Deytion for what year it blooms. Deytsia - an ornamental shrub for the garden

Deutzia is a deciduous perennial (lives about 25 years) shrub 0.4-4 m high. It belongs to the Hortensia family. The natural habitat is Mexico, Japan, China.

The name of the plant was given in honor of Johann van Deitz, the mayor of Amsterdam, who sponsored the expedition to the East. Dutch merchants brought Japanese and Himalayan species to Europe in early XIX in, and the Chinese species became known by the end of the aforementioned century.

Botanical description

The root system is of a mixed type: 1-2 core processes are combined with fibrous roots located in the upper part. The shape of the bush is erect or spreading. The branches are hollow inside, they break easily under load. Stems are covered with smooth dark bark Brown color, over time, old bark flakes off and hangs in rags - this is a natural process and is not a sign of any problems.

Action in landscape design photo

Numerous oblong leaves are attached on short petioles, located opposite, painted in green color- before flowering, action can be confused with honeysuckle. At the end of spring, racemose inflorescences begin to appear on the shoots of last year. Abundant flowering. The diameter of the five-petal corolla is 1-2 cm, the perianth is double.

The flowers are bisexual, painted in white, crimson, pink, purple hue, there is a double color. They can be plain or terry. The pith consists of an ovary and long stamens. Flowering lasts about 2 months and is accompanied by a subtle, subtle aroma. After flowering, spherical seed pods are tied.

Selecting seedlings and planting action in open ground

Deytion Captivity Deutzia 'Scabra Plena'

When choosing seedlings in a store, you must carefully examine the bush for damage, signs of disease, and whether the kidneys are intact. You can choose a seedling with open roots, and not in a container, since you will be able to inspect the root system well (the roots should not be overdried, damaged) and the cost is more budgetary. Purchase such seedlings just before planting, wrap the roots with thick paper during transportation.

But the best is the survival rate of seedlings with a closed root system, planted in a container. Here it is important to pay attention to the cleanliness of the leaves: so that there are no spots and various damages.

When to plant

It is necessary to plant in the spring, when the ground has already thawed, and the buds have not yet opened. Find an area that is open to direct sunlight in the afternoon.

Preparation for planting and the distance between bushes

If the roots of the seedling are dry and bare, you need to hold the plant for 2-3 hours in a container with a clay mash made of a light pink potassium permanganate solution; cut off the broken twigs. The container plants are lightly watered and allowed to stand so that the roots can be carefully removed along with the earthy clod.

The bush grows quite strongly, so it is necessary to plant it at a distance of 2.5 m from other plants or any buildings. The soil needs to be loose, nutritious, drained. If the soil in the garden does not meet these parameters, the planting holes can be filled with a mixture of humus, peat, sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 2. In too acidic soil, 300 g of slaked lime should be added. The depth of the planting hole should be 40-50 cm. Coarse sand can be placed on the bottom as drainage.

How to plant

The soil removed from the planting hole (if it is suitable for the plant) or the prepared soil mixture must be mixed with 100-125 g of nitrophoska. Place the seedling in a planting hole, cover it with earth, the root collar should be a couple of centimeters above the soil surface. Press the soil a little, water the bush. To stimulate tillering, the shoots should be shortened to 3-5 buds. Cover the soil surface with a layer of peat about 5 cm thick.

How to take care of your garden action

Deutzia graceful Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' photo

Watering

Watering is not required often. It is enough to add 1 bucket of water once a week, and in hot weather you will need 2 buckets of water at a time. Stop watering from mid-August.

After watering, loosen the soil to a depth of 20-25 cm. Remove weeds regularly.

Top dressing

Top dressing should be applied only during the flowering period. Fertilize with organic matter once a month (3-4 liters of manure solution for each bush). Apply 120-150 g of complex mineral fertilizers under each bush twice a season.

Pruning

Pruning should be done in the spring and fall. In the spring, shorten the frozen branches, cut off the broken ones completely. If almost all the shoots have suffered from frost, it is best to carry out a cardinal pruning: cut them almost to the base, leaving only hemp. In the same way, the rejuvenation of the plant is carried out once every 5-8 years.

After the end of flowering, it is necessary to shorten the shoots that have faded this year to the first strong bud or to the base. Cut off old branches, thin out the bush, give it the desired shape.

Transfer

If there is a desire or need to transplant a bush, this should be done only in the spring, so that the action has time to take root in a new place before the onset of cold weather. Moisten the soil, carefully dig out the bush and transfer it along with the earthen clod into new planting holes. Place a drainage layer and 20-30 g of complex mineral fertilizer on the bottom. Fill up the earth, tamp it, water it abundantly. Old branches must be cut down, and young shoots must be shortened by 1/3 of the length. After transplanting, mature bushes adapt for a long time, but young ones take root quickly.

Diseases and pests

The plant is resistant to diseases and pests. Occasionally, the bumblebee-shaped proboscis can eat the leaves - carry out the treatment with an insecticide.

Frost resistance and shelter for the winter

The frost resistance of the action is low, so it must be covered for the winter. In areas with snowy winters, it is enough to bend the bush to the ground and cover it with snow. In harsh winters with low temperatures Shelter is required. The safest way to build an air-dry shelter (suitable for young plants): lay the bush on the ground, make a frame, cover with lutrasil or other non-woven material, additionally cover with spruce branches. Adult bushes should be tied with twine or twine, wrapped on top with breathable material (burlap, lutrasil, etc.).

Winter-hardy species suitable for the Moscow region and the middle zone, withstanding a decrease to -18 ° C, are long-leaved deytion, Lemoine deytion, Amur deytsia, Pink deytsia. However, shelter for the winter is still necessary. Rough action (rough, terry) also hibernates in the Moscow region, but is more thermophilic and is often damaged by frost. Requires reinforced cover. Frozen branches are cut in spring.

Action from seeds

Seeds of action photo

How to sow in the ground

• You can sow seeds in open ground before winter (crops must be covered for the winter with non-woven material, which is removed with the onset of spring heat).
• The garden bed is prepared in advance so that the earth settles.
• Shallow furrows are stuffed at a distance of 25-30 cm, seeds are sown to a depth of 1-2 cm, keeping a distance of 8-10 cm.
• In the spring, the seedlings are weeded and watered moderately during the dry season.
• For the winter, cover with a layer of fallen leaves.
• The seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place in 2-3 years upon reaching a height of 25-30 cm.

How to sow seedlings

• For sowing action seeds on seedlings, use boxes with moist nutrient soil.
• Spread the seeds over the soil surface, spray with a spray gun, cover with foil or glass.
• Ventilate regularly, spray crops with water from a fine spray.
• Expect sprouting for about 3 weeks, then remove the shelter.
• Continue to provide plants with moderate soil moisture and bright ambient lighting.
• Plant the hardened plants in open ground in the spring of the next season, and in the fall, be sure to cover for the winter.
• The full development of the bush will take about 3 years.

Propagation of action by cuttings

Cutting action in open ground photo of rooted cuttings

Most often, propagation is carried out by cuttings.

How to propagate by green cuttings

• In early July, cut green cuttings 20-25 cm long.
• Remove the lower leaves, keep the cutting in a solution of a growth accelerator for a day.
• Root in a container with sandy-peat soil, you can add humus.
• Place the twigs at an angle of 45 °, deepen into the soil 5-10 cm. Cover with glass or cling film and take outside. Bring it indoors for the winter, grow young seedlings until spring.

How to propagate lignified cuttings

Gather woody cuttings 20-25 cm long in small bunches, tie, sprinkle the lower part with sand, store in a cool room until spring. In April, plant in open ground and build a film shelter. When the buds begin to bloom, the shelter must be removed.

Reproduction by layering and dividing the bush

Layers

For reproduction by layering, you should bend the branch in the ground, make a shallow incision and sprinkle it with earth. The rooted layers are separated from the mother plant next spring.

By dividing the bush

The division of the bush during transplantation is actively used. The bush must be dug out, the roots must be carefully cleaned from the ground, and divided into parts. Each division must have growth buds. Plant immediately in open ground.

The easiest way is to propagate by root shoots, since the bushes quite actively form shoots, then the mother plant does not need to be disturbed. Young shoots should be dug up and planted separately.

Popular species and varieties

Deutzia Amur or small-flowered Deutzia amurensis

Deutzia Amur or small-flowered Deutzia amurensis photo

Originally from the Far East, China, North Korea. Sprawling deciduous shrub reaches a height of about 2 m. The elliptical leaf plates are 6 cm long, pubescent on both sides, bright green or ash-green color becomes yellow-brown by autumn. Scutellum inflorescences consist of white buds 7 cm in diameter. Flowering begins in June and lasts about a month.

Deutzia graceful Deutzia gracilis

Deutzia graceful Deutzia gracilis photo

Originally from Japan. The height of the rounded bush is 0.5-1.5 m. The stems are thin, bent in an arc. The color of the leaf plates is light green, the lower part is covered with hairs. Erect racemes, about 9 cm long, composed of many white flowers. Flowering lasts a little over a month.

