Hydrangea White Lady

In a botanical description, Hydrangea White Lady has unusual characteristics. This flower can often be found in gardens in our country. This variety was bred about 20 years ago and two years later it was included in the State Register. This variety is popular for its beauty, unpretentiousness and ease of care.

Hydrangea White Lady variety description

The hydrangea of ​​the White Lady variety is described as a 3 meter high bush. The shape of the crown is unevenly spreading. Shoots are deep brown. The ovoid leaves give the plant its splendor and make it unusual. The surface of the leaf is slightly rough, the edges are slightly serrated.
The shape of the inflorescences is trapezoidal, they are collected from buds, which consist of stamens, pistils and a perianth that protects them. Infertile flowers have a large decorative shape, and fruitful flowers are small in size and seeds are collected in them. At the beginning of flowering, they are painted white, gradually their edges turn pink, and towards the end all flowers become completely pink. Flowering lasts a long time, from the first summer days until the end of September.

The White Lady variety belongs to the paniculate species, and all varieties of this species have a high resistance to frost. This variety is also no exception. It can easily endure temperatures down to -30 degrees. The White Lady is appreciated by landscape designers, as with the help of this plant, you can create many compositions in groups or by planting them separately. You can often find it together with rose bushes or iris, as they go well together.

Hydrangea White Lady Landing

White Lady prefers to grow in open sunny areas or in partial shade, so choosing a site for her will be quite simple. This feature sets it apart from many others who are afraid of the sun's rays.

She prefers soil that is light and rich in nutrients.
Before planting a plant, you need to prepare the holes in advance. There must be a distance of at least one and a half meters between them. The hole should go 30 centimeters deep into the ground, and be 40 centimeters wide.

A drainage layer must be laid on the bottom so that water does not stagnate in the soil. For this, crushed stone or broken brick is suitable. Next, you need to add fertilizer to the hole. To do this, you need to mix humus, garden soil, peat and sand. After, a young plant is planted. Before that, you need to carefully spread its roots. Further, the plant is covered with earth, tamped and watered abundantly with five liters of water. The water should be at room temperature.

Plant propagation

Reproduction of this plant occurs through the division of the bush.
If you decide to buy a young seedling, then choose only specialized stores or nurseries.

To propagate a plant on your own, you need to dig up an adult bush and divide it in such a way that the buds and roots remain healthy on each separate part.
Next, you need to soak the plants in an insecticide solution and let stand for three days. The division should be carried out in the fall, and disembarkation for permanent residence takes place in the spring, after the frosts have gone.

Hydrangea White Lady Care

Hortense White Lady does not require much attention and care, but it must be carried out correctly. If you do not follow the recommendations for care, the condition of the bushes may worsen.
Hydrangea bushes should be regularly watered, fed with fertilizers, loosened, cleaned of weeds and pruned.

• Watering should be done every 7 days. The water should be warm.Each plant will need about 10 liters. Please note that in the south of the country, watering should be done twice as often and three times as much water should be used.
• Loosening of the soil is carried out a couple of days after watering. This promotes better oxygen and nutrient passage to the roots.
• It is necessary to clean the soil of weeds regularly, this will help protect the plant from various bacteria.
• It is necessary to cut the bushes of Hydrangea twice a year, in the spring and autumn periods.
  In the fall, it is necessary to remove all inflorescences, shorten the shoots so that they have from 4 to 7 buds. To make the bush comfortable in winter, it must be cut by a third. This method will help keep warm inside the earth, since all the nutrients will be directed towards this.
  With the onset of spring, it is necessary to remove all branches that have any damage, as well as dried ones. Thanks to this, the plant will recover faster and will be able to please with abundant flowering.
• The first feeding of Hortense is carried out 7 days after it was transplanted. This will require potassium and water. The solution is made at the rate of 100 grams per 4 liters. The second top dressing is applied after 21 days. Here you need humus, mix it nano with water in proportions of 2 kg per 10 liters. At the beginning of autumn, you will need to mix phosphate with water in proportions of 200 grams. 5 liters. In the spring, nitrogen-based fertilizers are applied. Ammonium nitrate will do. It must be mixed with water 100g per 10 liters.

Diseases and pests: control methods

The most common diseases to which the White Lady hydrangea is susceptible are chlorosis and powdery mildew.

• Identify chlorosis it is possible on yellowed leaves, brittle shoots and small inflorescences. The cause of the development of this disease is lime, which in large quantities is very harmful. This disease can be cured with iron solutions.
• Understand that the plant is sick powdery mildew, you can see yellow spots on it, which slowly begin to darken. This disease appears due to the high level of moisture in the soil. Powdery mildew cannot be cured, it can only be prevented. To do this, you need to properly water the plants and make sure that there is no stagnation of water.

Among the insects that can harm the plant, you can find spider mites, leaf aphids and meadow bugs.

• To cope with spider mites and meadow bugs, preparations based on insecticides and acaricides will help.
• Aphids can be controlled with fungicides and pesticides.
  All drugs must be purchased in specialized stores and used in accordance with the instructions in the instructions.
• If the soil is high on the site, then there is a high probability of an invasion of snails and slugs. Avermectins will help to cope with them.
  It will be necessary to spray the area with such a product in accordance with the instructions in the instructions.