Hydrangea Pink Diamond is loved by gardeners and landscape designers. Due to the fact that it is possible to form the appearance of the plant both in the form of a bush and in the form of a tree, it is decorated with flower beds and hedges. It looks great in compositions with grassy species and conifers. The variety not only enlivens the garden, but also fills it with a wonderful aroma. Knowledge of the characteristics of flower growing and comprehensive care guarantee lush flowering.
Description of hydrangea Pink Diamond
The bush of this garden crop has a conical shape in diameter from 15 to 30 cm. Panicled Hydrangea Pink Diamond grows vertically. Its height reaches 2-3 meters, while in a year it grows by 30 cm.
The birthplace of the pink diamond is China and Japan, where the culture grows in vivo.
Hydrangea Pink Diamond
The beauty of the flowers is emphasized by dull green rough leaves, having the shape of an ellipse. Flowering begins in 3-4 years. The flowering period lasts from July to mid-October.
Durable shoots of Pink hydrangea appear every year. The plant adapts perfectly to adverse conditions. It is unpretentious, can grow in a shaded place, perfectly tolerates air temperature up to -31 ° C. This variety is quickly restored after mechanical damage or frostbite. Pink Diamond hydrangea resistance is getting higher every year.
Hydrangea inflorescences grow vertically upward, reaching a diameter of 15-30 cm. They do not sag. The color of the petals is creamy whitish at the beginning of flowering; closer to September, they acquire a delicate pink-coral hue.
Pink Diamond in the fall
In September, hydrangea flowers are dark pink with a red tint.
Transplant after purchase in open ground
To transplant a pink diamond into the open ground, the cuttings are used. It can be transplanted in spring, summer or autumn. Spring is considered the most suitable time for transplantation, in which case hydrangea will bloom in a few months.
What you need for landing
To plant a bush, you need to prepare the soil. The composition of the soil should be sheet earth, humus, river sand and peat crumb in proportions (2: 2: 1: 1). Fertile land, good drainage, systematic fertilizer of the soil are suitable for this type of hydrangea.
Attention! For fast growth and healthy appearance of the plant, it is necessary to exclude ash and lime from the soil. The acid-base balance of the soil should be between 5.0 and 6.5.
Optimal place
Pink Diamond hydrangea is a photophilous plant, but the open sun and wind are undesirable for it. Therefore, for planting, it is better to choose a shaded area that is protected from the wind. Also suitable is a place lit by the sun only in the morning.
If the bush is planted in a vacant lot, then it will grow more in breadth, while its height will be small.
Step-by-step landing process
The process of landing a panicled lady consists of the following steps:
- The root system of the shrub is located in the upper layer of the soil, therefore, a hole with a depth of 30-50 cm should be made in the soil.
- The diameter of the hole should be larger than the size of the roots.
- The minimum distance between the seedlings is 1 m. If the grower prefers a trench planting method, then in this case there should be approximately 3 m between the seedlings. 10-15 liters of water must be poured into each well.
- When placing a seedling in a hole, one should not allow bending of the roots up, they should lie evenly.
- After placing the seedling in the hole, the entire root system is covered with a mixture of soil with a fertile substrate from a mixture of peat, needles and humus. The neck of the root should remain at the level of the land cover. The earth around the seedling is slightly tamped and watered abundantly.
Sprinkled seedling
- On top of the compacted soil layer, you need to apply a layer of mulch from chips, sawdust, grass, leaves. This is necessary to preserve moisture in the upper soil layer. In addition, mulch prevents the growth of weeds and the attacks of insect pests.
Additional Information. For active growth and good condition of the plant, you can use fresh or dry manure, about 7 kilograms for each seedling. This condition is not necessary for panicle beauty to please the owner with its irresistibility
Propagation of hydrangea Pink Diamond
For propagation of the bush, seeds or cuttings are used.
Cuttings
In order to harvest cuttings, annual shoots are cut at the end of June. So that they take root, they are placed in a mixture of peat and sand. You can plant cuttings in spring, summer or autumn. The fossa pit is made several times larger than its root system. At the bottom of the pit pour a mixture of fertilizer and earth. The root system must be completely covered with earth. Cuttings are planted in the ground at a distance of 1 meter from each other. The soil around the cuttings is slightly tamped and watered, after which mulch is poured around the cuttings.