Action rough or star-shaped Deutzia scabra

Action rough or star-shaped Deutzia scabra photo

Originally from China, Japan. The bush reaches a height of 2.5 m. Shoots are covered with brown or reddish bark. The leaves are elongated, pubescent, dull green. The racemose inflorescences, about 12 cm long, are composed of white or pinkish flowers.

Decorative forms:

Action rough Captivity Deutzia Scabra Plena photo

• Terry - Terry corolla is white on the inside and pink on the outside.
• pure white - has snow-white double flowers.

Deutzia rough grade Pride of Rochester Deutzia scabra 'Pride of Rochester' photo

• Vaterera - the corolla is white inside, the outside is painted in a burgundy shade.
• pink-terry - terry corolla are painted pink.

Deutzia rough White Candidissima Deutzia scabra Candidissima photo

• whitish - green leaves are covered with whitish specks.

Deutzia magnificent or lush Deutzia magnifica

Deytion gorgeous or lush Deutzia magnifica photo

It is a shrub, reaching a height of 2.5 m. The shape of the leaf plates is oblong-ovate. Abundant flowering, shoots tend to the ground under the weight of large umbellate panicles 10 cm long. Flowers are double, white.

Deutzia longifolia

Deutzia longifolia Deutzia longifolia photo

The height of the bush is 1-2 m. The shoots and the underside of the leaf blades are pubescent. The leaf plates reach a length of 12 cm, the surface is dark green, the reverse side has a grayish tint.

Deutzia lemoinei

Action Lemoine Deutzia x lemoinei photo

Shrub, reaching a height of 2 m. Early flowering, abundant. The flowers are snow-white, the diameter of the corolla is 2 cm.

Decorative varieties:

• Bul-de-nezh - the height of the bush is 1.5 m.The flowers are white, with a diameter of about 2.5 cm.
• Mont Rose - the flowers are large, painted in a bright pink shade.
• Pink Pompon - dense hemispherical inflorescences consist of double flowers of bright pink color.

Other varieties are also popular: deytion of Vilmorin and Wilson, large-flowered, purple.

Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’

Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ photo

One of the most popular hybrids based on graceful and purple action, with beautiful pink inflorescences from large double flowers.

Deutzia whitest Deutzia Candidissima

Deytion whiteness Deutzia Candidissima photo

Various interspecific hybrid forms with double flowers brightly white.

During the flowering action, rarely anyone will not pay attention to it. And many gardeners want such blooming splendor on their plots. But this plant is southern, and many are interested in how to plant, grow and care for the action in the Moscow region. You will find the answers to these questions in our article.

Deyzia is an Asian beauty

Deutzia belongs to the genus of perennial woody deciduous or evergreen plants of the Hortensia family (see information on growing hydrangeas here). In the wild, action is common in East Asia, Mexico, and the Himalayas. On the territory of Russia, some types of action can be found on Far East.

A charming action came to our gardens from the east

In Europe, this plant became known thanks to the famous Swedish botanist Karl Thunberg, who, during his botanical research at the end of the 18th century, first saw the action in Japan and was fascinated by its beautiful flowering. The biologist named the plant after philanthropist Johann van Dyck, a Dutch merchant and mayor of Amsterdam, in gratitude for funding a marine botanical expedition to East Asia.

Since the end of the 19th century, when Dutch merchants introduced Japanese and Himalayan species of action, these beautifully flowering shrubs have become the subject of admiration for European gardeners. And at the end of the century, plants brought from Chinese lands appeared in the gardens.

Description and types

Action bushes, evergreen or deciduous, are erect or spreading in shape. The height of the plants, depending on the species, varies from 0.4 to 4 m. The leaves are simple, opposite. In early spring, the shrub is beautiful with its fresh greenery, but the true beauty of the action is revealed during flowering, when exquisite white, purple or pink flowers, collected in apical racemose inflorescences, abundantly cover the bush. Unfortunately, the flowers have no scent.

There are many varieties of action, which differ in the height of the bush, the shape and shade of flowers and leaves.

A shrub with good care can live up to 25 years.

In nature, about 70 species of action are known, which differ in shrub height, size, color and shape of flowers. To decorate gardens and parks, there are many beautiful decorative hybrid varieties of plants obtained by crossing "wild" species. But in the conditions of central Russia, not all of them can withstand rather severe winters. Therefore, for planting in the Moscow region, you need to choose winter-hardy varieties or hybrids that are distinguished by endurance, and will be able to overwinter with little cover, and in the spring they will again please with beautiful flowering.

The most popular types of action for the middle band

Deytsiya Amur (small-flowered)

V natural environment this shrub is native to the Far East, China and North Korea. Habitat - oak and coniferous-deciduous forests. In Russia, the Amur deytsia is protected in the Far Eastern nature reserves.
Deytsia Amur is a spreading shrub reaching 2 m in height.

Deytsia Amur

The bark on young shoots is brown, but becomes gray over the years. It has elliptical finely serrated leaves, drooping and pointed at the ends, the length of which is 5-6 cm. In spring and summer, the color of the leaves is bright or grayish-green, and in autumn it changes to brown-yellow. For the winter, the shrub sheds its leaves.

The flowers are medium-sized white, collected in corymbose inflorescences with a diameter of 6-7 cm. The bush blooms at 2-3 years of age and beautiful inflorescences, generously strewn with branches, delight the eye for almost 2 months: from May to early June. By autumn, the fruits ripen from the flowers - globular boxes of dark yellow color with small seeds.

Deytion graceful (slender)

The most spectacular of the plant species introduced into cultivation. It is a round bush, up to one and a half meters in height. The branches are decorated with light green oblong lanceolate leaves, covered with sparse hairs on top. By autumn, the leaves turn beautifully yellow, and by winter they fall off.

Deytion graceful

The graceful action blooms very beautifully. Since the end of May, its branches are literally covered with multi-flowered snow-white erect paniculate inflorescences, the length of which is 10 cm.This species can survive the winter quite well, but it must be covered, and a snow blanket will be the best shelter for it.

Action Lemoine

This is a wonderful winter-hardy hybrid of Amur action and graceful action. It is a bush up to 2 m in height. It blooms early and abundantly. Bushes with paniculate inflorescences 9-10 cm long, collected from numerous white small (up to 2 cm) flowers, look very impressive and rich.

Action Lemoine

Purple action

Shrub 0.6-2m high with thin broad-lanceolate green leaves up to 5 cm long, very beautiful during flowering - from early June to July.

Flowers, up to 2 cm in diameter, come in all shades of pink and purple, 6-12 pieces are collected in inflorescences-baskets.

Purple action

Deytsia purple is a very spectacular and picturesque shrub, and although in the conditions of the Moscow region it is poorly adapted to the frosty winter and for its safety you need to tinker, sheltering it from the cold, but it is worth it - next year she will thank you for her care and again give beautiful flowers.

Planting: where, when and how to plant the action

Deytsia is a light-loving shrub, but does not tolerate direct sunlight and drafts, therefore it is better to plant it in the partial shade of the crowns big trees and protected from the wind. Also, the bushes need space, which means that at a distance of about 2 m around it there should be no nearest tree or building.

For good growth and development of shrubs, soil is needed that meets certain requirements, namely:

• nutritious;
• slightly moisturized;
• with a slightly alkaline reaction;
• well drained;
• loose.

A good place for action would be a plot in the shade of the house.

If the soil on the site is not suitable for the requirements, then when planting, the pit should be filled with the following composition: humus, sand, peat compost, taken in the proportion: 2: 2: 1. If the soil on the site has an acidic reaction, slaked lime must be added to the pit before planting, about 300-350 g.

It is best to plant the action in the spring, since over the summer it will take root well and get stronger before the winter cold. The time of boarding in the Moscow region should be chosen according to the weather. The soil should already thaw, but the buds on the trees have not yet blossomed. Seedlings with closed roots (in containers with soil) can be planted until early June.

Advice! For better growth and development of the bush, it is advisable to shorten each shoot of the seedling to 4-5 buds after planting.

Now the main thing: how to plant a shrub correctly:

Mulching the soil around the shrub

1. Dig a hole about 50 cm deep.
2. Put a drainage layer on the bottom - fine gravel, sand, broken brick.
3. Lightly sprinkle the drainage with the soil mixture described above, having previously added 100 g of nitrophosphate to it.
4. Lower the roots of the seedling into the hole, so that its root collar is at the level of the soil surface, or 1-2 cm below the ground.
5. Cover the seedling with earth (or soil mixture), compact the soil and water.
6. Mulch the area around the seedling with a layer of peat 4-5 cm.

Advice! This fit is ideal, but again optional. If the soil meets the requirements, then paragraphs 1,2,3 can be omitted. And, having dug a hole, immediately proceed to point 4.

Action - care, feeding and watering

It is very easy to take care of the action.

