Hydrangea Magical Candle (Hydrangea Paniculata Magical Candle) - description
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The dream of any gardener is to decorate your plot in a way that no neighbor has yet been able to. Hydrangea Paniculata Magical Candle is capable of surpassing everyone in the beauty of flowering.
The Magic Candle hydrangea plant, alluring with its beauty, is not capricious and does not require special care. It can survive cold winters. It feels most comfortable in partial shade.
Origin and appearance
The hydrangea got its name from the appearance of the flowers that resemble a candle. Magical Candle translated into Russian means "magic candle". The adult flower is a shrub that can grow up to 2 meters in height. The foliage is dark green, dense, with jagged edges.
Shrub during flowering
This hydrangea variety was called magic because the inflorescences radically change their shade throughout their life cycle: flowers of a pale cream color bloom, over time they turn pink, by autumn they become a rich raspberry tone.
The description of hydrangea magical candle in many publications begins with the delight of the plant during the flowering period. The spectacular shrub was brought from Japan, where it adorned vast areas of alleys and gardens. The striking spectacle could not leave indifferent any tourist, thanks to which the flower quickly spread throughout Russia.
An adult hydrangea grows to the size of a large shrub and can quite successfully fulfill the function of a hedgerow and delightful hedge. The width of the bush reaches 1.5 meters. If not pruned annually, the maximum height of independent growth is 3 meters.
Hedge
The plant looks very contrasting and rich during the flowering period - dark green foliage in combination with colorful buds creates an irresistible composition. Gardeners are increasingly planting it around the perimeter of their plots in order to enjoy the exuberant color of this eastern guest for almost the entire summer season.
The lush beauty blooms from early summer to autumn. The flowers are collected tightly in inflorescences, reaching a height of 30 cm. Towards the bottom, the number of buds increases, so the whole composition resembles a pyramid or a candle.
Transplanting hydrangeas into open ground
It is best to plant in open ground in early spring, while the plant has not yet woken up after winter sleep. If there is a need for transplanting in the fall, this can be done after the garden beauty has shed its leaves in preparation for wintering.
To transplant the Magical hydrangea, you need to have a special soil mixture that will nourish the plant and prevent the roots from rotting. The hole should be 2 times larger than the earthen lump with roots, so that the flower has the opportunity to develop in the process of growing green mass.
Hydrangea paniculata Magical should grow in a sunny area or in partial shade from taller trees or a fence. An absolute shadow will not work for her. It will not die from a lack of sun color, however, the quality of flowering may deteriorate: the appearance of flowers will become pale and unattractive.
Planting hole
Planting a plant should be carried out taking into account a number of rules:
- Dig a hole in a sunny or partial shade location twice the size of an earthen flower ball.
- Lay drainage at the bottom of the hole.Broken brick or large expanded clay is perfect.
- Fill the placed rhizome of the plant tightly with fertile soil mixture (humus, sand, fertile soil).
- Compact the ground well, paying particular attention to the area around the trunk.
- Make abundant watering: at least 10 liters of water will be required per hole 50 cm deep, with a diameter of 50 cm.
Reproduction
Hydrangea Magical Candle can propagate both by cuttings and by sowing seeds.
Cuttings
In order to get a new plant from an existing adult, it is enough to make cuts from long shoots 15 cm high. The resulting shoots do not need to be kept in water, they are immediately deepened into the fertile soil into two buds, not forgetting to regularly feed with fertilizers and growth stimulants.
Growing from seeds
After a gorgeous flowering, small seeds can be found in the place of fallen petals. If you collect them, dry them in a dark, dry place, and then harden them at a temperature of + 5 ° C for 24 hours, you can get many new plants at once.
Prepared seeds are spread on cheesecloth moistened with warm water. It is advisable to place the germinating seeds near heating appliances or in another warm place. It is imperative to ensure that the gauze does not dry out, but is always damp.
The sprouts are planted in open ground after the appearance of 4 true leaves, but only if a sharp change in weather is not expected in the coming week. Otherwise, it is better to wait for temperature stability and plant the plants a little later, without risk.
Hydrangea care
Hydrangea magical candle does not require special growing conditions and endless state control.
Hydrangea in pink
Compliance with simple rules that are suitable for many other plants will allow you to enjoy the flowering of a magical beauty without much difficulty.
Watering mode
Watering the soil is necessary infrequently, but very abundantly. One watering per week is enough, but the amount of water should be quite large - one adult bush requires 25 liters of water. If the climate is arid, the soil around the flower should be mulched to prevent the top layers from drying out quickly.
Top dressing
Fertilize hydrangea Magic Kendl in three stages:
- Spring fertilization requires nitrogen nutrition. Bird droppings or store-bought pellets are great for this.
- In the summer, potash mixtures are used, allowing the fascinating shrub to bloom violently and brightly.
- In the fall, minerals are introduced, which allow to transfer wintering without harm to health.
During flowering
During the flowering period, hydrangea magical should not be transplanted. Bright candles, pleasing to the eye, require sufficient moisture. Therefore, when the first buds have blossomed, it is time to increase the amount of watering to 40 liters under one bush twice a week.
During the rest period
When, in the fall, Kendl's hydrangea has already thrown off its foliage or has not yet dissolved it after a winter sleep, you need to be careful with watering to prevent the roots from rotting.
Decorative mulch
After a snowy winter, watering should be resumed after the soil has processed all the melt water. When the top layer began to resemble dry ground, you can start watering, having previously drilled the area around the bush.
Preparing for winter
Hydrangea paniculata Magic Candle is not afraid of frosts down to -30˚С. All plants of the first year of independent growth in open ground require additional insulation from a covering material, mulch or spruce branches.
The same goes for mature plants planted in regions with harsh winters. In this case, both young and adult shrubs should be covered every year. The root area also needs to be covered with a layer of grass, fallen leaves or compost.
The dream of any housewife is flowering plants throughout the summer. Hydrangea is the best choice for those who want to improve their areas with stable long flowering shrubs. Without complicated care, it will perfectly revive any landscape, will cheer up every day and give a weighty reason for pride in your garden.
