Elderberry Black Beauty
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Black elderberry Black beauty: photo variety in landscape design
Elderberry Black Beauty: variety description
About 40 varieties of black elderberry can be found all over the world. But in Russia only 13 grows. Basically, this plant is planted as a decorative one, for example, in squares and parks. Elderberry Black Beauty itself is very interesting than it might seem at first. Due to its small size and attractiveness, it can be used in landscaping. The Black Tower hybrid was bred from this variety. There are not many differences between them. The buds of this hybrid are red; with the onset of autumn, its leaves acquire a brown tint. And in the black elderberry Black Beauty, the inflorescences are much lighter, they are light pink.
Elderberry Black Beauty can be 4 meters high. It grows at least 50 cm annually. The real highlight of this shrub is the color of its foliage. With the onset of the flowering period, it becomes purple in color, by autumn it begins to darken and becomes almost black. The pinkish flowers contrast with the leaves, which looks very unusual. The flowers themselves make up the inflorescences, which are about 15 cm long. Their magnificent aroma is very similar to lemon verbena.
When the black beauty fades in autumn, the fruits appear. The dark purple drupes are very juicy. They can be eaten and also, due to their beneficial properties, used for cosmetic and medical purposes. This plant variety is good to grow in the central or southern regions of Russia, in the Caucasus.
Black elderberry Black beauty: photo varieties in landscape design
Landscape designers claim that the crown of the black elderberry variety perfectly takes on various forms. These shrubs are used to structure the site, and for contrast, they are placed next to rich green plants and trees. Due to its ease of growing and care, Black Beauty elderberry is convenient to have in your garden.
Since this plant is frost-hardy, it can easily endure winter. Negative temperatures of the external environment do not bring him any losses. Of course, at -35 C, the elderberry must be covered, for example, with polyethylene. It is also better to cover the ground near the bush. Still, these techniques may not save very young shoots. However, in the spring, many of them return to normal.
Elderberry Black Beauty: how you can use the fruits
They can be used for the following purposes:
- In the manufacture of medical devices used only for external use;
- Manufacturing of various pharmaceutical extracts;
- At home, as one of the ingredients for cosmetology;
- As an addition to jam or preserves;
- As a filling in a variety of baked goods or biscuits;
- Making wine and various tinctures.
The berries of the black elderberry Blee beauty have a positive effect on the body due to the high content of nutrients in the composition, as well as essential oils. Fruits ripen only at the end of September. The entire brush is cut off and stored in the refrigerator for no more than 7-10 days. It is best to recycle them as soon as possible.
Black elderberry Black beauty: reviews of gardeners
- Ksenia Vladimirovna, Samara region: “The Black Beauty variety of black elderberry is a real decoration of my garden. In landscape design, it looks very dignified. I am glad that the black elderberry Black Beauty is very undemanding to care for, you do not need to have special skills in handling it. It tolerates negative temperatures well, only at -35 C does it need shelter. I did not find any minuses for myself. "
- Kirill Andreevich, Moscow region: “I chose the Black Beauty variety of black elderberry for growing, because it is not at all picky about the soil, it only needs constant moisture. But with care, namely with pruning, there are some difficulties. The fact is that the black elderberry Black Beauty needs annual pruning. Ideally, that the variety has developed well, you need to cut off the two-year-old shoots in the bottom row, and this is difficult. However, all efforts pay off when you see how beautiful the tree has been grown. "
- Alevtina Stepanovna, Leningrad region: “Black Elderberry Black Beauty is beautiful for everyone, except for reproduction. In order to multiply the variety qualitatively, it is necessary to observe a certain temperature and humidity during cutting of the cuttings, before planting, first place them in the greenhouse, and only in the second year, after firm rooting and the appearance of a sufficient number of leaves, the seedlings can already be moved into open ground. But, apart from these difficulties, Black Beauty elderberry is good to use to decorate the site. Its unpretentiousness and simplicity, as well as its unusual appearance please me very much. "