Action the best varieties

Deytsia is a sprawling shrub that is not yet widely spread in temperate gardens. How to plant it correctly and what should be the care? Is it possible to grow it in open, unprotected soil in the middle lane and which varieties are better for this? An article and a photo of shrubs during flowering will help to get more information about this interesting plant.

Where did the action come from

Under natural conditions, this perennial shrub grows throughout East Asia, the Indian subcontinent and Mexico. Dutch merchants brought the action to Europe at the beginning of the 19th century. Plants from Japan and the Himalayas were the first to arrive, and several decades later, Chinese species were introduced. The bush was named - deytsia, in honor of the sponsor of the sea expedition heading to the East, the mayor of Amsterdam Johann van Deitz. Now in European gardens you can find about 50 varieties and decorative forms, which differ in the height of the shoots, the shape, color and size of the flowers.

Shrub description

• Deytsia is a deciduous shrub related to hydrangea.
• Grows upright, but some varieties have a drooping appearance. The height of bushes of different types of action varies from 40 cm to 4 m.

Sprawling deytion shrub

• Leaves of medium size, located opposite each other. Thanks to them, the bush can be confused with honeysuckle.
• A characteristic feature of many hydrangeas is the flaking of the bark, which is also inherent in action. If you look closely at the bush, you will notice small areas of it hanging in patches from the shoots.

Attention! Flaking of the bark is a normal phenomenon for action. There is no need to suspect the appearance of pests or pathogens.

• Panicle inflorescences appear only on last year's shoots. They can be white or pink, depending on the species. Unfortunately, such beauty lacks aroma.
• The deytion shrub lives and pleases with flowering for quite a long time - about a quarter of a century.

How to choose a good seedling

The key to successful survival and further plant growth is good seedlings. Therefore, their choice must be approached very carefully, adhering to some rules.

1. It is advisable to make a purchase just before boarding.
2. The proposed planting material should be carefully examined for damage and signs of disease.
3. When transporting, the roots must be wrapped in paper and then placed in a damp cloth.

Advice. For planting, it is better to purchase young plants with an open root.Their condition is so clearly visible.

Where to plant the action

It is necessary to plant a shrub in a permanent place with the expectation that it grows very quickly and takes up a lot of space. If you plan to plant an action near buildings, then you should retreat at least 2.5 m from the foundation.

The place should be sunny and warm - the shrub does not tolerate shading and cold winds. This must be taken into account, otherwise the plant may die. The eastern side of the site is best suited for action. The soil should be fertile and neutral. If the soil is acidic, lime must be added to the planting hole.

Action requires a lot of space

If we talk about the place of action in landscape design, then it looks good in single plantings, for example, on a lawn, as well as in the company of various conifers and rhododendrons. Its tall bushes make wonderful hedges, and they can be planted along roads - the plant is not afraid of exhaust gases.

How to plant a shrub correctly

In the selected place, a hole is dug for planting with a depth of about 50 cm. It is advisable to fill its bottom with a thick layer of drainage material. The pit is then filled with pre-mixed garden soil, humus and sand (2: 1: 1). Also, when planting action, it is recommended to add a small amount of nitrophoska.

The seedling is placed in the middle of the hole and covered with earth, after which you need to pull it up a little. At the end, the planting is watered, and the soil around the plant is well compacted. If possible, the hole is mulched with peat.

Attention! The root collar should remain above the ground after planting. In no case should it deepen.

Action care

Basic care for this plant is no different from gardening other shrubs and includes the following:

• watering;
• top dressing;
• pruning;
• preparation for winter.

Watering, given the origin of the shrub, is necessary only during dry periods. A large action bush will need 20 liters of water every 2 weeks. Before watering, the soil must be loosened - this way more moisture will flow to the roots. Newly planted young plants need to be watered more frequently as the soil dries up.

The shrub needs formative pruning

The plant is fed once a month with organic matter (infusion of mullein or bird droppings) and mineral fertilizers. During flowering, the plant requires feeding with a minimum of nitrogen.

The first pruning of action is carried out in the spring, at a time when the buds have not yet blossomed. All shoots damaged during the winter are cut out. In the case of forced radical pruning, the shrub will not be able to bloom in the current season.

Crown formation is carried out in late autumn. Each shoot blooming this year is pruned to the first strong branch, which in turn is also shortened slightly. This pruning method allows dormant buds to develop, resulting in a fluffy and bushy bush.

Advice. In plants older than three years, you can cut out some of the oldest shoots in the fall. So the bush is rejuvenated.

