Chubushnik crown planting and care in the open field

When landscaping park areas and creating various plant compositions in personal plots, along with flowering plants, as a rule, various types of shrubs are planted. Various types of chubushnik, a deciduous multi-stemmed shrub that blooms in early summer, have gained particular popularity among domestic gardeners. Among the representatives of the Hortensiev family, more often than others, there is a crown mock-orange, which, during flowering, is distinguished by very attractive snow-white or cream flowers with an extraordinary aroma. Despite its popularity, many amateurs, due to the similarity of inflorescences and a pleasant smell, mistakenly call it garden jasmine - an evergreen shrub belonging to the Olive family, which is fundamentally wrong.

Crown mock - description of the type

The mock-orange plant (Philadelphus coronarius) is a deciduous shrub, reaching a height of up to 3 m and up to 1.5-2 m in diameter, with oblong, opposite leaves. During the flowering period, the delicate flowers of a creamy white color, collected in racemose inflorescences, exude a fragrant, rich aroma.

In natural conditions, it is more common in the south of Western Europe and the Caucasus. Since the 16th century, breeders have developed forms specially designed for landscaping gardens and parks located in the temperate climatic zone. Specialists of the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden in the 18th century began a detailed study and description of the peculiarities of the Philadelphus species, starting with the most common mock orange. Since that time, a sufficient number of varieties have been cultivated, which are successfully grown not only in domestic gardens and parks, but also around the globe.

It is especially appreciated by gardeners not only for its decorative qualities, but also due to its adaptability to the conditions of central Russia and undemanding care.Philadelphus coronarius is quite frost-resistant - up to -25ºC, in case of severe frosts, the branches freeze to the level of snow cover, but in spring young shoots grow quickly and the plant recovers.

Annual profuse flowering, lasting up to 3 weeks, begins at 5 years of age and lasts up to 30 years.

A long-lived shrub (life cycle up to 80 years), well adapted to the conditions of gas pollution in the air of large cities. It is widely used both in single and in group plantings, when creating landscape compositions, green hedges or curbs formed by trimming.

Planting and proper care

Despite the general undemanding and unpretentious care of this species, in order for the plant to become a real decoration of your garden, it is recommended to create the most favorable conditions for its growth and development. The developed basic recommendations will become practical help in organizing the proper care of the crown mock-orange:

• choice of location

Given the durability and size of an adult shrub, the choice of a planting site must be approached in advance and carefully. Chubushnik grows equally effectively both in open space and in partial shade, but the quality and duration of the flowering period directly depend on the lighting - in sunny areas the bush blooms longer and the inflorescences are larger;

• soil composition

In general, the plant is not demanding on soils, the only limitation is that it does not tolerate soil salinization and wetlands. In heavy clay areas, it is advisable to arrange drainage. It is capable of fully manifesting all its decorative qualities on almost any cultivated soils, therefore, it is recommended to improve the soil with organic matter or compost before planting;

• landing

It takes root equally effectively in both spring and autumn planting. The roots of the seedling are placed in a small hole (depth and diameter up to 50 cm) along the root collar and covered with fertilized soil. The land around the planted shrub is compacted, then watered abundantly;

• pruning

After the end of planting, regardless of the season, it is necessary to shorten the main branches by a third and completely cut off the weak shoots. Subsequently, annual pruning is carried out after the end of the flowering period. Underdeveloped branches are cut out and at the same time a bushy crown is formed. If the shrub is frozen in winter, it is necessary to carry out sanitary pruning in early spring;

• watering and feeding

In the first year after planting, the plant needs regular watering, and then as needed, depending on weather conditions. It is advisable to apply top dressing or mineral fertilizers twice a year - in early spring and after flowering. You can apply complex mineral fertilizers diluted with water with irrigation, in the presence of organic matter - prepare slurry and water with diluted water in a ratio of 1 to 10 solution.

Thus, the crown mock-orange, being an unpretentious ornamental shrub, needs only timely thinning, periodic watering and removal of weeds from the near-trunk space. Planting and care is quite simple, does not require excessive effort and time, reproduction also does not cause much trouble.

