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Thorny hedge

In a person, genetically, the desire for fencing is inherent. This is natural: the world is so arranged that neither the state nor private property can exist without borders. Gardens also have their boundaries, and knowledgeable people claim that it is with the fence that they begin. Her character can tell a lot about the character and wealth of the owner of the garden. Introverts, i.e. people immersed in themselves love deaf fences, behind which you can hide from prying eyes. In this endeavor, they are close to the rich, who do not want to put their possessions on public display. A lopsided picket fence can also say a lot about its owner. As well as a "green" fence - a hedge. About a person who preferred rows of green plantings to a brick or wooden fence, we can say with a fair degree of confidence that he is an open person who appreciates naturalness and loves nature. A live bush fence is a really good choice. Indeed, what kind of fence - even the most sophisticated - can compare to a green hedge that grows, blooms, changes color of leaves depending on the season, and even bears fruit !?

Hedges not only ennoble the territory of the garden, but also protect us from strangers, not always benevolent glances, as well as visits from uninvited guests - both bipedal and quadrupedal. Thorn hedges are especially suitable for these purposes. For those who want to create a reliable green hedge of thorny bushes, we can advise you to plant various types of hawthorn, rose hips, barberry.

Common purple-leaved barberryIt looks especially impressive purple-leaved formcommon barberry... It is good both in itself and as a background for other green-leaved, light-leaved and flowering plants. Dark purple foliage is characteristic of another barberry - Ottawa... This is a hybrid form, more resistant to powdery mildew, from which the common barberry suffers greatly. And, finally, we must name another decorative type of barberry for a thorny hedge - Amur barberry... It has long (up to 2 cm) spines and shiny, slightly leathery bright green leaves. All barberries are very good during the flowering period, when they are decorated with graceful yellow flowers, collected in small brushes. Fruits - medium-sized red berries of an elongated shape - also give the plants their own charm. All barberries are easy to cut and look equally good both in trimmed hedges and in a loose fit. Keep in mind that the Thunberg barberry, which is often found on the market, is not suitable for creating a high thorny hedge: it usually does not grow higher than 1 meter and is only suitable for framing paths, the background of flower beds or as a padding of taller bushes.

HawthornAn impassable thorny hedge can also be made from various types of hawthorn. Many hawthorns, especially of American origin, have been awarded by nature with long thorns, which can become an insurmountable obstacle for uninvited guests. And here, first of all, it should be called hawthorn up to 5-6 meters high with spines up to 12 cm long. Siberian hawthornor blood red natural protection is not so impressive: its thorns are more rare and reach only 5 cm in length. round-leaved hawthorn native to North America, thin spines up to 7 cm long densely cover the shoots. Their characteristic feature is that they are bright green in summer and turn red in autumn. "Equipped" with impressive thorns and common hawthorn, which grows wildly throughout Europe and has a remarkable beauty decorative form with double crimson-red flowers. And here is another “local aborigine” - the one-poultry hawthorn - protected by very small thorns up to 1.5 cm long.By the way, many types of hawthorn can grow in the form of a small tree, and this must be taken into account when creating a hedge.

Rose wrinkledThe ideal plants for a flowering thorny fence are wild rose hips and, above all, dog rose, cinnamon rose, prickly rose and wrinkled rose (rose rugosa). The first three types of roses bloom in early summer, and the prickly rose, which is completely covered with creamy white semi-double flowers, is especially abundant. The wrinkled rose has a more extended flowering period: individual flowers on its bushes can appear even in autumn. Another characteristic feature of it is strongly wrinkled leaves with gray-green pubescence on the underside.

All these roses form powerful bushes up to 2-3 meters high, dotted with thorns, and give many root suckers that creep in different directions. They must be regularly removed or special restraints must be dug into the ground to prevent the growth of plants.

Roses, barberries and hawthorns can often be found on sale, unlike almost unknown to European gardeners. Chinese principality... However, this Far Eastern shrub is ideal for creating thorny hedges. It blooms early and interestingly, has elongated leaves and a very dense crown, and in the second half of summer it is covered with many quite edible fruits, similar to cherries. At the same time, prinsepia has quite a "solid weapon" of small, but very sharp thorns, insidiously hidden under the leaves. It seems that everything is in order with the winter hardiness of the plant, so, apparently, this shrub can be called very promising for creating hedges in central Russia.

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