Mock orange is a plant that belongs to the Hortensia family, in no case should garden jasmine and real jasmine be combined together - these are two separate species that have no "blood" relationship. You can meet a mock orange on every second garden plot. How to care for weigela, read.
Description and characteristics of mock orange
All varieties and varieties of garden jasmine are classified as deciduous upright shrubs, which are covered with grayish bark during development.
Depending on the height, shrubs are classified as dwarf (up to 70 cm), medium and large, whose height can reach six meters.
The foliage of garden jasmine is egg-shaped, sometimes elongated, sometimes wide. Their length can vary from two to seven centimeters.
According to its texture, the leaves of a shrub can be:
- Terry
- Semi-double.
Garden jasmine, depending on the variety, can either have a bright rich sweetish aroma or not have it at all.
The flowering process of mock orange lasts only two to three weeks.
At correct selection varieties, you can achieve the effect of white clouds almost throughout summer period.
Before the onset of cold weather, it is necessary to carefully approach the issue of sheltering the shrub, otherwise the gardener risks losing the plant altogether.
Types and varieties of mock orange
According to breeders, this moment in all specialized markets of the country, only a dozen types of mock orange are sold, but there are a huge variety of varieties. You can choose for every taste and color.
Any gardener can purchase decorative forms of garden jasmine. For example, on the basis of decorative forms of mock orange, such as golden and dwarf mock orange, a huge variety of varieties were bred.
The brightest representative of ornamental garden jasmine is virginal mock orange, which can reach a height of 2.5 meters. It has a delicate, refined aroma and blooms with large double flowers.
Schrenk's mock orange, also bred from the ornamental, blooms in early June and pleases the gardener's voice until mid-summer. It has a bright strong aroma.
White cloud in the garden - Vemoyan's mock orange
The hybrid varieties of mock orange can also be attributed to the mock orange crown vemuana, which is practically not suitable for growing in a temperate climate, because it is incredibly afraid of frost. A derivative of the crown and small-leaved mock orange is the Lemoine mock orange, which most likely brought "glory" to this variety.
Below are examples of the most popular mock oranges cultivated in Russia and neighboring countries:
- mock orange (pale) is a variety of garden jasmine, which is practically the progenitor of all varieties and types of mock orange.
- terry mock orange - a frost-resistant variety, loves moisture and sunlight;
- mock orange snowstorm - the variety blooms profusely, with large simple flowers. The height of the bush is one and a half meters, it blooms at the very beginning of June;
- mock orange ermine mantle has multi-layered white flowers of large size;
- mock orange Shneeshturm - the flowers of this variety are considered the most lush and shaggy, it belongs to the large-flowered ones;
- mock orange crown Aureus - low ornamental shrub with lettuce leaves. Dense with small four-petal flowers;
- mock orange Belle Etoile - forms a number of separate "currant" branches covered with white "shaggy" flowers;
- mock orange Snowbel variety, reaching a height of 1.5 meters, blooms from late June to July;
- mock orange Minnesota Snowflake is a vertically growing variety with double large flowers. Reaches 2 meters in height.
- mock orange Dam Blanche - a variety of medium height, reaches a width of 1.5 meters, during the flowering period the shrub is covered with a lush snow-white cap;
- mock orange Elbrus - the variety has absolutely odorless flowers, reaches a height of 1.5 meters;
- mock orange Mont Blanc got its name due to the snow-white cap that covers the top of the shrub during the flowering period;
- mock orange Airborne was named for the shape of the flower. The height of such a shrub often reaches three meters;
- mock orange Alabaster is unique in the shape of a flower petal, which slightly ripples along the edge;
- mock orange Gnome got its name for the shape of the crown, which resembles a cap;
- mock orange Lavina, or as it is also called "strawberry", as it was named for the sweetish aroma of strawberries that its flowers exude;
- mock orange Komsomolets is a compact shrub that has erect, strong branches, flowers bloom on racemes;
- mock orange Pyramidal - the latest flowering shrub. The bushes are tall and wide, blooms with flowers reaching a size of five centimeters;
- mock orange Arctic reaches four meters in height. Flowers are large (5 cm), hairy;
- mock orange Girandole is a hybrid variety, characterized by an incredible density of the crown.
- Aureus refers to bushes with a spherical crown. In the spring, the shrub sometimes has a bright yellow color due to the leaves, which eventually become yellow-green. The yellow flowers on the plant are not very conspicuous against the background of foliage, but the beginning of flowering is signaled by a delicate aroma spreading around. This variety of garden jasmine is valuable because its light green compares favorably with other plants.
