Decorative shrubs are of great popularity worldwide. They are able to decorate even the easiest and most simple plot, and the flowering of such plants will delight the eyes for a long time. On the territory of America and Europe, it is rather difficult to find a garden or a plot, where the shrubs of the hydrangea hydrangea were grew - one of the most spectacular varieties of culture. Most recently, these plants began to grow and Russian gardeners and all due to the emergence of new winter-hardy varieties of hydrangea hydrangea.
One of the brightest and unique varieties of such hydrangea is the alternation of eternal summer - a compact decorative shrub with large spherical inflorescences of various colors. It is this type of hydrangea that is famous for inflorescences that can change colors color depending on the acidity of the soil. Hydrangea is the eternal summer, landing and care for which it will not cause difficulties even at novice gardeners, will become an excellent decoration of any garden.
In this article, consider the features and morphological description of the hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthe grade of the eternal summer, we note the characteristics of popular varieties of culture. We give important rules for agrotechnics of cultivation of hydrangea perpetual summer.
Features and Morphological Description Hydrangea Eternal Summer
Today, in service with gardeners around the world there is simply a huge number of diverse species and varieties of hydrangea, which amazed the magnificence of their flowering and the charm of the appearance. Hydrangea Large or Hydrangea Macrophylla is a garden species of this culture, which are mainly recommended for growing in a soft climate. However, in recent years, many new varieties have been derived by the efforts of breeders, which have excellent resistance to the cold climate of the middle strip of Russia. That is why modern domestic gardeners are increasingly paying their attention to hydrangea.
In 2003, an absolutely unique variety of large hydrangea was introduced in the nursery in Minnesota, which immediately conquered the hearts of gardeners around the world. It was a variety of hydrangea perpetual summer or Endless Summer, which in translation denotes "endless summer". This name was given to this variety of a decorative plant for the ability to bloom throughout the summer, releasing new buds every 6 weeks after the first flowering. This amazing plant especially became popular in Russia, as the culture has excellent frost resistance and can greatly grow and blossom in the middle strip of our country.
Interestingly, this incredible grade of hydrangea could not be. This assumption is associated with the history of the appearance of hydrangea perpetual summer. The natural area of \u200b\u200bhabitat of large hydrangea is the territory of the United States, where this culture is grown everywhere. In 1982, the attention of the employee of the nursery was correct by Blake attracted a hortalist bush, which bloomed despite the harsh winter with a cold Arctic cyclone for a whole month. If there was another person on the site of the scientist, the plant was unlikely to attract his attention. But Verne Blake began to regularly watch the Hydrangea, and after 3 years he took a stalk with a bush and put him in the nursery, where the unusual variety began to observe in scientific conditions. Soon this plant was surprised by all employees, since the buds began to appear on the shoots of both last year and in the branches of the current year.
A lot of tests were conducted, after which a new variety of large-scale hydrangeas was emerged in the horticultural world. According to scientists, this is not an artificial grade of culture, but the result of a unique natural, spontaneous mutation of the Nikko Blue variety.
Description of hydrangea perpetual summer:
- Hortensia Eternal Summer is a variety of large or garden hydrangea, which in the wild on his homeland in China and Japan can reach in a height of up to 4 meters.
- In the culture of hydrangea, the eternal summer can grow about 100-150 cm, and in room conditions only 60-70 cm.
- In the scientific world, all hydrangea is called hydrations, which translated from Greek denotes a "water vessel". This is due to the fact that this decorative plant loves moisture very much.
- Hydrangea shrub is considered one of the highest representatives of a kind, there are specimens growing up to 2 meters in height.
- The diameter of the shrub reaches an average of 100-150 cm.
- Hydrangea bush is formed durable and flexible shoots.
- The shoots of the current year have a burgundy green shade, over the years they change the color and become darker and weird.
- The branches form a fairly beautiful shape of a shrub - compact and rounded.
- Spring shoots completely covering leaves. Leaves of a dark green shade with clearly distinguished residences.
- Sheet plate oblong ovoid shape with a toothed edge.
- The surface of the leaves of hydrangea perpetual summer matte and a little rough.
- The most amazing feature of the hydrangea variety is perpetual summer is continuous flowering. The first time the buds appear in June, then after 6 weeks under favorable conditions, bloom is repeated. So can be repeated until October.