In the middle lane, the action must be covered for the winter, but some varieties tolerate the cold well enough. They only need to be well sprinkled with snow. Other varieties need a permanent, dry shelter. For this, a frame is constructed above the bush, which is covered from above with spruce branches or leaves. Old bushes, in which thick shoots do not bend well and, therefore, are difficult to lay on the ground, are wrapped in twine and covered with spunbond.

The best varieties

Star action - this shrub was introduced from Japan. Its height is about 2.5 m. In mid-June, the plant is covered with white inflorescences with a raspberry shade. There are its terry forms, bred by breeders: rough snow-white and star terry. In summer, from the severity of a large number of flowers, the shoots bend and the bush becomes drooping, which only adds to its decorative effect.
Requires good shelter for the winter.

Star action

Deytion graceful - a guest from China. Well tolerates winter, very decorative. The buds appear in May. Each inflorescence contains approximately 40 snow-white flowers. Additional shelter is not required. In winter, it is good enough to sprinkle it with snow.

The action is great - a hybrid of several species. An upright shrub, but during flowering, the shoots bend to the ground. The flowers are pure white, strongly double. In winter, a good shelter is required, preferably dry, otherwise the flower buds may freeze.

The beauty deytsia is still a new plant in the middle lane, but she is rapidly gaining a worthy place in the garden. Its lush, flowing bushes, literally strewn with flowers, cannot leave anyone indifferent - even the most demanding gardeners.

Shrub action: video

Deutzia is a perennial woody plant that can be either evergreen or deciduous. This plant belongs to the hydrangea family. This genus unites about 50 species of various plants that can be found in natural conditions in East Asia, Mexico and the Himalayas. In the middle latitudes, they began to be cultivated quite recently, but they immediately fell in love with gardeners for their spectacular and very long flowering. Japanese and Himalayan species of action were brought to European countries by Dutch merchants at the beginning of the 19th century. But European gardeners learned about Chinese species only at the end of the 19th century.

This plant was named by K. Thunberg. He named it after Johann van Deitz, who was the mayor of Amsterdam, and he also sponsored a naval expedition to the East. Every year this plant gains more and more love of gardeners, because it has a huge number of forms and varieties that differ not only in color, size and shape of flowers, but also in the size of the bush.

Features of action

The bush of such a plant can be erect or spreading. Its height varies from 0.4 to 4 meters. The leaf plates are oppositely located. The bush is outwardly very similar to honeysuckle until flowering begins. Flowers open on last year's shoots. A large number of pink or white flowers that do not have a scent open on the bush. They are part of the apical inflorescences in the form of a brush. The life span of the action is approximately 25 years. The fruit is a capsule.

How to plant action in open ground

When to plant

It is recommended to plant the action in the spring. At a time when the ground has already thawed, but the buds have not yet begun to open. A seedling with a closed root system can be planted before the beginning of summer. Before proceeding with the direct planting, it is necessary to choose the most suitable site for this. Open areas are best suited for this shrub, while after lunch the direct rays of the sun should not fall on the branches. It should also be taken into account that action reacts negatively to cold wind. The soil should not be dry, well-drained and rich in nutrients. A soil mixture consisting of peat compost, humus and sand, taken in a ratio of 1: 2: 2, is best suited for planting. In the event that the composition of the soil at the planting site differs greatly from the required one, then such a soil mixture will need to be poured into the prepared planting hole. Also, the shrub needs a slightly alkaline soil. In the event that it is excessively acidic, then during planting it is necessary to add 300 grams of slaked lime to it.

Saplings

It is necessary to choose a seedling in a special store carefully enough. It is necessary to see that there are no significant damages on the stems, signs of disease, and you also need to check the condition of the kidneys. Seedlings in containers are sold at a slightly higher price than those with an open root system. But it should be borne in mind that for seedlings in containers it is impossible to assess the condition of the roots, so they can be damaged, rotten or overdried.It is necessary to purchase seedlings with an open root system immediately before planting, while the roots must be wrapped in a thick sheet of paper during transportation. Before planting the plant, it is necessary to cut off the injured branches, shorten the roots to 35–40 centimeters. In the event that the root system is dry, then it is necessary to immerse it for 2-3 hours in a container filled with a clay mash, and a liter of a solution of manganese potassium of a pale pink color must be poured into it.

