Hydrangea Vanilla Freyz is the darling of the garden, it is a small tree or shrub completely covered with chic inflorescences. The plant blooms very beautifully and for a long time, but some gardeners consider it capricious, and are afraid to plant. In fact, panicle hydrangea is the most unpretentious of all varieties.
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Description
Vanille Fraise - panicle-shaped hydrangea blooms very beautifully. Pyramidal paniculate inflorescences in color resemble strawberries with cream. In length, they can reach 20 cm.
Leaves ovoid or elliptical in shape up to 12 cm long. The bush is formed from trunks of a standard form. Inflorescences are formed on young shoots of the current year. The root system is superficial, and extends far beyond the crown circumference.
The height and width of an adult bush is approximately the same - about one and a half meters. Large creamy white inflorescences acquire a pleasant strawberry color over time, and by the end of flowering become dark red with various shades. Change in color of flowers is a characteristic feature for all panicled varieties.
Outdoor landing
Hydrangea can not be planted under trees that absorb moisture in large quantities. She prefers open spaces, protected from direct sunlight. If you plant a plant not in partial shade, but in a brightly lit area, it will slow down growth, the inflorescences will become small.
An important condition for successful cultivation is acidic soil.
It is best to plant hydrangea in early spring. A landing pit with a depth and a width of about half a meter is filled with fertile soil, consisting of garden soil, peat, sand, humus and fallen needles. Ash does not need to be added; her hydrangea does not like.
The root neck cannot be deepened, it should be located at the level of the soil.After planting, the plant is well watered and mulched with peat, sawdust or pine needles.
Hydrangea Care Vanilla Freyz
The Vanilla Freyz variety has a very dense conical inflorescence of cream-strawberry color. For beautiful flowering, gardeners love it. This is a frost-resistant variety, well adapted to a temperate climate. With proper care, panicle hydrangea will be a decoration of the garden for many years.
Watering and feeding
The scientific name Hydrangea, which translates as a vessel with water, is given to hydrangea for its hydrophilicity. She really loves water, but does not tolerate constant dampness. Each adult bush should receive at least 2 buckets of water per week. Watering hydrangeas is best done early in the morning or in the evening with settled, soft water. You can use rainwater without lime.
Fertilize the plant with superphosphate or special dressings that are designed for hydrangeas. This is done in spring and early summer to form beautiful, lush buds. For the third time, top dressing is needed during flowering.
Hydrangea does not tolerate a high calcium content in the soil, this must be taken into account when choosing a planting location and choosing fertilizers.
With alkalization of the soil or ingestion of lime, the plant develops chlorosis.
Pruning
The plant is cut off strictly in its sleeping form, before the juice begins to circulate in the branches in early spring, otherwise it will start to hurt. When growing in the form of a bush, pruning is done for three buds. To achieve a large number of flowers, last year's shoots are cut short, flower buds are formed on young shoots.
For the formation of hydrangeas in the form of a tree, gentle pruning is suitable. The top of the trunk is cut, and lateral skeletal branches grow below the cut. They are pinched twice in the summer, and then they give the crown the desired shape.
Care for hydrangea in the fall includes pruning dried inflorescences. The plant can grow in the garden for more than half a century. Old bushes are rejuvenated by cutting to perennial wood, after which decorativeness is restored in the second year.
Hydrangea care in autumn, preparation for winter
The Vanilla Freyz variety hibernates well; it tolerates a drop in air temperature to -25 ° C. An adult plant does not need shelter. Even if the winter is very cold, and the bushes freeze a little, they will quickly restore their decorative effect due to young shoots.
Young bushes need more thorough preparation for the winter. The trunk circle is sprinkled with garden soil, peat, sawdust or fallen needles to protect the roots from freezing. From above, the young shoot can be sprinkled with dry grass, covered with branches of spruce and non-woven material.
Propagation of Hydrangea Vanilla Freyz
Hydrangea is easily propagated by dividing the bush, layering or cuttings. There are also seeds for sale that can be sown in soil at the end of April. With seed propagation, the plant will bloom for 4 or 5 years.
Hydrangea is cut in early summer from about 10 to 15 June. Young shoots with 5 knots are cut into cuttings. Sprigs are planted in a light acidic substrate of 2 parts peat and 1 part sand. Shade and cover with a film for the greenhouse effect. About a month later, after rooting, the film is removed, and the cuttings are transplanted to a permanent place in the garden.
For propagation by layering in the spring, choose a healthy lower shoot, bend it to the ground, and drop it to a depth of 10-15 cm. Fix it with a slingshot from a branch or other device, and do not forget to water it. After the layering takes root, it can be separated from the mother bush, and transplanted to a permanent place.
Adult hydrangeas, over 4 years old, can be propagated by dividing the bush. It is better to carry out this procedure in the spring so that the plant quickly starts growing and does not freeze. They dig a bush and carefully divide the root with a clean, sharp shovel.
Protection against diseases and pests
Many hydrangea diseases are caused by high humidity. Under adverse conditions, downy mildew quickly develops. Yellow spots appear on the leaves, which then darken. On the reverse side of the affected leaf plate, plaque can be seen. The diseased plant is treated with fungicide.
Another fungal disease - gray rot, causes the appearance of brown spots on the leaves. All affected parts of the plant are removed and burned, and hydrangea is treated with Rovral Flo 255 SC fungicide. Repeat spraying after 2 weeks.
Excess humus or lime in the soil can lead to chlorosis. This disease is expressed in blanching of leaves, soon they change their color from green to yellow, and fall off. You can help the plant by acidifying the soil with Antichlorosis or Ferovit.
If aphid or spider mite is found on hydrangea leaves, it is treated with appropriate drugs. In the first case - Intavir or Aktofitom, in the second - Fufanon or Thiophos.
Use in landscape design
In landscape design, hydrangea is used to create a flower garden background. In group compositions with stunted flowers, they plant it in the background or in the center of the flower garden.
Lush flowering bushes look spectacular in single compositions, on the lawn, at the fence of the house or in front of the entrance. Panicled hydrangea can be planted next to the gazebo or open veranda.
In the garden, the plant sometimes acts as a hedge or screen. For this, bushes are formed in a special way. Lush white and pink hydrangea flowers next to thuja or other coniferous shrubs and trees look picturesque.
