Doren is blood red. Red dogwood - a bright shrub in landscape design Blood red dogwood description

Red dogwood (C. sanguinea) is considered one of the best solutions for landscaping parks and squares, local areas or garden plots. The plant is very unpretentious and does not require much physical effort, and minimal care ensures its decorative value for many years.

In Russia, blood-red turf, white turf, shoot turf or shoot compress are widely used.

For urban greening middle lane Red turf is most often used. Shooting grass is a decorative species, used to decorate alpine hills.

Description of the bush

Doren belongs to the Dogwood family. Distributed throughout Europe, preferably in temperate climates. It is found in thickets of bushes, on the edges of forests, as well as on the gently sloping banks of reservoirs. Under natural conditions, the height of the bush reaches 4 meters. The shoots of a young plant are very flexible and have a green light. Over time, the color becomes brownish or reddish, and late autumn, after the leaves fall, the shoots acquire a burgundy color and look very bright.

Peculiarities:

The hairs on the leaves become blood-red or brick-colored. It is thanks to the color of the leaves and shoots that the shrub got its name.

Red turf has good winter hardiness, tolerates cold winters of temperate climates well. And shrub is heat tolerant and is not afraid of summer drought.

TO chemical composition unpretentious soil, loams are perfect, as well as moderately moist clay soils. The root system is well developed and has a large number of small roots, thanks to which the turf is successfully grown used by agronomists to strengthen slopes.

Boarding and placement

Doren It is advisable to plant it in a sunny place, for the formation of a dense and bright crown. However, the unpretentious shrub is not afraid of shade and partial shade. In the shade, the shoots stretch out and the foliage becomes faded. The planting location is chosen so that the red shoots look contrasting against the monochromatic background of the building. The shrub looks great against the background of a white brick wall, wild stone, and also in combination with conifers: thuja, pine and spruce.

The brightness of the red leaves directly depends on the illumination of the planting site. On the same tree, the leaves will be brighter on the sunny side.

Red turf grows very quickly, and if in the first years the growth is insignificant, then starting from the fifth year, the shoots grow very rapidly, so you can shape the crown as desired.

IN wildlife red turf grows well in almost all types of soil, and also tolerates any adverse weather conditions. When landing on summer cottage It is advisable to provide red turf with nutrients and fertilizers for rapid growth. Organic fertilizers in the form of compost or humus should be added directly to the planting hole.

To plant shrubs on the site, choose a young seedling, up to 4 years old (such a seedling will take root faster). If the roots of the seedling are dry, you should place it in a container with water for several hours so that the hairs of the roots are saturated with moisture and straighten out.

The seedling is planted in a hole up to 60 cm deep. If the planting site is too wet, the bottom of the hole is first filled with coarse sand or crushed bricks to create additional drainage and prevent water from stagnating at the roots.

Experts advise planting red turf in late autumn or spring. In autumn, the shrub is planted before frost sets in. When planted in autumn, seedlings begin to grow in the spring and require almost no time to adapt. In order not to disturb or disturb the root system, the plant is replanted along with a lump of earth. At first, the soil around the planted shrub is regularly watered and mulched.

Watering and fertilizing the soil

During summer heat It is advisable to water the bush once or twice a week. If there is a lack of moisture, the leaves may lose a little color and brightness, but when proper watering is resumed, they will straighten out again and regain their original appearance.

Bush does not require special fertilizing or complex fertilizers, however, it is very responsive to soil changes. A bush that is well watered and fertilized with mineral complexes grows brighter and juicier shoots, the foliage is thick and vibrant.

A well-fertilized bush has a dense crown, blooms profusely and produces a large number of berries, which in turn look great against the background of red foliage.

Trimming

The main care of shrubs consists of proper pruning. Old shoots lose their bright and beautiful color over time, so they need to be removed. In addition, without pruning, the bush grows in width and the branches, under their weight, fall almost to the ground. The root shoots also grow, clogging the plants around. As a result, it looks untidy and not aesthetically pleasing, and also negatively affects the growth of surrounding plants.

The first pruning is carried out no earlier than 3–4 years after planting. Old shoots are pruned in the spring, leaving 15–20 cm of shoots. In autumn, underdeveloped shoots are pruned, which negatively affect the decorative appearance of the plant and also give shape to the crown.

Diseases and pests

Blood red pig is unpretentious and practically does not get sick. Poor development of shrubs is possible due to swampy soil. In this case, drainage should be organized for the mahogany tree, namely, dig a trench (30–40 cm deep) along the tree planting and fill it with crushed stone, crushed bricks or stones.

There are 2 types of propagation of shrubs - slow and fast. Slow involves growing the shrub from seeds. Fast - any methods of vegetative propagation:

• Cuttings.
• Layerings.
• Dividing the bush.

Growing shrubs from seeds takes a lot of time. Seeds remain viable for 7 years. Before planting, seeds must undergo a stratification procedure.

