Chinese Schisandra: planting and caring for the plant

Woody perennial deciduous liana is Chinese magnolia vine. Planting and caring for him does not require any special skills, you just need to know a few basic points. In nature, this beautiful plant is found in Southern Sakhalin, the Far East, the Kuriles, Japan and China. In general, Schizandra prefers the fringes of the forest, the valleys of streams and rivers. The soil he chooses is rocky and light sandy. Refers to frost-resistant plants and calmly tolerates thirty-degree frosts.

For their beauty and special decorative qualities, gardeners loved Chinese magnolia vine. Care for him is simple, but the adornment for the garden, he becomes from the spring and until the deepest autumn. First, on his pinkish petioles, his gently-green leaves unfold. In May, waxy flowers appear cream-colored with a delicate smell of lemon. Throughout the summer, he is pleased with the rich greenery. And in September, bright and juicy fruits begin to ripen. They can be red or orange-red. The leaves at this time already begin to turn yellow, and on their background bright bunches of berries, which do not crumble until the frosts. Agree that it is only for this to plant a Chinese magnolia vine on its site. Planting and caring for him will not require much effort. And in addition to aesthetic pleasure, you will get a storehouse of vitamins, as this plant is famous for its medicinal properties.

Chinese Schisandra: planting and care

For a good growth this plant needs drained soil, rich in humus and organic substances. Before you start planting a seedling, it should be gently poured. Further, a hole is excavated in height and 50 cm wide. A bucket of gravel or pebbles is poured onto its bottom for drainage. Fertile land with a mixture of humus and mineral fertilizers is filled up from above. When planting the fertilizer application rate should be the following: 10 kg of humus, 80 g of potassium chloride , 200 g of superphosphate, 40 g of wood ash and 50 g of ammonium nitrate. The earth is poured so that a mound is formed. A hole is made and a seedling is planted in it, it is necessary that the earth's clod is not destroyed on its roots. Now the seedling should be poured, the hole covered and the ground around the plant is compacted. The root neck should be on a par with the ground. After the earth has settled, it should not form holes in which water will stagnate. In summer dry weather, Schizandra should be watered, the ground around it should be mulched, so that the surface layer of the soil is permanently moist. In the evening and in the morning the plant should be sprayed with water.

Planting Chinese magnolia vine should not be produced near trees with a powerful crown. It will perfectly grow in a small penumbra and must be protected from the main winds. On a site it is necessary to plant not less than 3 plants, the distance between them should be not less than 1 meter. A support should be installed next to the plant. It can be a pergola or a trellis. If you plant near the building, then make sure that the roots do not get rain drops. During the summer young shoots are attached to the support. For the winter they do not need to be removed, and no shelter is required. Form a bush should only be in the summer or early in the winter. Because of the strong "crying", you can not trim in the spring, at this time the plant needs to be fed with nitrogen fertilizers and make humus. You should know that only the fifth year of life bloom Chinese magnolia vine. Planting and leaving, as you can see, do not require special efforts. You just need to find the right place and provide support for this beautiful and unpretentious vine.