If you have a desire to grow tamarix in your country house or on your balcony in a large tub, planting and care must be careful, otherwise the capricious bush will throw off all its "beads" and will stand as a bare reminder of mistreatment by the gardener. A not very branching plant amazes with its growth rate and its decorative effect. When disembarking at open ground the bush can reach 3-4 m in height and usually spreads 2-3 m around its trunk.
Tamarix: growing and care. Tips for beginners
The best place for this plant on the site, places are considered protected from strong gusts of wind, on which direct rays of the sun fall for most of the day. beads (as it is popularly called) absolutely does not tolerate excessive waterlogging of the soil. At the same time, tamarix is a moisture-loving shrub, that is, it needs to be watered well, but the soil should not be swampy in any case. The distance between seedlings must be maintained at least 2-3 meters. If young shoots are planted from containers, then they must be thoroughly moistened on the eve of transplantation into the ground. The wet soil will remain in the box, and the tamarix will receive the necessary watering before the transfer stress.
The size of the pit should be 1.5 times the size of the seedling growing. To prevent a young tamarix from dying, planting and care should include creating good drainage and maintaining stable humidity. You can pour 15-20 cm of expanded clay or fine gravel into the hole. A mixture of excavated soil and peat is used as the soil, the proportions are observed 1: 1. You can also fertilize the soil with any mineral fertilizer or a mixture of organic fertilizing (for example, "Bioterra") and high-quality fertile land.
The root collar of the plant must be at the soil level. After filling the hole with soil, you should thoroughly water the young tamarix. Planting and caring for healthy plant includes a mulching operation when trunk circle covered with peat or special Some gardeners prefer to use pine needles, but the bead does not perceive such a “veil” well. You can also strengthen the roots with various growth stimulants such as Kornevin or Radifarm.
In the first year of life in a new place, you need to water the tamarix well. Planting and caring for it is, in general, quite simple. Basically, it all comes down to maintaining the right moisture. This is due to the fact that root system bush is not able to independently extract enough moisture from the soil. In addition, it is recommended to regularly loosen the soil, with a depth of at least 6 cm. At the end of April, they are introduced - mineral or organic.
If suddenly a bush hits a fungal disease, experienced gardeners advise to use fungicides ("Ordan" or "Fundazol"). But insecticides are used against caterpillars or aphids - "Confidor", "Aktellik", etc. Any plant needs preventive treatment, protection from small and large pests. Tamarix is no exception. Planting and caring for this handsome man, as you can see, is not so difficult. As for the cold season, the main thing here is to watch out for winter pests: hares and mice can eat the bark of beads, therefore experts recommend wrapping the ground part of the plant with a special protective material. Correct pruning will help improve profuse flowering tamariks, so every fall it is worth cutting off the extra branches.
The photo of this plant conveys all the grace and grace of filigree leaves and delicate pinkish-lilac flowers that completely cover the comb bush. It is hard to believe that delicate tamarix is completely undemanding to care for, tolerates planting in areas with a large temperature difference in winter and summer period... The plant winters well at -30 degrees and tolerates prolonged heat and drought.
Graceful tamarix: varieties and varieties
Grebenshik (Tamarix) belongs to the Tamarix family, which has only 2 representatives, very similar in size and dimension to the bush, leaves and flowers.
- Tamarix (Tamarix).
Tamarix
- Myricaria.
Myricaria
In nature, the comb grows in the Mediterranean, is found in the areas Southern Europe. Natural areas plant habitats are found in the Astrakhan region and Kazakhstan, where the climatic conditions are very harsh: in winter, cold and snowless winters with strong winds, and in summer - scorching heat, sometimes without a single rain. The delicate, airy plant perfectly tolerates the harsh climate thanks to its reduced leaves, which are covered with a bluish bloom and resemble soft needle-like scales. In summer, such leaves evaporate the least amount of moisture, which the plant already lacks due to scarce rains.
Tamarix is bush-shaped, sometimes - small tree which is most decorative during flowering. In total, there are about 70 species of plants, the flowering period of which falls on summer or spring. The exotic comb bush will be a real decoration for any garden arrangement.
Comber: we plant the plant correctly
Choosing the right place for tamariks on garden plot due to the peculiarities of growing ornamental crops. There are two main requirements, subject to which the comb bushes will delight with their excellent growth and abundant flowering:
- the plant is categorically unsuitable for areas with a close occurrence of groundwater;
- tamarix does not develop well in areas with poor illumination - the plant requires direct sunlight for normal development.