- The uniqueness of this species is that buds can appear on the shoots of last year and the current year.
- During blossoms on shoots, beautiful spherical inflorescences are formed, the diameter of which can reach 12-15 cm. These are very large inflorescences that make the entire shrub look like a blooming ball.
- The inflorescence consists of a large number of large flowers of all shades of blue, pink or white.
- The grade of the eternal summer or Endless Summer marked the beginning of the appearance of a series of varieties of this plant with a different shade of inflorescence. Among the whole variety there is a variety in which the shade of flowers can change from the blue into pink due to the change in the acidity of the soil.
- The hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthis variety is a frost-resistant plant, due to which the culture of culture in the middle lane is possible.
- Hortensia Eternal Summer is widely used by gardeners to decorate their plot. It can be used as a room plant, it can also be planted into containers and decorate them terraces, patio and gazebos. Large hydrangea is planted on the flower beds, along the gardens and borders.
Grade Hydrangea Series Eternal Summer
Hortensia Large Eternal Summer has become a real discovery in the horticultural world and has fallen in love with many of their unique flowering and excellent frost resistance. In recent years, breeders have received various varieties of this hydrangea that formed a whole series. Consider the main characteristics of hydrangea varieties perpetual summer.
- Grade "Endless Summer Blushing Bride". This grade gardeners are often called the "blushing bride" for the property of inflorescences to change color. At the very beginning of flowering, semi-world petals have a snow-white shade, which over time acquires a slightly pinkish color on alkaline soils and pale blue on sour. At the same time, flowers as a white shade and pink can appear on the hydrangea shrub. The inflorescence consists of a large number of large semi-grade colors. The plant is resistant to a large number of diseases.
- Grade "Endless Summer Blue Bloom Star". Another variety from this series, which fascinates with a tinge of its inflorescences. The variety was led in 2014 and has since received widespread worldwide. If the inflorescence of the Endless Summer Blushing Bride variety has a bright blue shade, which, depending on the composition of the soil, can change on a blue-violet or lilac pink. The inflorescences are large, in diameter can reach about 15-18 cm. One spherical inflorescence consists of a large number of rather large flowers.
- The hydrangea grade of the largest Endless Summer Original ('Bailmer'). A beautiful compact shrub, which in height can reach about 1.2-1.5 m. A distinctive feature of the variety is re-blossom after 6 weeks after the first. Large inflorescences appear on the shoots of the past and the current year. Flowers are large, form inflorescences with a diameter of 12-15 cm. Color coloring pink, lilac or blue, if the soil at the landing site is acidic.
- Endless Summer TWIST-N-Shout hydrangea grade. It is a very interesting and unusual variety that stands out by the color of its inflorescences. The plant pleases with continuous flowering since June and to the most frosts. The inflorescences are large, spherical shape, in diameter can reach 12-15 cm. An amazing feature of this variety of hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthe large-scale series of the eternal summer is the appearance of inflorescences that consist of two types of colors. In the center of the inflorescence there are small flowers, and on the edge of the blooming bowl is larger. Colors color pink, which becomes blue in acidic ground. Decorativeness The bustard of the hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthis variety is attached and shoots a reddish shade, which for autumn acquire a darker burgundy color.
Gorutsa reproduction Eternal summer: the most common ways
Hydrangea Large eternal summer will become an excellent decoration of any plot. Trying such a decorative plant will not be difficult for even the most inexperienced gardener. However, for this it is necessary to own detailed information on the most basic ways of reproduction of hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthis variety. Gardeners are most often used for breeding the reproduction of the summer and winter, grooves, the division of the bush. The reproduction of hydrangea of \u200b\u200blarge-scale eternal summer seeds is extremely rare, most often breeders to derive new varieties.
Gorishtis reproduction Eternal summer division bush
- The method of reproduction of hydrangea perpetual summer division of the bush is considered one of the fastest and simple. If young decorative bush grows on your site, you can safely get some healthy decene from his rhizoma.
- Conduct the division of the Hydrangea bush in spring until the moment of active vegetation.
- First of all, it is necessary to hardly pour an adult plant, after which, with the help of shovels, carefully remove the rhizome from the ground.
- Place the shrub on the surface of the soil.
- Separate the root system of this plant can be a shovel or acute secateur.
