Anyone familiar poplar (plant).Description poplar also all know, but there are some features of this tree, which certainly not everyone knows.This is a traditional decorative plants that are "live" in each village.They grow rapidly, creating beautiful green fence.In ancient Greece, they cased the area and was called "folk» - «populus», from this came the name of these plants.His views are ideal for singles and for group plantings.Alley with poplar trees - a classic parkland landscape.One of the varieties of these plants - poplar fragrant.Description, care, breeding fragrant wood - all of this is discussed in this article.
What types of poplar exist in nature?
genus of plants includes 110 species.Very beautiful poplar tree!Types of poplars all something different from each other, they have become irreplaceable in the landscaping of parks and streets.Breeders crossed between them, with the result that there are now a lot of fast-growing hybrids.
Species poplar is divided into five sections:
1. Levkoidnye.
2. Mexican.
3. Turangi.
4. deltoid.
5. Balsamic.
To include scented balsamic poplar, which got its name because of its fragrant buds.It is these fragrant trees will continue to be discussed in the article.
Poplar sweet: description
fragrant poplar height - 20 m, crown dense, ovoid.The bark of the trunk brownish-gray, olive-gray branches.The root system is well developed, strong roots close to the surface and occupy a lot of space.
Buds resinous and, as mentioned earlier, fragrant.Young shoots rounded, greenish-brown, resinous and very aromatic.The leaves are leathery, oval, pointed at the top.The color of leaves dark green, shiny on top and whitish below with pubescent petioles.With full-blown leaves as soon as the flowers bloom.
Sweet poplar is a dioecious plant.Monoecious species are very rare.Flowering begins poplar even a little bit earlier than the fully expanded leaves all.Male and female specimens differ in appearance spike inflorescence.As ripening they turn out to erect drooping.The people are called inflorescences earrings (earrings for men - 10 cm, female catkins - 5 cm).In early summer, ripen boxes - fruit poplar.Very melenkie seeds are provided with lots of subtle villi, this is a well-known poplar fluff.
Occurrence
In nature, sweet poplar distributed in North China, East Siberia and Mongolia.Once the tree is found in the reserves of the Far East and Siberia.It grows in floodplains and islands, sometimes it can be seen in the mountainous areas along small rivers and streams.
Reproduction
The environment poplar fragrant way propagated by seeds.In the same way it can also be used in nurseries, but there is one problem: you need to sow the seeds immediately after collected, and they must be ripe.To achieve this, it is necessary at a time when scatters poplar fluff, find a suitable place to fence it and watered periodically with water.The site should be located so that on it to collect a large amount of fluff.Because of these complexities way to enjoy a little seed.
Reproduction poplar cuttings - a way that is much easier and more convenient.Use for this the cuttings only male specimens of poplar, and it should be done before the buds begin.For rooting take last year's shoots up to 12 cm with two kidneys.They are recommended to be planted at a minimum distance of 10 cm from each other, the kidneys must remain on the surface.Immediately after planting the cuttings should be well watered, and then they need to be watered daily until they grow up to 15 cm, then watered as the drying of the land.After one year the seedlings are ready to "move" to a permanent place of residence.
There poplar species that breed root processes.But this method has major drawbacks.Plants grown from the sprouts have poorly developed roots and frequently affected by pests and diseases.
Poplar sweet: care, cultivation
As a young tree grows very quickly, for which he valued in creating live fences.Poplar fragrant loves sunny places, tolerates very moist soil, able to withstand extreme cold.The tree is quite unpretentious, but prefers fertile, well-aerated, mineral-rich soil.In the cities of poplar does not live long, although it gives a lot of shoots.
As mentioned earlier, this fragrant plant is unpretentious and does not require special care, but a few rules still need to be followed to Poplar pleased with its beauty.The ground around the tree should be aerated, for this it is necessary to periodically loosened and weed weeds.We can not allow sod soil surface, it can lead to death of the plant.To avoid such trouble, next to the poplar planted shrubs.
The poplar does not need mowing.In order to maintain the beautiful appearance of the plants need time to remove dead branches and lower limbs.
Diseases and pests
Like every other plant, poplar, sweet and sometimes sick from time to time attack pests.The most common diseases of these beautiful trees - some types of cancer and necrosis.Diseased tree is an urgent need to cut and process the fuel oil stump.
Teen plants are often subjected to fungal diseases.In this case, an urgent need to apply the forestry and agro-technical measures.In addition, you can not avoid waterlogged soil.
list of pests of poplar is large enough.There are many insects that like to postpone the larvae on the leaves of trees.To combat them apply insecticides.Each pest steals your preparation, so first you need to figure out what the enemy attacked the tree, and then seek against them "weapons".
Interesting facts about poplar
What is the poplar, and what the poplar fluff, even children know, but, in addition, there are many interesting facts about this beautiful tree:
1. poplar leaves secrete aromatic substances, due to which hovers aroundmagnificent flavor, plus they disinfect the air.
2. inflorescences and leaves of poplar trees used to make natural dyes.
3. Kidney black poplar is used in the manufacture of "the Riga balm" and apply them in folk medicine to treat many diseases.
4. Poplars are appreciated for the beautiful shape of the crown.In addition, they have very beautiful foliage.In some species fall sometimes it becomes yellow or gold.
5. The leaves of poplar are very close to each other at the slightest breeze, they come together and emit a very unusual and pleasant "whisper."
