Chubushnik planting and care in the open field in spring

Chubushnik Philadelphus from the Hortensiev family can be found almost throughout the entire territory of the Earth in the northern hemisphere, although Greece is considered to be its homeland. The origin of the name of the shrub is even more interesting and it is associated with the Greek province.

Local residents have mastered the craft of making smoking pipes, and by the name of the province - chubuk. And although with such a shrub as jasmine, the chubushnik has a similarity only in visual indicators, gardeners do not want to give up their erroneous opinion, continuing to call the chubushnik jasmine.

How to plant a chubushnik

How to plant a chubushnik photo

So that the shrub can show all its beauty, first of all, they determine a suitable place for it.

If the selected area is swampy and shady, he is unlikely to like it.

In such conditions, the shrub will stretch strongly in search of sunlight, postpone the flowering period.

And in the worst case, it will disappear from excess moisture. Therefore, it is so important to select a place on the sunny side of the site, with soil without signs of waterlogging.

Recommendations for planting garden jasmine:

1. You need to start by preparing a pit for a garden jasmine. Its size depends entirely on the volume of the root of the bush. Usually small shrubs are planted, for which a 60 x 60 x 60 pit is considered the most suitable.
2. If you are thinking of planting a chubushnik as an element of a hedge or in a composition with other ornamental shrubs, you cannot ignore such an indicator as the maximum size of a jasmine crown. When planting a plant to create a hedge, the distance between the bushes is kept at a size of 0.7 m.When a composite planting, this figure doubles and is 1.5 meters.
3. Before you start planting a plant, you need to start preparing the soil. It should contain 1 share of sand, 2 shares of humus and 3 shares of leafy soil. Before planting the plant, you should dig it in with prepared earth so that the roots do not wind up. It is also important to take care of the drainage, the height of which from the bottom of the pit must be at least 15 cm.
4. When planting a chubushnik, they carefully monitor the root collar. It shouldn't be too deep. The depth limit of the root collar is 2 cm from the surface. If you ignore this condition, jasmine can die from its decay.

How to care for a chubushnik in the garden

Garden jasmine does not require a scrupulous attitude towards itself. One has only to give him the very minimum of time, as he will thank him with even more lush flowering. We will explain in more detail below.

What, how and when to feed the chubushnik

Only once a year, in late spring, one bucket of diluted slurry infusion is introduced under the jasmine bush. To do this, take 1 part of the slurry and 10 parts of water. Starting from the second year, in addition to manure, fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is connected.

It includes:

• urea, in the amount of 15 g,
• potassium sulfate - 15 gr
• and superphosphate in the amount of 20 grams.

All these components are bred in a bucket of water, which is enough to feed 2 adult plants. This procedure is recommended to be carried out annually with the beginning of the growing season, in the spring. After flowering jasmine, urea is excluded from the top dressing, while wood ash is added.

In a bucket of water they dilute:

• 15 grams of potassium sulfate,
• 30 gr superphosphate, wood ash 100 gr.
• This solution is enough for 1 m² of land.

How to water a chubushnik

During planting, 10 to 20 liters of water is poured under the bush, depending on the size of the bush. Then another 30 liters of water is distributed to water the plant in the first 2 summer months.

Garden jasmine has enough moisture that gets into the ground with precipitation and morning dew. Only in dry periods is it sometimes worth watering the shrub abundantly, but without stagnant water.

How to prune a mock orange after flowering

How to cut a mock orange after flowering photo

Even at the very beginning, before planting, it is necessary to inspect the bush, remove all branches that interfere with
the formation of a beautiful crown. Leave branches with two to three healthy buds at the base of the bush. The rest must be removed.

Pruning mock orange after flowering photo

A year later, after the chubushnik has faded, the bush is examined. This is done in order to eliminate weak branches and those that have undergone a degenerative process. They are removed until the start of growth. In the third year and subsequent (after flowering) branches are cut off to part of the growth, on which flowering was observed. If the rules for pruning are violated during sanitary cutting of the bush, up to 25% of dead and old branches are removed. Each subsequent year, it will be easier to prune and form the crown of the jasmine bush.

Jasmine crop video:

How to propagate a chubushnik

For reproduction, plants use one of the 4 proposed methods:

• dividing the bush
• layering
• cuttings
• seeds

The plant tolerates any kind of reproduction well and gardeners do not have difficulties with this. When choosing this or that method, you need to know that using the seed of a bush for breeding, the flowering of jasmine can be observed only 3 years after planting.

Reproduction of mock-orange by cuttings

Chubushnik cuttings photo

There are several ways to propagate chubushnik by cuttings:

• using annual cuttings cut in early spring, before the beginning of the growing season;
• using cuttings cut in the fall.
• green cuttings.

Further actions will depend on which cuttings are used for transplanting.

How to root cuttings cut in the fall

• Cut cuttings are stored until spring. To do this, use the basement, where
  zero temperature is maintained.
• With the onset of spring, prepared cuttings are placed in pits with sandy soil. In this case, a pair of upper buds should remain above the ground.
• A full-fledged root will be formed by autumn.
• The next spring, when the stalk is out of dormancy, it is pruned. They do this in order to give a course to the development of young growth.
• In the fall, an already fully formed young bush is transplanted to a permanent place specially designated for it.

How to root cuttings of garden jasmine cut in spring video

• Cuttings are cut only from the healthiest and strongest branches. As for their length, approximately 6 - 8 centimeters is quite enough. Each cut should have a pair of leaves and an internode.
• To form a root in such a cutting, it is placed in greenhouse conditions, planted in prepared soil rich in humus, turf and sand.
• Deepening of the cutting - 1 cm.
• After planting, the cutting is sprayed several times a day. They do this so that it takes root faster. Approximately, the rooting period of the cuttings is 2 - 2.5 months.
• Hardening of a young plant is one of the important stages after the rooting of the cuttings. To do this, they begin to open the doors of the greenhouse in the evening. For the winter, hardened, with a formed root system, cuttings are dropped in the open field from the leeward side.

The cuttings are transplanted to a temporary place by May, and the plant can count on a permanent place of growth only after three years.

Reproduction of chubushnik by layering

How to propagate a chubushnik by layering

In order for the process of reproduction of the mock-mushroom to be successful by the layering method, the most beautiful and healthy bushes are selected in advance, cutting them to the ground in the spring. Instead of old branches during the growing season, young flexible and pliable shoots will begin to emerge.

The next spring, before the first leaves appear, a bundle of wire is applied to the flexible stem at a distance of 1 cm to the lower bud. After thickening, the stem takes root. They become part of a single root system of a new bush. As soon as the first signs of stem rooting appear, it is tilted and sprinkled with nutritious soil.

During the season, they spud a couple of times and do not forget about watering. You should start separating this stem of the mock-orange only with the onset of the calendar autumn. Make sure that it is well rooted and has new shoots. It is better not to transplant it immediately to a new place, but to arrange it on a temporary bed so that it becomes strong and hardy. In a couple of years, the chubushnik will be ready for transplantation to a new (permanent) place.

