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In the process of designing a land plot, it is practically impossible to do without ornamental shrubs, which can harmoniously fit into any composition, and in the future will attract admiring glances. When choosing ornamental plants, many gardeners in the first place put not an attractive appearance, but the unpretentiousness of the culture for care and cultivation. It is the vesicle Darts Gold that is considered such a variety. A distinctive feature is the fact that it is easy to care for, in addition, it has a rather attractive appearance, as a result of which many landscape designers prefer to use it.
Description of the vesicle Darts Gold
Viburnum vesicle (physocarpus opulifolius Dart’s Gold) is a fast-growing deciduous shrub with spreading and at the same time drooping shoots that are capable of creating a crown in the form of a ball. A distinctive feature of the vesicle Darts Gold is the rapid growth process, due to which the annual growth is about 40 cm in height. An adult bush is able to stretch up to 1,5 m on average.
The leaves have a decorative appearance, they are located quite densely, as a result of which the shrub seems compact. The color of the leaf plate, as a rule, depends entirely on the time of year. In the first half of summer, the leaves are light yellow in color, gradually the color becomes lime, by the end of autumn you can observe the appearance of golden leaves on the Darts Gold vesicle.
Vesicle Darts Gold in landscape design
Due to the presence of a chic and spreading crown, the vesicle of the Darts Gold variety will look great in a single planting. Often this type of culture is used for zoning a land plot or as a beautiful hedge. If necessary, the Darts Gold vesicle can be planted in groups, but in this case it will be necessary to observe a distance of 45 cm between the bushes.
Growing conditions for the vesicle Darts Gold
In order for the vesicle of the Darts Gold variety to please with its attractive appearance for many years, it is necessary to provide suitable growing conditions. For these purposes, it is worthwhile to approach the choice of a land plot as responsibly as possible:
- despite the fact that the vesicle is an unpretentious culture and is able to grow in any light, it is still recommended to choose a site that is in the shade. This choice is primarily due to the fact that under the influence of direct sunlight, the decorative qualities will be lost. Moreover, if there is little light, the leaves will become dull;
- vesicle Darts Gold can grow even on poor and depleted soils, but if you plan to grow chic and beautiful bushes that will have abundant and lush flowering, then the soil will have to be regularly enriched – fertilizers and fertilizing;
- for group planting, the distance between rows should be 35 cm, and in a row – 45 cm;
- if you use molding pruning, you can get a rectangular hedge.
It is best to purchase planting material in nurseries with a closed root system.
Planting and caring for the vesicle Darts Gold
According to the description, Darts Gold is a rather unpretentious culture. However, if you want to have chic bushes with a lush crown on the site, then elementary agrotechnical standards must be followed. Thus, in order to obtain abundant flowering and a lush crown, it will be necessary to apply fertilizers and timely pruning of the shrub. Also, do not forget about the irrigation system and the shelter of the Darts Gold vesicle for the winter.
Site preparation
If you plan to grow a vesicle of the Darts Gold variety on your land, then you should understand that it is important not only to correctly carry out the process of planting and preparing planting material, but also to prepare the land. After choosing a site, it is recommended to dig it first. If there is a weed grass, then it is completely removed along with the root system. Often the soil is poor, then fertilizer will be required. Only after that you can start preparing the pits and the drainage layer.
Rules of landing
Everyone, even a beginner in this business, can plant a vesicle of the Darts Gold variety. In this case, you will need to adhere to the following step-by-step work algorithm:
- First of all, they prepare a landing pit – it must be large and roomy. In the prepared pit, the root system of the plant should fit along with a lump of soil, as a result of which the size should not be less than 50 cm.
- It is recommended to prepare the landing pit a few weeks before the expected time of landing in open ground. There must be a drainage layer at the bottom of the pit. For these purposes, broken brick, pebbles are excellent, only after that a layer of humus is poured on top.
- Planting work should be carried out as carefully as possible, it is necessary to ensure that the container with the Darts Gold vesicle and the earthen clod does not tip over. The deepening of the root should be about 5 cm, the root neck must be above ground level, it is not recommended to fill it up.
