Flower hydrangea - semi-shrubby, perennialPlant with ovoid large coarse leaves located opposite. It has large globular inflorescences reaching in diameter of 30 cm. Inflorescences of various varieties can be racemose, thyroid or umbelliform, consisting of flowers, having instead of petals many sepals of blue, white, lilac, pink or red shades. Fruits, formed after flowering hydrangeas, are a multi-seed box.
The flower hydrangea begins to bloom in late February.In late March, this process is becoming massive. The plant can be pleased with its flowering from one and a half to two months. At this time it should be protected from the bright rays of the sun, since it is considered shade-tolerant. Most of the time the flower prefers to be outdoors (open verandah, balcony, loggia, garden). With the onset of autumn hydrangeas should be transferred to a cool place in the house, and with the arrival of winter frosts - in a warm place.
Цветок гортензия — растение, отлично cultivated in the garden and the house for many years. And his name is given in honor of Hortensia Lepot - a woman who made a trip around the globe, which survived the shipwreck and later became a famous astronomer. The native land of the plant is Japan, China.
Features
Комнатные растения гортензия любят прохладные, well-lit rooms, but without the scorching sun rays. On the sheets, touching the window glass, even burns appear. To accelerate the flowering, the plant needs lightening from 17 to 22 hours per 300 watts. Daytime lamps accelerate flowering for 20 days, mirror lamps - for 30 days.
The flower hydrangea in the end of winter is transferred to a bright room with a temperature of up to +15 degrees and is regularly watered.
For planting a plant it is more correct to buy in a storealready ready substratum ("Senopolia", "Azalia", "Begonia"). But you can take a mixture of leaf and turf, adding sand and peat. Approaches hydrangeas and peaty weakly acid substrate. These flowers love moisture, so they should be regularly sprayed and watered. The water should be well-settled and soft. But it's in hot months. In winter, the plant should be watered only twice, that is, once a month and a half. In the summer months, every two weeks you need to feed it with mineral fertilizers. On a bucket of water - 30 g of potassium sulphate, 30 g of ammonium nitrate, superphosphate 40 g. The abundant watering and top dressing are carried out until mid-August, after which the fertilizing is stopped at all, and watering is carried out at a minimum to stop vegetative growth and contribute to the budding of flowers. Weak shoots and radical shoots are simply removed.
The middle of September is the transplant time.From the open ground flower transplanted into pots and cleaned in the basement or in the greenhouses. The autumn-winter period for this plant is the time of hibernation at a temperature of 3-6 degrees. In mid-December, it is placed in greenhouses and up to two weeks, the temperature is maintained up to +12 degrees, then gradually increasing to +20.
Flower hydrangea - photo
And may the beauty of this flower bring you joy and aesthetic pleasure!
