Deutzia rosea: plant characteristics and cultivation characteristics
Deutzia attracts the attention of many gardeners with its abundant flowering and coloring of flowers. There are different varieties of deutzia: pink, graceful, rough, small-flowered, etc. The plant is used in landscape design for creating group compositions, mixborders. Deutia does not require special care and is excellent for growing in open ground.
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Description of the plant
Deutzia rosea is a hybrid beautifully flowering shrub, not exceeding one meter in height. Belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family. This is a hybrid of the purple variety and the graceful deutzia. The crown of the plant is spreading.
The flowers are bell-shaped, pink, collected in racemes, odorless. They have a double perianth and can be bisexual or bisexual. The sepals have a triangular or rounded-linear shape. The corolla consists of five petals. The root system is fibrous-tap.
One or two roots go deep into the soil, and small fibrous roots are located near the main root. This allows the plant to easily transfer to a new location. The leaves are entire, dark green in color, with jagged or serrated edges. In autumn their color changes to yellow-brown. Young shoots light brown in color and begin to darken over time.
In the second year of life, a through hollow hole can be noted in the central part of the stem. Flowering begins only in the third year of life and lasts 1-2 months from June to July. During the flowering period, the shoots sag towards the ground due to the weight of the inflorescences. This gives the shrub a decorative appearance. The fruits are collected in a spherical box. When ripe, the top cracks and small seeds scatter.
Necessary conditions for cultivation
Deutia grows well in a place that is lit but protected from sunlight. The plant does not like too wet soil and drafts. For planting, you should choose neutral and loose soils rich in all necessary nutrients. As a soil mixture, you need to take humus, sand and peat in a ratio of 2:2:1.
Landing Plants should be grown in open and slightly shaded areas. The optimal time for planting is the beginning of spring and before the buds begin to bloom. The distance between seedlings should be about 2 meters.
First you need to dig a hole about 40 cm deep. If the seedling has an open root system and the roots are slightly dry, then immediately before planting it is recommended to put it in water for several hours.
This way the plant will absorb moisture. During planting, the root collar should be located on the surface and should not be buried too deep. Next, the soil needs to be mulched. Every year the layer of mulch around the bush is renewed. Its layer should be about 5-7 cm.
Plant care
When caring for a plant, an important requirement must be observed - it is forbidden to overly moisten the soil. Watering is carried out several times a month. After this you need to loosen the soil.Starting in August, watering is stopped, and in the fall it is recommended to cover it with waterproof material.
They feed the action every month. Manure can be used as fertilizer. One bush will need about 4 kg of manure. From organic fertilizers You can take a solution of mullein or bird droppings. During the season, 130 g of superphosphate is added no more than twice. These activities are performed during the flowering period.
Video on how to properly root deytia in the garden:
Caring for the action also involves preparing for winter. The plant, after it has flowered, should be pruned and wrapped. Using pruning, you can give the crown any shape. In the spring, sanitary pruning is performed. If there are dry and frozen branches, they are removed. When the plant has finished blooming, the faded branches are removed down to the base of the bush.
Old shrubs also need rejuvenation. Pruning is carried out in spring or autumn. This activates the growth of new shoots. With the onset of autumn, the shoots of deutia are pinned and bent to the ground.
To cover the plant, you can use non-woven material or fallen leaves. Subject to all care instructions action pink, the plant will delight with lush, charming flowering.
Reproduction methods
Perennial shrubs can be propagated in several ways:
- Seeds
- Cuttings
- Dividing the bush
The seeds are not buried in the soil, but sprinkled with earth and pressed with glass. Water with a fine sprayer 2-3 times a day. With the appearance of leaves, they are planted in open ground. Cuttings for propagation are cut from developed and leafy shoots.
The upper cut is made above the leaf node, and the lower one under the internode. The cutting length should be 12-15 cm.It is planted in sand in a layer of about 3-5 centimeters. Rooted cuttings are dug up in mid-September and buried in the garden. They are planted in the spring in open ground.
When dividing a bush, you need to dig up the bush and carefully divide it into several parts using pruners. Later they are planted in a permanent place. This method of propagation is the simplest and most common among gardeners. The plant can be planted separately from other plants or used in composition with saxifrage, bergenia, and goat weed.
