Dogwood planting and care .Growing dogwood

flowering period of this plant comes before other fruit trees and dwarf shrubs.It begins in March and lasts until mid-April, when the daily temperature is in the range of 5-10 degrees.The flowering time is an average of 14 days.

flowers of the plant are painted in bright yellow color.They are pollinated using bees and wind.To receive regular harvest is recommended to plant several plants.The first crop can be harvested in late summer and early autumn.The form of the fruit depends on the variety of the plant.The color of the fruits are red, yellow or pink.

Powerful branched rhizome of the plant are located at a depth of 1 m from the ground level.The main roots are located at a depth of half a meter.

Where planting dogwood?

Normally this shrub planted on the perimeter site.To grow dogwood fit any area.

dogwood Cultivation is not difficult.It can grow in the sun, and the penumbra.It is also suitable area for it, having a small slope.The plant is suitable for growing on the slopes, which are oriented to the north and north-east.

When it is necessary to plant a dogwood?

more appropriate period is spring and summer planting the plants.With the onset of autumn shrub may be planted for 14-21 days before the autumn frosts.

How to choose a seed?

you do not know what dogwood seedlings to buy?Then you need to read the following recommendations.Buying seedlings need to pay attention to the condition of the rhizome :

• they should be disease-free;
• preference should be given to plants, where there are two or three main root branches, the minimum length is 25-30 cm;
• rhizomes must be moist and not dried up;
• bark should not be wrinkled, and the branches intact and powerful.

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If the purchase of seedlings takes place in autumn, it is recommended to carefully remove the leaves from the branches.At the same time care must be taken not to damage the ovary .

It happens that bought a sapling is not possible to immediately disembark.In this case, it is recommended prikopat it in the shade.To do this, you must do the following:

• Dig a small depth slightly elongated groove.At the same time it must be tilted to the south.
• Seeds must be laid in a hole at an angle.
• plant poured the substrate in such a way that all the roots were covered and half of the seedlings.
• After this shrub is necessary abundantly watered.Since the seed can be stored for one month.

Preparation of planting material is as follows:

• must remove all broken, unhealthy, dry roots and branches;
• to the roots of the plants do not dry out before planting is recommended to smear them into a mash of clay.

Planting dogwood

suitable for transplanting plants, whose age is one to two years.Planting is carried out in the wells dogwood, whose dimensions must be such that the roots were uniformly placed therein.More appropriate dimensions is considered a hole, which depth is 30-50 cm. In diameter minimum width should be 40 cm.

The plant does not tolerate stagnant water, so the bottom of the pit is necessary to lay drainage layer thickness of 10-15 cm. As a drainageyou can use pebbles, gravel or expanded clay.

each well is recommended to put fertilizer .For these purposes, use the following mixture:

• humus - 1 bucket;
• superphosphate - 0.2 kg;
• ammonium nitrate - 0.05 kg;
• wood ash - 0,250 kg.

All ingredients should be mixed with the usual earthen substrate.Thereafter, the hole is filled with a mixture obtained by one-third.Next, you need to lay the ground to half the normal amount of the hole and pour a bucket of water.When it is absorbed, then you can proceed to the placement of seedlings.Seed should be placed in the middle of the hole so that the soil line was deepened to two to three centimeters.After that, you need to carefully straighten the roots.It is important that there is not a vacuum.When the seedling is positioned correctly, it is necessary to fill a hole in the usual earthen substrate.What follows is a little trample down the ground.Then again pour and zamulchirovat ground.For these purposes, the organics may be used.Mulch poured thickness of five to ten centimeters.

Care dogwood

competent for plant care is timely fertilizing, pruning and regular ground handling.

With the onset of spring necessarily loosened soil.Then do it again five during the summer and once after harvest.After that produce mulching the soil with organic matter.

Watering can be done by the following methods:

• pour water into the recesses;
• the wells located around the seedling.

Under a bush should be poured an average of two or three buckets of water.When watering is necessary to take into account the age of the plant, the soil and the degree of hydration.

Feeding dogwood

for an abundant harvest and good growth it is necessary to make fertilizer every year.As a fertilizer, you can use the following mixture:

• ammonium nitrate - 0.03 kg;
• humus or compost - one bucket.