Planting is done both in autumn and spring. The bed is dug up and furrows are formed into which seeds are poured at the rate of 5 grams per 1 m². The planting depth is no more than 7 cm. In the spring, the first shoots will appear and require constant watering. With this method of propagation, a full-fledged and mature bush will appear only after 6–8 years.

Reproduction method layering is the easiest and does not require much effort. A bush that has not been pruned becomes very spreading and its shoots bend close to the ground. The branches themselves do not germinate, so the side shoot is attached to the ground with a metal bracket and the junction with the ground is sprinkled with compost or humus. In the fall, roots will grow at the junction and the plant can be replanted in the spring of next year.

The shrub reproduces well by cuttings. In June, with a sharp knife, cuttings are cut from shoots that begin to change color from green to red. A mixture of sand and peat is used as planting soil. Sliced ​​cuttings are planted in a greenhouse or greenhouse in the spring. The seedling is stuck into the soil at an angle of 45–50°, and all leaves and the crown are cut off with pruning shears. At the end of summer, the root system will form, which means it is time to transplant into open ground.

An adult bush grows quite strongly, so it can be divided into several parts and several new bushes can be formed instead of one. During this procedure, it is necessary to completely dig up the bush, shake off the soil and divide the root system. Bare cut areas should be treated with fungicides to prevent disease. The seedlings are ready for planting.

Cornus, Derain, svidina, cornus. Deciduous shrubs with entire leaves and small flowers collected in inflorescences.

Etymology

The name comes from Latin cornus- “horn”. The name is given because of the particularly strong wood of the plant.

Types and varieties of derain

There are 50 species in the genus, distributed mainly in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In ornamental gardening, 4 types are widespread: shoot dogwood (Cornus stolonifera), white dogwood (Cornus alba), red dogwood (Cornus sanguinea), red dogwood (Cornus sanguinea).

White dogwood, or Tatar dogwood, white svidina, or Siberian svidina, white cornus (Cornus alba, Swida alba)

Homeland - European part Russia, Siberia, Transbaikalia and the Far East.

Deciduous shrub up to 3 m tall. The crown is hemispherical or irregular in shape. The shoots are erect or slightly inclined. The color of the bark is bright, red, brown or yellow. The branches are thin, flexible, young shoots are of various shades of red. The leaves are dark green, wrinkled, up to 10 cm long. Autumn color is decorative: from lemon yellow to violet-red. The flowers are small, white, individually inconspicuous, collected in corymbose inflorescences. It blooms in early summer and again in early autumn. Fruiting in August-September. The fruits are drupes, spherical, white or bluish-white, up to 10 mm in diameter. Inedible.

USDA Zone2 (3). The species is winter-hardy.

Numerous varieties are used in ornamental gardening in compositions and hedges.

Popular varieties of white dogwood:

'Aurea'- the variety is distinguished by yellow foliage;

‘Aigenteomarginata’ (‘Elegantissima’, ‘Variegata’) - bush up to 3 m tall, reddish branches, bluish leaves with a white border, in autumn their color ranges from orange to burgundy, the variety tolerates heavy pruning and shearing;

‘Baihalo’ - a bush with a rounded crown, up to 1.5 m tall, dark red branches, leaves with a white border;

'Cream Cracker'- the variety is distinguished by a golden edging of young leaves and a creamy edging of older ones;

‘Kesselringii’- distinguished by dark brown shoots

‘Sibirica’- the variety is distinguished by the coral-red color of its shoots;

‘Sibirica Variegata’ - a bush with a dense crown, the leaves are large, flat with a wide white border;

‘Spaethii’ - a bush with a dense crown up to 2 m in height, the leaves are bluish, with a wide yellow border, some are completely yellow.

White dogwood Gouchaultii

Sprouting turf, or shoot-bearing turf, silky turf, suckling turf (Cornus stolonifera)

The North American species, close to the white dogwood, is distinguished by its ability to produce a large number of root suckers.

Deciduous shrub. The shoots are shiny and red. They can bend over and easily take root next to the bush. The leaves are large, oval, up to 10 cm long, bright green in color. The flowers are small, yellowish or greenish-white, collected in corymbose inflorescences up to 8 cm long. Flowering in May - June. Fruiting in August-September. The fruits are drupes, spherical, white, up to 10 mm in diameter. Inedible.

Popular varieties of scion tree:

‘Flaviramea’- the variety is distinguished by green shoots;

'Kelsey'- distinguished by an outstretched crown shape, yellowish branches with red tops;

'Winter Flame'- distinguished by the bright yellow color of the shoots;

‘WhiteGold’ - a shrub up to 3.5 m high with lodging and rooting yellow branches, leaves with a wide white border, with strokes along the edge, yellowish-white flowers;

'Budd's Yellow'- differs in olive color of shoots.

Red dogwood, or blood-red sow, blood-red cornus (Cornus sanguinea)

Red dogwood grows in the undergrowth of light deciduous and mixed forests in the European part of Russia.

