In landscape design, many different beautiful plants are used, one of the most popular is winged euonymus. According to legend, it was created by the goddess Flora from lost earrings and brooches. There are many varieties of euonymus: maak, Japanese, in addition there is a domestic variety of indoor euonymus, euonymus creeping with a variegated mane, large-winged and gold (gold), gallant, euonymus of ground cover type. Almost all plants have high winter hardiness, many will decorate the hedge. The euonymus indoor will become an adornment of any windowsill, and the euonymus can be propagated by cuttings in water.
Origin and appearance of the winged euonymus
First found in southeast Asia, it belongs to the Bereskletov family. It grows up to 4 m in height in the wild, and ornamental species up to 1.2 m. Crohn in diameter can reach 3 m.
Winged euonymus in autumn
Flowering occurs at the end of May, when white flowers appear, small with a greenish tint. But most of all, the beauty of the plant is manifested in the autumn period, when the crown acquires a red color with a purple hue and the fruits ripen. The main value of the ornamental plant is the size and shape of the crown. For its formation requires skill and constant care. The spindle-tree mix looks beautiful on a flower bed or in a pot.
Types and varieties of winged euonymus
To create a landscape design using a variety of species of this plant. The most popular of them should be described in more detail.
Euonymus Winged Compactus
The winged compactus euonymus grows up to 1.5 m high, and reaches 2 m in volume. The crown has a regular, well-thickened shape, with delicate edges. The entire summer period of the foliage is painted in a bright green tint, with the onset of autumn it acquires a red color with purple tones. The foliage is round, up to 5 cm long.
Note! Flowering occurs in May. Small flowers of a yellowish color appear, they are difficult to notice, due to a similar shade of foliage and small size. The fruits ripen in the autumn, they stain the plant in orange-red tones.
Compactus prefers sunny places, if it is planted in the shade, then the decorative properties will noticeably decrease. Also, the plant is demanding for watering.
Eucalyptus Winged Chicago Fire
The next sort of Chicago fire grows to 1.2 m tall and 1.5 m wide. It has a beautiful round crown shape and horizontal shoots. The foliage of this species has the shape of an ellipse, and the color is dark green.
In the fall of Chicago, the fire acquires a bright raspberry color due to its fruits. The winged Chicago fire is unpretentious to the ground and the light of the place, in addition, it is quite frost-resistant.
Euonymus Winged Fireball
The winged fireball euonymus variety has a spherical crown, quite thickened and compact. This variety of plants grows rather slowly, has hard shoots, they are ribbed and have growths. Growing up, the fireball looks like a big ball, reaching a diameter of 1.5 m.
The leaves of this species in the lower part are lighter, they are green in color, elliptical in shape, up to 5 cm long. In autumn, the foliage acquires purple hues.
Flowering shrub
The fireball blooms profusely with small greenish-yellow flowers, which are collected in umbrellas.
Attention! Fireball is one of the most resistant to frost species, in addition, it is able to easily adapt to urban conditions.
The winged fireball should be planted on fertile soil, not over-moistened, and regularly treated for pests. It is best to plant a shrub in a sunny place, but growing in partial shade is acceptable.
Euonymus Winged Macrophilis
Another deciduous species is called macrophilis. It grows in height up to 1.5 m, and in diameter up to 1.2 m. The main difference of this variety is elongated leaves. They are dark green in color, and after ripening the fruits acquire a brick color, the fruits are at the same time a saturated orange shade.
Important! The larger the macrophilis grows in the shade, the more dull its leaves and fruits in the fall, and therefore you should carefully select a site for planting.
Eugene Fortune Harlequin
This species has historically grown in China, where it is a stunted plant that spreads on the ground and does not grow more than 30 cm in height. Fortune is distinguished by a variety of foliage colors. Some species remain the same shade and do not drop leaves in the fall, others may change beyond recognition.
It was this variety that formed the basis for the work of breeders to develop new varieties. It is popular not only in private gardens, but also in city parks and squares.
Harlequin is a dwarf variety, it reaches only 25 cm in height, is planted in the foreground of garden compositions, often acts as a masker of unsuccessful places.
Fortune harlequin has many grassy, thin shoots with abundant foliage, which is green with a splash of beige, white or yellowish hues. In the fall, the foliage becomes light pink.
Fortune harlequin in the garden
Harlequin should be planted in shady places. This plant does not tolerate frost. Flowering is carried out by green or beige inflorescences, which have the shape of a ball. The fruits are bright red.
Euchrald of Fortune Emerald Haiti
This variety is common in temperate latitudes, as it is the most frost-resistant. It grows equally well both in the sun and in the shade. Leaves for the winter does not reset, only changes color.
This species has thick shoots that creep on the ground and reach a length of 1.5 m. It grows in height no more than 0.5 m. The crown has a lush and thick. The most attractive qualities for landscape designs are:
- medium-sized leaves 3 cm long in the shape of an ellipse;
- white edges of green leaves that give them an elegant look;
- change in the shade of foliage to pink by autumn;
- rapid rooting of shoots.
Fortune Emerald Haiti goes well with garden plants and is suitable for decorating the edges of flower beds and borders.
Eugene Fortune Blondie
This species can grow up to 60 cm high and up to 2 m wide. The foliage of the plant is bright yellow with dark green edges. In winter, they acquire a pinkish tint. Fortune Blondy tolerates frosts, and also reacts positively to pruning and shaping.
Note! For landscape design is considered one of the most unique flowers, looks great with other garden plants.
Euonymus European
This variety prefers moist soils, bright sun and protected low-wind areas. The shrub is capable of reaching 5.5 m in height, and the tree reaches up to 9 m.
