Derain variegated height of an adult plant. Derain white - conditions and methods of cultivating a shrub

White turf (Cornus alba) is a versatile, unpretentious ornamental shrub. V last years derain has become very popular due to its decorative qualities, unpretentiousness.

It is one of the most popular deciduous shrubs. It is mainly used for its decorative appearance throughout the year, in winter for its red shoots and ease of maintenance. How to grow variegated dogwood, planting and care, photos, varietal diversity - this article is devoted to these issues.

Photo and description

Variegated Derain (Cornus alba) - very decorative deciduous shrub who prefers a sunny position or partial shade. Growing shrubs is possible on most slightly acidic or neutral soils, provided adequate moisture conditions are provided. The popular 'Elegantissima' variety tolerates periodic floods and alkaline soils. The plant tolerates air pollution well, works great in landscape and urban environments as bright accent... The shrub grows up to 3 m in height and up to 3 m in width. If necessary, the tree can be trimmed, it tolerates pruning well. The most beautiful parts of the white turf:

• smooth stems;
• large, ovate-elliptical leaves with pronounced veins.

Derain variegated, photo

The shape of the bush is spreading because of the root shoots that sprout directly from the ground.

Leaves

Leaves are usually green, different varieties have a different color of the leaf:

• yellow,
• variegated,
• light bordered.

Stems

Colored stems look extremely decorative in winter, they are especially stained from January to March. At this time, the stems represent a strong color accent in the winter garden.

Flowers

The shrub blooms in spring (May-June), small, creamy flowers appear at the ends of the stems, collected in small inflorescences. Flower inflorescences do not have much decorative value. In autumn, the flowers turn into small, round, white, cream-colored fruits. The fruits are inedible, although the birds different types eat them willingly.

Deren varieties

In gardens, pure varieties of deren are rarely found, numerous variations are much more decorative. The most interesting are the following:

Growing

The shrub is extremely undemanding:

• grows on most of the common garden soil;
• resistant to urban air pollution;
• resistant to low temperatures;
• tolerates pruning well.

Usually the shrub grows well in the sun and in partial shade, varieties with colorful leaves grow better in sunny places.

Watering

Sod care is not difficult, the shrub tolerates short-term droughts, prefers moist soil, a long period without watering can negatively affect appearance plants. In dry and hot summers, the grass is additionally well watered.

Pruning

Anti-aging pruning is recommended for a dense shrub. The shrub withstands pruning well.
From early spring to mid-summer, when new shoots develop, 1/3 of the shoots forming the skeleton must be removed, leaving a 5 mm stem of shoots on which new shoots will develop. Pruning is carried out in the spring of each year, shortening the shoots by 1/3 or 2/3 of the length. Thanks to pruning, the bush is modified:

• thickens well;
• releases many new shoots;
• the color becomes expressive, intense.

Bushes need to be strongly pruned immediately after planting (shortening the shoots above 2-3 eyes), so that they open up beautifully from the very beginning of growing.

Planting and breeding

Breeding turf is almost as easy as growing. There are 2 ways to breed:

1. Saplings. Plants are often obtained by planting green and semi-lignified seedlings (in August, September) and lignified (spring) or cuttings.
2. Seeds... Rarely, sod is propagated by sowing seeds. For good germination seed material requires certain procedures and almost 6 months of stratification.

Purchased seedlings can be planted in the ground throughout the season, although the best periods are spring and autumn. Most trees grow large, so choose a planting site carefully before purchasing. Saplings are planted rather shallow, covering the root thin layer soil to provide oxygen to the roots.

Reproduction using cuttings consists in cutting off cuttings from the tops of shoots 8-12 cm long. Cuttings are cut in July-August. The seedlings are soaked with a rooting accelerator (IBA) and planted in a 1: 1 mixture of sand and peat. When breeding deren with cuttings, the temperature is maintained at 15-18 ° C. After rooting the cuttings, the seedlings are transplanted into pots with a diameter of 7 cm, left to winter in a cool room (10-12 ° C). In the spring, the plants are transplanted to a permanent place.

If we want to breed the sod by dripping (layering), we need to carefully bend the young shoots to the ground, bury them in grooves to a depth of 10 cm, removing the leaves. We compact the soil, water it. Lateral shoots are cut at a distance of 2 cm from the root. Weak shoots growing from the base of the mother plant are completely removed.

The layering area must remain moist at all times. At the end of autumn, the rooted plants are carefully dug up, cut into seedlings and planted. This method of reproduction is based on the rooting of shoots, without separation from the mother plant. This is a fairly simple and natural form of breeding that is used by beginners and inexperienced gardening enthusiasts.

Diseases and pests

The shrub is not particularly susceptible to diseases, pests, but in especially unfavorable conditions it is susceptible to the threat of fungal diseases:

• anthracnose,
• dying off of shoots,
• powdery mildew.

