Ornamental creepers in the garden: growing lemongrassChinese All about planting and care for lemongrass (photo)

Вт, 09 авг 2016 Автор: Юлия Еркова

Growing Chinese lemongrass is a pleasure. After all
This decorative liana can decorate any corner of the garden.

It is used to create hedges, decorate arbors and
clearance arches.

Decorative liana persists throughout the season, which
gives the landscape a special flavor.

From early spring lemongrass is covered with lush green foliage,
bloom begins later.

During this period, white flowers adorn the shrub. Replaced by colors
bright red fruits of lemongrass come that are very beautiful
look on the background of already yellow foliage.

Lemongrass Chinese is famous not only for its beauty, all parts
plants are used in traditional medicine. Drinks from it give
forces struggling with depression, drowsiness and overwork. So that
growing lemongrass is “practical beauty.”

Contents

Growing Chinese Schisandra: all about planting, soil and timing
(a photo)

It all starts with planting vines and creating a prop. Grow
graceful shrubs need on a solid hedge, in which quality
can serve: fence, arch, arbor.

Choosing a landing site

A place for creepers should be warm, protected from cold.
winds. It is best to give preference to western or eastern
side of the plot where the plant can be in the penumbra. Bright
the scorching sun will only harm the plant, and in full shadow
beautiful fruits do not wait.

Soil for lemongrass

The composition of the soil is important for growing lemongrass. Need to
create all conditions as close as possible to the natural. For
planting seedlings need to use light ground best
forest. Heavy loam is not suitable for planting lemongrass. Such
land must be prepared in advance.

Planting seedlings

The pit for planting the plant should be spacious so that the root
the system was free in it. As a rule, landing pits
prepare the following sizes: 50 cm in diameter and 60 cm deep. On
the bottom of the pit must be laid a layer of drainage, which is not only
will ensure the outflow of excess water, but also help the horses to mate well with
soil, which is important when growing vines.

For засыпки ямы использую удобренную почву, добавляя в нее
sand, humus, compost, ash and superphosphate. After planting the soil
need to tamp well, pour and zamulchirovat. Mulch can
serve as sawdust, peat, fallen leaves or humus.

When planting seedlings need to monitor the level of the root collar, he
must be flush with the ground. Deepening root collar
is unacceptable.

When to plant a seedling

The best time to plant a seedling is spring, the end
April – the beginning of May. Landing is allowed in the southern regions of the country.
lemongrass in autumn, in October. Seedlings should be strong, with good
developed root system. As a rule, choose 2-3 for planting.
summer creepers. It is in such a shrub, despite its small
growth, well developed roots. The distance between the plants should be
not less than 1 meter, otherwise adult creepers will choke each
friend

Caring for lemongrass Chinese: watering, feeding, pruning
(a photo)

Decorative creeper very quickly take root in a new place, care
for lemongrass does not cause much trouble.

Important! In the first year the plant needs
shade from direct sunlight.

On протяжении всего периода роста кустарник нуждается в поливах,
weeding, feeding and spraying.

Watering plants

This vine refers to tropical plants, so grow
its without regular watering and spraying hard. On hot days, the crown
Be sure to irrigate with water. Do it in the evening so that young
the leaves did not suffer from burns.

An adult plant needs good watering. For этого на одну
Liana spend up to 6 buckets of water. So that the soil retains moisture well
and stayed loose longer, you need to grumble.

Feeding lemongrass

Up to the age of three, seedlings are grown without use.
dressings. Further, regular fertilization increases
decorative vines, leaves become more beautiful and healthy
view.

Lemongrass Chinese feed two times a
season:

• in the spring;

• in the fall.

Spring dressings start from the moment of active growth of the vine, as
usually from April. Nitrogen fertilizers are used during this period.
The earth around the bush is well loosened and saltpeter granules are embedded.
Well watered the plant. Next, every month the vine is watered.
organic matter. For этого применяют раствор куриного помета или
manure.

Important! As a fertilizer can
mulch the soil around the lemongrass compost.

Adults lianas, which are already fruited, feed in the spring
nitrofoskoy.

Autumn fertilizers are used when the plant sheds leaves.
The soil around the vine is loosened to a depth of about 10 cm, introducing 100 grams of ash
and 20 g of superphosphate under each bush.

Pruning lemongrass

After three years of cultivation, the plant begins to grow rapidly.
shoots, and it needs the right pruning. Spring pruning
promotes good fruiting. It must be carried out strictly in
early march until the plant Sap flow has not started yet. If a
tighten with a period of pruning, then you can ruin the whole bush. In that
period all shoots are shortened.

In the fall, the plant is cut only after they fall off.
all the leaves.
On лиане оставляют до 5 развитых побегов, все
the rest are cut off at the root. Lateral branches shorten to 10
the kidneys. Such a radical pruning will help preserve the plant.
healthy.

In addition to the schematic pruning, the vine also needs sanitary
cleaning. They spend it in summer, as the bush grows. Cut all
old, dry and broken branches. With this cleaning you need to remove
all root shoots.

Important! After 15 years of cultivation need
spend rejuvenating pruning vines. For этого отплодившие ветки
cut out, replacing them with young vines from overgrowths.

Выращивание лимонника из семян (a photo)

Lemongrass can be propagated by root shoots and seeds. Seed
reproduction is a very exciting process. But there is
some rules which will allow to grow good
seedling.

1. Seeds must be fresh. After 6 months they lose
germination.

2. Be sure to carry out the stratification of seeds.

3. The seeds are planted immediately on the garden, where they will grow in
for the first three years.

4. During the entire preparation phase, the seeds must be
wet.

5. The time of planting seeds is at the beginning of April. First
seedlings may appear after 2.5 months.

6. The seeding depth is about 1-1.5 cm.

7. The first year the plants need good care and watering. Soil
constantly loosen and remove weeds, protect seedlings from the wind.

8. В первый год сеянцы достигают высоты 5-7 см. On второй год
the root system is developing and the vine is growing. In three years
Aged plants should have a height of up to 50 cm, only then their
planted in a permanent place.

Preparing for the winter

Mature plants winter well without shelter. Young creepers
need reliable protection from frost. For этого растения
spud earth, fallen leaves.

Grow lemongrass only on the trellis, which increases lighting
bush and its fruiting. On зиму лозы не отвязывают от изгороди, а
leave.

Important! Danger to plants represent
not the frosts themselves, but spring frosts. Therefore, the spring is not necessary
hurry with the removal of the shelter from young vines.

Harvesting fruits of lemongrass

First плоды лимонник дает в возрасте 6 лет, т. е через 3 года
after landing. Peak yield in the sixth year
cultivation.

Harvesting of fruits begins as soon as the clusters acquire
bright red color and will become soft. Berries are practically not stored,
they need to be recycled on the day of collection.

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