Changing beauty. Hydrangea

Not all types and varieties are suitable for Russian gardens. Plants are divided into deciduous and evergreen. The latter grow only in regions with a warm climate.

Deciduous species are distinguished by large oval-shaped leaves with a pointed tip. The edges of the foliage are smooth or jagged, depending on the type of plant.

Inflorescences are divided into types:

with small petals of both sexes, forming seeds;
with 4-5 large petals being barren.

Hydrangea care includes regular soil moisture, fertilization, and pruning. It is better to plant young plants in early spring so that they have time to take root and better endure the first winter. Cuttings planted in autumn may die.

The shape of the inflorescences varies depending on the type of flower: in the form of a pyramid, ball, hemisphere or flat. Fertile inflorescences are located in the center, and sterile flowers are located along the edges. There are varieties in which all inflorescences form seeds, or vice versa, are sterile.

Hydrangea paniculata

Panicled hydrangea came to us from the Far East. It is a shrub, about 150 cm high. This species grows well in regions of central Russia, and is often used for landscaping and decorating garden plots.

Hydrangea flowers reach sizes up to 30 cm in diameter. Bisexual petals are small in size, quickly fall off after pollination. Barren petals grow up to 3 cm, bloom for a long time, gradually changing color from light beige to greenish-pink with a reddish tinge.

For proper growth, the soil must be clayey, acidic. Alkaline environment leads to diseases.

The plant loves moisture, the earth is moistened within a radius of 1.5 m from the trunk. Regular top dressing with mineral and is required.

Panicled hydrangea is planted in areas with good sunlight, protected from the winds.

At the end of February or the beginning of March, the branches of the bush are cut. In order for the shoots to grow faster, cut off their tips. In order for the plant to bloom magnificently, it is necessary to cut the shoots as short as possible.

Do not prune when buds and leaves appear. Pruning during the period of juice movement weakens the hydrangea, the plant is sick and does not bloom this year.

Reproduction of paniculate hydrangea

This plant is difficult to reproduce, in order to achieve a positive result, growth stimulants are used.

Hydrangea paniculata propagates:

layering. They make a recess, bend the branch to the ground. Throw a thick layer of soil so that the top remains on the surface. It is tied to a vertical support. After a year, the root system is formed and the seedling can be transplanted. This operation is carried out in spring or early autumn.
cuttings. After pruning, branches with 3 to 5 nodes are selected. They put them in for a few days. water solution weak potassium permanganate. Before planting in the ground, the lower sections are treated with a growth stimulator. Shoots are planted in pre-prepared soil, deepening by 2/3 of the length. You can cut cuttings from green shoots and plant them in pots. Containers are covered plastic wrap to create a greenhouse effect.

The soil for planting cuttings is prepared from a mixture of 2 parts of peat and 1 part of sand. Peat is poured at the bottom of the tank, and sand is placed on it. The cutting is inserted so that it does not reach the bottom layer.

Pots with planted shoots are placed in the basement, regularly moisten the soil. In the spring, young shoots appear on the cuttings, after which they are planted on permanent place growth.

The first three years require more serious care for hydrangeas. Young plants are covered winter period. They gradually harden, become resistant to sub-zero temperatures.

If the hydrangea is frozen, it departs quite well and releases new shoots in the spring.

Hydrangea

The hydrangea tree is native to North America. The plant is a shrub, reaching a height of 1 to 3 m. It is distinguished by large inflorescences in the form of a ball or triangular panicle. The color is most often white, but it can be cream, pink, blue, depending on the variety and degree of acidity of the soil.

Hydrangea tree has many varieties. Their types, characteristics and photos are presented in the table:

Variety	Specifications	Photo
Anabel	It tolerates frosty winters well. It grows up to 1.5 m high, has creamy white inflorescences and pointed leaves. Flowering period from late July to September.
Sterilis	Loves moisture, but water should not stagnate in the ground. Requires drainage and regular watering.
Terry	It is distinguished by greenish-white flowers, reminiscent of fur fluffy balls.
pink pincushen	Inflorescences of a reddish hue in shape, resemble a pyramid.
Bounty	Lush inflorescence consists of many small white flowers.
Hyers starburst	It has large white inflorescences. The flowering period continues until the first frost. It tolerates harsh winters well.
Incredibol	During the entire flowering period, it changes color from greenish to snow-white.
Grandiflora	Loves humidity, does not tolerate the scorching sun. Planting this variety is best in partial shade. Hydrangea flowers are triangular in shape.
Strong anabel	It has very lush inflorescences of a spherical shape.
Pink anabel or invincibel	Pink lush inflorescences resemble the color of lilac.