- Variegata also belongs to the crown varieties .
It is distinguished by a dense rounded crown, which has a crown in diameter up to 2 meters. Straight thin trunks are covered with grayish exfoliating bark. The flowers are few, the aroma is not strong, but very pleasant, and its leaves are two-colored: the middle is cream, and the edge is green.
This variety of garden shrub loves loam and does not tolerate places where thawed and rainwater. If this mock orange is fed, it will respond with beautiful and stormy flowering. It is good for decorating hedges or decorating flower beds. But it should be remembered that he does not tolerate frost well and needs to be covered. - The dwarf variety of the crown mock orange is distinguished by its small crown size and the fact that it almost does not bloom, and if it does bloom, then there are few flowers, and they are single. But he has beautiful leaves of the crown and he looks very picturesque on flower beds.
- Duplex is a perennial shrub reaching a height of only 1 meter. Leaves distinguish it from other varieties. They are rough and oval in shape and rough to the touch. Flowers are semi-double, solitary.
Slightly different from Duplex and Pompon. The difference is that this perennial has terry flowers resembling pompoms. - Vemuana is a hybrid mock orange. It must be remembered that this bush is not hardy. It cannot be grown in the temperate zone, as it does not tolerate frost. By crossing this variety with the common mock orange Lemoine.
- Schneesturm beautifully blooming shrub plant up to 2.5 meters high and spreading arched branches. Terry flowers are quite large, up to 5 cm, collected in inflorescences in the form of small brushes of 5-7 pcs.
The leaves are pointed and have a dark green tint. Undemanding to soils and growing conditions. Frost tolerates easily, but with severe frosts may get cold. - semi-double;
- terry;
- simple.
- The plant does not like stagnant water. Therefore, a landing site is chosen with a deep occurrence. ground water.
- For good rooting, the seedling is planted in late spring or early autumn.
- The location of the holes is planned taking into account the adult plant.
- Dig a hole no larger than 50 cm.
- The soil is fertilized with 30 gr. nitrophoxy.
- The seedling is planted only in moist soil.
- Feeding contributes to the proper development and good growth. Fertilize the plant begin one year after planting. in the form of a solution of 15 gr. urea, 30 gr. superphosphate, 15 gr. sulfuric potassium and 10 l. water, introduced into the soil in early autumn. Feed the plant in spring organic fertilizers with water at the rate of 1: 10.
- Crown formation improves the beautiful appearance of the plant and promotes abundant flowering. Pruning of branches is carried out in early spring. In strong branches, only the tops are shortened, weak shoots are cut in half. It is also necessary to carry out annual sanitary pruning, thinning the bush from excess shoots and withered flowers. After the work, in order to avoid infection of the plant with fungal diseases, it is recommended that all sections be treated with garden pitch.
- Preparing for the winter period - prevents frosting of shrub jasmine during severe frosts. To protect the root system, in late autumn around the plant, soil around the plant with compost or humus. In order to avoid the death of a young culture, the flower itself is completely covered with a covering white material, and fixed so that in the winds it does not expose the stem of the seedling.
- "Airborne"- white simple flowers, lowered like flying parachutes, emit the aroma of wild strawberries, the bush is small, about 2 m, blooms very luxuriantly, no branches are visible behind the white lace of flowers;
- "Blizzard"- blooms magnificently with double white flowers, the maximum height is 2 m;
- "Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya"- tall mock orange, terry flowers, snow-white and fragrant, the bush looks attractive, thanks to the abundance of inflorescences;
- "Snowballs"- small flowers are collected in lush snow-white inflorescences, in winter the plant may freeze slightly, but is restored from the root;
- "Unusual"- a small bush, flowers are simple, white, with a delicate pink tint, very fragrant, smell of strawberries.
- Mock orange crown differs in creamy-white coloring of flowers, with saturated aroma, the bush grows up to 3 m in height, the plant is frost-resistant.
- Decorative varieties small-leaved mock orange smell like strawberry or pineapple.
- Chubushnik virginsky was obtained by crossing the small-leaved and coronal mock orange, the flowers are snow-white, double, up to 5 cm in diameter, the bush is up to 3 m tall, it can bloom again in September.
