Among all existing ornamental plants, the bladder clade is the least demanding in the care, and it is often used as a medicine. Below, we will study in detail the most popular varieties of this shrub, its reproduction features and how to care for the bladder pole.
Meet the bubble
Bladder - It is an ornamental shrub, the main advantage of which is rapid growth, unpretentiousness, as well as attractive appearance, which persists throughout the growing season. The bubble player looks spectacular when creating compositions in landscape design, since even hedges are excellent from it.
Externally, the shrub is characterized by the presence of sprawling branches, which, under its own weight, drift slightly to the ground, forming a spherical crown. In its full bloom, the bubble can reach 3 m in height and about the same in diameter.
Did you know? The blooming period of the bladder stem is not very long, but its inflorescences can almost completely cover the shrub. At the end of flowering at least equally attractive fruits are formed on the plant..
With its leaves and buds, the bubble tree resembles viburnum. However, depending on the type and variety, this shrub may have a different color of leaves and flowers.
Types and main varieties of shrubs
Types of blisters are very diverse. In floriculture, only two are used - Amur and Kalinolistny, which, nevertheless, are represented by many varieties.
Amur bubble
It is distinguished by its height - about 3 m, as well as by the ideal smoothness of reddish-brown shoots, the bark on which only in old age begins to peel off almost perfectly flat longitudinal stripes. It has rather large leaves - up to 10 cm with a heart-shaped base, a dark green top and a grayish bottom covered with hairs.
In the inflorescence of this species of blister, 10-15 flowers can be counted, each 1.5 cm in diameter. Their flowering lasts for 3 weeks, after which fruits appear that eventually acquire a red color.
This shrub is resistant to even the coldest winters, and is also able to safely take root in group plantings. The most popular varieties of Amur bubblegrape, which can be seen in the beds of summer residents, are:
- Luteus - shrub with bright yellow leaves, which closer to the fall acquire an attractive bronze tint;
- Aureomarginat - different dark-golden border on the leaves;
- Nana is a dwarf Amur bladder with a monophonic dark green leaves, but very attractive flowers.
Caliphen bladder
It is also a fairly tall shrub with a thick spherical crown. Its leaves can have from 3 to 5 blades and cloves along the edges. The top of them is also darker than the bottom.
The flowers of caliniforus blisters are smaller, only 1.2 cm in diameter, but they may have not only a white color, but also a pinkish one with red stamens. Fruits redden as they mature. Planting this type of shrub in the group version is also possible. Its most popular varieties are:
- Darts Gold is a shrub with a maximum height of 1.5 m. It is distinguished by the density of shoots and yellow leaves that turn green a little over the summer. May have both pink and white flowers.
- Red Baron is a 2-meter shrub with large (about 7 cm) leaves of a dark red color and narrow shape, which makes them particularly spectacular. Flowers in this variety are large - up to 5 cm, have a pink tint. Fruits are red, consist of 3 or 5 pointed sacks. This variety is valued among gardeners the most.
- Lady in Red - differs in height of bushes in 1,5 m and bright red leaves. True, over time, the leaves darken. This variety blooms with soft pink flowers.
- Diablo - krasnolistny bractoria up to 3 m high with purple or dark red leaves.
Important! When growing Diablo blister in the shade, its leaves will turn green with a slight shade of purple. For this reason, it is better to plant in well-lit areas.
Shrub care
Leaving the bubble is necessary in order for the plant to reach maximum levels of its development - both in growth and in flowering. And although, in general, this shrub is not demanding to care, every gardener should know about some features.
Choosing the right place and landing
Planting a bladder clade is a very important task, since it involves not only choosing a good place for a bush, but also preparing the soil for it, saturating it with essential minerals. Practically all varieties of Bubbyfondnik perfectly take root both in sunny areas and in completely shaded ones. The fertility of the soil for him has almost no value, the main thing is that the ground water should not come to the surface, and the ground itself should not be oversaturated with lime.
Important! Groundwater in combination with lime can cause the development of such a disease of shrubs as chlorosis, as well as fester its root system. Therefore, even if at first the bush shows good growth, it will eventually wither over time.
Planting a bubble can be done at any time of the year, except for winter, but the most effective will be transplanting a bubble in the spring, since this is the right time to root the bush in a new place. For planting, you can use the most standard set of fertilizers, or just black soil.
Regular watering and dressing
The waterbubble loves water very much and may die during drought. Therefore, an adult bush in the hot summer is recommended to be watered twice a week, using about 40 liters of water. Also note that the water in any case should not fall on the leaves and inflorescences of the bladder tree - this can lead to burns. Also, watering should be carried out either early in the morning or late in the evening.
