One of the functions of hedgerows — protection of the suburban estates from intruders. Today, in addition to coniferous plants for hedges, with this task “perfectly” cope deciduous trees and shrubs that carry on their shoots spines.
Today you will meet with well-known tree species, learn about the interesting features of thorny hedges, curbs, which will be arranged with their help.
Barberries
Large and small, deciduous and evergreen — all of them will give beautiful prickly borders and hedges, especially spectacular during flowering.
And the types and varieties of red fruits are luxurious in the autumn, the fruiting.
Barberry hedges, borders
Looks nice living fence cottages of barberry with red, dark purple leaves.
During landing are of the distance of 25-30 cm between plants in the presence of the place, and for a more reliable fence suburban area, planting materials are planted in 2 staggered rows. Barberry perfectly tolerate haircut, give excellent molded or free-growing hedges, borders. It is good at the beginning of the growth of shoots to feed them with a full mineral fertilizer (according to the instructions). Flowering occurs on last year’s growth, so molded hedges cut after its completion; dwarf varieties in low curbs can not cut at all. For evergreen species used anti-aging pruning on the “short stump” every 10 years, for deciduous – once every 3-5 years, and with a strong lesion or rust — annual pruning with the removal of all plant residues.
BlackBerry
It is a hedge of BlackBerry helped me to keep from thieves most of the plants in the country.
BlackBerry (Rubus)-very tenacious shrub with creeping prickly shoots, living 2 years, with complex leaves, white flowers with a stretched flowering period and black (or black and red, with a bluish bloom or without it) edible fruits. Winter-hardy in the southern zone of gardening, to the North it is better to use highly frost-resistant varieties.
Propagated by root suckers, the rooting of apical young shoots, leaf-Bud cuttings.
Hedge of BlackBerry
In free-growing hedges control of distribution of root offspring is required.
By the end of the second year after planting build trellis with three horizontal rows of wire every 30 cm. Young shoots tied up vertically, and their ends directed horizontally. Upon reaching a length of 1 m-pinch (for the formation of lateral branches). Fruiting shoots are cut in autumn. In a cold zone young branches stack on the earth and cover, and in the spring lift and tie up. Distance in the row from 80 cm to 1-2 m.
Rose or rose hip (species)
Lead six deciduous species, of which make an excellent prickly hedge, are particularly spectacular during the flowering period.
Their flowers are charming, and the fruits are rich in vitamin C.
Rosa beggeriana
Rosa beggeriana is a shrub 1-2. 5 m high with erect bluish branches, large curved thorns, white flowers, spherical red fruits rich in vitamin C.
Very winter-hardy.
Rosa davurica
This far Eastern rose is up to 1.5 m high, with numerous thin branches, large needle thorns, pink flowers, egg-shaped orange fruits.
Hardy: comes to Northern and Central forest zones. Can grow rhizomatous shoots, so control is required.
Rosa acicularis
Excellent barbed fence height of 1-2 m and get out of this pink beauty. In addition to good winter hardiness, it is also quite shade-tolerant.
Rosa acicularis has arched spiked shoots, matte green leaves, pink flowers and pear-shaped red fruits.
Rosa spinosissima
The specific name of this rose speaks for itself, and its Terry form ‘Plena’ fascinates with beautiful flowering.
Rosa spinosissima will give a fence height of 1-1.5 m. Shoots covered with densely spines, leaves are dark green, white flowers, fragrant, spherical fruits of blackish color. Winter hardy, but gives abundant growth, can grow strongly (requires control of distribution).
Rosa rugosa
Will give you a great borders and hedges with a height of 1-2 m.
Numerous erect shoots Rosa rugosa covered with needle-shaped spikes; leaves are dark green, wrinkled; bright pink (sometimes white) flowers are very fragrant; bright red fruits spherical, flattened from the poles. Winter-hardy, drought-resistant, undemanding to soils, resistant to fungal diseases.
Rosa canina
Will not only curbs, but also higher (up to 3 m) hedges.
Rosa canina is characterized by arched branches covered with curved powerful thorns, green or bluish leaves, pale pink or white flowers, bright red oval-oblong or rounded fruits. In different regions, it is not the same winter hardy, so for planting should use plants derived from stratified seeds of local reproduction, which are harvested at the beginning of redness of the fruit. Drought-resistant, undemanding to soil fertility.
Dog rose hedges
They can be freely growing (with the equalization of the protruding sides, if necessary), and molded.
The difference is as follows: in the first version will be more elegant flowering and abundant fruiting.
Prunus spinosa
Familiar to many densely branched shrub with numerous spines height from 50 cm to 4 m.
Prunus spinosa is characterized by matte elliptical leaves 2-4 cm long and white flowers up to 2 cm in diameter, located 1-2, blooming in April-may, to the leaves.
Decorative form:’ Atropurpurea ‘ — red-purple leaves, pale pink flowers. Juicy blue-black, with a bluish tinge tart fruits-drupe many of you have tried, used for urination, preparation of liqueurs.
Prunus spinosa hedges
They can be both moulded and free-growing; different heights are supported by a haircut.
Such fences not only protected the estates of the beginning of XX century, but simultaneously performed and utilitarian role. Control over the distribution of root offspring is required.
I hope, acquaintance with trees and bushes for prickly hedges was for you not only pleasant, but also useful!
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