Barbaris is called the fruit culture, which many our gardeners love to grow both for decorative purposes and for obtaining a perfect harvest. The plant has many varieties, among which stands the barberry of Tunberga. She reaches Barberis Tunberg in height to one-and-a-half meters. Its arched shoots are sprinkled with small green leaves and thin elastic spines up to 1 cm long. In Tunberga barberry, the diameter of the crown, rounded, spreading, can occupy up to 2-3 m.
This perennial deciduous shrub often used to decorate household plots. Possible the creation of curbs and hedges from the barberry of Tunberga, cultivation in lawns and alpine hills , in solitary and group compositions. Especially impressive is the plant in the autumn, when its foliage acquires a yellow, orange and brick color. However, bright red oblong bush fruits have no nutritional value, since they are not very edible.
This sort of barberry is not demanding to care, however, for its full-grown cultivation, it is necessary to take into account some points.
How to plant a Tunberga barberry?
You can plant barberry in autumn and spring. But many experienced gardeners are advised to do this in the autumn, because in the spring the shrubbery will quickly grow. If you prefer planting barberries Tunberg in the spring, do it until the buds are blooming on the plant. To the soil the plant is practically not exacting, if possible, it is better to give preference to neutral soil. He is not afraid of drafts and wind, drought. Barbaris is light-loving enough, it's suitable for a place with penumbra. The only thing that should be taken to the knowledge that the bush can not stand excessive moisturizing.
First you need to prepare the soil in the usual way, that is, dig through the earth, remove the weeds, and make fertilizers. If you have seeds of barberry Tounberg, planting is carried out at a depth of 5 mm, not forgetting the layer of peat. For shrub seedlings, prepare holes up to 40 cm deep. At the bottom of the pit, you need to pour the soil mixed with the fertilizer. Having fallen asleep roots of a plant the earth, the top layer of soil it is necessary to trample and plentifully to water.
Growing barberry of Tunberg
Water each shrub once a week. Barbaris Thunberg loves frequent weeding and loosening of the soil. To make top dressing in soil it is better from the second year after planting of a bush on your personal plot. The use of complex fertilizers is recommended.
Like any shrub, the barberry of Tunberg is pruned. In the spring, before the buds dissolve, you need to remove weak and withered shoots. In addition, pruning is important for giving the crown of the plant a beautiful round shape. Places of slices need to be treated with garden sauce.
With the onset of cold weather, young plants should be covered with a layer of needles, dry foliage and burlap.
Occurs at barberry Tounberg reproduction of cuttings, seeds, root siblings, division of a bush. Cuttings are harvested when the shoots are easily bent. To do this, cut off the middle part of the branch
3-5 years old plants are suitable for dividing the bush. In the spring, the bush should be excavated, divided with a pruner along with the roots into several parts and planted in new places.
Seeds for planting are pre-collected, washed and dried.
We hope that the above tips on growing the barberry of Tunberg, planting and caring for it will help you and at your site to enjoy the beauty of the bush.