Increasing the Attractiveness of Recreational Complexes with Ornamental Exotic Plants. P. 110–122

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10.37482/0536-1036-2026-4-110-122

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Attractiveness is one of the most important properties of recreational complexes. The ornamental features of plants have a positive impact on their attractiveness. The research aimed at exploring the bioecological properties of exotic plant species rarely used in urban landscaping in the Middle Urals and assessing their potential for use. Among the studied exotic species were Juglans cinerea L., J. nigra L., J. regia L., Corylus colurna L., Aesculus hippocastanum L., A. × carnea Zeyh., A. glabra Willd., Catalpa bignonioides Walter, C. × erubescens Carr., Acer pseudosieboldianum (Pax.) Kom., Robinia pseudoacacia L., R. viscosa Vent. The paper describes the ornamental features of the studied species. Their winter hardiness was assessed using the 7-point scale of the Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the period between 2016 and 2024. This paper provides data of phenological observations carried out over the period 2021–2024. We used the methodology developed by the Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences to provide an overall assessment of the species introduction feasibility. Species of the genus Aesculus L. are the most resistant to winter conditions. J. cinerea, J. nigra, J. regia, Corylus colurna, and Acer pseudosieboldianum have close to high winter hardiness. Specimens of the genus Catalpa Scop. rank third in terms of winter hardiness. The genus Robinia L. shows the lowest winter hardiness. Tree species with the earliest onset of the growing season (Corylus colurna, Aesculus hippocastanum, A. × carnea, A. glabra, Acer pseudosieboldianum) and those with a later onset (Juglans, Catalpa, and Robinia) have been observed. The research revealed two groups of crops based on the number of colored leaves by the end of the growing season: those with 100 % colored leaves and those with some green leaves remaining. In terms of the prospects for introduction, only Robinia viscosa is classified as unpromising due to its low winter hardiness. The other exotic species studied, owing to their good winter hardiness and unusual appearance for the Middle Urals region, together with their ornamental features, show potential for landscaping and could enhance the attractiveness of public recreation areas in urban settings.

Acknowledgments: Special thanks to Doctor of Agriculture A.V. Fedorov for providing planting seeds of Robinia viscosa and Aesculus × carnea.

Authors

Nadezhda M. Kuzmina, Senior Research Scientist; ResearcherID: AAN-9371-2021, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0430-930X

Affiliation

Udmurt Federal Research Center, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Department of Plant Introduction and Acclimatization, Izhevsk, Russia; kuzmina1956@mail.ru

Keywords

exotic woody plants, plant attractiveness, ornamental value of plants, ornamental plants, Middle Urals, winter hardiness, urban landscaping, introduction, potential for introduction

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Kuzmina N.M. Increasing the Attractiveness of Recreational Complexes with Ornamental Exotic Plants. Lesnoy Zhurnal = Russian Forestry Journal, 2026, no. 4, pp. 110–122. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.37482/0536-1036-2026-4-110-122

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