As you can see in the photo, hydrangea varieties differ in shade, shape and size of inflorescences.

Growing tree hydrangea

Tree hydrangea grows well in shady areas with loamy acidic soil. For group planting of garden hydrangea, the space is marked out so that 2 m of free space remains around each bush.

The plant propagates:

The division of the bush. You need to be careful not to damage the entire bush. The soil is moistened. At 15 cm from the stems, they dig the ground with a pitchfork. The shrub is tilted without removing it from the planting hole. Cut off part of the shoots along with the root with a sharp knife or sharpened shovel.
cuttings. The cut cutting is placed in water with a weak solution of potassium permanganate for several days. Then they are planted in well-fertilized soil with humus and watered abundantly.

When planting hydrangeas in the ground, the lower 2 sheets are cut off, and the upper shoots are cut off by 2/3. This will prevent excessive evaporation of moisture and the plant will be accepted faster.

For faster adaptation, a small greenhouse is built from metal or wooden rods, on which a dense plastic film is stretched.

Pruning of garden hydrangeas is performed in autumn and spring, all places of cuts are treated with a solution of manganese, and covered with wax on top.

Hydrangea is planted at a permanent place of growth in the third year.

Nitrogen fertilizers are used with caution, with a high content of them in the soil, the stem is weakened, the resistance of the plant to the effects of sub-zero temperatures decreases, and leads to diseases of the shrub.

petiolate hydrangea

An interesting variety of shrubs is petiolate hydrangea. It differs in that it does not have a trunk, it belongs to the varieties of vines. Popular in landscaping.

There are many varieties that differ in leaf shape, color and height. Planting and caring for petiolate hydrangea in the Moscow region is carried out in accordance with the general rules. The plant loves moist acidified soil, does not tolerate the sun's rays, so it is better to plant it in partial shade.

The most popular varieties of hydrangeas, their photos and characteristics are presented in the table:

Variety	Specifications	Photo
Petiolaris	The tallest hydrangea with glossy green leaves. Can spread up to 25 m in height. In the absence of support, it spreads along the ground, and when it reaches an elevation, it creates a semblance of a bush. Inflorescences with a diameter of 20 cm, light cream, corymbose. Looks great as a hedge.
cordifolia	A dwarf variety, shoots are capable of reaching a height of 1.5 m. It grows by 10 cm per year. White inflorescences are in the form of a panicle. Smaller flowers are located in the center, and larger ones along the edges. The color has a pronounced honey aroma.
climbing liana	Reaches a height of 3 m. White inflorescences are shaped like umbrellas. Flowering begins in early June. It is applied to gardening of arbors, low walls, balconies.
Miranda	Reaches a height of 10 m. It is distinguished by wide leaves, with pointed tips, decorated with a yellowish or cream border. Pale white veins run down the center of the leaves. White flowers have a sweet scent.

Liana can creep along the ground or envelop vertical surfaces. It is used to decorate arches, fences, facades of country houses.

The landing site is chosen very carefully, in a few years it will be very difficult to tear off the shoots from the support along which they creep.

The optimal soil for petiole hydrangea consists of mixed in equal proportions:

peat;
sand;
sod land.

Like the varieties described above, petiolate hydrangea propagates by cuttings and branches.

So that the plant does not freeze and does not get sick, it is covered for the winter. Well-rooted plants tolerate the cold quite well, but on the windy side they can freeze. In this case, flowering will not be so lush. To remedy the situation, damaged shoots are pruned in late winter or early spring.

The root system of the plant is not able to feed itself, therefore, it is required to fertilize the earth with mineral and organic compounds 4 times a year. To acidify the soil, a mulch layer is poured from rotted leaves, tree bark, needles, sawdust.

The influence of soil composition on the coloring of hydrangeas

The shade of inflorescences depends on the level of soil acidity. Pink color prevails in plants growing on soil with low acidity, the higher the PH, the more blue is present in the inflorescences.

If you add alum or iron salts to the soil 2 times a month, the inflorescences will change color to bluish or blue.

To achieve a change in the color of hydrangeas, you need to increase the PH value to 6.5. With acidity less than PH 6, a lack of iron is formed in the soil.

Hydrangea is grown to decorate houses, parks. This plant is indispensable in the design of landscape design. ornamental shrub exudes a marvelous honey aroma and pleases others with lush large flowers. Hydrangea care is not difficult, grow beautiful bush even a novice gardener can do it.

About popular types of hydrangea - video

Love for hydrangeas was planted in my soul by my mother. I remember how garden plot for three acres, she won a place for her flowers from her father, who loved to grow blackcurrants and tomatoes "Bull's Heart" ...