How to propagate garden jasmine by dividing a bush

Reproduction of chubushnik by dividing the bush photo

Large jasmine bushes cannot be handled with this type of propagation. A young shrub will work very well. It is not difficult to remove it from the ground and do all the operations for dividing the bush.

At the first stage, the bush is dug up and carefully freed from clods of earth so that it is clearly visible where it is preferable to divide it. It is important to carry out this procedure correctly, even if the bush is not divided in half. Look more at how the root system develops. When dividing, they try not to harm the plant.

It is better to deal with dividing the bush in the autumn (for the middle lane, this is October). Some experimental gardeners are not averse to dividing the bush in the summer. This is also possible. Just make sure that these manipulations do not coincide with the flowering period of the plant. Despite the fact that the transplantation takes place in the hot summer season, new jasmine bushes are still planted in sunny places in accordance with the requirements of the plant itself.

Growing a mock-orange from seeds

Chubushnik seeds of garden jasmine photo Chubushnik from seeds

And this breeding method requires special knowledge, the right approach, which boils down to the following:

• Purchased or those seeds that were collected on the site after ripening are sown in early spring in late February - early March;
• Before sowing, a soil is prepared, which should contain 3 components: peat chips, sand and humus;
• Seeds for planting are placed in an elastic stocking, lowering it for 3 (or more) hours in a special solution consisting of water and a growth stimulator;
• Then the seeds are placed in sawdust right in this stocking for a couple of days;
• After 2 days, the seeds are removed from the stocking and dried.
• Since the soil in the containers has already been prepared in advance, it remains only to make grooves, slightly moisten the soil and plant the seeds at a distance of 5 cm from each other. Sprinkling peat on top, moisten it again and wait for the first shoots to appear;
• When the first two or three true leaves appear, the plants dive into separate cups and grow on a windowsill or balcony to a height of 20-30 cm.
• Watering should be done in moderation, keeping an eye on the humidity and not allowing the earthen coma to dry out.

Growing garden jasmine from seeds photo

Before planting in the ground, the seedlings are hardened by taking them out into the fresh air. Gradually, the plants get used to their natural environment and can remain outside painlessly for 24 hours. So you can leave young bushes in a shady place in the garden until autumn. In the absence of the threat of frost, the seedlings are planted in the garden in warm autumn, for the winter they are covered with spruce branches or a thick layer of leaves.

How to transplant garden jasmine mock-orange

Not only for its powerful snow-white flowering, but also for its good adaptability after transplantation, garden jasmine is appreciated by numerous admirers. For transplanting, plants are used at any time except for the flowering period. If the transplant is carried out in the spring, then this year the jasmine will not delight anyone with its flowering.

When transplanting, the following actions are carried out:

• the jasmine bush is filled with water, in excess, so that it is easier to dig it out of the ground;
• while the ground is soaked in water, pruning is carried out: old branches, including last year's branches, are cut off completely, while young ones are slightly shortened;
• then the bush is dug up and transplanted to a new place.

At least 2 buckets of settled water will be needed to water the transplanted bush. Then the ground around the plant is sprinkled with a layer of humus as mulch.

Why the mock-orange does not bloom Pests and diseases

Among the pests that can spoil the appearance of jasmine, the most common are spider mites, aphids, and leafy green weevils. You can get rid of them with insecticides. During the spring and autumn processing of the bush, it is best to use karbofos in accordance with the instructions.

Chubushnik may not bloom for the following reasons:

Why garden jasmine mock-orange does not bloom what to do

1. The wrong place for the growth of the shrub was chosen. Shady places negatively affect the plant and should be transplanted.
2. The soil does not meet the requirements, the land is severely depleted. Dig up and transplant the jasmine bush into the soil necessary for its normal growth and flowering. Only fertile air-permeable soil, with timely feeding with mineral components, organic matter will be suitable.
3. Jasmine does not like strong waterlogging. In areas where it is too damp, it is not recommended to plant a chubushnik. Installing a good drainage system to drain water from the ground will be the ideal way out of this situation. Sometimes a thick drainage layer of 15-20 cm, in a pit for planting a crop, helps to cope with this problem.
4. Top dressing of the bush is not carried out according to the rules, an excess of nitrogen is introduced. If you follow all the requirements, the problem will disappear by itself.
5. Both over-watering and lack of moisture greatly affect the condition of the plant. During the period of drought, additional watering of the crop is organized, otherwise the plant will not only not bloom, but may also die.
6. When planting or replanting a shrub to another place, make sure that the root collar is not buried more than 2 cm.Otherwise, it will underpin, which will lead to its decay and, as a result, the plant growth will be inhibited.

How to care for jasmine in autumn and winter

Jasmine needs care with the onset of the calendar autumn, so it is important:

• feed the shrub with mineral fertilizers;
• water if necessary;
• pruning spoiled, old and dry branches.

How to prepare your jasmine bush for winter dormant time

• in the fall, it is necessary to pay attention to the mock-orange, whose age does not exceed 1 year. He needs increased protection from the winter cold. With the help of dense warm batting, young bushes are covered, tied with twine;
• deciduous humus is scattered on the soil surface in the area of ​​the root system.
• in winter, especially after heavy snowfalls, the shrubs are freed from the snow cap.
• with the onset of the end of winter and early spring, it is also recommended to throw snow from the crown of the bush.

Chubushnik in landscape design

Chubushnik in garden design photo

Designers have found many ways to use snow-white jasmine bushes for renewal
the territory adjacent to the house.

You can often see:

• jasmine bushes as a hedge;
• as an element in the decoration of alleys;
• will attract attention and like a lonely flowering bush;
• in a single composition with other plants, for example, with roses, hydrangeas;
• as a symmetrical geometric pattern in the landscape area of ​​a summer cottage;
• in the design of a thematic garden.

What can be said in conclusion

Be sure to plant a chubushnik on your site. Let it be not one species, but several, and then the whole summer you will enjoy the flowering of this unpretentious shrub. The unique combination of the color of green foliage and the color of the snow-white jasmine flowers contributes to the harmonization of space and peace of mind.

Types of chubushnik with description and photo

Gardeners fell in love with the following types of this culture, which have become very popular when decorating summer cottages:

• Jasmine virgin;
• Crown chubushnik,
• Chubushnik Lemoine.

Any kind of snow-white mock-orange can decorate a garden plot, create a festive atmosphere. As for planting and caring for a plant, it will not be difficult because of its absolute unpretentiousness.

Philadelphus coronarius

Philadelphus coronarius photo

The crown mock-orange is also called the common mock-orange. The maximum height that a plant can achieve is 3.5 m, while it grows up to 2 meters in diameter. On the reddish shade of the shoots, light green leaves of a pointed shape are located.