- gray rot- small spots of grayish plaque appear on the leaves;
- septoria spotting- rounded brown spots, in place of which holes form over time, when the shoots are damaged, gum disease begins, the plant withers, the bushes are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture for treatment;
- bean aphid- feeds on plant sap, causes drying of leaves, Fitoverm or Inta-Vir is used to fight;
- hawthorn- a white butterfly with black veins on its wings, its caterpillars eat buds and young leaves in winter, spraying with Intavir, Iskra is carried out to kill insects;
- click beetles- the larvae gnaw the roots, and the adults gnaw the leaves of the plants, use Medvetoks, Barguzin to fight, the leaves are sprayed with Fufanon.
- terry, it is a very beautiful shrub with an unusual decoration in the form of multi-row flowers;
- yellow-leaved or golden-leaved, such an amazing leaf color for the summer period looks very impressive against the general background of the garden until mid-July.
- Seeds are sown in pre-prepared soil before the onset of severe frosts. For the winter, beds with seeds planted in them are covered with spruce branches. In the spring, snow melting under the sun will saturate the seeds with moisture, and young shoots will soon appear. Seedlings grown from seeds are more resistant, they are less susceptible to diseases. But this method reproduction is very long. The plant blooms only after 7-8 years.
- Reproduction by layering is carried out in the spring. To do this, the strongest lignified branch leans towards the ground and fits into pre-prepared grooves. For good fixation, you can fix the shoot in several places with wire. The grooves are covered with a layer of sand, then with peat. New shoots will appear on layers in 1.5 months. For the entire growing season, they need to be spudded a couple of times. In autumn, the shoots are separated and dive to a permanent place.
- Cuttings are cut only from well-developed shoots. This must be done in June. Their length is about 5 cm. The lower leaves and inflorescences are cut with sharp scissors. Each cutting should have no more than three pairs of leaves and one internode. The cuttings will successfully take root in a mixture of sand and peat. First, a small depression is made in this mixture, then a cutting is inserted there at an inclination of 30-40 °, and all this is gently crimped. Shanks must be covered Many varieties of mock orange bushes are quite tall and suitable for creating shade, which can be taken into account when thinking through landscape design your site
Diseases and treatment of mock orange
Dangerous pests for plants can be spider mite, aphids and leaf weevil.
You can drive the tick away by spraying the shrub with fufan. Aphids will die when sprayed with infusion of potato tops. A small number of weevils can simply be shaken off the branches, or sprinkled with the same fufan.
Justifies its name mock orange "Snowstorm"
The mock-orange "ermine mantle" looks impressive
This is Mont Blanc
Dwarf shrub - mock orange Gnome
Photo mock orange in landscape design
Landscape designers have a special respect for garden jasmine.
They literally dot the garden with them. The mock orange looks great near small artificial reservoirs and recreation areas, the aroma of the bush almost intoxicates and makes it possible to forget about the outside world. Read recommendations for arranging rockeries here:.
The Hydrangea family has nothing to do with jasmine, but varieties of garden jasmine are quite common in summer cottages and on private property. Its aroma resembles the smell of strawberries, which distinguishes mock orange from other shrubs. This jasmine smell helps to cheer up, overcome depression, and helps strengthen the immune system. In this article we will talk about different types of this wonderful plant with such a prosaic name mock orange.
plant description
Mock orange, due to its aroma, similar to indoor jasmine, received the second name "garden jasmine". This perennial shrub, which blooms profusely in early summer, received its scientific name due to the fact that pipe stems were made from the stems of this plant.
The flowers are white or cream, can reach a diameter of 5 cm. And their forms are very different: simple and double, and there are also semi-double. Flower clusters form on young shoots. Flowers on some bushes appear in May - June. And some varieties bloom in August. Flowering lasts about 3 weeks, and during flowering, a strong aroma spreads around.
The leaves are whole and are from 2 cm to 7 in length. And depending on the species, they can have different forms: simple, ovate. The leaves are bright green in color and are placed oppositely on the stem of the shrubs. Autumn sometimes most of the foliage turns yellow and falls off, but there are some evergreen species.
The trunks of mock oranges are straight, covered gray color bark. The height of dwarf perennial species is only 70 cm, and tall varieties sometimes reach 6 meters.
Varieties of garden jasmine
Breeders know more than ten species of this plant, but there are many varieties of it. They are all deciduous. And depending on the variety, mock orange flowers at the time may have a strong pleasant aroma or not have it at all. Here we will consider the most common varieties of this beautiful plant.