- Usually divided into several pieces or decene. However, it is necessary to do this correctly. It is important that every decene has healthy and lively kidneys, which will continue to give a young piggy.
- Long roots can be slightly cut, the same can be done with long shoots.
- After a full preparation, young decene sit down at a permanent place and abundantly watered.
Gorutsa reproduction Perpetual Summer weaning
- Alternatively, you can try to distribute the hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthis variety with the help of a gag.
- This method can be used in early May, when the soil is completely warmed.
- On an adult shrub of hydrangea, perpetual summer, you need to choose lateral flexible shoots, which then need to be burned to the ground.
- At the bottom under the bush thoroughly burst the soil and make small grooves or wells to 15 cm deep.
- Fort the gifts to the wells and in the place of contact of the branches with the ground it is important to remove the whole foliage and cut off the bark. This will help run the process of appearing new roots.
- Only after this, you can sprinkle with soil.
- Only the top should remain on the surface, which is recommended to be tied to a peg so that it does not fall.
- During the season, it is necessary to water young plants regularly.
- Separate gauge from the adult Hydrangea bush can only be as follows. To do this, it is gently cut off with a maternal bush and a shovel carefully young bushes and transplanted to a permanent place.
Gorishtasis reproduction perpetual summer cuttings
- Most often, gardeners use the reproduction of hydrangea with cuttings. Some gardeners are used for this summer cuttings, other winter.
- Summer reproduction is recommended to be held at about late June or early July.
- It is important to correctly cut the seating material, since the further growth of the decorative plant will depend on this.
- Cut cuttings need with licked annual shoots. Many gardeners recommend using side branches for this.
- The length of each cutter should be about 12-15 cm and there must be a couple of leaves and 2-3 healthy kidneys.
- Cut the cuttings early in the morning when the branches and shoots of the shrub are still filled with juice. Until the dusting of the cutting should be moisturized to prevent drying.
- The lower cut of the cuttings is important to do under a small angle, then remove all the lower leaves, and leave the top only half.
- Pre-landing material is recommended to be treated with a solution of the root of the root for stimulating the root growth. You can use, for example, corneser. In this solution, the cuttings need to hold within 24 hours.
- This is further important to take care of the place of planting of the cuttings. They can be rooted in a small greenhouse or on an open garden, on which every cutlets will have to cover the plastic bottle.
- It is necessary to venture and moisturize the cuttings. About a month later, new leaves will appear. Shelter can be removed.
- For the winter, such seedlings are important to hide very well, and in the spring they are transplanted to grow. At the permanent place, the seedlings of hydrangeas perpetual summer are planted when they achieve normal height.
Landing hydrangea perpetual summer
Hydrangea Large eternal summer has gained wide popularity among the gardeners of the whole world. Russian connoisseurs of these decorative shrubs also began to plant the alternation seedlings perpetual summer on their sites, as all climatic conditions contribute to this. The planting of this plant is not much difficult, even a novice gardener can cope with the simplest stages.
Stage 1. Selection of landing material hydrangea perpetual summer
- The very first and main step to get a beautiful blooming shrub is the choice and acquisition of hydrangea seedlings perpetual summer.
- Gardeners, in whom an adult bustard of hydrangea is growing on the site, prefer to multiply this culture in various ways.
- In another case, you can buy perpetual summer in any specialized garden shop or nursery who is professionally engaged in growing plants.
- It is recommended to buy seedlings of this plant in original packages from the manufacturer. So you can be fully confident that you buy specifically Hortensia eternal summer.
- Before buying, it is important to carefully check the hydrangea seedlings. The upper part of them should be fresh, and shoots elastic and flexible. If you buy a plant in a pot, be sure to check the condition of the soil - it should be clean and wet.
Stage 2. Choosing a place for landing of hydrangea perpetual summer
- Hortensia Eternal summer grows perfectly in open sunny places. This allows you to get lush and abundant flowering. However, it is also important to remember that this decorative culture requires a small shade during the daytime. It is enough to find a plot where the sun will be in the morning and in the evening, and at noon a small shadow. If you put a hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthis variety on the sun itself, the leaves and buds of the plants can burn.
- The selected area should be securely protected from strong winds and drafts that can adversely affect hydrangea.
- The choice of a specific landing room must be associated with the already existing landscape design and your plans.
