Hydrangea sterilis garden planting and outdoor care

Do you want to decorate your garden with an unusual shrub? Try planting a hydrangea flower, planting and caring for which in the open field is simple, reproduction and growing of hydrangea can be done even by novice gardeners. You can find a fantastically beautiful flower by reading the description of the variety and considering its combination with other plants in landscape design. In the photo, the hydrangea looks like the queen of the garden.

Varieties and varieties of hydrangea

Hydrangea is an undoubted favorite among flowers in summer cottages. A long flowering period, a variety of shapes and tones attract special attention to it from gardeners and designers; more and more often, various varieties of this perennial are used in landscape design.

Blue hydrangea

Hydrangeas can be spherical, racemose, and white, lilac, red, two-colored in color. The most common in our latitudes is the tree hydrangea. Unpretentious, fairly easy to care for and grow, the plant is recommended for novice gardeners. Several varieties of shrubs have been bred by breeders:

• Bella Anna - a new variety of tree hydrangea, has rather large spherical inflorescences, the crown grows up to three meters in diameter, the color of the petals is from pale pink to purple-pink, blooms throughout the summer season and September;

Bella Anna variety

• "Anabel" - a lush blooming, spreading shrub about 1.5 m high, inflorescences in the form of a ball of snow-white color, blooms in early July and retains its color throughout the summer season until September. After the end of flowering, the leaves of the plant remain bright green throughout the fall. Variety "Anabel" is adapted for wintering, does not require special shelter for the winter, frost-resistant;

"Anabel"

• "Grandiflora" - differs in large crystal-white inflorescences, blooms for 4 months;

"Grandiflora"

• "Invincibel Spirit" - a new variety of hydrangea with pink petals;

"Invisibel Spirit"

• "Sterilis" - a variety with hemispherical, dense, heavy inflorescences, during the flowering period - from July to October - the petals radically change color: from pale green to crystal white.

"Sterilis"

Also, a fairly common perennial variety - Panicle hydrangea, planting and caring for which is quite simple.This flower is attractive with inflorescences of an unusual - paniculate - shape, frost-resistant, characterized by rapid recovery even in unfavorable climatic conditions. An interesting feature of this hydrangea variety is the particularly long flowering period, during which the inflorescence changes its color. Does not need mulching for the winter. The most common varieties of panicle hydrangea are:

• Vanilla Freise - variety with pale white and pink petals;

Vanilla Fries

• "Limelight" - the plant blooms in autumn, differs in large inflorescences of a pale lemon shade;

"Limelight"

• "Pinky Winky" - hydrangea with soft red petals.

"Pinky Winky"

How to plant correctly

Growing hydrangeas in the open field is possible even for novice gardeners. If a hydrangea is chosen for a flower garden, planting and caring for it will never be a burden, they will become favorite activities. The correct location should be chosen for planting the shrub. Hydrangea does not tolerate long shading, the best place to plant it is on the sunny side. Hydrangea propagation is carried out by separate bushes or cuttings. It is recommended to plant a flower in spring (in May) or in autumn (in warm September).

Even a novice gardener can plant a hydrangea.

To plant a hydrangea with a bush in the open ground, it is necessary to dig a planting hole about 60 cm deep, about half a meter wide and long. The distance between the bushes is at least 1.5 meters. The flower, growing with proper care, will occupy a much larger area than when planted. The pits should be filled with a special mixture, including peat, sand, soil, humus (1: 1: 2: 2) and fertilizers (landscape design experts recommend combining 20 g of urea, potassium sulphide each, add about 60 g of superphosphate in granules and 10 kg of humus ).

Attention: do not add lime to the soil mixture for hydrangea - it is detrimental to this plant.

When planting, it should be borne in mind that the root collar of the plant should be at ground level. After planting the hydrangea in open ground, it must be watered abundantly.

Tip: For the first two flowering seasons, it is recommended to pick off the inflorescences. The root system of the plant will get stronger and grow, which will subsequently give the bush strength and splendor.

Suitable care

Hydrangea care consists in weeding and loosening the soil around it, organizing a timely and correct irrigation regime. In addition, to prevent rapid evaporation of moisture, it is recommended to mulch the bush in early summer with peat or sawdust.

Fading flowers must be cut off so that they do not pull strength from the plant.

A perennial needs proper pruning. The plant should be pruned in the spring before the beginning of the growing season, removing old shoots and leaving young and strong ones, shortening them by 3-5 buds. Faded and dried bush inflorescences must be removed. Old perennial bushes must be cut almost at the root, leaving only low stumps, from which young shoots will develop.