After each watering, the soil can be mulched, but if you do not do this, then at least remove the weeds under the bush and burn it. As for the targeted supplements, they are held once in the spring, and once in the fall:
- In spring, 250 g of mullein, 1 tablespoon of saltpeter and 1 tablespoon of urea are dissolved in 10 liters of water and this solution is used to water the bushes. Just keep in mind that one adult bush requires about 15 liters of such fertilizer.
- In the fall, 2 tablespoons of nitroammofoski are diluted in 10 liters of water and watered around the stem. The amount of fertilizer required is the same as in spring.
Pruning shrubs
Pruning of the blister must be done regularly, which will allow to form the correct shape of the bush. Formative pruning is recommended to do in the spring, while if you want to get a wide bush, all its shoots should be shortened to 1.5 m, if tall and fountain-like - remove all thin shoots and leave in the middle 6 of the strongest.
But besides this, every spring, the bladder pole needs sanitary pruning, which involves removing the shoots broken and affected by various diseases. Also note that there are no branches in the bush that grow inwards, not outwards. If there is - they should also be removed. For sanitary purposes, the bubbleframe is trimmed even before winter, so that the tops of the young shoots are not frozen.
Every six years, the bush requires a rejuvenating pruning, in which all shoots are removed under a low stump. After such pruning, all thick shoots will need to be treated with a garden warder to protect the plant from diseases.
Important! If you get a young sapling of a bubble tree, it is better to choose the variant with a closed root system, that is, those plants that are planted in pots. Firstly, it will give you a guarantee that the plant will be taken and that it has no damage on the roots, and secondly, that the plant was grown in a hotbed and is indeed a representative of the variety that you want to receive.
Reproduction of bladder
Since acquiring saplings of the bladder stem is quite a costly business, you can try to propagate its bushes yourself. Different methods are used for this purpose, each of which has its own advantages.
Cuttings
Cuttings are harvested from young shoots of an adult bush before it starts flowering. Cutting for this you need a piece of shoot length of 10-20 cm, on which 2-3 internodes must be present. After cutting, leaves are removed at the bottom of the cutting, and shortened by half in the upper part.
The lower part of the cuttings is moistened in a root formation stimulator (a solution from the root is perfect) and planted on a bed of peat and sand. After that, they also need to pour and cover with polyethylene. Before full germination, the cuttings need periodic watering and ventilation. In the winter they need to be well covered, and in the spring they can be transplanted to a permanent place.
Layering
Reproduction of the bubblefruit with the help of layering involves burying the young shoots into the ground, which is most tilted to the ground. Before digging in, it is necessary to remove all the leaves, but except for those that grow on the top and will not be covered with earth. The depth of the grooves for cuttings should be no more than 12 cm.
The branch must be watered and weed, loosen the soil near it. Then by the fall it can be separated from the main bush, but be sure to cover for the winter. In the spring the plant can be transplanted.
Dividing bush
This is the easiest way to reproduce the bladder, because it involves just digging a bush from the soil and dividing it into several parts. After that, each part is buried separately, which will soon allow it to grow to its original size. It is very important to perform all actions as quickly as possible in order to prevent the roots from drying out.
Seeds
This breeding method is the least acceptable for a garden bladder., as grown seedlings do not always get the same varietal characteristics as the bushes from which the seeds were taken.
However, if you still decide to multiply the bubble fruit with seeds, then they should be collected in the fall and be sure to stratify it - expose it to winter conditions, that is, put it in the refrigerator for about a month. You can sow them both in spring and autumn.
Use of the bladder needle for medicinal purposes
The prevalence of blister in folk medicine is associated with a large number of useful properties of this plant, therefore, bioadditives are often made from its leaves. The presence of coumarin in them can affect the human body as a weak sleeping pill.
The leaves of the bladder cavity also contain phenol carboxylic acid, which has a bactericidal effect. In the food industry it is used as an antiseptic.
Did you know? Such a feature of many varieties of blisters, such as bright red or purple leaves, is associated with the ability to synthesize chlorophyll. It is characteristic of almost all plants, but it appears closer to the autumn period. But the bladder organ synthesizes it throughout the entire growing season.
Diseases and pests of the bladder stem: symptoms and treatment
The clapberry is very resistant to all sorts of diseases and pests, so it’s almost impossible to fight them. True, if the plant is underfed and over-watered, it may suffer from chlorosis, which will be indicated by the yellowed leaves of the young shoots. To protect the bush from complete drying, treat it with preparations containing iron - "Anti-chloro", "Ferryle", "Ferovit", "Iron Chelate". With the solutions of these preparations, the bushes can be sprayed as well as poured at the root.
Proper pruning of the bladder bone is also aimed at preventing the likelihood of developing diseases. Therefore, after each pruning, all shoots are recommended to be treated with garden pitch.
In general, the bladder frame is not demanding care. If you pay due attention to it at least once a month and do not forget to water, your garden will always be decorated with a tall spherical bush, which, even after the flowers dry, will delight you with bright fruits.