The bush does not need frequent watering. For an adult plant, it is quite enough if it is watered once a week with a bucket of water. On hot days, you can water twice a week, using one bucket of water at a time. From the second half of August, watering can be stopped altogether. After watering, it is advisable to loosen the moistened soil, simultaneously removing weeds.

You do not need to water the action often

Once a month, the plant needs to be fertilized with liquid manure. To do this, 3 liters of manure is diluted in water for irrigation and this dose must be applied under each bush.

A couple of times per season, it is advisable to revive the action with a complex of mineral fertilizers - 130-150 g for each bush.

Attention! Top dressing should be applied only during flowering.

Still very important procedure for the care of the action - pruning the bush. It should be done twice a year - in spring and autumn.

Pruning an action bush

1. In the spring, having examined the bush after wintering, damaged and dead branches should be removed. If the shoots are poorly preserved, but the root system is "alive", then the branches are cut off completely, leaving small stumps. Pruning is done in the same way in order to rejuvenate the shrub.
2. In autumn, after flowering, the branches on which there were flowers should be cut to the first strong bud. You also need to prune old and highly disturbing branches. And also "refine" the shape of the bush.

Preparing an action bush for wintering

Most types of action do not tolerate frost well. Therefore, touching upon the topic "action - planting and leaving in the suburbs", one cannot ignore such an important issue as preparation for winter.

Since the flowers of the plant appear on the shoots of last year, then for a beautiful flowering they must be protected from frost, and the cold winters in the Moscow region require the plant to be reliably covered: one cannot do with snow.

Winter shelter for action

For young bushes, you can use the air-dry shelter method. In this case, the bush must be bent to the ground. And above it, build a hut, on which to lay spruce branches or sprinkle dry leaves. Cover all this with lutrasil on top, and on top of it - a polyethylene film, which will protect the shelter from moisture.

Mature shrubs with less flexible branches should be tied together and wrapped with breathable material, such as burlap, spunbond, or lutrasil, to keep them warm and keep the kidneys from getting dry. Such uncomplicated way will keep the action from frost to minus 30 ° С.

The multiplication of the action

Action multiplies:

• cuttings;
• dividing the bush;
• seeds.

Action stalk

The easiest and most common breeding method is cuttings... To obtain cuttings, you need to cut off large healthy shoots from an adult bush in July. Then, in pots filled with a nutrient mixture, plant the shoots at a slight angle, after dusting with Kornevin, for better rooting. Pour some sand on top of the ground, water, close the pot with plastic and put it in the greenhouse.

When the cuttings take root, they should be planted in open ground. The first year, the bushes will be afraid of hypothermia, so they need to be well covered for the winter, as described above.

Young plants can be obtained by dividing the mother bush

When breeding action dividing the bush, an adult shrub is dug up and, carefully dividing the root system into 2-3 parts, is immediately planted in open ground in a place chosen and prepared in advance.

Seed propagation also not a very complicated method. Seeds collected in the fall are planted in the spring in boxes with prepared soil. Cover with glass and watered periodically. After a week and a half, shoots will appear, and when there are three or four true leaves on the shoots, and the shoots are strong enough, they can be transplanted into open ground.

Growing action: video

Varieties of action: photo

Deutzia is a perennial woody plant, which can be evergreen or deciduous. This plant belongs to the hydrangea family. This genus unites about 50 species of various plants that can be found in natural conditions in East Asia, Mexico and the Himalayas. In the middle latitudes, they began to be cultivated quite recently, but they immediately fell in love with gardeners for their spectacular and very long flowering. V European countries Japanese and Himalayan types of action were introduced by Dutch merchants in the early 19th century. But European gardeners learned about Chinese species only at the end of the 19th century.

This plant was named by K. Thunberg. He named it after Johann van Deitz, who was the mayor of Amsterdam and he also sponsored a naval expedition to the East. This plant gains everything every year great love gardeners, because he has great amount forms and varieties that differ not only in color, size and shape of flowers, but also in the size of the bush.

Features of action

The bush of such a plant can be erect or spreading. Its height varies from 0.4 to 4 meters. The leaf plates are oppositely located. The bush looks very similar to honeysuckle until flowering begins. Flowers open on last year's shoots. A large number of pink or white flowers that do not have a scent open on the bush. They are part of the apical inflorescences in the form of a brush. The lifespan of the action is approximately 25 years. The fruit is a capsule.

How to plant action in open ground

When to plant

It is recommended to plant the action in the spring. At a time when the ground has already thawed, but the buds have not yet begun to open. Sapling having closed system roots, can be planted before summer period... Before proceeding with the direct planting, it is necessary to choose the most suitable site for this. Best suited for this shrub open areas, while after lunch, the direct rays of the sun should not fall on the branches. It should also be noted that action reacts negatively to cold wind. The soil should not be dry, well-drained and saturated nutrients... A soil mixture consisting of peat compost, humus and sand, taken in a ratio of 1: 2: 2, is best suited for planting. In the event that the composition of the soil at the planting site differs greatly from the required one, then such a soil mixture will need to be poured into the prepared planting hole. Also, the shrub needs a slightly alkaline soil. In the event that it is excessively acidic, then during planting it is necessary to add 300 grams of slaked lime to it.

Saplings

It is necessary to choose a seedling in a special store carefully enough. It is necessary to see that there are no significant damage on the stems, signs of disease, and you also need to check the condition of the kidneys. Seedlings in containers are sold at a slightly higher price than those with an open root system. But it should be borne in mind that for seedlings in containers it is impossible to assess the condition of the roots, so they can be damaged, rotten or overdried. It is necessary to purchase seedlings with an open root system immediately before planting, while the roots during transportation must be wrapped in a thick sheet of paper. Before planting the plant, it is necessary to cut off the injured branches, shorten the roots to 35–40 centimeters. In the event that the root system is dry, then it is necessary to immerse it for 2-3 hours in a container filled with a clay mash, and a liter of a solution of manganese potassium of a pale pink color must be poured into it.

Landing features

When disembarking the action, certain rules should be followed. So, when planting, it must be taken into account that there must be a distance of at least 2.5 meters from this shrub to any other plant or structure. The fact is that an adult bush is quite wide. The depth of the planting pit should be from 0.4 to 0.5 meters, at its bottom it is necessary to place a drainage layer, which can be made of sand or broken brick. After that, the root system of action must be placed in the pit, and then it should be covered with soil mixture, which is described in more detail above, while it is necessary to pour from 100 to 125 grams of nitrophoska into it. After planting is complete, the root collar of the plant should be flush with the ground or buried a couple of centimeters into the soil. After planting, the soil must be compacted, and the bush must be watered. In a shrub, all stems should be shortened to 3-5 buds, this will increase the bushiness of the plant. The trunk circle must be covered with a layer of mulch (peat) while its thickness should be 5 centimeters.

Action care

There is nothing difficult in caring for such a shrub, while a layer of mulch will save you some of the work. Action reacts negatively to waterlogging, so you need to water it infrequently. It will be enough 1 watering per week, while 10 liters of water should go to 1 bush. During a hot dry season, the amount of water should be increased to 20 liters per bush. From the second half of August, the plant is no longer watered at all. When watering is finished, you need to loosen the soil to a depth of 20 to 25 centimeters, while removing all the weeds. Top dressing is carried out 1 time in 4 weeks, for this, 3-4 liters of liquid manure are poured under each bush. Throughout the season, it is necessary to feed the action with complex mineral fertilizer (per bush from 120 to 150 grams) only 2 times. The plant is fed only during flowering.

Transfer

This shrub can be transplanted only in spring. The fact is that a specimen transplanted at other times of the year does not have time to take root before the onset of winter. The plant must be dug out carefully, while the clod of earth on the root system should not be destroyed. The bush must be dug along the perimeter of the projection of its crown, it is pulled out of the ground along with the roots and a lump of earth. Then it is moved to a new planting hole, which should be prepared in advance, while 20 to 30 grams of complex mineral fertilizer should be poured into it. To fill the hole, you should use the same substrate as during planting, while it must be properly compacted, and the plant must be watered. In a transplanted specimen, it is recommended to remove all old branches, and those that remain must be cut off by 1/3 part. In this case, the trunk circle must be sprinkled with a layer of mulch (peat). If the bush is young, then it will get sick quickly enough, but an adult bush will hurt for a relatively long time.

Cropping action

Caring for such a plant includes regular pruning... The action should be cut twice per season - in spring and autumn. In autumn, the branches blooming this year should be cut to the base or to the first strong bud. You should also remove old branches and those due to which the crown thickens. Together with sanitary pruning, crown shaping is also done. In springtime, you need to shorten those branches that are frozen, and also remove the injured ones. In the event that the bush has suffered very badly during the winter, and more than half of its branches are broken, then it is recommended to cut such a plant "on a stump". Anti-aging pruning is done in the same way.