Advice! When watering the plant, avoid overflow, the comb tends to accumulate water in the trunk, when the cold time comes, the plant will simply freeze.
Choosing the right place for planting tamarix is a guarantee of the harmonious development of the plant, which can do without watering for a long time and does not require special care.
In nature, the plant often populates wastelands and waste lands, where the soil is not fertile. When grown in a garden, the plant thrives on humus-fertilized soils.
Advice! Do not overfeed the plant - excess fertilizer and very "greasy" soil will lead to a weakening of the immune system and difficult wintering.
The most suitable soils for planting a plant are light sandy soils.
Best Tamarisk Grooming - Lack of Diligent Grooming
Grebenshik is a persistent plant that does not require close attention when growing. The most important thing is to provide it with gentle watering and a sunny location. Plant care is reduced to loosening the soil, removing weeds and occasional watering. The best thing in early spring mulch the soil and reduce watering to a minimum.
It is very important not to overmoisten the tamarix
Waterlogged plants that have gone into winter can freeze over, lose part of the crown and skeletal branches. Damaged branches should be cut out as fungal infections quickly develop on them.
Advice! Do not water the tamarix before wintering, the plant has enough moisture that comes in during precipitation.
Fertilizing and fertilizing a comb-operator
The plant is fed with organic fertilizers in early spring at the beginning of the growing season. During summer season you can feed with phosphorus and potash fertilizers. Mineral fertilizers easier for the plant to absorb when carrying out foliar dressing... When planting in a hole, you can add granular superphosphate to stimulate flowering and wood ash.
Breeding methods of tamarisk
The photo of the faded plant shows that seed pods are formed at the ends of the flower brushes. The seeds of the plant are small and easily carried by the wind over long distances. This allows the culture to multiply by self-seeding, populating huge areas in nature. This feature is not always good for a well-equipped garden: comb shoots may appear in inappropriate places.
Tamarix seeds
Seed reproduction used in breeding work - breeding new varieties of elegant and unpretentious plant many breeders are engaged.
Vegetatively propagate tamarix is not at all difficult with cuttings cut from the plant. Sections of young branches, up to 15 cm long, are planted in special greenhouses or directly in a prepared bed. Rooting is carried out from spring to autumn. Usually, strong young plants are formed during this period.
Tamarix stalk
Protection against diseases and pests
The Grebenshikov is not susceptible to diseases and pests. Improper care, especially overflow, can cause weeping brown spots on the plant caused by the development of the fungus. Affected branches are cut out, they need to be burned. The crown of the plant is thinned out.
Fungal infections can develop on a flooded plant that has left for wintering improperly prepared. Corrective measures are the same: thin out the crown and cut out the damaged parts of the crown.
The charming plant will perfectly complement garden composition... The flowering of tamarix is a holiday for the soul, the main thing is not to overdo it with leaving.
We plant tamarix: video
Tamarix species: photo
Tamarix is a representative of the Tamarix family; it is an elegant, spreading shrub or a short tree. Its thin branches are covered with many multi-colored tiny flowers, which gives the crown lightness, airiness. Tamarix will be a real decoration for hot sunny gardens.
The comb is hardy in severe drought, and its lace shoots are pleasing to the eye and fills the air. pleasant aroma... The plant is popularly called "Astrakhan lilac", "bead", "comb", "jengil". A drought-resistant tamarix native to the deserts and steppes of southern Europe, Asia Minor and Africa, it is not afraid of sandy and saline soils.
Botanical description of tamarix
Tamarix - deciduous or evergreen perennial... The roots are powerful: as if they are thick vines they diverge into different sides underground in search of moisture and nutrients. On average, the plant reaches a height of 3-5 m, there are specimens up to 12 m high. The form of vegetation is shrub or tree-like. The trunk has a maximum diameter of 50 cm. Numerous thin processes extend from the main shoot and skeletal lateral branches.
Leaves 1-7 mm long resemble small scales, tightly attached to the stem, the leaves are covered with salt-secreting glands. The color of the foliage is dark green, bluish green, emerald.
When does tamarix bloom?
The stage comes in different time depending on the type of tamarix. For example, the four-stalked tamarix blooms in May, while the loose tamarix blooms throughout August and September. Flowers on short stalks are collected in racemose or paniculate inflorescences. Even before they have blossomed, the buds have a high decorative effect, they cover the branches like small beads of pastel, delicate tones.
