Kiriya Japanese. Japanese kerria shrub in the Moscow region - the subtleties of growing. Feeding Kerria Pleniflora

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(Kerria japonica) is a beautiful deciduous shrub of the Rosaceae family, genus kerria (Kerria), the only species is kerria japanese (K. japonica). This ornamental shrub with light green leaves. They have jagged edges and clearly visible depressed veins. The twig-shaped green branches of kerria turn brown at the bottom, but this does not spoil general form bush. From a distance, it seems green even during the period when it sheds all its foliage.

Kerria japonica in bloom

Japan and China are considered the homeland of Japanese kerria. There the bushes form dense thickets. Japanese kerria feels good in those countries of Europe where the climate is warmer and milder than ours. In the conditions of the Moscow region, it is difficult for this shrub to adapt to winter weather. He often has to survive due to the ability to quickly recover and grow new shoots. But even partial freezing affects the quality of flowering.

Bloom. Kerria flowers are simple (main type) and terry. The main form has five bright yellow petals with a diameter of 4 cm or more. Terry form ( f. plena) has flowers that look like tiny golden roses with many petals.

Simple kerria flowers are usually larger than double ones.

In the Moscow region, Japanese kerria blooms from the end. Flowering dates may vary due to weather conditions. In kerria, like in, the first simple or double flowers begin to bloom on bare stems, light green leaves soon appear. Flowering lasts from three weeks to a month. During this period, the shrub looks amazing. During the summer, only a few flowers appear. In the fall, a weak re-bloom often occurs.

Individual flowers bloom all summer

Unfortunately, the Japanese kerria bush can disappoint people who compare it to pictures in magazines or to those flower-studded plants seen in other countries. Only with good preparation for winter can you achieve a stable result and grow a shrub with lovely flowers. I switched to growing Japanese kerria as a houseplant, which is put up on the site in the summer.

Japanese kerria care

Place. The best place for kerria - a corner of the garden protected from the wind. It grows well in loam. Especially if you add organic matter to the ground. In sandy soil, you need to add compost, soddy soil and a little peat. It is worth choosing semi-shady places, because. in a shady corner there will be no good flowering. In the bright sun, kerria flowers fade and become faded.

Bushes of flowering Japanese kerria planted in rows. Photo taken in Beijing

Watering. Moisture-loving shrub needs regular watering, but is afraid of excess moisture. In dry summers, care must be taken to moisten the soil.

top dressing. Kerria responds well to the introduction of organic matter (compost or rotted horse manure). In spring and summer, two dressings are enough (at the end of April - beginning of May and in the middle - end). They fertilize in the fall, after a couple of weeks I apply a mixture of fertilizers for autumn dressings, for example, "Kemira autumn".

pruning kerria is necessary, without this the bush thickens, becomes less neat and loses its attractiveness. It can be formative, rejuvenating and sanitary. All branches damaged (by man, animals, frost or wind) are regularly removed. In a faded shrub, that part of the shoots on which there were flowers is shortened. This encourages re-blooming during the summer and early fall. Pruning of kerria hedges is carried out after the end of mass flowering or in June. Basal shoots are pinched to induce tillering.

If you give the kerria freedom and do not pick up a pruner or garden shears, then a heavily overgrown shrub will have a disheveled appearance. This will not affect flowering for the better.

Japanese kerria grows quickly, so you should not cut out complex shapes from the bush. If desired, you can limit yourself to such simple shapes as a ball or rectangle.

Geometric shapes from fast-growing kerria look messy without regular haircuts.

Landing and transplant. All work related to planting and transplanting kerria is carried out before flowering begins in early spring or in September. The shrub needs a month and a half to recover before the onset of stable frosts. A plant that previously grew in a pot or other container can be transplanted to the site throughout the summer. In hot weather, it is shaded for the first time. Planting pits (60 x 60 cm, about 50 cm deep) are filled with a mixture of soddy soil, compost and sand.

reproduction. Kerria is successfully propagated by dividing the bush, layering and semi-lignified cuttings.

These kerria bushes need rejuvenation

Division of old bushes rejuvenates the plant. You can separate the shoots from the shrub, grow it in a shaded corner, and then transplant it to a permanent place.

It is easy to get full-fledged seedlings if you pin the lower flexible branches to the ground. Method of propagation of kerria layering simplest.

woody cuttings cut into, green - from mid-June. Cuttings may have two or more developed buds. Root them in partial shade or shade. I like rooting Japanese kerria cuttings in flower pots, which are dug into the ground and covered with a jar or film on top. Roots appear after about 3.5 - 4 weeks, sometimes it takes more time to root. Well-rooted cuttings sprout by the end of the first season. It is better to leave them to winter in the same place.

