Walnut, or karyopteris in landscape architecture

Walnut

Often, garden lovers are faced with the question of what to plant on empty plots of land? According to many experienced gardeners, the nut-winged tree will be the best helper in this situation.

Walnut: briefly about the plant

Walnut or karyopteris

The exclusivity of this bush lies in its late flowering, at a time when almost the entire garden is actively in the process of wilting. In addition, gardening of sites using drought-resistant plants is actively used in the landscape architecture of the alleys of England.

Allocated about fifteen species of Hazelwing. The species differ in the color of flowers and foliage. Variegated species look incredibly beautiful in the garden.

Walnut is a pledge of eye joy

A picturesque and neat site is the key to a good gardener. Colored walnut bushes will help make the garden truly beautiful, pleasing to the eye. The shape of the tops of the bushes is similar to the hemisphere. The branches of the shrub are beautifully strewn with flowers and grow in height from thirty to one hundred and fifty centimeters.

Variety of colors

Based on the varieties of bushes, 3 types of coloring are distinguished:

white;

blue or light blue;

purple.

Walnut blooms mainly in July or August. The unusual purple or blue crown of the shrub will give a special atmosphere and charm to your site, which will delight you before the onset of frost. Another pleasant point is that the bushes will emit a pleasant smell of pine needles or citrus. What are the rules for planting bushes?

Planting and care of walnut bushes (karyopteris)

The shrub likes light places with a little shade. Karyopteris grows slowly in the shade, losing the bluish color of the foliage. In addition, the location of the garden requires protection from draft and wind. Then you need to understand the intricacies of planting and the content of the walnut. An important link is the soil.

Ground requirements

For soil, you must have:

- good water balance (be drained);

- friable structure;

- slightly acidic or neutral reaction.

To neutralize the acidity of the soil, limestone is added to it. Karyopteris will not take root in sandy soil. When planted in clay or very wet soil, it will disappear. Under these conditions, the shrub will most likely not survive the winter.

Indicators of shrub disease are curled, yellowed leaves. This means that the shrub has not taken root in the soil.

Planting walnut seedlings

By planting the bushes correctly, the gardener will be able to bypass many of the difficulties of growing a walnut. It is better to land at the end of April, in dry, warm weather. You need to purchase seeds or shrub seedlings. Plant two or three seedlings in a hole. The distance should be at least fifty to sixty centimeters. But for density, fifteen to twenty centimeters are also allowed.

Planting work

Having marked out the site, we get to work:

we make a fossa one and a half times deeper and three times wider than the roots of the walnut;

we make drainage at the bottom of sand or humus (up to ten centimeters);

we place the seedling in the center of the hole;

gently straighten the roots;

we fill them with soil mixture;

water well.

It is recommended to plant seedlings in the spring. In the case when you purchased a seedling in the fall, it must be placed in a pot with soil mixture and left in a cool place for storage.

When buying, you need to choose non-flowering seedlings. They are resistant to climate change and will quickly take root in the new environment. If the shrub has yellowed foliage, then the plant is sick and does not need to be planted.

Propagation using seeds

It is very difficult to plant a nutlet by seed method. It is better to plant shrub seeds in open ground towards the end of autumn.

Reproduction using seedlings

It is better to grow shrubs using the seedling method in early spring:

sow seeds in pots, scattering them on top of the soil;

moisten with a spray bottle;

cover with a film on top, removing it every day for watering and airing;

remove the film when sprouts appear;

when the plant has formed three or four leaves, a pick is carried out.

The plant is transferred to the front garden in early May. The planting rules are followed as for seedlings. Bring in a moderate amount of water in dry weather.

Walnut - care and creation of landscape architecture

Despite its unpretentiousness to the soil, the walnut (clear-flowered family) sometimes needs to be fed. Mineral fertilizers are used as top dressing. To stimulate the development and growth of the shrub, organic matter (compost and humus) is introduced once a month.

With frequent application of mineral mixtures, a large amount of salt settles in the soil. At the same time, the microflora of the soil is disturbed, the activity of microorganisms is suppressed. It is possible to reduce the salt content only with the help of watering.

Pruning procedure

Pruning, which is done every spring, will be an important procedure for caring for your walnut. This is very important because flower ovaries are formed only on young shoots.

The trimming algorithm is simple:

- Until the shrub began to actively grow (in March), the shoots are shortened;

- After flowering (in autumn), dry stems are harvested;

- Frozen (in winter) stems are cut to the ground;

- Once every four years, shoots are cut, leaving them ten centimeters high.

All these actions further form a neat shrub that looks great in the garden. For harmonious landscape architecture, it is important to choose the variety that will look the most advantageous in the garden.

Klandonensky walnut - Moscow dacha favorite

There are about fifteen varieties of karyopteris. In the north in Russia, only two are used. Popular are "Caryopteris incana" and Klandonen walnut (karyopteris), which were obtained by crossing gray-haired and Mongolian varieties. Dark green leaves with an unusual fluff are on high stems (reaching up to one hundred centimeters). The upper inflorescences of purple-blue buds bloom in July.

The Klandonen shrub is best transferred to containers in harsh climates, despite the fact that the variety tolerates winter well. Seedlings are placed in containers, placed in a cool place with six to ten degrees of pace, with good lighting.

Some types of karyopteris have an amazing inflorescence and original color of foliage. The variegated walnut variety is very popular, which is famous for its ability to transform any area with its beauty.

Having acquired this shrub, you will receive:

-Luxurious shrub from eighty to one hundred centimeters in height;

- bright blue bunches of flowers that will decorate the front garden until frost;

-the prototype of Benjamin's variegated ficus.

Its foliage is oval and serrated at the edges and has two vibrant colors. In landscape architecture, dark green foliage with yellow edges looks amazing.

Insect pests

The main enemy of the walnut is the horsefly; it leaves dashed lines on the foliage. Also, an excess of water in the soil leads to rotting of the plant root and rapid loss.

Conclusion

In addition to all of the above, the karyopteris does not need anything else. With the help of this shrub, you can ennoble absolutely any empty piece of land and make a stunning architectural landscape.

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