Mock orange crown and its varieties
Coronal species of mock orange grow in nature, as a rule, in the Caucasus, in Asia and in southern Europe. But they are cultivated in gardens and parks around the world. And they refer the shrub to the most common types of garden shrubs. Shoots of a perennial with red-brown bark, covered with cracks. Leaves at crown mock orange opposite, oval, petiolate. The edge of the leaves is rarely toothed. Creamy fragrant flowers 4.5 cm in diameter in racemose inflorescences cover the entire bush during flowering. And this type of mock orange blooms for more than three weeks.
The crown variety is not demanding on soils. The only requirement for the soil: good drainage so that moisture does not stagnate and the absence of salinity. Withstands frosts, sometimes up to 25°C. There are many varieties of such mock orange, for example, golden and dwarf.
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This is all, the most common varieties of mock orange. The rest are much less common.
blizzard
The name alone evokes a feeling of romance and coolness. This variety is so called because during flowering, the brushes of inflorescences cover the bush so that the foliage is completely invisible. The bush at this time looks like a snowdrift, exuding an exciting aroma. Its flowers are double, rather large, and the leaves are plain, bright green. "Snowstorm" tolerates frost well. You need to cover annual and only planted bushes.
The variety, like most mock oranges, does not like stagnant soils and prefers sunny areas. In height, the shrub sometimes grows up to 3 m. Pruning is needed every 3-4 years.
It should be remembered that this plant loves aphids, therefore preventive treatment of the crown is needed. The shrub is often used for hedges.
airborne assault
The shrub is distinguished by simple, bowl-shaped, cream-colored flowers, in the center of which are beautiful yellow-hot stamens. This combination of stamens and sepals is somewhat reminiscent of paratroopers in yellow suits. The aroma of flowers is similar to the smell of strawberries. Due to this feature of the smell, this perennial is also called strawberry. It grows up to 2 m in height. Another feature of this species is the fact that it easily tolerates shade, it can grow in shaded parts of the garden.
Blooms one of the first among mock oranges. In addition, the shrub is resistant to diseases. But he is excellent honey plant. The plant tolerates frosts of the middle zone. Often used in decorative plantings.
Pearl
The flowers of the "Pearl" variety, in comparison with other species, are large: about 7 cm in diameter. They are snow-white in color, terry, fragrant. Their beauty conquers many flower growers. It is this factor that led to this name. Among the garden jasmine, this one is considered the most beautiful. The leaves are green, bright, the bark on the shoots is red-brown. The shrub grows to a height of approximately 1.3 meters.
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Bushes of this variety grow well in areas of the middle zone, frost-resistant (can withstand temperatures up to -25 C). "Pearl" loves nutritious soils, sunny areas.
The type of perennial is used to decorate flower beds, for planting near gazebos and benches, as well as for hedges.
The gentle and light aroma of its flowers wins the hearts of many lovers of such plants. It stands out not only for its aroma and snow-white flowers, its leaves are glossy large in size. This garden jasmine is quite tall, reaches a height of 4 m. And therefore it is sometimes mistaken for a tree. And if Gordon was planted in a shaded place, then it can grow up to 6 m. It requires regular removal of old branches. The leaves, like the previous variety, are glossy, bright green, and large in size. The flowers are also quite large and beautiful, about 5 cm in diameter, but their aroma is weak.
Lemoine
It belongs to tall decorative perennials with a spreading crown. It is a hybrid of small-leaved and common species garden jasmine. Differs in large simple flowers with a strong smell. Flowers are collected in small brushes. The leaves are oval, pointed at the end. The main difference is that the plant can bloom twice a year if the autumn was long and warm. But in general, the perennial is frost-resistant.
Refers to non-flowering stunted (up to 0.5 m). The bush leaves are bright, medium-sized with jagged edges, and the bush itself is very dense. The species is very winter-hardy, tolerates all types of soil and requires little to no care.
Such a mock orange is used to form borders and stone decorative compositions. In order for the bush to branch well, it must be constantly cut, forming a crown, giving it a variety of views.
Alabaster
This shrub has semi-double flowers, white color and collected in large inflorescences. The leaves are oval in shape. Foliage color is dark green. The height of the bushes is not more than 1.8 m. The bush has spreading branches. Requires annual pruning and grows in well-lit areas. Planted in the shade, does not bloom. This perennial is hardy, easily survives in the middle latitude of Russia. But does not like acidic and saline soils. After top dressing, it blooms rapidly and looks very beautiful. Likes regular watering. It is used in single plantings and as hedges.