- Gardeners recommend landing hydrangea seedlings into slightly sublime areas. Although it is a moisture-loving plant, the prolonged stagnation of moisture from the roots does not endure.
Stage 3. Choice and Soil Preparation for Hydrangea Eternal Summer
- Soils for hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthis variety it is desirable to choose with a weakly acidic or acidic reaction. In this case, the inflorescences will receive a blue or blue shade. If you have an alkaline environment on your site, then the eternal summer flowers will be pink.
- The soil should be drained and light, as well as breathable and moisture-permeable.
- Do not land seedlings on lime soils, they can grow badly and blossom.
- Before boarding, it is recommended to carefully prepare the soil. For this purpose, it is necessary to switch well about 1 shovels well, remove all weeds and roots, and then crushing the selected place.
Stage 4. The process of landing hydrangea perpetual summer
- The ideal time to landing the hydrangea perpetual summer in the northern regions is spring time when the soil warms well. In the southern regions, this decorative plant can be planted in an open soil in spring and autumn.
- Next, it is necessary to train the landing poems for planting the hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthis variety. The dimensions of the wells should be approximately 50 cm deep and 50 cm in width.
- If you sit down several hydrangea seedlings nearby, it is important to leave a decent distance between them equal to about 1-1.5 m. When creating a living hedge between decorative shrubs, it is necessary to leave about 50-60 cm.
- After that, prepare the nutrient soil mixture, which should consist of 2 parts of the garden land, 2 parts of the peat, from 1 part of the humus and 1 part of the fallen needles. If you plan seedlings, the color of the inflorescence of which is declared as blue or blue, then a little ammonium sulfate should be added to the soil. If you want to get a pink shade of colors, create an alkaline environment.
- Many gardeners recommend adding a layer of drainage to the bottom of each landing pit to prevent moisture stagnation. As a drainage, small stones, pebbles or broken bricks can be used.
- If the seedlock was bought in a container, pre-abundantly paint the soil. Saplings with an open root system are important before planting for some time to hold in water tanks.
- Next, place the prepared seedlings in the landing pits, straighten the roots and sprinkle the pits of the nutrient soil mixture. Periodically condense the ground with hands to avoid the appearance of pockets with air.
- After landing, it is recommended to spray the soil circle of mulch, which will prevent excessive evaporation of moisture and drying the roots. As a mulch, you can use peat, crushed boring or coniferous needles.
Recommendations for the care of hydrangeas Eternal summer
The care of the hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthe largest of this variety is quite simple and includes the most basic processes with which even inexperienced gardener can cope.
- Watering. Large hydrangea perpetual summer is a moisture-loving plant, so it is necessary to maintain a wet state of the soil in the rolling circle and in a house of soil, which was transplanted from the pot and in which the bulk of the roots is located. Watering is recommended for rainwater from the barrel. If this you do not have, then you can use tap water, which is pre-poured into the barrel and heated in the sun. Water the best way to water.
- Loosening and mulching. To make a decorative shrub grew up beautiful and lush, it is important to regularly loosen the top layer of soil and remove weeds. Also, to prevent the evaporation of moisture and overheating, the roots regularly need to be pouring a layer of mulch from a crust or peat.
- Feeding The hydrangea of \u200b\u200bthis variety responds well on a variety of feeding. It is recommended to make fertilizers for decorative bushes twice per season. For the first time, complex mineral fertilizers with nitrogen content are entered at the beginning of summer. The second feeding is done during the bootonization period, during which potash fertilizers and superphosphate add under the plant.
- Pruning hydrangea. This grade of hydrangea forms inflorescences on the shoots of the current and last year, so in trimming the bush practically does not need. It is enough to regularly carry out cosmetic trimming and removing damaged shoots. Also, the pruning can be carried out only in young bushes, as adult bushes without removing shoots give a lot of inflorescences.
- Shelter for the winter. Hydrangea Infinite Summer is considered a frost-resistant plant, but without shelter it is long restored in winter and gives little inflorescences. Therefore, it is recommended to cover and dip the hortensia bush in late October.
Hortensia Eternal Summer - Photo
Large hydrangea perpetual summer is a bright representative of the kind of decorative shrubs, which has a very beautiful and spectacular appearance. Planted such a plant on the site will rejoice long for long blossoms, while caring for hydrangea is quite simple and much different from other species of the genus.