Somewhere at the end of May, the mock-orange dissolves its flowers and pleases the eye for 1 month. The five-petalled flowers have a creamy shade, a very pleasant aroma. Not pretentious, grows on any soil, is resistant to gusty winds, does not freeze in severe frosts. Very often, an ordinary chubushnik is used by designers when decorating a landscape.

Chubushnik virginsky or maiden Philadelphus x virginalis

Chubushnik virginsky philadelphus x virginalis ‘minnesota snowflake’ photo

Virginia jasmine is obtained by crossing the small-leaved and evergreen mock-orange species. In garden plots, it grows up to 3 meters high. Oval leaves, 7-8 cm long, together with brown shoots form the crown of a shrub. From the middle of summer, it begins to bloom, releasing snow-white inflorescences, consisting of flowers with a double petal type. Flowers reach 5 cm in diameter. Under favorable circumstances, at the beginning of September, the second flowering of Virginia jasmine for the season is observed.

Philadelphus × lemoinei

Philadelphus lemoine mock cloak × lemoinei photo

Chubushnik lemoine differs from its counterparts in that it has small ovoid leaves. The crown of the bush is dense, spreading. Reaches up to 2.5 meters (diameter). The flower petals are terry at the end. One gets the impression that with the onset of the flowering time of the chebushnik lemoine, which falls on the month of June, its leaves begin to hide behind the snow-white flowers. A huge white ball is formed, which some time ago was completely green. For jasmine of this type, it is characteristic that it can also be two-colored. A purple-pink core with golden stamens peeps through its snow-white petals.

We will tell you the rules for planting and caring for a chubushnik in the open field. We describe in detail when and how best to plant garden jasmine.

We consider caring for a plant in the garden: watering, feeding, pruning, flowering, preparing for winter, as well as diseases and pests.

How is it correct: mock orange or garden jasmine?

Chubushnik belongs to the Hortensia family, and jasmine belongs to the Olive family. At the same time, the shrubs are quite similar to each other, especially with a sweet and strong aroma, which is why confusion arises.

In Russia and the CIS countries, chubushnik is often called garden jasmine, but real jasmine is a thermophilic plant (subtropical zone) and freezes in harsh climates. Some of its species are successfully grown here at home or in greenhouses (Indian, sambac, etc.).

Our planting guidelines and outdoor care tips are for the chubushnik or the popular “garden jasmine”.

• These names are used in the article as synonyms, since under these names one and the same plant is hidden.

In Russian gardens, most often cultivated mock-orange (ordinary), virginal, hybrid winter-hardy varieties of Lemoine mock-orange and Vekhov Nikolai Kuzmich's selection.

Chubushnik "Snow storm"

Chubushnik: planting in open ground

For the excellent development and flowering of the plant, the planting site, soil and soil mixture, planting distance and depth play an important role.

This is a kind of foundation that provides comfortable conditions for growing chubushnik in the open field for the next 25-35 years.

Pick-up location

The plant is best suited to a quiet place that should be well lit, especially in the first half of the day, but light partial shade at noon is also allowed. It is best to plant chubushnik on the south, south-east and south-west side.

Garden jasmine is able to grow in the shade, but in this case the flowering will be much weaker, it will stretch out and acquire a less beautiful appearance.

Do not plant shrubs in places where rain or melt water accumulates, as well as where groundwater is closer than 150 cm from the surface of the earth.

Soil and acidity

Chubushnik loves fertile land with high air and moisture permeability. It is well suited to light and medium loamy soils rich in humus. At the same time, garden jasmine is able to grow in poor soil, but then the development and flowering of the bush will be weaker.

Heavy clayey soils are poorly suited; in this case, more powerful drainage and a lighter soil mixture are needed. On sandy loam soils, on the contrary, you can do without drainage, and it is better to replace part of the sand with garden soil.

The optimum level of soil acidity for mock-orange is pH 6.5-7.5 (close to neutral).

Soil mix

Substrate options for garden jasmine.

1. Leafy land, humus, sod (garden) land, peat in equal parts is a universal option.
2. Sod (garden) soil, humus (compost) and sand - 3: 2: 1. Well suited for clay soils and chernozem.
3. Humus, black soil - 1: 1. Preferred for sandy soils.

• It is advisable to add one glass of wood ash or two tablespoons of superphosphate to any soil substrate.

Landing distance

Large shrubs and trees - 2.5-3 m.When a group planting a chubushnik, the distance depends on its type, about 80-140 cm.If you want to make a hedge from garden jasmine then - 60-80 cm, the place should be well lit.

Chubushnik hedge

Planting depth

When planting, the root collar of the seedling should be approximately at ground level. The maximum depth is 2-3 cm, otherwise there is a high risk of developing rot.

How to plant garden jasmine correctly? Instructions

1. Dig a planting hole: depth and width - 50-60 cm. At the bottom of the hole, make a 10-15 cm drainage layer of rubble, gravel or sand.
2. Sprinkle in some potting mix. Place the seedling in the center of the hole so that the base of the bush is about level with the ground.
3. Gradually fill the planting hole with soil mixture and compact it so that there are no voids.
4. Trim all shoots about 30% of their length (a couple of buds to a strong bud). Pour 10-15 liters of water into the tree trunk circle. Pour a 3-4 cm layer of peat, bark or sawdust on top to keep the root ball moist longer.

Rules and Tips

• Plant a chubushnik in cloudy weather or in the evening so that it takes root better.
• It is advisable to dig the planting hole and fill it with soil mixture 3-4 weeks before planting.
• If the seedling has damaged roots, remove them and treat the cut with charcoal powder.

When is it better to plant a mock-orange in spring or autumn?

Garden jasmine is best planted in spring (April) or autumn (September - October).

A seedling with an open root system can be planted only in the spring before the leaves bloom, otherwise it will die, and in the fall from September 10 to October 15. Seedlings in containers can be planted throughout the growing season.

These dates for planting a mock-orange are also suitable for gardeners of the Moscow region, the Leningrad region, the Urals and Siberia.

Chubushnik sapling in a container for planting in open ground

Chubushnik transplant

The garden jasmine shrub is relatively easy to transplant at any age. The optimal time for transplanting adult bushes is from late August to mid-October, but it is also possible in spring in April.

1. Water the chubushnik abundantly the day before digging, so that it is easier to transfer it with a clod of earth, and it will stock up on nutrients.
2. Cut off young shoots of the current year (autumn) or last year by 30-40% (spring).
3. Carefully dig out the bush, plant it together with a lump of earth in a new place and pour 10-15 liters of water.

Chubushnik: outdoor care in spring, summer and autumn

The shrub is quite unpretentious to care for, drought-resistant and hardy to unfavorable external factors.

However, to get the maximum decorative effect, garden jasmine must be properly cared for.

Watering

Moisture is of great importance for a chubushnik. With its lack, the bush may not bloom. Water your garden jasmine regularly, especially in hot and dry weather, to prevent the leaves from drooping (loss of turgor).