Diseases and pests

The shrub has a fairly high resistance to diseases and harmful insects. Very rarely, a bumblebee proboscis, which feeds on deytion leaves, can harm him. It is necessary to process the bush with a solution of Karbofos or Phthalofos, which should be fifteen percent.

Deytion after flowering

During flowering, the action looks just amazing, it is especially pleasing that the flowers on the plant last for a very long time. However, the time comes, and it still ends, and here it is not far from winter. When planting a shrub, it should be borne in mind that its resistance to cold is very low. Due to the fact that flowers appear only on last year's shoots, they must be protected from frost as best as possible. Otherwise, the plant will not bloom next year. In areas where winters are mild and there is a lot of snow, it is not necessary to cover the shrub, but its branches still need to be bent to the surface of the ground.

Caring for the action in the suburbs

In the same places where winters are frosty or with little snow, an obligatory shelter for wintering is required. Moreover, only the snow cover will not be able to protect this plant from frost. Experienced gardeners it is recommended to use an air-dry shelter to prepare such a shrub for winter. To do this, the shrub must be bent to the surface of the ground and fixed. After that, you need to make a frame over it. The surface of the frame must be sprinkled with a layer of dry leaves or covered with spruce branches. From above, everything is covered with lutrasil, and a polyethylene film is stretched over it. This is necessary so that water cannot penetrate inside. This type of shelter is ideal for young shrubs, as their branches bend very easily to the surface of the ground. If the shrub is adult, then it should be tied tightly with twine or twine. Over the connected bushes, it is imperative to wrap it with a covering material that must allow air to pass through (burlap, spunbond or lutrasil). This will help protect the plant from cold weather, while the buds will not rot.

Types and varieties of action with photos and names

Several species and varieties of action are cultivated in mid-latitudes, some of which are relatively popular.

Deutzia amur, or small-flowered (Deutzia amurensis)

This plant can be found in natural conditions in China, North Korea and the Far East. On the territory of Russia, this plant is protected in several reserves. It prefers to grow in coniferous-deciduous and oak forests, while it can be found at an altitude of about 1.4 thousand meters above sea level. Such a plant is a deciduous shrub, the shape of which is spreading. In height, it can reach 200 centimeters. The branches are covered with brown bark, which eventually changes its color to gray. The length of oppositely located leaf plates is about 6 centimeters, they have an elliptical shape. They are wedge-shaped at the base, and sharpened towards the apex, finely serrate, with pubescence on both sides. In spring and summer, they are deep green or green-ash in color, and brown-yellow or ocher in the autumn months. Multi-flowered corymbose inflorescences reach 7 centimeters in diameter. They are composed of white, odorless flowers. The plant blooms for 20 days, while the beginning of flowering is in the last days June. The fruits are rather inconspicuous and are painted in a dirty yellow color, they look like boxes of almost spherical shape. This species is distinguished by moisture and light-requiring, as well as resistance to drought, gases and smoke. The plant is fast-growing, begins to bloom relatively early.

Deutzia graceful (Deutzia gracilis)

The native land of the plant is the mountains of Japan. The height of the bush can vary from 50 to 150 centimeters. The bush has a rounded shape, thin arcuate branches. It blooms very luxuriantly. The leaf plates are oblong-lanceolate, they are elongated and sharpened to the apex, the edge is not serrate. They are about 6 centimeters long and are painted in a pale green color. The seamy surface of the leaflet is naked, and on the front side there are stellate hairs. The flowers are white, they are part of upright, multi-flowered racemose inflorescences, which reach about 9 centimeters in length. Flowering begins in the second half of July, while its duration is 35 days.

Deutzia scabra

Originally from Japan and China. The height of the graceful bush is about 250 centimeters. The color of the peeling bark over time is brown or light red. The length of the pale green leaf plates is 3–8 centimeters. On their surface there are small stellate hairs that give the leaf a roughness. In this species, flowering begins later than all others. The length of the brushes, consisting of white or pink flowers, is 12 centimeters. The action blooms from 15 to 20 days. Decorative forms:

1. Terry... The inside of the double flowers is white, while the outside is pink.
2. Pure white... Has double flowers of white color.
3. Vaterera... The flowers are white inside, and the outside is carmine.
4. Pink-terry... There are double pink flowers. The form is highly resistant to frost.
5. Belochechnaya... With small white dots on the leaf plates.

Deutzia magnifica

This hybrid plant was born thanks to the crossing of the Vilmorin action and the rough action. The erect bush reaches a height of about 250 centimeters. The leaf plates are elongated, ovoid. Terry white flowers are part of large paniculate umbellate inflorescences, which are about 10 centimeters long. The bloom is incredibly plentiful; under the weight of the inflorescences, the twigs acquire an arcuate bend. The plant begins to bloom in July, with a flowering duration of about 20 days. This species is one of the most beautiful.

Long-leaved action (Deutzia longifolia)

The height of the shrub varies from 100 to 200 centimeters. There is pubescence on the surface of the shoots. The length of the leaves is about 12 centimeters, they are finely toothed along the edge. They are dark green on the front side, and greenish-gray from the pile on the back. The diameter of the lilac-pink flowers is about 25 mm, in the buds they are purple. Flowering begins in mid-July. There is a long-leaved variety of Veitch, its flowers have a darker color.

Deutzia x lemoinei

This hybrid appeared due to the crossing of the graceful action and the small-flowered action. The bush reaches a height of about 200 centimeters. It blooms early and luxuriantly. Snow-white flowers have a diameter of about 20 mm, while they are part of small inflorescences, the length of which is 10 centimeters. The flowering is beautiful, lush and long lasting, and the plant also has good frost resistance. High decorative varieties:

1. Belle de nej... The height of the bush is about 150 centimeters. The white flowers are about 25 mm in diameter.
2. Mont rose... The bush reaches a height of 250 centimeters. The flowers are large, deep pink in color. The edges of the petals are rolled up so that the yellow anthers are visible.
3. Pink Pompom... Relatively new variety... Carmine buds, and deep pink double flowers. They are part of lush hemispherical inflorescences.

In addition to the species described, there are purple, large-flowered, Wilson and Vilmorin deuts in the culture.

Action Facts

It is a low, about 1.5 m, deciduous shrub from the Hortensia family. A characteristic feature of action, characteristic of many hydrangeas, is the flaking of the bark. If you look closely, you can see gray-brown shoots with thin sheets of bark hanging in "rags" under the white lace of flowers. This is a normal property of mature shoots, and not traces of a disease or pest.

In the garden, the action looks good, for example, in a conspicuous place with evergreen rhododendron and terry kerria. They all bloom at the same time, and the action creates a neutral white transition between lilac and yellow flowers. In landscape design, a combination of action with decorative conifers is often used, and hedges are formed from tall varieties. Action is not afraid of exhaust gases, so it can be planted as a fence in areas adjacent to the road.

Action: planting and leaving

Landing action

The plant is very light-requiring, for planting you need to choose the sunniest place, protected from cold winds. The soil should be loose, fertile, well-drained, with a neutral reaction. If the soils are acidic, when planting the action, 300 g of slaked lime or a glass of ash are introduced into the pit. The best soil for action - compost soil, humus and sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 1.

Are not suitable for operation in places with waterlogged soil and high level groundwater.

The action is planted in the spring; it is best to buy seedlings immediately before planting. The depth of the planting pit is about 50 cm, for drainage, sand or broken creep can be poured into the bottom of the pit with a layer of 10-15 cm. It is recommended to add 100-120 g of nitrophoska to the soil mixture to fill the pit. In no case should it be possible to deepen the root collar of the seedling, it should be at ground level. The distance between the bushes is at least 1.5 m. After planting, the action is watered abundantly, the soil is tamped and mulched with a layer of peat 5-7 cm thick.

Action care

Watering... Adult plants are drought-resistant and do not tolerate waterlogging well, so 1 bucket of water for each bush is enough for them once a week or less. After watering, the soil is loosened to a depth of 20 cm. In hot dry weather and during flowering, watering is increased, and in the first ten days of August, it is stopped to give action the opportunity to prepare for winter. Young plants during the period of active growth require more abundant watering.

Top dressing. Fertilize the action with compost with a glass of ash or fermented liquid manure (1 liter per 10 liters of water). Complex mineral fertilizers are applied twice a season (120-150 g for each bush). It is advisable to fertilize during the flowering period and in the first half of summer, fertilization in the fall has a bad effect on winter hardiness.

Pruning... The action is pruned in the spring and early summer. At the end of April, remove all branches growing inside the crown, broken or damaged, as well as the tips of the shoots that have not matured last year and are frozen. After flowering, each faded branch is cut to a strong young shoot. It is also shortened by a third or a quarter, and it begins to bush and lay future flower buds.

If the plant is more than five years old, every 3 years it is necessary to remove 1-2 of the oldest shoots to ground level and thus rejuvenate the bush.

Preparing the action for winter. Deytsia winters not as easily as spirea. In a harsh winter, the shrub can freeze to the level of snow and then grow back, but there will be practically no flowering this year, because the action blooms on the shoots of the previous year.