Pests and diseases. Kerria has excellent immunity. When kept in room conditions can live on it.

Wintering. Winter hardiness of kerria in middle lane Russia is relatively low, sellers often mislead buyers. Frozen bushes really quickly recover and grow new shoots. But a plant that has suffered from severe frosts blooms worse. First of all, this applies to the variegated form.

The risk of freezing kerria in the Moscow region is quite high, so if you want to grow this plant in a plot near Moscow, then even an adult bush needs to be insulated. To do this, in dry weather, flexible branches are bent to the ground, fixed in this position, and then covered with lutrasil (necessarily dense). Throw on top for snow retention. There is another option, in which at the end - the first decade they make a dry and well-ventilated shelter. It should be such that the plant does not rot by spring.

Kerria japonica as a houseplant

When growing Japanese kerria in a flower pot, it is kept in a cool place in winter. In my case, this plant winters in the basement (+ 7 ° C), at the end of February it moves to the glazed loggia (the minimum night air temperature is + 12 ° C), and in March it moves to the window sill in the room. This option is good for everyone, except for one: you have to constantly remove crumbled petals from wilted flowers from the windowsill and floor. In summer, a pot with a bush can be put on the site. Place it in a flowerpot, planter or dig into the ground.

Varieties and forms

Let us dwell on the most common varieties and forms of Japanese kerria. This is, first of all, Pleniflora(Pleniflora), which blooms profusely. Bright yellow double flowers are medium-sized (up to 4 cm), but incredibly decorative. This is the one most often sold in our stores and garden centers. Most of the problems are associated with the low winter hardiness of Pleniflora. I advise growing it as a container or house plant, which is transferred to a cool room for the winter. Pleniflora, planted in the ground, needs to be covered for the winter.

Fading Japanese kerria Pleniflora (Pleniflora)

golden guinea (Golden Guinea) has very large (up to 7 cm in diameter)simple bright yellow flowers, which, unfortunately, can fade in the sun.

Bright yellow flowers Golden Guinea (Golden Guinea)

Albiflora (Albiflora) is distinguished by an unusual white color of the petals. The central part of the flower is bright yellow.

picta (Pict). Sometimes this variety with grayish-green leaves, decorated with a cream border and touches, is combined with the form Variegata (Variegata). Flowers are simple. Frost resistance is weak, i.e. winter needs insulation. Shrub growth is not as active as in most other varieties.

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Japanese Kerria (Kerria japonica) is an openwork deciduous shrub about 2 meters tall. In the Moscow region, kerria blooms in May, even before the foliage appears, and blooms for a very long time: up to 25 days. Moreover: in autumn, Kerria pleases with repeated flowering, and individual flowers appear throughout the summer. Even a non-flowering shrub is very decorative in summer due to the graceful shape and rich green of the leaves, and in autumn due to their bright color. The yellow-green shoots of kerria will also decorate the winter garden, contrasting vividly with the whiteness of the snow. However, the winter hardiness of kerria is not particularly high, so it is still desirable to cover it for the winter. Although frozen shoots recover quickly, a frost-affected plant blooms worse.

Planting Japanese kerria

The best place for a kerria is well-lit, sheltered from cold winds. The plant feels good in partial shade, but with strong shading, flowering will be more than modest. However, with constant exposure to direct sun, the flowers "burn out", acquiring pale, whitish tips of the petals.

Kerria requires fertile, moist soil, preferably loamy.

The plant is planted in early spring, before buds appear. Possible and autumn planting- a month and a half before the cold. A bucket of compost mixed with garden soil, a glass of ash and 60-80 g of full mineral fertilizer. It is advisable not to deepen the root neck. After planting, the plant is watered abundantly, the trunk circle is mulched.

The shoots of kerria are thin and can break when strong wind, therefore, it makes sense to plant it in the background, surrounded by other flowering shrubs, for example, yellow-leaved, which will take over from her and bloom later. In May, blue, late and dwarf purple tones, blue rugs and curtains will look good against its background. Nearby you can plant, which will echo the autumn flowering of kerria. It goes well with conifers.

