The family of birches includes more than 100 species.They vary in size and appearance. Birch weeping represents one of the most beautiful breeds at registration of homestead plots, parks and squares.
It has a number of features for care and disembarkation. You should know about them before adding a tree to the general landscape.
A weepy birch is a deciduous plant, and is found both in the form of a tree and a shrub. It has a transparent crown and a predominantly light trunk. There is also a dark color.
The tree is endurable, does not require special soil and is quite frost-hardy.
Weeping birch is characterized by good survival in almost all conditions. Her growth is fast enough.
Reproduction of the species occurs by sowing seeds, which are contained in its earrings. They change color. Once the seeds are ready for seeding, the earrings will turn brown.
The process of recreating the birch is carried out with the help of the release of the seed. In this case, a multi-barrel system is sometimes formed.
This view is one of the best parkplants. He gives a landscape of refinement and light. Weeping birches, presented in the photo, will add to any area of grace, even in combination with other tree species.
The most common form of weepingBirch reaches 25-30 m in height. The trunk is light. The leaves are oval in shape. The bark has a clear beautiful pattern, which is drawn even from afar.
Weeping birch (photo) has flowing shoots that look beautiful and graceful. With age, they gain strength and strength, and their number increases.
In the process of planting and care, it should be noted that this species is shade-tolerant and loves moisture.
The popularity of the tree was brought by the beauty of its externalspecies. Especially chic birch looks in the spring, when there is a flowering, and the green has a bright light shade. Decorative qualities of the plant were appreciated by many gardeners and landscapers.
This subspecies is quite common, like the warty weeping birch.
It reaches 25 m in height and has a smooth whitebark. Young thin branches of the plant are characterized by a red-brown color. They are bare and covered with small growths, which give the name of the tree. These resinous birch glands and are a feature of this subspecies.
Birch warty weeping with age gets black-gray color at the base, and the trunk on this site becomes cracked.
Very aesthetically, this species looks almost on any type of terrain.
The birch has multi-colored inflorescences, which appear together with the opening of the leaves in the spring.
This species is in demand in the park, alleys, especially in the places of the lawn. The overall composition looks harmonious.
When developing the territory of a country plot or a country house, not all are suitable for large varieties of wood. There are special subspecies of weeping birch, which are called dwarfish.
These include the cultivar Jung (Youngii).Its distinctive feature is slow growth. Aesthetic looking thin branches, descending to the ground, which is endowed with this weeping birch. The dwarfish form reaches only 6 m in height.
Such small plant sizes do not at all reduce the decorative attractiveness of birch in comparison with its usual variety.
Ideally, dwarf subspecies fit sitessmall area. It will look good Jung in combination with other deciduous and coniferous trees. However, next to the fruit species, the birch will restrain their growth.
Reproduction of the weeping birch occurs semenically. However, there is the possibility of restoring the tree. This applies to young specimens.
In the wild, seed reproduction is almost not observed, as the moss cover hinders this.
Weeping birch (photo) is restored on forest massifs only by vegetation.
In case of fire, young trees are restored in a year from the stump. This ability is observed in the birch several times.
Most specimens of this breed, especially in mixed forests, are of a sprouted origin. However, under more favorable conditions, the birch propagates in a seed way.
Male flowers develop at the ends of branches. They can spend the winter. In the spring, after awakening, pollen appears in the flowers.
Female flowers (earrings) are shorter than men's, and have a green color. They appear from the kidneys, which release shortened shoots.
Fruits appear at the birch for 10-12 years of life. This is a small lenticular nut that has two webbed wings. Ripening ripens between July and September.
The birch weeping bore fruit profusely every year.They are revealed in turn, which contributes to the fall of some seeds on the soil in the fall. The second part falls on the snow in winter. These seeds are on the ground in the spring.
To grow a weeping birch, it is necessary to collect the seeds. This occurs at the moment of stirring earrings in late autumn. Allowed to be sifted into a cold greenhouse in the spring.
The seeds collected in the fall are stored in a glass jar until the desired season. In the process of saving material for seedlings, its seedling capacity decreases from 90% to 30% by spring.
When planting, the seeds are sprinkled with earth and rolled. Straw or thin branches are placed in the place of sowing. Through this layer, watering is performed before the first shoots appear.
As soon as the first shoots begin to break through the protective layer, the straw or branches are removed. This is done very carefully, so as not to damage the plant. Young shoots shade with a shield.
Asking the question how to grow a weeping birch, it is necessary to study also information about the care of new shoots. This is fairly straightforward, but it does require some attention.
When the seedlings grow up, they are transplanted to the place assigned to them. This is best done when the tree has not crossed the age-old mark at 7 years, otherwise it will get worse.
The transplant is made in early spring.In the autumn period, the probability of death of an individual is very high. If the tree has reached a large size, the landing is made in winter with a frozen earth mound on the root system.
A weeping species of birches does not need fertile soil. Therefore, it is planted in sandy, podzolic, black soil, solonets and loam.
The optimum option will be humidified and friable humus soil of weakly acid type.
The root system should not be naked. A good earth clod or container is ideal for transplanting such a species as a weepy birch. Planting and nursing will require a lot of water.
The disembarkation process will be more successful with application offertilizers. In the pit for planting, a mixture of land with humus and sand is filled. After the work, watering is mandatory for 3-4 days. An adult tree will eat about 20 buckets of water a day in the summer. Therefore, it is necessary to pick up a rather humid place for the life of the birch.
The most beautiful decorative specimens of trees are obtained by incubating cuttings of another breed. Not an exception and a weeping birch.
Her cuttings can be planted on an ordinary tree, and as a result, an aesthetic specimen will be obtained. They are often found in parks and squares.
There are several tips on how to plant a birch weeping.
From the place of inculcation depends the height and shape of the crown of the future tree. Usually grafted plants do not reach such a height as ordinary birch. Therefore, they are often used to design small areas.
Decorative small breeds of birches, for example, Jungi, are obtained by grafting on a regular tree a certain type of branch, which creates such a "weeping" effect.
This will help create a unique image of the original forms of birch on the site.
When a common birch grows on a plot, it will turn out to make independently a decorative weeping form.
The tree itself will occupy less space, and its visual effect will surpass all expectations.
The technology of grafting implies the combination of cuttings of a weeping willow with branches or birch bark. And create a variety of different forms of the crown.
There is a certain technique how to plant a weeping willow on a birch correctly. Work is carried out during the movement of the juice inside the tree. Willow cuttings should be in a state of hibernation.
The height of the stem is determined by the place of vaccination. Escape is cut. One, and sometimes several, willow branches are applied to the tree. They will get better if the thickness of the joint and shoots coincide.
Such manipulations are allowed to do on birch bark.
The joint is tied with a special material. In case of frosts, it should be warmed with a layer of fabric that does not have weaving.
The branch takes root by the middle of summer. All this time it is necessary to monitor the condition of the birch, to ensure it is the right watering. The tree will turn out very beautiful and original.
After reviewing the varieties and featuressuch a decorative tree as a weeping birch, everyone can choose for himself the suitable version of a plant for decorating a site or a park. Having mastered the technique of planting, care and inculcation, it will be quite easy to create a unique and original image of the landscape.