This type of mock orange is the brightest representative of ornamental garden jasmine. This shrub can grow up to 2.5 m high. Its flowers have a very delicate aroma. Flowers are large. Terry and very beautiful. The people also call this plant the girl's mock orange. It is distinguished by such a feature: its flowers can change shape. In one spring, large (about 5 cm in diameter) double flowers bloom on its bushes, collected in large, strongly smelling inflorescences. And next spring, it suddenly blooms with simple flowers, albeit large ones.
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Virginal is classified as frost-resistant types. Therefore, it is boldly grown in temperate climates. Caring for jasmine is not difficult for gardeners, as it is very unpretentious and does not require very nutritious soils. The main condition is good soil drainage and plenty of sun.
Mock orange
Almost all varieties and types of garden jasmine originated by crossing with common mock orange. It is also often called pale. This woody shrub. Reaching a height of 3 m, has a strong root system. Its branches are erect or drooping at the end, diverging to the sides. The leaves are pointed at the end, slightly irregular oval shape. Their size varies greatly. They are arranged oppositely on the stems.
Chubushnik Schrenk
Among the mock orange plants there are species derived from ornamental ones. These include the Schrenk variety. It is distinguished by the duration of flowering: for almost a month and a half it pleases the eye and smell with a strong romantic aroma. This shrub is the most common among garden plants in Siberia. The most frost-resistant and hardy. Unpretentious in relation to soils.
Ermine Mantle
It is distinguished by multi-layer snow-white terry flowers of huge sizes, spreading a light but persistent aroma. The shrub got its name for the reason that its flowers are somewhat reminiscent of a mantle. Its bushes are low, no more than a meter.
Prefers well-drained soils, well-lit areas. It is used in decorative flower beds and for the formation of hedges.
Its flowers are simple, sometimes double, white or cream, and sometimes light yellow color. Their diameter is from 2 to 6 centimeters. Usually flower brushes are formed at the tips of the branches of last year's shoots and are collected in 5-9 pieces per aquatic inflorescence. Flowers have a pleasant aroma of varying strength, but not all.
Belle Etoile
Snowbel received the Royal Horticultural Society Award in 2002 as the most beautiful view. He was brought out in the greenhouse of the Frenchman Lemoine back in the 30th year of the last century. The shrub reaches a height of 1.5-2 meters. Dark green leaves and snow-colored flowers have the best aroma. Belle Etoile is distinguished by the speed of development. After planting young plants, they grow to the size of an adult in almost one year. The flowers are simple, about 4.5 cm in diameter, collected in inflorescences of three. The edges of the flowers are snow-white, and towards the center they have a bright crimson hue. This is the main advantage of the shrub. The brightness of the crimson hue fluctuates during growing weather conditions. The aroma resembles the smell of strawberries, but doctors do not advise placing bouquets indoors, since a strong aroma indoors will be harmful. Blooms in late spring and blooms for about a month. Perennial does not like drafts, prefers a lot of light. Light, fertilized soils are more suitable for him.
Jasmine shrub is a perennial crop of the olive family. The flower is valued for its exquisite beauty and unusual, strawberry aroma. Formerly a plant grew only in countries with favorable, warm climatic conditions. But thanks to the laborious work of breeders, every year the culture is gaining popularity in Russia in decorating the landscape. To breed decorative flower on your personal plot, you need to familiarize yourself with all its subspecies, learn the planting technique and further care.
Description of jasmine varieties
Over the past tens of centuries, many varieties of jasmine have been bred for certain countries and regions. In Russia, the most popular are beautiful frost-resistant varieties that harmonize well with each other in. Consider the most common of them.
Syringa
A perennial culture of the hydrangea family, garden jasmine mock orange has many subspecies. At the same time, it has nothing to do with real jasmine, except for fragrant flowers. Decorative shrub, height from 65 cm to 6 - 6.5 meters. The trunk is straight, gray. In some varieties of garden jasmine, the foliage is ovoid, in others it is broadly ovate. Many plants belonging to this species have evergreen foliage.
The flowers are yellow or white in the following forms:
Garden jasmine blooms in June and July. The main advantages of garden culture are considered to be unsurpassed aroma and clusters of white or cream flowers beautifully descending to the bottom.
common jasmine
Common mock orange is found not only in private gardens, but also in city parks. The plant is distinguished by abundant fragrant flowering, lasting about a month. The flowers are tightly attached along the entire length of the branch. For lush flowering the shrub does not require special care. It grows well both in the shade and under the scorching rays of the sun. Tolerates severe frosts and summer droughts.