The maximum demand for moisture is from April to July, when the bush is actively growing, preparing for flowering and blooming. During this time, water approximately every 7-12 days with 15-30 liters of water.

We recommend reading: «WHAT WATER IS BETTER TO WATER PLANTS?»

In the spring, before flowering, it is advisable to spray the shrub with warm and soft water. For young plants, it is useful to add growth stimulants to the water ("Zircon", "Epin Extra" and others).

After the first watering in the spring, mulch the near-stem circle with a 3-4 cm layer of peat to retain moisture in the soil.

Loosening the soil

During the spring - summer, it is necessary to loosen the ground 2-4 times by 4-6 cm in depth. Also remove weeds in a timely manner - they take away macro- and microelements from the chubushnik.

Top dressing and fertilizers

For the first two years after planting, there is no need to feed the chubushnik with mineral fertilizers. Garden jasmine needs additional nutrients for abundant and lush flowering.

1. In early April (before the leaves bloom), dissolve 15 grams of carbamide (urea), 15 grams of potassium sulfate and 30 grams of superphosphate in 10 liters of water and pour over the bush.Or pour the plant with mullein infusion - 1:10.
2. After 3-4 weeks (beginning - mid-May), repeat the feeding.
3. Immediately after flowering, scatter 20-25 g of superphosphate (1 tbsp. Spoon) and 10-15 g of potassium sulfate per 1 m2 over the surface of the earth.

2nd option

1. Before flowering (late April - early May), scatter two tablespoons of nitrophoska and a glass of wood ash over the surface.
2. During flowering and immediately after it, pour the solution: for 10 liters of water 20-25 grams of superphosphate (1 tbsp. Spoon) and 10-15 grams of potassium.

Tips

Instead of mineral fertilizers during and after flowering, wood ash can be used. To do this, pour a glass of ash with 10 liters of water and leave for two days, and then pour the shrub into the trunk circle.

Bloom

Garden jasmine is most attractive when fragrant flowers open up. It is for its pleasant, sweetish and powerful aroma that most flower growers love it.

The smell of chubushnik has a beneficial effect on the human psyche and raises the mood. The plant usually blooms in the 3rd year after planting.

Blossoming time of the chubushnik

The flowering period of garden jasmine depends on its type and variety. In the conditions of the Moscow region, the crown mock-orange and garden forms based on it are the first to bloom: golden (aureus), dwarf and variegated. They bloom almost immediately after common lilac (the beginning of June).

In the first two weeks of June, the small-leaved, thin-leaved mock-orange, Shrenka, blooms. In early - mid-July, odorless, grayish, broad-leaved and fluffy mock-orange begins to bloom (it blooms later than everyone else).

Duration of flowering averages 20-25 days, in a shady place a little longer. Schrenk's mock-orange blooms the longest, and, for example, Gordon's mock-orange is able to bloom a second time in the fall.

Chubushnik "Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya"

Why is the mock-orange not blooming? What to do?

Garden jasmine may not bloom in some situations. The most common reasons: lack of lighting (growing in the shade), lack of moisture or nutrients (watering, feeding), unsuccessful wintering (freezing of annual shoots), over-pruning in the spring or too deep planting.

Perhaps the mock orange does not bloom due to its age, especially if you grew it from seeds (7-8th year) or from cuttings (4-5th year).

Correct pruning of chubushnik: in spring, after flowering, in autumn

Garden jasmine needs annual pruning to form a decorative crown shape, especially vigorous species and varieties. Otherwise, it will thicken with young shoots and grow ugly.

Sanitary pruning in spring

Before the buds awaken (late March - early April), remove weak and damaged shoots growing inside the bush. If you wish, you can shorten some of the strongest branches, but proceed with caution as over-pruning can result in no flowering this year.

Sanitary pruning can be done at any time of the year. The full formation of the crown of the bush will be performed after the mock-orange has faded.

Anti-aging pruning

About once every 2-4 years, it is necessary to rejuvenate the plant. In the early vein at the garden jasmine, cut off all shoots older than 10-12 years old at the very base of the bush ("on a stump").

Due to such pruning, the crown of the garden jasmine will rejuvenate and stimulate powerful flowering and growth. New strong shoots will bloom next summer.

"Refreshing" an old bush

A very old or neglected bush is easier to rejuvenate by cardinal pruning.

1. At the end of April, cut down all the trunks at ground level, and cut 3-4 of the healthiest ones at a height of 35-40 cm. Treat the cuts with garden pitch, and spread a 4-5 cm layer of humus around the bush and dig a little soil (6-8 cm) ...
2. Water the mock-orange regularly and abundantly in the summer. It is also advisable to feed the mullein infusion 1-2 times.
3. In the fall, new shoots from dormant buds will appear, but in the spring you will need to leave 3-4 of the strongest ones, and completely remove the rest.These most developed shoots are the basis of a young shrub.

Formative pruning of chubushnik after flowering

Formative pruning of garden jasmine is best done immediately after flowering (mid-June) so as not to disturb flowering, as it blooms on last year's shoots.

1. First, remove any faded buds. If pruning was not done in the spring or there is a need, then completely remove all weak and damaged branches.
2. Then trim the shoots of the current year to last year's growth (green section of the branch to the lignified part).
   By October, a new growth with lateral shoots will have time to appear on these branches, on which flowers will appear next spring.
   If you want to reduce the height of the bush, then cut off all or the longest shoots below the growth zone.
3. Also prune 4-5 year old shoots growing inward and bare, weakly flowering, to thin it out. And if the bush is very thick, then cut off 20-25% of the old trunks at the base.

Pruning chubushnik in autumn

You cannot prune young shoots of garden jasmine in the fall if you want it to bloom next year. In autumn, if necessary, you can carry out sanitary pruning and thinning of the bush (growing inward and weak shoots).

Preparing for the winter chubushnik

Most varieties of the plant are distinguished by good winter hardiness, especially of domestic selection. Adult chubushnik bushes do not need winter shelter, and it is advisable to mulch specimens up to 2 years old with a 4-5 cm layer of peat or pine needles.

If the tops of annual shoots freeze in an adult garden jasmine in winter, it will still bloom, and by pruning in the spring it is easy to restore the crown of the bush.

In the conditions of the Moscow region, the Leningrad region, Siberia and the Urals, it is better to plant winter-hardy varieties.

Pests and diseases

Chubushnik is rarely affected by pests or diseases, but it is important to regularly inspect the shrub for their presence.

The most common pests: weevil, mealybug, spider mite, aphid, scale insect and false scale insect... Aphids are especially common on young overgrowth leaves.

Interesting to know

You can make honey from the nectar of the chubushnik. This honey improves sleep, helps relieve fatigue and headaches.

The plant got its name due to the peculiarity of the structure of the stems from which the mouthpieces and shafts for a smoking pipe were made.

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We wish you a successful planting, easy care of the chubushnik in the garden, and enjoy its wonderful flowering!