Seed cultivation
Growing panicled hydrangea from seeds is rarely used, since it is a rather laborious affair. Only experienced flower growers can handle this. If a person has vague ideas about what the seeds of this shrub look like, he risks acquiring a fake. It is useful to know the following about the seeds of this garden crop:
- The highest quality hydrangea seeds are those that go on sale from China or Japan.
- On the surface of the seeds should not be spots and mechanical damage. Seeds of this variety are oblong, dark brown. They are very small in size.
- They must be clean.
- Signs of bad seeds are signs of freezing, lethargy or the presence of pests in the packaging.
Hydrangea seeds
It is better to sow seeds in the fall in boxes with a mixture of sheet soil, turf and sand in a ratio of 4: 2: 1. Top seeds are covered with the same mixture. The earth is systematically moistened.
The drawers must be kept at a temperature of 15-20 ° C.
Shoots will come out in 4-6 weeks. They will need to be thinned out. When the seedlings are 2-3 leaves, they are planted from boxes in separate containers.
Transplant seedlings in open ground after 3 years. Flowering before transplantation is undesirable, therefore, for active growth, flower stalks must be cut off.
Important! In summer, seedlings can be taken out into the fresh air, but protected from direct sunlight. Do not leave them in a draft or in the rain. In winter, the seedlings are kept in a cool dark place.
Pink Hydrangea Hydrangea Care
The main measures for caring for panicle beauty are regular watering, fertilizer, pruning, and preparation for winter.
Important! This type of hydrangea is immune to exhaust gases, so the crop can be planted next to the highway. However, one must remember that it cannot grow next to fruit trees, as well as plants that love moisture and plentiful watering.
Watering mode
This variety of ornamental plants loves moisture. Adequate and regular watering for him is the key to lush and long flowering. It is not allowed to overdry the soil at the base of the bush. At a time, at least 10 liters of water are poured under each bush.
Most suitable for irrigation is rain or standing tap water at room temperature. To keep moisture in the soil longer, the soil needs to be loosened a day after watering.
The addition of iron sulfate in the water for irrigation prevents the soil from drying out.
Useful advice. If once every 10 days water hydrangea with the addition of manganese (1 mg of the drug per bucket of water), the culture will grow faster.
Top dressing
Feeding a pink diamond is needed during the flowering and growing season. The optimal start time for feeding is the appearance of the first leaves after hibernation. Before the appearance of flowers, hydrangea is fed with nitrogenous fertilizers. The most suitable formulations for fertilizer during this period are diluted bird droppings and mullein infusion.
During flowering
When the first buds appear, nitrogenous fertilizers are replaced by top dressing with a high content of potassium and phosphorus. Experienced gardeners recommend the use of potassium nitrate and superphosphate throughout the flowering period.
Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil every month. Hydrangea Pink Diamond loves fertilizers such as:
- chalk and dolomite flour;
- humus and peat;
- nitroammophosk;
- pine needles;
- urea;
- slurry.
Vitamin supplements for panicled queen can be prepared from dairy products, diluting kefir or yogurt with water in a ratio of 1: 3. For abundant flowering and rapid growth make a bread supplement.
Advice! A solution of lemon juice will help maintain a beautiful shade of petals.
During flowering, the plant needs insecticidal spraying, which prevents the attacks of insect pests. A sign of damage to the flower by insects is small holes in the leaves. Affected parts of the garden culture need to be cut.
If the owner discovers a white coating on the leaves of the garden culture, this means that the flower is affected by powdery mildew. To remove it, you need to use fungicidal preparations.
During rest
When the flowers fade, gardeners use organic top dressing. They are spread around the base of the bush in a thick layer. This is not only a vitamin supplement for the plant, but also an additional warming of the root system for the winter period.
Winter preparations
Before shelter for the winter, hydrangea is trimmed. A maximum of 5 buds should remain on the shoots. This measure allows you to maintain a beautiful shape of the bush.
In the spring, before flowering begins, sanitary pruning is necessary: shorten last year's shoots, remove frozen, weak and damaged branches.
Winter preparations
In cold areas, where in winter the thermometer column drops below -20 ° C, panicle lady is prepared for wintering: her branches are bent to the ground as much as possible, a layer of spruce branches, a film or roofing felt are laid on top.
Pink panicle hydrangea may become the queen of the garden. Compliance with the rules of care will help to grow a healthy and vibrant culture. The main thing is not to forget about regular watering and vitamin supplements.