How to propagate a crown mock

An ornamental shrub can be propagated in two ways: generative, that is, by seeds (germination 100%) and vegetative - by dividing an adult bush, green cuttings or layering. All of these methods are equally effective and available even to novice gardeners.

1. Seed reproduction

Seeds are sown in late autumn (they do not need preliminary stratification), before the onset of stable frosts on a specially prepared bed. In case of a winter with little snow, it is recommended to cover the garden with spruce branches.As a rule, friendly shoots appear in the spring, which will grow up in the same bed until autumn and reach a height of 20-25 cm. Spring sowing is also allowed, but only in greenhouses or unheated greenhouses.

2. Cuttings

In the fall, from an adult bush of the variety you like, lignified cuttings are cut, sprinkled with wet sand and stored in the basement. In the spring, after the end of the night frosts, the cuttings are planted in a sandy loam substrate, at an angle of about 45 degrees, deepening up to 2 upper buds. After 30-35 days, a completely viable root system is formed in the planted cuttings. Growing cuttings need regular watering and periodic loosening of the soil. Summer (green) cuttings are also possible, which is carried out in the second half of June, but it is advisable to carry out rooting in greenhouses.

3. Reproduction by layering

For this purpose, in the spring, young shoots are taken away, having previously loosened and leveled the near-stem soil. The branches are pressed to the ground with wire or wooden staples. The branches fixed in this way are placed in small prepared grooves and covered with a mixture of soil, sand and peat. The emerging young shoots are regularly watered and huddled. In the middle of autumn, the cuttings can be dug up and divided into individual plants with their own roots.

Video "Reproduction of Chubushnik"

The most common forms and varieties

In the process of long-term cultivation, starting from the middle of the 16th century, breeders have bred a significant number of garden forms of the crown mockweed, distinguished by decorative qualities.

In landscape design, domestic gardeners often use the following varieties:

Chubushnik "Aureus"

"Aureus" - characterized by a spherical crown and color of foliage. In the spring, the leaves are painted in bright yellow, over time they turn green and do not change color anymore, until autumn fall. Despite the fact that the background of the leaves smooths out the flowers themselves and they are not so expressive, the shrub has a spectacular appearance throughout the season;

Crown chubushnik "Innocence"

"Innocence" is a compact shrub with dark green leaves, on which bizarre creamy yellow stains. During the flowering period, the white delicate flowers exude a very strong but pleasant aroma. It is appreciated by gardeners for the decorative color of the leaves and the incomparable delicate scent of flowers; it is often planted near buildings or garden pavilions;

Chubushnik crown "Variegatus"

"Variegatus" is a dense round bush, just below its counterparts (1.5-1.7 m), characterized by dark green foliage with a white edging. Chubushnik corona "Variegata" is desirable to plant on fertile soils in sunny places or in partial shade. It is often used in landscape compositions as a small blooming variegated element. Winter hardiness "Variegata" is slightly lower in comparison with other varieties;

Chubushnik crown "Duplex"

"Duplex" - differs in shape and size. The height of an adult plant does not exceed 1 m, while the diameter of the dense crown reaches 1.7 m. Due to its compactness, it is grown in small gardens or in park compositions. During the flowering period, white double flowers look especially attractive against a background of rich green leaves.

Combining such important qualities as winter hardiness, decorativeness, unpretentiousness in care in combination with a unique aroma during the flowering period, the crown mock-orange has ensured itself unchanging popularity among gardeners. And it doesn't matter that due to the similarity of aromas, it is sometimes called garden jasmine, the main thing is to choose the variety you like, plant it in your garden and enjoy its beauty.

The botanical name for the chubushnik is Philadelphus. Ptolemy Philadelphius, son of Queen Cleopatra, was known as a connoisseur of incense and fragrant flowers. It was in his honor that the experts named the plant.In the past, the hardwood of the bush was used to make smoking pipes, pipes, flutes, and various figurines. Part of the smoking pipe was then called "chubuk", hence the unusual name of the plant.

