Diseases and pests
Hydrangea is susceptible to attack by pests such as aphids, spider mites, various types of bugs and weevils. To get rid of them, the plant must be sprayed with insecticide solutions.
Hydrangea is considered a disease resistant plant, but it can suffer from chlorosis or downy mildew.
At the first, the leaves brighten, and the veins remain dark. This is due to the conversion of acidic soil to alkaline. To get rid of this ailment, the bush is watered with a solution of ferrous sulfate (45 g per 10 liters of water). When damaged by downy mildew, oily specks form on the leaves, turning yellow and darkening over time. To cure, the bush is treated with a solution of foundationol.
Hydrangeas Macrophyla are characterized by frost resistance, but it is advisable to insulate the trunk circles for the winter with a covering material or a thick layer of sawdust and dry leaves.
Features of caring for large-leaved hydrangea (macrophilia). Shelter for the winter.
One of the main conditions for the successful cultivation of large-leaved hydrangea is to ensure its safety in the winter. In order for the beautiful macrophile to please with abundant flowering, it must be covered for the winter. New (remontant) varieties of it are frost-resistant and can withstand rather low temperatures, but they, nevertheless, need shelter.
In order for flowering to last the entire season, you need to try to keep the flower buds on the shoots of last year, because flower stalks planted on them will flourish in early summer. And then buds will bloom on the shoots of the current year.
That is why it is necessary to carefully cover the large-leaved hydrangea bushes. To do this, two or three buckets of dry peat, humus, and other light soil are poured into the middle of the bush and into the root zone.
It is very important: it is a dry shelter that is required, a frame is necessary in order to prevent branches from breaking under the snow. The most basic shelter is snow cover, and if there is no snow on top, then all efforts to close the hydrangeas (in the middle lane) can be considered a waste of time
And, also, the flower buds of hydrangeas are afraid of even slight frosts, so you need to cover the plant with the threat of the very first frosts.
It seems that hiding a marophilus is an overwhelming task, however, this is only at first glance. The luxurious summer flowering of hydrangea bushes will more than thank you for taking care of it.
Varieties
It is interesting that this species has several varieties - consider the most popular.
"Sargent". This variety of garden flower is especially fond of Russian gardeners. Outwardly and to the touch, the foliage resembles velvet. In an open bud, the petals are located separately from each other. However, all the beauty lies in the combination of several shades of flowers - rich purple is replaced by pale pink, then turns into pale blue. Sometimes you can see small white spots. The bush grows quite large - up to 4 meters. The first flowering occurs at the end of August and lasts until the first snow.
Hot chocolate. This variety was obtained relatively recently. It is distinguished by large sterile flowers, colored purple in the center, and pale pink at the edges. The buds are large - about 30 cm in diameter. In addition, the foliage of the Hot Chocolate is felt and rough. During the season it changes its color - from silver to olive. The bark and branches also lend themselves to changes - in winter they are set brown-red, reminiscent of chocolate. The same goes for foliage. The shrub begins to bloom in July, up to frost.
A suitable place for growing rough hydrangea is light, protected from drafts. It is not recommended to plant a young plant in direct sunlight, such an effect will negatively affect the development of hydrangea.
As for the soil, it is preferable to choose nutritious, neutral, maybe slightly acidified.
Before planting in a permanent place, it is necessary to prepare seedlings. It is better to buy it in specialized flower shops or from trusted gardeners. It is recommended to choose a plant that is 2-3 years old.
You can plan a planting in the spring, immediately after the snow melts, or in the fall, preferably in September.
So, the landing technology involves the preparation of a pit. The depth is approximately 50-60 cm. A drainage layer of broken brick or crushed stone must be laid on the bottom. Fertile soil with humus and peat is poured from above. And also mineral fertilizers are added to this mixture.
An interval of 2 meters should be observed between the bushes. The seedling is placed in a hole
When the tree is in the hole, gently straighten the roots. At the end, sprinkle with earth so that the root collar looks out
The last step is to water each bush abundantly with about two buckets of water.
Advice from gardeners: if planting is carried out on a dry day, the seedlings should be well sprayed with water.
Rough hydrangea is a moisture-loving plant. The process of development of root and deciduous systems directly depends on this indicator. In addition, the lack of water negatively affects the flowering of the shrub. Therefore, the main care for hydrangea involves regular watering - at least 3 times a week. Each bush requires 4 buckets of water.
On cloudy days, irrigation will suffice. Experienced gardeners use a mulch layer of peat to retain moisture in the soil.
Do not forget about loosening the near-trunk circles - quite twice a season.
