The genus includes only one species - cold tolerant deciduous shrub with tall straight stalks and narrow blue-green leaves, falling by mid-summer. It is best to metelnik grows on sandy alkaline soil, and therefore perfectly suited for coastal gardens. It is often grown in the southern resorts of Russia, where it serves to secure the soil, but in central Russia, it is not enough winter-hardy.
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Recommended species and varieties
Spartium junceum (M. prutevidny, M. Sitnikov)
Abundant fragrant yellow flowers bloom at the ends of shoots from early summer to early autumn. The flowers are collected in a loose inflorescence up to 45 cm, are formed on the dark current, the green shoots. Leaves inconspicuous, green, linear, a length of 2 cm. The height and diameter of the plant - 1,5h1,5 m (5 years). Maximum height - 3 m.
cultivation
In Russia, is cultivated on the Black Sea coast. Planted plant in a garden in spring or early autumn in open sunny location with sandy soil.
Timely remove wilted blossoms, to prevent self-sowing.
reproduction
Sow seeds in early spring in the sandy soil. Grown seedlings are seated in pots 10 cm in diameter, and a year later transplant them pots with a diameter of 13 cm. In the third year the young plants can be planted in the garden.
pruning
In the first season, cut all the weak shoots and prischipnite top of the main stem. In the second year of cultivation in early spring to shorten shoots half of all of last year. In subsequent seasons every year, cut the new shoots of approximately two lower buds. After mild autumn shearing plant will bloom next year before. To make the crown compact shape slightly trim the plant in early spring.
Pests and diseases
Usually not affected.
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