Nowadays, it is often called a chubushnik jasmine... The plants are indeed somewhat similar. A misunderstanding arises due to the fact that some varieties of chubushnik have snow-white inflorescences and exude a strong fragrance when blooming... Therefore, another name for chubushnik was adopted - garden jasmine.

The varietal variety of chubushnik is huge. Every gardener will be able to find a plant to his liking: dwarf or tall, with simple or double inflorescences, a barely noticeable or pronounced aroma. Flowering lasts 2 - 3 weeks. Gardeners have a practice of collecting collections of varieties that bloom at different times. By successfully picking up plants, you can increase the "jasmine flowering period" up to two months.

Gallery: crown mock-orange (25 photos)

Description of varieties of chubushnik

Currently, more than 70 varieties of the plant are grown. The species palette includes both natural and selective varieties. The crown mock-orange belongs to natural shrubs.

Crown mock

Height up to three meters, white flowers with a thick scent and attractive openwork leaves. The unusual foliage of the shrub adorns the garden even after the plant has faded. Flowering time - 21 days. The most popular varieties of this type are:

Same

• Chubushnik coronary aureus... The shrub has a ball-shaped crown with a diameter of 2 - 3 meters. Its foliage has a remarkable feature. In spring, the leaves are bright yellow, later they acquire a yellow-green hue. In the autumn season, the color of the foliage does not change. Flowering begins in late spring, early summer. The entire bush is covered with a large number of single white flowers with a deep, juicy aroma. Aureus is especially loved by landscape designers. It is used for contrasting plantings, decorative hedges and borders. After all, the unusual foliage of the shrub is advantageously combined with the green cover of other plants.
• Chubushnik variety Variegatus... This variety combines exquisite flowers and unusual bicolor leaves. The central part of the leaf plate is green, and the edges are light. The white flowers have a creamy middle. The spreading crown has a diameter of up to 2.5 meters. Flowering lasts up to 25 days, it begins in late spring, early summer. It grows well in humus-rich humid soils, it does not tolerate stagnant moisture, temperatures below -28 degrees are destructive for shrubs.

Chubushnik Lemoine

A large number of varieties were bred by the French breeder Lemoine. Its hybrids were obtained by crossing small-leaved and common mock-orange. The varieties were created at the beginning of the 20th century and are combined into a separate species. The following varieties of Lemoine mock-orange are most popular:

• Chubushnik virginal (virgin)... A tall shrub with straight, upward-directed branches up to three meters long. The dense crown has a diameter of 2 - 3 meters. Leaves are large, 6 - 7 cm long, deep green in color. The foliage turns yellow and falls off in the fall. Flowers deserve special attention. Large, up to 5 cm in diameter, white, double, collected in large inflorescences of 9-10 flowers. Their persistent thick aroma spreads throughout the garden. The virginal blooms for three weeks in early summer. Terry flowers do not appear every year. Alternation is a varietal feature. One year the bush blooms with double flowers, the other year with simple flowers. Chubushnik virginsky perfectly tolerates frosty winters, the climate of central Russia is quite favorable for the plant. The variety is unpretentious, easy to care for.
• Chubushnik ermine mantle... Low shrub 80 cm high. It blooms for a very long time, up to 1.5 months. The reason why the variety has such a beautiful name is that the flowers are semi-double, delicate white.The chubushnik ermine mantle has narrow multi-layered petals, under their weight the inflorescences fall, creating the impression of a flowing royal cloak.
• Chubushnik snow storm... A shrub up to three meters in height has large double flowers with a diameter of up to 9 cm. Due to the size of the flowers during the flowering period, the plant looks like a snowball, hence the name of the variety. When blooming, a strong, pleasant scent spreads. A snowstorm loves the sun, but at the same time it is frost-resistant. The shrub does not tolerate moisture stagnation.

Common mock-orange pale

A native of Southwestern Europe and the Caucasus. The shrub height reaches three meters. Oval leaves, pubescent at the bottom, are about 8 cm long. Shoots are straight without leaves. Flowers of 4 - 7 pieces are collected in a racemose inflorescence and spread a strong pleasant smell. This frost-resistant species can withstand temperatures up to - 25 degrees.

