Hydrangea silver dollar

Diseases

Hydrangeas are disease resistant plants. Improper care and planting in the wrong place can cause problems:

• The wrong substrate with too high soil pH can cause chlorosis in the leaves.
• Lack of nutrients in the soil is manifested by spots on the leaves, lack of growth and wilting of the plant, symptoms can also indicate fungal diseases.
• An improperly selected place can lead to leaf burns, with intense sun exposure.
• A place not protected from cold gusts of wind and improper pruning can slow down the production of inflorescences.

Hydrangea is attacked by infectious diseases, gray mold, leaf spot or powdery mildew. The affected parts of the bush must be cut and burned in a timely manner. In the fight against diseases, spraying with appropriate preparations - fungicides helps.

The Silver Dollar panicle hydrangea is a garden choice worth considering.

Recommended soil

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Silver Dollar is unpretentious to the ground. It can be planted in loamy, slightly acidic or fertile soil. But it is better to refuse planting in soil with a high lime content. If such a soil predominates in the garden plot, it is recommended to add a little peat and humus to it. To make heavy soil lighter, you can add sand to it.

The plant thrives on shaded areas. If there is no such place in the summer cottage, you can plant a shrub in an open area. It tolerates sunlight well, but in extreme heat it is better to take care of shading. You can make your own plant protection hut using polycarbonate, fabric or agrofiber.

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Silver dollar feels comfortable where there is enough sunlight. The flower is calm about the heat, but at midday in the summer it should still be in partial shade, for which they use shading from white agrospan. The shrub must be protected from strong winds by planting it near buildings or fences.

The soil for the plant should be selected light, with a high level of fertility, with an acidic or slightly acidic reaction. The ideal soil for hydrangea is black soil and loam. Limestone substrate and sandy soil are completely unsuitable for her. Stick to this composition of the soil mixture: 2 parts humus, 2 parts leafy soil, 1 part sand, 1 part peat. Recommended planting pit depth: 0.3-0.5 meters. At the bottom of the hole, a layer of drainage material is required. After planting, during which the root collar is left above the ground, the plant is watered, and the soil around it is mulched with sawdust.

Caring for the Silver dollar consists of regular watering, top dressing and pruning. The soil under the flower is moistened with settled, slightly warm and by no means chlorinated water. Each adult Silver Dollar bush should receive several buckets of water at a time. Watering frequency: 1 time in 3 days.

The soil under the crop needs to be fertilized monthly, or even more often. In April, the first feeding is carried out using an organic fertilizer enriched with nitrogen (for example, urea or slurry). The time comes at the end of spring for introduction into the soil of mineral concentrate containing a lot of potassium. Alternatively, use a specialized store fertilizer for hydrangeas. At the stage of bud development and the appearance of inflorescences, the plant requires phosphorus-potassium fertilizer (superphosphate). This top dressing is repeated at the beginning of autumn.

Pruning is shown to the plant as a flowering stimulant and to maintain a decorative appearance.In the spring, formative pruning of the shrub is carried out: the old branches are shortened, but they do not touch the last year's ones, since it is on them that Silver Dollar has inflorescences. Dead, damaged, diseased shoots are removed, waiting for the appearance of the first leaves or before the start of sap flow. In summer, the bush is thinned out, removing the shoots growing inside the crown. Anti-aging pruning will not be superfluous for the Silver dollar. In the fall, the stems are pruned in order to prepare the shrub for winter. Old inflorescences are also removed. After that, the culture is covered with straw or hay, a wire frame is erected above it, which is covered with a film on top. You can also use spruce branches as a shelter.

Silver dollar is propagated by three methods: layering, cuttings and dividing the bush. The first two methods are the simplest. The division of the bush is advisable to use for relatively adult specimens of hydrangea, which are rather large in size and have a too dense crown.

Since the plant's resistance to fungal diseases and pests is high, prophylactic treatment with fungicidal and insecticidal preparations is not necessary. However, it is still better to do it if the summer is too humid and cool in your area, because such weather increases the risk of the troubles mentioned above.

Care rules

Plant care includes the following operations:

• watering;
• pruning
• top dressing.

Watering

The plant loves moisture very much. Therefore, it must be watered regularly. Up to 5 liters of water are poured under one bush. Watering is recommended once a week. If the flower grows in a sunny place, it is watered up to 2 times a week. If you don't water the hydrangea, it will die.

It is especially important to moisturize during the period when flowers appear.