Jasmine Virginal
Virginal, he is terry jasmine. The culture belongs to the species of garden jasmine. A voluminous bush of a plant in height and diameter can reach from 2 to 3 meters. Shoots are upright. The foliage is decorative, large, about 7 cm long. In summer, the leaves are saturated green, but in autumn they change their color to bright yellow, which surprisingly transforms the garden in cloudy weather. Flowers are large, white. The inflorescence is collected in 10 pairs. The flower blooms gradually at the end of June and continues to bloom until the 3rd decade of July.
Despite the fact that Virginal is a frost-resistant crop, without proper care, shoots can freeze during spring frosts.
Jasmine Sambac
Sambac, or climbing garden jasmine. The plant belongs to the olive family. The flower reaches from 0.5 to 3 meters in height. The leaves are ovate, leathery, 4–11 cm long and 2–7 cm wide. The flowers are white, very fragrant, semi-double or double in shape. The inflorescence is collected from 3 to 12 groups at the ends of the branches. hallmark This plant is that the flowers open only at night and close in the morning.
shrub jasmine
Jasmine Shrub - upright bush, up to 1.5 meters high. Shoots are flexible, green. The leaf arrangement is spiral. Leaves pinnate, trifoliate. Leaflets are narrowly elliptical, obtuse, ciliated at the edges. The plates on both sides are shiny, dark green in color, on the underside more light color. Shrub jasmine begins to bloom from late May to early July. The flowers are rich yellow in color, collected up to 5 pieces in one umbrella. The flower comes into fruiting at the end of August.
Jasmine Airborne
Jasmine Airborne is a perennial crop. The bush grows up to 2 meters. The branches are straight. The leaves are dark green, decorative. The plant begins to bloom in early July, with a long period of up to 30 days. The flowers are cream or white in color and have a pleasant, strawberry scent. The inflorescence of this variety is shaped like bells, which are located over the entire surface of the branches. Under their weight, the branches bend down, which gives the plant a decorative look.
Jasmine Ermine Mantle
Jasmine Ermine Mantle is a variety of garden jasmine. The plant has a compact, deciduous bush, not exceeding 1 meter. The foliage is elongated, ovoid, with well-visible veins. Garden culture begins to bloom at the end of May, with a flowering period of 1.5 months. Terry inflorescence of snow-white color, has a pleasant, sweet aroma that spreads over a long distance.
Jasmine Mont Blanc
Jasmine Mont Blanc is a variety of French selection. The plant belongs to dwarf crops. The height of the bush reaches no more than 1 meter. shoots Brown slightly lowered to the bottom. Leaves small size, 3 - 4 cm with smooth edges. Semi-double white flowers in dense groups of 5 are located on a short inflorescence. The plant begins to bloom in mid-June, with a duration of 1 month. When flowering, the bush looks completely snow-white.
Under large quantity buds, branches not infrequently bow to the ground. To make the bush look more elegant, supports are installed under it.
Jasmine Crown
Jasmine Crown - deciduous shrub. The plant has a gray, straight trunk. Light green leaves are oval in shape, do not exceed 7 cm long. Simple or double inflorescences of 3-9 pieces, collected in a compact brush. In height, the culture reaches no more than 4 meters. Crown jasmine blooms in mid-June, 2-3 weeks. The petals are white-cream in color, with a pronounced honey aroma.
Landing Rules
Jasmine - which can grow on any soil. But for the best survival of the seedling, you need to consider the following recommendations:
When planting, do not deepen the root system by more than 3 cm.
After the work done around Jasmine, the soil is well compacted and watered abundantly. It should also be taken into account here that one proper fit not enough for good development plants. Care and agricultural technology play a big role in the growth and flowering of ornamental culture.
Growing Features
Having planted a jasmine shrub in your area, do not forget about its care, as its rapid growth and further abundant flowering depend on it. The main features of growing shrubs include the following works:
For the good development of the jasmine bush, planting and care should be carried out according to the above technologies. Only in this case the plant will have strong leaves and annual flowering.
Considering all the characteristics of the variety, garden shrub Jasmine can be called a visiting card for personal plot. Easy to plant and care, save every gardener's free time. BUT enchanting aroma snow-white decorative flowers, will attract the attention of even the most fastidious taster in perfumery.
Getting to know garden jasmine - video
Mock orange is a beautiful and fragrant plant that gives the garden a unique charm during flowering. Garden jasmine can grow up to 30 years without requiring complex care.