Terry chubushnik

The shrub is of medium size. The plant is marked with elegant flowers that are common to all varieties of this species. Terry white flowers are practically odorless, the aroma they emit is barely perceptible. During flowering, the crown of a terry chubushnik resembles a bush of white roses.

Chubushnik Komsomolets

Medium-sized shrub up to two meters high. Flowers of the purest white color with semi-double petals are 5 cm in diameter. The inflorescence includes 6-9 flowers. The plant blooms in July for about 25 days, emits a light and delicate odor. The leaves are elongated. The variety was bred by the breeder N.K. Vekhov specially for the harsh continental climate.

In this regard, the shrub can withstand frosts up to -30 degrees without shelter. If the branches on the surface freeze, then the root system remains intact.

Chubushnik corona: reproduction, planting, care

All types of chubushniks are famous for their unpretentiousness. Both breeding and planting and grooming are fairly straightforward. Undemanding growing conditions, combined with excellent flowering, made the plant popular with gardeners.

Reproduction and planting in the open field

Garden jasmine can be propagated in a generative and vegetative way. Generative method - seed reproduction. Vegetative method - reproduction by dividing the bush, cuttings, layering.

• Seed propagation... In this way, only natural types of garden jasmine are propagated. Hybrid varieties do not inherit specific characteristics in this type of reproduction. Seeds need long-term stratification for two months at a temperature of +2 - 3 degrees. The seeds are placed in a container filled with moist peat and sand. Then the container is stored in the refrigerator at the required temperature until the spring season. In March, it is time to grow seedlings. Seeds must be sown in a soil mixture of leafy soil, peat and humus in proportions of 1: 1: 2. The soil mixture is covered with a thin layer of sand and covered with glass. The soil should always be moistened, the best way of watering is spraying. Seeds germinate in 7 to 10 days. When the seedlings have two leaves, the plant is transplanted into open ground. For the first weeks, the sprouts are recommended to be protected from direct sunlight.
• Reproduction by dividing the bush... Quite a convenient way of breeding chubushnik. This method is used both in spring and autumn. In the spring, the division of the bush is carried out before the start of sap flow. The bush is dug up and divided into small bushes, then the mock-mushroom is planted in places prepared in advance. In the fall, division is carried out when the leaf fall has passed. Leafless trees are prepared for the winter season. It was at this time that the chubushnik reaches the greatest degree of growth. It is not difficult to isolate daughter bushes from the mother bush. It is recommended when digging up the main bush to clear it of old leaves and non-viable shoots.
• Reproduction by layering... Jasmine planted this way takes root well.First, the bush is pruned, then the soil near the plant is mulched, introducing fertilizers into it. Then the soil is leveled and a groove is formed into which a young shoot growing near the lower bud is lowered. The young shoot is fixed by sprinkling it with earth. Several layers can be made from one mother bush.
• Propagation by cuttings... The simplest and most common breeding method. Developed shoots are most suitable for cuttings. Cutting sites of cuttings are treated with a special agent that helps the growth of roots. Cuttings are placed in fertilized soil and create a greenhouse effect using film or glass. During the rooting period, plants need an increased level of moisture. The upper leaves should be shortened, the lower ones should be removed.

Chubushnik transplant

Garden jasmine will easily tolerate a transplant at any age. Mature bushes are transplanted in late summer to early autumn. Spring is also suitable for transplanting, the best month for this is April.

The day before transplanting, the plant is watered abundantly so that the bush can stock up on nutrients. In the fall, before transplanting, pruning of young shoots is carried out, in the spring, last year's are cut within 40%.

The bush is carefully dug up and, together with the earthen lump, is planted in a new place. For subsequent irrigation, you will need at least 10 - 15 liters of water.

Rules for the successful care of a crown mock-orange

Garden jasmine is unpretentious, hardy. The plant is resistant to both drought and frost. Despite this, in order to achieve the maximum decorative effect, care rules should be followed.

Watering... Hydration is extremely important for garden jasmine. Lack of moisture can lead to poor or no flowering. The plant experiences the greatest need for moisture from April to July. This is due to active growth, flowering. Watering is carried out every 12 days using 15 - 30 liters of water.