Among all mother's flowers unusual for that time - climbing, from the Baltic, decorative polynyas, varietal and - hydrangea reigned in our garden. with large white caps of flowers, which my mother loved dearly. She kept trying to give this hydrangea a blue color by burying rusty nails near the roots of the bush.
At that time, many flower growers, in the absence of the necessary information about growing plants, were such touching romantics! Although even now someone does not know that the white flowers of a tree hydrangea cannot be made blue.

The garden plot of the parents was located on the banks of the Volga Bay, which often overflowed in the spring. One day, a meter-high flood flooded our garden. The experiences of my parents knew no bounds! And then my wife and I went to the dacha - to save at least some mother's plants.
The water was so cold that my wife remained at the edge of the spill, and I wandered about seventy meters along the flooded garden alley. Then I dived into the water for two hours, dug up my mother's hydrangea. Surprisingly, after these forced "bathing" I did not even get sick.
He planted the saved hydrangea on his plot next to the house, which by that time we had bought in the city center, where we live now.

The first experience of growing large-leaved hydrangeas

When my mother could no longer go to the country, she bought with beautiful inflorescences and brought them to my garden.

Then for several years we suffered with the grown bushes of these large-leaved hydrangeas, which became huge, but still did not want to bloom ...
Now it’s clear to me that we incorrectly covered them for the winter - only the bases of the bushes fell asleep. And the tops of the shoots, where the flower buds sensitive to frost are located in the large-leaved hydrangea, were left uncovered.
When we decided to dig up these non-flowering hydrangea bushes, which reached a diameter of 1.5 m, we were surprised - what huge roots they had!

So sadly ended our first experience of growing large-leaved hydrangea in the garden ...

Collection of tree and paniculate hydrangeas

After the failure to grow heat-loving large-leaved hydrangeas, then we planted varieties of only winter-hardy species in the garden -, - that did not need to be covered.

Hydrangea bushes appeared in our garden with very elegant and unusual inflorescences of many varieties:
- "Grandiflora" - with unusually large inflorescences;
- "Kyushu" - elegant and the only hydrangea with a smell;
- "Pink Diamond" - hydrangea turning pink by autumn;
- "Pinky Winky" - with bright pink autumn color of inflorescences;
- "Fantom" - surprisingly solemn hydrangea;
- "Limelight" - exquisite hydrangea with light green inflorescences;
- "Vanille Fraise" - a fashionable hydrangea from the French nursery (Minier) with a fascinating color transition: from pure white to cream to strawberry pink;
- "Hayes Starburst" ("Double Annabel") - terry tree-like hydrangea, the inflorescences of which resemble a dome with hanging tassels.

In the photo: panicle hydrangea varieties "Limelight"; hydrangea paniculate varieties "Vanille Fraise"; Hydrangea tree cultivar "Hayes Starburst"

Repair hydrangea - the first step towards fulfilling a dream

It seemed to us a pipe dream: in our garden huge bushes of luxurious plants, which we saw selling in pots in garden centers, would bloom just as luxuriantly. We understood that this plant manifests itself in all its glory in a warm climate. But how we wanted to grow well and bloom profusely in our garden. large-leaved hydrangeas with inflorescences of various colors ...

Once we received another catalog from DarwinPlants and saw a new hydrangea "Early Sensation" in it. They translated its description and were amazed - it blooms on the shoots of the current year!
This means that if during the wintering period flower buds are not preserved on last year's shoots, then this hydrangea will bloom on growing young shoots.

Of course, we immediately purchased many bushes of this hydrangea. And the very next year, after the first winter, they bloomed in our garden.
Our dream is starting to come true!

And already three-year-old huge bushes we showed at the July flower show. The visitors were in awe of the luxuriantly blooming hydrangeas and could not imagine that they were grown in our garden and wintered successfully in the open field.

The appearance of frost-resistant remontant hydrangeas in our garden unusually decorated it and brought the fulfillment of an old dream closer. Our passion for large-leaved hydrangeas has flared up with renewed vigor!

In the photo: large-leaved remontant hydrangea "Endless Summer"; large-leaved hydrangeas of the Magical series

A separate article is devoted to frost-resistant remontant hydrangeas, which gives characteristics and reveals the differences between these varieties from other large-leaved hydrangeas.

Igor Sergeevich Arkatov (Kazan)
www.r-garden.narod.ru

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When visiting garden exhibitions, I often heard such a conversation:

What kind of hydrangea do you have?

Paniculata.

Ah... I already have it.