Pruning

As soon as the buds appear in the spring, pruning is carried out. All old, dry, damaged stems must be removed. Pruning is also carried out in the fall. In hydrangeas, all shoots are completely cut off, leaving tips 5-10 cm high.This procedure will contribute to a more abundant flowering of the plant next year. Also, autumn pruning contributes to the appearance of larger, weighty inflorescences on the bushes.

Top dressing

After planting the plant, feeding is carried out only after 2 years. It is recommended to fertilize the soil up to four times per season. At the beginning of spring, urea, potassium sulfate and superphosphate are introduced to stimulate the growth of the bush. You can use special formulations with mineral fertilizers.

As soon as the buds begin to form, top dressing is again carried out. A mixture of 80 grams of superphosphate and 50 grams of potassium sulfate must be added under the bush.

The hydrangea is then fertilized in August. Organic fertilizers are introduced again.

It is strictly forbidden to add lime. The plant may die.

Transplant after purchase in open ground

Hydrangea is planted on the lawn singly or in groups of shrubs. In order for it to take root, it is necessary to plant it correctly in open soil.

To plant hydrangeas you need:

• Hydrangea seedlings;
• Sand;
• Peat;
• Humus;
• Water.

Optimal location

Hydrangea is not a picky plant, but for it to grow well, you need to find a suitable planting site. Main characteristics:

• Adequate lighting. In the shade, the flowers become smaller over time. Avoid direct sunlight at lunchtime;
• The soil should be clayey with an acidic or slightly acidic reaction. The plant does not tolerate alkaline soils;
• Strong wind protection. Open drained areas are not suitable for disembarkation;
• Landing in places of occurrence of underground waters is allowed.

Note! When planting near trees and shrubs, it is important to take into account that a hydrangea needs at least 3 meters of free space in height.

Having found a suitable place, you can start planting:

1. First, you need to dig a hole 40x40 cm in size, 30-40 cm deep;
2. If the soil is acidic, the excavated part is mixed with sand and peat in a 2: 1: 1 ratio;
3. The roots of the seedling are spread in the planting pit and covered with earth with additives. The root collar should not be buried;
4. The seedling is poured with 5-7 liters of water.

Note! For soils with a neutral reaction or infertile, the dug hole is filled with a mixture of garden soil, peat, humus and sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 1: 1

Hydrangea care in the garden

How to care for hydrangea

Caring for a hydrangea in the garden is not difficult at all, but there are mandatory points that must be followed rigorously. The most important condition for caring for a hydrangea is properly organized watering - it should be abundant, approximately 30-50 liters of warm, settled water for each adult plant twice a week in hot weather. If the soil is mulched with peat, then it can be watered less often, since the peat remains moist for a long time.

To improve aeration of the roots, it is necessary to loosen the soil around the bush to a depth of about 5 cm several times during the spring and summer period. Do not forget to cut off the faded shoots.

Fertilizing hydrangea

If you want the hydrangea to bloom in full force, you need to carry out a comprehensive feeding at least twice a year - before and after the hydrangea bloom. At the beginning of spring, the hydrangea is fed with a solution of 20 g of urea per bucket of water on the basis that three buckets of such a solution will be needed to feed an adult plant. After flowering, the hydrangea is fed with complex mineral fertilizers.

Throughout the summer, you can fertilize the hydrangea from time to time with slurry, but observe the measure so as not to overfeed the plant, otherwise large inflorescences with their weight can break fragile branches. Just in case, tie up the shoots to prevent this from happening.

Pruning hydrangea

Hydrangeas that have reached three to four years of age are subject to pruning. Those species that bloom on the shoots of the current year are pruned in early spring, before the buds open and the sap begins to flow, so that the plant does not sap and does not die. But pruning too early makes the cuttings obtained after it unsuitable for rooting. Therefore, it is necessary to guess the time for pruning when the buds will only slightly swell and acquire a "live" appearance.

• The tree hydrangea is cut first - it wakes up earlier than other species. Its long shoots are cut at a height of three to four buds, the cut parts are cut into cuttings.
• Paniculata hydrangea is cut much more carefully: last year's shoots are only a third, but beautiful cuttings are obtained from these segments.
• Large-leaved hydrangea is practically not pruned, only slightly rejuvenated, removing every fourth shoot every year, especially if it grows inside the bush, and, of course, dead or broken branches.