Fertilizing and fertilizing hydrangeas

The hydrangea planted in prepared and fertilized soil for the first two years can not be fertilized or fed.
Then the order of feeding the hydrangea is as follows:

• in the spring, it is necessary to apply a complex fertilizer containing micro- and macroelements (phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen) under each bush;
• for the second time in a season, top dressing (potassium sulfate together with superphosphate) is applied during the period when buds appear on the bush;
• a couple of times it is advisable to feed the perennial with diluted chicken droppings or cow dung.

Hydrangea responds very well to feeding

Caution: Excessive fertilization of nitrogen can lead to greening of hydrangea petals and problems with wintering of the plant.

It should also be borne in mind that hydrangea responds well to lactic acid, therefore it is important when growing it to periodically water the bush with soaked sour bread, milk whey, sour milk, kefir.

Propagation of hydrangea

Like other perennial shrubs, hydrangea can be propagated vegetatively (by cuttings, dividing the bush, layering) and seeds.

To grow shrubs from cuttings, it is necessary to cut the tops of young non-lignified shoots in mid-July and root them in specially prepared soil, consisting of coarse sand and peat. Experts recommend taking measures to increase soil moisture under the cuttings. For this, sphagnum moss is added to it. Cuttings are planted in such soil a little at an angle, at a small (up to 5 cm) distance and provide them with a temperature regime in the range of 16-20 ° C. 4-5 weeks are enough for rooting. After that, the hydrangea is planted in a permanent growing area and provided with proper care.

Propagation of hydrangea by cuttings

When the hydrangea propagates by dividing the bush, part of it is separated, while it is important that there are 2-3 buds on the young shoots, they are dug up and transplanted to a new place.

For the propagation of hydrangeas by layering, it is necessary to bend one of the young shoots of the growing bush to the ground and dig it into a previously dug hole (up to 15-20 cm deep). In order to prevent the shoot from straightening, it can be fixed with staples. Experienced gardeners recommend making an incision on the part of the shoot that will be in the ground to speed up the rooting process. It is necessary to regularly water the branch, it can also be mulched. After the formation of its own root system at the branch, it is separated from the mother bush and planted in a new place.

Propagation of hydrangea by layering

Diseases and pests

As a rule, hydrangea is quite resistant to all sorts of pests and diseases. However, it can also become infected with chlorosis, downy mildew, spider mites, and green leaf aphids can appear on it.

Chlorosis is expressed in a sharp lightening of the leaves of the plant, the loss of their natural color. The reason for its development is the excessive content of lime or humus in the soil. To eliminate chlorosis, it is enough to water the plant with solutions of nitric acid potassium and copper sulfate in turn with an interval of three days.

Hydrangea disease - chlorosis

The cause of hydrangea disease with downy mildew is excess air humidity. For treatment, it is recommended to treat the hardwood surface with a solution of copper sulfate with the addition of soap.

Garlic infusion will help drive aphids from the plant. It is necessary to prepare a garlic infusion (200 g of chopped garlic in a bucket of water, let it brew for 2 days), add laundry soap (40 g) and irrigate the perennial with this infusion every 5-7 days until the aphids are destroyed.

Hydrangea: combination with other plants

In a flower garden or garden, hydrangea is quite effective both by itself and in combination with other flowers. For example, panicle hydrangea looks great next to clumps of purple-leaved barberries, viburnum vesicle. The beauty of the tree-like hydrangea is emphasized by daylilies, sheared barberry, undersized juniper.

Hydrangea in the design of the flower bed

Hydrangea in landscape design

Hydrangea is a fantastically beautiful flower that inspires beautiful compositions in landscaping. Taking into account the climatic conditions, in our latitudes it is recommended to plant a tree-like, paniculate and petiolate hydrangea. Hydrangea looks magical in the photo in large compositions when it grows in the squares, surprising everyone with the size and beauty of its inflorescences. To emphasize the beauty of hydrangea, you can surround it with borders of spirits, cotoneaster, and other shrubs. The hydrangea should be planted in a flower garden in the background so that it does not obscure other plants.

Hydrangea in landscape design

It is not recommended to combine hydrangea with yellow, red, orange flowers. Plants with bluish flowers, needles or leaves can successfully shade a shrub - for example, clematis, cereals, hosts, stunted junipers.
A classic landscape design is the combination of hydrangea with pink phlox with a round shape of inflorescences, thujas, microbiota. Also hydrangea is used in mixborders to create compositions along garden paths, can be grown as a hedge.

