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The bubble plant is decorative, unpretentious of cultivation, frost resistance. These advantages are a good reason for planting it to decorate the garden. It will not be superfluous to know how to propagate the vesicle using various methods.
The plant looks great in separate plantings on the lawn, in composition with conifers. Hedges made of it are very effective, neatly and interestingly trimmed. The shrub tolerates pruning and shaping well. By propagating the bubble, you can create elegant alleys, compositions for gardens, squares, parks. This is especially true for red-leaved varieties.
How the bladderworm reproduces
Decorative bladders with crimson-purple foliage are very fond of open and sunny places. In shaded areas, they lose their bright color and individuality, and turn green.
You can propagate the red-leaved vesicle by cuttings, dividing the bush, layering. The seeds germinate well, but the seedlings grown in this way will not receive all varietal qualities. Their leaves are likely to be green. Plants obtained from seeds bloom somewhat later than usual. For this reason, the seed method is more suitable for species vesicles.
A more reliable and effective method of reproduction is vegetative.
Layers are laid in the spring, at the beginning of the season. The rooting process is completed by winter, but care for future seedlings is necessary.
Cutting gives good results. For reproduction, green young shoots and the implementation of all stages of their rooting are necessary. Seedlings obtained by the method of layering and cuttings should be reliably covered in the first winter.
Reproduction of the vesicle by dividing the bush is possible in spring, summer and autumn. In the summer, planting should be done as quickly as possible so as not to dry out the plant's root system.
The success of all methods depends on the quality of the planting material and the thoroughness of further care.
Propagation of the bladder by seeds
Seed propagation is rarely used, more often for non-varietal plants with green foliage. Varietal seeds will only produce red leaves in one out of five cases.
If it is decided to propagate the viburnum vesicle by seeds, the best time for sowing is autumn. In the spring, the seed needs stratification to accelerate germination. For this purpose, they are placed in the refrigerator for 2 months or in the snow, having previously placed in a bag. Sowing in the fall is carried out in open ground to a depth of 3 cm, after which it is covered with a film. In the spring, the seeds are placed in containers with light soil at the same depth. After the appearance of three pairs of true leaves, the seedlings dive. Before planting, they should be hardened by taking them out daily to fresh air and gradually increasing the hardening time. Reproduction by seeds with spring sowing is possible directly in the ridges. The seed is spread over the soil surface and slightly mulched with peat or humus. In dry weather, the sowing is covered with non-woven material to create a microclimate. After the emergence of bladder shoots, they are thinned out, leaving no more than 20 seedlings per 1 m. For planting in a permanent place in the fall or next spring, a neutral or acidic soil in partial shade or sunny place is needed. The hole for planting the bladder should be much larger than the earthen lump of the seedling.Peat, compost, leaf humus are poured to the bottom. A young plant is placed in the middle and its roots are covered, deepening the root collar by 5 cm. When planting single vesicles, observe a distance of 2 m between the bushes.For hedges, a distance of 40 cm is sufficient.Further care for the seedlings consists in cutting and forming a bush, abundant watering ( 40 liters for an adult plant twice a week), double feeding (at the beginning of the season and after flowering).
Propagation of the bladder by cuttings
The method of propagation of the vesicle by cuttings is the most popular of all. Shoots of the current year are taken as planting material. For their preparation, they use a sharp disinfected knife. The procedure for propagation by cuttings is as follows:
- Shoots are cut, containing up to 5 buds (2 of them form roots, 3 - shoots).
- The prepared cuttings are placed in a solution of a root formation stimulator.
- A soil mixture is prepared from sand and peat.
- Warm it up and moisturize it.
- The bladder cuttings are placed in the ground to a depth of two buds.
- To create favorable conditions and successful reproduction, all planting material is covered with a film or each cuttings separately - with a cut plastic bottle.
- Watering and airing is carried out regularly.
- For the winter, the cuttings are carefully covered or transferred for growing indoors.