Landing features

When disembarking the action, certain rules should be followed. So, when planting, it must be taken into account that there must be a distance of at least 2.5 meters from this shrub to any other plant or structure. The fact is that an adult bush is quite wide. The depth of the planting pit should be from 0.4 to 0.5 meters, at its bottom it is necessary to place a drainage layer, which can be made of sand or broken brick. After that, the root system of action should be placed in the pit, and then it should be covered with soil mixture, which is described in more detail above, while it is necessary to pour from 100 to 125 grams of nitrophoska into it. After planting is complete, the root collar of the plant should be flush with the ground or buried a couple of centimeters into the soil. After planting, the soil must be compacted, and the bush must be watered. In a shrub, all stems should be shortened to 3-5 buds, this will increase the bushiness of the plant. The trunk circle must be covered with a layer of mulch (peat) while its thickness should be 5 centimeters.

Action care

There is nothing difficult in caring for such a shrub, while a layer of mulch will save you some of the work. Action reacts negatively to waterlogging, so you need to water it infrequently. It will be enough 1 watering per week, while 10 liters of water should go to 1 bush. During a hot dry season, the amount of water should be increased to 20 liters per bush. From the second half of August, the plant ceases to be watered altogether. When watering is finished, you need to loosen the soil to a depth of 20 to 25 centimeters, while removing all the weeds. Top dressing is carried out 1 time in 4 weeks, for this, 3-4 liters of liquid manure are poured under each bush. Throughout the season, it is necessary to feed the action with complex mineral fertilizer (per bush from 120 to 150 grams) only 2 times. The plant is fed only during flowering.

Transfer

This shrub can be transplanted only in spring. The fact is that a specimen transplanted at other times of the year does not have time to take root before the onset of winter. The plant must be dug out carefully, while the clod of earth on the root system should not be destroyed. The bush must be dug along the perimeter of the projection of its crown, it is pulled out of the ground along with the roots and a lump of earth. Then it is moved to a new planting hole, which should be prepared in advance, while 20 to 30 grams of complex mineral fertilizer should be poured into it. To fill the hole, you should use the same substrate as during planting, while it must be properly compacted, and the plant must be watered. In a transplanted specimen, it is recommended to remove all old branches, and those that remain should be cut off by 1/3 part. In this case, the trunk circle must be sprinkled with a layer of mulch (peat). If the bush is young, then it will get sick quickly enough, but an adult bush will hurt for a relatively long time.

Trimming the action

Caring for such a plant includes regular pruning. The action should be cut twice per season - in spring and autumn. In autumn, the branches blooming this year should be cut to the base or to the first strong bud. You should also remove old branches and those due to which the crown thickens. Together with sanitary pruning, crown shaping is also done. In the springtime, you need to shorten those branches that are frozen, and also remove the injured ones.In the event that the bush has suffered very badly during the winter, and more than half of its branches are broken, then it is recommended to cut such a plant "on a stump". Anti-aging pruning is done in the same way.

Diseases and pests

The shrub has a fairly high resistance to diseases and harmful insects. Very rarely, he can be harmed by a bumblebee proboscis, which feeds on deytion leaves. It is necessary to process the bush with a solution of Karbofos or Phthalofos, which should be fifteen percent.

Deytion after flowering

During flowering, the action looks just amazing, it is especially pleasing that the flowers on the plant last for a very long time. However, the time comes, and it still ends, and here it is not far from winter. When planting a shrub, it should be borne in mind that its resistance to cold is very low. Due to the fact that flowers appear only on last year's shoots, they must be protected from frost as best as possible. Otherwise, the plant will not bloom next year. In areas where winters are mild and there is a lot of snow, there is no need to cover the shrub, but its branches still need to be bent to the surface of the ground.

Caring for the action in the suburbs

In the same places where winters are frosty or with little snow, an obligatory shelter for wintering is required. Moreover, only the snow cover will not be able to protect this plant from frost. Experienced gardeners recommend using an air-dry shelter to prepare such a shrub for winter. To do this, the shrub must be bent to the surface of the ground and fixed. After that, you need to make a frame over it. The surface of the frame must be sprinkled with a layer of dry leaves or covered with spruce branches. From above, everything is covered with lutrasil, and a polyethylene film is stretched over it. This is necessary so that water cannot penetrate inside. This method of shelter is ideal for young shrubs, as their branches bend very easily to the surface of the ground. If the shrub is adult, then it should be tied tightly with twine or twine. Over the bound bushes, it is imperative to wrap it with a covering material that must allow air to pass through (burlap, spunbond or lutrasil). This will help protect the plant from cold weather, while the buds will not rot.

Types and varieties of action with photos and names

Several species and varieties of action are cultivated in mid-latitudes, some of which are relatively popular.

