The plant has luxurious red flowers. It is a spectacular element in the design of a garden or park. In order to grow a healthy and full-bodied plant, it is necessary to carefully observe the few rules of care. The undemanding nature of the Red Ice cinquefoil means that efforts to grow it will be minimal, and flowering bushes will please the owner for many years.
Description of Raid Ice Scapula
Red Ice cinquefoil owes its name to the shape of leaves resembling small paws. This plant is characterized by complex branching. The flower has a diameter of up to 1 m and a height of 70 cm.
Potentilla Flower
One of the features of the Red Ice cinquefoil is its resistance to gas pollution, the other is the ability to tolerate winter frosts. The plant is undemanding to soil conditions and can withstand short-term drought without loss.
Planting a plant
When choosing a suitable place for landing, it should be borne in mind that the Red Ace bloodroot does not like direct sunlight. If you ignore this rule, flower petals may burn out. A thick shadow is also unacceptable to the plant.
Lowlands should be avoided in which moisture accumulates and remains for a long time. This shrub is undemanding to the soil, but it is desirable that it be light and well permeable.
Seed planting
Seeds need to be stratified. To do this, they are kept in the cold for several weeks. For planting, the most viable seeds are used. They are kept for several hours in water. At the same time, a growth stimulator is added.
Planting material is planted in containers, watered and covered with a film. After 2-3 weeks, sprouts appear that can be planted in open ground.
Planting seedlings in open ground
It is recommended to dig a landing hole in advance. If this is done 10 days before landing, then the earth will have time to become more dense. The best time for planting is the period of early spring, when the earth has already managed to warm up and there is no danger of sudden frost. Planting of seedlings is allowed throughout the growing season. You can not do this before the onset of winter frosts.
Pits for plants are made with a depth of 50 cm. It is allowed to carry out group planting. In this case, the seedlings of the bush are placed in a trench. The distance between individual plants is 60-80 cm.
Scapula bushes
Drainage is done at the bottom. For this, expanded clay, crushed stone or pieces of tile are used. The dug up earth is mixed with humus, dry leaves are added.
Before planting, carefully inspect the roots and remove diseased, dried or damaged areas. It is recommended to rinse the root system in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for disinfection purposes.
Before planting the shrubby Red Ice scapula, a small mound is made at the bottom of the pit. A seedling is placed on it and the roots are spread along the bottom. They are filled with prepared earth mixture, then they are lightly tamped and watered abundantly.
It's important to know! Mulching the soil is a prerequisite. For this, sawdust is used.
How to care for the raid ice
The shrubby cinquefoil Red Ace does not present the gardener with special care requirements. In this case, you need to follow several rules to ensure that the bush is able to fully develop.
Watering
Red Eyes do not need plentiful watering. Typically, the need for it arises in dry weather. In this case, 10 l of water is consumed for each bush.
In dry times, it is useful to spray the leaves with slightly warm water. This is best done in the evening.
Interesting! Young seedlings need more frequent watering. It is done regularly, at least once every seven days.
Top dressing
In early spring, potash and phosphorus fertilizers are added. The following dressing is carried out before the onset of flowering. To do this, 10 g of potassium sulfate are dissolved in 10 l of water, 30 g of superphosphate are added and mixed vigorously. The resulting composition is gently watered the cinquefoil.
The root system of the cinquefoil
Pruning
Red Acetum pruning is necessary for the shrub to grow healthy and beautiful. Sanitary pruning is carried out in early spring to remove old and dried branches. Formative pruning is done in the spring and autumn. It is performed at least once in three years. When performing autumn processing, those shoots that are not yet lignified by a third are shortened. At the same time, shoots are reduced by 10 cm, which contributes to their active growth.
Breeding methods
In practice, several methods can be used to propagate this variety of cinquefoil:
- By seeds. In this case, you must first plant the seedlings, and then place it in open ground. The process is time consuming and lengthy. Therefore, it is rarely used.
- With the use of ready-made layering. To do this, dig a shallow groove and place the shoot of the scapula there. They sprinkle it with earth and begin to water regularly. When the roots appear, the shoot is disconnected and planted in a permanent place.
- If the plant reaches five years of age, then root division is used for reproduction. In the early spring, the bush is dug up, cut into several parts and planted. It is important that buds are present on each of these roots.
- Cutting off the cuttings from the lignified shoots, they are placed in a growth stimulator and left for several hours. Then they are put in a container filled with a sand-peat mixture. Planting material is buried in the composition and regularly watered. After germination, the cuttings are planted in open ground.
The gardener chooses the most suitable option for him, taking into account the specific situation.
Beautiful Red Bloodroot flower
Transfer
When the bush grows excessively, it may need a transplant. In this case, you need to take the roots with an earthen lump and transplant to a new place. The pit should be sized so that the root fits easily there. Instead of replanting, reproduction by dividing the roots is used.
Diseases and Pests
The most dangerous plants for this are:
- leaf spotting;
- powdery mildew;
- rust.
To fight disease, you need to find warning signs as early as possible. If a disease is detected, carefully examine the shrub. Affected parts of plants are removed and burned. The remaining bushes of the potentilla are sprayed with copper sulfate or a solution of fungicide.
Of the pests for this plant, one of the most dangerous is aphids. Most often, it attacks during the period when leaves begin to form in the cinquefoil. Perhaps the appearance of spider mites.
On a note! For treatment, it is necessary to remove parts of the plant damaged by insects and conduct treatment with special preparations.
Flowering period
Potentilla flowers have a red color. It is not permanent. Over time, the flowers become orange or yellow. Depending on the temperature, the shade may be different. In colder air, the flower will have more red color. A long flowering period is characteristic of the shrub. Its beginning falls in mid-July, and it lasts until the end of autumn.
Winter preparations
The cinquefoil, as described, is capable of withstanding low temperatures. However, sudden cold snap can be harmful. It is recommended in winter to take measures to protect it from low temperature. To do this, the lower part of the trunk is cleaned of leaves and sprinkled with a layer of peat 15 cm thick. A high shelter is set above the plant.
Winter Potato Shelter
Use in landscape design
Bright colors allow you to use the cinquefoil when building alpine slides. It is used in landscape design as part of group compositions or planted as a single plant.
Use in landscape design
The shrub is a great decoration for the garden. Its cultivation does not require excessive energy costs due to the unpretentiousness of the plant and undemanding care.
