Hortensia is a magnificent shrub.It can decorate the suburban area, if it is placed next to the gazebo, a place for rest, a veranda. It is famous for the beauty of its spherical inflorescences, which may have a white, lilac or pink color. How beautiful can be a hydrangea tree in Siberia, photo clearly demonstrates. It blooms for a long time: from June to October.
Description of the plant
The plant is a perennial.It belongs to the family Hortensia, which has more than eighty species. In the height of the shrub reaches from 1.5 to 2 meters. When flowering ends, the fruit-boxes are formed. The seeds sprout in them. The plant is originally from China, very thermophilic. For breeding in Russia, only a few of its varieties are suitable. Very beautiful tree hydrangea "Anabel" and sort of "eternal summer." The latter variety is unique due to its colors. They may be blue or pink, depending on the acidity of the soil.
Reproduction of hydrangea
The plant propagates in several ways:cuttings, layering and dividing the bush. In order to get acclimatized the garden hydrangea in Siberia, it is diluted with layering. This is done very simply. It is enough to prepare a hole in advance, then bend down to the ground the annual escape of the bush and press it down so that it does not rise. You can prikopat it slightly. In this case, it is necessary to leave the upper part of it not less than twenty centimeters. A year later, already rooted escape must be cut off from the main bush. Then it, along with a lump of earth, is transferred to a new place, where it will grow constantly. Between plants should be a distance of one to one and a half meters. For the first time, hydrangea begins to bloom for 4 years.
Top dressing with fertilizers, watering and pests
Requires regular fertilizing hydrangea.In Siberia, planting and caring for this ornamental flowering shrubs include the introduction of peat (during planting in spring), humus. One time during the summer the plant should be poured with slurry and complex mineral fertilizer. The shrub can be supplied once a month with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. In the autumn make superphosphate.
Since hydrangea is very moisture-loving, in Siberiaplanting and care are accompanied by regular watering. The soil of the plant prefers fertile, sour, friable. The site should be chosen light and protected from the winds. Spring pruning last year's shoots to bloom more bush.
There are pests from which the hydrangea suffers.In Siberia, planting and care involve protecting the plant from spider mites and aphids. To do this, monitor the condition of the leaves of the shrub, if necessary, treat it with special chemicals or collect insects by hand. One of the most dangerous diseases of the plant is powdery mildew.
So as not to freeze the hydrangea in Siberia, planting andcare require special training. The plant is covered. The soil around the bushes covered with sawdust or peat, the layer should be from six to seven centimeters. In spring, the land should be cleaned from mulch, but not completely. Do not worry if the upper part of the shoots suffers from frost. Over the summer, they will quickly grow.