Young plants for the winter can be bent to the ground, fixing the branches with two sticks crosswise or in small arcs, sketch the foliage on top and build a "hut" of sticks. Cover the entire structure with lutrasil and polyethylene. This design of the shelter will not allow the snow settling in the spring to bend and break the branches of the action.

It will not be possible to bend an adult bush - its thick branches will break immediately, they are very fragile. Adult plants are prepared for winter even before the leaves completely fall off so that they can serve additional protection in the cold. The branches of the action are carefully pulled together with a rope and a bag or any non-woven material with a density of 60 is put on the bush. From above it is fixed with clothespins. Such a shelter protects not so much from frost as from drying out the shoots: without a bag, flower buds are likely to dry out.

Reproduction of action

The plant reproduces well at the beginning of summer with green and lignified cuttings, but bushes obtained by layering grow fastest. Sowing by seeds is also possible. No preliminary preparation of the seeds is needed, they are simply sown in the spring, pressing them tightly to the ground without embedding them in the soil. It usually takes about 3 weeks before germination.

Annual seedlings are easily damaged by frost, so they are covered for the winter. The flowering of seedlings begins in the third year.

Pests and diseases of action

The plant is very resistant to pests and diseases. Sometimes its leaves are damaged by the bumblebee proboscis, which will help to get rid of the treatment of the bushes with phthalophos or karbofos (15% solution).

Types and varieties of action

The following species are grown in central Russia:

Small-flowered action, or Amur (Deutzia parviflora, Deutzia amurensis). Sprawling shrub up to 2 m high (in the Moscow region - up to 1.5 m). It blooms with small (up to 1.2 cm) white, odorless five-petalled flowers. Flowering time - June, duration up to 20 days.

The action is great, or lush (Deutzia magnifica). Shrub up to 1.5 m high with a wide crown that grows rapidly. It blooms with large, up to 3 cm, bright white flowers, collected in umbrellas. Flowering time in the suburbs - late June - early July. The culture is grown decorative forms action is magnificent with double flowers (Formoza), bell-shaped flowers (Superba), with especially dense inflorescences (Erecta).

Action Lemoine, or hybrid (Deutzia x lemoinei). Taller, up to 1.6 m, with a wide rounded crown. White flowers up to 2 cm in diameter are collected in pyramidal panicle inflorescences, standing straight. Blooms early, in May; in the suburbs, flowering may be later. Decorative varieties of Lemoine action, which are popular with gardeners, have been bred:

Boule de Neige - with white flowers in panicle inflorescences.

Mount Rose (Mont Rose) - flowers are large, up to 3 cm, bright pink, unusually wide open.

Pink Pom Pom (Pink Pompom) - double flowers, saturated pink color, hemispherical inflorescences.

Strawberry Fields (Strawberry Fields) - with flowers of an unusual color: crimson outside and pale pink inside.

Rough action, or star-shaped (Deutzia scabra) has rough, hairy leaves. The crown becomes spreading with age, in the middle lane the bush grows up to 1.5 m. It blooms with white or pink flowers of small size (up to 1.5 cm) with characteristic oblong-pointed petals. Inflorescence is an elongated, narrow panicle.

In gardens, there are rough forms of action:

Plena - with pale pink double flowers;

Roseo-plena is very hardy with pink double flowers.

It is thermophilic, grows well and blooms on sunny places sheltered from the wind.

Requires loose, well-drained, fertile soil. Dislikes acidic soils.

Drought-resistant, watering is very moderate, except for young plants and the flowering period.

Cropping is required.

Shelter is needed for the winter.

Deytsia is a perennial woody evergreen plant. His homeland is East Asia. Many types of shrubs can be found there.

In Russian gardens exotic plant appeared not so long ago. The shrub was brought to Russia in the 19th century.

Description

Deytsia is an evergreen plant. There are bushes of erect form, as well as spreading. Their height can reach 4 m. It all depends on the species. If properly seated and cared for outdoors, action can last up to 25 years.

In spring, the bush will delight the eyes with greenery, but a truly breathtaking view will unfold when the bush blooms. Openwork flowers with tassels of inflorescences densely cover the entire bush. Gardeners appreciate the plant precisely for its saturation with flowers, which gives the impression of white foam on the bush. There are pink or white flowers. There is no smell.

Landing

Effective landing action will be only if it was carried out according to all the rules. The following components can be distinguished here:

• a place;
• priming;
• landing algorithm.

Choosing a landing site

Before planting and thinking about caring for the action in the open field, you should find a place for it. This is a light-loving shrub, but direct sunlight will negatively affect it, as well as drafts. The southern or western slope is perfect for planting.

Therefore, when choosing a place for action, it is best to stay at a short distance from the tree, about 2 m. There should be no trees or buildings nearby.

The following requirements exist for the soil. Best of all, an exotic bush will grow in the ground:

• nutritious;
• moderately moist;
• loose;
• drained;
• with a slightly alkaline reaction.

When self-preparing the soil, you should take 2 parts of humus, the same amount of sand and 1 part of peat compost. With an increased acid reaction of the soil, 300 g of slaked lime should be added before planting in the ground.

We plant a bush in open ground

Those who plant the action in open ground for the first time do not know when to do it. So, it is best to plant in the spring. Then there is a lot of time left before frost and the seedling will have time to get stronger. But as for the Moscow region, planting in open ground and caring for the action has its own characteristics. You should choose according to the weather. The time will come when the ground will thaw, but the buds have not yet blossomed on the trees.

Since the Urals have severe winters, any variety for planting in this region will not work. To grow an exotic bush, residents of this area should select winter-hardy varieties. Hybrids that are distinguished by increased winter hardiness are also suitable.

Action will grow and develop better if, after planting, the shoots are cut to 4-5 buds.

We sit down, adhering to the following algorithm:

1. We prepare a pit, the depth of which should be 50 cm.
2. Lay out the drainage layer.
3. Pour a little on the prepared soil drainage, adding 100 g of nitrophosphate.
4. We omit the root. In this case, the root collar should remain on the surface.
5. We fill it with earth, it must be tamped, moisten the soil mixture.
6. Around the seedling, the site should be mulched. The ground is covered by 4-5 cm.

Care

When the action is already planted, one should not forget about caring for the young plant throughout the year, and for the winter it will need to be sheltered from the cold. Only then will the bush delight in early spring with lush greenery, and then with thick flowers that will cover the branches.

Watering, fertilizing

In fact, planting and caring for the action in the open field is not fraught with anything complicated. The earth should be moderately moist. In hot weather, a bucket of water once a week will be enough. After each moistening, the soil must be loosened, weeds removed. At the end of summer, namely the second part of August, this plant does not require.

Fertilize the bush once a month with liquid manure. 3 liters of it is diluted in water. This amount is enough to fertilize one bush.

It will be nice if complex mineral fertilizers are applied. They are used a couple of times a season up to 150 g under a bush.

Action responds well to fertilizing, both mineral and. But such procedures should be carried out exclusively during the flowering period.

Pruning

When growing action, pruning is an important point of care. It is held twice a year: in spring and autumn.

In spring, when pruning, branches are removed that are damaged or that have not normally overwintered. If only the root system has survived the winter, the plant is cut off on the ground, leaving small stumps.

In the fall, at the end of flowering, a second pruning is carried out. First of all, you should remove the branches on which there were flowers. They are shortened to the first bud. At the same time, old branches are also cut off and the shape of the plant is refined.

Preparing a bush for wintering

It is necessary to prepare action for wintering in any region of Russia. So the cultivation of action in Leningrad region, like planting and leaving, is slightly different from other regions of Russia. Winters here are characterized by a small amount of snow. It is enough to simply bend the branches, cover them with spruce branches, but it is necessary to regularly throw snow on the bushes.

The branches of the bushes, which have been growing on the site for several years, are not so flexible, but still require shelter. They will need to be pulled together and covered with an airtight material that will help keep the buds in good condition until spring and endure frosts up to 30 degrees.

In Siberia and the Urals, where the climate is colder, it is quite possible to grow action. If we are talking about a young bush, then the branches are bent to the ground, covered with leaves from above, then with spunbond and film. Multi-layered shelter will keep moisture away, which is very important for keeping the kidneys intact.

A light shelter will be enough for them, and the bushes will be able to withstand the winter normally, and in the spring they will please with their flowering.

When the plant blooms

It is difficult to compare with anything the spectacle when the action blooms in the open field. The flowering period depends on the variety, the duration depends on the care. The most early flowering some varieties are possible in mid-May. The rest are mostly happy in June-July.

So, planting and caring for the action in the open field is not fraught with anything complicated. This plant is undemanding to soil, will grow wherever water does not stagnate. Deyzia, not crowded by other plants, is abundantly covered with flowers, it also grows well in partial shade.

As you can see, a little care and love for plants is required from us, and in return - an incredibly beautiful exotic bush, which is hard to compare with anything.

