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An evergreen, fast-growing shrub with thorny branches, abundant flowering and bright bunches of berry-like fruits that adorn the bushes from autumn to spring
Rod of Pyracant
A small genus of Pyracantha (Pyracantha) is represented in nature by about ten species of evergreen fast-growing shrubs, growing in height up to 6 meters.
Shrubs are popular in urban landscaping, having the ability to live and develop in polluted conditions. The thorny twigs make the hedges made from Piracantha inaccessible.
In place of the spring-summer flowering of white corymbose inflorescences, abundant clusters of berry-like apples appear on the branches. Yes, by its type, the fruits of Piracantha are exactly apples. But the size did not come out. Yes, and people do not eat them, since those miniature apples have a bitter taste, and therefore I somehow do not want to eat them, although, in principle, they are not poisonous. Therefore, bright orange, yellow or red fleshy small berries, crowned with a crown made from the remains of a flower cup, hang on branches until spring, adorning the white outfit of winter.
Varieties
* Pyracantha bright red (Pyracantha coccinea) - This species is most often seen in our parks and gardens. Pointed oval leaves are decorated with small teeth along the edge. By the fall, Pirakantha is covered with clusters of bright red berries, arranged in a dense carpet on thorny branches. Bred varieties with yellow and orange-red berries.
* Pyracantha atalantoides (Pyracantha atalantoides) - dark green oval large leaves with a glossy surface all year round adorn an erect shrub that grows quite quickly. Bright red berries are replacing flowers.
* Pyracantha narrow-leaved (Pyracantha angustifolia) - oblong narrow leaves are colored in two colors. The upper surface of the leaf is green, and the lower one is grayish from pubescence. The bright orange-yellow fruits stand out against the background of the leaves.
* Pyracantha small-crested (Pyracantha crenulata) - the leaves of this shrub have blunt ends, which distinguishes them from the similar shrub "Piracantha crenulata", which has pointed leaves. The berries are orange-red.
* Pyracanta Water (Pyracantha x watereri) is a hybrid of two Pyracantha species: atalantoides and small-town. Orange-scarlet berries adorn the compact bush.
Growing
Shrubs can grow in full sun and partial shade. Pyracantha is a cold-hardy shrub that can withstand both heat and cold.
The shrub has no preferences for soil; it can grow on any well-drained soil. Watering is required only for young growth.
Planting seedlings is carried out in March or October, fertilizing the soil with organic matter. When arranging hedges from Pirakanta, a distance of half a meter is left between the seedlings.
Pyracantha can be grown in containers using a mixture of fertile soil and peat in a ratio (2: 1) for planting, adding mineral fertilizer during planting. Plants grown in containers, as well as young bushes in the open field, are fed with mineral fertilizer every three to four weeks from April to August, combining top dressing with watering.
No pruning is required for the plant. In order for the hedge to branch better, after planting, the bushes are trimmed, and also later periodically pinch the tops. Such a haircut, however, reduces the abundance of berries on the bushes.
Reproduction
Most often propagated by summer cuttings from the shoots of the current year. Less commonly propagated by layering or sowing seeds.
Saplings purchased from horticultural centers gain height and power very quickly. It is necessary to ensure that there are no pests on the purchased seedlings.
Enemies
On the stems and leaves of the shrub, aphid loves to raid.
The apical shoots are affected by bacterial burns, a highly contagious disease that forces the removal of diseased individuals.
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