Deutzia amur, or small-flowered (Deutzia amurensis)

This plant can be found in natural conditions in China, North Korea and the Far East. On the territory of Russia, this plant is protected in several reserves. It prefers to grow in coniferous-deciduous and oak forests, while it can be found at an altitude of about 1.4 thousand meters above sea level. Such a plant is a deciduous shrub, the shape of a bush in which is spreading. In height, it can reach 200 centimeters. The branches are covered with brown bark, which eventually changes its color to gray. The length of oppositely located leaf plates is about 6 centimeters, they have an elliptical shape. They are wedge-shaped at the base, and sharpen towards the apex, finely serrate, with pubescence on both sides. In spring and summer, they are deep green or green-ash in color, and brown-yellow or ocher in the autumn months. Multi-flowered corymbose inflorescences reach 7 centimeters in diameter. They are composed of white, odorless flowers. The plant blooms for 20 days, while the beginning of flowering is in the last days of June. The fruits are rather inconspicuous and are painted in a dirty yellow color, they look like boxes of almost spherical shape. This species is distinguished by moisture and light-requiring, as well as resistance to drought, gases and smoke. The plant is fast-growing, begins to bloom relatively early.

Deutzia graceful (Deutzia gracilis)

The native land of the plant is the mountains of Japan.The height of the bush can vary from 50 to 150 centimeters. The bush has a rounded shape, thin arcuate branches. It blooms very luxuriantly. The leaf plates are oblong-lanceolate, they are elongated and sharpened towards the apex, the edge is not serrate. They are about 6 centimeters long and are painted in a pale green color. The seamy surface of the leaflet is naked, and on the front side there are stellate hairs. The flowers are white, they are part of upright, multi-flowered racemose inflorescences, which reach about 9 centimeters in length. Flowering begins in the second half of July, while its duration is 35 days.

Deutzia scabra

Originally from Japan and China. The height of the graceful bush is about 250 centimeters. The color of the peeling bark over time is brown or light red. The length of the pale green leaf plates is 3–8 centimeters. On their surface there are small stellate hairs that give the leaf a roughness. In this species, flowering begins later than all others. The length of the brushes, consisting of white or pink flowers, is 12 centimeters. The action blooms from 15 to 20 days. Decorative forms:

1. Terry... The inside of the double flowers is white, while the outside is pink.
2. Pure white... Has double flowers of white color.
3. Vaterera... The flowers are white inside, and the outside is carmine.
4. Pink-terry... There are double pink flowers. The form is highly resistant to frost.
5. Belochechnaya... With small white dots on the leaf plates.

Deutzia magnifica

This hybrid plant was born thanks to the crossing of the Vilmorin action and the rough action. The erect bush reaches a height of about 250 centimeters. The leaf plates are elongated, ovoid. Terry white flowers are part of large paniculate umbellate inflorescences, the length of which is about 10 centimeters. The flowering is incredibly plentiful; under the weight of the inflorescences, the twigs acquire an arcuate bend. The plant begins to bloom in July, with a flowering duration of about 20 days. This species is one of the most beautiful.

Long-leaved action (Deutzia longifolia)

The height of the shrub varies from 100 to 200 centimeters. There is pubescence on the surface of the shoots. The length of the leaves is about 12 centimeters, they are finely toothed along the edge. They are dark green on the front side, and greenish-gray from the pile on the back. The diameter of the lilac-pink flowers is about 25 mm, in the buds they are purple. Flowering begins in mid-July. There is a long-leaved variety of Veitch, its flowers have a darker color.

Deutzia x lemoinei

This hybrid appeared due to the crossing of the graceful action and the small-flowered action. The bush reaches a height of about 200 centimeters. It blooms early and luxuriantly. Snow-white flowers have a diameter of about 20 mm, while they are part of small inflorescences, the length of which is 10 centimeters. The flowering is beautiful, lush and long lasting, and the plant also has good frost resistance. Highly decorative varieties:

1. Belle de nej... The height of the bush is about 150 centimeters. The white flowers are about 25 mm in diameter.
2. Mont rose... The bush reaches a height of 250 centimeters. The flowers are large, deep pink. The edges of the petals are rolled up so that the yellow anthers are visible.
3. Pink Pompom... A relatively new variety. Carmine buds, and deep pink double flowers. They are part of lush hemispherical inflorescences.

In addition to the species described, there are purple, large-flowered, Wilson and Vilmorin deuts in the culture.

