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The Vine-leaved bubblegum was introduced to Europe in the 19th century. from the American continent. In the wild, the plant is found along river banks and in mixed forests. Bubble plant Purpurea is one of the types of deciduous shrub, popular with gardeners because of its unpretentiousness and high decorative qualities.
Description of the vesicle Purpurea
Botanists classify the Kalinolistny bladderwort to the Pink family. Purpurea is one of one and a half dozen species of this beautiful shrub.
The bushes of the viburnum vesicle are spreading. The drooping arrangement of the branches at Purpurea makes the crown shape look like a ball, reaching a diameter of one and a half to two meters. This type of vesicle got its name for the reddish color of the foliage. The purple color of the leaves, which have three or five lobes, does not change throughout the summer and fall.
A relatively low (up to 2 m) shrub blooms in May-June. Small simple white or light pink flowers with many stamens are collected in inflorescences - scale insects.
Seeds of Purpurea are no less decorative. Bloated, reddish leaflets do not fall from the branches until late autumn.
Bubble plant Purpurea in landscape design
A fast-growing shrub with amazingly beautiful foliage, Purpurrea is used in landscaping to create hedges.
To create contrast, different types of vesicle are planted. The combination of red, green and red colors creates spectacular plantings. The purpurea bladdercarp looks unusual in group plantings of shrubs and trees of different heights, shapes and colors.
A low, bright shrub is used as a border for garden zoning. An unpretentious plant lends itself well to shearing, which allows you to give the culture incredible shapes.
Growing conditions for the cultivar of the Kalinolist variety Purpurea
When choosing a place for planting the purpurea bladder, it should be borne in mind that in the shade the leaves of the bush turn pale and acquire a green color with a bloom of purple. The shrub is not too picky about the soil. The shrub will show its decorative qualities completely on well-fertilized loam.
Planting and caring for the bladderworm purpurea
It is better to plant the bladderwort Purpurea in the fall. However, if a seedling is purchased with a closed root system, then it can be planted in a permanent place at any time.
Landing site preparation
Pits for planting the bladder must be prepared in advance. It is important that the root collar of the plant is at ground level. About 2 weeks before the planned planting of the shrub, the pits need to be filled with a mixture of peat and turf. River sand and compost should be added to them. Coarse drainage must be laid at the bottom of the pit. If the soil is acidic, then lime must be added. The bubblegum grows well on neutral soil. By the time the bladder plant is planted, the soil in the pit will settle, which will allow you to correctly calculate the depth of installation of the seedling
Landing rules
In the prepared hole, the seedling should be installed together with an earthen clod. The space must be filled with prepared soil mixture and moistened. Cover the top with peat, compost or a special cloth.
The distance between the plants should be about 2 m. If you plan to build a curb or hedge, then the pits should be prepared at a distance of about half a meter. For a two-row planting, 45-50 cm should be left between the rows.
Watering and feeding
The soil in the near-stem circle must be moist until the shrub takes root. In the future, watering should be done as it dries. The Purpurea bubble plant does not tolerate drought. In summer, watering is recommended at least 2 times a week. An adult plant needs up to 40 liters of water.
When watering, you need to ensure that moisture does not get on the leaves, flowers and fruits. Water droplets can cause burns in bright sunlight. The bladder should be watered in the evening or early in the morning.
Top dressing is carried out in the spring during the period of swelling of the buds and at the beginning of autumn. In April, you can use a nutrient solution consisting of mullein and urea or ammonium nitrate. For an adult plant, one and a half buckets of nutrient fluid is enough, which is prepared at the rate of 10 liters of water, 0.5 liters of fresh cow dung and 20 g of nitrogen fertilizer.
For autumn feeding, it is recommended to use a nitroammophoska willow in a proportion of 50 g per 10 liters of water. This amount is enough to fertilize two bladder bushes.
Pruning
The formation of the bush is carried out after flowering is complete. In this case, excess shoots should be removed at a height of half a meter.
In the spring, it is necessary to carry out a sanitary shearing of the bladder. To do this, it is recommended to remove all frozen or diseased branches with a pruner or a sharp knife.
The older the plant, the more often rejuvenating pruning is required. To do this, you must completely remove the old shoots. And cut the rest to the side branch.
Purpurea hedge trimming should be done at least 2 times a month. The first can be done before the buds swell around the beginning of April.
Preparing for winter
Bubble plant Purpurea tolerates winter cold well. But young branches can suffer without shelter. Therefore, it is important to properly prepare the bush seedlings for hibernation.
First of all, it is necessary to insulate the trunk circle. To do this, in the fall, a thick layer of mulch from mature compost or peat is laid around the shrub: it should be about 10 cm. Sequence of actions:
- Prune the overgrown branches.
- Tie the bush with twine.
- Cover with a cover made of lutrasil or roofing material.
Young seedlings of Purpurea can be covered with pine spruce branches, having previously tied them, along with adult bushes.
Reproduction
For propagation of the vesicle in the garden, ripe seeds can be germinated. This process is rather complicated. For germination, it is necessary to carry out stratification (cold treatment). But this method has a significant drawback. After its application, the purpurea bladder rarely retains the color of the leaves, because of which it is valuable.
Experienced gardeners are advised to propagate ornamental shrubs using vegetative methods.
Cuttings
Cuttings are harvested before the flowering of the shrub. Cut off fresh shoots, making sure that each has up to three internodes. The height of the cutting can be 15 - 25 cm. It is necessary to remove all the lower leaves and cut the upper ones by half.
For the fastest rooting, it is necessary to withstand the harvested planting material in a solution of a root former (Kornevin or the like).
To get healthy seedlings, cuttings are planted in a mixture of sand and peat for the whole season. It is advisable to use small film shelters. Throughout the summer, rooted cuttings must be ventilated and monitored for soil moisture.
For the winter, young bushes are covered.And the plant should be planted on a permanent site in the spring of next year.
Reproduction by layering
The layering method is suitable even for beginners. It is important to clear a healthy young branch of the vesicle from foliage, leaving only the uppermost leaves. After that it is necessary:
- Prepare a trench 10-15 cm deep and a branch long in height.
- Place in groove.
- Secure with a wooden pin.
- Sprinkle with nutritious soil mixture.
Water the dug-in branch regularly during the summer. By the fall, young shoots of the Purpurea bladder will appear, as shown in the photo. They can be separated by the honeycomb of the mother part and put in place. For the winter, young seedlings must be covered.
Dividing the bush
You can propagate the purpurea bladder by separating part of the root along with the shoots with a sharp spatula or knife. In this case, it is very important to carry out the procedure in a short time. If the root system of the new seedling dries up, the plant may die. You can divide the bush both in spring and autumn.
Diseases and pests
The purpurea bladder is almost not susceptible to disease. With improper care and a lack of trace elements, it can suffer from chlorosis. But this problem is easy to deal with. If the leaves began to change color, light spots appeared on them, then it is enough to feed the shrub with iron-containing preparations.
To process the bush, a teaspoon of iron chelate per 5 liters of solution is enough. The drug can be sprayed over the foliage or root top dressing.
Conclusion
Bubble plant Purpurea deservedly enjoys the love of gardeners. Bright foliage, delicate flowers that change color during the season, interesting fruits allow you to use the shrub to create beautiful garden compositions.