Hydrangea is the foundation of a beautiful garden. With proper care, it will delight you for years to come. Experiment with different varieties of this shrub, try to decorate your gazebo with climbing hydrangea, plant a tree-like one along the paths, create a living fence using a paniculata.

Garden hydrangea care: video

Garden hydrangea: photo

In all its glory, the hydrangea appears before us in the second half of summer, when many shrubs have already faded. Its large inflorescences - snow-white, cream, pink, greenish-red - remain on the branches until late autumn. And if you dry them and put them in a vase, you get a charming unfading bouquet that will remind you of summer on winter evenings.

Hydrangeas - adorable balls and pyramids

From Greek, hydrangea (Hydrangea) is translated as a vessel with water, which indicates its hygrophilia. There are 35 known species of this magnificent plant, most of them are inhabitants of America and East Asia. We most often grow 2 types of hydrangeas - tree and paniculate.

These are flowering deciduous shrubs, less often trees, with an original structure of inflorescences. They include small flowers that fade after 2 weeks, and bracts, forming numerous balls or pyramids, conquering us with their lush and long flowering.

Hydrangea looks very picturesque on the lawn. Moreover, both in single and in group landing. And experienced gardeners can create stunning compositions with it, they look especially impressive against the background of conifers or other evergreen shrubs.

Hydrangea

Treelike hydrangea adorns itself with inflorescences-shields that resemble balls. The bush itself is upright, 1-2m high. Leaves with long petioles, oval, serrate at the edges, not pubescent, green above, glaucous below, 6 to 20 cm long. The diameter of white or cream or greenish inflorescences is on average 12 cm, and in garden forms they are even larger.

Another positive quality is fast growth, the shoots lengthen by 20 cm in a year! It takes only 3 years for the seedling to turn into a luxurious bush, all covered with inflorescences.

Hydrangea treelike, cultivar 'Pink Anabelle'

On the basis of tree hydrangea, many beautiful garden forms and varieties have been bred. Let us introduce you to some of those who are not afraid of frosts in the middle lane.

• Hydrangea tree-like "Annabelle" - shrub 1-1.5 m high with a wide spreading crown up to 3 m in diameter. Leaves 8-15 cm long remain green in the fall. White inflorescences up to 25 cm in diameter. Flowering time: June to September.
• Hydrangea tree "Grandiflora" - shrub 1.5-2m high and crown diameter up to 3m. Leaves are light green, up to 16 cm long. Creamy white inflorescences up to 20 cm in diameter. Abundant bloom from June to September.
• Hydrangea tree "Sterilis" - shrub 2m high, crown diameter 2.5m. Inflorescences up to 25 cm in diameter, dense, hemispherical, bend the branches with their weight. Gradually, the color of the whitish-green inflorescences changes to pure white. Bloom from July to October, especially plentiful in August.

Hydrangea tree, variety 'Anabelle'

Hydrangea paniculata

Panicle hydrangea has a pyramidal shape of inflorescences. It usually grows in the form of a bush with straight branchy shoots, less often a tree up to 5m tall is found. Young shoots are pubescent, reddish-brown.The leaves are velvety, up to 15 cm long, ovoid, dense to the touch, dark green above, lighter below. Inflorescences up to 30 cm long. As a rule, during flowering, their color changes, which makes this type of hydrangea even more attractive. The following varieties and garden forms are especially good.

Hydrangea paniculata, grade 'Grandiflora'

• Hydrangea paniculata "Grandiflora" - shrub up to 3m high. When blooming, large flowers are creamy white, then snow-white, then pink, and in autumn they are greenish-pink. Inflorescences are broadly pyramidal, up to 30 cm long. It grows quickly - an annual growth of 25 cm. It blooms from July to October.
• Hydrangea paniculata "Kiushu" - shrub up to 3m high and with the same fan-shaped crown diameter. Shoots are red-brown. The leaves are dark green and the petioles are red. The flowers are white with a pleasant smell, collected in wide inflorescences up to 15 cm long. It blooms from mid-July to mid-October.
• Hydrangea paniculata "Matilda" - shrub with a height of 2m and a rounded crown diameter up to 3m. The leaves are dull green. The flowers are large, creamy white when blooming, then white, then turn pink, and when blooming, they become greenish-red. Collected in inflorescences about 25 cm long. Blooms from July to September.
• Hydrangea paniculata "Pink Diamond" - shrub 2-3m high. This variety is very popular in Europe and the USA. The flowers are creamy when blooming, then turn dark pink.
• Panicle hydrangea "Precox" - shrub up to 3m high. It is in great demand in Japan (where this variety was bred) and in the USA. Differs in early (June) flowering.
• Hydrangea paniculata "Floribunda"- shrub up to 3m high. It is decorated with very large flowers on long stalks, making the inflorescences look airy.
• Panicle hydrangea "Tardiva" - shrub about 3m high with cone-shaped creamy-white inflorescences crowning the ends of the shoots. Differs in late flowering (August - September).
• Hydrangea paniculata "Unique" - shrub about 3m in height and the same crown diameter. The leaves are green in summer and autumn. Flowers with a pleasant aroma are first white, then pink. Collected in large inflorescences 25 cm long. Blooms profusely from July to September.

