Barbaris is a great option to decorate the country area. This unpretentious plant attracts attention to its beauty at any time of the year. The bright purple color of the leaves and the scarlet shade of berries create a favorable atmosphere of your garden, and even in the dedifications of foliage, the shrub looks smart. The fruits of this plant are rich in vitamins and useful substances. In addition, they are often used in cooking. Let's consider in more detail what the procedure for growing Barbaris.
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Initially, it is necessary to decide on the plant for the plant. Barbaris refers to the number of unpretentious shrubs, but still follow some nuances:
The growing place should be well lit or a bit darkened;
The appropriate will be squealed or clay soil with neutral acidity;
The plot should not be very moistened, otherwise Barbaris will quickly deteriorate.
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Then select the optimal variety of plants. To date, such varieties of Barbaris are distinguished:
"Ordinary" - shrub tall no more than one and a half meters.
Amursky - its length can reach from 2 to 4 meters.
"Tunberg" is a more branched shrub, mainly used for decorative purposes. Its height is usually 1.5-2 meters.
"Ottavsky" is a rare plant for our climate. It can be found in Orangery and at exhibitions. The length of such a bush can be 3 meters.
Most often, gardeners grow "Barbaris ordinary." This option is ideal due to its unpretentiousness and ease of care.
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Barbaris can be breeding in three ways: seeds, grain and cuttings. The first option is considered one of the most difficult for preliminary preparation for sowing. For this, the grains are kept in the sand for about 2 months at a temperature of +5 degrees for their best germination. This is due to the fact that the Barbaris seed sheath is very dense. Prepared grain is best planted in spring in special soil mixed with sand. Plant seeds retain their germination of 4-5 years.
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When the plant is reproduced using a chain, it is necessary to first clean the escape bark on a small portion of the shrub. Then the bare part is placed in the substrate by fixing it with the wire. And at the end you need to cut off the rooted seedling from the main plant. If you decide to raise a barbaris with the help of shilling, you will need a pre-prepared young rusting of a plant with a length of 10 cm. As a rule, the cuttings are cut into the morning. It is then placed in the soil mixed with peat and any fertilizer. From above, seedlings are covered with a film or a thin material.
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Plant Barbaris is best in autumn or spring. To do this, you need to dig a hole in a depth of 30-40 cm and a diameter of about 50 cm. Then you should fall asleep on its bottom fertilizer - manure or compost. After planting, the young bush is watering with water in moderate quantity. For better growth, the land around seedlings must be sprinkled with peat or humus.
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Barbaris, like all plants, loves care. Therefore, the soil near it should be pulled out periodically, fusing and feeding with organic fertilizer. However, the shrub is not too pouring the water - everything must be done in moderation. At least once in 2-3 months, it is necessary to cut a barberry - on the site of old shoots, young cuttings grow rapidly.
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An adult plant brings delicious bright red fruits, which are actively used at home purposes. Barbaris berries make delicious decoctions, compotes and jams with healing properties. In addition, in cooking it is often used as seasonings.
In fact, grown Barbaris is easy. If you correctly pick up the variety of plants and create it necessary care, already in the fall shrub you will give you useful fruits.