Agricultural technology and care
Agrotechnical measures for the queen of gardens do not depend on the color of the petals. Bushes with pink flowers need careful care, like all representatives of this family.
Planting the plant must be carried out in a place where there will be direct sunlight from early morning until lunchtime, and after lunch there is a light partial shade that protects the buds from burnout. On the north side, plants should be sheltered from cold winds.
Note! This plant cannot be planted close to trees - the roots will take up moisture, nutrition, create shade and impair flowering. This plant loves soil that is loose and fertile, with good water permeability and low clay content.
This plant loves soil that is loose and fertile, with good permeability and low clay content.
All groups of roses need constant pruning and shaping of the bush, the bush will respond with lush flowering to correct and timely pruning. The most time consuming and time consuming is the pruning of climbing representatives.
Note! Top dressing is necessary and important for plants, fertilizers must be applied systemically and depending on the phase of development of the bush. In the shade, roses are affected by powdery mildew and black spot
In order to prevent and protect plants from pests and diseases, it would be most correct to use special protective equipment, which can always be purchased in specialized stores. The most frequent "guests" of this flower are rose aphid, red mite, thrips, leafworm and slobbering penny
In the shade, roses are affected by powdery mildew and black spot. In order to prevent and protect plants from pests and diseases, it would be most correct to use special protective equipment, which can always be purchased in specialized stores. The most frequent "guests" of this flower are rose aphid, red mite, thrips, leafworm and slobbering penny.
Currently, the selection of pink roses is huge. Every gardener and summer resident has the opportunity to choose plants according to his own taste, of any size - from miniature to giants with shoots up to six meters long and grow his dream in almost any climatic conditions.
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General description of the plant
Among the many garden plants, cinquefoil shrub has a rather long flowering period. Under favorable conditions and proper care, it is covered with a scattering of buds from the beginning of summer until the first frost. From the side, the shrub resembles a luxurious fabric that sways gracefully from the summer breeze. Those who raised him on the territory of a country house created for themselves a truly paradise. Looking at the photo of Shrub Potentilla, you can see its unsurpassed originality, original tenderness and sophisticated details.
In its natural environment, in spacious meadows and river valleys, goose cinquefoil is found. Her 80 cm long garlands are richly decorated with bright yellow flowers. Designers use hybrid herbaceous varieties for alpine slides, and a shrub species as a flowering hedge. Due to the fact that the plant grows in nature on pebble, rocky slopes, it successfully takes root on the fertile soil of the summer cottage.
Cinquefoil is a lush, highly branched shrub about 1.5 meters high. Its delicate shoots grow from the root area, forming a dense lace crown in the form of a ball or hemisphere. Most often, the crown width is much greater than the Potentilla height, which gives the plant a unique look throughout the season.
The openwork and curly look gives the bushes original carved leaves, which are divided from 3 to 7 parts. They are a bit like indoor, cuff and parsley. Each lobe of the leaf plate has a lanceolate character with a solid frame and a pointed apex. The color is muted greenish with a silvery sheen.
Potentilla shrub buds have a simple shape and reach 3.5 cm in diameter. Consists of 5 rounded petals that surround a fluffy center, consisting of 30 delicate stamens. 
During flowering, they bloom along the entire shoot, forming openwork garlands against the background of green foliage. It is interesting that throughout this period the buds are interchangeable. Some bear sickle fruits, others are just blooming. Thus, Potentilla can meet even the first snow with young inflorescences.
In addition, the plant is widely used in folk medicine. Many people know the beneficial properties of Potentilla shrub and contraindications. Its raw foliage contains a huge number of useful elements, including:
- vitamin C;
- carotene;
- vitamin C;
- tannins;
- essential oils.
Decoctions from it help to strengthen the immune system, stimulate digestion and have a beneficial effect on blood composition. The only contraindication is the intolerance of its components. A prudent approach to treatment will help you make wise decisions.
Modern breeders continue to work on the creation of new types of Potentilla. Although today many decorative varieties are already known. They differ in size, color of buds and degree of frost resistance. Therefore, gardeners should take these parameters into account when choosing plants for a summer cottage. Consider the most popular varieties of Potentilla shrub, photos and descriptions of plants in order to appreciate their stately beauty.
Abbotswood
A beautifully flowering deciduous shrub of this species has a meter height with a crown width of about 130 cm. During lush flowering, many snow-white buds appear on it. The last inflorescences can bloom even in early October. The leaf plates are yellowish-green in color and consist of 3 or 7 ovoid parts. The length is about 3 cm.
Shrub cinquefoil "Abbotswood" is resistant to dry weather. Loves a lot of light, although it grows successfully in shady areas. The plant prefers moist soil with good drainage. Refers to fast growing shrubs. Over the course of a year, its height increases by 20 cm and its width by approximately 25 cm.