In the first two years after planting, the hydrangea does not need feeding - the initial supply of nutrients in the soil has not yet been used up. But a 2-year-old plant can begin to be fertilized with mineral compounds. So, during the period of bud formation, superphosphate, mullein, potassium sulfate (ratio with water 1: 10) are ideal. To increase the strength of the branches, monthly irrigation of the bush with a solution of potassium permanganate (2 mg per 10 liters of liquid) will help.
From the third year, rough hydrangea should be cut off. Usually this event falls on March-April. First of all, diseased, weak, damaged branches and shoots are removed. Next, last year's processes are cut off, leaving young buds.
Despite its resistance to cold weather, hydrangea needs shelter for the winter. For this, a layer of dry leaves, sawdust, felt, which is laid around the trunk, is suitable.
Description of rough hydrangea
The shrub belongs to the Hortensia family. Can reach large sizes. With the right choice of soil, it develops quickly.
Origin
The plant was first seen in Japan. Over time, the culture was brought by travelers to other regions, and was used to decorate the gardens of noble people. The plant first appeared in Europe in 1820. Rough hydrangea is divided into varieties, each of which has its own characteristics.
Rough hydrangea at their summer cottage
It's important to know! Initially, there were only two varieties of bushes that bloomed with white and pink buds. Now many hybrids with different colors have been bred.
Peculiarities
Rough hydrangea has the following features:
- The height of the bush reaches 2 meters. Spreading branches.
- Leaves are oblong, velvety, green. At the end of autumn, the foliage changes color and turns yellow.
- The plant can tolerate low temperatures and is suitable for regions with harsh winters.
- The roots are well developed and can penetrate deep into the soil layers.
Culture has its own characteristics
Hydrangea begins to bloom at the end of July and continues until mid-September.The flowers can be white, lilac or pink, depending on the variety. The buds are shaped like a panicle. Asexual large flowers are located at the edges. In the center, the buds are small and more intense in color.
Advantages and disadvantages
The plant has advantages and disadvantages that must be considered when planting:
- often the crop is grown as the main plant in the flower bed;
- flowers have a flight structure and bloom violently;
- suitable for transplanting to a new place of growth;
- reproduces by various methods;
A perennial shrub requires proper preparation for winter. This disadvantage is especially acute in cold regions.
Winter hardiness
The plant has an average level of winter hardiness and can tolerate up to -25 ℃. With a slight effect of frost, shoots can be damaged, but in spring, root buds give young shoots. With the wrong shelter, the condition of the roots worsens, which often leads to the death of the plant.
Rough hydrangea: characteristics, varieties and cultivation
Such a beautiful flowering shrub as hydrangea has gained great popularity among gardeners. It is unpretentious to care for, withstands subzero temperatures, and also blooms for several months in a row. One of the species is rough hydrangea. The characteristics and rules of agricultural technology are in the article.
The hydrangea family is native to Japan, but in the 19th century, the culture became popular in European countries. The first results of selection did not differ in good survival rate in the open field and frost resistance, the flower was considered exclusively indoor. After a while, breeders managed to breed several varieties of hydrangea with their own characteristic features.
So, one of the most popular types of culture is rough hydrangea. It is a tall bush (can reach 3 meters) with thick branches on which decorative leaves are located (dimensions 35x25 cm). Young foliage resembles dark green velvet. However, at the end of summer, it turns brownish orange.
The inflorescences ripen rather large. Most of them are painted in snow-white color. But there are lilac specimens with a lilac shade, differing in their small size. The flowers are located in the middle. They, in turn, are surrounded by large white buds.
The flowering period lasts from August to September, which is a great advantage of hydrangea over other garden crops.
Rough (or rough) hydrangea has high winter hardiness. This feature allows gardeners to grow the plant in almost any climatic conditions.
The only thing that is important to know is that with the arrival of winter, the shrubs need to provide good protection from wind and cold.
Options for using hydrangea in landscape design
Different varieties on one site create conditions for the creation of practically masterpieces, unique in style and combination. There are many styles in which hydrangea becomes the basis. Most Popular:
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Rustic.
Antique items (cart, basket, kettle) are placed on the site. Containers for bushes are installed around or in them. You will get an unusual composition: a flowering cart, a multi-colored basket, an original teapot. -
English flower garden.
The ensemble includes hedges and lush lawns. Tall hydrangea is placed in the center, undersized varieties along the paths. -
East style.
A Japanese ornament is created from hydrangea. It marks out artificial paths, limits the flower zone. -
Country
... A large number of garden design items are located on the site: flowerpots, benches, gazebos. Flowers are planted next to or behind accessories so that they are always visible. -
Mediterranean style.
Hydrangea is not planted in the ground, but in boxes, containers, originally placing them throughout the site or along the fence. Vertical racks are created from the boxes, a new view is placed in each step of the structure.
