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The Summer Vine bubble plant naturally grows in North America and East Asia. The variety was bred by crossing varieties such as Diablo and Nanus, therefore it is characterized by compact size of the bush and dark red color of the leaves.
Description of the vesicle Summer Vine
Bubble garden Summer Vine is an ornamental fast-growing dense deciduous shrub, the height of which reaches 1.5 - 2 m. The plant belongs to the Pink family. The variety is extremely resistant to adverse conditions and can be grown even in the city.
Description of the viburnum vesicle Summer Vine:
- Shoots are short, slightly drooping, reddish-brown, with exfoliating bark.
- The compact crown has an umbrella-shaped shape.
- The three-lobed leaves with jagged edges are painted in a wine tint, and in summer they can acquire a green color.
- Small multiple pinkish-white flowers are collected in inflorescences in the form of a shield. Flowering usually begins in June.
- The fruits are represented by swollen red-brown leaflets, collected in corymbose inflorescences.
Summer Vine summer vine in landscape design
As the description shows, the Summer Wine bubblegum is highly decorative, which is why it is often used in landscape design for landscaping city parks, squares, streets, children's and sports grounds, gardens at medical and educational institutions, as well as front gardens located near residential buildings.
With the help of this plant, used both in single and in group plantings, they often create "live" borders and hedges, form shrub and tree-shrub groups.
Advice! Bubble garden Summer Vine, due to color contrast, looks interesting in combination with evergreen conifers. Additionally, you can decorate the bush at the base with herbaceous plants.
As you can see from the photo, the Summer Vine bubblegum can be grown even in containers or pots. However, they must be large enough.
Planting and caring for the summer Vine cultivar
The Summer Vine bubble plant is undemanding and can take root on any soil. If you follow the care rules listed below, even a novice gardener can cope with growing a plant.
Landing site preparation
Bubble flower Summer Vine is a light-loving plant, but it can grow in partial shade. If the shrub is placed in strong shade, its leaves may turn green. In partial shade, the foliage tone also becomes less saturated.
The ideal option for this shrub would be fresh, moist, fertile, drained, sandy loam or loamy soil. In soils with an alkaline reaction, the plant does not take root well. In addition, places with a high occurrence of groundwater should be avoided: waterlogging will be detrimental to the shrub. The Summer Vine bubble plant is not afraid of polluted air, so it can be grown even within the city or next to highways.
Landing rules
The planting of the Summer Vine vesicle with the help of seeds is rarely done, since when propagated in this way, the varietal qualities are poorly preserved, and the original color of the leaves may not be transmitted to the offspring. That is why it is recommended to purchase seedlings for planting, moreover, preference should be given to plants with a closed root system.
Planting can be done in spring, summer or fall. The depth and diameter of the planting pit for the Summer Vine bladder should be at least 0.5 m. The bottom of the pit is drained, laid with humus or peat substrate.
After planting, the bush should be abundantly moistened. It is also recommended to feed the young plant with a solution that stimulates the formation of roots, for which you can use, for example, Kornevin.
Watering and feeding
The regularity of watering is determined by the age of the plant, temperature and climate. If the summer is too hot, watering the Summer Vine bubble plant begins in late spring, and ends with the onset of autumn.
In normal weather, when there is no drought and heavy rains, the plant is watered at least once every two weeks, spending about 40 liters of water per adult bush. If the soil is too heavy, loamy, watering should be done very carefully, as there is a high probability of waterlogging.
The Summer Vine bubble plant responds positively to top dressing in the fall and spring. In the fall, mineral dressing is usually done. In the spring, the shrub needs nitrogen-containing fertilizers, which can be prepared by mixing:
- water (10 l);
- mullein (0.5 l);
- ammonium nitrate (1 tbsp. l.);
- urea (1 tbsp. l.).
Pruning
In general, the plant responds well to cutting and trimming shoots. In the spring, sanitary pruning is carried out, removing all broken and frozen shoots.
Formative pruning is carried out throughout the season. Its main goal is crown formation, but it also has a positive effect on shoot growth by stimulating and accelerating it. To form a wide bush, the shoots must be cut by about 0.5 m. To create a fountain-shaped bush, the thin branches located at the base must be cut, and all other shoots must be shortened.
After pruning, reverse shoots with green leaves may appear, which are also recommended to be removed.
Preparing for winter
The Summer Vine bubble plant is highly winter-hardy, however, during too severe frosts, the shoots of the plant can freeze. In this case, the bush can be covered in advance for the winter. To do this, the trunk circle is mulched with a layer of peat at least 5 - 8 cm thick, the bush is pulled together with twine, on which roofing material or other covering materials are attached.
Reproduction of the bladderworm Summer Wine
The Summer Vine World bubble can be propagated by cuttings and cuttings. To propagate the plant by cuttings, in the spring, before flowering, the green shoots of the current year are cut so that the length of the cuttings is no more than 20 cm. The foliage is removed from the shoots, leaving some leaves only in the upper part.
After that, the cuttings are soaked in a solution that stimulates root formation, planted in a mixture of river sand and peat, and then covered with a film, not forgetting to regularly air and water. For the winter, the cuttings are covered, the transplant to a permanent place is carried out next spring.
To propagate the Summer Vine vesicle by layers, choose strong, healthy shoots and remove all leaves from them, with the exception of the upper ones. Without separating from the bush, the shoots are laid in pits, the depth of which should be about 15 cm, and then pinned to the ground.The procedure is usually carried out in the spring, so that the layers have time to take root during the winter. Towards the end of autumn, young bushes are separated from the mother plant. They will need shelter for the winter.
Diseases and pests
The Summer Vine bubble plant is highly resistant to diseases and pests. Quite rarely, it is affected by diseases such as leaf spot and powdery mildew. Of the pests, aphids are considered the only threat.
To protect bushes from diseases and pests, it is recommended to regularly carry out preventive treatment with standard fungicides and insecticides.
Conclusion
The Summer Vine Bubble Garden is an amazing plant that can decorate even the most ordinary-looking area. Due to its unpretentious care, resistance to adverse conditions, including polluted air, the shrub can be grown almost everywhere.
