Choosing plants for their site, amateur gardeners give preference to those that are most practical. One of the most winning options is the Canadian berry, which has not only a beautiful appearance, but also delicious healthy fruits.
Tall, up to 5 meters in height, the bush is sure to attract attention. Especially if it grows near a garden fence, and its branches are alluringly leaning over a footpath. How nice it is to pick a purple-black berry with a white coating and feel its unforgettable taste in your mouth! The fruit shrub has a wide umbrella crown. In the spring, flowers in the form of small stars bloom, and in the fall, the leaves of the bush become bright in color. They can be bright red or purple. How beautiful the Canadian irga is, the photo demonstrates clearly. Flowering plants occur in May or early June. White flowers form racemose inflorescences that first stick out on the branches, like candles, and then hang. Berries appear in August.
The shrub is characterized by high winter hardiness, unpretentious in care, grows and develops rapidly. His root system is not deep, while the plant withstands both high soil moisture and drought. Although the irga loves the sun and blooms profusely in well-lit areas, it also feels good in partial shade.
Canadian gardeners are a real gift for gardeners. After all, its unpretentiousness allows to minimize plant care. The fruit shrub is undemanding to the composition of the soil, not sick. Since it adapts well to urban conditions, it can be recommended for use in landscaping gardens and parks. If the plant loses its decorative appeal, pruning is recommended. With the help of this operation, carried out regularly in the autumn period, it is possible to form a bush from a tall plant , up to 2 meters high. At the same time, no more than twenty centimeters of annual growth should be left on it. Root shoots are subject to removal.
To decorate your garden Canadian irga, planting it is recommended in early spring or autumn. The plant propagates with the help of root offspring. Seedlings should fall into the planting pits to a depth of five to seven centimeters. They trim the aerial parts of the plant, leaving only four to five buds. In the third year after planting, it begins to top-dress. To do this, it is recommended that in the spring each spring add 30 grams of ammonium nitrate to the bush and in the autumn - 40 grams of potassium sulfate and superphosphate.
The fruits, which gives Canadian berry, have not only a pleasant taste, but also useful properties. Therefore, they are collected and harvested for future use. It is best to pick berries with whole brushes. Torn apart, they lose juice. The fruit of the berry is dried in the sun or in the oven. They have astringent properties. Decoctions made from berries are used to treat purulent wounds, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, with angina and stomatitis.
Suitable Canadian irgi for summer residents who are engaged in breeding bees, because this plant is a good honey plant. Thanks to all of the properties listed above, Canadian irgi is truly an excellent choice for gardeners.