And not a word about the name of the variety, about the shape of the inflorescences! Many do not even suspect that the paniculata has varieties. If you ask what it looks like, they answer: "It's so white, with elongated inflorescences. Here garden hydrangea that's another matter. She has pink, and blue, and two-tone varieties ... "It's a shame that amateur gardeners pay so little attention to" white "hydrangeas. And the paniculate deserves special treatment. She has a lot of varieties, and the color is constantly changing. And in any guise she beautiful.

WHAT IS SHE?

Hydrangea paniculata (Hydrangea paniculata Sieb.) is a shrub or small tree up to 10 m tall. The crown is dense, rounded, the leaves are ovate up to 12 cm long. Flowers in long broad-pyramidal panicles up to 25 cm long.

The inflorescence has two types of flowers. Fruiting flowers are very small, their petals fall off early. The sterile flowers are much larger, up to 2.5 cm in diameter, with four white petals. As they bloom, they turn pink.

Flowering continues from late June to October. Hydrangea grows quickly, frost-resistant, relatively unpretentious.

WHY COMPARE?

Hydrangea paniculata has many varieties. They differ in the size of inflorescences, their density, the number of sterile flowers. And, in addition, the difference in shades, both at the beginning of flowering and at the end.

Most gardeners prefer varieties with large, dense inflorescences, in which there are almost no fertile flowers. They like such "snow caps". Compared to these varieties, others seem "feeble, uninteresting."

But, pardon me, why compare! Take a look at the quality of varieties to a friend. They are all wonderful.

Connoisseurs of hydrangeas speak of flowers not "frail", but graceful. You can see every flower in them. The beauty of these varieties lies in their airiness, lightness. Small fertile flowers resemble lace, and large sterile moths crouched on them.

"Butterfly" varieties fit well into the natural style, because they do not stand out from the overall picture with too large, bright colors (photo 4).

POPULAR VARIETIES

Sometimes in the description of varieties they are divided into moth, green-flowered, pink. The division is very conditional, as is the name of the groups themselves. You should also be aware that the color saturation depends on the growing conditions, in particular on the illumination and acidity of the soil.

Grandiflora (Grandiflora). It differs from the species in later flowering and large sterile flowers collected in broad pyramidal inflorescences up to 30 cm long. The flowers are creamy white when blooming, pure white in full bloom, then pink, greenish red in autumn.

Phantom (Phantom). Inflorescences are white, dense and very large (up to 25 cm). Over time, the flowers acquire a light pinkish lilac hue. The stems are strong, do not lie down from the weather.

Unique (Unique). The flowers are white, pink when flowering, collected in large inflorescences up to 25 cm in size. In the inflorescence are both sterile and fertile flowers. Flowering is abundant and long, from July to September. The flowers have a pleasant aroma.

Bobo. Dwarf form of hydrangea, up to 70 cm. It looks very impressive. The impression is enhanced by

due to the fact that we are looking at the plant from above. Inflorescences are abundant, white-green, then slightly pink.

PINK VARIETIES

Vanilla Fraise. This variety received the highest award at the Innovert competition in 2007. And until now, this hydrangea is considered one of the best. She deserved such high praise for her large, lush inflorescences, which have a very beautiful and gentle combination tones: from white to pure pink. In autumn, the inflorescences of this hydrangea acquire a pink crimson color. The stems are powerful, tall, but sometimes droop under the weight of the inflorescences. The bush needs a garter.

Pinky Winky. Hydrangea variety with large graceful inflorescences. Sterile flowers are very large, bright pink, later with a crimson hue (photo 8).

Pink Diamond (Pink Diamont). Inflorescences up to 30 cm long consist of fertile and sterile flowers. The flowers are creamy white at first, then turn dark pink, almost red.

GREEN VARIETIES

At the beginning of flowering, a greenish tint is inherent in all varieties of hydrangeas. But in these varieties, the green color appears stronger and lasts longer.

Lime Light (Lime Light). The most famous variety in this category. Literally, the name means "lime light" or " light shade lime". Later, the flowers turn white, and turn pink in autumn (photo 8, 6).

Magical Moonlight. A very expressive variety. Inflorescences are dense, elongated, white-green in color. Over time, the flowers turn white.

Magical Candle. The flowers are white cream with a greenish tint, pink-red in autumn, collected in densely packed, large inflorescences.

MOTH VARIETIES

Tardiva. Late flowering form, blooms in August-September. The inflorescences are cone-shaped, openwork, consist of sterile and fruit-bearing flowers. Very effective against the background of green thuja (photo 3).

Kyushu. The flowers are white, with a pleasant smell, collected in long and wide inflorescences (photo 10). Some of the flowers are sterile, the rest are fruit-bearing. Blooms from mid-July to mid-October.