Briefly about planting deycea - video

Deutzia is a shrub or woody plant from the Hydrangeaceae family. Planting action in open ground and caring for it require adherence to the technology of growing ornamental crops.

Action: a general description of the shrub

Botanical description ornamental perennial can vary depending on varietal characteristics. Nevertheless, all plants belonging to this genus are characterized by a spreading or erect aboveground part with a height of half a meter to four meters. Subject to the rules of care, the plant is able to maintain its decorative effect for a quarter of a century.

The characteristic feature of the plant is very abundant and long flowering since the last decade of spring. The flower can be white, pink, or purple-purple in color. The flowers are not fragrant, collected in small inflorescences. After flowering, fruits are formed in the form of a box.

Characteristics of plant species and varieties

The genus includes about fifty species. Ornamental unpretentious garden forms and varieties with high winter hardiness, not only with simple, but also with double flowers, are especially popular.

Rough action

Rough, or star-shaped, or rough (D. scara) is represented by a small and very graceful shrub. Shoots are covered with gray or reddish-brown bark that flakes off over time. Leaves are dull, green or yellowish-brown in color. Flowers are white or pink, collected in beautiful and narrow racemose inflorescences. It is used in single and group plantings. Differs in insufficient frost resistance. The most popular varieties include the white-flowered and leafy Candidissima and the yellowish-white Marmorata.

Deytion graceful

Graceful or slender (D.gracilis) is characterized by its small size. The height of the aboveground part can vary between 50-120 cm. A distinctive feature is the neat bushy form of the perennial, as well as early and abundant flowering.

The species enters the flowering phase in the second year after planting. The flowers are snow-white, collected in graceful racemose inflorescences, which look spectacular against the background of oblong-lanceolate light green foliage. The species is used when decorating borders and in group plantings with tall plants.

Deytion pink

Pink (D. rosea) is a hybrid form derived from the species purple and graceful. The height of an ornamental shrub perennial does not exceed one meter. The flowers are characterized by a very attractive bell-shaped shape with bicolor petals. The lower part of the petals is pink in color. The upper part of the petals is pinkish-white.

The whitest is formed by snow-white inflorescences up to 10-12 cm in diameter, consisting of double flowers with a diameter of 30 mm. The active flowering period is in the middle of summer. The height of the above-ground part reaches two meters.

Deytsia Amur

Amur, or small-flowered (D. amurensis) is represented by a spreading shrub up to two meters high. Aboveground part covered with brown or grayish bark. The foliage is elliptical in shape, with finely serrated edges and a sharpness. The leaf plate is pubescent. In autumn, the leaves are brownish-yellow in color. Flowers are numerous, white in color, up to a centimeter in diameter, collected in corymbose inflorescences.

D. hybrid

The hybrid deycea is represented by artificially bred species, obtained as a result of crossing several different varieties at once. Such hybrid forms are adopted from the parental couple. best signs and are characterized by increased resistance to adverse external factors.

D. gorgeous

Gorgeous or lush, or hybrid (D. x magnifica) is a hybrid form that is very popular in home gardening conditions, obtained as a result of crossing the rough action and the Vilmoren action. Erect shrub plant up to 2.5 m high with arcuate curved shoots... The foliage is oblong-ovate, bright green in color. The flowers are numerous, double-type, white, collected in large and lush inflorescences, massively blooming in mid-summer.

D. terry

Terry action is a very decorative plant and it is these varieties that are increasingly preferred by flower growers in the Moscow region, where the wintering of a perennial is not particularly difficult. The most popular varieties are large shrubs "Plena" and upright white-flowered "Pride of Rochester".

Deyzia Mount Rose, Pride of Rochester, Strawberry Glade and other popular varieties

• Variety "Mont rose" with snow-white or pink, double flowers. A large shrub perennial plant reaches a height of 2.5 meters. The foliage is dark green in color, acquiring an attractive yellowish-red hue in the fall. Perennial blooms from June to July and grows and develops very well on all types of soil.
• Pride ochester(Pridе of Roshestеr) belongs to the category of double action with a height of the aboveground part of up to three meters and a width of up to 2.5 m. The flowers are very decorative, double-type, snow-white;

How to plant an action (video)

• Delightfully beautiful variety "Strawberry meadow" forms very large flowers, collected in large and lush paniculate inflorescences. Differs in whitish-pink coloration of petals. Shades can range from rich raspberry tones to lingonberry or light lilac. The average height of the bush does not exceed one and a half meters;
• For the variety "Pink Mountain" very beautiful and abundant flowering is characteristic. A sprawling perennial one and a half meter shrub has graceful hanging side shoots, which are literally strewn with delicate pink flowers, collected in racemose inflorescences. It is characterized by winter hardiness, and when it freezes in severe frosts, it is able to quickly recover from the root system.
• Strawberry fields up to one and a half meters high, it attracts attention with very beautiful, elegant whitish-pink flowers that look spectacular against the background of oblong-lanceolate leaves. The shoots of a shrub perennial have an attractive arched shape. Active flowering occurs in June-July, when large buds of white-pink color with a clearly visible red core are formed;

• Captivity is a shrub medium-sized perennial with green foliage and white or pink flowers that bloom in late May or early June. The plant practically does not need an image;
• Tourbilon Rouge belongs to the popular and very common hybrid forms up to two meters or slightly higher, with oval-ovoid foliage and snow-white double flowers that bloom in early summer;
• Lemoine hybrid view obtained as a result of crossing of species graceful and small-colored. Belongs to the early category, and flowering begins in late spring and early summer. The flowers are snow-white, collected in lush and fairly large pyramidal inflorescences. Differs in excellent winter hardiness.

Action: planting and care in the open field

After sufficient thawing of the soil, but to the stage of active sap flow. Seedlings with a closed root system can be planted before the first decade of June. It is very important to choose the right growing area before planting. Perennial prefers open areas with shade at midday. The culture is very difficult to endure gusty and cold winds.

The soil on the site should be nutritious, not overdried, well-drained. The plant feels most comfortable on soils represented by a couple of parts of humus, part of peat compost and a couple of parts of medium-grained sand. The planting pit is filled with such a nutrient substrate. If there is acidified soil on the site, slaked lime must be added at the rate of 0.3 kg per square meter... Preference is given to slightly alkaline soils.

When choosing planting material you need to adhere to the following recommendations:

• before buying, a careful examination of the bush is carried out in order to determine the presence or absence of visible damage or disease on the shoots;
• plants with an open root system are sold at a lower price, but you need to carefully examine the roots for the absence of overdrying;
• before planting, you need to carefully cut off the branches broken during transportation, and also be sure to shorten the dried roots, then soak the root system in water for a couple of hours and process with a clay chatterbox.

Action should be planted with a distance of a couple of meters from each other, as well as other plantings, buildings or fences ... At the bottom of a pre-dug planting hole, it is imperative to fill the drainage, represented by medium-fractional crushed stone or brick battle, after which a nutritious soil substrate is poured with the addition of a small amount of nitrophoska. The root collar of the plant being planted must be placed at ground level or buried a couple of centimeters. After planting, abundant watering is carried out, and the subsequent shortening of the shoots by three to five buds. The plot is mulched with peat chips.

How to propagate action (video)

Features of caring for a garden ornamental shrub:

• irrigation measures are carried out weekly, at the rate of a bucket of water per plant, but in too dry periods, watering should be increased by about one and a half to two times. From the last summer month, irrigation activities must be stopped, which will prepare the plant for wintering. After watering, shallow loosening is performed, as well as the removal of weeds in the near-trunk circle;
• fertilization should be done every month. For this purpose, it is best to use organics, represented by solutions based on manure or poultry droppings, as top dressing. It is recommended to fertilize with mineral complex fertilizers a couple of times per season. In early autumn, you can add phosphorus-potassium compounds that improve the winter hardiness of the bushes;
• in order to maintain high decorativeness and improve flowering, it is advisable to carry out periodic pruning of a sanitary and formative nature. The event takes place a couple of times a year. Fall pruning involves pruning branches and removing any old or damaged shoots. In the spring, branches that are frozen and thickening the bush are cut off. If necessary, the rejuvenation of the bushes is carried out by pruning.

The subtleties of growing a plant in the Moscow region

Soil and climatic features of the Moscow region suggest some peculiarities when growing action in personal plots. The frosty winter period requires the obligatory use of the shelter of the aboveground part in preparation for the cold weather. It is especially important to protect the perennial in the winter with little snow.

For this purpose, such methods of protection are used as an air-dry frame shelter. Dry foliage and spruce branches, as well as lutrasil and high-quality polyethylene, can act as an insulating material. Tall actions should be tied with breathable materials in the form of spunbond, burlap or lutrasil.

Fragrant action: growing (video)

Deutzia has a very abundant and graceful flowering that can beautify any garden space. Landscape designers and amateur flower growers fell in love with the perennial for its decorativeness and relative unpretentiousness, but the longevity of the culture will directly depend on adherence to the care technology.

