Deren red - swine blood-red

Deren red, also called svidinoy blood-red, grows in the undergrowth of deciduous and light mixed forests, as well as in the bush bushes. It can often be found along the banks of rivers and lakes in the European zone of our country, on the territory stretching from the Baltic to the lower reaches of the Don.
Deren red is a deciduous shrub that reaches at times four meters in height, it has a very branchy crown and various drooping shoots of green and purple-red color. Leaves in the svidina rounded, ovate, with small hairs. From the bottom they are light green, in autumn they are painted in a blood-red color. Deren red blossoms from fifteen to twenty days. His corymbose inflorescences are up to seven centimeters in diameter, they are very fluffy. The shoots of this plant are greenish at first, with pressed hairs, but gradually they darken, being bare and dyed in a blood-red bright color. Actually, it is for this svidina and got its name. Most varieties of the tree have shoots that are brighter painted from a more lit side, so when planning planting, you need to consider the location of the species points. Fruits, blue-black, inedible.

Care of the tree

Deren blood-red quite unpretentious. He prefers lightly darkened or light areas. The soil for this plant is suitable for any. It grows well not only on wet, but also on dry soils. Deren red, the photo of which shows the reader all the brightness of its color, drought-resistant, well tolerates the heat. In addition, it is moderately winter hardy. Planting svidiny conducted on any soil, but necessarily very moist. In fertilizing this plant does not need, although in the summer months, treatment with drugs against aphids is required.

Kinds

One of the varieties of the red turf - "Compressa" - has a slight wrinkled Shiny leaves that look great on growing shoots. The crown of a plant of this species is compact. It is shade-tolerant, but it also grows well on semi-latent alkaline or neutral soils. "Compressa" does not tolerate stagnation of water, it has good winter hardiness and frost-resistant qualities. This plant gardeners are used for planting in alpine hills and rockeries, in addition, it looks great and how Front in front of low groups of shrubs and unformed low hedges.

Another species - "Midwinter Fier" - catches the eye with its sprawling crown, red and orange shoots. Its branches reach a height of one and a half meters. Especially spectacular, "Midwinter Fier" looks at the end of autumn or early spring. And although the bush grows slowly enough, however it is frosty and unpretentious. In addition, the red turf tolerates the urban environment. Experts recommend periodically cut the lower, as well as obsolete and soft shoots, so that the bushes were monochrome and neat. This variety is used to create fringe landings and hedges.

Deren red "Variegata" grows to four meters, has bright mottled yellow leaves and maroon shoots. It is grown, as a rule, on the fringes in large gardens and underbrush.