Floribunda. Popular and very hardy hydrangea with lacy panicles. Sterile flowers are large, on long stalks.

Presox (Rgaesoh). The earliest of the panicled hydrangeas. Flowering begins 6 weeks earlier than other varieties. Petals of sterile flowers in small teeth.

Also, the following varieties can be attributed to "moths": Pink Diamond, Pink Lady, Last Post, Magical Starlight, etc. They differ in the number of sterile flowers (the same "moths" that have sat on the inflorescence).

In some varieties, sterile flowers are so large that they are no longer moths, but real butterflies. And the White Lady variety has graceful teeth on the petals.

The Great Star variety is very original (photo 9). The fertile flowers are fluffy due to the long stamens, and the sterile ones are very large. Four petals are helically twisted and resemble a propeller, and the span of the "blades" is up to 7 cm (in some specimens up to 10 cm!).

AROMATIC HYDENSIAS?

The catalogs indicate that some varieties of hydrangeas are fragrant. In particular, such a characteristic is in the description of the varieties Matilda, Kyushu, Yunik. However, many gardeners claim that they do not smell. They explain this by saying that either they were sold a fake, or the varieties are embellished in the catalogs to make it easier to sell them.

In fact, the aroma of a flower depends largely on the climate and growing conditions. So many flowers smell stronger in the sun and in warm weather. Remember how the southern gardens smell fragrant. In the shade, the smell becomes less distinct. V middle lane In Russia, by the end of summer and autumn, the air is usually cool and very humid. This probably affects the aroma of hydrangeas.

And yet, some varieties are really fragrant, for example, Wim's Red.

Variety Wim "s Red was bred by breeder Wim Rutten and immediately became a world sensation. This variety has a very large inflorescence (up to 35 cm in length) with a charming aroma of honey. But that's not all its advantages. The variety has a very long flowering period. In summer, the inflorescences have White color, then turn pink, and in September they acquire a rich burgundy-red hue.

HEAVY MONOMACH HAT...

Hydrangea is good for everyone, but sometimes the stems lie down, and the inflorescences look down (photo 11). As a rule, this disadvantage haunts varieties with dense inflorescences. "Moth" almost do not suffer from it. There are several tricks to help deal with this problem.

First of all, you need to comply with the requirements of hydrangea. This will allow you to grow healthy plants with strong stems.

Hydrangea loves water very much, and with a lack of it develops weak shoots. The soil must always be moist. To reduce evaporation, mulch the soil or plant ground cover plants under the crown of the bush.

The place should be bright, but half the sun is better than direct sun. In an open area, do not forget to water the hydrangea more often.

The soil is loose, fertile, preferably acidic. Dense clay needs to be loosened. To do this, add sand and sawdust.

If the soil lacks acidity, the hydrangea has dull leaves, thin stems and small inflorescences. Bring in high-moor peat when planting, or at least mulch it trunk circle. Ash, lime, chalk and other deoxidizers for hydrangeas are contraindicated.

Hydrangeas also need pruning. Panicled hydrangeas can be pruned in autumn. But experienced gardeners are advised to postpone this until spring. In April, before the awakening of the kidneys, the stems are shortened by about 1/3 of the length. All weak and thickening shoots are cut out. Strong pruning stimulates vigorous growth. The fewer shoots left, the thicker and stronger each of them will be. Such stems can support heavy hats without a garter.

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Hydrangea is an incredibly beautiful and original shrub. In the world, it has a large number of varieties, but in our area the most common of them are paniculate and tree-like. They are often found in gardens in different corners our country.

In the material we will tell you what varieties of hydrangeas exist, how they differ from each other, what are the features of plant care. You will also see a photo of paniculate and tree hydrangea.

Features of panicled hydrangea: plant photo

Hydrangeas first appeared in Europe in the 18th century, where they were brought from Japan. Varieties began to be bred in the 20th century, now there are more than 100.

Key differences paniculate hydrangea from the tree like these:

a paniculate plant resembles a tree, and a tree-like plant resembles a shrub (this can be clearly seen in the photo);
it tolerates cold better.

If we talk about panicle hydrangea, its varieties are very rich in terms of shades. It can also be indoor, such a flower can be grown not only in the garden, but also on the balcony.

Key Features plants are:

inflorescences in the form of panicles, differ in splendor and bright shade, their length reaches 25 cm;
plant height can be 10 meters;
the structure and shape of the leaves of panicled hydrangea depends on its variety. So, they can be velvety or smooth, serrated and ovoid.
Hydrangea paniculata not only performs decorative functions. It also has the following medicinal properties:
helps improve the functioning of the urinary system;
normalizes the kidneys;
saves with prostatitis.