Deutzia is a deciduous perennial (lives about 25 years) shrub 0.4-4 m high. It belongs to the Hortensia family. The natural habitat is Mexico, Japan, China.

The name of the plant was given in honor of Johann van Deitz, the mayor of Amsterdam, who sponsored the expedition to the East.Dutch merchants brought the Japanese and Himalayan species to Europe in the early 19th century, and the Chinese species became known by the end of the aforementioned century.

Botanical description

The root system is of a mixed type: 1-2 core processes are combined with fibrous roots located in the upper part. The shape of the bush is erect or spreading. The branches are hollow inside, they break easily under load. The stems are covered with a smooth dark brown bark, over time the old bark flakes off and hangs in rags - this is a natural process and is not a sign of any problems.

Action in landscape design photo

Numerous elongated leaves are attached to short petioles, arranged oppositely, colored green - before flowering, action can be confused with honeysuckle. On the shoots of last year, racemose inflorescences begin to appear at the end of spring. Abundant flowering. The diameter of the five-petal corolla is 1-2 cm, the perianth is double.

The flowers are bisexual, painted in white, crimson, pink, purple hue, there is a double color. They can be plain or terry. The pith consists of an ovary and long stamens. Flowering lasts about 2 months and is accompanied by a subtle, subtle aroma. After flowering, spherical seed pods are tied.

Selecting seedlings and planting action in open ground

Deytion Captivity Deutzia 'Scabra Plena'

When choosing seedlings in the store, you must carefully examine the bush for damage, signs of disease, and whether the kidneys are intact. You can choose a seedling with open roots, and not in a container, since you will be able to inspect the root system well (the roots should not be overdried, damaged) and the cost is more budgetary. Purchase such seedlings just before planting, wrap the roots with thick paper during transportation.

But best of all is the survival rate of seedlings with a closed root system, planted in a container. Here it is important to pay attention to the purity of the leaves: so that there are no spots and various damages.

When to plant

It is necessary to plant in the spring, when the ground has already thawed, and the buds have not yet opened. Find an open area out of direct sunlight in the afternoon.

Preparation for planting and the distance between bushes

If the roots of the seedling are dry and bare, you need to hold the plant for 2-3 hours in a container with a clay mash made from a solution of potassium permanganate of a light pink hue; cut off the broken branches. The container plants are lightly watered and allowed to stand so that the roots can be carefully removed along with the earthy clod.

The bush grows quite strongly, so it is necessary to plant it at a distance of 2.5 m from other plants or any buildings. The soil needs to be loose, nutritious, drained. If the soil in the garden does not meet these parameters, the planting holes can be filled with a mixture of humus, peat, sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 2. In too acidic soil, 300 g of slaked lime should be added. The depth of the planting hole should be 40-50 cm. Coarse sand can be placed on the bottom as drainage.

How to plant

The soil removed from the planting hole (if it is suitable for the plant) or the prepared soil mixture must be mixed with 100-125 g of nitrophoska. Place the seedling in a planting hole, cover it with earth, the root collar should be a couple of centimeters above the soil surface. Press the soil a little, water the bush. To stimulate tillering, shoots should be shortened to 3-5 buds. Cover the soil surface with a layer of peat about 5 cm thick.

How to take care of your garden action

Deutzia graceful Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ photo

Watering

Watering is not required often. It is enough to add 1 bucket of water once a week, and in hot weather you will need 2 buckets of water at a time. Stop watering from mid-August.

After watering, loosen the soil to a depth of 20-25 cm. Remove weeds regularly.

Top dressing

Top dressing should be applied only during the flowering period. Fertilize with organic matter once a month (3-4 liters of manure solution for each bush).Apply 120-150 g of complex mineral fertilizers under each bush twice a season.

Pruning

Pruning should be done in the spring and fall. In the spring, shorten the frozen branches, cut off the broken ones completely. If almost all the shoots have suffered from frost, it is best to carry out a cardinal pruning: cut them almost to the base, leaving only hemp. In the same way, the plant is rejuvenated once every 5-8 years.

After the end of flowering, it is necessary to shorten the shoots that have faded this year to the first strong bud or to the base. Cut off old branches, thin out the bush, give it the desired shape.

Transfer

If there is a desire or need to transplant a bush, this should be done only in the spring, so that the action has time to take root in a new place before the onset of cold weather. Moisten the soil, carefully dig out the bush and transfer it along with the earthen clod into new planting holes. Place a drainage layer and 20-30 g of complex mineral fertilizer on the bottom. Fill up the earth, tamp it, water it abundantly. Old branches must be cut down, and young shoots must be shortened by 1/3 of the length. After transplanting, mature bushes adapt for a long time, but young ones take root quickly.

