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Dwarf eonymus (lat. Euonymus nanus) - ornamental shrub; a representative of the genus Euonymus of the family Euonymus. Under natural conditions, it is found in Poland, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, the Caucasus, Kabardino-Balkaria, as well as on the territory of the Russian Federation. Typical habitats are rocky slopes and rock crevices.
Characteristics of culture
Dwarf euonymus is a semi-evergreen shrub up to 1 m high with creeping and easily rooting vegetative shoots, erect fertile shoots and a long woody rhizome. Young shoots are green, very thin, ribbed, furrowed, later becoming gray or grayish-brown and covered with numerous warty lenticels. The kidneys are round-ovate, small in size.
Leaves are bright green outside and bluish below, narrow-lanceolate or linear-oblong, leathery, entire, wedge-shaped at the base, indistinctly serrate along the edge, with a depressed central vein, opposite, sometimes whorled, sitting on short petioles. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish or reddish-brown, four-membered, bisexual, up to 0.7 cm in diameter, single or collected in 2-3 pieces in semi-umbellate inflorescences, are formed in the axils of the lower leaves at the base of the shoots, sit on thin peduncles. Fruits are four-leafed leathery capsules of pink or yellowish color, contain spherical seeds, half covered with wrinkled orange seedlings.
Dwarf euonymus blooms in June, fruits ripen in September. Due to its leathery semi-evergreen foliage, dense branching, bright fruits and short stature, the species in question is suitable for landscaping gardens and large parks. Ideal for making loose groups, looks harmonious in rock gardens and rockeries, can be grown on lawns. The dwarf euonymus begins to bear fruit for 4 years. The species is characterized by winter hardiness and unpretentiousness to growing conditions. Seed germination is high, rooting rate of cuttings is up to 100%.
Growing features
Dwarf euonymus is an adherent of well-fertilized, loose, water- and air-permeable soils with a slightly alkaline or neutral pH reaction. The location is preferably sunny, semi-shaded areas are not prohibited. We do not tolerate dwarf euonymus to stagnant waterlogging, as well as to long dryness of the soil, it needs rare watering. The shrubs are unpretentious to care; to maintain their beautiful shape, they need an annual formative pruning. The culture has a positive attitude towards feeding.
For active fruiting, fertilizers are applied in early spring, you can scatter them directly over the melting snow. Dwarf euonymus reproduces mainly by vegetative methods, namely by dividing the bush, green and semi-lignified cuttings and root suckers. The seed method is rarely used, since the seeds of the species in question quickly lose their germination. Sow the seeds immediately after harvest. The maximum planting depth is 2 cm. The formed seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place in the third year.
Dwarf eonymus is resistant to pests. Rarely exposed to the invasion of apple moth, aphids, as well as fruit dwarfs. If apple moths are found on shrubs, they are treated with biological preparations (Bitoxibacillin or Lepidocide) or chemical preparations (Aktelik, Intavir or Kinmiks). Immediately after treatment, root top dressing is carried out with complex mineral fertilizers and foliar dressing with urea.
Application
In autumn, the dwarf euonymus acquires a special decorative effect. It is suitable for both single and group plantings. The plant is often grafted into a more common species - European euonymus, as a result, a bush with a weeping crown is formed, which gives the bushes a rather attractive appearance. With proper care and favorable conditions, dwarf euonymus forms a dense thick carpet, so it looks good in rocky gardens. The plant can also be used to create low curbs, but when pruning annually.
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