Siberian Karaganais a deciduous shrub that can withstand unfavorable conditions and works well in gardens. It has many advantages, and does it have any disadvantages? Find out what thecultivation of Siberian caraganalooks like and what you should pay attention to when caring for it. We will advise you on how to performcutting of the Siberian caraganaand whichSiberian caraganavarieties should be chosen for the garden and for the hedge. Here's everything you need to know to make Siberian karagana grow beautifully in your garden!
Siberian karagana - flowers appear in May
Siberian Karagana(Caragana arborescens) is a shrub up to 5 m high with erect branches covered with greenish-gray, fibrous-scaly bark. The Siberian karagana is characterized by early leaf development in spring and its foliage is abundant. Yellow flowers (similar to sweet pea flowers) appearing in May or early June, transform at the beginning of summer into tubular pods up to 5 cm long.Siberian karagana is durable and easy to care for , thanks to which it is widely known and cultivated for a long time throughout the country, eagerly planted in parks, near roads and used for hedges.
Siberian karagana - in summer we can admire pods with seeds
Siberian karagana - cultivation
Siberian karagana prefers a sunny positionto partially shaded, it is resistant to prolonged droughts and the effects of wind.Incultivation of Siberian carrageenanit is worth providing the plant with dry to fresh soil, well-drained, not very fertile, slightly acidic to alkaline. Siberian karagana is a plant that tolerates light soil salinity and air pollution, which makes it suitable for urban greenery. However, wet and very compact soils should be avoided.
Growing Siberian karaganais easy and won't cause much trouble. This plant will fit perfectly into the bed, and besides being easy to care for, it comes in interesting varieties that will not be indifferent to you.Karagana responds well to cuttingso it will be perfect in the form of a hedge.In the cultivation of Siberian carrageenanyou can limit yourself to fertilizing with a compound fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season.
The reproduction of Siberian carrageenancan be carried out by sowing seeds in autumn, and if we want to repeat the features of a given ornamental variety - from cuttings, by grafting or budding. Most of the carrageenan seedlings available for sale are grafted plants.
Good to know!Siberian caragans grow perfectly on forest plots with poor soils. They are also highly frost-resistant (they can also grow in a much cooler climate than ours).
Siberian karagana - cut
We start cutting the Siberian karaganashortly after the flowers have faded to give it a bushy shape. Every two or three years, it is worth cutting a few of the oldest branches at the root, so that new shoots will develop better. Siberian karagana tolerates pruning well, but it does not thicken as much as other shrubs. Consequently,caragana hedgesare relatively loose.
Siberian Karagana 'Pendula'
Siberian karagana - varieties
The varieties of the Siberian carrageenandiffer in terms of foliage and habit, because you can find a caragana grafted on a trunk with hanging twigs, as well as a bushy form with erect shoots.However, they all bloom yellow in May and are undemanding.
Siberian karagana 'Lorbergii'- this is a very interesting variety of Siberian caragana with erect stems, growing up to 3 m in height. Karagana 'Lorbergii' has narrow, lanceolate leaves, it can also be found in the form of stems. It will work well both in the home garden when planted singly or in the form of a hedge.
Siberian karagana Pendula- seedlings of this variety of Siberian carrageenan are produced as shrubs grafted on a trunk with nicely hanging twigs. Its height depends on the amount of vaccination, it looks best when planted individually against other plants. The long, dangling branches of the Siberian carrageenan 'Pendula' form an umbrella-like, irregular crown.
Siberian Karagana 'Walker'
Siberian Karagana 'Walker'- is a shrub with crawling shoots, in grafted forms forming an umbrella-like crown, similar to the 'Pendula' variety, its height depends on the amount of grafting .Siberian karagana 'Walker' has light green leaves, composed of narrow feathery leaves, it looks best when planted individually.
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
