Decorative euonymus Red Cascade - a favorite of the modern garden

European spindle tree is one of the most beautiful plants for decorating the garden in autumn and winter.. Leaves of pink-scarlet and carmine shade look great in autumn. The shrub is also attractive in winter, when its spreading branches, having a tetrahedral shape, are covered with snow.

Appearance

In nature, the euonymus reaches up to 3 meters in height and 2-3 meters in diameter. The crown of the shrub can increase annually both in height and in width by 15 cm. The shoots are green or brown-green in color, ribbed with narrow cork growths. Elliptical leaves turn purple in autumn.

Flowering occurs in late May or June with inconspicuous beautiful yellow-greenish flowers. But the fruits with an orange pericarp are distinguished by their originality. They serve as a decoration of the garden, remaining almost all winter on the branches.

Growing conditions

European spindle tree prefers non-dry, breathable and slightly alkaline soils. He is unpretentious more likes partial shade or sun, winter-hardy. Does not like waterlogging. Easily tolerates transplanting and forming pruning. Cleaning pruning is best done throughout the growing season. With timely and correct pruning of branches, the development of young shoots will occur more intensively, and the crown will acquire an interesting and dense shape.

Landing and care

It is better to plant apical cuttings of euonymus. The soil mixture is preliminarily prepared, which should consist of soddy soil, peat and sand, in proportion - 1: 2: 1. The pit is dug out twice as much as the entire lump of the plant, including the roots. After planting, the plant must be watered.

Pests and diseases of euonymus

The main pests that affect the plant include:

, which forms a web on the stems of the bush, as a result of which the leaves gradually begin to wither and fall off.
The enemy can be scale insects, the leaves at the same time first turn yellow, and then dry and fall off.

In the event of such cases, the plant must be sprayed with special solutions, for example Actellik, you can use a soapy solution, a warm shower will not interfere. When the shrub is not in a dormant period, it needs to be fertilized once a week, both organic and mineral fertilizers.

Application in landscape design

Euonymus bushes can be formed from them into hedges, natural landscape groups and spectacular tree and shrub compositions. They perfectly fill the space and give lightness to the compositions.