White brush inflorescences, purple autumn foliage and ruby clusters of viburnum berries are of particular importance for Ukrainians. This is evident from the reverent attitude of the people to the plant in toponymy, literary and artistic creativity. In general, culture is valued not only for its beauty and nutritional qualities, many are aware of its medicinal and melliferous properties. From her will be an expert in the courtyard of creative romance and economic practice. We will understand in more detail where to plant viburnum on the site, how to take care of it.
How to choose high-quality seedlings
It turns out that thanks to the efforts of breeders, the culture that is familiar to us today differs from the one celebrated in folk art and is very diverse. Therefore, first you need to decide what you want to see in your garden. You will have to choose from ornamental varieties, on which there are never berries, fruit-bearing, tree-like or bush-like, tall, dwarf and ground cover species.
Did you know? Even in Kievan Rus revered Kalina, as a special plant. Healers believed in his magical power, which gives women a happy fate. Therefore, viburnum inflorescences woven into girl wreaths and considered them an essential wedding attribute.When choosing planting material should be guided by the state of its stems and root system. Carefully inspect all the details, examine whether there are any stains, moldy and putrid areas on the root processes, any mechanical damage, sagging and gall formations.
All roots should be fresh, even, smooth and clean. To ensure freshness of the seedling, lightly scratch the bottom of the rhizome. If fresh greenish wood appeared at the wound site, it means that viburnum is suitable for planting.
Her shoots should also be healthy looking. Choose small specimens, as they take root faster and more easily adapt to new conditions, they are easy to maintain. Experts positively respond to seedlings obtained by the vegetative method. They say that such samples begin to bear fruit already in the second year after planting, it is advised to prefer only seed methods when plants are propagated at home. It is also recommended to choose for planting two-, three-year saplings.
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Choosing a place
Reflecting on a suitable area for viburnum, note that it is very demanding on soil fertility and lighting.
Important! Once a decade, viburnum should be thinned, clearing the thickened crown.
Lighting
Culture prefers to grow in an open area with good lighting or in a small shade. For viburnum a great option would be an economic courtyard, where luxurious bushes will hide ugly buildings. 
The soil
Regardless of the species and varietal differences, viburnum quickly takes root and grows well on light nutrient-rich lands with a neutral or slightly acidic pH.
The main thing is that the selected area was not wet, because the stagnation of water during a thaw or in bad weather will have a detrimental effect on the plant. Ideal for it are well-loosened chernozem, light sandy cakes and peatlands.
Important! All parts of the plant are helpful. Glucosides, tannins, salts of valeric and caprylic acids, organic acids, sugars, resins, phytosterols, saponins and triterpene substances were found in the composition of the cortex. The inflorescences are composed of flavonoids, essential oils and vitamin C, and the seeds are made from fatty oils. But the most valuable are the berries. In addition to these substances, they are enriched with biflavonoids, many amino acids, tyrosines, potassium, iron, aluminum, zinc, manganese, bromine, selenium, strontium, silver, iodine and boron.
How to plant viburnum seedlings
Viburnum bushes and trees absolutely do not cause trouble to gardeners, but still at the initial stages of cultivation require some attention. Find out when to plant viburnum and how to do it right. 
Optimal timing
Viburnum can be planted in spring or autumn. In the first case, the plant will take root well and will have time to adapt to frost, and in the second case it will increase the root system and with the onset of heat will quickly start growing.
If you plan to plant seedlings in the spring, you need to have time before budding in the trees. And be prepared to constantly moisten the soil under a young plant. Autumn planting is done during the period of massive leaf fall. It is important to rooting at least 2 weeks before the first frost.
Site preparation
Before planting young seedlings need to clear the selected place from weeds and dig up the soil well. Acid correction is recommended in the oxidized areas, which is carried out with the help of dolomite flour, well-known fuzz or old plaster. 
Check the pH reaction can be ordinary vinegar. If, when a few drops fall on a lump of earth taken from a 15-centimeter depth, they begin to foam and hiss - in the area an alkaline medium. You can acidify it with citric acid.
Landing process
When the land on the plot is prepared, and the roots of the seedling are treated from drying out with a special clay mash, you can proceed directly to planting. To do this, dig a recess with a half-meter height and width.
Mainly focus on the size of the roots. In the pit they should not be cramped. At the bottom, lower the thin layer of claydite or brick dust, top with a mixture of equal parts of peat, humus and 60 g of mineral complex fertilizer. 
Then pour the hole (in the spring it should be done until the ground absorbs water), put a seedling on top, straighten its roots and fill it with fertile soil.
Experienced gardeners are advised to shake the trunk so that in the process of planting the voids formed in the roots fall asleep. Do not forget to thoroughly tamper the trunk circle after this. If you want a few species of viburnum to show off, retreat from neighboring plants for at least 2 m. At the end of all the work, pour the area again and grumble.
Did you know? In ancient times, red bunches of viburnum hung out in a prominent place in the corner of the house. It was believed that this attribute will save the owners from the evil eye and unkind thoughts.
How to care for shrubs
Kalina in growing is very undemanding and grateful for the elementary conditions; she needs moisture, pruning and preventive treatment from diseases and pests. We will understand everything in order.
Watering, weeding and loosening the soil
Young seedlings need to pay much more attention than mature shrubs. They need frequent watering, but in small portions. 
Viburnum bushes are very moisture-loving, so they should be moistened to the extent of drying the top layer of the earth. At the same time, it is not necessary to transform pristvolny wells into swampy slime. Excess moisture is fraught with fungal diseases and putrid infections.