Kerria: care

Watering. The plant is moisture-loving, but does not tolerate excessive moisture, so watering should be plentiful, especially during flowering and in the heat, but without stagnant moisture in the soil.

top dressing. Kerria Japanese is responsive to fertilization. In July, after flowering, it is fed with mullein infusion, if necessary, feeding is repeated after two weeks. Mullein can be replaced with matured with the addition of ash (100-200 g per sq. M.).

pruning kerries - required condition preservation of decoration. In early spring, frozen, damaged, broken branches are cut out. The remaining shoots can be shortened by a third - this stimulates branching. After flowering, faded shoots are cut out to branches on which there were no flowers - it is on them that buds will form for re-blooming in the fall. At the same time, anti-aging pruning is carried out, removing all branches older than 4-5 years. With a strong thickening, the shrub is thinned out. Japanese kerria grows quickly, so pruning is extremely useful for her.

Preparing for winter. With the onset of stable cold weather (in October-November), kerria is sheltered for the winter. This must be done in dry weather. The bushes are gently bent to the ground, laid on a dry bedding (for example, foam plastic) and fixed with a frame of stakes, which not only holds the flexible branches, but also prevents the snow from breaking them. Topped with dry leaves or shavings and covered with a double layer. The shelter must be dry and ventilated, otherwise the bushes are threatened with decay. In the spring, the shelter is removed in stages, preferably in cloudy weather, after waiting for the return frosts to stop. It is impossible to open kerria immediately: the delicate skin of young shoots quickly gets sunburned.

Kerria, affected by frost, recovers quite quickly, but you should not expect abundant flowering this year.

Variegated forms of kerria ( Picta, Albomarginata) are more demanding on care and growing conditions.

Reproduction of Japanese kerria

Kerria is propagated mainly by cuttings, which take root quite easily. It is also possible to reproduce by offspring and layering.

Diseases and pests

Kerria is rarely affected by pests, with sufficient care it is not susceptible to disease.

Forms and varieties of kerria

The natural form of kerria has simple flowers, cultivars have been developed with spectacular double flowers that look like small roses or flowers (“Golden Balls”).

The most common garden varieties:

Pleniflora (Kerria Pleniflora, Plena)- a dense upright shrub with abundant medium-sized (up to 3 cm) double flowers, similar to pompons.

Golden Guinea (Kerria Golden Guinea)- shrub with graceful leaves and simple five-petal flowers of large size - up to 6 cm in diameter.

Variegata or Picta (Kerria Variegata, also known as kerria picta)- with simple five-petal flowers and very decorative leaves grey-green with a cream border.

Albomarginata (Kerria Albomarginata)- with simple flowers and graceful leaves with a white border.

Requires shelter for the winter.

Grows well in rich, moist loamy soil.

Shade tolerant, but needs bright light for profuse flowering.

Watering is plentiful, but not excessive.

Pruning required.

It grows very quickly, reaches a length of 3 m, its shoots are straight and light green, because of such shoots the bushes look like ordinary grass. In the wild, the flower grows in the mountains and forests of China and Japan. There, plants have a height of 3 m, and in central Russia, kerria grows up to 1 m.

The plant is also called Easter rose"because it blooms early. Pastel green leaves are lanceolate-shaped with denticles along the edges, they have strong pubescence below, in autumn they become melon yellow. The leaves are somewhat leaf-like. Yellow-golden flowers smell great, smell like dandelions , in shape they are similar to, they begin to bloom in early summer and bloom for a month.If favorable conditions for growth are created, then in autumn the kerria blooms a second time.In central Russia in winter, plants can freeze slightly, but they are cut off, and they start growing again.

Most the best varieties for cultivation:

• Pleniflora (Pleniflora). The branches of the variety grow up to 2 m, and the bush can be 1.5 m wide. It blooms in May. The second time may bloom in the fall. The variety is propagated by cuttings and basal shoots. The shoots are pale green, the leaves are long, they fall off in autumn. Terry and pom-pom-like flowers of an amber hue, they are up to 5 cm in diameter.
• Golden Guinea (Golden Guinea), the variety has large golden double flowers, similar to a British coin - a guinea, they are up to 6 cm in diameter.
• Variegata. The bush is small compared to other varieties, the height of the branches is 60 cm. It is 1.2 m wide. The leaves are oblong light green with milky spots and a cream border. The flowers are small, bright yellow. The bush is growing very actively.
• Albomarginata (Albomarginata). The bush is 2 m high and 1.5 m wide. Golden flowers have 5 petals. The leaves are variegated, they have a white border on the edges. Leaves and flowers grow less densely than other varieties.
• Albiflora. It has many snow-white simple flowers. The bushes are 2 m long, up to 1.5 m wide. The leaves of the variety are oblong phthalocyanine-green in color, turning yellow in autumn.

