White snowberry is an ideal plant for megacities

Snowberry white - a plant related tohoneysuckle family, genus Symphoricarpus. His homeland is considered the west of North America. At one place can grow dozens of years without damage to flowering and fruiting. It perfectly carries gas and smoke, it has been planted around car parks and gas stations for a long time.

The snowberry white is a fast-growing shrub,whose branches reach a height of 1.5 m. The growth of the root is so abundant that, if allowed, it will quickly master several meters in diameter. Its shoots are thin, vertical or slightly inclined. The root system is thick but superficial. The leaves are located opposite, have a simple ovate-rounded shape with solid edges. Their length is about 6 cm, the color of the upper side is green, and the bottom is gray. In the autumn, they do not change their color for a long time and keep on the shoots.

It blooms from July to September, bell-shapedgreenish-pink small, inconspicuous flowers, gathered in dense racemes located at the ends of the shoots. They are of interest to bees. On the shoots at the same time can be flowers and fruits. White spherical wax berries, slightly less than 1 cm in diameter, inedible. They have an unpleasant taste, are not poisonous for adults. However, children may cause vomiting, dizziness, and

иногда и обморок.The berries are kept on the shoots throughout the winter, giving the shrub an elegant look. Here it is, snowy white. The photo shows it, as well as the possible use of its original, long-lasting decorative appearance of the fruit.

Snowy snowberry (sometimes it is called)- the plant is unpretentious, winter-hardy, drought-resistant. It can adapt to any soil, including stony. It grows equally well in full sun and in partial shade. An adult plant does not need watering, but it is sensitive to wetting.

Perfectly tolerates pruning shrub.In the first 2 years of life, the snowberry grows to 1 m, it begins to blossom and bear fruit from the third year. Surprisingly, many people often cannot remember how the flowers look, even if they pass by this plant daily. But the fruits do not go unnoticed. It is for them that bushes are grown. Sprigs with berries can be used in the compositions of dried flowers.

To multiply a snowberry white is notlabor. This can be done by dividing the bush, lateral offspring (undergrowth), green cuttings and seeds. If the last option is chosen, the seeds will require stratification. Also they can be planted before winter. It is necessary to choose a place so that in the hot period the penumbra is formed. Sowing is best done in October, not much deepening the material. Before frosts, it is advisable to sketch leaf litter, and later snow.

White snowberry can be used ashedges because bushes grow rapidly and form dense thickets. Cutting out the excess, it is easy to control the width of the plantings. It looks great in a single planting, and in compositions with other plants. It can be grown under trees, forming a favorable contrast with their green foliage.

Plant on your plot (and if it is not there, near the house) the snowberry is white; in cold winter it will please the eye with berries, bringing spring closer.