Potentilla is planted in pits with a maximum depth of 60 cm, at the bottom of which drainage from pebbles or broken bricks is laid. The soil is fertilized with humus and diluted with sand. To stimulate growth, you can add to the soil at the rate of 100 g per hole.
Description Potentilla Pink Beauty
Pink Beauty shrub cinquefoil is a deciduous perennial plant with high immunity and frost resistance. The main distribution area of Potentilla in its natural environment is the northern regions of Russia. The culture is popular with gardeners in the Urals, Central regions, Siberia, and the European part. In the South, Pink Beauty seedlings grow with regular watering.
Characteristics of the Pink Beauty bush:
- height - 50 cm, crown volume - 80 cm;
- the crown of Potentilla is spreading, ground cover type;
- flowering of the Pink Beauty variety is long, lasting from June to mid-September;
- flowers are large, pink in color with a lemon-colored heart. Formed singly or in several pieces per inflorescence;
- stems are light brown, densely leafy;
- leaves are narrow, oblong, gathered in bunches. The bright green color of the foliage turns yellow by autumn;
- The root system of Pink Beauty Potentilla is superficial, branched.
Planting and leaving
The unpretentious Kuril tea is undemanding to the composition of the soil, but loves loose soil. Before planting, the soil is carefully dug up, fertilized with a small amount of lime.Shrub cinquefoil can be planted both in open sunny places and in light shade. In the planting hole, it is necessary to create a drainage from gravel or use expanded clay for the same purpose.
Landing rules
Lovely pink seedlings take root after the snow melts, in early spring. The hole should be twice the size of the root volume of a young bush. You need to be careful with the cinquefoil rhizome, so as not to damage it during transportation to a new place of growth. A distance of 30 cm is chosen between the seedlings, and even better - 50.
Humus, leafy soil and sand are added to the ground left after digging the planting hole in a ratio of 2: 2: 1. Complex mineral fertilizers in the amount of 150 g will be useful. At the bottom of each planting hole, drainage is laid out in a thin layer, sprinkled on top of it in a small amount prepared soil mixture.
The seedling is placed in the center of the planting hole so that its root collar is above the soil level. The rhizome to the top of the planting pit is covered with soil mixture, which is then tamped.
Watering
A month after planting, watering is carried out 2 times a month. It is imperative to water the pink beauty during a prolonged summer drought. In the spring and autumn period, Pink Beauty Potentilla does not need frequent watering.
Water it with warm water after sunset. One bush will need 10 liters of water. After watering, large sawdust or chips are poured into the area of the trunk circle.
Top dressing
As soon as the snow melts from the ground and it warms up, it is important to apply some kind of complex fertilizer designed to feed flowering shrubs under the root of Kuril tea. It must contain nitrogen.
In the summer, the shrub also needs to be fed once with phosphorus fertilizers, and in the fall you will need to fertilize with potassium. Instead of mineral fertilizers, organic fertilizers can be used. The shrub is fed three times a year.
Pruning
For a beautiful crown formation "Pink Beauty" and to stimulate flowering in spring, the shrub is cut off. Processing is carried out from April to May. First, they get rid of dry and damaged shoots, and then long and weak ones.
Preparation for wintering
Only a seedling of the first year of life will not tolerate wintering well. At the end of October, it is watered and covered with a thick layer of mulch in the area around the trunk. Shoots and leaves are treated with Bordeaux liquid. The procedure is aimed at preventing the development of fungal diseases under the pressure of the snow. Then you can collect the branches in a bunch and wrap them up with some covering material. Adult plants "Lovely Pink" are not afraid of frosts up to 30'C and they do not need preparation for wintering.
Lovely Pink
Shrub cinquefoil "Lovely Pink" is a short plant that has a dense creeping crown. Grows up to 0.5 m in height. The diameter of the bush is 100 cm. It can grow only by 10 cm per year. The leaf plates are dark green in color, 3 cm in length. From the beginning of June, a huge number of pink buds appear on the Potentilla. Flowering continues until mid-autumn, right up to the first frost. The shrub prefers open areas where there is a lot of sunlight.
Cinquefoil is considered an unpretentious plant and in nature survives even in extreme conditions. Therefore, for those who want to start a plant on their site, it is enough to follow simple rules:
- choice of location;
- suitable soil;
- watering;
- pruning;
- top dressing.
Simple care and cultivation of Potentilla shrub allows many gardeners to decorate their plots with this cute plant. It is planted in spring or autumn, when the threat of frost has passed. Cinquefoil takes root well in open places where there is a lot of light. In extreme cases, partial shade.
The soil should be light and loose with good drainage. For planting, a deep hole is dug, which is 2 times the length of the root.Drainage from gravel or pebbles is laid at the bottom, after which it is covered with soil consisting of humus, sand and sod soil. For feeding, add a glass and mineral fertilizer (about 150 g).
Proper care of shrubs means proper watering. Young seedlings are moistened 3 times a week, 10 liters per bush. Others, it is enough to moderately moisturize as the soil dries around the root zone.
