Pachisandra: leaving, landing
Pachisandra is a ground cover plant, distinguished by its unpretentiousness to the soil and to care. It can decorate any garden.
An interesting feature of the shrub is the ability to calculate how old it is. The topmost leaves are the leaves of this year, those on the previous tier of last year. The lowest is usually the leaves of the first year of the flower’s life.
Pachisandra spreads like a carpet over any terrain
There are several types of pachisandra. Each species has its own characteristics and differs from others. Differences can be in color and in the shape of the foliage.
- Apical. Its peculiarity is that it does not shed its leaves and remains attractive, dark green throughout the year.
- Japanese. Feature in oval leaves with small notches at the end.
- Axillary. It has wide leaves and can grow up to 40 cm.
- Lying. The stem is light brown, the leaves are light green. Leaves fall closer to autumn.
Each species is easy to propagate while maintaining vegetative characteristics.
Reproduction and planting of pachisandra
The shrub reproduces mainly by rhizomes. A large bush is dug up and the roots are cut so that a stem remains on each.
To plant stems with roots, you must:
- Dig a hole, 15 × 15.
- Fill in a little mineral fertilizer, expanded clay.
- Put the stalk, add a little earth.
- Water the young plant abundantly.
- Top up the soil if necessary.
One of the easiest breeding methods is to divide the stems. A healthy stem is divided into several parts, each is placed in a small hole and buried. It is necessary to ensure that at least half of the stem remains above the ground.
Young plants quickly grow leaves and roots
It takes longer to plant the seeds. In the first 2 years, the seeds are covered in winter so that they do not freeze. The flowering of plants obtained from seeds will occur no earlier than in 5 years.
The shrub tolerates both dry and wet soil well. It can grow in both loose and heavy soil. The bush needs a shady place; direct sunlight will not work for it. The only exceptions are ornamental plant species. An adult plant is able to tolerate frosts without loss.
Any type of creeping shrub is capable of withstanding pests and weeds.
A great way to get rid of weeds is to plant pachisandra
After 3-4 years, it grows, not allowing other plants to take up even a little space. To increase the creep, it is recommended to prune the tops of the plant. Shrubs look especially impressive under coniferous and large deciduous trees.
Experts recommend planting several bushes at a distance of 20 cm from each other in order to get a lush green carpet in a few years.