Hydrangea paniculata, variety 'Vanille Fraise'

Useful advice: When watering with a solution of aluminum alum (40g / 10l of water), hydrangea flowers change color, that is, white turns blue and pink turns purple. But be prepared for the fact that for each bush you need to pour 3 or even 4 buckets of solution, and this must be done several times with an interval of 10 days.

How to grow hydrangea?

Planting hydrangeas.

Hydrangea is photophilous, therefore it prefers sunny places, but it can grow in partial shade. The best time for planting in spring is the first half of May, in autumn - September.

Planting holes are dug 50x50x60 cm in size at a distance of 1-1.5 m from one another. They are filled to the brim with a soil mixture consisting of humus, leafy earth, peat, sand (2: 2: 1: 1) and fertilizers (10 kg of humus, 20 g of urea, 60 g of granular superphosphate, 20 g of potassium sulfate). In no case should lime be added - hydrangea does not tolerate it.

The bushes are planted so that the root collar is at the level of the soil. After planting, the plants are protected from the midday sun and strong winds. The first two years of the inflorescence are removed so that all nutrients go to the growth and development of the bush.

Large-leaved hydrangea, grade 'Blauer Prinz'

Top dressing hydrangeas.

If during planting the pit was filled with soil mixture, the hydrangea is not fed for the first two years. But then fertilizers are applied regularly.

In early spring, at the beginning of growth, the first feeding is given with a complex mineral fertilizer with microelements (30g / 10l of water) or 20-25g of urea, 30-40g of superphosphate and 30-35g of potassium sulfate are added per 1 m². During the budding period, hydrangeas are fed for the second time with mineral fertilizers at the rate of 60-80g of superphosphate and 40-50g of potassium sulfate per 1m². The third and fourth dressings are given in the summer with a mullein solution (1:10), spending 10 liters per adult plant.

Watering hydrangeas.

Hydrangeas are moisture-loving, so they are watered weekly and abundantly (15-20 liters for each plant). If the summer is rainy, watering is reduced to 4-5 times per season. To enhance the strength of the shoots, a little potassium permanganate is added to the water.

Soil care.

Twice a season, after watering and weeding, the soil around the hydrangea bushes is loosened to a depth of 5-6 cm. To keep moisture in the soil longer, the trunk circle is mulched with peat or sawdust (layer 6 cm). Mulch is poured in the spring and left for the whole summer.

Pruning hydrangeas.

It is made in March, leaving, depending on the age and size of the bush, 6-12 strongest shoots, which are shortened by 2-5 buds of old wood. In the fall, faded inflorescences must be removed.

Old hydrangea bushes are rejuvenated by strong pruning. In this case, hemp 5-8 cm high is left. The next year, young flowering shoots will grow from them.

Preparing hydrangeas for winter.

The roots of hydrangea paniculata are covered for the winter by spilling with rotted manure, and the tree-like one hibernates well without shelter. True, in young bushes, the roots may freeze under the first year or two after planting. To avoid this, the soil is covered with peat or dry leaves with a layer of 10-15 cm.

Protection of hydrangeas from diseases and pests.

Hydrangea rarely gets sick, but sometimes it can be affected by powdery mildew. In this case, the bush must be sprayed with a foundationol solution (20g / 10l of water) or Bordeaux liquid (100g / 10l of water).

It happens that aphids damage the hydrangea. Garlic infusion helps to drive it away. To prepare it, take 200 g of peeled cloves, pass through a meat grinder and pour 10 liters of water. After 2 days, filter, add 40 g of laundry soap. The bushes are sprayed with garlic infusion once a week, repeating the treatment until the pest is completely defeated.

Useful advice: For a winter bouquet, the hydrangea should be cut off as soon as all the flowers on the inflorescence bloom. It is better to dry in a dark place, tying it up by the shoots, heads down.

Propagation of hydrangea

Hydrangea is grown from seed if it is not varietal. Otherwise, decorative qualities are preserved only during vegetative propagation (green cuttings, layering, offspring, dividing the bush, grafting).

