“the arboretum” is preparing to open after quarantine. It is not known when it will be, but don’t stop here. To plant, to water, to paint, to cut, to process – nearly 60 employees of the Park is now landscaped grounds and caring for plants.
Is the office can be closed, and to leave to care for plants is impossible, – the chief of Department of gardening of the Sochi national Park Dmitry Maslov. We mow the weeds, watered and planted plants, remove emergency and dry trees treated against pests. In late winter – early spring in the most favorable period, the Park has planted over a thousand plants. Only in February in the arboretum appeared more than 350 copies, new and are presented by individual specimens of 37 species and forms of trees and shrubs.
in addition, last week in the arboretum was treated against pests of palms. The main threat to them is the palm weevil and South American palm moth. They sprayed the permitted insecticides (chemicals to kill the harmful insects). By the way, they treated and boxwood, so here they are as palm trees, and they are not afraid of meddlesome moth.
Now is the time of transition from the autumn-winter period in spring and summer: it is actively planted plants in the flower beds. This season offers orange mood – one of the colors of St. George ribbon.
– In the upcoming season we have tried to reflect the symbol of the great Victory in the floral design of the Park that changes with the seasons every year, – says Dmitry Maslov. – This season the flower garden near the bust Khudekov will be in orange tones here and there were planted about 500 thetisov. On the Central flower bed in front of the main entrance this year will bloom red Salvia, and flowers of orange and white colors. For the decoration of the flower garden will require about three thousand plants. While the vase in the colors, later it will remove the faded viola and planted carpet plants.
in addition to Tagetes and Salvia, in the arboretum bloom cineraria, begonias, Coleus, abilify, balsams, Lobelia, ageratum, setcreasea, pelargonium, of alternantery for a variety of colors. Here not working in the template, and with creativity and soul. Summer is the richness of colors, and then especially trying to embellish a Park for the arrival of visitors. Just for the summer season – 2020 planted about 50 thousand plants, most of which are grown in the greenhouse of the arboretum.
Now in bloom callistemon, Camellia, viburnum and of course the Queen of flowers – rose. In the arboretum two of the rosary in the upper and lower Park. Only about a hundred varieties. Now they are encouraging blooms and variety of colors – white, pink, tea, red, crimson…
“the arboretum” is not only flora but also fauna. Soon the Park will have by CAhaunted fish the Park will give about 200 koi in different sizes.
According to Dmitry Maslov, now for them to pick up the reservoirs in which they will be comfortable to contain, – flow in streams is possible, from there they can easily handle the flow of water. But it is now known that around the habitats of these fish is a Chinese landscape, after about 2,5 thousand years ago, koi were introduced to China, where he started their popularity.
in addition, they plan to plant and aquatic plants – water lilies and water ferns and hyacinth. They will cast a shadow, enrich the water with oxygen and to create a semblance of a biocenosis, i.e. the natural environment, which will allow less to clean water.
Now in the arboretum peacocks live 15. Every year they bring offspring. For example, in 2019 there are three Chicks. Refill waiting for this season. And peacocks already have a favorite place for rearing – they create a nest deep in the foliage behind the greenhouse, away from the eyes of tourists.
in addition to peacocks, the Park is inhabited by ostriches, Guinea fowl, bentamy (ornamental hens), Chinese silk hens, turkeys, geese, swans mute and Australian black. There is even a Seagull. Without wings. It was a hit, and people brought the bird to the arboretum. In the wild she would have died. And here is alive and well. Since it adjoins indoda brought here in March shot. Herons, cormorants usually arrive at the bottom of the Park for the winter. Here they quietly wait out the stormy weather at sea.
Also in the arboretum’s living the male ducks. The plans of the Park’s employees to buy him a pair. He’s a great boyfriend: every year beats the drakes of most duck and creates her semblance of the pair, not allowing her other males. Now he’s hiding from everyone, ashamed of his molt. Surprising because of the important duck with the most beautiful plumage, he became gray and nondescript.
the arboretum staff hope that very soon they will be able to share the fruits of their labor with guests: for future blooms and the scent of hydrangeas, oleanders, of lagerstroemia and many others. And under the atmosphere of space: look to the sky, and the blue blanket of white clouds and green tree tops and the giant Royal palm trees, shapely cypresses and tall pines.
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In Sochi arboretum grow 1.5 thousand trees of 54 species. The oldest palm – ubee Chilean 135 years. The thickest Palma ubee Chilean – 1.5 meters in diameter, while the highest – washingtonia, 25 meters.
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At the arboretum is more than 1.8 thousand species of trees and shrubs. This is one of the largest collections on the black sea coast. The Sochi arboretum is a test base for greening the black sea coast. From about the 1970s through the years the Park has passed a large number of plants that can now be seen in the resorts of Kuban.