Good places for planting shrubs
Having dealt with the preferences of the hydrangea, let's look for suitable places in the garden for it and find livable neighbors.
At the front door
An elegant hydrangea with bushes reaching a height of 1–2 m, luscious green foliage and large spherical inflorescences of white, blue, pink, lilac will look great in the front area. Here she has enough sun and space to reveal herself in all its glory. A flowering plant will beautifully set off a paving or green lawn. It can be planted in single bushes, in groups on small round flower beds, or form a border from the bushes.
The plant loves openwork shade and grows well in the shade of other trees. When landing at the front door, you need to take this into account. Plant your hydrangea next to other plants, out of direct sunlight. A single hydrangea can be planted at the entrance located in the southeast or southwest.
Examples of decorating the front area with hydrangea
Focus on the lawn
Treelike hydrangea loves space, so it will feel good in mono planting on the parterre lawn. For this purpose, you can also use a large, spreading bush of panicle hydrangea. They are planted at a distance from each other (80-100 cm). The result is a continuous bush.
In such a planting "in sight" the shape of the shrub is of particular importance. So that the plant does not look abandoned, it must be cut regularly to prevent a decrease in decorativeness.
Bright accent on the background of the greenery of the lawn
Composition with conifers
If conifers are already growing on the site or are planning to plant conifers, there is no better neighborhood for hydrangeas. Firstly, evergreen needles will favorably emphasize and at the same time balance its catchy beauty. And secondly, coniferous litter, pieces of bark oxidize the soil, which she really likes.
The pines in the background are a great backdrop for the blue hydrangea caps
In the mixborder
Panicle hydrangea can be planted in flower beds. Over time, her bottom becomes bare, and to cover it, low fluffy perennials are used in the foreground. From ornamental-deciduous plants, the same moisture-loving hosta, berserk, stonecrop, from flowers - lilies, peonies, astilbe, low roses are well suited for this purpose.
A mixborder can be made only from shrubs, interspersed with hydrangea with mock-orange, weigla, spirea, barberry. In a composition with rhododendrons, it will look beautiful next to a Japanese rock garden.
You can create a mixborder both in a bright natural style and stylish monochrome
Along the tracks
A good place for compact varieties of hydrangeas - along paved garden paths, retaining walls, along the perimeter of the lawn. They can decorate a staircase or dilute the monotony of a stone wall. Examples of suitable varieties are Limelight, Bobo. The latter grows to a height of no more than 60–70 cm, but at the same time it is covered with inflorescences up to 30 cm long. A spectacle of extraordinary beauty.
Along the fence, you can plant, on the contrary, tall varieties, such as "Grandiflora", "Phantom". The bush grows quickly and efficiently, reaching a height and width of 2 m.
Border of compact Limelight bushes with a trendy lemon-yellow color
Lush bloom literally transforms a dull stone wall
Hedge
To create a hedge, medium-sized varieties are usually chosen and planted at close intervals. Very soon, they grow, forming a blooming barrier. This is a great tool for zoning a site, for example, a hedge can be placed at the border of a garden and a recreation area. Planted around the perimeter, it will close the view from the street, disguise an unsightly fence or structure.
An example of the use of hydrangea in an original hedge with box trees and cereals
Near the water
Do you have a body of water on the site? By a stream, a small pond, a vertical waterfall, a moisture-loving plant will like it.Hydrangea can be planted near a fountain - water dust will humidify the air, thereby creating a comfortable atmosphere for the flower.
The slope of the reservoir is a good place for hydrangeas
Near the gazebo
Flower hats will decorate a terrace, a gazebo and even just a garden bench, turning it into a cozy resting corner. Here you can plant the Kuyshi variety, which is very popular in Europe. It grows to 2–2.5 m and has a pleasant delicate aroma.
Relaxation corner in the garden in the style of a Russian noble estate
Landscaping project from Sad-dizain
Natural corner of the garden
The tree-like hydrangea blooms beautifully in the lacy shade of the trees. This feature can be used to create a lush blooming corner of the garden in a natural style. Here it is better to combine it not with topiary forms of boxwood or sod, but with spreading bushes of lilac, mock orange, spirea, barberry.
Using hydrangea in a natural garden design
Optimal time of the year
In order to determine the most successful time for pruning a hydrangea, you need to know what species it belongs to (shrub, tree, liana). In addition, you need to take into account the varieties, which are divided into two groups according to the observance of the rules for pruning.
The first group includes hydrangeas that bloom on last year's shoots. These are the following varieties:
- oak-leaved;
- large-leaved;
- serrated;
- hydrangea Sargent (Sargent);
- petiolate.
Here are some examples of this group: Expression, Ever Peppermint, Endless Summer, You & Me.
