Privet - It is a plant that belongs to the genus of evergreen, deciduous and semi-evergreen small trees and shrubs from the Olive family. Most common in Europe, Australia, North Africa and in Asia. Most species of privet are in Japan, China, Taiwan and the Himalayas.
Did you know?Privet includes about fifty species.
How to properly position the primer, the choice of location
Proper care of a privet begins with choosing a place for its landing. The privetist loves the light very much, but this does not mean that it should be placed on the scorching sun. The room in which the plant will be located should be well ventilated. However, it is also important not to overdo it, because drafts, like sudden temperature drops, are the enemies of all plants. In summer, privet loves high temperature, but in winter, on the contrary, it should be in a cool place, with a temperature not lower than +12 ° C, otherwise it will die.
Important!In the summer time you need to give the turquoise a breath of fresh air.
How to prepare the soil for privet
Soil for growing privet, you can take any. If it is possible to get a slightly alkaline soil, it will be a plus, but then again, it is not whimsical in this regard. In early summer, you need to mulch the earth around the plant.
Irrigation rules privet at different times of the year
Good growth and development of privet is impossible without watering, and it must be watered abundantly. Since the home plant loves moisture, in winter and summer time, it should be watered as often as possible, but in the autumn and spring - a little less. The privet is not choosy with respect to humidity, but during the heating season it is advisable to spray it every day and add some moist filler to its tray.
This plant can withstand drying rather steadily, but it is better to prevent this and monitor soil moisture. You can water the privet with ordinary tap water. The privet irrigation time is different, for example, in summer it is better to water it in the evening, and in the winter, on the contrary - in the morning.
What and when to feed the priest
Surely you have additional questions, such as "How to care for privet in the home?". Do not forget that an important component of its growth is fertilizing. Between March and June, twice a month it is necessary to feed the plant with organic fertilizer for bonsai. Then, until September, they take a break, and then continue in the same spirit until November. In the winter season, it is advisable to fertilize the privet once every six weeks. Normal dressing should be alternated with spraying the leaves with special fertilizers.
How to trim and shape the privet
Rules for the care of privet provide for regular pruning of the bush. Trimming is carried out not only for decorative or cosmetic purposes. Using a pruner you can remove broken or sore branches. After the growing season, shortly stretched shoots are cut short. After completing the procedure, it is desirable to smear all cuts with garden pitch.
Thanks to flexible wood, turquoise can be given almost any shape. If the plant is older than one year, then it can be formed by tying wire to the trunk. The term of formation, in this case, will last about three months, after which the wire must be removed and the procedure repeated next year.
Did you know? Plants from two years form using tension devices that are attached to the trunk, shoots and branches for a whole year.
How to plant privet, breeding types
Common privet can be grown from cuttings and seeds, taking care of it and growing a house is not a difficult and interesting task.
Important! The fruits of privet are similar to the berries of the bird cherry, but they cannot be eaten, they are very poisonous!
Cuttings
For growing privet from cuttings, you will need to cut its shoots in the autumn period, it should be about 15 centimeters long. Then, root them in the peat-sand mixture. Then, transplant seedlings (in spring). For planting, use a light and nutritious soil that will provide the most suitable conditions for them.
Planting seed
In order to grow privet from seeds, it is necessary to collect ripe berries and, without allowing fermentation, allow them to rot. The resulting seeds must be mixed with the ground and left in storage until the autumn. After the onset of autumn, transplant the seeds into a peat-sand mixture. By the end of the first year of growing the privet, dive it and cut off the taproot.
