Weigela early: reproduction, care and preparation for wintering

Weigela is a unique plant with which you can decorate any summer cottage. It is characterized by high decorativeness, ease of planting and maintenance, which allows it to be grown as carefree as possible on your site.

Content:

• Features of planting a plant
• Preparing a plant for wintering
• Features of early weigela care
• Plant propagation

Features of planting a plant

If you choose the right place for the weigela, then it will delight with its beauty and lush flowering for a fairly long time. This plant is very fond of well-lit places. At the same time, it must be rid of wind and drafts.

For weigela, it is necessary to select loose soils.

Prepare soil for disembarkation plants can be easily done with your own hands. To do this, add sand and humus to the soil. For planting a plant, it is best to use leafy or sod land.

Planting a plant is done in the traditional way, which consists in:

• Digging holes
• Placing a plant in a hole
• Filling the pit with earth
• Watering

In this case, the size of the pit should be at least 50x50 millimeters. The distance between plants is determined depending on what kind of weigela you will be growing. It should be remembered that the bushes should not be in contact with each other.

Preparing a plant for wintering

Weigela early in a harsh winter can freeze through, which will lead to her death. That is why, when planting a plant in such conditions, it must be prepared correctly for wintering. In order to insulate the plant, spruce branches are used. It is covered not only by the trunk circle, but also by the bases of the axial shoots. Also for this purpose you can use sawdust, peat or compost.

Before sheltering, the bushes of this plant are tightly bound.

To ensure the highest quality wintering the plant needs to put a wire frame. It is best to make a trellis around the plant. This is due to the fragility of the plant. A harsh winter can lead to the breakage of the weigela and its death.

Features of early weigela care

Weigela, like any other plant, needs the right leavingwhich consists in dressing, watering and providing normal conditions for growth. This plant is very fond of moist soil. Provided this condition is provided to her, it will bloom for a long time. Watering weigels must be done regularly. If the weather is sultry outside, then 5 to 8 liters of water are poured under each adult bush daily. If this plant is grown in dense soils, then it also needs to provide additional watering.

If this plant is planted in clay soils, then full flowering can not be expected.

In order for the plant to fully grow and develop in the summer, it is necessary to loosen the soil immediately after the snow melts. This action must be performed regularly. Also for this purpose it is necessary to produce mulching soil.

For this purpose, the following can be used:

• Sawdust
• Small pebbles
• Wood chips
• Pine nut shell

The mulch layer should be within 4.6 centimeters.If you would like to decorate your plot with mulching, then you can purchase colored chips from a specialty store.

Using mulching, you can not only protect the roots from overheating and drought, but also destroy weeds... It is best to do this procedure in late spring. During this period, the earth is already well warmed up, but not yet very evaporated.

Weigela is characterized by abundant flowering with proper and complete fertilization:

• It is necessary to feed this plant only in the third year after its planting. This action is performed in the spring. At the same time, you do not need to wait until the snow comes off.
• For this purpose, it is used mineral fertilizer in the amount of 150 grams. The composition of the mineral fertilizer must include macro- and microelements.
• To feed the weigela, you need to take one tablespoon of mineral fertilizers and dilute it with a bucket of water. The resulting solution must to water this plant.
• In order for the shoots of weigela not to grow in the autumn period at the end of summer, it is necessary to stop feeding. This will allow the shoots to woody for the winter and survive it steadily.
• In the autumn, it is necessary to dig the soil around the weigela. During this period, make the introduction of phosphorus-potassium and organic fertilizers.

In the spring, sanitary pruning weigela bushes. For this purpose, dry and broken, as well as diseased branches are cut from the bush. After carrying out the cuts, it is necessary to lubricate the places with garden varnish. After this plant has faded, it is necessary to shorten the branches, which are characterized by the presence of wilted flowers. Most often, this procedure is performed at the end of June.

This plant can be damaged by various pests.

Most often, weigela is attacked by aphids, leaf beetles, etc. To combat these pests use insecticides that can be purchased at a specialty store. If a spider mite attacked the plant, then a decoction of hot red pepper can be used to combat it. To combat spider mites, tops are used potatoes or special insecticides.

Plant propagation

Most often, weigela is propagated by the method cuttings... At the same time, produce wood grafting not worth it, as it is ineffective. If you nevertheless decide to use this method, then you can get the result after five years. In this case, it is best to use green cuttings. Reproduction of this plant is carried out before buds begin to form on it.

The most favorable time for propagation of weigela by cuttings is April and May.

The length of the cuttings should be between 10-12 centimeters. It is necessary to leave two leaves on the handle, and make its cut straight.

Recommendations for rooting cuttings:

• In order for the cutting to begin as quickly as possible, it is treated with a growth stimulant.
• For this purpose, heteroauxin is most often used. Of this drug you need to take 150 milligrams and dilute with a liter of water.
• Shoots are placed in a dark place and left for twelve hours.
• Next, the shoots are planted in a mixture of peat and sand in order for them to take root.
• Shoots must be covered with sand and covered with plastic wrap.
• Depth disembarkation shoots should be no more than half a centimeter.
• The appearance of roots when planting in such conditions will be in 25-40 days.
• Transfer weigels for a permanent place is carried out after a year and a half.

Reproduction of this plant can also be done using seed... Pre-prepare the seeds not necessary before disembarking. They must be placed in boxes that are pre-filled with fertile soil and sand. Seed planting is carried out superficially.Cover them on top with sand and glass or plastic wrap. Seed shoots of this plant will appear in 20 days.

Weigela is a very beautiful plant that can be used to decorate any landscape design.

In order for this plant to fully grow and develop, it is necessary to provide it with a full and proper care, which consists in choosing the right place cultivation, watering and loosening the soil.

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