Flowers are bisexual, 1.5-5 mm long, bracts with a blunt edge, ovoid or linear in shape. Under the bracts there are 4-7 rounded petals of white, pink, purple, scarlet or purple... Filamentous stamens, located in the center of 4-6 pcs., Thickened at the base, cordate anthers, oblong ovary with a trihedral column. Only the dioecious tamarix Tamarix dioica has heterosexual flowers.
After pollination, small fruits are formed in the form of polyhedral pyramidal capsules filled with many seeds. Each seed has a tuft. Ripe bolls open and paniculate seeds are carried by the wind over long distances.
Growing tamarix from seeds at home
Seeds remain viable for only 4 months after ripening, plant them fresh.
- Prepare a container with fertile, loose soil mixed with a fair amount of sand. there must be drain holes in the bottom of the container.
- Plant the seeds shallowly, up to 1 cm. Sow as little as possible so as not to break through later: the distance between the plants should be at least 3-4 cm.
Tamarix from seeds photo shoots
- When the seedlings grow up to 5-6 cm in height, plant them in separate cups.
- Grow seedlings when room temperature, maintain moderate humidity. This should be done for two years.
- In the spring-summer period, take the pots with the plant outside, and in the winter, be sure to return it to the warmth.
- Tamarix is planted in open ground along with a lump of earth in the third year of life in the spring.
Vegetative propagation of tamarix is the most popular: cuttings take root easily, giving 100% survival rate.
Reproduction of tamarix by cuttings
- It is better to carry out the cuttings procedure in the fall, but before the first frost begins.
- Preferably from young, but lignified branches, cut the cuttings 10-15 cm long, place them in a container with warm water and wait for the rudiments of the first roots to appear.
- To accelerate root formation for the first few days, you can keep the cuttings in a solution of heteroauxin or root.
- Then plant in a sand-peat mixture, cover with a cap, keep in a warm place with good lighting.
- It can be planted in the soil in May-June.
- It is imperative that after disembarkation, before the first wintering, the soil around the tamarix is thoroughly mulched with fallen leaves or peat.
Reproduction of tamarix by layering
To do this, select a lignified, strengthened branch, dig it into the ground to a depth of about 20 cm, and fix it carefully. Better do it in the spring and by the end of summer you will have good, strong roots. Separate the shoot and transplant to a permanent location.
Planting and caring for tamarix outdoors
Tamarix is a tenacious culture. The plant is very light-loving; choose open, well-lit areas for it. In the shade or even slight partial shade, growth will slow down significantly, and the death of the plant may occur.
Landing
Plant in the spring. Beads do not tolerate wet, heavy soils. Sand and peat are added to very dense soils; lime is recommended to be added to acidic soil. Make a planting hole deep enough, be sure to place a gravel or pebble drainage pad on the bottom. For the plant to take root better, immediately after planting it is necessary to fertilize with a solution of humus and ash.
Watering
Water abundantly in the early days, then reduce watering. The grown tamarix does not require constant, it can even harm him. You can leave the plant unattended and water it only during prolonged sweltering heat, especially at the flowering stage. The rest of the time the plant is content with natural precipitation.
High humidity is contraindicated. It will increase the likelihood of being affected by rot and other fungal diseases.
Air temperature
Undemanding plant and to temperature regime... It will not burn in direct sunlight, and will also withstand a fairly severe frost down to -28 ° C. For the winter, it is enough to cover the base of the trunk and the soil with fallen leaves and spruce branches. Even if the ends of the shoots freeze, new shoots will quickly appear in their place.
Top dressing
If the tamarix is planted on fertile soil, it is enough to feed it once in the middle of spring. Use a mixture of ash with chicken droppings or mullein.
Pruning
Prune your plant regularly for extra attractiveness. Pruning is carried out in early spring, before active sap flow begins. Cut off dried or frozen old branches in a ring - in a month they will be covered with new young shoots, and the flowering forms a lush spherical cap. In shrubs, the middle branches must also be partially removed so that the bush is not too thick.
Pests and diseases
Tamarix pests practically do not bother. They can move to the bead branches only from a nearby heavily infested plant. In dampness, from regular flooding may appear fungal diseases... Better not to let this happen. Affected vegetation should be trimmed and burned. Treat with a fungicide, you can periodically process it for prevention.