A white veil of flowers shimmering in the moonlight, and an intoxicating scent pouring into the room through an open window - a picture of a village summer familiar from childhood. For Russian ornamental gardening, planting a mock-orange and caring for it is as familiar as growing lilacs. True, it is popularly known under a different name - jasmine, which has taken root so well that it is often used even by professional landscape designers.

Chubushnik in bloom - an exciting sight

Fragrant symbol of the Russian garden

Chubushniki are called jasmine by mistake because of the similarity of the flower shape and aroma with the subtropical namesake, the cultivation of which is possible in our country only in the greenhouse culture. The deciduous shrub of the Hortenseaceae family came to Russia even during the first Romanovs. The fragrant plant quickly went beyond the boyar gardens and "scattered" over the vast expanses of the empire. The shrub came to the court and already at the beginning of the 20th century was considered a very popular decoration of the garden.

Chubushnik outwardly is a multi-stemmed shrub with thin, slightly drooping young shoots, growing on average up to 2 m in height. But there are also large-sized ones (4-5 m), forming a spreading fountain of incredible beauty, and dwarf forms with a compact bush up to 1 m, adorning rock gardens and rockeries.The main advantage of the chubushnik is a brush of flowers, which, with proper care, cover the bush with a snow-white fragrant cloud and keep this outfit for 20-30 days.

We draw attention to some of the biological characteristics of the plant, which make it possible to understand its physiology and the characteristics of the growing season.

1. The culture is light-loving, loves open sunny places, protected by buildings or larger trees from the scorching cold northern winds.
2. Prefers moisture-absorbing soils (light loam, chernozem), but without excessive stagnation of water. In hot areas without watering, the plant takes on a depressed appearance.
3. Whenever you plant a seedling, in spring or autumn, the mock-orange blooms after planting no earlier than in the third year, some species only in the fifth year.
4. Generative (flower) buds are laid on the shoots of past years, but not older than 4–5 years of age, so the bush needs regular rejuvenation.
5. The shrub belongs to the category of long-livers, in one place it can grow for 35–40 years.

Garden jasmine is such a self-sufficient culture that it looks great in a group, parterre planting, hedges. What to plant next to the chubushnik? If you want to create a secluded fragrant corner in the garden, plant other flowering shrubs nearby - lilac, hydrangea, spirea, weigela. Powerful bushes with bare skeletal branches can be "knocked out" by hosts, brunner. Chubushnik bushes look good against the background of a lawn, coniferous trees.

Note! A collection of several varieties of chubushnik with different flowering periods will give the spring-summer garden a special charm and extend the period of contemplation of the fragrant splendor up to 2 months. Approximate composition: Ch. Ordinary (blooms in late May - early June), Ch. Coronal (from mid-June to 10 July), Lemoine varieties (July).

Repeating the contour of the garden path, the chubushnik organically fits into the composition of the lawn

Secrets of growing garden jasmine

If you still do not have a chubushnik in your garden, be sure to find seedlings of this interesting plant for planting. From a neighboring garden, you can get hold of a natural species or a representative of folk selection - the shrub gives root shoots, easily propagates by lignified cuttings. In nurseries, at garden exhibitions, varietal seedlings are sold - they require more careful care, but they look great, especially semi-double and double hybrids.

Consider when, where and how best to plant a mock-orange.

Landing

The best time to plant is early spring and early fall. In the first case, you need to be in time before bud break, in the second - make sure that the plant has at least a month for rooting (before the onset of frost).

We have already partially answered the question of where to plant the chubushnik. Choose a lighted, but secluded corner of the garden - by the fence, the wall of the house, on the south or east side of the gazebo. There is one more nuance. The shrub loves space, free movement of air in the crown, so avoid densely planted places, thickening of the plantings.

If you have decided on the place, we will consider step by step how to properly plant a mock-orange.

• Prepare a landing pit with a depth of at least a shovel bayonet (40-50 cm) and the same diameter.
• Even if you have good land, fill it with a specially prepared fertile mixture consisting of leaf (sod) soil and humus; sand will not interfere with clayey chernozems. The approximate ratio is shown in the diagram below. As a mineral additive, it is recommended to use wood ash (100 g per well), superphosphate (30 g).
• If there is a threat of spring flooding of the bush with groundwater, drain the bottom with crushed stone, expanded clay, broken brick.
• Plant a plant with a clod of earth in a "water hole" (a hole filled with water), after planting, squeeze the trunk circle and mulch it with a dry substrate (peat, humus, garden soil).
• After planting, cut off the aerial part, leaving 2-3 pairs of buds on each shoot.Although this somewhat postpones flowering, it contributes to the growth of young shoots and a more rapid formation of a bush.

Important! When planting, the root collar of a mock-orange seedling must be buried - this stimulates tillering. But excessive depth (more than 2-3 cm) can lead to its decay.

An approximate scheme for planting a chubushnik

Top dressing

If you fill the hole well with organic matter, this supply of food will be enough for 2-3 years, and at this time, feeding the mock-orange is not needed. Moreover, if you overdo it with humus and other nitrogen-containing fertilizers, the bush will fatten, grow shoots to the detriment of flowering.

Practitioners recommend feeding the shrub twice a season - in early spring and summer, after flowering.

• Nitrogen should prevail in spring feeding. This is watering with a mullein (1:10), a solution of chicken manure (1:20) at the rate of a bucket of suspension under a bush. In the absence of organic matter, complex fertilizers are used, for example, the spring Kemira Fertik.
• When deciding how to feed the mock-orange after flowering, give preference to mineral fertilizers with phosphorus and potassium. They are needed for laying and ripening flower buds, strengthening the root system. This is superphosphate (a tablespoon per bucket), wood ash (a glass under a bush) or targeted autumn fertilizer for shrubs (Kemira, Agricola).

A balanced diet is a guarantee of strong shoots, clean, healthy foliage and abundant annual flowering

Pruning

Chubushnik, like most ornamental shrubs, responds well to such an element of care as pruning. However, there is no consensus on this matter, and horticultural practice is replete with recommendations, sometimes mutually exclusive. Let's try to understand this process, following the logic and peculiarities of the growing season of the culture.

1. Shaping pruning aims to give the shrub a definite outline. It is recommended to do it in the spring for 2-3 years after planting, until the plant begins to bloom, and in subsequent years only maintain a given shape.
2. Spring pruning is considered sanitary. In the spring, the bush cannot be cut off dramatically for two reasons. First, unknowingly, you can cut out last year's shoots with flower buds. Secondly, it stimulates the regrowth of shoots, the plant will throw all its forces on it to the detriment of flowering. Immediately after winter, remove frozen and broken branches, cut off the tops on long shoots - to stimulate the growth of side branches.
3. The "main" for the chubushnik is summer pruning. This should be done immediately after flowering, so that the shoots of the current year have time to woody before winter. Delete what? All weak annual growth (leave 3-4 stems), faded tips of branches, stems growing inside the bush, unnecessary, interfering with the free movement of air.