The garden hydrangea is said to be the guardian of the garden owner.

Hydrangea paniculata: varieties

Below we present to your attention several categories of panicled hydrangea varieties with their descriptions. You can see some species with your own eyes in the presented photos.

Such varieties are most often grown in central Russia. They differ in height, inflorescence, shades and shape of the leaves. Care for them is about the same, so varieties differ only in appearance:

The most attractive varieties of panicled hydrangeas (photo)

And there are varieties of hydrangeas that distinguished by their attractive appearance . Below is a list of them, some samples are present in the photo:

New species

New varieties of panicled hydrangeas appeared not so long ago, but already gained popularity among gardeners. Below is a description of some of them:

Features of caring for panicled hydrangeas

Despite the abundance of varieties of panicled hydrangeas, their care is mostly the same. It is quite simple and does not require special skills. Remember that hydrangea is very fond of moisture and needs regular watering. It is better to choose an acidic soil, if it is not acidic enough, then you can make up for this with the help of copper sulfate.

The landing site should be in the sun or partial shade, should not be strong winds. This plant tolerates winters well, but it is better to cover them when it is cold.

Shrubs are pruned in early spring for subsequent abundant flowering. Pruning should not start when sap is flowing.

Hydrangea needs regular feeding, mineral fertilizers make every 2 weeks, organic - every 4, respectively. Feeding stops with the onset of autumn.

pruning

Pruning needs to be done very carefully. If it is carried out correctly, then only this can guarantee good flowering. spring plant pruned until buds appear and after the snow melts.

The panicled hydrangea has a peculiarity - it grows and the number of its shoots increases. Inflorescences at the same time become smaller. That is why it is recommended to prune the plant.

For good flowering, you need to thin out last year's shoots that grow from one point, while leaving a maximum of two. This will create an influx of light for the inflorescences.

Tree hydrangeas: varieties and photos

tree white hydrangea originally from North America where it grows naturally. There are also many varieties of this type of hydrangea, below we list the most famous:

Features of planting, reproduction and care

Before planting in the garden or on a site of a tree-like hydrangea you need in advance:

hold the cuttings or seedlings of the plant in a warm liquid diluted with a solution of potassium permanganate;
plant them in composted soil;
water abundantly.

As an option, you can make a mini greenhouse, which will allow the plant to adapt faster. It is necessary to replant the plant only when it is warm, for example, in spring, and only in the morning. Gently uproot the plant and try to keep the roots as much as possible.

Garden hydrangea of a tree type is propagated by division or cuttings. Dividing by a bush can be a problem for beginners. If you do not know the case, you can damage the plant. It should be planted by cuttings in the fall in wet weather.

Caring for a tree hydrangea largely depends on its variety. Each variety has its own characteristics and requirements in relation to the soil, sunlight and moisture regime.

Getting ready for winter

When preparing a plant for winter, you need to do the following:

cut the dried branches and pick the leaves;
cover the plant at the base with sawdust;
cover it with boards;
tilt the bush and tie it with a rope, then secure everything;
cover the hydrangea with a waterproof film;
From above, we fall asleep with a plentiful layer of sawdust.

All this will contribute to the fact that the plant will bloom well for more than one year.

The plant needs pruning twice a year. The first time it is cut in the fall to give shape and remove dead branches. And the second time pruning is carried out before wintering shrubs. All cut branches are treated with a solution of potassium permanganate, then covered with a thick wax layer.

Diseases and pests

Often pests are the reason that the hydrangea ceases to bloom magnificently. spider mite negatively affects not only foliage, but also root system causing the leaves to turn yellow and rot.

Dangerous diseases for tree hydrangea is:

fungal diseases;
false powdery growth;
chlorosis, which develops due to a large amount of humus.

No matter what variety and type of hydrangea you have chosen for your garden or suburban area, it needs to be properly looked after, it should also look harmoniously against the general background with the rest of the composition from other plants.

Paniculata hydrangea

Hydrangeas are shrubs or small trees whose inflorescences consist of large sterile flowers with four colored petal-like sepals and small fertile flowers.

It grows in South and East Asia, North and South America, with the largest species diversity in East Asia, especially in China and Japan.

Hydrangeas are often grown in gardens as ornamental plants because of their large beautiful inflorescences.

