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The Summer Vine bladderwort grows naturally in North America and East Asia. The variety was bred by crossing varieties such as Diablo and Nanus, so it is characterized by the compact size of the bush and the dark red color of the leaves.
Description of bladderwort Summer Vine
Summer Vine is an ornamental fast-growing dense deciduous shrub, the height of which reaches 1.5 - 2 m. The plant belongs to the Rosaceae family. The variety is extremely resistant to unfavorable conditions and can be grown even in the city.
Description of viburnum leaf bladderwort Summer Vine:
- The shoots are short, slightly drooping, reddish-brown, with exfoliating bark.
- The compact crown has an umbrella shape.
- The three-lobed leaves with jagged edges are wine-colored, and in the summer they can turn green.
- Small multiple pinkish-white flowers are collected in inflorescences in the shape of a shield.Flowering usually begins in June.
- The fruits are represented by swollen red-brown leaflets, collected in corymbose inflorescences.
Summer Vine in landscape design
As the description shows, Summer Wine 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, “living” borders and hedges are often created, and shrub and tree-shrub groups are formed.
Advice! Due to the color contrast, Summer Vine's bladderwort looks interesting in combination with evergreen coniferous crops. Additionally, you can decorate the bush at the base with herbaceous plants.
As you can see from the photo, Summer Vine's bladderwort can even be grown in containers or pots. However, they must be sufficiently voluminous.
Planting and caring for the vesicular carp variety Summer Vine
Summer Vine's bladderwort is undemanding and can take root in any soil. If you follow the care rules listed below, even a novice gardener can cope with growing the plant.
Preparing the landing site
Summer Vine is a light-loving plant, but can also grow in partial shade. If you place the bush in heavy shade, its leaves may turn green. In partial shade, the tone of the foliage also becomes less saturated.
The ideal option for this shrub would be fresh, moist, fertile, well-drained, sandy or loamy soil. The plant does not take root well in soils with an alkaline reaction. In addition, you should avoid places with high groundwater levels: waterlogging will be detrimental to the shrub. Summer Vine is not afraid of polluted air, so it can be grown even within the city or near highways.
Landing rules
Summer Vine bladderwort is rarely planted using seeds, since when propagated by this method, varietal qualities are poorly preserved, and the original color of the leaves may not be passed on to the offspring. That is why it is recommended to purchase seedlings for planting, and preference should be given to plants with a closed root system.
Planting can be done in spring, summer or autumn. The depth and diameter of the planting pit for the Summer Vine vesicle should be at least 0.5 m. The bottom of the pit is drained and covered with humus or peat substrate.
After planting, the bush should be moistened abundantly. 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 fertilizing
The regularity of watering is determined by the age of the plant, temperature and climate. If the summer turns out to be too hot, watering the Summer Vine bladderwort begins in late spring and ends with the onset of autumn.
In normal weather, when there is no drought or heavy rains, the plant is watered at least once every two weeks, spending about 40 liters of water on one adult bush.If the soil is too heavy, loamy, watering should be done very carefully, since there is a high probability of waterlogging.
Bladderweed Summer Vine responds positively to fertilizing in the fall and spring. In the fall, mineral fertilizing is usually done. In spring, shrubs need nitrogen-containing fertilizers, which can be prepared by mixing:
- water (10 l);
- mullein (0.5 l);
- ammonium nitrate (1 tbsp.);
- urea (1 tbsp.).
Trimming
In general, the plant responds well to cutting and pruning 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 purpose is crown formation, but it also has a positive effect on shoot growth, stimulating and accelerating it. To form a wide bush, the shoots must be pruned by about 0.5 m. To create a fountain-shaped bush, thin branches located at the base must be trimmed, 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
Summer Vine's bladderwort is highly winter-hardy, but during too severe frosts the shoots of the plant may freeze. In this case, the bush can be covered in advance for the winter.To do this, the tree trunk circle is mulched with a layer of peat no less than 5-8 cm thick, the bush is tied with twine, onto which roofing felt or other covering materials are attached.
Propagation of Summer Wine
Summer Vine World bladderwort can be propagated through cuttings and layering. To propagate the plant by cuttings, in the spring, before flowering begins, 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 a few leaves only in the upper part.
After this, the cuttings are soaked in a solution that stimulates root formation, planted in a mixture of river sand and peat, and then covered with film, not forgetting to regularly ventilate and water. The cuttings are covered for the winter and transplanted to a permanent place next spring.
To propagate the Summer Vine vesicle by layering, choose strong, healthy shoots and remove all leaves from them, with the exception of the top ones. Without separating them from the bush, the shoots are placed in holes, 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 layering has time to take root over 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
Summer Vine's bladderwort is highly resistant to diseases and pests. Quite rarely it is affected by diseases such as leaf spot and powdery mildew. Among 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
Summer Vine is an amazing plant that can decorate even the most inconspicuous area. Thanks to its ease of care and resistance to adverse conditions, including polluted air, the shrub can be grown almost everywhere.