Spraying with soft, warm water is practiced in the spring before flowering. Young plants benefit from growth stimulants, which are added to the water for irrigation. To preserve moisture in the soil, after the first spring watering, the soil is mulched with peat.

Top dressing and fertilizers... Since garden jasmine needs a lot of nutrients for strong, lush flowering, the plant is not fertilized for the first two years after planting. In the future, phosphate fertilizers, potassium sulfate, and urea are used. Mullein and wood ash are excellently supported.

Pruning a crown mock-orange... Garden jasmine is pruned every year in order to form a decorative crown.

• Sanitary pruning in the spring. With this type of pruning, weak, non-viable shoots growing inside the crown are removed. Sanitary pruning can be done at any time of the year.
• Anti-aging pruning. This type of pruning is carried out every 2-4 years. In the first half of March, shoots older than 10 - 12 years are cut off from the bush at the very surface of the earth. This pruning rejuvenates the jasmine crown and promotes lush flowering and growth.
• Autumn pruning. In the fall, they carry out sanitary pruning, as well as thinning the bush. Pruning young shoots in the fall will interfere with flowering next year.

Cultivation of a crown mock-mushroom is a fairly easy process that does not require much effort. A little attention and love for the plant will be rewarded with a fragrant snow-white bloom.

Attention, only TODAY!

Surely many of you have paid attention to the beautifully smelling shrubs with cute white flowers in the parks. So I liked him. In full confidence that it is

jasmine

, went shopping. It turned out that the real name of this plant is

chubushnik

, or, as it is also called by gardeners, "garden jasmine."

Chubushnik, or garden jasmine It turns out that this is the most popular shrub, blooming in early and mid-summer, it belongs to the hydrangea family.

Most types of chubushnik are

shrubs

with small leaves and thin trunks covered with gray or brown bark. They love the sun very much, but at the same time they are shade-tolerant. Chubushnik fruits are small boxes with seeds, in appearance a little less than a centimeter. Many species have proven to thrive well in very moist soils, even with

groundwater

, but do not tolerate when the moisture is constant and stagnant. Most of them tolerate temporary drought well, they are resistant to smoke. Depending on the species, the chubushnik blooms from late May to early August.

It turns out that not all varieties of chubushnik smell so divinely, there are species that are completely odorless or with a very subtle barely noticeable smell. So, armed with basic knowledge, I rushed in search of "my" bush, and along the way I got acquainted with the most popular and favorite species among Russian gardeners.

Types of chubushnik

Crown mock

It was his scent that won my heart so much in the park. This is a tall shrub up to 3 meters high, which came to our country from the south of Western Europe. It has incredibly fragrant white flowers and large leaves carved along the edge. Blooms in the first half of June for almost 20 days. It grows quickly and lives up to 30 years. It has many garden forms with beautiful foliage.

Shrenk's chubushnik

This type of mock-orange is the first to bloom in our strip. He came to us from the Far East, from Korea and China. The leaves are oval, rather like an egg, narrowed upwards, the flowers are large, smell very tender, about 4 cm in diameter, but they are collected in inflorescences of 9 flowers. This species is very cold-resistant, can withstand frosts down to -25 ° C. It begins to bloom in early June and blooms for about 25 days.

Small-leaved chubushnik

It is a low-growing bush with flowers that look like cherry blossoms. The flowers exude a strawberry scent and completely cover the bush during flowering.

Odorless chubushnik

It grows as a bush with large green shoots, leaves are large, up to 7 cm long, and on non-flowering shoots can reach 12 centimeters. The flowers are white, odorless, about 5 cm, collected in brushes of 5 flowers, high, up to 4 meters. It stands out for its width, up to 3 m. It begins to bloom at the end of June, when looking at these sky-white flowers it seems that their shape resembles a square with many stamens. Blooms for about 30 days.

Chubushnik Gordon

One of the tallest species. The height of the bush can reach 4 meters, and if the bush grows in the shade, then up to 5-6 meters. This species is the most decorative because of the large, glossy, bright green shiny leaves and pure white, up to 4.5 cm flowers. It blooms in the second half of June, has a faint, delicate, barely noticeable aroma.