- In the spring, seedlings are planted in a permanent place.
Reproduction in this way is not difficult. If you follow all the rules, it is easy to get the required number of bladder seedlings for the garden.
Propagation of the vesicle by layering
One of the oldest and most proven propagation methods used by gardeners is layering. It consists in stimulating root formation on the stem of the mother plant - before separating from it. The simplicity of the method consists in the absence of the need to create a microclimate to maintain the viability of the shoots. The method originates from ancient times, when people, observing the reproduction of plants in this way in natural conditions, began to reproduce it, changing and improving the technique. It is necessary to choose the right shoots and soil composition for successful rooting.
Reproduction from an old bladder bush is difficult if all its shoots are lignified, and young branches are absent. To stimulate the formation of shoots, pruning of old ones is recommended. The ground around the mother plant should be prepared. The growth of the roots is facilitated by moist loosened heated soil, the absence of light in the place of their formation. The best time for propagation by layering is April, after the leaves have bloomed. Certain actions should be taken:
- Find a young side branch capable of dropping to the ground.
- Remove leaves from the shoot, leaving 10 cm at the top.
- Dig a furrow up to 15 cm deep under the bush.
- Bend the bladder shoot and lay the leafless part into the groove.
- Secure the branch to the ground with wood or metal studs.
- Give the end of the shoot with leaves to a vertical position using a small support (peg or garter).
- Watering and loosening is necessary throughout the season.
- You can separate the plant in autumn or spring.
- In the first winter after the rooting of the seedling, it needs a shelter from spruce branches.
After separation from the mother plant, the vesicle is not immediately transplanted to a permanent place, so that it gets used to living autonomously, and its root system has developed to the required volume.
The method of propagation by layering cannot immediately give a large number of seedlings, but it is simple and has a guaranteed result.
Reproduction of the vesicle by dividing the bush
The method of dividing the bush is not difficult; it does not require special skills from gardeners. It will take quite a lot of physical effort to dig up the plant and divide it into parts. The best time for the procedure is spring, before the development of the kidneys and sap flow.In this way, the reproduction of the vesicle is possible in the fall. The plant easily tolerates division, recovers quickly. But in the summer this is not worth doing, since there is a high probability of drying out of the roots and the death of an ornamental bush.
The method does not give a large number of new plants, which is worth remembering when choosing such a propagation method. From a lush bush, you can get no more than 5 - 6 parts, which are planted as separate ones.
Before dividing, you should worry about preparing planting holes for plants, choosing the appropriate place on the site and preparing a soil mixture of peat and sand.
The division of the bladder bush is performed according to the scheme:
- First, all branches of the mother plant are pruned at a height of 70 cm from the ground. The procedure will stimulate the formation of new young shoots.
- The bush is dug out entirely.
- Gently release the fibrous roots from the ground.
- Divide the bladder into several parts so that each has a good rhizome and healthy branches.
- The separated parts are treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate for their disinfection.
- Place the pieces in the planting holes.
- Sprinkle with soil.
- They compact the soil a little.
- The root collar is deepened 5 cm into the ground.
- After it is watered abundantly.
- The soil is mulched with peat.
- If the bushes remain weak by winter, they need shelter.
When propagating by dividing the bush, a sense of proportion is required. You cannot divide the mother plant into too small parts. They can be delayed in development and die. As a result, the number of ornamental shrubs will not only not increase, but the existing bush will be destroyed.
Conclusion
It is not difficult to propagate the vesicle in one of four ways. Each gardener can choose the most suitable one, according to his capabilities and goals. The high decorativeness of the foliage and flowers of the shrub allows you to decorate any area with it. Unpretentiousness, vitality, the possibility of rapid reproduction make the bladder one of the most popular decorative species used for landscaping. He easily tolerates a haircut, if desired, you can achieve any shape, which is often used to frame garden paths and alleys.
