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To ennoble garden and park areas, some varieties of barberry are used. They have an attractive appearance and are not whimsical in care. One of these shrubs is the Orange Sunrise barberry. This plant looks quite spectacular, thanks to the bright leaves of a rounded shape.
Description barberry Thunberga Orange Sunrise
The shrub grows no more than 1,5 m in height. It has densely leafy red erect branches. The leaves are rounded in the shape of a coin, bright orange or scarlet, up to 3 cm long. In older shrubs, a yellow border appears along the edge of the leaves. This color allows you to grow Sunrise barberry as an ornamental plant.
Photos and descriptions of barberry Thunberg Orange Sunrise are presented below:
Barberry blooms in early May. Solitary red flowers with yellow stamens grow densely throughout the shoot. The shrub blooms for about 3 weeks.
Sharp, elastic spines appear on the shoots of adult plants, at least 1 cm long. The branches are densely dotted with them. This allows you to use the Orange Sunrise barberry as a hedge.
The shrub bears fruit in autumn. On it appear rounded, slightly elongated fruits of red color. They are not eaten because of the bitter taste.
The birthplace of barberry Thunberg is the Far East. Variety Orange Sunrise bred in the nursery.
Planting and care
All barberries are unpretentious, but love the sun very much. On the well-lit side, the shrub takes root better after planting, its color is brighter.
Seedling and planting preparation
Sunrise barberry seedlings are purchased from nurseries. Such a plant is well fertilized and takes root better. Choose a shrub with a well-developed root system. Shoots and leaves are clean, not damaged. Before planting, the barberry rhizome is wrapped with a damp cloth and the seedling is left for half an hour. After the root is soaked in a solution of water and a growth stimulator.
At this time, prepare a pit for planting. It is located in a sunny, slightly windswept area. The depth and width of the hole is measured according to the size of the rhizome. The root neck should be 1 cm below the soil level, and the rhizome should easily fit in the hole in a straightened form. Fertile soils are chosen for planting or soil fertilization is carried out before rooting. The earth must be carefully loosened.
Planting barberry Thunberg Orange Sunrise
Shrub seedlings are rooted in the spring, when night frosts pass. In summer, the plant will take root and get stronger before the onset of winter cold.
The roots of Barberry Orange Sunrise can rot from an abundance of groundwater or in excessively moist areas. To prevent this from happening, drainage is done in the hole before planting. To do this, expanded clay, small stones or broken bricks are laid out at the bottom of the landing pit with a layer of at least 10 cm. Sprinkle a layer of earth on top.
The root is placed in a hole, sprinkled with soil mixed with sand and humus in equal parts, trampled. After that, a bucket of water is poured under the bush. If the soil is acidic, it must be fertilized with slaked lime (300 g) or wood ash (200 g). Seedlings are placed at a distance of half a meter from each other.
Watering and top dressing
In order for the Orange Sunrise barberry to develop well and not lose its decorative qualities, it must be regularly watered and fed.
In the spring, nitrogen fertilizers are applied under the root. You can water the bush with urea. For this, 20 g of fertilizer is diluted in 10 liters of water. After the bush is fertilized twice a year: in summer and autumn. For additional top dressing, multi-component fertilizers are suitable.
In summer, the bush is watered once every 1 days. Since the barberry does not like excessive moisture, it is important to regularly loosen the soil in the root area. After watering, it is good to mulch the soil with sawdust or peat.
Trimming
Regular pruning will allow you to form a beautiful shape of the bush. The first pruning of the shoots is done immediately after planting. To do this, they are shortened by a third.
In autumn, dry and damaged shoots are pruned, which do not make it possible to form a beautiful crown.
In the spring, pruning is also carried out, shortening all shoots by about a third. This stimulates the growth of new branches, the shrub becomes more lush.
Preparation for winter
Barberry Orange Sunrise is not a frost-resistant plant, and it is insulated for the winter. Young plants are completely covered with spruce branches.
Older plants must be covered with dry leaves and burlap:
- To do this, the shoots are tied in pairs and bent to the ground.
- After they are attached with staples to the soil. A layer of dry leaves is poured on top.
- After the natural insulation is covered with burlap.
Instead of burlap, you can take agrofiber or roofing felt.
Reproduction
Barberry Orange Sunrise is propagated by cuttings, less often by seeds. But this is a very long and laborious process, so it is easier to get a young plant from a shoot.
To do this, do the following:
- Find green, healthy twigs with well-developed shoots on the Orange barberry bush 2-3.
- The leaves are removed from the branches, the resulting sticks are cut into 2-3 parts at an acute angle.
- Both ends of the resulting cuttings are soaked in a growth accelerator solution.
After a branch 15-20 cm long, one end is placed in a transparent container with water. As soon as the root develops, the plants are planted in containers with soil. In the spring they are rooted in open ground.
Diseases and pests
Barberry Orange Sunrise is susceptible to pests and diseases of garden plants, the main of which is powdery mildew. It is easy to identify – it is a white bloom on the leaves of barberry. For the treatment and prevention of the disease, the bush is sprayed with fungicides.
When orange and yellow spots appear on the leaves, rust is suspected. This is a common fungal infection of fungal plants. If you run it, the plant may die. To combat rust, various types of antifungal drugs for garden plants are suitable.
All types of garden spotting affect the Thunberg barberry. The disease is manifested by spots of various colors on the leaves of the shrub. Treatment begins in early spring before flowering. The bush is treated with special preparations, including a solution of copper sulfate.
Bacteriosis is a disease dangerous for the Orange Sunrise barberry. The lesion is manifested by a thickening on the shoots and a break in the bark. You can only fight them if the affected area is small. To do this, cut off the damaged branches, and the cut points are treated with garden pitch. After the bush is sprayed with a solution of copper sulfate.
Drying of shoots is a common disease of barberries. The plant begins to wither and wither for no apparent reason. At this time, the fungus infects the root system of the shrub and destroys it. In this case, the affected shoots are cut off, and the crown is sprayed with fungicides.
Pests of Barberry Orange Sunrise:
- aphid;
- flower drop;
- barberry sawfly.
To combat these types of pests, Chlorophos is used. The bush is sprayed in spring and autumn for prevention. You can use folk methods: spraying with a solution of laundry soap or tobacco.
You should not wait for the death of the plant, you should use modern drugs.
To destroy pests quickly and effectively, acaricides and insecticides are used. These modern tools do a good job with most known garden pests. Preparations suitable for processing: Biotlin, Karbofos, Antitlin.
Conclusion
Garden shrub barberry Orange Sunrise grows well and develops only if it falls into caring hands. Regular watering, pruning and loosening the soil is a guarantee that the bush will show decorative qualities in all its glory. Scarlet leaves with yellow edging and a lush crown will be a real decoration of any garden. From the barberry Orange Sunrise form a bright impenetrable hedge or use it to create borders for flower beds. The composition of several barberries of various colors looks spectacular.