It is also important to carry out and pruning Potentilla every season. This improves its appearance, stimulates growth and forms a beautiful crown.
The cinquefoil shown in the photo in landscape design is a living confirmation of the value of this operation.
We choose shrub cinquefoil for a summer cottage
A bright miniature plant with creeping shoots with a reddish-brown bark has a height of no more than 0.5 m. Dense foliage of small pinnately dissected emerald leaves forms a hemispherical crown up to 0.8 m wide with separately protruding branches. In autumn, the leaves turn yellowish brown.
Large flowers of deep pink color give the shrub a special picturesqueness. Photophilous plant, but grows without any problems in shaded areas. Differs in high drought, gas and smoke resistance, as well as winter hardiness.
Breeding method
The selection variety Pink Beauty can be propagated in several ways:
- Seeds. With this method, the cinquefoil will form flowers of a white color, not pink. The propagated crop may be taller and larger in volume than the parent plant.
- By dividing the bush. If the Pink Beauty cinquefoil is older than three years, the events are carried out in the summer, the plant takes root well after transfer.
- By cuttings. The procedure is carried out in the middle of the growing season, the stems of the current year are suitable.
Cinquefoil Pink Beauty is a dwarf form, it is classified as a ground cover type. The lower shoots are located on the surface of the soil, therefore the fastest and most effective breeding option for the Pink Beauty variety is by layering.
How to plant correctly?
The process of planting pink Potentilla means choosing the right place for it. The plant is light-requiring, needs to be planted in sunny, open places, but withstands a little shading during the day. Soil preparation is also not difficult. It is enough to dig up the soil well, to provide it with high-quality drainage. It is recommended to add a certain amount of lime to the prepared hole.
Rooting of the plant is recommended in the spring - as soon as the snow melts. The hole should have a volume twice the size of a clod of earth with roots
The transfer of the seedling should be done carefully, by transferring it from the container. This is due to the fact that the root system of pink Potentilla is rather branched and sensitive to damage.
The optimum distance between individual plants is at least 50 cm.
The soil removed from the planting pit turns into a fertile nutrient substrate. To do this, it is combined with 2 parts of humus and leafy earth and 1 part of sand. To increase the nutritional value of the soil, it is worth adding 100 g of mineral fertilizers in the complex. Before planting, a small part of this mixture is covered with a drainage layer.
The seedling is placed in the center of the hole, the position of the root collar is carefully monitored - it should not be underground. A prepared soil mixture is laid on top of the roots, the hole must be filled to the brim. The ground from above can be slightly compacted, then the first watering can be done.
Use in landscape design
Pink Potentilla is actively used in the field of landscape design. The plant is very popular among gardeners due to its high decorative effect and compact size. It goes well with flowering perennials, it can become a central accent in the design of a flower bed. The spectacular appearance allows you to combine cinquefoil with different petal colors in the garden.
Pink Potentilla is suitable for landscaping urban, garden, park landscapes. Without significant pruning, it can be used as a curb plant framing the territory or decorative elements on the site. Such a hedge does not obstruct the view and at the same time successfully fulfills its functions due to the density of the branches and the good growth rate of the shoots. Pink cinquefoil can often be seen in group plantings, with other shrubs, fruit and garden trees. She gets along well with conifers, but should not be obscured by them from sunlight.
See below for proper care and cultivation of Potentilla.
Pests and diseases
When creating breeding varieties, in addition to frost resistance, attention is paid to the ability to resist infection. Cinquefoil Lovely Pink rarely gets sick, powdery mildew is the only fungal infection that threatens the culture
Disease appears with high humidity. When the first signs are detected, the cinquefoil is treated with Bordeaux liquid.
In case of mass distribution of moths, caterpillars can be found on the leaves. Get rid of the pest with "Zolon". This problem occurs in temperate climates. In the South, with low humidity and abnormally high temperatures, the appearance of a spider mite is noted. The Sunmight treatment shows a good result.
Application in landscape design
Lovely Pink is a perennial that has been in bloom for three decades. Therefore, it is necessary to painstakingly choose a place to plant it. When landscaping personal plots or flower beds, several types of Potentilla are used. Everyone has their own time of flowering, so each season the garden plays with different colors.
Shrub cinquefoil is often used in landscaping city parks and gardens. The shrub is great as a natural curb or decorative hedge. It looks wonderful next to ornamental shrubs and trees. The pink beauty is also beautiful, surrounded by conifers, evergreens. It is advisable to place the cinquefoil near rockeries, an alpine slide or on the edge of a forest. On flower beds, Lovely pink should give the central place in the composition.
A lush ornamental long-lived shrub is suitable for those gardeners who do not have time to comprehend the intricacies of caring for cultivated plants. Cinquefoil will take root and grow in almost any Russian region, enduring the winter frosts without loss.
For a brief overview, a description of the characteristics of the Potentilla shrub Lovely Pink, see the next video.
