The hedgerow from barberry

If you want to protect your site from uninvited guests, stray dogs, then you can not think of a better barrier than a hedge of barbed barberry. Such a hedge is very attractive with its velvety leaves of a wide variety of colors. Different varieties of barberry leaves are yellow, and purple and even variegated with specks or fringes. Blooming barberry is also unusually beautiful: small yellow flowers completely cover the branches since May. The barberry grows to three meters in height, so a tall hedge can be created from its tall species, and low-growth ones can be used in curbs. Of all the varieties for a high hedgerow, the grade of barberry Erecta is most suitable, and for a small one is the Tunberga variety.

Planting hedges from barberry

When creating a hedge, it should be remembered that planted shrubberies will grow very rapidly in three years, so plants should be planted every 50 cm. And if you want the fence to be thicker, bushes can be planted at a distance of 30 cm. Before planting, it is desirable to cultivate the land with complex fertilizers . Planted seedlings can be at the end of March. The roots must be completely covered by the ground when planting. If you want the barberry hedge to grow as quickly as possible, choose a plant not less than three years old for planting.

The barberry hedge grows rapidly, the plant is unpretentious, drought-resistant to the soil. Therefore, care for the hedge from the barberry is a regular haircut, although this process is not easy, because the bushes barberry prickly. In the lower part of the hedge, the branches should be thick. In height, the shrub also should not grow very much. However, it is not necessary to cut the plant very much, the optimal hedge height is 15 cm. With such pruning, the bushes of barberry will be thicker and more attractive. In summer, when the barberry is infected with powdery mildew, it should be treated with fungicides once every 2-3 weeks.

A hedgerow from barberry can be formed into various shapes with the help of a haircut, but you can make it free and uncut. Then such a hedge will be blossoming and decorated with bright berries. You can make a hedge of barberry green. And you can form a bright, colorful fence, which will look more impressive. So include your imagination and create an original and unusual hedge of barberry.