Use in landscape design

The shrub is extremely versatile. It is planted in different ways:

• one by one;
• in large, one-species groups;
• in combination with other types of deren;
• suitable for hedges cut into interesting shapes or unshaped;
• looks good in small garden(especially varieties with a low formation) and in a large nature park.

High resistance to low temperatures allows planting turf in different regions without protecting plants from frost.

Conclusion

Cornus alba is a very attractive, widespread ornamental shrub. Derain grows easily, he will reward minimal attention and care beautiful flowers... A huge advantage unique plant — decorative view during the whole year. It stands out in the garden even before the oval leaves appear, and thanks to the red shoots it attracts attention all winter.

The leaves look very beautiful - rounded at the base, ovoid or slightly more elliptical, densely sprouted with shoots. Often top part the leaf is yellow or yellow-green, which is an interesting accent in the garden. The underside of the leaf turns blue-green over time, enhancing the unique visual effect. In autumn, the leaves become discolored, falling off, revealing dark red and dark red shoots. For this reason, the plant is readily propagated and every gardener should find a suitable corner for it.

White turf, numbering over 20 different types, is a very common horticultural crop in Russia, like many others. To the most known species the following varieties can be classified:

• Elegantissima, which is considered one of the most famous winter-hardy shrubs, growing up to 3 meters in length. The leaves of this white deren are bluish-green with white edging. By autumn, they become slightly pinkish.
• Siberia. A beautiful shrub about 1.5 meters high with coral branches and lush green foliage. We emphasize the beauty of the bark of the plant, which has a bright red hue, which looks contrasting in winter time- a red spot surrounded by snow-white snow.
• Aurea growing in length up to 2 meters. Among all varieties, it has the widest leaves. This variety blooms with small creamy white inflorescences.
• Shpet. A beautiful shrub with a height of about 2.5 meters. Has a beautiful spreading crown. The shoots are red, and the foliage pleases with bright golden stripes and border.
• Cream Cracker capable of growing up to 3 meters in height. The shoots of this variety are purple-red, the leaves are light green. And this white tree blooms with inflorescences of a delicate cream color.

This plant is very unpretentious, which is a huge plus for novice gardeners. The shrub does not have any special requirements for the soil (it grows well and takes root on both sandy and loamy soils), calmly treats drought, severe frosts, resistant to many diseases and not particularly attractive to insect pests.

White turf in the garden

And yet, despite this, some activities during landing and further care you need to conduct. You should start from the place where the deren was planted:

• In sunny areas, white turf develops faster, and its leaves acquire juicy bright colors.
• It is advisable to fertilize the soil poor in useful microelements before planting the shrub - this will allow the shrub to quickly take root and get used to the new place.
• If your site is near a body of water, be sure to drain it to prevent rotting of the root system of the shrub.

It remains to find out how the planting of seedlings is carried out. First of all, the purchase of plants in spontaneous markets, that is, from hand to hand, threatens you with the purchase of a white deer that is not at all the variety you expected. Therefore, it is better to spend a little money and buy a seedling in the nursery.

Second point - always inspect young tree before the purchase. The bark must be clean and free from damage. In addition, it is better to purchase a 4-year-old seedling - such shrubs take root and take root much faster.

4 year old deren sapling

Instructions:

1. Having determined the planting site for the shrub, we dig a hole slightly larger than the diameter of the earthen coma.
2. Pour a nutrient mixture into the hole, which should consist of leafy earth, humus and mineral additives. Since a shrub can grow in one place for a fairly long time (about 25 years), at the beginning of growth it is necessary to provide it with adequate nutrition, and after that add additional feeding.
3. We fill the hole with the plant with soil, tamp it and water it well.

If you are planting in the fall, you do not need to do anything else. But with spring planting be sure to mulch the shrub to avoid moisture loss.

So, only young plants should be watered regularly, and adults should be watered with high quality only on the hottest summer days. Seedlings need to be watered every day during the summer, and mature bushes only once every two weeks. Approximately 20 liters of water is added under each plant. You do not need to feed white turf if you have done good soil preparation before planting. But if you want to make the flowering of the deren more abundant, and the leaves - bright and juicy, you can feed the shrub twice a year.

Blooming white deren

In the spring, add mineral fertilizers to the soil (about 200 g for each bush), and in the summer use organic matter (5 kg of compost or chicken manure for each plant). The most important activity is pruning. White derain is remarkable in that you can work the most real miracles with its crown, turning it into beautiful bush which will become a wonderful element of your garden. Follow a few of our guidelines:

1. Arm yourself with a sharp pruner and saw.
2. Remove old and diseased shoots.
3. After that, we remove the ugly growing branches that interfere with decorative shaping crowns.