- In order for the rooting process to take place as quickly as possible, a small amount of rooting agent is added to the water during irrigation.
After the planting material has been planted and watered abundantly, it is necessary to mulch the near-trunk circle. For these purposes, humus and peat are perfect. This approach will keep moisture as long as possible, since the evaporation process will be slow.
Watering and top dressing
In order for the vesicle of the Darts Gold variety to grow actively and please with its appearance, it must be fertilized and properly watered during the growth process. Fertilizers are applied several times throughout the year – in spring and autumn.
Spring top dressing, as a rule, falls on the period of formation of the vegetative mass, at the moment when the first buds begin to bloom on the shoots. It is during this period of time that the vesicle of the Darts Gold variety needs fertilizers, which are based on a large amount of nitrogen. As fertilizers, you can use organic top dressing, namely mullein infusion.
This infusion is recommended to be prepared according to the following scheme: take 10 liters of pure water. Add 500 g of mullein or bird droppings to it, 1 tbsp. l. urea, 1 tbsp. l. ammonium nitrate. The resulting infusion is poured under the root from the amount of 15 liters per bush.
In the autumn period of time, after flowering is completed, it will be necessary to fertilize with nitroammophos. For these purposes, 10 tbsp is added to 2 liters of water. l. the drug and water the vesicle Darts Gold.
As for watering, it should be regular, but moderate. In the event that a drought occurs in the summer, it will be necessary to water the Darts Gold vesicle 2 times a week. In this case, about 40 liters of water should go to each bush.
Trimming
A beautiful crown directly depends on the quality and timely pruning of the Darts Gold vesicle. In order for the crown to acquire an attractive appearance, it is recommended to carry out pruning work in the spring before the moment when the buds begin to swell, or in the fall when growth stops. All thin stems at the very base of the bush are removed. In the end, about 5-6 of the most powerful branches should remain. Thanks to this procedure, the upper buds begin to grow quite quickly, resulting in new branches.
It is also worth understanding that in addition to crown formation, pruning is also carried out in order to rejuvenate the shrub. In the process of sanitary pruning, all old, dry and diseased shoots are removed. All work should be carried out in spring or autumn before preparing for winter.
Preparation for winter
Bubble Darts Gold is a fairly attractive culture, the beauty of which is fully revealed in late autumn, at the moment when the foliage becomes a golden hue, almost bronze. Since the plant tolerates low temperature conditions quite well, it will decorate the site with its appearance before the first frost.
As practice shows, the branches perfectly tolerate frost, however, young shoots and unripe buds can freeze quite easily. It is for this reason that many experienced gardeners recommend covering the Darts Gold vesicle for the winter.
Before proceeding with the preparation, it is necessary to carry out pruning, the trunk circle is mulched, peat is excellent for this purpose, the layer of which should be about 7 cm. And to cover the bushes, spruce branches and plastic wrap are used.
Reproduction of the vesiculocarp Dart’s Gold
Reproduction of the vesicle Darts Gold can be done in several ways:
- layers – in the spring;
- cuttings;
- division of the bush.
In practice, it is easiest and also fastest to propagate the culture by dividing the bush. Each option has its own advantages and features, as a result of which gardeners will be able to choose the method of reproduction that suits them.
Diseases and pests
The main advantage of the Darts Gold vesicle is, first of all, a high level of resistance to many types of diseases and pests, but on condition that the irrigation system is set up as correctly as possible. The main problem that many gardeners often face is leaf chlorosis. With this disease, the leaf plate begins to turn yellow, and after a while it dries up. The cause of this disease is a large amount of moisture, as well as a deficiency in the soil of nitrogen, magnesium and iron. In order for the plant to acquire its original appearance, the Darts Gold vesicle is watered with antichlorosis or sprayed using iron chelate.
Conclusion
The vesicle Darts Gold is an unpretentious and at the same time quite attractive culture. He is preferred not only by gardeners, but also by experienced designers.
