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The bladderwort is distinguished by its decorativeness, unpretentiousness of cultivation, and frost resistance. These advantages are a good reason for planting it to decorate the garden plot. Knowledge of how to propagate vesicular carp using various methods will not be superfluous.
The plant looks great in separate plantings on the lawn, in a composition with conifers. Hedges made from it are very impressive, neatly and interestingly trimmed. The shrub tolerates pruning and shaping well. By propagating the bladderwort, you can create elegant alleys and compositions for gardens, squares, and parks. This is especially true for red-leaved varieties.
How does bladderwort reproduce?
Ornamental vesicles with raspberry-purple foliage love open and sunny places. In shaded areas they lose their bright color and individuality and become green.
Red-leaved vesicle can be propagated by cuttings, dividing the bush, or layering. The seeds germinate well, but seedlings grown in this way will not receive all varietal qualities. Their leaves will most likely be green. Plants obtained from seeds bloom slightly later than usual.For this reason, the seed method is more suitable for specific vesicular carps.
The vegetative method of propagation is more reliable and effective.
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.
Cuttings give good results. For propagation, green young shoots and all stages of their rooting are required. Seedlings obtained by layering and cuttings should be securely covered during the first winter.
Propagation of vesicle carp 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 planting material and the thoroughness of further care.
Propagation of bladderwort by seeds
Propagation by seeds is rarely used, more often for non-varietal plants with green foliage. Varietal seeds will produce red leaves only in one case out of five.
If you decide to propagate the viburnum-leaved bladderwort by seeds, the best time for sowing is autumn. In spring, seed material needs stratification to speed up germination. For this purpose, they are placed in the refrigerator for 2 months or in the snow, having previously been placed in a bag. Sowing in autumn is carried out in open ground to a depth of 3 cm, after which it is covered with film. In spring, the seeds are placed in containers with light soil at the same depth. After three pairs of true leaves appear, the seedlings dive. Before planting, they should be hardened by taking them out into fresh air every day and gradually increasing the hardening time. Reproduction by seeds with spring sowing directly into the ridges is possible.The seed material is spread over the surface of the soil and lightly mulched with peat or humus. In dry weather, the crops are covered with non-woven material to create a microclimate. After the shoots of the vesicular carp appear, 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, neutral or acidic soil is required in partial shade or a sunny place. The hole for planting the bladderwort should be much larger than the earthen ball of the seedling. Peat, compost, and leaf humus are poured into the bottom. The young plant is placed in the middle and its roots are covered, deepening the root collar by 5 cm. When planting single vesicles, maintain a distance of 2 m between the bushes. For a hedge, a distance of 40 cm is sufficient. Further care of the seedlings consists of pruning and shaping the bush, and abundant watering ( 40 liters for an adult plant twice a week), double feeding (at the beginning of the season and after flowering).
Propagation of bladderwort by cuttings
The method of propagating bladderwort by cuttings is the most popular of all. The current year's shoots are used as planting material. To prepare them, use a sharp, disinfected knife. The procedure for propagation by cuttings is as follows:
- Shoots containing up to 5 buds are cut (2 of them form roots, 3 - shoots).
- The prepared cuttings are placed in a solution of a root formation stimulator.
- Prepare a soil mixture of sand and peat.
- Warm it up and moisturize it.
- Bladderwort cuttings are placed in the soil to the depth of two buds.
- To create favorable conditions and successful propagation, all planting material is covered with film or each individual cutting is covered with a cut plastic bottle.
- Watering and ventilation are carried out regularly.
- For the winter, the cuttings are carefully covered or transferred indoors for growing.
- In spring, seedlings are planted in a permanent place.
Reproduction in this way is not difficult. If all the rules are followed, it is easy to obtain the required number of bladderwort seedlings for the garden.
Reproduction of bladderwort by layering
One of the oldest and most proven methods of propagation used by gardeners is layering. It consists of stimulating root formation on the stem of the mother plant - before separation from it. The simplicity of the method lies in the absence of the need to create a microclimate to maintain the viability of the shoots. The method dates back to 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 bladderwort bush is difficult if all its shoots are lignified and young branches are absent. To stimulate the formation of shoots, it is recommended to prune old ones. The ground around the mother plant should be prepared. The growth of roots is promoted by moist, loosened, heated soil and the absence of light at the place of their formation. The best time for propagation by layering is April, after the leaves bloom. Certain steps must be taken:
- Find a young side branch that can reach 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 shoot of the bladderwort and place the leafless part in the groove.
- Secure the branch to the ground using wooden or metal pins.
- Give the end of the shoot with leaves 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 seedling takes root, it needs a shelter made of spruce branches.
After separation from the mother plant, the bladderwort is not immediately transplanted to a permanent place so that it gets used to living autonomously and its root system develops to the required volume.
The method of propagation by layering cannot produce a large number of seedlings at once, but it is simple and has a guaranteed result.
Reproduction of bladderwort by dividing the bush
The method of dividing a bush is not complicated and does not require any 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 to carry out the procedure is spring, before the development of buds and sap flow. In this way, it is possible to propagate the vesicular carp in the fall. The plant easily tolerates division and recovers quickly. But this should not be done in the summer, since there is a high probability of the roots drying out and the death of the ornamental bush.
The method does not produce a large number of new plants, which is worth remembering when choosing this 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 take care of preparing planting holes for plants by choosing the appropriate site location and preparing a soil mixture of peat and sand.
The division of the vesicular carp bush is carried out according to the following 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 entire bush is dug up.
- Carefully release the fibrous roots from the ground.
- Divide the vesicular carp 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 to disinfect them.
- Place the parts in planting holes.
- Sprinkle with soil.
- Compact the soil a little.
- The root collar is buried 5 cm into the soil.
- Afterwards water generously.
- The soil is mulched with peat.
- If the bushes remain weak by winter, they need shelter.
When propagating by dividing a bush, a sense of proportion is required. Do not divide the mother plant into too small parts. They may be delayed in development and die. As a result, the number of ornamental bushes will not only not increase, but also the existing bladderwrack bush will be destroyed.
Conclusion
Propagating bladderwort in one of four ways is not particularly difficult. Each gardener can choose the most suitable one, according to his capabilities and goals. The highly decorative nature of the foliage and flowers of the shrub allows you to decorate any area with it. Unpretentiousness, vitality, and the ability to reproduce quickly make the vesicle one of the popular decorative species used for landscaping. It easily tolerates cutting; if desired, you can achieve any shape, which is often used to frame garden paths and alleys.
