Australian exotics and palm trees are preparing for the first Sochi winter

In the Sochi arboretum began preparation of the subtropical collection for the winter season. The park staff insulated the roof of the greenhouse, started updating flower beds and organized the protection of more than 300 thermophilic trees and shrubs.

As reported in the Sochi National Park, the work includes several stages. Specialists harvest cuttings of decorative and deciduous plants, prepare planting areas for the new season and select ways to protect plants taking into account their characteristics.

For the most sensitive to cold specimens, special shelters are built from wooden slats and insulation. Other plants are sufficient to heat the base of the trunk. To protect the root system from excess moisture, experts install canopies, tie tree crowns to prevent damage during snowfall and additionally close the growth points of palm trees.

Special attention is paid to new plants that will winter for the first time in the Sochi climate. Among them are representatives of the Australian families Protein and Myrta, as well as new species of date palms. Experts will continue to observe and mimosa shy, for which they plan to conduct another wintering experiment.

Part of the greenhouse succulents this time will be left to winter in specially prepared conditions. At the same time, duplicate copies of the collection will be stored in storage facilities to ensure additional plant safety.

Preparing the arboretum for the cold will protect rare subtropical species and preserve the botanical collection of the park for the next spring-summer season.

Earlier it was reported that you can not do on Sinichkin day.