Mock orange grows in nature in Western Europe, North America, in the Caucasus and Far East. It blooms in different time, it depends on the variety. Interestingly, mock orange flowers can smell like exquisite perfumes.
The first hybrid varieties appeared more than a century ago in France, in the nursery of Victor Lemoine. This group of plants is still called so - Lemoine mock oranges, they are thermophilic. However, several varieties are known that can be grown in Russia - Mont Blanc, Glecher, Ermine Mantle. Most of the Russian varieties were created by the breeder N.K. Vekhov.
Vekovsky mock orange, varieties popular today:
There are other varieties of garden jasmine:
Spectacular flowering garden "jasmine" lasts about a month.
Landing in open ground
Choose for landing sunny place, only with a sufficient amount of light, the mock orange will bloom profusely. plant him better in autumn, from September 10 to October 10. You can also plant a shrub in the spring, before the leaves bloom.
At the bottom of the planting hole, which should be deep enough, drainage is done so that moisture does not linger at the roots. Fill with fertile soil, adding rotted compost, ash, superphosphate. Mock orange, planting which is no different from other shrubs, prefers acidic soils. The seedling is placed in the hole so that the root neck is at the level of the soil, the roots are straightened. Then lightly compact the ground, and water well.
To create a hedge, mock orange is planted at a distance of 50 to 80 cm. It grows quickly, so you can place seedlings when planting at a distance of 2 meters.
Mock orange for abundant flowering requires top dressing. Potassium-phosphorus fertilizers are applied in early spring. You can use complex preparations for flowering plants. After planting, the shrub branches are cut to 1/3 of the length.
Garden jasmine care
Chubushnik is unpretentious. Care comes down to watering, loosening the soil and weeding. The peculiarity of the plant is that it is very moisture-loving. For 1 adult bush is 20-30 liters of water for one watering.
Once a year, garden "jasmine" is fed with a solution of mullein, at the rate of a bucket per bush. In addition, after flowering, it is useful to add wood ash under the base of the bush.
Mock orange grows very quickly, seedlings of vigorous varieties turn into large bushes in 3 years correct form that can cover up an unsightly brick wall or create a hedge.
How to take care in winter
Preparation for winter begins in autumn. In September, sanitary and thinning pruning of the mock orange is carried out, complex potassium-phosphorus fertilizers are applied to the soil. The soil is mulched with a thick layer of sawdust.
Mock orange is winter-hardy, and does not require special care in winter time winters without shelter. Heat-loving young plants can be covered with spruce branches in autumn. Even when the mock orange branches are frozen, and in spring no buds are visible on them, young shoots will grow back from the root if you cut the bush at the base.
Shrub pruning technology
Garden "jasmine" needs formative and sanitary pruning, which is carried out once or twice a season - in early spring, before bud break and in autumn. By pruning the shoots, they stimulate the growth of dormant buds. The bush can be made more compact, spherical, cutting off weak growth, enhancing the growth of strong branches.
Cardinal pruning cannot be carried out, because garden jasmine blooms on 3-year-old shoots. You can cut off the lower, old branches that shade the bush. Pruning mock orange in the spring leads to the appearance of a large number of young shoots, which make the bush very dense. It is advisable to cut off excess branches so that the form remains loose, the plant is well ventilated. After flowering, dried inflorescences are removed with secateurs.
Methods for breeding mock orange
Mock orange is propagated by cuttings during flowering or immediately after it. The branch is broken off with a heel, and a stalk is made from it - the lower leaves are cut off, the next leaf plates are shortened by half, the top is cut off. At least 2 knots should remain on the handle.
Rooted cuttings in the ground, covered with a bag, jar or trimmed plastic bottle. Before the formation of roots, for about a month, put in the shade. Optimum temperature air must be at least 20 °C. Rooted cuttings are transplanted to a permanent place in August or early September. For the winter they can be covered so that they do not freeze out. In early spring, young plants are fed with complex fertilizers with nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus.
Garden "jasmine" propagates well by layering. At a small distance from the mother bush, the shoots are bent down, placed in a small groove, and sprinkled with earth. They need to be pinned so that they do not come loose, loosen and water the soil around. The next spring, the layers are dug up, separated from the common bush with a sharp shovel or secateurs, and planted in a new place.
Protection against diseases and pests
Diseases can affect a plant if the agricultural practices of cultivation are violated - if you do not remove the fallen leaves under the bushes, postpone spring pruning damaged shoots. For the prevention of diseases, bushes can be treated with special preparations in spring or autumn, after flowering.