Diseases and pests

The plant is resistant to diseases and pests. Occasionally, the bumblebee-shaped proboscis can eat the leaves - treat it with an insecticide.

Frost resistance and shelter for the winter

The frost resistance of the action is low, so it must be covered for the winter. In areas with snowy winters, it is enough to bend the bush to the ground and cover it with snow. In severe winters with low temperatures, shelter is required. The safest way is to build an air-dry shelter (suitable for young plants): lay the bush on the ground, make a frame, cover with lutrasil or other non-woven material, additionally cover with spruce branches. Adult bushes should be tied with twine or twine, wrapped on top with breathable material (burlap, lutrasil, etc.).

Winter-hardy species suitable for the Moscow region and the middle zone, withstanding a decrease to -18 ° C, are long-leaved deytsia, Lemoine's deytsia, Amurskaya deytsia, Pink deytsia. However, shelter for the winter is still necessary. Rough action (rough, terry) also hibernates in the Moscow region, but it is more thermophilic and is often damaged by frost. Requires reinforced cover. Frozen branches are cut in spring.

Action from seeds

Seeds of action photo

How to sow in the ground

• You can sow seeds in open ground before winter (crops must be covered for the winter with non-woven material, which is removed with the onset of spring heat).
• The garden bed is prepared in advance so that the earth settles.
• Shallow furrows are stuffed at a distance of 25-30 cm, seeds are sown to a depth of 1-2 cm, keeping a distance of 8-10 cm.
• In spring, seedlings are weeded out of weeds, watered moderately during the dry season.
• For the winter, cover with a layer of fallen leaves.
• The seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place in 2-3 years upon reaching a height of 25-30 cm.

How to sow seedlings

• For sowing action seeds on seedlings, use boxes with moist nutrient soil.
• Spread the seeds over the soil surface, spray with a spray bottle, cover with foil or glass.
• Ventilate regularly, spray crops with water from a fine spray.
• Expect sprouting for about 3 weeks, then remove the shelter.
• Continue to provide plants with moderate soil moisture and bright ambient lighting.
• Plant the hardened plants in open ground in the spring of the next season, and in the fall, be sure to cover them for the winter.
• The full development of the bush will take about 3 years.

Propagation of action by cuttings

Cuttings action in the open field photo of rooted cuttings

Most often, propagation is carried out by cuttings.

How to propagate with green cuttings

• In early July, cut green cuttings 20-25 cm long.
• Remove the lower leaves, keep the cutting in a solution of a growth accelerator for a day.
• Root in a container with sandy-peat soil, you can add humus.
• Place the twigs at an angle of 45 °, deepen into the soil 5-10 cm. Cover with glass or cling film and take outside. Bring it indoors for the winter, grow young seedlings until spring.

How to propagate lignified cuttings

Gather woody cuttings 20-25 cm long in small bunches, tie, sprinkle the lower part with sand, store in a cool room until spring. In April, plant in open ground and build a film shelter. When the buds begin to bloom, the shelter must be removed.

Reproduction by layering and dividing the bush

Layers

For reproduction by layering, you should bend the branch in the ground, make a shallow incision and sprinkle it with earth. The rooted layers are separated from the mother plant next spring.

By dividing the bush

The division of the bush is actively used during transplantation. The bush must be dug out, the roots must be carefully cleaned from the ground, and divided into parts. Each division must have growth buds. Plant immediately in open ground.

The easiest way is to propagate by root shoots, since the bushes quite actively form shoots, then the mother plant does not need to be disturbed. Young shoots should be dug up and planted separately.

Popular species and varieties

Deutzia Amur or small-flowered Deutzia amurensis

Deutzia Amur or small-flowered Deutzia amurensis photo

Originally from the Far East, China, North Korea. A spreading deciduous shrub reaches a height of about 2 m. The elliptical leaf plates are 6 cm long, pubescent on both sides, a bright green or ash-green color becomes yellow-brown by autumn. Scutellum inflorescences consist of white buds 7 cm in diameter. Flowering begins in June and lasts about a month.

Deutzia graceful Deutzia gracilis

Deutzia graceful Deutzia gracilis photo

Originally from Japan. The height of the rounded bush is 0.5-1.5 m. The stems are thin, bent in an arc. The color of the leaf plates is light green, the lower part is covered with hairs. Erect racemes, about 9 cm long, composed of many white flowers. Flowering lasts a little over a month.