The leaves are egg-shaped, large, leathery, due to which they resemble lace and create a feeling of lightness and airiness. The shrub picks up the peak of beauty by September, when yellow and red spots appear on the greenish leaves, then purple and pink shades appear. Gradually, the outfit becomes a solid color, after which the leaves fall off, and bright fruits remain on the shrub, after which multi-colored seeds appear.
The fruits of the plant with seeds
Attention! Caution should be exercised with poisonous euonymus seeds. In no case should they be chewed.
European euonymus is of different types, each of which is attractive and has its fans.
Euonymus European Nana
The dwarf variety of the European species "nana" is creeping, reaches a height of 0.5 m. It has a large number of stems that root quite easily, after which young shoots appear.
The foliage of the plant is bright green, and its lower part is bluish, the shape of the leaves is narrow lanceolate. The shoots are green, and with age they acquire a brown hue.
Euonymus European Red Cascade
A fairly large plant, reaching a height of 3.5 m, and the diameter of the crown grows to 2.5 m. Often takes the form of a tree. In autumn, the leaves turn red with a crimson hue, and the fruits are bright orange.
Euonymus European red cascade in autumn
This shrub responds well to crown formation, tolerates transplanting, is able to grow in urban environments, and is resistant to gas and smoke. The crown of a young bush is narrow and straight, with age it becomes wider and acquires a round shape.
Euonymus European Alba
The main difference of this European euonymus is white fruits. This creates a flowering effect, from a distance it seems that these are white flowers of a bush. It is characterized by its unpretentiousness to the soil, the root system is compact, makes it easy to transplant at any time of the year, and also tolerate a small drought. Prefers bright sunny places and likes regular pruning.
Eucalyptus European Aucubaefolia
An acuballistic shrub, with beautiful green leaves with a yellow center. This is a creeping form of euonymus, shoots reach 1.2 m. It tolerates drying up of soil and freezing, does not discard foliage for winter, and therefore decorates the garden at any time of the year.
Note! It reaches a height of 1 m, prefers brightly lit sunny places. The diameter of the crown grows to 1 m.
Euonymus Pendula
Ampelic view does not require complicated care. The leaves are green, on the reverse side are gray. It grows rather tall plant, the fruits are dark red, bright.
Euonymus European Atropurpurea
European euonymus shrub of this species prefers sunny areas, but also tolerates partial shade. Branches of atropurpurei grow up, also called dark crimson.
Has dark red fruits, which are preceded by a greenish-yellow flowering. The leaves are round, the edges are finely cut, in the fall they turn bright red.
Euonymus European Argenteo-variegata
It is distinguished by silver-spotted foliage, like the other species in the fall it becomes a bright beauty that pleases the eye until winter. It prefers sunny places, tolerates pruning, looks very harmonious with other garden flowers and plants.
Euonymus European Intermedia
The sideshow differs in rather large sizes in comparison with other types and in bright red color. Large leaves of dark green color. The euonymus European sideshow is very decorative, is widely used in design, and is popular among designers and flower growers.
Care for euonymus garden
For the most part euonymus is unpretentious, but some species can put forward their requirements for growing conditions. The size of the plant depends on the species, flowering in almost all falls on May-June, but the main beauty falls on the fall, when the foliage acquires fabulous shades, and some species become multi-colored, which makes them look even more elegant.
Pruning euonymus in autumn
Watering mode
Strongly fill the plant with water should not be enough to water as necessary when the topsoil dries. In autumn and spring, when there is a lot of natural rainfall, the bush should not be watered at all. Overmoistening can adversely affect the state of the spindle root system.
Top dressing
The bush should be fed three times a year. First, in the period of plant awakening - in spring - nitrogen-containing fertilizers are used. During the flowering period, during the hottest period, a complex mineral fertilizer should be given to the plant, which will support it in extreme heat. In autumn, it is best to use phosphorus-potassium mixtures for top dressing. Humus in the autumn will also be a good help and will help preserve the root system in the cold season.
Pruning and pruning
All euonymos well tolerate crown formation, and some species are in dire need of it. At the same time, the decorativeness of the plant will be preserved and unusual colors will look even more spectacular. After cutting, the plant begins to actively produce young shoots and becomes more dense and beautiful.
Note! The euonymus is sheared in different shapes, they can be spherical, conical, elliptical, and also acquire a standard shape. It is best to carry out pruning at the very end of autumn or the beginning of spring. In summer, you should only cut off the extruding tips of the sprouts, but do not make a large haircut.
Winter preparations
There are a large number of euonymus species that can easily endure winters and do not require shelter. Despite this, young plants (up to 3 years) are better protected from frost and cover the roots with mulch from sawdust, spruce branches or fallen leaves. Some species are best grown only in the southern regions.
Diseases
You should also take care of the health of the plant, with the defeat of powdery mildew, treatment with a suitable fungicide is suitable. Various pests are very fond of euonymus, and therefore you need to constantly monitor the state of his health. It is best to protect the plant from the attack of aphids, thrips or spider mites, previously treated with special tools that are sold in large quantities in stores.
The euonymus from Latin translates as "beautiful", which is very consistent with the plant. In Moscow and the Moscow region it is quite possible to grow it on personal plots.
Shelter for the winter
Each gardener will be able to choose an euonymus for himself and his garden, these plants are numerous, diverse, decorative and unpretentious. They are able to decorate any garden, fence, border or path. The landscape will change, and the garden will sparkle with all the shades of autumn. The natural beauty of the plant will not leave anyone indifferent.