Also every year in late summer, you can pour under every plant 0.5 liter wood ash.After harvesting, it is recommended to make 0.1 kg of superphosphate fertilizers.

FAQs

often hears questions: "How to grow dogwood?".This and other questions answers our gardener.

Illona, ​​we wrote the following: "Good afternoon.I need advice.I can not figure out how to grow dogwood.I have two growing bush dogwood.And they grow next to each other for several years.On the plot I also have an apiary.But most interesting is that the ovary on my plants did not delayed.One time, however, there was one berry at the bottom.But it was stolen either insects, or pets.Soon the bushes bloom again.I'm thinking they wrap Agrotextile.Maybe so, I was able to create a climate that will help save the ovary.Do you think it will help or not? ".

answer : «To pollinate plants is necessary to observe a number of conditions: the presence of bees, wind, sunny weather and a tree-pollinator.I believe that in your case, you must do the following:

• landed another dogwood other varieties.
• To attract more insects, plant during the flowering period is recommended to spray solution of mild honey.
• wrap tree agrovoloknom best for the night.And that this should be done in the event that projected night frosts during flowering.such wrapping does not help for pollination.

It is necessary to remember the following:

• plant to bear fruit only in 7-8 years;
• dogwood fruits are not in the clay soil. "

Julia asks: "Tell me, please.About three years ago I planted two bushes dogwood.They started with no problems, but for some reason it is very slow growing and does not bloom.What should I do?".

answer : «Pay attention to the ground.The plant will not grow in the clay and full shade.It is necessary to replant.And, in general, I want to say that in the early years, these shrubs grow rapidly not.Most likely your plants too early to bloom.Very often, dogwood blossom begins after seven or eight years, if the plant does not belong to the early grades. "

Igor asks: "Recently, I bought a seedling dogwood.The seller told me that it is necessary to buy another deacon.Explain to me, what is it?Is it necessary?After all, he is just like a sapling himself. "

answer : «Usually, these plants are planted in a pair.Of course today withdrawn self-pollinated species.But I often hear from people is that these varieties do not always bloom.I would recommend you still buy a second tree.With his help we will guarantee pollination.The second plant can safely be deacon. "

Use dogwood berries

In one berry there are many substances necessary for health: fructose, glucose, organic acids, nitrogen and dyes, essential oils, vitamins C and E and fitantsidy.

harvest from this shrub are allowed to use at:

• gout;
• anemia;
• hemorrhoids;
• dysentery;
• fever;
• gastrointestinal diseases;
• joint diseases;
• skin ailments.

Also they have on the body following human actions:

• choleretic;
• diuretic;
• antiscorbutic;
• bactericidal;
• antipyretic;
• inflammatory.

The berries contain pectin, which helps to cleanse the body.He brings oxalic acid and lactic acid.With active substances which are included in their composition, can stabilize blood pressure, to prevent sclerosis, headache eliminate istabilizirovat intracranial pressure.Also fruits strengthen blood vessels, making the capillaries less brittle.Its advisable to use in venous insufficiency, venous inflammation and swelling of the legs.Fruits improve appetite and have a positive effect on metabolic processes in the body.

Description dogwood varieties

Grade dogwood Vladimir

ripening period starts from mid-August and ends in early September.Fruit size - large.Productivity - high.On average, one berry weighs about 7.5 grams.Fruits firmly attached to the branches.

Grade dogwood Vydubychi

fruits ripen in August, the number of the twenties.Berries are distinguished by their large size.On average, one fruit weighs 6,5-7,6 m.Berries are well attached to the branches.

Grade Coral Brand

Grade Lukyanovsky

variety begins to mature on average in late August.Form large fruit bottle.The berries are colored dark red color, which is in process of maturing is changed to black.Average weight one berry is about 6 grams.

Grade Gentle

maturation period will fall by an average of 20-25 of August.Berries are different bottle shapes in yellow.Vintage steadily every year can be collected.

Grade Firefly

mass maturation period begins in late August and ends in early September.Firefly - the large-fruited cultivar.The form of berries - bottle with a thicker neck.The average weight of the fruit is between 6.5-7.5 grams.

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