Planting bushes, flowers and trees of various types and characteristics on their plots, gardeners, as a rule, are constantly in the mode of searching for new, unusual crops, which will serve as decoration for the backyard territory and be distinguished by unpretentiousness in growing and further care. Under the given description the widespread and nice plant perfectly approaches. caragana treelike (yellow acacia), the varieties of which are shown in the photo.
Gender description
The genus Karagan includes about 70 popular species, similar to each other in their external decorative characteristics. They mainly grow thickets in forest-steppe zones in the Far East, in Siberia and the European part of Russia. These small deciduous shrubs or trees belonging to the legume family have unusual alternate or bunched leaves and bisexual, collected in 3-5 pieces, flowers of yellow and golden hues. Many cultivated shrubs of Karagana are quite good honey plants.
Honey - the most valuable product that is familiar to almost everyone. Everyone knows that it is useful, but not many people know its useful properties and what positive results can be achieved by using acacia honey.
Main types (with photo and description)
The main farmed representatives of Caragana are the following varieties:
- caragana treelike, or, in the people, the acacia is yellow, is the most popular variety among gardeners. It looks like a smooth-bore 7-meter shrub, with bare, greenish-brown shoots and 10-centimeter, periodically changing shades, foliage (in spring - bright green and pubescent, in summer - bare and green). Shrub blooms after foliage with single yellow flowers. After flowering, brownish, narrow and slightly cylindrical fruits appear on the plant;
- Caragan tree treasure Pendula, or Weeping Acacia, is a small, elegant tree, different from other varieties of the original crown with long and weeping branches that hang down to the ground. As in the case of ordinary Caragana, the leaves change their shade depending on the season - in the spring they are emerald bright, in the summer they are green, in the fall they sometimes turn yellow. It blooms after full blooming of foliage (the end of spring - the beginning of summer) with yellow 20-millimeter flowers gathered in a bunch or growing singly. Fruits are bean, a cylindrical form;
- Caragana shrub. This species is characterized by a small shrub less than two meters in height, which has a pale green or yellowish stem bark, dotted along the entire length of the oblong narrow stripes. Shrub acacia blooms from late spring to early summer, fruits in July;
Important! The branches of the bush shrub are widely used in numerous recipes of traditional medicine and are used mainly for the treatment of exudative diathesis. The tincture of the plant has a pronounced antibacterial activity, and any person can easily cope with its preparation: 1 tbsp. A spoonful of branches is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for about 5 hours, then filtered and consumed in 10 ml 3 times a day.
- Caragana Dwarf differs in rather small bushes which height no more than 1 meter. The fragile stem of the plant is covered with smooth, brilliant and golden bark, from which spruce thin shoots sprout from with light silver-green leaves. This variety has a long flowering period: golden yellow flowers delight the eye throughout the summer. In folk medicine, the dwarf variety is used as an anti-inflammatory, fever-removing agent, and not only the branches are included in the infusion, but also the roots, flowers and seeds of the plant;
Did you know? In the XIX century, Karagana was known in Russia under the name "pea plow", given to him for fruits resembling peas.
- Caragana prickly - shrub growing in height up to 1.5 meters. It is characterized by numerous unbranched spiny shoots with rather small leaves, the stem of which ends in a thorn. The plant blooms with yellow two centimeter flowers.
Where to plant Karagana?
The process of planting and growing Caragana is quite simple and easy to implement, however, like all other plants, it is better to place yellow acacia in the most comfortable place for it with previously properly selected soil.
Location and lighting
Caragana develops well in semi-dark places, but for better germination and more beautiful flowering the plant is better placed on a richly lit and sunny area. It is also important to remember the dislike of yellow acacia for an abundance of moisture and excessive marshiness.
Soil mix
The soil for planting must necessarily be sandy sand - this maximally contributes to the active growth of the shrub. But in general, it can be planted in the ground of any composition - it is not too sensitive to the nutritional value and acidity of the soil. 