Propagation of hydrangea by cuttings

From the shoots you got after trimming, cut pieces with two nodes so that there is an oblique cut under the lower node and a straight cut above the upper one. There should be a distance of 2-3 cm from the node to the cut. Plant the cuttings in a greenhouse container with peat-sandy soil, immersing the lower part in the soil by 3 cm, water well. Then cover the greenhouse with a polyethylene "house".

Spray the cuttings with a spray bottle to keep the soil moist at all times. As soon as the cuttings take root, they are planted in open ground in a permanent place, where they will have time to grow up enough until autumn to courageously survive the coming winter.

Care

Fertilizing hydrangeas is extremely important. Starting from spring, every month, until the end of July, they feed using multicomponent mineral fertilizers without calcium. Can be fertilized with manure or compost

The fertilizer is laid out under the bushes, mixing with the soil. A specialized fertilizer for hydrangeas should contain approximately 2% nitrogen (N), 1% phosphorus (P2O5) and 2% potassium (K2O)

Can be fertilized with manure or compost. The fertilizer is laid out under the bushes, mixing with the soil.A specialized fertilizer for hydrangeas should contain approximately 2% nitrogen (N), 1% phosphorus (P2O5) and 2% potassium (K2O).

Protects the top layer of soil from drying out, mulching with pine bark, provides the plant with moisture and removes weeds. In hot weather, you need to remember about abundant watering.

At the turn of March and April, they start pruning, preferably over 5 buds. Only strong and thick shoots should be left, getting rid of thin, forming small inflorescences. Hydrangea bushes rejuvenate by cutting out old shoots near the root to ensure fresh ones appear. Pruning will provide beautiful growth and attractive, large buds.

Breeding methods

Hydrangea paniculata Silver Dollar reproduces in several ways. The gardener can choose the most convenient for himself:

In spring or autumn, you can propagate the plant by dividing the bush. To do this, they dug it out of the ground, trying not to damage the roots.

Then they are divided into several parts, it is important that each of them has 2-3 kidneys. Prepared bushes are planted in holes and watered well

Many flower growers carry out division without digging, for which they dig up with a shovel or pitchfork from the branches at a distance of about 15 cm. The plant must be tilted to the ground and several parts of the root cut off from it.

The most effective and easiest way is grafting. One-year medium-sized shoots are prepared (they take root better). Small cuttings with 2-3 leaf nodules are cut from the twigs. They must be treated with a growth stimulant and planted in moist soil, consisting of equal parts of sand and peat. The cuttings are covered with glass jars on top and left in a dark room. It is necessary to monitor the moisture content of the soil. When the first roots appear, the container must be rearranged to a bright place. To harden the plant with the arrival of spring, it must be put on the balcony. In open ground, the hydrangea is planted after the leaves curl and hang.
Another breeding method is layering. To do this, at the beginning of spring, carefully cut the shoot of last year, treat the cut with a growth stimulator and tilt it to the ground, deepening the hole. The layering is sprinkled on top with soil 3 cm thick. It should be ensured that the top with a length of 18-22 cm remains outside, and the buds are in the ground. The next year, the cut is cut from the mother bush and transplanted to a permanent place.
Seed propagation is a laborious method that is not always effective, and is more often used by breeders than by amateur flower growers.

Planting plants in open ground

It is advisable to place a hydrangea seedling in a place where there will be a light shade during the day. Then flowering will be longer and more abundant. You can plant a bush so that it is lit until 2 pm, and then remains in the shade.

The soil should be loose and fertile, preferably acidic. Boarding times vary by region of residence. In the south, bushes can be planted in autumn and spring. In the northern regions, planting hydrangeas is preferable in the spring, after frost.

Container crops purchased in the nursery take root best of all. The planting hole is made according to the size of an earthen coma, the root collar is not buried. Drainage from expanded clay can be placed at the bottom of the pit, and sour peat, coarse sand, rotted compost and mineral fertilizers can be added to the soil. After compacting the soil around the planted plant, it is watered abundantly and the soil is mulched.

Fertilizer

To supply hydrangeas with nutrients, the plant needs to be fed. Both garden and home flowers need strength to bloom and form buds, which is what fertilizers help.