Fluffy chubushnik

Its lower leaves seem to be airy (fluffy). Flowers almost do not smell, but large, have a beautiful "cup" shape and are collected in large inflorescences of 5-10 pieces. Bloom from the second half of July to early August. The bush is high, up to 3 meters.

Selectively bred garden species of chubushnik

The most famous varieties: Arctic, Ballet of Moths, Unusual, Airborne Assault, Pearls, Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, Academician Komarov.

My heart was given to the Airborne Troopers - a bush about 2 meters tall with a delicate aroma and flowers in the form of many bells on the branches, perfectly suited as a hedge.

Number two for my garden is "Unusual":

It is a low bush about 1.5 m, in the center of the flower there is a purple bright spot and an incredible smell of strawberries, which is especially noticeable in the night air, thick from the heat of the day.

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Chubushnik planting

If you plant a chubushnik in the sun, it will bloom beautifully and profusely, in the shade the flowers become smaller, and the branches stretch out.The soil should be well moistened and include leafy soil, humus, sand (the ratio is somewhere around 3-2-1), with stagnant water drainage is required.

Chubushnik takes root best of all for autumn planting, it's somewhere between September 10th and October 10th. But if you really want to plant it in the spring, you need to do it until the leaves bloom, otherwise it may die. When planting, make sure that only the root, and not the stem, sinks into the ground, otherwise there is a risk of decay. Planting depth is about 50 cm. The distance between shrubs should be from 0.5 to 1.5 meters. If you want a hedge, then you need to plant it at a distance of 0.5 to 0.8 meters in well-lit places. After planting, watered with 1-2 buckets of water.

Reproduction of chubushnik 

Chubushnik is propagated by dividing its roots, or during the flowering period by cuttings with young, green bark. They are planted in a place specially prepared for them. They take longer to take root.

Also, the mock-orange can be propagated by seeds, but the bushes will bloom no earlier than after 5 or 8 years. The seeds can be planted in autumn and spring, and even in winter in prepared furrows in the snow. Such a planting is usually covered with straw or dry branches, and when spring arrives, they are harvested, the sprouts that appear are covered from the direct sun, but do not isolate from the sunlight at all. In the fall, they are sown in a prepared ridge, such as garlic. In the spring, they are usually sown in greenhouses, but first they saturate the seeds with moisture, like many seedlings:

• in a nylon sock, dipped into water to start the germination process,
• then placed in sawdust or other similar moisture-retaining substance,
• the swollen seeds are dried and planted, adding a little sand and manure.

Chubushnik care

Correct care of the chubushnik is to:

• Choose a sunny place for him.
• Fertilize the soil well.
• Provide adequate hydration.
• Regularly remove old and dead, inward, broken branches.

After planting, you need to cut off weak branches and shorten the main branches, this will help increase the number of buds and make the crown beautiful and symmetrical. The shrub blooms immediately in the year of planting. Immediately after flowering, you need to cut off weak branches, give the opportunity for new and stronger ones to develop. In October, lateral young branches will appear on these strong branches, on which flowers will appear the next year. In the third year of flowering, the young branches have already gained strength, and in order to give them more space and get more flowers, the old stems are cut to the base.

Top dressing and watering

In the year following planting, mineral fertilizers are added to the soil: 30 g of superphosphate, 15 g of urea, 15 g of potassium sulfide are diluted to 10 liters of water, this amount falls on one or two small bushes.

At all times, slurry was an excellent fertilizer, it is watered every year under a bush. Usually one bucket is enough at a ratio of 1:10. After the bush has faded, it needs to be nourished with wood

ash

, I added ash, which remained from the fire, in which dry branches of birch, plum, apple trees burned. During flowering, the bushes require improved watering, daily 20-30 liters of water.

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 maintained 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 shape 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 type of reproduction well and gardeners do not have difficulties with this. 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

Chubushnik can be propagated by cuttings in several ways:

• 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 enduring. 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 soil 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 growth of the plant 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 the 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 are creamy and have 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.