The legume family has more than 20 thousand species, among which are: peanuts, albition, alfalfa, beans, clover, vetch, wisteria, lupine, broom plant, certzis and legume.
Planting rules seedlings
The technology of planting Caragana saplings is simple, and even a novice can handle it, but in order to further the gardener get the desired result in the form of a beautiful and developed culture, it is necessary to take into account the basic rules of proper planting and further care:
- after a correctly chosen landing site, it is necessary to mark it with a specially stretched rope, then fix the line with pegs;
- make holes from 40 to 50 cm deep;
- the bottom of the hole should be covered with a small layer of rubble, which is slightly sprinkled with earth on top;
- it is desirable to shake the sapling during the landing, so that the voids are filled between the roots;
- then seedlings are placed in the wells, and the ground is carefully tamped around them;
Important! Simply sticking planting material is strictly not recommended - it can permanently be damaged.
- then fresh plantings should be poured abundantly with water, the ground should be trampled and ground in a trunk hole with a layer of hay or pine needles (5 cm).
How to care for a plant?
Caring for Karagana includes the main standard measures that are applied to the rest of garden crops: watering, feeding, pruning.
Watering and soil care
Moistening the soil around the yellow acacia should be done about three times a week, but no more, because the plant does not tolerate the swamp-like substrate and can die from rotted roots. The earth should also be periodically well loosened (preferably after moistening), eliminating the soil from unwanted weed "neighbors" in parallel.
Every summer resident and gardener knows what weeds are, because everyone has to fight them. We advise you to find out which device to choose for removing weeds with roots, as well as what types of herbicides will help protect plants from weeds.
Top dressing
Shrubs are fed up on the Caragana only at the initial stages of development, when the plants are still very young. Fertilizers are best applied from March to August, at intervals of 2 weeks. The ideal dressing for acacia should consist of a solution of chicken manure or mullein (1:50).
Pruning
An important procedure for a plant is its formative pruning, which should begin as early as the second year of life. From the Caragany tree it is good to form hedges that are able to please the eye for many years. Initially, when planting a seedling, its escape should be shortened by 1/3, and then the same should be done the following year on already grown shoots. Further, the shrubs are formed to the desired size of the gardener, at will. 
Weeping caragana should also sometimes be formed by pruning, in order to admire the most well-groomed ornamental tree on the site.
Preparing for the winter
Yellow acacia is considered to be a fairly frost-resistant plant, but young trees, which are only 2-3 years old, should preferably be protected from frostbite - carefully wrap the stumps with sacking.
Breeding methods
This plant can be propagated in several ways: seed, by dividing the bush, layering and grafting. However, the easiest and most popular among gardeners is the division of root shoots, which Caragana quite a lot. It is recommended to separate them only in the spring time, at the same time, and to land in the ground.
All representatives of acacia are characterized by rapid growth and with good, attentive care are able to give a good growth. We advise you to read in what ways you can multiply the acacia.
For propagation by layering, only the lower branches are used, which are added to the roots, not forgetting to water them often at first. Rooting cuttings, as a rule, occurs only in the spring, after which they should be carefully separated from the main shrub.
Diseases and pests
The most frequent diseases that affect Caragana are fungal garden and garden varieties: powdery mildew, rust, white rot. It is recommended to fight them with a "surgical" method - to remove the affected parts of the plant, and for prevention to carry out timely pruning, as well as to rake and burn the fallen leaves. Bordeaux liquid should be used against rust. 
Pests that mainly attack an acacia are easily destroyed by store insecticides. The attackers include: acacia aphid, glass cases, false scale and listobloshki.
Did you know? Caragana, in addition to its attractive decorative appearance and well-known medicinal properties, is also a valuable early summer pollen and honey plant. Its medoproduktivnost in the area of natural growth reaches about 350 kg / ha.
Based on all the above positive qualities of yellow acacia, it can be called one of the best independent or group ornaments for any garden that grows easily and does not give its owner unnecessary trouble.