Preparing tamariks for winter in the Moscow region and northern regions
Frost-resistant species of tamarix can withstand prolonged temperature drops down to -40 ° C. But it is better to protect young bushes: cover carefully near-barrel area a layer of leaves, and tie the branches, gently bend to the ground and pin metal studs, cover with lutrasil. In winter, scoop up more snow from above so that the branches are under it.
Types of tamarix with photos and descriptions
The Tamarix genus consists of more than 60 plant species. The most popular are described below.
Tamarix branching Tamarix ramosissima ‘Pink Cascade’ photo
It is a shrub no more than 2 m tall with a slender, vertical crown. The branches end with thin green shoots covered with narrow subulate leaves only 1.5 mm long. Flowers color pink, collected in racemose inflorescences, delight with their appearance in June-September.
- Rubra - flowers are painted in a bright purple-red color;
- Pink Cascade - light pink flowers densely cover the branches;
- Summer Glow - dense, raspberry-colored inflorescences.
Tamarix graceful or slender Tamarix gracilis
Sprawling large shrub, reaches a height of about 4 m, branches are thick, drooping. Smooth bark of a brown-chestnut color with light brown spots covers the branches. The leaves are subulate or lanceolate, adjoining tightly to the branches. Flowers are bright pink in color. The racemose inflorescences, 5-7 cm long, bloom in May and bloom all summer.
Tamarix four-stalked or small-flowered Tamarix parviflora
A large shrub, similar to a tree with several trunks, reaches a height of 5-10 m. Brown-red bark covers the shoots. The light pink flowers are composed of long, club-shaped stamens, framed by round petals. Bulky loose brushes bloom in April-May. The leaves are thin, long, bright green.
Tamarix meyeri
Suitable for growing only in the southern regions, since it absolutely does not tolerate frost. This is a sprawling shrub 3-4 m high, the branches are covered with reddish bark. Leaves are bluish-green in color, scaly, adjacent to the branches. Small lush flowers pink shade gather in dense inflorescences up to 10 cm long. Flowering begins in May.
Tamarix dioica Tamarix dioica
Highly beautiful bush especially in bloom, this species has masculine and female plants and it will take both to get seeds for pollination to take place.
Tamarix loose Tamarix laxa Willd
Reaches a height of 5 m and occurs in the wild in Central Asia, China, Mongolia, Afghanistan, grows in the lower reaches of the Volga. Absolutely not picky about the soil, resistant to diseases and pests, requiring absolutely no care. It propagates well by cuttings and seeds.
Tamarix in landscape design
Tamarix with its fabulous lace thickets is perfect for landscaping a garden. Plant solo near recreation areas or in loose groups. You can create a bright, lush fountain of flowering branches in the center of the composition or a hedge.
Trees and bushes with weightless branches will go well with junipers and any other conifers. You can plant tamarix near lilacs, jasmine or barberry. The plant's strong roots hold the soil together so it can be planted on slopes to prevent landslides. Also, the plant is an excellent honey plant.
Useful properties of tamarix
Are known and medicinal properties tamarix.
- The bark and leaves contain polyphenols, tannins, coloring pigments, tannins.
- Young twigs, leaves and inflorescences are harvested in summer.
- Decoctions are prepared from them, alcoholic tinctures, which are taken as a diuretic, diaphoretic, pain reliever, astringent and hemostatic agent.
- They help relieve an attack of rheumatism, diarrhea, and symptoms of stomach inflammation.
Tamarix is small bushy tree, the height of which sometimes reaches 5 meters, although often it is from 3 to 4 meters.
This plant is especially beautiful during the flowering period, it begins with the onset of summer and this process continues until mid-autumn. A feature of this shrub is a scaly flowering, small leaves, which are strewn with twigs, are located close to each other and in appearance resemble fish scales.
Among the leaves, you can see tiny flowers, the size of a small bead. Because of this, some call the tree Beadnik, as if it is strewn with beads. Also, this shrub is popularly known as a comb.
You can meet such a beautiful tree in Siberia, India, Europe and Far East... The plant is quite common, this is not surprising, with its help you can adequately decorate a garden or a backyard.
Tamarix is not whimsical and does not require constant care after planting.
Increasingly, Tamarix is used in landscape design. Refers to perennial plants that will delight you with their beauty and grace.
It is also interesting that there are so many species of this plant that it is incredibly easy to choose a tamarix for your garden that is different from your neighbor's.
Use in landscape design
A sufficiently long flowering period and the beauty of the plant allows you to decorate the site in an unusual way. It is also attracted by the fact that the plant is perennial, it is enough to plant it once, and it will delight your eye for several years.