Hydrangea seeds are sown in boxes without prior preparation. At the same time, they are not embedded in the soil. After sowing, the box is covered with glass. Amicable shoots appear in 20 days. Seedlings grow for 2 years and only in the third are planted in a permanent place. By this time, hydrangea bushes reach a height of 30-40 cm.

With vegetative propagation, hydrangeas are cut with green cuttings in mid-June. For better rooting, cuttings with one or two internodes are treated with a growth stimulator (root, heteroauxin, etc.), the leaves are cut in half. They are planted in a soil mixture consisting of two parts of peat and one part of sand. Duration of rooting is 20-25 days. At this time, cuttings of hydrangea are sprayed twice a day. When the roots appear, they are planted in open ground for growing, and after 2 years they are already, as a rule, ready for planting in a permanent place in the garden.

By layering, undergrowth, dividing the bush, hydrangea reproduces in the same way as the mock-orange.

Materials used:

• M. S. Aleksandrova, candidate of biological sciences.

Treelike hydrangea (lat.Hydrangea arborescens) Is a shrub native to North America. Under natural conditions, the hydrangea plant reaches 2 meters in height, in our own gardens (in the middle lane) it rarely exceeds 1.5 meters. The leaves of the tree-like hydrangea are oval in shape, rather large, of a bright bluish-green hue. Hydrangea flowers are sterile, collected in globular inflorescences.

Blooming in the garden of a tree hydrangea

Popular varieties of tree hydrangea

• Hortense Annabelle - the bush reaches 1-1.5 m in height, and up to 3 m in diameter. The inflorescences of this tree-like hydrangea are large, white flowers. Evergreen shrub, leaves do not turn yellow in autumn;
• Hydrangea Pink Pinkushen - a low shrub (up to 1.2 m in total), up to 1.5 m wide. Can be planted both in sunny areas and in partial shade. It blooms with pinkish-white flowers;
• Hydrangea treelike Grandiflora - blooms with cream flowers, inflorescences are numerous. Not to be confused with the large-flowered hydrangea;
• Hydrangea Sterilis - inflorescences are large, with white-green flowers, which eventually become completely white. It blooms for a long time and abundantly.

Read also about planting and caring for panicle hydrangea outdoors.

Planting and caring for a tree hydrangea

Lighting

Where to plant tree hydrangea? Best of all, they grow away from trees in areas where the sun's rays will hit the plant only in the morning and in the evening. Places exposed to direct sunlight are not suitable for hydrangeas.

Soil for hydrangea tree

Places with light soil are the best for growing tree hydrangeas. For more active growth, it is useful to add humus to the soil. Alternatively, you can add a little sand, peat and leafy earth to the hole when planting hydrangea. It is impossible to add lime and ash to the soil - hydrangea can hurt.

How to grow tree hydrangea outdoors

Watering the tree hydrangea

Treelike hydrangea is a very moisture-loving plant, therefore in the summer it is watered at least once a week, pouring 1-2 buckets of water under each bush. It is better to use rainwater for irrigation, collecting it in tanks and letting it settle. If the site is not mulched, then the soil must be loosened and weeded from weeds. In order for the earth to retain moisture as long as possible, the tree-trunk circles of plants can be mulched with sawdust or peat.

Planting a tree hydrangea outdoors

When to transplant a hydrangea tree? Hydrangea bushes are transplanted in the spring, at the beginning of March, but they must first be prepared (at the end of autumn) for transplantation. To make the hydrangea easier to endure this procedure, you need to dig a small trench around the bush and fill it with compost. In order for the compost to be better absorbed by the plant, the trench must be regularly filled with water.

Pruning tree hydrangea in the fall after flowering

Top dressing of tree hydrangea

For full development, active growth and abundant flowering, the tree hydrangea must be fertilized. How to feed hydrangea? The first feeding is carried out in the spring at the beginning of the growing season - it is best to apply ready-made fertilizers like "Kemir-flower". Next time, the plant will need to be fed during the formation of buds, for which 25-30 g of potassium and 50 g of phosphorus are added. Fertilizers can be applied to the soil and fermented milk products (in small quantities and diluted with water). To reduce the likelihood of the appearance of fungal diseases and strengthen the shoots, you can water the bush with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Pruning a tree hydrangea

Only adult bushes - over 4 years old - need mandatory pruning. When to prune a tree hydrangea? In adult specimens, shoots should be shortened by 20 cm every spring, which stimulates the growth of new shoots and inflorescences. Up to 4 years old, pruning is carried out exclusively sanitary, removing frozen and dried branches.