Feeding is desirable 4 times a season:

• At the beginning of the season, the first dose of fertilizer is applied. The deadline for feeding is the end of April. The plant should be fertilized with settled water with a small amount of nitrogen.
• After a month, it's time for the second batch of fertilizers.At this time, the plant should be fed with potash fertilizers. To prepare it, you need to dilute 1 tablespoon of the substance in 1 bucket of water. Distribute the resulting mixture along the perimeter of the crown and apply to the very root.
• The next feeding should be carried out during the budding period. Potassium-phosphorus fertilizers will perfectly contribute to the development of flowering and their splendor. To prepare it, you need to dissolve 2 tablespoons of powder in 1 bucket of water and process according to the same instructions as in the previous paragraph.
• The last batch of potash-phosphorus fertilizers should be used at the end of the hydrangea flowering period.

Planting and grooming tips

Hydrangea Silver Dollar - photo, description, care:

	Property 1. All about the variety Description: perennial shrub, reaching 2 m in volume; lush spherical plant with strong spreading stems; when planting, the distance should be observed, taking into account the growth of the bush; branches during flowering do not bend, therefore they do not require a garter; the bark of the plant is bright red, smooth in young stems, rough peeling in older ones; foliage is bright emerald oval with denticles along the edges; inflorescences are dense, depending on growing conditions, reach sizes of 20-40 cm; the color is white, by the end of flowering it acquires the color of vanilla and turns pink; profuse flowering, lasts from July to September; the main part of the flowers of the plant is sterile, but the smaller ones give seeds; at the beginning of flowering, the petals are light and transparent, but over time they acquire a dense structure; resistant to frost, tolerates temperatures up to -25; in the northern regions, a reliable shelter is required for the winter
	Property 2. Landing Description: to choose a place, it is necessary to take into account the following factors: diffused lighting, protection from cold gusty winds, soil moisture, soil acidity; it is better to choose places where there is no direct sunlight; grows well near a fence or wall of a house; the top layer of the soil should be moist, but exclude stagnant water; in an alkaline environment, the plant does not grow and dies; the size of the landing pit should be 0.35x0.35 m; the nutrient substrate should consist of garden soil, peat and sand; straighten the roots of the plant; make sure that the root collar is level with the ground; after planting, pour a bucket of water under the seedling; after watering, the top layer of the earth should be mulched with sawdust; water only with settled water, chlorine can cause chlorosis of the leaves
	Property 3. Care Description: plant care consists in regular watering, pruning and feeding; prevent the soil from drying out, the roots of the plant are spreading and are not able to independently obtain moisture; during the formation of buds and the period of abundant flowering, apply potassium-phosphorus fertilizers; so that the formation of buds occurs intensively, potash fertilizer is applied to the ground, and nitrogen fertilizer immediately after the snow melts; the last dressing is applied in the fall with potassium-phosphorus fertilizer, so that the bush has time to prepare for winter; in the fall, it is good to mulch the soil with humus; carry out spring pruning of the bush before the start of sap flow; broken and dried branches are cut off first; then molded or anti-aging pruning can be done
	Property 4. Diseases and pests Description: the variety is resistant to diseases and pests, but improper care can lead to disastrous consequences; alkaline soil substrate can lead to the development of chlorosis on the leaves; with a lack of nutrients in the ground, the plant is exposed to fungal diseases; direct sunlight can leave burns on the bush; strong winds contribute to infection with viral diseases; for prevention, the bush should be sprayed with a solution of copper sulfate and laundry soap; treat with wood ash from the invasion of aphids; periodically add potassium permanganate to the water for irrigation, for prevention from nematodes; from spider mites periodically treat the bush with insecticides
	Property 5.Use in landscape design Description: hydrangeas get along well with conifers and shrubs; bushes are often used as a hedge, which is an excellent decoration not only for the garden, but also for the park area; Silver Dollar looks good in the background of low perennial and annual flowers; a good combination gives a neighborhood with white, pink, purple and lilac flowers; when planting, it should be borne in mind that a young planting will bloom only next year
	Property 6. Reproduction Description: propagate the bush by dividing the bush, cuttings, layering; cuttings are cut during the spring pruning of a bush 15 cm long; planted in a container with earth, having previously processed the sections with a rooting composition; such layers are planted in open ground next spring; cuttings are obtained from the longest branches of the plant at the bottom of the bush; cut a branch near the bud and insert a match into the incision; dig the cut into the ground; throughout the summer period, it is good to water the cuttings for rooting; they rarely resort to dividing hydrangeas; highly overgrown plants are suitable for this, and then in the case of transplanting to a new place

The saturation of the color of the petals of paniculata hydrangea depends on the acidity of the soil, the more acidic the earth, the brighter the color of the petals.

Lush huge inflorescences look great in group and single plantings