The design of the site is a rather difficult task, you need to think over everything to the smallest detail in order to plant a tree and it does not interfere, but only gives pleasure.
If you want to decorate the garden with it, then you need to familiarize yourself with its features so that the shrub feels great in the place where you placed it, and does not interfere with you and the plants with which it is located in the neighborhood.
The ones made are often more effective and effective than the purchased ones. Look ready-made options and instructions on how to make it, you can read our article.
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Why is the plant attractive?
Bead is a very attractive plant that is often used in garden or plot decoration.
It gained popularity due to the fact that it has a lot of advantages, which we will look at below:
- it is a perennial plant, there is no need to worry about it every year, although it requires care;
- very beautiful bush, will delight the eye of the owner and passers-by, guests;
- has healing properties;
- unpretentious Tamarix is a very diverse plant, there are many varieties of it;
- flowering time is very long;
- frost resistance;
- In addition to all the above advantages, the comb has the ability to adapt to different types soil.
The variety of species is a distinctive feature of the plant
There are so many types of shrubs that it is difficult to list them all.
This happened due to the fact that this plant crosses very easily and simply, they are perfectly adjacent to each other, however, the original type of plant over time acquires the property and color of the neighboring one.
Therefore, it turns out that the existing 70 species of plants also interbreed with each other, as a result we have a new species.
But, nevertheless, breeders give preference to some varieties of Tamariks, we list them below, and also consider some of their features:
- has a peculiarity - it is not resistant to severe frosts, but it is restored, but it is resistant to droughts. Blossom with pink or white flowers, emerald leaves.
- Branched beads also not particularly resistant to severe frosts, drought is not terrible for him. Often used as a hedge.
- Mayer's comber- this is a plant that has such a feature as the flowering of last year's shoots, and at the same time is not resistant to frost, so it must be well covered for the winter so that it blooms.
- Tamarix graceful the rarest of all the listed plant species, although it is incredibly beautiful and has good frost resistance properties.
All these species are very much appreciated by breeders, and they can be found in landscape design, both in an ordinary garden and on the plots of wealthy people, on the territory of museums.
As for the neighboring plants, it is necessary to choose them taking into account the peculiarities of tamarix - its height and flowering period. It goes well with different types of shrubs.
In the photo is a four-stalked comb
Very well tolerated neighborhood with jasmine, yoshta, almonds. These plants have similarities in that they are all thermophilic and drought tolerant.
We plant the plant in open ground
The shrub is very resistant to droughts, but loves moisture and at the same time does not tolerate constant stagnation of water.
It is important for him to have sunny color during the day. You can plant a shrub in several ways:
- seeds;
- twigs;
- cuttings.
The reproduction of Tamarix by cuttings and twigs is especially important, because seed reproduction of a plant has a small percentage of germination and this process takes a long time.
It will take three to four months to figure out how many plants will sprout and develop normally.
If you want to propagate the comb with twigs, then you need to know that you need to prune them in the fall, one-year-old twigs are suitable, which are put in the water and you need to follow, add as needed.
It is necessary to plant such plants in open ground in April, roots should form on the branches. They land in a shady place.
There is another breeding option that is suitable for you if you were not going to breed it in the fall.
To do this, cut a twig approximately 30 cm long and plant it in the ground so that the two buds are in the ground. Be sure to water, it will be necessary to replant the plant in the spring.
The video shows Tamariks planting in open ground.
Bush care
In order for Tamarix to please the owner every year, it is necessary to take proper care of him.
The plant is not particularly whimsical, needs sunshine, but he does not need constant bright light, he loves moisture and does not tolerate stagnant water.
Watering should be done as often as possible, especially in hot weather, although the plant can tolerate dry weather.
It is quite possible to grow a shrub on your own, you need to take care of what is required for this in advance, and this, in turn, depends on the type of reproduction chosen.
To give the plant the necessary beautiful shape it is recommended to be pruned in the spring, it tolerates this process very well.
It is best to plant it in a slightly shaded area or in the sun. If the soil is salty, then there is nothing wrong with that, he will endure this perfectly.
If the winter temperature in the region does not reach below -28 degrees Celsius, but you do not need to cover it, it will perfectly tolerate this temperature. Beads can be planted both in city parks and other gardens, and in suburban conditions.
Periodically, the plant must be pruned, and every five years it must be pruned to the very root, it will recover, new branches will be even more beautiful than the old ones. A young plant also needs care, the shrub is restored very quickly.
