Not only thuja and boxwood are great for a hedge. These are proven species, but it is not worth limiting to them, because there are also a lot of other, less well -worn plants that work great in this role.
One of them is a scarlet fire. It will delight with the spectacular beauty of the leaves throughout the yearand in autumn neighbors will not be able to take his eyes off his orange fruit. In addition, it is resistant and very easy to grow.
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The scarlet fire is a beautiful decorative shrub of the rosacea familywhich Poles have forgotten a bit in recent years. Apparently they do not know what they lose, because it works great as a plant for a hedge or fence, It has exceptional beauty, high resistance to changing conditions, urban pollution and drought.
It impresses all year round. In spring, he has a charm of his white flowers gathered in canopy, in the summer he presents beautiful dark green leaves (he does not lose them with frosts. In autumn and winter it presents wonderful orange fruitwhich attract birds, among others scythes or waxwings (its yields are food for them).
Has a thick cut and spiky shoots, thanks to which it provides privacy, and Many varieties of scarlet fire, ie “Golden Chamer” or “Orange Glow”, also enjoys good general health, Because they rarely struggle with fungal diseases.
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Did you decide to take care of the scarlet fire? It is best to plant it in a sunny/ semi -shaded position, and it will grow healthy and fruit, preferably in moderately moist, permeable and fertile soilalthough it will certainly also cope with less ideal conditions.
The scarlet fire is not difficult to “use”, you can easily give it a dream shape through Pruning, which performed regularly helps to maintain its compact structure. This is actually the only care treatment on which you need to focus morealthough it is also worth fertilizing it in spring so that he has even more beautiful leaves.