Important! 6–7 year old shoots are the most productive for flowering. Everything that is older should be gradually cut out in the spring - 3-4 pieces at a time, and in their place, leave young branches, this year.

Transfer

Thanks to the shallow root system, the chubushnik tolerates the transplant without problems, but not in the summer, as many believe, but at the beginning of autumn or early spring.

Prepare a landing pit using the same technology as for planting. A day before transplanting, spill the bush with plenty of water so that the roots can easily come out with a lump of earth. The next step is pruning the bush. Almost all shoots are removed on a stump, except for 3-4 stems, which are cut, leaving 30-40 cm. The plant transplanted in spring is not only watered, but fed.

After rooting, several shoots will grow on each stump. After winter, they are cut off, leaving only the strongest. If everything is done according to this technology, the mock-orange will bloom in the third year.

If the bush is large, it can be divided when transplanting.

Development problems and pests of the chubushnik

Among the many advantages of a chubushnik is resistance to diseases and those few pests that are nevertheless tempted by it.Inexperienced gardeners often misdiagnose problems caused by lack of care, mistakenly believing them to be a manifestation of a disease.

Care problems

Most of the reasons why chubushnik does not bloom lie just in the plane of care. There are several of them:

• the plant is fattening because it is overfed with nitrogen;
• the shrub does not have enough light, and this is not a light partial shade, but a really shaded place;
• the bush was cut too much in the spring, and he threw himself into recovery;
• cut off late in summer - young shoots did not have time to lay flower buds (it blooms weakly).

Moisture deficiency is the main reason why the leaves curl at the mock-orange. In the dry period, the shrub requires abundant watering - 30-40 liters under the bush every 2-3 days, and even more often during flowering - it is necessary that the soil does not dry out. Dry autumn is a reason to do water-charging watering for the winter.

Chubushnik disease

Fungal diseases are extremely rarely affected by chubushniki, and their best treatment is to eliminate the causes, as you can see in the photo below - this is thickening and waterlogging. Regular pruning promotes free air exchange in the crown zone, protecting foliage from rust and spotting. To destroy pathogenic microflora, spraying with fungicides is recommended.

Thickened planting plus wet cold summers are favorable conditions for the spread of fungal infections

Pests

The rainy summer favors the spread of pests - the leaf weevil sucking the juices of the leaves, the legume aphid that populates the tops of the shoots, the spider mite, which poses a threat to young growth.

Aphids on a chubushnik are the most real threat, how to deal with it is determined based on the degree of damage to the bush. The few colonies on the tops are removed mechanically or washed off by dissolving a bar of laundry soap in warm water. If this does not help, spray the bush with infusion of tobacco dust (10 g / l), mustard powder (20 g / l). An insecticide treatment of the plant gives one hundred percent effect.

If you are passionate about ornamental gardening, sooner or later the mock-orange will find its way into your garden. And once it hits, it will forever conquer your heart, fall in love with the delicate fragrance of fragrant petals.

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Chubushnik (Philadelphus) often called garden jasmine, although it has nothing to do with real tropical jasmine. It is a shrub that grows over 4 m in height.

The garden mock-orange blooms in the first half of summer, white, in many species and varieties with fragrant flowers. Due to the exceptionally rich flowering of the shrub, the mock-orange attract the attention of breeders. Currently, many varieties and hybrid garden forms have been bred. They differ in aroma, and in terms of flowering, and in the shape of the bush.

Many of them belong to the hybrid species Lemoine mock-orange (Ph. X lemoinei).

There are small-leaved (‘Avalanche’, ‘Manteau d’Hermine’)

Large-leaved varieties (‘Alebastre’, ‘Glacier’).

In small-leaved varieties of chubushnik, flowers are relatively small, in large-leaved varieties, on the contrary, they are large, often double.

The crown mock-orange (Ph. Coronarius) has the ‘Aureus’ form with golden yellow leaves and the variegated ‘Variegatus’.

Miniature, up to 0.6 m in height, 'Nana' shape, like other dwarf forms and varieties of chubushnik, does not bloom, but forms a dense cushion-shaped bush.

When describing the chubushnik, it is worth noting that it prefers fertile moist soils. During a drought, it needs watering. It can grow both in the light and in partial shade.

It tolerates pruning, which consists in the removal of old stems for better development of young shoots.

The trunks are either cut out from the ground, or shortened to a strong bifurcation. Chubushniks rejuvenate by cutting "on a stump". The shrub is easy to propagate with green cuttings.

If you see a plant on your friends' lawn that reminds you of a jasmine flower, do not jump to conclusions: most likely, this is a real chubushnik - garden jasmine. By the way, gardeners appreciate this plant because it is able to delight the human eye for most of the summer. And the shrub belongs to the proud Hortensia family.

The bush got its outlandish name - Philadelphus - thanks to the ancient Egyptian king Ptolemy Philadelphus.

But the second part of the name was fixed because from a plant with such a plastic structure, very important elements for pipes, popular in "dashing times", for example, mouthpieces, were previously produced.

Modern scientists-chemists have managed to bring out a huge variety of different species and varieties of mock-orange. However, it should be noted that the homeland of the shrub still remains North America, most of the European continent and the territory of East Asia.

Look at the photo of the chubushnik shrub: we have a plant in front of us, which is characterized by thin trunks covered with brown or gray bark, and small leaves.

This variety is considered photophilous, but can be grown in darkened places.

Planting and caring for a chubushnik in the open field

Experts note that planting a mock orange in places where moisture is concentrated and stagnant can cause the death of the plant. Therefore, you should still choose moderately moist soil. A very important feature of the shrub is that it is very resistant to changes in temperature regimes - for example, temporary drought - and reacts normally to air polluted by exhaust gases. When the bush bears fruit, you can see tiny bolls on its branches, which contain the seeds necessary for the reproduction of the chubushnik.

Simple, double or semi-double fragrant flowers, forming lush clusters, are formed on young shoots.

This description of the chubushnik in the photo can be considered in more detail in order to independently verify the extraordinary beauty of the plant:

Undoubtedly, the most important feature of the shrub is considered to be that it is very frost-resistant: however, much also depends on the type and variety of chubushnik that was chosen for planting. But one thing should be remembered: even if the plant is very badly affected by the influence of low temperatures, only the ground part of the bush will die, which can be easily cut off in the spring. Garden jasmine is characterized by rapid regeneration, so you should not worry about its possible appearance.

Caring for a chubushnik is elementary: the shrub itself tells a person when, for example, it needs to be watered urgently. This becomes clear if you carefully observe the leaves of garden jasmine. They will certainly hang in the hot summer season if they do not have enough moisture.

In almost any description of the varieties of chubushnik, you will read that they need weekly watering in the amount of two or three buckets of water. This is especially true of the period when the shrub pleases your eye with its flowering: during this period of time, you should even repeat the watering procedure almost every day.

