Garden lover: species, rearing and care

The garden lover is an amazing decorative plant, which is actively used in garden design. This representative of the flora belongs to the family of legumes and is a deciduous shrub. It can grow to 7 m. This plant looks great, especially during flowering. It begins near the end of May. Inflorescences are collected in golden long brushes, which look very impressive. Therefore, the people call it a golden rain. The garden lover, despite the beauty, is very toxic. All parts of this representative of the flora contain cytisine (a toxic alkaloid).

Kinds of a beaver

There are three varieties of this plant, which grow in the south of Europe and in the Asian countries: the common anegerous, Alpine and Vaterera. However, for floristic compositions one of them is most often used. This is an ordinary lover. Breeders on the basis of this representative of the flora were put out three decorative forms: weeping, golden and autumn. The garden lover has dangling light brown branches and leaves with a hair cover at the bottom. This plant is a honeycomb. The second most popular is the alpine beaver. It is actively used to create protective landings, plant sheds and landscaping of the territory. The main advantage of this type is the high frost resistance.

Care

The beaver is a shrub that needs soil with sufficient calcium and good drainage. Especially suitable for it are soils that do not accumulate a large amount of moisture and easily give up its excess. This representative of the flora grows well even on poor soils. In the first 2-3 years after planting in the ground, the plant in winter should be sheltered, otherwise it will freeze. With heavy snowfalls from the branches of this representative of the flora, it is necessary to clean the snow so that they do not break down under its weight. The garden lover perfectly withstands the drought, however, for a more comfortable feel of the bush and moisture retention in the soil, it is desirable to mulch with compost or peat.

The plant likes areas of the area that are well lit by the sun, or partial shade, but it grows well in shady places. In windy areas it is better not to land. The beaver has a lush beautiful crown that does not need pruning. However, moderately cut and trimmed it is possible (for giving the best decorative qualities). In summer, moderate watering is required.

Reproduction

The golden beaver reproduces by green cuttings, layers, seeds and bush division. You can purchase special seedlings in the garden store, but there are nuances. To the plant well tolerated winter, the material for reproduction should be from a similar in climatic conditions. It is preferable to propagate this shrub with seeds that are collected independently. To enhance winter hardiness, they can be stratified in the refrigerator (no more than 1.5 months). Sow the seeds in the early spring under the glass. About a month later the first shoots appear. Under favorable conditions, this plant can easily survive to 100 years.