Reproduction of tree hydrangea

How to propagate a tree hydrangea? Most often, they resort to vegetative propagation methods, which allows you to preserve varietal differences in shrubs. These include grafting, dividing the bush and propagating hydrangea by layering.

Reproduction of tree hydrangea by division

When dividing a hydrangea bush, it is dug up, divided with a shovel into 2-3 parts, each of which should have shoots and a normal healthy root system. Places of cuts must be treated with charcoal before planting in a new place. You can not dig out the whole bush, but simply separate the part with a sharp shovel, but do not forget to then shed the parting place with a solution of potassium permanganate. All these procedures are carried out in early spring, even before the start of sap flow.

Propagation of tree hydrangea by cuttings

Cuttings should be cut during the flowering of the hydrangea. Young, apical, non-woody shoots are suitable.Before planting them in a mixture of peat and sand for rooting, the cut sites must be treated with a rooting stimulator. Tree hydrangea seedlings are planted in July, and in August they can be planted in a permanent place.

Cutting tree hydrangea

Propagation of hydrangea by apical layers

The easiest way and with the least harm to the plant is the reproduction of tree hydrangea by layering. All that is needed for this is to bend the hydrangea shoot to the ground, secure it with a hairpin and sprinkle it with soil. The shoot should stick out of the ground at an angle of 45 º. For rooting, you need to periodically water this place and add soil. It will be possible to separate the rooted cutting from the mother plant and plant it in a permanent place next spring. A young bush will bloom for 4-5 years.

Diseases and pests of tree hydrangea

Most often of the pests of tree hydrangea, aphids are harmful. Please note: if there are ants on the site, then there will be aphids, so you need to deal with them in a comprehensive manner.

Of the diseases, chlorosis of the leaves is a frequent guest on hydrangeas, which can be eliminated by treating the plant with a solution of iron salts.

Reasons why tree hydrangea does not bloom:

• young age - hydrangeas begin to bloom only at 4-5 years of age;
• freezing of shoots;
• improper care of hydrangea in the garden (insufficient watering, lack of fertilizer and too much pruning).

Despite the fact that hydrangea requires attention and certain actions, it is becoming more and more popular with gardeners every year. And all because of their incredibly beautiful and numerous inflorescences that adorn the garden from June to September. Well, do not forget about the frost resistance of the tree hydrangea, which is another advantage.

Read also about caring for hydrangeas in the fall and preparing for winter.

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Treelike hydrangea is also commonly known as smooth hydrangea, wild hydrangea, or seven cores (sevenbark). It is a genus of flowering plants (about one hundred shrubs and lianas) of the Hortense family, which is native to the eastern United States. It also occurs naturally on rich and rocky forested mountains, at the base of cliffs and along streams from Georgia to Oklahoma, from the north to New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. The flower is very common in India and China.

They are very popular among amateur gardeners around the world due to their unpretentious nature and colorful bouquet with bright and juicy flowers. Smooth G. has the ability to very quickly spread along the stolons (horizontal connections between organisms)

Description of hydrangea tree and photo

Starting the description, it is worth noting that the growth of a tree hydrangea can reach from 3 to 5 meters in height when growing on an open plot of land. Stems - up to two meters, naked, dwarf shrubs with a white core. The stem of the flower is erect and consists of several bases that create the feeling of a lush and branching flower. The bark at the stem can peel off in several successive layers with different colors - hence one of the common names "seven cortex".

The inflorescence is a complex, umbrella-shaped form. Some branches of the inflorescence are fleshy, pubescent, the most distant flowers have white stipules. The flowers are fertile. The pedicel on inner flowers can be up to three millimeters long.

You can look at the photo of a tree hydrangea of ​​various shades and varieties:

Hydrangea tree-like with a flat top in the form of clusters of small flowers. They can range from lime green to white and again to shades of green, but this is not the whole color spectrum - flowers can also be red, yellow. By the way, they are not even present on all species, but on those that are available, they do not exceed one centimeter in diameter in size.Larger flowers are found in several forms, but only at the edges of the cluster in early summer. Fertile flowers contain five ovoid white petals up to 1 mm long and up to 2 mm wide. The stamens can be up to 10 mm long. The threads are also white and up to 5 mm long with a bare and long surface. Anthers are white, 2 mm long and 1 mm wide. False inflorescences may appear.

The fruit is a ribbed brown capsule, the length of which is 2 mm. They appear in early autumn.