Deutzia rough or star-shaped Deutzia scabra

Action rough or star-shaped Deutzia scabra photo

Originally from China, Japan. The bush reaches a height of 2.5 m. Shoots are covered with brown or reddish bark. The leaves are elongated, pubescent, dull green. The racemose inflorescences, about 12 cm long, are composed of white or pinkish flowers.

Decorative forms:

Action rough Captivity Deutzia Scabra Plena photo

• Terry - Terry corolla is white on the inside and pink on the outside.
• pure white - has snow-white double flowers.

Deutzia rough grade Pride of Rochester Deutzia scabra 'Pride of Rochester' photo

• Vaterera - the corolla is white inside, the outside is painted in a burgundy shade.
• pink-terry - terry corolla are painted pink.

Deytion rough White Candidissima Deutzia scabra Candidissima photo

• whitish - green leaves are covered with whitish specks.

Deutzia magnificent or lush Deutzia magnifica

Deutzia gorgeous or lush Deutzia magnifica photo

It is a shrub reaching a height of 2.5 m. The shape of the leaf plates is elongated-ovate. Abundant flowering, shoots tend to the ground under the weight of large umbellate panicles 10 cm long. Flowers are double, white.

Deutzia long-leaved Deutzia longifolia

Deutzia longifolia photo

The height of the bush is 1-2 m. The shoots and the underside of the leaf plates are pubescent. The leaf plates reach a length of 12 cm, the surface is dark green, the reverse side has a grayish tint.

Deutzia lemoinei

Action Lemoine Deutzia x lemoinei photo

Shrub, reaching a height of 2 m. Early flowering, abundant. The flowers are snow-white, the diameter of the corolla is 2 cm.

Decorative varieties:

• Boule-de-nezh - the height of the bush is 1.5 m.The flowers are white, with a diameter of about 2.5 cm.
• Mont Rose - the flowers are large, painted in a bright pink shade.
• Pink Pompon - dense hemispherical inflorescences consist of double flowers of bright pink color.

Other varieties are also popular: deytion of Vilmorin and Wilson, large-flowered, purple.

Deutzia x hybrida 'Strawberry Fields'

Deutzia pink hybrid Strawberry Fields Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ photo

One of the most popular hybrids based on graceful and purple action, with beautiful pink inflorescences from large double flowers.

Deutzia whitest Deutzia Candidissima

Deytion whiteness Deutzia Candidissima photo

Various interspecific hybrid forms with bright white double flowers.

Action Facts

It is a low, about 1.5 m, deciduous shrub from the Hortensia family. A characteristic feature of action, characteristic of many hydrangeas, is the flaking of the bark. If you look closely, you can see gray-brown shoots with thin sheets of bark hanging in "rags" under the white lace of flowers. This is a normal property of mature shoots, and not traces of a disease or pest.

In the garden, the action looks good, for example, in a conspicuous place with evergreen rhododendron and terry kerria. They all bloom at the same time, and the action creates a neutral white transition between lilac and yellow flowers. In landscape design, a combination of action with decorative conifers is often used, and hedges are formed from tall varieties. Action is not afraid of exhaust gases, so it can be planted as a fence in areas adjacent to the road.

Action: planting and leaving

Landing action

The plant is very light-requiring, for planting you need to choose the sunniest place, protected from cold winds. The soil should be loose, fertile, well-drained, with a neutral reaction. If the soils are acidic, when planting the action, 300 g of slaked lime or a glass of ash are introduced into the pit. The best soil for action is compost soil, humus and sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 1.

Areas with waterlogged soil and high groundwater levels are not suitable for operation.

The action is planted in the spring, it is best to buy seedlings immediately before planting. The depth of the planting pit is about 50 cm, for drainage, sand or broken creep can be poured into the bottom of the pit with a layer of 10-15 cm. It is recommended to add 100-120 g of nitrophoska to the soil mixture to fill the pit. In no case should it be possible to deepen the root collar of the seedling, it should be at ground level. The distance between the bushes is at least 1.5 m. After planting, the action is watered abundantly, the soil is tamped and mulched with a layer of peat 5-7 cm thick.

Action care 

Watering... Adult plants are drought-resistant and do not tolerate waterlogging well, so 1 bucket of water for each bush is enough for them once a week or less. After watering, the soil is loosened to a depth of 20 cm. In hot dry weather and during flowering, watering is increased, and in the first decade of August, it is stopped to give action the opportunity to prepare for winter. Young plants during the period of active growth require more abundant watering.