Propagated by dividing the bush, layering and very well cuttings woody and green cuttings that can be propagated in winter. To do this, the cuttings cut in autumn are stored in plastic bags with wet sand in the refrigerator, and in February they are planted in pots with layers of drainage (3-4 cm), a mixture (1: 2) of soddy soil with peat (4-6 cm) and washed river sand(4-5 cm), after dipping the lower part of the cutting in 1% heteroauxin powder with talc. The cuttings are watered, covered with plastic wrap and kept in the light at a temperature of + 20-22 ° C. After 32-40 days, green shoots appear, which can be cut again or rooted at the end of April and planted in greenhouses with shading. At the end of summer, rooted cuttings are planted in a permanent place, which should be well lit. It is better to plant hydrangeas in a sunny place.

Almost all hydrangeas grow best in partial shade and can suffer greatly from drought. Only garden hydrangea (large-leaved) and paniculate hydrangea can grow in sufficiently bright light. Growing hydrangeas is possible only on moist soils. In general, the soil for this plant should be fertile. Hydrangeas prefer acidic soils, so they are often planted next to other plants that require acidic soil: heather, erica, crowberry.

Since hydrangea does not grow well on dense soils, the ground in the near-trunk zone must be loosened 2-3 times per season to a depth of 5-6 cm. Hydrangea prefers soils rich in organic matter, so it is recommended to feed it - apply organic fertilizers.

Hydrangea is a moisture-loving plant that does not tolerate drought very well, so it needs to be watered (once a month, and in drought - once a week, 15-20 liters per plant). In addition, it is desirable to mulch the soil with bark, wood chips, needles, leaves, so that the earth retains moisture and is more acidic.

Different types of hydrangeas have different frost resistance, but in most species, unripe shoots freeze over. Garden forms with colored buds usually require shelter for the winter, but they can be transplanted into containers and kept indoors until spring.

Possible hydrangea diseases are chlorosis (leaves turn yellow, shoots break, flowers shrink) and downy mildew (oily, later yellowing spots appear on the leaves, gradually darkening and increasing in size). The cause of chlorosis is an excess of lime in the soil, and false powdery mildew- high humidity. To avoid the appearance of chlorosis, it is recommended root top dressing iron salts or complete complex fertilizers.

Also, hydrangea can be affected by sucking insects that feed on the juice of tissues on young leaves: spider mites (on the underside of the leaf), green leaf aphids, meadow bugs. These hydrangea pests cause leaf chlorosis and loss of decorative plants.

At high humidity and thickening of hydrangea plantings can be "attacked" by snails and slugs.

With a large number of pests, hydrangeas are sprayed with drugs such as Karbofos, Fitoverm, Aktellik. Meta is recommended against slugs.

All parts of the plant contain cyanogenic glycosides and are therefore considered poisonous - it is contraindicated to eat them. However, cases of poisoning are rare as the plants do not look attractive as a food source.

Several types of hydrangea grow in Russia in the Far East. Most species are shrubs 1-3 m tall, some species are small trees, the rest are lianas that climb the trunks of other trees to a height of up to 30 m. Plants can be both deciduous and evergreen, but widely cultivated species of the temperate zone are deciduous. .

Hydrangeas bloom from spring to late autumn. The flowers are collected at the end of the stem in beautiful spherical inflorescences - a shield or panicle. In most species, flower heads contain two types of flowers: small fertile (fertile) flowers in the middle and large sterile (sterile) flowers at the edges. In some species, all flowers are fertile and have the same size.

The vast majority of flowers are white, but some, such as the large-leaved hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), can be blue, red, pink, and lilac. In these species, the color often depends on the pH level (hydrogen index) in the soil: in acidic soils ah petals become blue, in neutral - pale beige, and in alkaline - pink or lilac. Hydrangeas are one of the few plants capable of accumulating aluminum, which is released from acidic soils and in some species forms compounds that give them blue hues.

The fruit of the hydrangea is a 2-5-separate box with numerous small seeds.

In total, 12 species have been introduced by the botanical gardens of Russia. All of them grow well in the open ground of central Russia. An exception will be large-leaved hydrangea, which is less winter-hardy than other species and therefore is widely used in the south, but in the middle lane it can be used to decorate a garden in a pot culture or as an ornamental plant, it can be used almost everywhere in interiors.

The most common are: panicle hydrangea (H. paniculata sieb.), tree hydrangea (H. arborescens l.), ground cover hydrangea "Bretschneider" (H. heteromalla "bretschneideri" dipp.). More heat-loving species are much less common: oak-leaved hydrangea (H. quercifolia), radiant hydrangea (H. radiata), ashen hydrangea (H. cinerea), serrata hydrangea (H. serrata), Sarget hydrangea (H. sargentiana), rough hydrangea ( H. aspera). From climbing plants the most famous are the hydrangea schizophragma (schizophragma hydrangeoides) and the petiolate hydrangea (hydrangea petiolaris). They are used in vertical gardening.

