Hydrangea Dentel de Gorron - description, planting and care
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Hydrangea Dentel de Gorron is a common ornamental crop that is very popular with gardeners. The plant is actively used in landscape design and serves as a decoration for flower beds. To succeed in growing it, you need to choose the right care.
Description of the hydrangea variety Dentel de Gorron and its characteristics
Hortensia Hydrangea Paniculata Dentelle de Gorron grows well in temperate areas. When implementing agrotechnical recommendations, the bushes are capable of reaching a height of 2 m or even more.
The culture has beautiful and lush inflorescences
History of origin
It is a panicle hydrangea that originated in Asia. In natural conditions, it is found in the East. In nature, bushes can reach 4 m.
Thanks to the efforts of breeders, it was possible to obtain a crop that can grow in nature and in garden plots. To achieve lush flowering, you need to properly care for the Dentel de Gorron panicle hydrangea.
Features of the variety
The culture has cone-shaped inflorescences, which reach 38 cm in diameter. They are white, pale pink, greenish, cream. Dark pink flowers look spectacular. Hydrangea leaves have an elongated pointed shape and a bright shade.
The plant has spectacular bushes
Winter hardiness
This variety has average frost resistance parameters. Without shelter, it is able to withstand temperatures as low as -10 ℃. Therefore, in areas with a harsh climate, hydrangea must be insulated.
Planting and further care of hydrangea Dentel de Gorron
The culture is considered capricious. It is important to choose the right place for planting and pay attention to its preparation and the choice of material for planting.
Site selection and preparation
Culture seedlings are recommended to be bought in a specialized nursery or store. It is important that the culture is absolutely healthy. There should be no dry patches or diaper rash on its shoots. It is not recommended to buy seedlings that do not have at least 3 well-developed branches. Such a plant is not yet ripe for planting in open soil.
Hydrangea is planted in a well-lit area. Slight partial shade is acceptable. The culture is allowed to be placed near residential buildings or large trees. At the same time, places with a high occurrence of groundwater are contraindicated for it. Fluid stagnation can cause fungal infections.
The botanical description of the Dentelle de Gorron hydrangea says that this crop requires a well-drained soil. Prepare a bed for planting a plant in the fall. It is cleaned of debris and fed. For this purpose, use 5 kg of humus, 10 kg of peat and sand. This is enough for 1 square meter of land.
How to plant
Dig a recess for planting 30 cm wide and 40 cm deep. At the next stage, a drainage layer is laid out in the pit. For this, pebbles or shells are used. The drainage should be 5 cm thick.
For landing, do the following:
- Peat, sand, earth are mixed in equal parts. Add to the composition 30 g of superphosphate and 5 kg of humus.
- The prepared substrate is placed in a depression and a small mound is made of it.
- Carefully set the plant in the recess and spread the roots over the hill.
- They fill the hole with earth and tamp it.
- Water the plant and cover the trunk circle with peat.
When planting, plants follow certain rules.
Watering and feeding
The culture is considered a moisture-loving plant. Requires abundant soil moisture. The procedure is recommended in the morning or in the evening.
At least 1 bucket of water is poured under each adult bush. To avoid undesirable consequences, follow the recommendations of experts:
- water the culture with exceptionally warm and settled water;
- tap water leads to saturation of the soil with lime, which negatively affects the plant;
- do not irrigate the beds during the day, as it is fraught with leaf burns;
- it is recommended to avoid getting water on buds and foliage.
After watering, the soil is loosened and mulched. Thanks to the use of mulch, they protect the root system from burns, stop the loss of moisture and the development of weeds. For this, leaves, peat, straw are used. Bark or needles are also suitable.
Timely fertilization ensures long and lush bloom. You need to feed the bushes several times during the season:
- after a dormant period, nitrogen agents are introduced;
- at the stage of bud formation, the plant requires potassium, superphosphate and urea;
- during flowering, the plant needs a complex of minerals;
- in the fall, a month before wintering, potassium and wood ash are used.
Pruning
Hydrangea is pruned in spring and autumn. After the snow melts, before the start of sap flow, a sanitary procedure is carried out, during which damaged shoots are removed. In the fall, they get rid of root growth.
For lush flowering and crown formation, the hydrangea is systematically pruned
Preparing for winter
In the southern regions, hydrangea can hibernate without shelter. In regions with a harsh climate, the culture is insulated. To do this, reduce the number of watering, feed the bush with potassium. The ground is covered with straw, fallen leaves or peat.
Shoots are carefully connected, tied and bent to the ground. From above, the bushes are insulated with burlap. They also use agrofibre. The protection is removed after the snow melts. If done untimely, the buds will begin to rot, which will lead to the death of the bush.
Reproduction
The culture is recommended to be propagated by cuttings. Planting material is harvested before flowering and bud formation. To do this, take shoots 10 cm long and cleaned of the lower leaves. The top is cut by half.
From above, the plant is covered with a plastic bottle. This helps create a greenhouse environment. The bush is placed in a shaded place and watered every day.
Hydrangea is propagated by cuttings
Diseases and pests. Means of dealing with them
Hydrangea is resistant to diseases and parasites. At the same time, violation of agrotechnical recommendations can cause the development of pathologies:
- Chlorosis. Due to the lack of iron and moisture in the soil. When the disease appears, discoloration of the leaves and a halt in the development of the bush are observed. Treatment of the bush with preparations containing iron helps to cope with chlorosis.
- Powdery mildew. It is observed in conditions of high temperature and humidity. In this case, the leaves and stem are covered with a whitish bloom, which can be easily removed with a finger. Bordeaux liquid helps to cope with the disease.
Sometimes hydrangea suffers from parasite attacks. Snails and aphids can lead to the defeat of the bushes. To avoid the death of the plant, the bushes are treated in a timely manner:
- from slugs, the culture is sprayed with a solution of ammonia - 250 ml of the product is taken for 1 bucket;
- copper sulfate to destroy spider mites - use 30 g of the drug for 10 liters of water;
- Oxykh helps to cope with aphids - it is bred according to the instructions.
Use in landscape design
Hydrangea is suitable for single plantings or for creating compositions with other flowers. The culture is planted near fountains. It is combined with hosts, junipers, phlox and other plants.
Hydrangea Dentelle de Gorron is a popular garden crop that is actively used to decorate garden plots. In order for the plant to bloom magnificently, it must be properly looked after.
