator, and landing - covered jar.Young plants in the first winter to be warm layer of leaves or peat.In the spring they should be put to a permanent place.
physocarpus Diablo looks good on the background of the lawn and in a single copy, and group planting.It is remarkable for both free-growing hedges and for regular crop, which maintain a certain shape.Ornamental plants in all seasons, but most - in the fruiting period.
physocarpus Diablo combines ruggedness and high decorative qualities, so he claimed at the gardeners.