The land in a watered area should be thoroughly loosened and all weeds removed from it. True, if you were prudent and mulched in the spring, then you will have to weed the soil much less often.

To make the best varieties of chubushnik feel most comfortable in your garden, feed them with slurry every spring. It will also be reasonable to fertilize the soil under the garden jasmine after its flowering: you should use ordinary wood ash and simply sprinkle it under the plant before watering.

How to plant a mock orange in spring

It is best to plant and care for the chubushnik if it is located in a well-lit area, because then you will have a guarantee that the bush will definitely give a lush bloom and fill the entire garden with a delightful aroma.

When pondering the question of how to plant a chubushnik in the shade, remember that you are deliberately subscribing to the fact that your plant will have very elongated shoots and small flowers.

Before planting, be sure to prepare a soil for the bush that would combine soil, sand and a sufficient amount of humus (ratio 3: 2: 1). Do not miss the point that in the absence of good water permeability of the soil, it would be wise to fill the garden jasmine pit with a drainage layer.

Experienced gardeners recommend planting plants in the autumn, starting in September and throughout the first half of October. But if you are thinking how to plant a mock-orange in the spring, keep in mind that the procedure should be carried out as soon as possible - before the buds swell.

It is imperative to think over how to properly plant a mock-orange so that its root system does not suffer. For example, if you need to plant several plants, experts advise to dig holes at a distance of at least 50 cm.To create a hedge, you need to place seedlings at a distance of 70 cm.

The next stage involves filling the dug hole with the already mentioned drainage layer with a mixture of soil. This is done in advance - at least a couple of weeks before the garden jasmine planting.

Be careful that planting and caring for a chubushnik in the open field implies a careful immersion of the root: the neck must necessarily show a little above the ground. The maximum immersion depth should not exceed 3 cm so that the plant does not start to rot. After all this, you should thoroughly moisten the soil under the seedling by pouring out a couple of buckets of clean water. Next, you need to add dry soil to the holes. Do not forget to mulch after 3 days from the moment of planting - cover the area under the bushes, for example, with sawdust.

Be sure to take a look at the photo of planting and caring for a chubushnik: these stages involve abundant watering of a young plant:

If you need to transplant garden jasmine, do not be afraid: the bush will easily endure this procedure, but it will have to sacrifice its beautiful lush crown.

But you can see in the photo the chubushnik after planting, which was made twice: the plant feels great and pleases the owners with a new abundant flowering:

How to achieve this result after transplant? You just need to prepare a hole for the plant in two weeks so that the soil settles. Next, you should well water the chubushnik, which will need to be transplanted, remove half of the shoots of past years, cut the remaining ones. Only then can the bush be dug up and moved to another place. We recommend that you transplant in the first half of September or March.

How to properly cut a mock-orange bush in spring

Pruning a chubushnik is a guarantee that your landscape design will be replete with magnificent fragrant flowers of garden jasmine year after year.

Moreover, you see in the photo a chubushnik shrub, in the description of which it is important that such large buds open only on the strongest branches of last year:

Therefore, all unnecessary - weak shoots - can be safely removed!

How to cut a mock-orange so that in a year it will delight you with new flowers? To do this, it is necessary to remove the branches that have faded to the young strong shoots located below. Incidentally, this procedure is carried out in the fall and also involves sanitary clearing, which helps to get rid of branches that thicken the crown, and diseased or broken parts. And every three years, branches are also cleaned that have reached twelve years.

The renewal pruning of the mock-orange in the spring suggests that several shrub trunks are necessarily trimmed to about 30 cm, while others are mercilessly cut to ground level.To know how to cut a mock-orange in the spring, novice gardeners ask for advice from experts, who will certainly recommend using a var to process plant slices, and mulch the soil with peat. If you listen to the advice, in the fall you will see how healthy shoots appear.

Reproduction of chubushnik in spring by cuttings

You can already see that this plant is not very demanding. Therefore, a similar situation develops with the procedure for breeding shrubs. We mentioned that garden jasmine can be propagated with the help of seeds - that is, generatively - and now we will also talk about the vegetative method - reproduction of the mock-orange by cuttings, dividing the bush and layering.

If you nevertheless chose the first option - generative - then you should remember that before planting the seeds, you must keep them for two months in a place where the temperature indicators will not exceed 2-3 ºC. This procedure is called stratification.

For everything to go well, at the beginning of the year, skilled gardeners add the very seeds to the peat, immerse the mixture in various containers, and leave it in this state in the refrigerator until spring.

When the time comes, the seeds are sown in boxes, which are pre-filled with a mixture of humus, leafy earth and, of course, peat (ratio 1: 1: 2), and sprinkled on top with a layer of sand, then covered with glass. It must be remembered that the soil must remain moist, so the crops should be sprayed with a sprayer 2-3 times a day.

After a week and a half, you will see the result of your efforts: seedlings will begin, and when the first leaves appear, you can safely transplant the seedlings into the ground.

It is the reproduction of the chubushnik by cuttings in the spring that guarantees that the plant will definitely be accepted and will give color for many years in a row. This method is carried out by cutting cuttings from already adult large shoots. Cuttings with a heel are considered the best option - this is the planting material that was cut from annual shoots with a piece of last year's branches.

Experts tell us how to propagate a mock with the help of cuttings: after cutting, they must be treated with a preparation for root formation, and then planted in containers with a mixture of sand and nutritious soil. Finally, you must not forget that you need to cover the containers with a glass or plastic cap, which will help create the effect of greenhouse conditions. Note: Cuttings should be regularly sprayed for effective rooting.

How to propagate a chubushnik by dividing a bush and layering

Reproduction of the chubushnik in the spring is also possible by dividing the bush until the process of sap flow has begun. If you are going to do this fall, wait until the leaves are over. In the first and second cases, the plant is dug up and, accordingly, divided into parts, which are quickly planted in different areas.

Layers are also considered a very effective way of propagating shrubs. They are literally 70% of the time well accepted and rooted. This procedure is best done immediately following the renewal pruning.

This is done as follows:

• the area under the bush is dug up, necessarily fertilized and leveled;
• then a healthy branch is carefully pulled with a fishing line near the extreme bud, carefully placed in a previously dug hole, fixed and sprinkled with earth.

If you want to get at once a certain number of new plants with strong roots, take not one shoot from the bush, but as much as you see fit. A year later, next spring, you just need to separate them from the mother bush, dig up and grow within two years.

How to get rid of mock insect pests

Pay attention to the photos of various varieties of mock orange: the greatest threat to these stunning plants is posed by insect pests - for example, weevils or aphids:

True, such a parasite as a tick can also cause you certain troubles.

You can try to destroy aphids, as experienced gardeners do, using mildly toxic pesticides that should be sprayed on all bushes of the plant. To combat ticks, all kinds of solutions with the addition of phosphorus, intended for the treatment of garden jasmine, are useful.

Spraying with Chlorophos will help get rid of that weevil.