Support beautiful crown bush you need all year round... Having started this process, you will have to form the crown for a long time and painstakingly in the future. The only time when work should not be carried out is winter. When circumcised a large number branches should not be worried - the shrub will very quickly start up new shoots.

Derain variegated, planting and maintenance of which does not require much time, can decorate a site located in a temperate and southern climate with its decorative appearance. This shrub belongs to the dogwood family and is found in the wild in the European part of the Russian Federation and Siberia. The adult shrub has a height of about 2.5 m, which allows it to be used as a fence of the site. Its shoots have a beautiful light bluish bloom. Wide oval leaves, resembling an egg, have a different color, which gives the bush a decorative look. The deren has large white flowers that cover the entire bush, and these advantages ornamental shrub attract the close attention of gardeners to it.

Derain variegated after planting does not require special care, but if the owner of the site wants the plant to look neat, he must cut it. Derain allows you to form a crown in any shape. From its branches, designers often create funny garden figures that decorate the lawn. This shrub is often used to create a curb. For a plant to look beautiful, it must be properly cared for.

Variegated dogwood, which can be planted with rooted cuttings or shrubs purchased from the nursery, loves well-drained fertile soils. The plant can grow in any area, but the plant does not like coniferous trees. Under the right conditions, the bush will be especially lush and beautiful.

Variegated Derain can be planted in front of tall deciduous trees, creating a natural look for a forested area. Shrubs are good for defining the boundaries of an area for play and recreation.
To use the deren as a fence, the plants are planted in a checkerboard pattern, observing the distance between the pits of 30 cm.

In order for the variegated dogwood to take root, it is better to plant the plant in the spring, when the ground thaws. Then, during the summer season, the bushes will gain strength and winter well. Planting material purchased from the nursery has a large clod of soil on the root system, and shrubs can be carefully replanted at any warm season. The plant will quickly take over and grow, if you follow the general recommendations when planting ornamental shrubs:

• The top fertile soil layer is removed and leaf humus and sand are added to it in a ratio of 1: 0.5.
  To the finished mixture add 100 g of complex granular fertilizer.
• They dig a hole, the diameter is larger than a clod of earth, so that the root system completely enters into it and does not look out.
• A little ready-made earthen mixture is poured into the finished pit.
• 6 liters of water are poured onto the bottom.
• A bush is installed in the hole and the roots are covered with soil, tamping it well.
• From above, you can sprinkle with the remaining infertile soil and cover with mulch to keep the moisture necessary for the roots and leave them access to oxygen.
• In order for the variegated dogwood to form well, pruning is carried out during planting, if the appearance of the plant allows it.

What are the rules for pruning shrubs

When the seedlings reach a height of 70 cm, the crown should be trimmed to form the desired appearance. To do this, pinch the tops of the branches, and they give side shoots, which are cut 2-3 times per season.

If the bush grows alone, then it can be given any decorative look. To form a hedge, it is recommended to create a trapezoidal profile, which has a lower base that is wider than the upper one.

For variegated turf, the first pruning is done in the spring. Then the appearance of the bush can be formed throughout the summer, and it will look good throughout the summer season. When trimming leafy tops, one should take into account the fact that variegated sod is classified as a chimera. This is the name of a plant whose tissues have different genotypes. When pruning, leaves of different tones are removed so that the bush retains its variegation.

Derain variegated has the brightest color only on young shoots. Regular cutting of branches by ¼ part of the length guarantees their active growth. Old branches are recommended to be completely cut out at the age of five so that they do not spoil the decorative appearance of the bush.

In early spring, an old turf can be cut out under a stump, and over the summer it will acquire young shoots, which can be formed as it grows by pinching the tops and timely pruning.

Variegated dogwood after planting will require a little attention, and caring for it will be reduced to fertilizing with fertilizers and constant pruning of the actively growing crown. Mineral fertilizers for adult bushes are applied either in April or at the end of August. You can apply nitrogen in the spring, and phosphorus fertilizer closer to autumn. Then the bush will first receive strength for active growth, and at the end of summer, minerals that contribute to the woodiness of the shoots.

In order for the root system to receive a sufficient amount of nutrition, it is recommended to sprinkle its roots with leafy humus in the fall. Then the bush will delight with abundant flowering and its variegated leaves from spring to autumn. The shrub is winter-hardy, does not require shelter in the cold season, grows well in industrial areas.

How to get planting material

Derain variegated reproduces by seeds, cuttings and layering.

