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- Ferntartig or mackerel - the varieties of the vinegar tree
- Rhus typhina, Dissecta '
- Rhus typhina, Laciniata '
- Rhus typhina, Tiger Eyes'
The vinegar variety Tiger Eyes should resemble the color of tiger eyes
Ferntartig or mackerel - the varieties of the vinegar tree
The vinegar tree Rhus typhina is now known as a problem plant, as it spreads uncontrollably. But not every variety has a high propagation urge. There are breeds that grow slowly and form fewer root saplings.
These varieties are available:
Rhus typhina, Dissecta '
Not without reason, this breed form bears the name fern fruity vinegar tree, because the shrub reminds with its leaves rather a fern than a tree. This variety reaches stature heights up to 150 centimeters and flowers from June to August. 'Dissecta' means slashed, indicating the severely cut leaves. Therefore, this variety is also known as Sliced Vinegar.
She prefers a location in the sun and hardly needs care. A cut leads to an ugly appearance. Avoid work on the ground around the shrub. The roots of all vinegar trees creep flat in the upper soil layers. 'Dissecta' has a high spreading urge, so that the root system penetrates the soil up to ten meters away from the mother plant.
Rhus typhina, Laciniata '
It is one of the weak waking varieties, the spreading urge is somewhat limited. The typical pinnate leaves turn intense red in autumn and surpass in their luminosity the autumn color of the other two varieties. The fruit stands glow in a scarlet and contrast with the green leaves. This property gave the variety the name Scarlet Vinegar. 'Laciniata' bears additional bracts in the inflorescence that appear severely dissected.
Rhus typhina, Tiger Eyes'
The name owes its name to the ever-changing discoloration of the foliage, which is as varied as the eye of the tiger. During the year the leaves turn from green-yellow to intense yellow-gold to yellow-orange. Shortly before the leaves fall, the leaves glow red.
The narrow pinnules with their roughly sawn leaf margin are reminiscent of the stripes of a tiger skin. This variety grows slowly and forms comparatively little Wurzelausläufer. It reaches a height of two meters and thrives in both the sun and partial shade. As a winter-proof shrub it withstands temperatures down to -20 degrees Celsius.