Action today is especially popular among plants that are used in landscape design. This evergreen shrub, belonging to the hydrangea family, has a very attractive appearance and will be a real decoration for any suburban area... Let's take a closer look at the description of the action, as well as some recommendations for caring for this culture.

In the wild, these shrubs are found in Southeast and East Asia, and also sometimes in North America... Today there are many varieties of this plant. Moreover, among them there are both erect and spreading species. There are some wild specimens, which reach a height of 35 m. The stems of this shrub are covered with integral simple green leaves. If the plant is not rejuvenated or transplanted, then it can live for about 20 years.

Of all the advantages of this culture, it is worth noting a long and rich flowering. Buds begin to form in late spring or early summer. This parameter largely depends on the climate of a particular growing region. Usually, these shrubs begin to bloom about 2-3 weeks after the snow has completely melted from the soil. The flowers are white, but can also be pink or purple in color. Moreover, they are most often odorless. When the bush fades, boxes are tied, in which the seeds ripen. In general, this plant can be propagated by cuttings or seeds. Still sometimes, for germination of this culture, cuttings or root suckers are used.

Action: landing

These plants, as mentioned above, can propagate using small cuttings 80-90 mm long. Best planted in May or June. For this, seedlings or soft shoots are first placed in a mixture of sand or sandy peat. After some time, they are transferred to the greenhouse.

Young plants, before being planted, are placed in a container with soil in a greenhouse. In this case, the roots must be pinched a little to make the bush more magnificent. After about two years, the deytion shrub is transplanted to its permanent place. For best results, you can place the plant in slightly damp loamy soil. The soil must be fertilized. For this, rotted manure is placed over the roots. Next, you need to periodically apply fertilizers. When this is done, the landing can be considered complete. It remains to organize the proper care of the shrub. Without it, the bush will not give beautiful flowers, which are so important for the decoration of the site. As you can see, growing action is not too difficult a task.

Plant varieties

Today there are a large number of varieties of action. Let's consider below just a few of them:

• The action is pink. Deciduous bushes of this variety grow pink or white oblong flowers. The main flowering occurs in late spring or summer. It is worth noting that this variety feels good in partial shade. He is not very demanding on water - he needs average watering. This variety tolerates drought well. Most best view it has in spring and summer. For normal growth, this variety requires soil with an acidity between pH5 and PH 8. The crop grows best in fertile soil. The bush has a rounded shape and can grow up to 1 m. The maximum growth is achieved only after 6-9 years. The main propagation method for this variety is cuttings. It is noteworthy that the leaves, which have a pointed shape, do not lose color even in winter.

• The action is whitest. The snow-white inflorescences of this variety can reach 3 cm in diameter. It blooms actively in the middle of summer - from June to July. If all the conditions for care are met, then the beautiful appearance of the plant will persist for quite a long time, namely from 20 to 25 years. In height, the bushes of this variety can reach up to 2 meters.

• The action is graceful. The bushes of this variety have slender curved stems and simple leaves. The bush blooms with white flowers, usually in the spring and summer. Flowering begins in April or May. At the same time, snow-white flowers appear on the bush. Japan is considered the homeland of the plant of this variety, where it blooms in April-May. Bushes with oval greenish-brown leaves can grow up to 1.8 m.The lower surface of the leaves is almost snow-white. It should be noted that this variety is not picky about the acidity of the soil. In addition, the plant is resistant to many diseases and pests. However, sometimes it is still affected by aphids, due to which the leaves become spotty. There is a possibility that some of the branches of the plant will dry out, this will ruin the appearance of the bush.

• The action is great (or hybrid action). This variety is a hybrid plant of rough action and Vilmoren action. These bushes can grow up to 2.4 m. The weight of many pinkish-white inflorescences is quite large, so the branches of the bush often sink to the ground. It is also worth noting that this variety prefers to grow in the shade. For example, this culture will feel good under the crown of a tree. In order for a beautiful appearance to fully unfold, the plant needs a sufficient level of moisture and good lighting... Remember that when planting this bush, it is necessary to prepare high-quality drainage. After all, the plant does not like excess salt and moisture in the soil.

• Action turbilon Rouge. The bushes of this variety, reaching a height of 1.6 m, have pale red and white flowers with yellow legs and five petals, forming a beautiful bowl or star shape. During flowering, which occurs more often in mid to late summer, they have a pleasant and persistent scent. It should be noted that peeling of the bark is possible on the most mature plants. The culture usually blooms in early June. Like other varieties, the bush is cut off after flowering. In this case, the shoots are cut from 1/4 of the soil level.

• Action mont rose. The bushes of this variety are of medium size. On the stems, oval-shaped leaves and cone-shaped inflorescences grow. The culture tolerates dry periods well. Flowers of this variety are appreciated for their unpretentiousness and durability.

• Terry action. This plant got its name due to its double flowers. The bush can grow up to 1.6-2 m. Abundant flowering mainly occurs during May-June. When a large number of flowers bloom, the stems of the plant are bent. The beautiful star-shaped inflorescences should be noted - they are the most attractive part of the bush.

Action: leaving

Taking care of the action is very important. So, with the right approach, you can get decorative material for the implementation of the ideas of landscape designers. In particular, shrubs are used for planting hedges. In addition, they are often used to create garden compositions and sculptures.

Step-by-step procedure for planting and caring for the crop:

1. Before planting the action, it is important to find a place for planting and carry out the necessary marking of the selected area. There should be at least 250 mm between adjacent bushes. This space is enough for the plant's shoots to develop properly and grow leaves.
2. It is best to plant the plant in an open area, which is illuminated by the sun in sufficient quantity. For planting, a hole is dug with a depth of about 450 mm, after which it is filled with humus (2 parts), peat (1 part) and sand (2 parts). At the same time, at least 2.4 m must be maintained between adjacent shoots. It is important that the root collar, after filling the soil, is at the same level with it.
3. In order for the flowering to be lush, the soil needs to be fertilized periodically (once a week). For feeding the roots, you can take any organic fertilizers... It is important that they are diluted in water (9 parts water, 1 part fertilizer). At the same time, 5-6 liters of diluted fertilizers should be applied to each bush. In general, all activities that stimulate the growth of this crop should be carried out only during the flowering period.
4. Regularly after the next pruning, it is necessary to apply mineral fertilizing to the soil.
5. As for caring for the flowers of this plant, the most important thing in it is to properly organize watering. So, during growth, it should be watered no more than a couple of times a month. Moreover, about 9 liters of water should be poured onto one bush each time.
6. If the summer turned out to be rather dry and hot, then watering should be done twice as often. Moreover, the amount of water per bush also doubles - it will take up to 18 liters. After watering, it is recommended to thoroughly loosen the land.
7. It is recommended to stop watering from mid-August. In early autumn, when heavy rains are frequent, it is recommended to overlay each bush with a suitable waterproof material. When the plant has faded, it should be pruned and wrapped to prepare it for wintering.

The shrub does not require much maintenance. Therefore, it is able to withstand any climate conditions, even the presence of smoke and gas in the air. This plant is quite resistant to the vagaries of the weather, but, nevertheless, warm and sunny weather will be the best condition for it. Sometimes at low temperatures in winter, the branches of the bush can partially freeze out. Nevertheless, this is not so scary for them, because even after freezing, the shoots are able to grow again. Moreover, the plant in the same year will again delight with flowers.

Pruning action must be performed without fail twice a year, namely in spring and autumn. When the plant has faded, the branches must be pruned. This must be done before the first strong kidney. Although sometimes cut right to the ground. Old shoots are sometimes cut from the shrub. It is also allowed to cut off branches that make the bush too thick. Near shrubbery, weeds should be weeded and the ground should be loosened. Moreover, it is desirable to do this at a depth of 250 mm.

Shrubs bloom on last year's shoots. Therefore, they must be preserved throughout the entire winter period. Otherwise, the bush will not delight with beautiful flowers. If there is a lot of snow in your area in winter, you can bend the branches to the ground, which increases the chances of keeping the shoots in the cold winter. In some regions, frosts often occur even when there is no snow. Under such conditions, the bushes of young plants of action can only be covered with a frame, which is then filled with dry branches of spruce or pine. Further upper part need to be wrapped in foil.

For older plants, a different method is usually used for them. So, in order to preserve the bush, you need to tie it with any airtight material.

Application in garden design

Since there are several types of action, you can make the design of the site very bright and varied. This will require minimal cash costs. Due to the variety of shapes and beautiful appearance, action bushes are widely used in landscaping. So, for example, undersized varieties are successfully used as curb plants. The taller types are well suited not only for single plantings, but also for creating small compositions. In addition, they have proven to be excellent as the basis for garden sculptures.

This culture is often used for site decoration because it is quite resistant to urban conditions, where not all ornamental plants can take root. In order for the action bushes not to lose their attractiveness, their correct pruning after flowering is important. The ornamental value of these plants is also related to the fact that they bloom profusely for a long period. In addition, the flowers themselves differ from others in their elegance, which gives the plantings an amazing beauty.