Top dressing. Fertilize the action with compost with a glass of ash or fermented liquid manure (1 liter per 10 liters of water). Complex mineral fertilizers are applied twice a season (120-150 g for each bush). It is advisable to fertilize during the flowering period and in the first half of summer, fertilization in the fall has a bad effect on winter hardiness.

Pruning... The action is pruned in the spring and early summer. At the end of April, remove all branches growing inside the crown, broken or damaged, as well as the tips of the shoots that have not matured last year and are frozen. After flowering, each faded branch is cut to a strong young shoot. It is also shortened by a third or a quarter, and it begins to bush and lay future flower buds.

If the plant is more than five years old, every 3 years it is necessary to remove 1-2 of the oldest shoots to ground level and thus rejuvenate the bush.

Preparing the action for winter. Deytsia winters not as easily as spirea. In a harsh winter, the shrub can freeze to the level of snow and then grow, but there will be practically no flowering this year, because the action blooms on the shoots of the previous year.

Young plants for the winter can be bent to the ground, fixing the branches with two sticks crosswise or in small arcs, sketch the foliage on top and build a "hut" of sticks. Cover the entire structure with lutrasil and polyethylene. This design of the shelter will not allow the snow settling in the spring to bend and break the branches of the action.

It will not be possible to bend an adult bush - its thick branches will break immediately, they are very fragile. Adult plants are prepared for winter even before the leaves completely fall, so that they can serve as additional protection in the cold. The branches of the action are carefully pulled together with a rope and a bag or any non-woven material with a density of 60 is put on the bush. From above it is fixed with clothespins. Such a shelter protects not so much from frost as from drying out the shoots: without a bag, flower buds are likely to dry out.

Reproduction of action

The plant reproduces well in early summer with green and lignified cuttings, but the bushes obtained by layering grow fastest. Sowing with seeds is also possible. Preliminary preparation of seeds is not needed, they are simply sown in spring, pressing them tightly to the ground without embedding in the soil. It usually takes about 3 weeks before germination.

Annual seedlings are easily damaged by frost, so they are covered for the winter. The flowering of seedlings begins in the third year.

Pests and diseases of action

The plant is very resistant to pests and diseases. Sometimes its leaves are damaged by the bumblebee proboscis, which will help to get rid of the treatment of the bushes with phthalophos or karbofos (15% solution).

Types and varieties of action

The following species are grown in central Russia:

Small-flowered action, or Amur (Deutzia parviflora, Deutzia amurensis). Sprawling shrub up to 2 m high (in the Moscow region - up to 1.5 m). It blooms with small (up to 1.2 cm) white, odorless five-petal flowers. Flowering time - June, duration up to 20 days.

The action is great, or lush (Deutzia magnifica). Shrub up to 1.5 m high with a wide crown that grows rapidly. It blooms with large, up to 3 cm, bright white flowers, collected in umbrellas. Flowering time in the suburbs - late June - early July. In culture, decorative forms of action are grown magnificent with double flowers (Formoza), bell-shaped flowers (Superba), with especially dense inflorescences (Erecta).

Action Lemoine, or hybrid (Deutzia x lemoinei). Taller, up to 1.6 m, with a wide rounded crown. White flowers up to 2 cm in diameter are collected in pyramidal panicle inflorescences, standing straight. Blooms early, in May; in the suburbs, flowering may be later. Decorative varieties of Lemoine action, which are popular with gardeners, have been bred:

Boule de Neige (Boule de Nezh) - with white flowers in panicle inflorescences.

Mount Rose (Mont Rose) - flowers are large, up to 3 cm, bright pink, unusually wide open.

Pink Pom Pom (Pink Pompom) - double flowers, saturated pink color, hemispherical inflorescences.

Strawberry Fields (Strawberry Fields) - with flowers of an unusual color: crimson outside and pale pink inside.

Rough action, or star-shaped (Deutzia scabra) has rough, hairy leaves. The crown becomes spreading with age, in the middle lane the bush grows up to 1.5 m.It blooms with white or pink flowers of small size (up to 1.5 cm) with characteristic oblong-pointed petals. The inflorescence is an elongated, narrow panicle.

In gardens, there are rough forms of action:

Plena - with pale pink double flowers;

Roseo-plena is very hardy with pink double flowers.

CARE RECOMMENDATIONS

It is thermophilic, grows well and blooms in sunny places, sheltered from the wind.

Requires loose, well-drained, fertile soil. Dislikes acidic soils.

Drought-resistant, watering is very moderate, except for young plants and the flowering period.

Cropping is required.

Shelter is needed for the winter.