Hydrangea paniculata - a tall shrub or tree, reaching a height of 2.5 m, with dense dark green leaves. Plants about one and a half meters high. Green buds appear in mid-July, by the end of the month they turn white; flowering - from August throughout the autumn; inflorescences - with a smooth transition from white to crimson and crimson with a purple hue. Inflorescences are broad-copyramedal, erect or drooping, 10-35 cm long.

Hydrangea paniculata is durable, frost-resistant, and grows rapidly. In the southern regions, the plant bears fruit. In autumn, pruning of faded inflorescences is recommended, in spring - sanitary and formative pruning.

Hydrangea - shrub up to 1.5 m high with straight shoots and large spherical inflorescences. The leaves of the hydrangea tree are elliptical green with a bluish pubescence below. Inflorescences in the form of shields up to 15 cm in diameter cover the entire bush. Flower color is white or cream. Flowering occurs in July-August.

Hydrangea is hardy and fast growing. Moreover, this species hydrangeas tolerate the presence of lime in the soil better than others. Hydrangea arborescens is well propagated by layering.

Large-leaved hydrangea, or garden hydrangea. This is a very common type of hydrangea, which has many cultivars. Garden hydrangea is less winter-hardy than other types of hydrangeas, therefore, in open ground it is planted in the southern regions. This species is grown and how indoor plant- in Central Russia, garden or large-leaved hydrangeas are often planted in pots or winter gardens are decorated with it.

Hydrangea garden - shrub up to 1 m high with straight shoots and simple bright green large leaves. Inflorescences bloom in July-August. The color of the flowers is pink and lilac, bluish, less often white. Hydrangea garden or large-leaved is very decorative, it stands out in the garden with bright green foliage and huge bright inflorescences.

Hydrangea Bretschneider - shrub up to 3 m high with chestnut-brown shoots. The leaves are large oval, dark green in summer and yellow-brown in autumn.

Hydrangea Bretschneider blooms profusely from June to August, has a slight pleasant smell. The simple flowers are collected in numerous corymbose inflorescences with a diameter of 10-20 cm. At the beginning of flowering, the flowers are white, by the end of July they turn pink, and in August they acquire a rich crimson color.

Hydrangea Bretschneider is the most winter-hardy of all hydrangeas. In the conditions of the European part of Russia, the plant does not require shelter for the winter.

Hydrangea Sargent - shrub from 0.8 to 1 m high with thick erect felt-pubescent shoots up to 1 m tall and dark green velvet leaves.

Distinguished by unusual inflorescences with bluish or purple-lilac central flowers and white marginal flowers that look like stars. Hydrangea Sargent blooms in late July or early August and blooms until frost.

Hydrangea Sargent is not winter-hardy, it needs shelter for the winter. In the conditions of the European part of Russia, the plant is actually grown as a perennial herbaceous plant, since its above-ground part freezes almost every year.

petiolate hydrangea - creeping plant with dark, reddish-brown shoots, reaching 20-25 m in length. The shoots of petiolate hydrangea have bearing roots along their entire length. In the absence of support, the plant spreads along the ground.

Stems are flexible; due to the presence of special air roots, they are able to climb walls, trellises, trees.

The leaves are small, glossy, saturated green (turn yellow in autumn). The flowers are whitish-greenish, collected in shields, scattered along the entire length of the vine.

Young plants grow slowly. Petiolate hydrangea tolerates some shading, but blooms profusely only in illuminated areas (melliferous flowers bloom in June). In open, windy places, the petiole hydrangea freezes slightly, so it is planted in protected places.

serrate hydrangea , oaky hydrangea, rough hydrangea, ashy hydrangea, radiant hydrangea are non-frost-resistant species that do not winter in Central Russia and need shelter.

Plants require systematic pruning. Some species and varieties recommend pruning annually during the appearance of buds, otherwise the bushes are stretched in length until they bend under the weight of their own weight, after which they can break off.

You can only prune paniculate hydrangea and petiolate hydrangea. Hydrangea large-leaved (garden) cannot be cut off, since the buds are formed on last year's shoots. Pruning paniculate hydrangea and petiole hydrangea is possible because they form inflorescences on the shoots of the current year. Hydrangea pruning is carried out at the beginning of the growing season (March-April). Later pruning of hydrangeas is undesirable, as the plant will develop worse and may not bloom at all. In the early years, pruning hydrangeas should not be too strong. In liana-shaped hydrangea, the frozen tops of the shoots are shortened. In older plants, strong anti-aging pruning is possible. In autumn, faded hydrangea inflorescences should be removed.

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