This plant has recently become more and more popular with many gardeners. For decorative purposes, it is used very often as hydrangeas and lilacs. Low-growing varieties are actively used to create decorative compositions. These plants are planted against the backdrop of decorative conifers to make the composition more exotic. Tall varieties of action in areas with mild climates are successfully used to create hedges. It is worth noting that this plant is practically immune to smoke. Therefore, it is often planted in front of multi-storey buildings in cities, even if the plots are located next to the road.

Action shrub: photo

Various perennials are used to decorate the garden. In action, planting and care in the open field is not difficult, therefore, it has recently been increasingly seen in summer cottages and household plots. The charm of this shrub is the delicate, as if delicate, flowers that densely cover it. I want to admire them endlessly. How to properly plant and grow this plant in the open field so that it turns into a beautiful action and delights your eyes with magnificent appearance?

A few words about the oriental perennial

This delicate plant has recently appeared in Russian gardens. His homeland is East Asia. The perennial belongs to the Hortensia family and is a deciduous shrub with a height of 0.4 to 2 m. On the stems of the action, you can see pieces of exfoliated bark. This process is typical for the family and is its peculiarity. The opposite leaves of the perennial are similar to the leaves of honeysuckle. When the time of flowering comes, and this is usually June, pink or white flowers, collected in racemose inflorescences, bloom on action. Although the flowers do not smell, they are abundantly strewn with perennial twigs. Under favorable conditions, beautiful flowering bush can be admired for about 3 weeks a year. The life of the action is 25 years.

Depending on your desire, you can trim the perennial bushes annually or give them free development. In the first case, it is possible to create a hedge from plants along the roadway, since these perennials are resistant to smoke. But still, most owners prefer to plant the action in the garden. With natural growth, the branches of plants spread out magnificently, so they look great on suburban area single bushes. The action can be accompanied by other flowering perennials. For example, lilac rhododendron, pink weigela or yellow forsythia will go well with snow-white flowers eastern actions... Beautifully trimmed plant bushes together with conifers will create wonderful compositions in gardens.

How to plant an action

Do not forget that the beautiful action came to Russia from countries with a warmer climate. She doesn't like wet soils and cold winds. But most of all the plant is afraid severe frosts... If you like action, planting and care in the Moscow region must include protection against hypothermia of the bushes. The most important condition for the survival of the action in winter will be choosing the right place for the perennial to live. It is best to plant the plant in the spring on the western or southern gentle slope of the site. These sides are more illuminated by the sun, and usually enough snow accumulates in such places, which will protect the bushes from freezing in the cold season. Remember that the groundwater level at the landing site must be low.

The second condition successful life perennial in your garden will be the optimal soil for it. Since the plant does not like waterlogging, a nutritious soil consisting of peat, sand and rotten leaves in a ratio of 1: 2: 2 is suitable for it. If the soil on your site is different, then you will need to first select the wrong soil from the planting hole and fill it with the nutrient composition indicated above.

Having chosen and prepared a place for planting a capricious beauty, you can go to the store for her. You should carefully examine the seedlings and pay attention to the integrity of the buds and the shoots themselves. They should be free of damage and signs of disease. It is better to purchase young action seedlings with an open root system, rather than in containers. This way, you will examine not only the shoots, but also the roots, and make sure that they are intact and not overdried. If the roots are dry, then before planting you will need to soak them for a couple of hours in liquid mixture water and clay, adding 3 g of potassium permanganate to the chatterbox.

Next, a hole is dug on the site with a depth of 0.4-0.5 m.Since an adult shrub is quite spreading, the distance between seedlings or other perennials should be at least 1.8-2.5 m.A drainage layer is poured at the bottom of the hole, this can be sand or small pieces of broken brick. Then they take an action seedling and carefully lower its roots into the hole, filling the space with prepared nutrient soil. If your site is on acidic soils, you can add 300 g of slaked lime to the planting hole. Make sure that the root collar of the perennial is not buried in the soil by more than 2 cm.After planting the seedling, carefully tamp the soil around it and water warm water... Sprinkle the area with peat about 5 cm thick on top. To make the perennial bush more actively, shorten its shoots to 3-5 buds.

Watering and feeding capricious action

Since the oriental plant does not like waterlogging, it needs moderate watering. One bucket every 7-10 days will be enough for a perennial. During the flowering period and on hot and dry July days, the action can be watered more often. Each time after watering, you need to loosen the ground under the perennial to a depth of 15 cm. The same procedure should be done after rains. In the second decade of August, watering is stopped. With the onset of autumn and the arrival of rainy days, it is advisable to prepare waterproof material for the plants, for example, polyethylene, and cover the ground with it under the bushes.

Once a month from the end of May to August, the perennial must be fed. For this, liquid manure is applied under each shrub (at least 3 liters per 1 plant). In the spring you can feed oriental beauty 120 g of mineral fertilizer - superphosphate. In the fall, no fertilizers are applied under the action, otherwise it will bear the cold season worse.

Pruning bushes and preparing them for wintering

Pruning of bushes is carried out annually at the end of April and in autumn, after the plants have finished flowering. In the spring, perennials are examined for damaged or broken branches, carefully removed. The ends of the shoots that are frozen in winter and the branches that grow inside the crown should be cut off. Branches that have faded in summer are cut to young shoots, and the new shoots themselves are shortened by 1/3 of their length. Thanks to the pruning procedure, the branches will begin to bush better and flower buds will begin to form on them. So that the shrub does not age, upon reaching the age of five, it is rejuvenated once every 36 months. For this, the old branches are removed to the very base. Sometimes all branches are cut at the root so that the plant is completely rejuvenated. If all procedures are performed correctly, actions will bloom every summer, starting from the second year of life.

The most dangerous season for perennials is winter. Therefore, you should prepare the shrub for the cold season in advance. In areas with snowy, mild winters, for this purpose, the deytion branches are simply bent to the ground. But in the conditions of the Moscow region, a perennial will need a more serious shelter. After pruning, young bushes are not only bent to the ground, a wire frame is installed above them and covered with spruce branches or a layer of fallen dry leaves. Polyethylene is sprinkled on top of the frame to protect the plant from moisture. This method is not suitable for an adult action. You will first need to tie the bush with twine, then wrap it with spunbond or a piece of burlap. In such "clothes" the plant will be warm and at the same time its buds will not mate, but will develop normally in spring. The perennial is opened after all the snow has melted.

About varieties of oriental plants

There are about 50 varieties of excellent actions in the world, but not all of them are suitable for the conditions of the Moscow region. What kind of plants will definitely take root in the indicated area and delight their owners with lush color? Most often in central Russia you can see the following perennial varieties:

• small-flowered action;
• rough action;
• graceful action;
• action pink;
• action of Lemoine.

What is each of these plants? The second name of the small-flowered action is Amur. Its bush in gardens near Moscow can reach up to 1.5 m in height. As the name implies, this perennial has small in size (only 1-1.2 cm) white flowers, with which it pleases those around it for about 20 days in June. Each flower is surrounded by 5 petals. This plant variety develops very quickly and is resistant to gases, sunlight and moisture.

Rough action- more tall plant... It can grow up to 2 m. The perennial leaves are covered with fine hairs, which makes them rough to the touch. The action is called star-shaped for the shape of the flowers, whose petals are pointed, like the ends of stars. This variety has several varieties of flowers 1.5 cm in size. Some of them are double and pink, others are white. Characteristic feature all of them are quite late flowering - the end of June. The racemose inflorescences will be painted on the branches for 14 to 20 days.

Deytion graceful- a small shrub. It does not exceed 1.2 m in height, so they are often decorated with borders, perennials are planted in the foreground of bush compositions. Already in the second year after it appears in the garden, the plant will delight you with graceful snow-white brushes, consisting of 4-5 dozen flowers.

Not so long ago, breeders crossed the graceful and purple Deytsia, thanks to this, hybrid deytion pink... The small perennial is famous for its flowers, which are painted in bright pink from below, and they are paler above. In shape, the flowers resemble small bells, collected in inflorescences of 20 pieces. The species is famous for its good frost resistance.

Bushes look attractive hybrid action Lemoine... She was bred by crossing Amur and graceful perennials. The result is several decorative varieties. The brightest are crimson on the outside and pink on the inside. action Strawberry fields... And pink inflorescences Mont Rose famous for their large flowers up to 3 cm. Unlike the variety Strawberry, flowers Boule de nej white, collected in graceful panicles. All varieties of Lemoine action in the Moscow region bloom at the end of June. When grown, perennials are characterized by a rounded crown, reach a height of 1.6 m and tolerate frost well.

Whichever type of action you choose, know that when proper care for her, she will certainly answer you with gratitude: she will please lush crown, will present with delicate inflorescences and make your garden attractive and cozy.