Hydrangea Bobo

Hydrangea bobo (hydrangea paniculata bobo) is a unique plant loved by many gardeners. She is able to decorate any garden with her delightful appearance. At the moment, hydrangea is now popular among summer residents.

Hydrangea Bobo: variety description

Bobo panicle hydrangea: photo of the hydrangea paniculata bobo variety

The Bobo panicle hydrangea variety is miniature in size. The flower has rather large inflorescences that resemble phlox. The color palette of the plant ranges from snow-white to yellow.

Hydrangea Bobo is able to quickly get used to any climatic conditions, it is not demanding to care for.

Important: If you follow all the necessary care measures, then the plant can grow even in the Siberian regions.

Bobo hydrangea is mainly planted in the front garden with the aim of decorating and transforming the planting site.

Varietal features

In 2011, Bobo's hydrangea was officially recognized. The variety was created by breeders in Belgium. The plant began to spread rapidly throughout various European countries. Winter hardiness of Bobo hydrangea is high.

The panicle hydrangea variety Bobo has a miniature size, which makes it different from other types of hydrangea. The shrubs grow in height no more than 0.7 meters. The girth of the bush does not exceed 0.5 meters. Formed a plant in the form of a ball with thickening of the foliage. The foliage has a dark green hue.

The flowering period of the plant occurs at the end of summer. Flowers bloom together. One of the main advantages of Bobo hydrangea is its resistance to sudden temperature changes.

Bobo panicle hydrangea: photo of the variety

Hydrangea Bobo: planting varieties

Seed material or seedlings can be planted in the ground. In general, planting with seeds is often used. It will be a plus if good seeds are bought for planting, they will sprout faster. When buying, it is important to check the expiration dates of the product.

Bobo hydrangea planting rules:

• Seeds must be combined with sand and peat and placed in planting containers;
• They are covered with foil and removed to a warm place;
• The plant will need to be dived twice;
• After a couple of years, the seedlings are transplanted to a prepared place;
• The seedling is deepened by 0.4 meters;
• A useful mixture is poured into the hole.

Attention: After planting, the plant needs irrigation and mulch laying. It is watered with enough water.

Planting of seedlings is carried out in sunny weather without wind. If the planting of Bobo hydrangea was carried out in the rain, then there is a possibility that the roots of the plant will begin to rot, the hydrangea will die or become infected with various fungi. In windy weather, the seed can break from strong gusts of wind. If the gardener lives in a place where the change in weather conditions is usually not predictable, then first you can try to plant seedlings in a greenhouse, followed by moving into open soil. The adaptation process for the plant will run the smoothest.

Hydrangea Bobo: photo of the variety

Bobo hydrangea care methods

Even a beginner in gardening can grow Bobo's hydrangea. The most important thing is to do the following for the plant to grow actively:

• Irrigation with liquid;
• Feeding;
• Mulch laying;
• Pruning and shaping the bush;

In the summer, Bobo hydrangea needs to be watered twice in 7 days. When the soil dries out, the roots of the plant may die, so the hydrangea must be constantly moistened. Only soft water is used for irrigation.

Hydrangea Bobo, like any other plant, must be constantly fertilized with special materials that are rich in phosphorus and potassium.

• In the spring, the plant is fed in March, this is done so that the foliage of the hydrangea is strong and beautiful.
• In the summer, the Agricola fertilizer complex is most often used, which is aimed at increasing the active flowering of the plant.
• To prepare for the harsh winter cold, the soil is fertilized in advance with superphosphate in advance.

Bobo panicle hydrangea: photo of the variety

In the spring, you need to cut Bobo's hydrangea before budding begins, shoots that have suffered from frost are removed from it. Leaving one-year-olds on the shoots is about 5 buds.

In the autumn, branches are pruned, branches affected by diseases and pests are removed. Autumn pruning allows the plant to withstand significant masses of snow. Landscape designers regularly prune the bushes for their creative work.

Important: Without pruning and other agricultural measures, the shrub grows and looks untidy.

Sawdust or peat is usually used as mulch. These materials retain moisture very well in the soil.

Diseases and pests

The Bobo panicle hydrangea (hydrangea paniculata bobo) is very resistant to various parasites and diseases. But this thought is relevant only if the hydrangea lives in climatic conditions suitable for it and is properly cared for. Bobo hydrangea is most susceptible to pests at the time of flowering. If it happens that the plant culture is sick, then you need to quickly determine what caused the disease.

Bobo panicle hydrangea: photo of the variety

Hydrangea Bobo is negatively affected by the following ailments:

• Gray rot - a grayish bloom forms on the foliage, which cannot be removed in any way. In this case, the hydrangea is treated with Bordeaux solution and the irrigation with the plant liquid is limited.
• Leaf aphid - actively kills hydrangea foliage. To destroy the parasite, you need to spray the plant with anabisin sulfate solution.
• Spider mite - foliage dries, acquiring a marble shade. It is best to use thiophos to remove the enemy.
• Chlorosis - the branches of hydrangea become fragile, the leaves of the plant become yellow. To defeat the disease, you need to treat the plant culture with iron vitriol.

Quite often, the plant suffers from a powdery sundew in rainy summer weather. To determine the disease, you need to carefully examine the leaves, a whitish bloom will appear on them. You can defeat the disease by spraying with Bordeaux liquid. Hydrangea Bobo does not like rainy weather, as it often suffers from diseases during these periods.

Hydrangea Bobo: application in landscape design

Bobo panicle hydrangea in landscape design: photo

In the park of the city, you can often find beautiful flower beds with hydrangeas. The shrubs of the plant are miniature and look very neat at the planting site.

Advice: The plant can be shaped to suit any taste by pruning.

Bobo hydrangea can be planted with purple or hot pink phlox. The plant is very loved by landscape designers, since caring for it is very simple. Hydrangeas can be planted in small groups and will look very beautiful. They are able to decorate any square and park.

The plant is combined with flowers that are similar in height to the main one, since the flowers that are the highest will attract more attention.

The planting of Bobo hydrangea from inflorescences in the form of balls also looks unique, but the most important thing for the completeness of the composition is to correctly alternate the plants. You constantly need to monitor the plants, since dried flowers or leaves that are not removed in time will look ugly.

Hydrangea Bobo with its beautiful appearance will attract the attention of any passer-by.Proper care is one of the main foundations of its beautiful and interesting appearance.

Bobo panicle hydrangea: video about the variety