In such conditions, the plant is likely to wither. The amount of water during irrigation depends on the age of the shrub and weather conditions. Under the three-year-old seedlings poured about two buckets of liquid. The main thing is that the ground under the plant is soaked to a half-meter depth.
Did you know? Folk healers call Kalina a magical remedy to restore the vocal cords. For the resumption of a completely lost voice, it is enough to drink broths from ripe berries.After each irrigation, it is advisable to weed the area and loosen the soil on it. This is to ensure that the culture is not subjected to attacks of harmful insects and pathogens that love to live on weeds.
In addition, in the process of these procedures, aeration of the root system is improved, with the result that viburnum eats and grows better.The role of mulch
According to gardeners, the best material for mulching is compost, sawdust or peat. Cover up mulch soil in pristvolnyh circles under viburnum necessarily several times a year.
The best period is April-May, when the ground is still wet, but already warmed. This is done in order to protect the roots from overheating, retain moisture and live on the earth with useful substances, which are obtained as a result of the decomposition of mulch.
Agronomists are not advised to use coniferous hairpins and sawdust for these purposes, as they contribute to the oxidation of the substrate. 
Top dressing
If you choose the right terrain, you will water and mulch it in time, then you will not have any problems with dressing, as it is easy to take care of the viburnum, and you will not need to correct the substrate.
In such conditions, it is enough to apply any organic fertilizer to the trunk circles at the rate of 3-4 kg per square meter.
Important! Kalina gives the best harvest in group plantings, when there are 2-3 bushes nearby.For the full development of the culture, especially ornamental species, you will need an annual top dressing of 30 g of nitrogen-containing substances, 50 g of superphosphate and 12 g of potassium salt.
Alternatively, a mixture of 30 g of ammonium nitrate, 25 g of potassium salt, 30 g of ordinary superphosphate and 30 g of double superphosphate can be prepared.In the spring, when viburnum still does not bloom, mineral complex fertilizers are applied under the bushes, about 75-80 g per each landing hole. Organic agronomists advise to make the fall when plowing the site.
Preventive treatment
Every spring on the bushes of viburnum should remove all the apical shoots. This is done with the aim of destroying the clutch of eggs of viburnum leaf beetles, leafworm, caterpillars, scale insects and aphids, who love to feast on the sap of the plant.
Learn how to deal with diseases and pests of viburnum.Before viburnum starts to bloom, it is recommended to be disinfected with any insecticide. The drugs “Aktara”, “Inta-Vir”, “Decis”, “Arrivo” have proven themselves well. In the case of bush treatment, sprinkling should be stopped 20 days before the berries are removed.
Some gardeners avoid chemical methods and treat medicinal and prophylactic infusions of infusion of celandine, garlic, onion, potato, tobacco tops. To enhance the effect of adding soap to the liquid.Did you know? In Ukraine, viburnum began to cultivate from the XVIII century. This is mentioned in the ancient annals.Damp cold weather contributes to the development of gray bush and fruit rot, leaf spot, powdery mildew on the bush. But if you periodically arrange garlic sprinkling, then these diseases Kalina will not harm. For treatment of severely affected specimens, agrochemists recommended Bordeaux liquid and drugs "Abiga-Peak", "Hom".
Cropping and crown formation
The above diseases are also accompanied by a heavily thickened crown. Therefore, it is important to clear the crown in time from the shoots competing with each other and directed inside the bush. After the procedure, all branches should be evenly lit and not cast a shadow on each other. 
You can do a haircut in the spring and autumn. But most experts are prone to the March scrap, when the juice movement has not yet begun. At the same time, it is necessary to remove a part of old shoots, replacing it with young ones.
Of these, you need to choose the strongest and most viable instances. And if the time has come for a cardinal rejuvenation, cut off all the old sprouts low near the ground - a developed root system will quickly increase the biomass on the remaining young shoots.
Did you know? In our country, for a long time, the long tradition of unmarried girls has been planted by planting viburnum bushes near its window, as a symbol of purity and innocence. It was believed that this will help the bride to attract a successful marriage and the desired groom.Forming pruning viburnum is to create the shape of a bush or tree. To form the first variant, it will be necessary to remove absolutely all the branches after the rooting at the level of 3 knots next spring. And when the young shoots reach a height of 30 centimeters, they will need to cut growth points at their tops.
For the second option, you need to leave the most powerful barrel at the first pruning, cutting off the rest. To prevent it from branching, pinch lateral shoots in time. This procedure will need to be repeated during the first 2-3 years. When the tree reaches the desired height (within 1.5-2 m), cut off its top.This is necessary in order to activate the expansion of the crown.
Did you know? Viburnum fruits get bitter taste after the first frosts.
Wintering
Mature viburnum bushes tolerate even harsh winters, as viburnum is adapted to moderate climatic conditions. Therefore, such copies do not require any preparation for winter. But the young seedlings, especially in the first years after planting, need human help.
We reveal the subtleties of harvesting viburnum for the winter.Before the cold, their branches should be covered with thick sacking or a spandex box and tied with fabric tape. Pristvolny circles also warm a 10-centimeter ball of humus or peat.
If we believe our ancestors and refer to their life experience, then viburnum is just a necessary plant in every yard. Some speak of its powerful positive energy, which contributes to the strengthening of family ties and material well-being, while others enjoy its decorativeness and healing berries, which truly have incredible healing properties.