What he is afraid of and what he loves
An unpretentious plant that loves sunlight, moisture, tolerates proximity to shrubs well.
But it is important to understand that he does not need too scorching sun, he also does not like constant moisture and stagnant water. He is not afraid of pruning old branches, this must be done both for the purpose of shaping and tidy, and for reproduction.
Tamarix is enough popular shrub, main feature which is not only beauty and grace, but also endurance, it perfectly adapts to various types of soils, even if we are talking about clay soil, it tolerates frosts well down to -28 degrees, and below, provided that on winter period they covered him.
In the photo, the tamarix is loose
Even if the comb gets out the frost, it can quickly recover over time. It also tolerates pruning well. As for the neighborhood, it tolerates very well the neighborhood with other varieties of shrubs in the garden. It is very often used as a hedge.
Tamarix - beautiful perennial shrub, actively used in landscape design. Known under the names Grebenshchik and Bisernik. There are about 70 varieties of this miniature tree and they are all equally beautiful. Tamarix blooms spring and summer, turning land plot to a piece of paradise. Want to decorate your garden with spectacular bead-like flowers? Then carefully read the article "Tamarix planting and care" and get down to business.
Tamarix is a graceful shrub with slender flexible stems covered with white or pink flowers in the spring and summer. Widespread throughout the globe... Photophilous. Maximum length- 3-3.5 m. It is highly decorative. Not only colorful inflorescences attract attention, but also small scaly leaves of a gray-green hue. With the onset of autumn, the leaves turn bright yellow.
Tamarix is unpretentious and grows well on clay, dry and salty soils. Not afraid of frost and drought. Quickly adapts to environmental conditions. Has a positive attitude towards haircuts and transplants. Easily propagated by offspring, cuttings and seeds.
You have long dreamed of a plant that will become original decoration with a minimum of physical costs? Find out about the rules of planting and caring for him!
Planting tamarix
First you should choose right place for planting. When choosing, be guided by two simple rules... Tamarix loves sunlight and does not like waterlogging. That is, shaded areas with surface groundwater are not suitable. Under natural conditions, the plant successfully develops wastelands with poor soils, but it will be better if you plant it on lands rich in humus.
A prerequisite for harmonious development is the arrangement of good drainage and the laying of humus and peat at the bottom of the pit.
Depth landing pit- 60 cm. The drainage cushion should contain expanded clay, small pebbles or broken brick. It is more convenient to plant tamarix with seedlings. So he quickly gets used to new conditions and grows by leaps and bounds. Before planting, the shoots are greatly shortened, leaving only small stumps. The bush is placed in a hole, the roots are carefully straightened and covered with earth. Then the soil is watered and compacted. Freshly planted bushes should be slightly shaded.
Tamarix is planted in early spring. A young is selected for planting planting material, adult seedlings are more difficult to take root. You can propagate the plant by cuttings. Usually cuttings are harvested in winter. The recommended length of the branches is 10 cm, the thickness is 1 cm.Tie them into a bunch, wrap them in damp gauze and plastic bag... Store in this form until spring at a temperature of + 3-5 degrees. Inspect the cuttings before planting. Remove dried and moldy ones if necessary. The rest can be planted. Dip the tip in Kornevin (or something similar) and plant in holes filled with sand, peat and earth. In the first winter, planting protects from the cold non-woven fabric, spruce branches or dry foliage.
How to care?
The Grebenshik is unpretentious and does not require vigilant control from you. All that is required is to provide enough sun and regular watering. If you have chosen the right landing site, then the first requirement has already been met. Water regularly, but without fanaticism. For shrubs, drought is better than waterlogging. He will survive the lack of water, but not the excess. In rainy weather, you don't need to water at all.
Care consists in the systematic loosening of the soil and removal of weeds. In early spring, tamarix is fed with organic matter. At the beginning of summer - potassium-phosphorus fertilizers.
Do not forget to cut the shrub - then its crown will be beautiful and neat. Examine branches for molds. If one is found, cut off diseased shoots without regret. If in winter the temperature is expected to drop more than -28 degrees, then it is better not to risk it and cover the plant.
Tamarix is a spectacular shrub that will transform any plot of land. Practically decorative all year round... In spring and summer it will delight the eye with graceful flowers, in autumn - with golden openwork foliage. And all this, mind you, with your minimum participation. So why not take the opportunity to tirelessly admire the fragrant branches that flutter with each breath of the wind?