Hydrangea leaves are tree-like, smooth and large (their approximate length is from 8 to 18 centimeters). They can be of different shapes - belt-shaped, ovate, heart-shaped or serrated. The underside of the leaves is slightly lighter than the outside; it is usually naked or with thin, almost invisible green hairs. Trichomes of the lower surface are limited by veins and large veins.

Well, and a few more photos illustrating the external attractiveness of the plant:

Planting a plant and caring for a hydrangea tree

With proper care, the tree hydrangea blooms from June to September, but a lot depends on the planting time. Caring for a hydrangea tree requires certain conditions. For example, it only grows easily in well-drained soil that is in partial shade. Being in full sun is possible only if a high level of humidity is constantly maintained in the room where the flower is located.

The plant does not tolerate drought and when in such conditions, the leaves begin to wilt and droop, which can subsequently lead to the complete fall of the green mass. Also, in the absence of additional moisture, the flowers become smaller, and the plant itself stops developing. Therefore, do not forget one of the main rules for caring for it - plentiful watering (even the name of a tree hydrangea comes from two Greek words, one of which means water - hydor, and the second means a vessel - aggeion).

Three times a season, it is necessary to loosen the soil around the flower by about five centimeters in order to saturate the roots with oxygen. You can grow them both in a group and separately - it all depends on your desire. They also perfectly coexist with conifers and other deciduous, evergreen plants. Hydrangea tree-like is great for decorating a personal plot, garden or indoor window sill.

When choosing a place for planting a tree hydrangea, you should choose a site for its permanent location (it is very disliked when it is constantly shaken and transplanted from place to place).

Experienced gardeners recommend using summer seedlings for planting - 4-5 is enough for you to start. Before placing the finished flower on open ground, we recommend that you maintain it at home for three to four years (until it gets stronger).

Any soil will do - in this regard, hydrangea is a very unpretentious plant, as we have already spoken about earlier. The soil most favorable for a flower is a mixture of peat, humus, leafy earth and sand. When you plant a tree hydrangea, experienced gardeners recommend digging a hole about 50 centimeters deep - urea, superphosphate in granules, gallium sulfate and urea should be placed there. After such a powerful feeding, you can forget about fertilization for two or three years in advance.

The next feeding should be done in the spring when the first shoots appear, the second when the buds appear, the third and fourth in the summer.

If you want to strengthen the shoots of the plant, then we recommend that you water them from time to time with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Pruning hydrangea tree and reproduction

Pruning hydrangea tree-like is done every year at the beginning of winter, the flower grows on shoots, which are cut during this period. This procedure promotes more vigorous and vigorous growth of the stem, and gives it a better shape.If you do not cut the weakened and damaged stems at the beginning of winter, then in the spring you should definitely remove them. Some of the species may simply not survive wintering without pruning and will die in the harsh cold conditions.

In no case should you cut off living, still growing shoots - this way, you can harm the tree hydrangea, and the flowers will not appear again soon, since their flower buds are formed on the sprouts of the previous year.

The fastest and most reliable way to propagate tree hydrangea is by cuttings. Shoots of the last year are cut from the parent bush, but before the trunk becomes stiff - that is, in June or July. It is also necessary to make sure that on the process they have a lower oblique cut, an upper straight cut and one internode. The leaves must be cut in half.

The upper cuttings take root much faster - it usually takes six to ten days, and the bush looks more collected, compact. Then they are planted in a ready-made substrate and cover the top layer with soil - if you intend to nurse the plant in a greenhouse, then no more measures are needed, if you intend to plant a plant at home or in an apartment, then you need to cover the container with plastic wrap until the sprouts take root and will not produce the first strong foliage. With additional processing of the root system, the probability of rooting is 100% with a duration of about one month (approximately 20-26 days).

You can plant rooted sprouts both in summer, in August, or leave them to overwinter and plant at the beginning of next spring. But do not forget to constantly moisturize the soil.

Varieties of hydrangea tree-like "Grandiflora" with photo

Native to the southeastern United States, the Grandiflora tree hydrangea has larger and more showy inflorescences than the main species.

The height of the flower can reach one and a half meters. The leaves are oval in dark green shade - they can be slightly rough in the middle and have jagged edges on the sides. Hydrangea blooms in abundance from June to September. Her flowers are white, almost snow-white, convex, small and medium in shape.

Many gardeners disliked her for the fact that the thin stems constantly lean to the ground under the weight of huge, fluffy inflorescences. They are so numerous that they look like white clouds that can hide foliage. This is usually typical for small plants, and not for all varieties. In wide, well-developed bushes, however, the central inflorescences remain straight, while the outer ones tend to be horizontal, more oblique. As a result, we see a round bush with a bright and unusual flowering, which descends from the center of the bush to the ground. A distinguishing feature (and a strong feature) is the fact that in addition to the many blooms and long blooms, it is also very frost resistant.

