Stefanandra nizresenolistnaya: description and features of cultivation

Stefanandra nizrezannolistnaya - deciduous shrub, characterized by a medium-height (up to 2.5 m), a pillow-shaped form and an openwork crown. Leaves pointed, have a gently green color, deeply dissected, wavy at the edge. White flowers are small and fragrant, bloom in the middle of summer (June-July). Brilliant shoots of the bush are meandering, arcuate and lie on the ground, very easy to root with sufficient moisture.

Stefanandra: description

The attractiveness of small inflorescences and decorative foliage with its special shape and arrangement of leaves create a unique elegant image to the crown of the slow-growing stephanandra, giving it some airiness and squashiness. In summer, the soft green foliage, heart-shaped at the base, contrasts vividly with the reddish shiny shoots, but the peak of the bush's attractiveness falls in the fall, when the leaves are stained with lemon, pink and red hues.

Stefanandra: features

Stefanandra nizrezannolistnaya (photo below) has an average frost resistance and in severe winters can freeze, but the plant is very quickly and easily restored.

Therefore, it is recommended to cover the base of the plant with peat or a dry leaf for the winter period, from which in the spring period it is necessary to release the root neck of the bush.

Stefanandra nizrezannolistnaya designed for single planting, planting in decorative groups and on the retaining walls, grows well in the sun, but optimal for it are semi-shadowed, protected from piercing winds. Harmoniously, the open-work carpet of a bush, formed by a green plant crown, under the trees with light leaves looks.

Stefanandra - a harmonious component of the natural composition

There are 4 species of plants that are common in Japan and Korea in the wild; In the middle zone of Russia, Stephanandra is grown as an over-cut Chrysa. It can be observed in the parks of Belarus, the Baltic States and Ukraine.

In America and Western Europe, stephanandra is positioned as a decorative shrub. It is characterized by a short stature (up to 0.8 m), a sprawling crown about 1.5 m in diameter, and deeply dissected small leaves characterized by a slightly wrinkled surface. The small greenish-white flowers are collected in inflorescences-panicles, have a light pleasant aroma, blossom in May-June and blossom for one month. Such a dwarf shrub with elegant ornamental leaves is used as a ground cover ornamental plant and looks harmoniously on the external background of the compositions.

Stefanandra nizresenolistnaya: planting and care

The optimal time for planting stefanandry is spring. The gap between plants should be between 1.5 and 2 meters. Shrub prefers nutritious, fresh soils; Grows very well in sandy loamy ground. The optimal composition of soil mixture: leafy earth, sand and peat compost in a ratio of 2: 1: 1. In the presence of heavy clay soils on the site, it is necessary to prepare a drainage layer of at least 15 cm. A year after planting in early spring (before the appearance of foliage), 15 grams of ammonium nitrate, 10 grams of urea, and 1 kg of half-decayed mullein should be added to 10 liters of water. An adult plant aged 10-20 years will need 10-12 liters of such a solution.

Like any plant, stephanandra nizrezannolistnaya krisp needs irrigation. In the summer, water is needed every other day, spending 2 buckets per plant. We must necessarily weed weed plants with simultaneous loosening of the surface layer to a depth of 10 centimeters.

In the area of the trunks, a mulching layer of 5-7 cm should be made using peat or wood chips as mulch. It causes the preservation of moisture in the soil and protects the bush from weeds.

To give the crown a decorative look, to improve its formation and growth in the spring, it is necessary to make timely pruning of the bush, saving it from dried, sick and old branches.

Stephanandra nizrezannolistna is characterized by high resistance to diseases and various pests. As a preventive measure in April, it is recommended to feed stephanandra with complex mineral fertilizers.

Stephanandra: reproduction

Reproduction of stefanandra is carried out vegetatively and seeds that can be planted immediately after harvesting without their prior stratification (creating the necessary conditions for early germination, similar to natural ones). Very easily, the shrub reproduces summer cuttings, layers and bush division, which is produced early in the spring or early autumn. When propagating cuttings it is recommended to use young green shoots, because their survival rate is 90-100%. The natural ability of self-rooting stephananders facilitates the task of plant transplantation: it is enough only to dig an entrenched sprout and transplant it to a permanent growth site.

Stefanandra as an ornamental plant

Stefanandra nizrezannolistnaya Krispa, reviews of gardeners are positive and cause a desire to acquire such an unusual ornamental plant, is used to create complex decorative compositions and group lawn plantings.

Even in its proud and such contrasting solitude, the bush attracts the interested views of passers-by. Effectively the plant looks against the background of evergreen bushes and conifers.