Growing deren from seed will take a long time. The seeds of this plant have different germination rates, and this useful property used by nature to preserve the species does not make it possible to quickly obtain high-quality seedlings for planting in the ground. Seeds must be stratified, which is not always convenient at home. The use of seeds is resorted to when it is not possible to obtain planting material in another way.
To obtain planting material from seeds, they are sown in a light nutritious soil in the fall, shed well with water, covered with a film and wait for the appearance of roots, but not shoots. After that, the box is placed in the freezer for 2 months, and at the end of February, it is pulled out and kept warm, allowing the seedlings to appear. Seed germination is very low because the berries ripen unevenly and not all harvested specimens will be suitable for sowing.
Some seeds may take a significant delay of several seasons to germinate. You can sow deren seeds in a secluded place on the site and wait for the shoots to appear for several years.

Derain variegated in landscape design used a lot and often. it ornamental plant, whose colorful colors will decorate the territory all year round. People have used these trees and shrubs for a long time to create a unique environment around their home. This culture is pleasing to the eye and promotes relaxation after a busy day at work.

The shrub usually grows no higher than 3 m, the tree - up to 8 m, and takes 2-5 m in width (depending on the species). This must be taken into account when landing.

Garden decoration

There are about 50 species of variegated turf. it unpretentious plant can take root in both shady and sunny places. The best way- partial shade. In most cases, it is frost-resistant. Any soil is suitable for planting it, but acidified is better, with the addition of lime. Plant it in sandy and clay soils Not recommended. The tree should be planted on free area garden, away from tall plants and conifers... At correct fit and sufficient watering it is growing rapidly.

Derain variegated will decorate any landscape. The combination of bright leaves with unusual color bark makes this plant very beautiful, capable of enlivening any landscape in different time of the year. In winter, on the background white snow branches of deren, painted in red or Orange color... They also enliven the site and in early spring... Some varieties bloom during this period, being wonderful decoration for a garden that begins to awaken after winter. In summer, the dogwood is pleasing to the eye with its variegated foliage, and in June most of its varieties bloom in small bunches of flowers. But in the fall, the plant will show itself in full glory, lighting up the garden. bright colors leaves, complemented by shades of ripe fruit berries.

Plant varieties

There are also evergreen varieties of variegated turf, they are unpretentious and resistant to frost. This shrub works well with other plants and is often used as hedges and curbs. To maintain and shape beautiful shape the crop needs to be trimmed regularly, and dry and excess branches removed. Usually this is done when the plant reaches 3 years old, regularly 2 times a year (in spring and autumn), and if necessary, then several times a season. If this is not done, then the shrub will look untidy. Derain is used both in group compositions and separately.

The most popular type that is used in landscape design is white turf. It reaches 3 m in height and up to 5 m in width.

The color of its leaves is dark green, even bluish, and in autumn they turn yellow. The bark is dark red, flowers and fruits white... The plant blooms 2 times per season (in early summer and autumn). Able to reproduce independently: the lower branches, in contact with the ground, give roots and grow, forming new shoots. This type of turf needs regular cleaning of old and dry branches.

Chinese Derain grows up to 7 m in height and up to 4 m in width. It pleases with long flowering in summer, and in autumn illuminates the garden with amazing colors: the leaves turn bright red with pink or white tips. This type of deren does not tolerate frost and cold winds.

Stunted species

Low-growing varieties of variegated deren are used to revive the color of stones alpine slides, are planted under the tree crowns of the garden. Derain is able to inhibit the growth of weeds and create a variegated carpet that adds beauty to the garden. Ground cover types of deer can successfully replace lawn grass.

The representative of undersized plant species is the Canadian turf. The height of this plant does not exceed 15 cm. It is decorated with snow-white flowers in spring and red berries in autumn. And all this against the background of dark green leaves. This species loves shady corners of the garden, well-moisturized acidified soil. Covers the surface with a dense carpet of foliage, which hibernates well under the snow. Well in harmony with fern, undersized flowering perennials and miniature trees that are adapted to life in the shade.

Plants that are easy to care for

Derain variegated - a representative of the genus dogwood. Cornelian cherry grows up to 7 m in height, blooms in early spring (before the appearance of leaves), small yellow flowers.

In autumn, it pleases with fruits that are not only beautiful, but also edible. The plant is very easy to care for: in the spring it must be cut and cleaned of dry branches.

If you decide to use derain in landscape design, then you will never regret it. Any of the species of this plant will delight with its unique beauty. It is important to remember that this species can be propagated by seeds, cuttings, layering and seedlings. Planting the prepared material is carried out in the spring. It is important to take into account that there must be enough free space between the seedlings for their growth. In the first year of life, the dogwood needs frequent feeding with complex fertilizers. In the first winter, the plant must be wrapped from frost, but not too much so as not to overheat. Derain is resistant to disease, but aphids and fungal infections can harm it. Therefore, it is necessary to inspect the plant, prophylaxis and timely treatment. In gratitude for the care, the culture will respond with a variety of bright colors.