Deciduous shrub up to 4 m tall, with a highly branched crown and drooping shoots of various colors (green, purple-red and yellowish). The leaves are bright green, light green or whitish below with dense pubescence, and blood red in autumn. Inflorescences up to 7 cm in diameter, fluffy with 50-70 white flowers. Appear in May-June. The fruits are blue-black and ripen in August. Inedible.

Popular varieties of red turf:

‘Variegata’ - greenish-brown branches, turning red in the sun, pubescent leaves with yellow and white borders, purple in autumn;

'Midwinter Fire'- distinguished by red-orange shoots;

‘Compressa’- distinguished by small curved “crumpled” wrinkled leaves on vertical shoots.

USDA Zone 2 (3). The species is winter-hardy.

Male dogwood, male dogwood, or common dogwood (Cornus mas)

An exclusively southern plant that grows wild in the Caucasus and Crimea, Asia Minor and Ukraine.

A deciduous shrub or small tree, in the conditions of the middle zone the dogwood usually does not grow more than 1-1.5 m in height. The bark is dark brown, flaky. The leaves are ovate up to 10 cm long, light green. The flowers are yellow, small. They bloom in early spring before the leaves appear (March-April). Collected in axillary inflorescences (10-20 pieces each) and surrounded by a wrapper. The fruit is a drupe. Ripens in September-October. Up to 1.5 cm long, fusiform or elliptical, red in color. Edible.

Popular dogwood varieties:

Varieties with fruits- from oval to pear-shaped and cylindrical, red, yellow, weighing from 2 to 10 g. The pulp can be varied taste: sweet to sour, astringent. The fruits also have bactericidal properties, and dogwood bark, its berries and leaves contain organic acids, sugars, pectins, and tannins. They contain as much vitamin C as black currants.

Varieties with decorative leaves(not winter-hardy in the middle zone).

USDA Zone 4 (5). In the middle zone, the crop practically does not overwinter, completely freezing out every year, so it is found, as a rule, only up to the latitude of Orel.

Dogwood is shade-tolerant (feels better in light shade), drought-resistant, undemanding to soil, but prefers well-seasoned, nutritious and moisture-absorbing soils. Dogwood begins to bear fruit early and bears fruit annually until 70-90 years of age. For cross-pollination, there must be at least two different bushes of this plant on the site.

The dogwood root system is dense and branched, but superficial. Therefore, you need to loosen the soil under it shallowly - 5-8 cm.

You should not buy dogwood seedlings along highways and at spontaneous fairs, as such a purchase will most likely bring failure: specimens dug up in the southern regions have low winter hardiness.

Derain care

Derains are generally unpretentious and winter-hardy plants, preferring a sunny or semi-shady location in any garden soil. When preparing the site, it is advisable to fill the planting hole with humus. Recessed planting is recommended.

They are not demanding in terms of care. Watering is carried out during dry periods; in the spring it is advisable to fertilize with full mineral fertilizer.

Specimens grown for branches that are beautiful in winter are pruned in early spring, completely removing shoots at a height of 5-20 cm from the ground. Plants planted for flowers or beautiful foliage are grown almost without pruning; only the crown is thinned out every few years (in early spring, before the buds open).

Reproduction of derain

They reproduce by seeds, cuttings, and root suckers.

Application of derain in culture

The wood of blood-red derain is very strong, thin-layered, and difficult to crack. Thin tree branches are used to weave baskets and make hoops.

And the male dogwood or dogwood is known for its fruits. They contain up to 9% sugar and 3.5% acids. This is one of the oldest fruit plants. Back in the 4th century BC. e. Hippocrates advised using its fruits to treat stomach diseases. The seeds and leaves serve as substitutes for tea and coffee.

LATIN NAME:Сornus sanguinea (Swida sanguinea).

DESCRIPTION: Grows in the undergrowth of light deciduous and mixed forests, in thickets of bushes, along the banks of rivers and lakes in the European part of Russia, from the Baltic states to the lower reaches of the Don, in Western Europe from southern Scandinavia to the Balkans.
Deciduous shrub up to 4 m tall, with a highly branched crown and drooping shoots of various colors (from green to purple-red).

The leaves are round-ovate, bright green, with small hairs, light green or whitish below with dense pubescence, and blood-red in autumn.

Corymbose inflorescences are up to 7 cm in diameter, fluffy, with 50-70 small, dull white flowers.
Flowering duration is 15-20 days. Very elegant in autumn with black, numerous pea-sized fruits.MAIN TYPES AND VARIETIES: It has several decorative forms:
dark red(f. atro-sanguinea)- with dark red shoots;
greenest"). (f. viridissima)
- green fruits and shoots;variegated("Variegata Tall (up to 4 m tall) shrub with yellow-variegated leaves; young shoots are beautiful in a delicate green color, then they turn burgundy. The fruits are blue-black; the leaves are yellowish-white-spotted;