Hydrangea Pereshkovaya
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This representative of flower cultures is known as "petiolate" hydrangea, or "creeping" hydrangea is considered unusual herbaceous. It has the smell of honey, grows up to ten meters, the appearance in real life is fully consistent with the appearance in photographs from the Internet. For excellent growth and development, the plant needs the right agricultural technique. This article will provide you with information about the pitfalls of planting and cultivating a plant.
Types and varieties of this representative of flower cultures
This herbaceous species is considered to be a type of "garden" hydrangea. In photographs on the Internet and in real life, the plant is a liana that can braid trees and various buildings in your summer cottage, braid arches, thereby decorating them. Thanks to the aerial root system and special suction cups, the plant can cling to buildings and more. This plant is distinguished by a high level of resistance to cold weather, old shrubs do not tolerate long-term cold temperatures up to minus thirty degrees. Due to the compacted leaves, this herbaceous plant perfectly creates a shadow on the windows, preventing the summer heat from entering the room.
The most famous varieties of this representative of flower cultures are the following:
Has a sweetish aroma. The foliage has a dark greenish color, with snow-white lines, the foliage has the shape of a wide triangle with a pointed tip.
- "curly liana".
It has an unusual specificity: with the help of various coloring materials, it is possible to give all kinds of color to the snow-white inflorescences of this plant.
- "cordiffolia".
The flowers of this herbaceous look like small brooms and have the aroma of sweet honey.
- "pettiolaris".
Landscape designers give their preference to it. This variety is the tallest of the other varieties, growing up to twenty-five meters. It sits on the ground or braids trees.
Planting varieties "petiolate"
- The optimal time for planting is the spring season. The site should be protected from cold and strong winds, as well as from direct sunlight. Full shade is also not good, because the flowering process of this plant will not be of high quality and beautiful.
- Select the soil that is loose, slightly acidified and moist. The recommended composition is peat, sand and soil, in which the flower was placed before planting. Stir everything in equal proportions.
Note! The planting hole for this representative of flower crops, which is rooted from the container, must be twice as large as the dimensions of the container.
- The root system should be straightened in all directions. Deepening the root collar when planting planting material is only two to three centimeters. Otherwise, the herbaceous will develop poorly.
- The soil near the trunk circle should be well leveled to prevent the formation of additional pits and holes: because of them, the root system may need liquid.
- Immediately after planting, the shrub must be abundantly moistened. The plant is a lover of moisture, which means that the soil must be moistened with liquid to a depth of about fifty centimeters.
- Herbaceous reacts perfectly to the production of a layer of mulch, for example, from peat or bark.The approximate size of the layer is about seven to ten centimeters.
Recommendation! The optimal time for mulch application is the end of the spring season. In the fall season, add it after establishing a stable temperature level, minus.
Agrotechnics for this representative of flower crops
The basis of agricultural technology for this herbaceous is moistening, approximately once every one - one and a half weeks. For the first twelve months, it should be fairly abundant. The root system of this herbaceous plant cannot take the required amount of water from the soil. Therefore, you should not be greedy for the liquid when moisturizing, you can kill young planting material.
Recommendation! In the warm season, this plant requires a particularly sufficient amount of water and oxygen. If possible, install a sprayer close to the planting material.
If you are the owner of a grassy, as if from a picture or photograph, which is spread over a pretty rug, it may not be pruned. One has only to remove dead or infected plant parts in a timely manner. If the herbaceous grows strictly vertically, then its branches must be constantly reduced in size, directing from growth in the necessary direction and it is imperative to set pegs for them. Pruning stimulates the formation of frequent shoots located on the sides, which form a thickened canopy.
Not paying attention to the fact that this herbaceous is the owner of a high level to cold weather and is cultivated in the realities of Siberia, young herbaceous in the first few years still need to be covered for the winter season. To do this, the branches should be carefully placed on the planks and covered with spruce branches or fallen leaves. This is especially important for those who have summer cottages that live in cooler regions.
Top dressing and fertilization of this representative of flower crops
In order for the plant to bloom profusely and develop well, it needs fertilization with organic and mineral substances. It is possible to use special ready-made dressings for this herbaceous. They contain a large amount of iron, as well as magnesium, which stimulate the accelerated growth of the herbaceous plant, and its leaves have a bright color. The plant will respond positively to top dressing immediately before planting, and even in the process of abundant development.
Plan your first fertilization at the end of the spring season or the beginning of the summer season. To do this, apply one part of poultry droppings, dilute with ten parts of the liquid. Also place a mineral dressing in the soil, which contains potassium nitrate, superphosphate and urea. Concentration, about one to two to one. Use fertilizer a second time, after about once every fourteen days.
Recommendation! To get the plant lignified for the winter season, complete top dressing from the end of the summer season or from the beginning of the last summer month.
petiole hydrangea
Breeding the cultivar "petiolate"
The propagation methods of this plant are familiar, as well as for other herbaceous ones:
- by dividing the bush.
- with the help of cuttings.
- using bends.
If the shrub gives a lot of growth, it is possible to have good planting material by dividing young branches from it. They need to be reduced to a couple of buds, and the root system should be slightly reduced and placed in a solution of potassium permanganate. After planting branches in the planting holes, they should be well watered for thirty-one days. The best time for this is the spring season.
Having selected the method using cuttings, use a maximum of fifteen centimeter shoots, lignified. For this breeding method, the recommended time is the beginning of the summer season. From a branch that has two nodes, it is necessary to remove the upper part and remove two or three lower leaves.The stalk treated with a growth stimulant is moved into a container with sand and peat. It is necessary to look after the amount of moisture in the mixture, and place the box itself under polyethylene. It is removed when the herbaceous is gaining strength.
For breeding with the help of layering, it is necessary to very carefully pin the shoot growing from below to the soil. Attention! The soil should be moist and loose. In the place where the shoot reaches the soil, an incision is made and a layer of peat mulch is made. It is recommended to do this at the beginning of the spring season or at the end of the summer season.
Various diseases and parasites of the "petiole" variety
If the foliage of your herb has become more faded, it is harmed by diseases, for example, chlorosis. This disease appears if there is a large amount of humus in the soil. Another option is too much lime in the soil. The plant is too sensitive to this component. Sometimes the plant is attacked by powdery mildew or sulfur rot. To prevent this, do not overdo it with nitrogen-containing fertilizers and moisture, especially during periods of frequent rainfall. To combat various diseases, it is possible to use, for example, Bordeaux liquid.
Hydrangea cultivars "petiole" are attacked by parasites, for example, spider mites, aphids and thrips. Aphids cause terrible damage to herbaceous plants indoors. To remove parasites, it is necessary to use chemicals. Every three months, carry out two prophylaxis with an interval of seven days. Following all the rules and tips, you will find a wonderful plant that will become a highlight in your summer cottage.