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The use of ornamental plants allows you to significantly expand the design possibilities for personal plots. Hydrangea paniculata Selection is one of the most popular crops among flower growers. The sight of huge "pyramids" blooming for almost two months will not leave indifferent either the owners or guests of the garden. In addition, this variety is ideal for growing in relatively cold conditions.
Description of hydrangea paniculata selection
Hydrangea paniculata (Hydrangea Paniculata Selection) is a shrub from the Saxifrage family, native to eastern Asia. The height of the bush can reach 250-300 cm. Shoots are straight branches drooping at the ends. Already in the second year of the growing season, their lignification occurs. Hydrangea paniculata Selection has large leaves up to 15 cm long. At the edges they are covered with small teeth.
A distinctive feature of the Hydrangea Selection is the panicle shape of the inflorescence
The bud is a multitude of small flowers, collected in several pyramidal panicles. The sizes of such inflorescences can reach 30 cm in length and 20-25 cm in width. Sometimes they almost completely cover the bush.
Hydrangea paniculata selection blooms from June to September. At this time, the color of the petals changes from white to pink. The first flowering is observed at 3-4 years of plant life. In total, Selekshen panicle hydrangea can live for more than 50 years, practically without reducing the intensity of flowering.
Hydrangea paniculata Selection in landscape design
The variety is widely used in the design of parks and gardens. Used as single plants. Due to its large size and spectacular flowering, panicle hydrangea selection can be used in group plantings as the central element of the composition. Large bushes can cover unsightly areas of the garden.
Hydrangea selection is often grown in the form of a trunk, since the plant takes up less space in the lower tier.
Forms in the form of shrubs, on the contrary, due to the sufficient thickening of the crown in the root zone, can be used as a natural fence.
Winter hardiness of hydrangea paniculata Selekshen
The winter hardiness of the variety is high, the fourth frost resistance zone is declared by the originator (it is allowed to lower the temperature without freezing the buds to - 35 ° C). This is fully confirmed in practice: panicle hydrangea Selection winters well not only throughout Europe, but also in more extreme conditions. Cases of successful wintering of the variety on about. Sakhalin and in the Ussuri region.
Planting and caring for Hydrangea Selections
Growing a plant does not require much effort. The panicle hydrangea variety Selekshen is quite simple in agricultural technology, and only the choice of the site and the correct pruning will be critical for it.
Selection and preparation of the landing site
The panicle hydrangea variety Selekshen requires for its normal growth and development a sunny or penumbra area located on acidic fertile soil.The planting site must be protected from drafts and cold winds.
Preparing the site for planting consists in digging holes with a depth of at least 40 cm (preferably 60 cm) and measuring 50 by 50 cm.A layer of drainage and dressing up to 15 cm thick is laid at the bottom of the hole.A mixture of several components is usually poured into it:
- leaf land - 2 parts;
- peat - 2 parts;
- humus - 1 part;
- sand - 1 part.
Fertilizers are additionally added:
- urea - 30 g;
- superphosphate - 60 g;
- potassium sulfate - 30 g.
After adding fertilizers and mixing them with the substrate, the pit is watered with 1-2 buckets of water and left for several days.
Landing rules
Hydrangea seedlings also undergo preliminary preparation before planting. Their roots should be slightly shortened so that they fit into the dug hole when unfolded. Unlike large-leaved varieties, which are strictly prohibited to be cut, Panicle Hydrangea Selection needs to be pruned. They should have no more than 5, but not less than 3 buds.
Planting is carried out according to the standard scheme - a mound is formed from the excavated soil, on which the seedling is installed, straightening the roots. Its height should be such that the root collar is located at a distance of 1-2 cm above the ground level.
Sprinkle the roots with soil and lightly tamp, after planting, the bush is watered with 1-2 buckets of water.
Watering and feeding
Watering is carried out once every 7 days, while it is important not to allow the appearance of a crust on the upper layer of the soil. Irrigation rates can be very high (up to 30 liters per 1 sq. M). Depending on the presence or absence of natural precipitation, they can be adjusted up or down.
Hydrangea paniculate selection requires 4 additional fertilizing per season:
- the first is produced before the start of sap flow, while organic fertilizers are used;
- the second - during budding, use phosphorus-potassium complex fertilizers;
- the third top dressing is done in the middle of summer, immediately after the beginning of flowering; while using special compositions for ornamental plants;
- the latter is applied before the onset of cold weather, while fertilizer is used for hydrangeas.
Usually, top dressing is always combined with watering.
Pruning hydrangea paniculata selection
The growth rate of the bush is very high, therefore, the correct pruning of the branches is a guarantee of the formation of an ideal crown. Usually it is done at the beginning of the season, combining the shaping and sanitization of the crown.
Choose no more than 10 large and strong shoots, which are shortened similarly to seedlings, leaving from 3 to 5 buds, the remaining parts are cut
This approach may sound barbaric, but it is the norm for paniculate hydrangea.
Rejuvenation is performed every 7-10 years.
Preparing for winter
Adult hydrangea paniculata Selection does not need specific preparation for winter. Young bushes of 2-3 odes are recommended to be bent to the ground and covered with a layer of foliage, straw or sawdust, covering the heat-insulating layer with plastic wrap.
Reproduction
Hydrangea propagation is carried out in three ways:
- seeds;
- layering;
- cuttings.
The first two methods are not justified in time.Seed reproduction allows you to get full-fledged plants only for 4-5 years of cultivation, and layers for good survival should grow next to the mother bush for up to 2 years.
Cuttings are the most popular. To obtain planting material, annual shoots with at least 5-6 buds are used. They are cut in the fall, treated with a growth stimulant and soaked in water for several hours, after which they are placed in boxes with a substrate (2 parts of peat and 1 part of sand) for rooting.
Outside, the cuttings are covered with polyethylene or plastic bottles, providing the seedlings with greenhouse conditions
In containers, cuttings of hydrangea paniculata Selection can be kept for a long time - until August of next year. They should be watered and ventilated regularly. As soon as the root system is formed (usually this happens in the 2nd month), the greenhouse is opened, and the container is installed on a window on the south side. The landing is carried out at the end of the summer of next year.
Diseases and pests
The main diseases of hydrangea paniculata selection are fungal diseases (powdery mildew, gray rot, etc.). The most dangerous pests include aphids and spider mites.
Fungal control is carried out by treating the plant with copper-containing preparations, for example, vitriol or Bordeaux mixture
Against pests, it is better to immediately use powerful agents - acaricides, they are capable of killing both ordinary insects and ticks.
Conclusion
Hydrangea paniculata Selection is a relatively easy-to-care variety that even novice gardeners can grow. The plant is distinguished by long flowering, high frost resistance, simplicity of agricultural technology and reproductive efficiency. In landscape design, there is always a use for huge white inflorescences and straight high branches of hydrangea bushes of Paniculata Selekshen.
