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RE: Euonymus - not all colour in your garden comes from flowers !

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mudasra (47)in #euonymus • 6 years ago

Euonymus is common in gardening. Gardeners use it as a beautiful hedge. The composition of euonymus is single and group.There's a lacy crown which attracts the attention of passers-by. In the family, there are 220 species, among which 130 - evergreens.Deciduous species are dark green in summer, and the beginning of the autumn leaves change color quickly to the different shades of red.The ripened fruits a euonymus look like flashlight.The plant in natural surroundings grows in deciduous and mixed forests in the temperate and subtropical zone.

Care instructions Euonymus

Lighting

For each species there are individual lighting. Some species need constant bright sunshine and cannot tolerate shade.
For example: euonymus Maak, grows well in the open spaces.
Warty euonymus or European euonymus is growing in partial shade. Sakhalin and Sacred euonymus accustomed to grow in shaded areas. All kinds of plants are resistant to smoke and gas. Plants are planted as a hedge in home gardens and the city.

Temperature

For evergreen species Euonymus, the optimum indoor temperature in winter 36 - 43° F (2 - 6° C).
Plants with variegated leaves prefer 46 - 60°F (8 - 16 °C).

Habitat

Euonymus is growing in winter gardens, glazed loggias and balconies. In summer, for all kinds of plants is acceptable temperature up to 20 degrees C. Pests appear in dry and hot climates.

Soil and humidity

Lack and excess moisture is bad for euonymus. The optimum soils it neutral to slightly alkaline. In acidic soil lime is added.

Watering

The plant is watering, depending on its age and temperature.
Young and immature sprouts watering frequently and abundantly, but not over moistening.
Adult euonymus is watered if necessary. It depends on the drying of the topsoil.

Repotting

Any plant from time to time needs to replant.
Young plants are transplanted in the winter (February) or early spring.
Adults do not need frequent replacement of the soil.
The process of transplanting should take place separately from the crop. You need to add to the soil peat, humus, compost and garden soil. All components are mixed in equal proportions.