Kerries do not tolerate drafts and cold winds. They like semi-shaded places with loose, moisture-intensive soil, preferably loam. They can also grow in the shade, but in this case they will have few flowers.

Kerria Japanese can also grow on illuminated sunbeams places. But they are demanding on watering, they like moisture, if the summer is hot and dry, then the bushes need to be constantly watered. Also, under direct sunlight, bright yellow flowers fade and do not look so decorative.

It must be remembered that the bushes grow quite widely and take up a lot of space.

It is best to plant them along the fence. The optimal land for plants is loose and fertile, with a deep level of groundwater. For sprouts, holes 60x60 cm are pulled out, a bucket of 1 part and 1 part of the earth, 1 glass of ash, 80 g of the complex is added to them. After planting, the soil near the bushes is watered abundantly and.

If you plant Kerria with a clod of earth, then this can be done at any time, but it is best to transplant the plant in spring and autumn when it has no leaves. After its 2 weeks, it is regularly watered, trying to ensure that the moisture intensively saturates the roots. And since the shrub loves moisture, it is necessary to water it during drought. The plant loves warmth best temperature for its intensive growth +20-25°C.

Shrub nutrition:

• Kerria is fertilized only in the second year after planting, since a young flower has tender roots and fertilizers that can burn them.
• From April to October, it is necessary to feed the culture 2 times a month, introducing, in which there are: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
• You can also feed well-ripened compost with ash (200 g of ash per sq. M) or infusion of cow manure.
• After flowering, the plant is fed with a solution of cow dung. Fertilize a second time after 2 weeks.

Kerria Japanese loves, but does not tolerate excess moisture, with an excess of water, its rhizomes rot. With dry soil, the plant becomes weak, grows slowly and does not bloom. Watered every week.

In the spring, dry, broken branches are cut off from the plant, young shoots are cut off by 1/4.

Then kerria becomes lush, branched, it has more flowers. Plants are also pruned in the summer so that they do not interfere with each other. They are also cut a little after. The branches are cut at the same level, shoots are cut off that have faded to branches that did not have buds. And basal shoots pinch a little. In addition, branches that are more than 5 years old are eliminated. Then new shoots will grow from the roots, which will bloom in a year. In the second year, the shoots are cut off completely, leaving branches 15–2 cm high from the soil level.

Preparing for winter:

• If the kerria is planted successfully, then it does not even need to be covered for the winter, snow will cover it.
• In other cases, the bushes must be covered for the winter. This is done when all the leaves have fallen in October or November. The air temperature at this time drops to -10 ° C, this weather is suitable for.
• The bushes are carefully tied, a wooden frame is made around it, leaves or wood shavings are poured on top.
• If the shoots are small, then they can be bent to the soil, but put foam under them and pour sawdust or dry leaves on top, trying not to break the shoots.
• Then the bushes are covered with a film of polyethylene, or with a covering material with lutrasil, and pressed along the edges with stones.
• After the snow has melted, they remove the shelter, cut off the damaged and dried branches, as they can hibernate in them.

Reproduction by root offspring:

• Early in the autumn, young root suckers are carefully separated from the mother bush and transplanted.
• The rhizomes of kerria are fibrous, well developed.
• After planting, the shoots must be carefully watered.

Propagation by cuttings:

• In April, lignified shoots are cut, and in June or July - green young and best grown branches, they are cut into cuttings so that the stalk is 6 cm long and has 2 internodes. The bottom cut should be oblique.
• The cuttings are placed in water, succinic acid tablets are thrown there. 4 tablets are added to 1 liter of pure water, then the roots will begin to grow faster in the plant.
• When small roots appear, the cuttings are planted in a greenhouse with fertile soil, the ground is sprinkled on top with fine sand with a layer of 5-7 cm.
• The cuttings must be shaded. Then the cuttings that were planted in June will grow rhizomes in September, after which they are planted.
• A year later, good strong ones will grow by autumn, which can be planted in a permanent place.

Reproduction by layering:

• Very early in the spring, when the kerria has not yet grown, ditches about 7 cm deep are dug near the bushes.
• They put shoots in them and carefully, so as not to damage them, pin them with wire.
• After 1.5-2 weeks, shoots begin to grow from the buds, when they become 10-15 cm, then the grooves are sprinkled with soil to half of their growth.
• By autumn, the root system grows, and after kerria can be planted in a permanent place.