Hydrangea treelike grandiflora is great for grouping with other plants to form an overall lawn look or a funny artisanal border. As well as the main view, it prefers partial shade from the midday sun. The plant blooms throughout the summer, and it is recommended to trim it only when it reaches 60 centimeters.

It is better to sow seeds in a cold greenhouse in spring, and if you want to propagate a flower by cuttings, then the most convenient time for this action is summer (preferably June or July).

Look at the varieties of hydrangea "Grandiflora" in the photo, which are offered below:

Hydrangea tree "Anabel"

Hydrangea tree annabelle is also called smooth hydrangea, it is a deciduous shrub in its natural habitat - the territory of the United States (namely, mountain slopes and rocky terrain) can reach 5-6 meters in height. Indoor plant rarely exceeds 1.5 meters.

The inflorescence has the shape of a globe and retains it until the first frost.Full sun with a constant high level of humidity is more suitable for flower growth, but in partial shade it will feel quite comfortable.

The leaves are large, deep green and take a very long time to grow. It is good to grow it in any type of soil, but it does not have to be dry - the flower does not tolerate this. On the hottest summer days, there is a high probability that the plant can wither - the problem will be solved by half a bucket of water, which must be poured onto it (but not immediately, of course, in stages).

Annabelles are very hardy, large flower heads can be very heavy, especially if nourished very diligently during growth and development, and after good rain. Sometimes they even need additional support. If you cut it by 50-60 centimeters, the stems will become denser, which will provide additional support for the more weighty inflorescences.

Hydrangea tree-like "Panicle"

Hydrangea tree-like "Paniculata" is one of the species of flowering plants of the Hydrangea family. Their native habitat is considered to be the southern and eastern parts of China, Korea, Japan and Russia (namely Sakhalin). For the first time officially this pestilence was described by Philip Franz von Siebold in 1829.

It is a deciduous shrub or small tree 1 to 5 meters high and 2.5 meters wide. Grows in sparse forests, thickets in valleys or on mountain slopes.

Oval-shaped leaves reach 7-15 centimeters in length. At the end of summer, huge white conical panicles with fertile flowers appear on the bush, along with white-pink sterile flowers. It should be pruned in the spring for larger flower heads.

Hydrangea tree "Incredibol"

Some growers classify it as 'Abetwo' Incrediball, where Abetwo is the variety name and Incrediball is the brand name. Presumably, this name was chosen as the main name due to the huge spherical inflorescences.

Hydrangea tree-like "Incredibol" grows exclusively vertically and reaches a height of 7 meters. The head flowers are large - the largest has a diameter of 22 centimeters. At the very peak of flowering, the petals turn white, although at the initial stage they often have a greenish tint.

A very hardy flower, but a long stay in the bright sun will certainly require an increased amount of moisture.

Hydrangea tree "Incredibol" is considered an improved version of hydrangea tree "Anabel".

Hydrangea tree "Invincibelle"

Invincibelle is the first tree hydrangea to have pink blooms and is considered by many gardeners to be the “pink” version of Anabel. Initially, the flowers have a very dark shade, bright pink, and only at the moment of full ripeness does it reach a rich, transparent pink hue.

It begins to bloom in early June and continues until the first frost, and the dried trunks remain a kind of garden decor in the coming winter. The plant is so hardy that even the harshest winters will not interfere with its flowering.

Gardeners recommend using a tree-like pink hydrangea as a low-growing hedge or add it to the border in the basis of plantings.

Hydrangea tree-like "Bella Anna" is another of the representatives of the genus with pink flowering. It features a well-developed inflorescence with a large trunk that supports the flower heads.

Hydrangea tree "Hayes starburst"

Hayes Starburst Hydrangea is a deciduous shrub with huge, domed inflorescences of exquisite star-shaped, double white leaves. The flower is necessary every year, or, to be more precise, every spring, to prune, fertilize, mulch and grow in partial shade.

After ten years of development, growth reaches 120 centimeters.

It differs in that it grows well in a harsh winter and has green terry leaves, which are more graceful and narrower than other species.

Hydrangea tree "Sterilis"

Treelike hydrangea "Sterilis" is often confused with large-flowered hydrangea, but in contrast to it, Sterilis has a flatter head flower. The flowering period is June-September, the flowers are green at the beginning, but during the development process they acquire a white tint. In cold climates, this variety can easily exist for up to two months, but not more. But everyone prefers well-drained soil protected from dry winds.