Shrub turf is a favorite plant of landscape designers. Its name can be translated from Latin as "horn". Sod wood is very heavy and dense. In nature, its heat-loving species grow in southern countries: in Central Africa and Latin America. And more frost-resistant - everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. Whether deciduous or evergreen, the turf shrub is remarkably beautiful.
Effectively looks its foliage, small but elegant white flowers and contrastingly colored shoots. Landscape architects often use turf for a variety of compositions - a shrub, a photo of which can be found in any magazine devoted to garden decoration. Let's take a quick look at what care this plant requires.
White turf (shrub): description and features
This is a very common species - in nature it grows throughout Russia, with the exception of the northern regions, in Korea, China. Reaches three meters in height. Sod shoots are dark red, brown or black with a reddish tint. This gives the bushadditional decoration. On young shoots, you can often see a dull grayish coating.
It disappears when the turf shrub gets bigger. Small white flowers begin to appear in early summer. Re-flowering occurs in September. Unless, of course, autumn is too cold. Thus, the turf shrub during this period is simultaneously decorated with bluish fruits and numerous inflorescences. This gives it a very cute look. Flowering and fruiting of the turf usually begins after it reaches the age of three years. This shrub is extremely hardy: it tolerates heat, shade, poor soil, air pollution without compromising the quality of foliage. Because of this, he is a frequent visitor to city front gardens. Used by designers for hedges, landscaping alleys and lawns. Decorative forms of turf are distinguished by the color of the leaves. Often they have a multi-colored border. Or, conversely, the contrasting middle of the sheet. For example, the turf of Gauhult is covered with yellowish and pink spots. Because of this, it appears to bloom almost all year round. Red turf above white.
Its inflorescences are larger. The leaves are both green with a reddish tint, and almost burgundy. Some varieties are spotted with yellow dots.
Sod Agrotechnics
Shrub should be planted in groups. Between copies should remain a distance of sixty centimeters. It is desirable to plant them in soil fertilized with compost and humus. Add sand to the top layer orclay, depending on what the soil lacks. You can do without drainage and without acidity control: as already mentioned, the turf is unpretentious and grows well in any soil. In summer, shrubs can be fertilized with compost, and in spring with mineral fertilizers. Moderate watering means half a bucket of water per adult plant every week. Sod care will be incomplete if this shrub is not cut regularly. Thinning the crown should not be too intense. It must be done in the spring. Cutting too hard can cause the bush to grow out of control.