Types and varieties of chubushnik: photo and description

Intending to use a mock-orange in the design of your site, you should find out which varieties of this plant have a divine aroma, and which ones are completely odorless.

• For example, common mock orange, which was brought to us from the south of Western Europe, is one of the most popular species in our area. The shrub reaches a height of up to 3 m, and has bare, erect shoots.

As you can see in the photo, this variety of chubushnik is distinguished by oblong leaves with pointed tops:

• The flowers are painted in creamy white undertones and do not exceed 3 cm in diameter. This variety is characterized by a wonderful aroma.

Moreover, taking into account the harsh weather conditions of our territory in winter, the common mock-orange is the plant that can withstand even -25 ºC. Among the main species forms of the shrub are terry, willow, low, golden, large-flowered and silvery-bordered.

The most popular are:

The variety, which was bred in 1909 by Emile Lemoine, is Virginal mock-orange.

Reaches up to 3 m in height, has a wide crown and shoots with peeling bark. It blooms magnificently in July. The buds are collected in inflorescences in the form of brushes. The variety retains its decorative effect for 20 years;

Another child Emile Lemoine is Belle Etoile.

Unfortunately, the description of this variety of chubushnik is such that in our temperate latitudes the shrub does not grow higher than one meter. The bush has small leaves with drawn tops and flowers smelling of strawberries. The buds are shaped like bells with a clear rich scarlet spot in the center;

A fluffy shrub that grows up to 2 m in height is called Bicolor mock-orange.

It is distinguished by single flowers. Best of all, this variety is suitable for landscaping the territory.

The curious reader can see in the following photo one of the varieties and types of mock-orange - the crown mock-orange:

• This magnificent variety has a delicious aroma and charming white flowers. By the way, this shrub was brought to our region from Western Europe. The plant is quite tall - up to 3 m. The bush is characterized by flowering in early June for 20 days. Life expectancy is approximately 30 years. By the way, the variety is extremely frost-resistant (down to -25 ºC) and is patient with respect to polluted air.

The plant can please true connoisseurs with such best forms as:

Innosens - a shrub characterized by compact size - up to 2 m in height - and single snow-white strong-smelling flowers;

Bowles Variety - a variety that is distinguished by leaves that have a wide creamy strip at the edges;

Aureus - chubushnik, which is characterized by a spherical crown and rich yellow leaves that can change their color until the very moment of leaf fall. It reaches a height of up to 3 m. One of those species, which is endowed with a divine scent.

Pay attention to the photo of the chubushnik variety, the description of which must begin with the fact that this is a real hybrid of an ordinary and small-leaved chubushnik:

And this is called grade - Lemoine mock-orange. We have already mentioned it in passing a little higher.

Incidentally, the plant is most common in North America and Europe. It can reach a height of up to 3 m, and its branches are covered with ovoid leaves. Large snow-white buds are collected in inflorescences in the form of brushes.

It should be noted that this hybrid has plenty of "heirs":

Firstly, grade "Ermine Mantle"which can grow up to 1 m. It is covered with dainty white semi-double flowers, which can give their wonderful scent for a whole month;

It is impossible not to mention about chubushnik "Shneersturm", with fragrant pale white buds, collected in a brush. The plant reaches up to 2 m in height;

And here shrub "Glacier" with terry large, incredibly smelling white flowers, it grows up to 2 m and blooms for only about three weeks;

The next grade is the real "Charm". Breeders recognize it as one of the finest types of mock-orange. The plant is distinguished by its huge snow-white flowers, which, alas, are practically odorless. But each bush of "Charm" has a significant drawback - a bare lower part. And so that the aesthetic appearance of your garden is not disturbed, it is recommended to plant some undersized shrub in front of this plant;

"Blizzard" - that variety of garden jasmine, which reaches a height of 2 m and has white double buds, which are collected in inflorescences.

As you might have guessed, the species diversity of the mock-orange does not end there. You can familiarize yourself with the following plant varieties:

For example, you see in the photo Schrenk's mock-mushroom, which was brought to our region from the Far East.

The shrub is characterized by ovoid leaves and flowers exuding a delicate aroma, collected in inflorescences. Fortunately, it is ideal for gardeners in temperate latitudes because of its frost resistance (-25 ° C). Color for 25 days in early June.

Small-leaved chubushnik Is a miniature plant whose flowers resemble cherry inflorescences. This shrub exudes a divine strawberry aroma.

A variety of garden jasmine is a variety called odorless... Its snow-white flowers are collected in a brush. A shrub reaches a height of 4 m. It blooms for 30 days.

Gordon's chubushnik is distinguished by its downright heroic size. It can grow up to 6 meters in height. This variety is characterized by bright glossy leaves and piercing white flowers. Produces profuse color in mid-June. Has a subtle aroma.

Fluffy chubushnik deserves such a name, because its lower leaves really seem to be airy.

Look at the photo of the chubushnik variety, and this description will seem to you the most accurate and suitable:

True, its flowers practically do not smell, but their beautiful "cups" shape pleases the eye of any gardener. By the way, the plant blooms from mid-July to early August.

The use of chubushnik in landscape design (with photo)

Chubushnik in landscape design looks great in any guise: it is wonderful both for solitary planting - single - and for the most real park compositions. And all because the bush is endowed by nature with an abundant fragrant color.

For example, how do you like this idea: to place a bush with fluffy buds near your favorite hammock or garden swing? Or maybe you have a place near a bench or a tiny mill?

Those plant varieties that are endowed with an architectural crown are especially appreciated in landscape design.

This, for example, "Pyramidal" with a real pyramid instead of a crown.

Or "Virginal", in which the branches form a vertical crown.

It is difficult to look away from the sprawling bushes that adorn the large manicured gardens. Shrubs are most often placed near a brick wall or planted on a lawn.

To make sure of this, take a look at the photo of the mock-orange in landscape design, which so picturesquely complements the picture of home comfort and peace:

Experienced gardeners know that chubushnik can also be used to create hedges.For example, varieties with a massive crown help to build dense and high hedges, reaching a height of up to 3 m. Compact varieties are useful for the construction of low curbs.

Take note that dwarf varieties of garden jasmine - "Gnome" and "Dwarf" - the most suitable shrubs for the construction of those very curbs, mixborders or edging flower beds.

Experts recommend placing small types of chubushnik in the most conspicuous place - in the parterre of any garden.

For example, Ermine Mantle»Will help to add charm to a mini-garden and other miniature compositions thanks to its double flowers.

But in whole landscape ensembles, you can combine all kinds of this shrub: varieties of different heights, with a varied color of foliage and inflorescences, will give your site a regal splendor.

But if you are a real connoisseur and connoisseur of gardening, then you do not miss the opportunity to combine the mock-orange with other shrubs - viburnum or hydrangea. So you will be able to create a real thematic park filled with, for example, snow-white flowers, or a “garden of aromas” - a sensory garden.