Hydrangeas of the second group form buds on young shoots that have grown in the current year. These are treelike and paniculate subspecies represented by the following varieties: Dart's Little Dot, Pinky Winky, Hayes Starburst, Annabelle and many others.
Plants of the first group are cleaned in the spring, when the buds begin to swell. Previously, this cannot be done, because the buds will indicate the place of origin of new branches. Whether it will be in March or April depends on the climatic zone and the current weather. For example, in the southern latitudes, the middle lane, where new shoots grow faster, the hydrangea is cleaned more thoroughly. Otherwise, instead of flowers, green mass will grow.
In the northern regions, beyond the Urals, in Siberia, where growth is slowed down, pruning is carried out moderately. Some growers believe that large-leaved hydrangea does not need to be cut off in spring. Or make only light sanitary pruning.
And for the varieties of the second group, the formation of young shoots is important. Therefore, in the spring, they cut off old, growing inward, diseased branches.
A maximum of 3 pairs of kidneys are left on healthy processes. If the procedure is carried out correctly, an shoot with a lush inflorescence at the end will form from each bud by the summer.
It is impossible to tighten with pruning, otherwise the flower will not have time to ripen and prepare for frost. But throughout the summer, sanitary pruning must be done. If in June you find that the bush has grown a lot, extra young shoots have grown, then they need to be cut off without regret.
In the fall, the plant needs pruning and preparation for winter. Many lovers of this flower say that they do not remove the flower caps after they have faded. In winter, they look very beautiful against the background of snow. But with a large amount of it, it will put pressure on this flower herbarium and can break thin branches. Before preparing the plant for hibernation, branches growing inward are removed from the trees. In adult shrubs, trees, lianas, excess shoots are shortened.
In general, in the fall it is very convenient to form a crown, since the plant is in a state of "half-sleep" - juice will not be released abundantly, the shape of the plant, diseased, excess and dried branches are better visible. And flower growers have more time in the fall.
Thus, spring and autumn can be called the most suitable time for pruning, but summer sanitization will not harm the plant. And the result will be a lush crown, rejuvenation of the bush, an increase in the number and size of flowers.
Description of the variety
Hydrangea rough Hot Chocolite (Hot Chocolate, Hot Chocolate) is a new variety, which, above all, is distinguished by the unusual decorative properties of foliage. It has a peculiar felt structure and changes its unusual color throughout the season: from light green with silver to chocolate shades. The undersides of the leaves, which reach up to 30 cm in size, have a dark wine color.
This ensemble has a very decorative look. The spectacular appearance of the shrub is given by unusual stems and petioles of bright red or orange shades. The bush forms a crown 2 m high and 1.2 m wide. It blooms with almost odorless flat lacy large inflorescences 15-30 cm in size, which are collected from purple small flowers in the middle and large pink flowers at the edges.
Hot Chocolate has an extended flowering period, which lasts from July until the very frost. It should be noted that in our latitudes, its flowering is rather a bonus than a regularity. This is due to the fact that it blooms on first-order shoots growing on overwintered branches, which do not always have time to ripen for this. According to our gardeners, flowering occurs 3-4 years after planting.
Hydrangea Rough
A tree up to 3 meters high. Stems are straight, leaves are dense, green, shoots are covered with hairs. Inflorescences are flat, collected in shields, flowers are small, pink or blue in color. Flowering begins in August and ends in September. The plant can withstand a drop in air temperature up to 23 degrees. The most popular variety is considered to be a rough macrophylla.
Most of the described varieties and varieties are profusely flowering. The number of inflorescences is related to the frequency of pruning. The plant, left unattended, grows, shuns, inflorescences become small, and flowering is rare. In addition, the listed plant species are most suitable for Russian gardens, since they are characterized by good winter hardiness.
Both single and group cultivation of the plant is allowed, including with other perennials. Nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus fertilizers are used as top dressing. The best fertilizer is manure infusion and superphosphate. To retain moisture, it is necessary to mulch the soil.
The shrub during the flowering period is similar to multi-colored glades. Huge hats cover the greenery so tightly that the garden will simply smell sweet. The appearance of the buds is unusual, it is similar to small balloons of different colors. Due to its unpretentiousness, a variety of shades, hydrangea has become popular among Russian gardeners.
Due to its unpretentiousness, a variety of shades, hydrangea has become popular among Russian gardeners.
The genus of the plant belongs to a large group of the hydrangea family. It includes small trees and bushes. There are more than 80 species of plants in the group. Hortense came to Russia from Japan. The plant emits such a distinct aroma that even a single small flower will create a pleasant summer incense. For a long time, flowers have adorned apartments, but breeders have created species that have adorned the plots. Hortense is no longer afraid of the cold climate, frost and rain. Thanks to the labors of scientists, lush buds became popular throughout the country.
