The best time to plant deciduous shrubs is in the autumn after they have shed their leaves. Evergreen shrubs, like conifers, are best planted in spring just before they begin to put out new shoots. They are usually transplanted with the roots encased in a ball of earth.
Native shrubs, their ornamental forms and above all related and established exotic species offer a wide selection from which to choose those suited for various sites and locations and for various purposes. Besides the standard shrubs from 1 to 3 m high, there are small or dwarf sorts of up to only 40-60 cm, especially well suited for the rock or heath garden. There are also .shrubs that are practically small trees with their height of 5-7 m.
As to the flowering period, some shrubs, bear blossoms before the onset of spring with the last remnants of snow still lying about, whereas others flower late, opening their blooms just before or after the leaves fall.
The dioecious flowers appear in the second half of April and the seeds are released from the capsules in ,June. This species multiplies well from the seed but is less easy to propagate by means of cuttings.
The purple osier is a narrowly branched upright shrub growing to a height of 2-5 m. The stems are slender and flexible, coloured greenish brown in a shady location and purplish red in a sunny aspect. The pith of older shoots is a bright yellow. The buds on the twigs arc narrowly conical, appressed, usually alternate, with at least one pair of opposite buds on each twig. The male and female flowers are borne on separate individuals and appear in early spring before the leaves, usually at the end of March. The male flower has only one double stamen with red anthers. The capsules mature at the end of May, when they split to release a number of white cottony seeds. The shrub is propagated by cuttings.
It grows near streams and water courses in both lowland and mountain areas. It is especially plentiful alongside mountain streams and often forms vast thickets on sandy and gravel alluvial deposits. The northern limit of its distribution extends as far as central Sweden. Its flexible branches are used in basket-making and cultivated varieties are grown specially for this purpose. It is also planted for short periods to improve dry sandy locations.
Native shrubs, their ornamental forms and above all related and established exotic species offer a wide selection from which to choose those suited for various sites and locations and for various purposes. Besides the standard shrubs from 1 to 3 m high, there are small or dwarf sorts of up to only 40-60 cm, especially well suited for the rock or heath garden. There are also .shrubs that are practically small trees with their height of 5-7 m.
As to the flowering period, some shrubs, bear blossoms before the onset of spring with the last remnants of snow still lying about, whereas others flower late, opening their blooms just before or after the leaves fall.
The dioecious flowers appear in the second half of April and the seeds are released from the capsules in ,June. This species multiplies well from the seed but is less easy to propagate by means of cuttings.
The purple osier is a narrowly branched upright shrub growing to a height of 2-5 m. The stems are slender and flexible, coloured greenish brown in a shady location and purplish red in a sunny aspect. The pith of older shoots is a bright yellow. The buds on the twigs arc narrowly conical, appressed, usually alternate, with at least one pair of opposite buds on each twig. The male and female flowers are borne on separate individuals and appear in early spring before the leaves, usually at the end of March. The male flower has only one double stamen with red anthers. The capsules mature at the end of May, when they split to release a number of white cottony seeds. The shrub is propagated by cuttings.
It grows near streams and water courses in both lowland and mountain areas. It is especially plentiful alongside mountain streams and often forms vast thickets on sandy and gravel alluvial deposits. The northern limit of its distribution extends as far as central Sweden. Its flexible branches are used in basket-making and cultivated varieties are grown specially for this purpose. It is also planted for short periods to improve dry sandy locations.
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In garden planning, the most common garden fences are built of standard sized boards and rails in one of a small range of traditional designs.
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