Diseases and pests of mock orange:
Close proximity to the surface of groundwater can also lead to a weakening of the plant. If there is such a problem on the site, the mock orange is planted on an embankment, drainage is arranged at the bottom of the hole made of pebbles or broken bricks.
How to distinguish jasmine from mock orange
Mock orange belongs to the Hortensia family. It is also called garden "jasmine". But there are noticeable differences between mock orange and jasmine. The first has small leaves and snow-white inflorescences, it grows in the form of a bush, 1 to 5 meters high.
Jasmine is a southern plant, its leaves and flowers are considered healing, they are added to tea. It is an evergreen, heat-loving shrub, with larger flowers than the mock orange, it cannot grow in middle lane Russia.
Mock orange or garden "jasmine" - decoration of the site, it is planted in a mixborder with a tapeworm or in combination with others flowering plants. It looks elegant and beautiful everywhere. This is unpretentious plant, which must grow in the garden.
Mock orange or "jasmine" garden with its magnificent beauty and indescribable aroma begins to delight in the spring. Wonderful aroma exude profusely blooming snow-white or cream flowers perennial plant. Shrub flowers can have a diameter of 2-5 cm. Their forms are simple, double and semi-double. Collected in brushes, they grow at the ends of young shoots.
The leaves of "garden jasmine" are 2-7 cm long, depending on the variety, they can be various forms: simple, broadly ovate, oblong-ovate. Whole leaves of bright green color are placed oppositely on the shrub. In autumn, the leaves turn yellow, but there are types of evergreen bushes.
"Jasmine garden" - deciduous shrub. Its straight trunks are covered with thin gray bark. plant height dwarf varieties only 70 cm. Tall varieties grow up to 6m. Jasmine flower pleases with its beauty and aroma for about two to three weeks. For white clouds of flowers to envelop garden longer time, you can pick up varieties of mock orange with different terms flowering.
Varieties and types of mock orange
Thanks to the fruitful work of breeders, many new varieties of this plant have been bred. Let's talk about the most common types.
Chubushnik ordinary (pale). This species develops well and blooms well on fertile and well-moistened soils. Its creamy white flowers are very fragrant. The shrub can have a height of 3 m. Its leaves are slightly pubescent, on top - bright green, below - pale green.
Chubushnik crown. This shrub can reach a height of 3 meters. Its flowers are cream and white. Flowers with a diameter of 2.5-3.5 cm are collected in inflorescences of 7-9 pieces. Large leaves 8 cm long are located on strong shoots. This species blooms in mid-June, has several forms, for example:
Chubushnik Lemoine . The deciduous shrub has a height of 3 m. Its sprawling branches are strewn with white, large, very fragrant flowers and ovate-lanceolate leaves.
Ermine mantle. This species is the record holder for the duration of flowering (up to 50 days). Shrub height up to 1 meter. This variety is interesting with semi-double white flowers located on hanging stems. It is like a mantle of ermine skins. The shrub has an amazing aroma of strawberries.
Chubushnik "Avalanche". A low stately shrub has light green leaves and arched shoots. This type is different abundant flowering which lasts three weeks.
Chubushnik "Air Assault". Tall (up to 3 m.) Spreading bush with drooping bell-shaped flowers, similar to small parachutes.
Chubushnik "Mont Blanc". Of the low species, these shrubs deserve special attention. Their densely double and strongly smelling flowers delight with their beauty for about a month. Max Height bush of this species - 2 m.
Chubushnik "Ballet of moths". Flowers-"moths" of this charming variety, as it were, "flutter" over a tall (up to 3 m) and wide shrub. Semi-double petals of a greenish tint create the illusion of a nocturnal butterfly.
Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya. A very popular cultivar. A bush 2 m high has large double flowers that have a greenish tint. Their aroma is weak.
Chubushnik. Landing and care
pruning
To enhance the growth of young shoots and give the mock orange bush a beautiful appearance, it is necessary to conduct it regular pruning. This is done in early spring. Weak branches are shortened by half, too long ones are cut off a little.
Anti-aging pruning is carried out when the branches of the bush are exposed and begin to drown out the plant itself. This type does not adorn the plant at all.
Sanitary pruning is carried out every year. Flowers that have lost their attractive appearance must be removed. Excess shoots are cut off, the bush is thinned out.
Reproduction of mock orange
The plant is propagated by seeds, layering or cuttings.