Chubushnik crown - description of the variety and features of care
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For the bright aroma of flowers in Russia, chubushnik is called jasmine. But these are two different cultures and they belong to different families. In city courtyards and summer cottages, the crown mock-orange is most often found.
Brief description of the chubushnik plant
Chubushnik is a perennial deciduous shrub, from 1 to 3 meters in height, depending on the variety. In total, there are about 60 species of this plant. The branches are thin, at the tops inflorescences are formed in the form of brushes of 5-10 flowers. The bud in the midst of flowering is fully open, in different varieties it can be simple or double, 3-7 cm in diameter. The petals are creamy white, in the center of the flower there are 20-25 bright yellow stamens. In all varieties of culture, the smell from the buds during flowering in June is very pungent. For many years, chubushnik has been used in decorating gardens, varieties began to be bred in the 16th century. The culture is unpretentious in care, tolerates frosts down to -25 ℃.
Chubushnik Coronal
The Philadelphus coronarius culture came to the European part from the Caucasus region. The bush grows up to 3 meters high. Shoots are thin, branching, with oppositely growing leaves. The leaf has the shape of a boat, up to 10 cm long. Fragrant flowers up to 4 cm in diameter, consist of 4 oval white petals, collected in inflorescences, are an excellent honey plant.
The shrub is widespread in landscaping gardens, grows in forests. Garden jasmine chubushnik can grow in any soil, but does not like waterlogging. Life expectancy up to 30 years. All types of crown shrubs are characterized by increased winter hardiness.
Chubushnik Aureus
Differs in a gentle yellow color of the leaves at the beginning of the growing season. The bush is oriented towards growth in width, with a diameter of up to 3 meters. The flowers of the mock orange Aureus are four-petaled, white, poorly distinguished against the background of bright leaves. Every year there is an increase in new shoots up to 20 cm. The bush blooms in May. Duration of flowering up to 22 days.
Chubushnik Innocence
The variety creates a bright accent in the garden due to its variegated foliage. The bush is small - up to 1.5 meters in height and width. Thin stems are crowned with inflorescences of several simple flowers with a pleasant aroma. It is used in group plantings to give color contrast in landscaping.
Small-leaved
Culture with small leaves on thin stems and odorous nondescript flowers. During flowering, it exudes a strawberry aroma.
Chubushnik Snowstorm
Differs in fluffy inflorescences of snow-white flowers consisting of elongated petals. Buds up to 7 cm in size are collected in inflorescences of 5-7 pieces. The bush during the flowering period resembles an avalanche.
Minnesota Snowflake
The chubushnik variety belongs to low-growing shrubs up to 60 cm.The plant is often used in group plantings to create the effect of a hedge. The flowers are collected in inflorescences at the tips of the branches, the buds are small, double. The bush should be thinned out every 2 years to improve flowering. Plant height can be up to 2 meters without pruning.
Chubushnik Chamomile
It is called so for the similarity of a flower with a bud of a field plant. It blooms in late summer, the size of the bush is small - up to 1 meter. The leaves are small and narrow. The culture loves bright sunshine, but does not suffer in the shade. Water stagnation in the roots should not be allowed. The tree grows best in fertile acidic soils. The variety can withstand a harsh winter, young shoots freeze slightly, but the shrub quickly recovers.
Chubushnik Lemoine
The French breeder was fond of breeding new varieties. Lemoine developed beautiful shapes for thermophilic regions. With good shelter for the winter, they can be grown in a strip of cold climates.
Chubushnik Mont Blanc
Has a long flowering - up to 40 days. The shrub is small, grows up to 1 meter in height. Flowers are collected in inflorescences of 3-5 flowers, which consist of 2 rows of rounded petals. The edges of the lower row are curled outward, and the inner row is curled inward. The bud is up to 4 cm in diameter, has a bright aroma. The bush blooms profusely every year.
Ermine mantle
It is a low, thin-leaved shrub, strewn with inflorescences along the entire length of the stems. The flowers are medium-sized, 2.5 cm in diameter, fluffy, and consist of narrow white petals. The shoots, under the weight of the flowers, lean to the ground and make the plant look like a snow-white mantle.
Chubushnik Dame Blanche
Shrub up to 1.5 meters high, with large dark green leaves. The tops of the stems are dotted with double flowers up to 4 cm in size. The plant blooms in June-July. It survives winters down to -25 ℃.
Bouquet Blank
One of the most popular varieties in garden design. The bush, without annual pruning, can grow up to 1.8 m in height, has a spherical shape. Flowers up to 4 cm wide consist of rows of wavy petals, collected in inflorescences in the form of brushes of 5 buds. They can bloom for up to 22 days. The plant is prone to freezing. It is necessary to make a shelter for the winter. The growth of new stems is up to 20 cm annually.
Common chubushnik
Common chubushnik served as material for the creation of hybrid varieties. Has a short flowering, increased frost resistance.
Chubushnik Yunnat
It stands out for its double snow-white flowers in the form of stars with elongated inner petals. The size of the bud can reach 5.5 cm. The compact shrub up to 1.5 meters in height has a long flowering with a pleasant strawberry aroma. The shrub needs pruning. The leaves of the plant are oval, light green, the flower consists of several rows of wavy elongated petals, the inner ones are elongated. Does not like salty soils and abundant watering, resistant to drought and frost.
Chubushnik Elbrus
It has an upright bush up to 2 m high. Terry flowers cover a third of the shoot. The plant looks like a mountain covered with snow. The shrub looks amazing in single plantings and in a group of other crops.
Chubushnik hybrid
Hybrid species were obtained by breeding a wild form of shrub. Scientists in different countries of the world were engaged in breeding new varieties of garden jasmine.
Chubushnik Airborne Assault
An unusual bush with small bell-shaped flowers. Flowers are located along the entire length of the shoots. Abundant flowering resembles a landing of white parachutes with golden stamens inside. The name of the variety is hidden in its description. Inflorescences differ from other varieties of culture. By the unusual shape of the bud, this species can be easily distinguished from others.
Chubushnik Bel Etoile
It has a large spreading bush up to 2.5 meters in height.During flowering, it is dotted with pale white buds with a pink center. The inflorescence consists of 5 almond-shaped petals with a fringed edge.
The bush looks harmoniously in single urban plantings. Can put up with depleted soils, but does not like abundant watering. Blooms in June for up to 20 days, after the fall of the petals. Looks beautiful thanks to the bright foliage.
Other popular species and varieties
Chubushnik Komsomolets grows up to 1.3 m in height. The bush has a compact shape, consists of shoots 80 cm long. Fluffy flowers up to 4.5 cm in diameter have a multilayer shape, they consist of egg-shaped petals. Behind the densely stuffed bud, modest yellow stamens are barely visible.
Chubushnik Zhemchug was created under the supervision of the Soviet gardener Vekhov. The species with the largest flower in the domestic selection. Because of the large fluffy bud, the plant is also called "terry mock-orange". The bush grows up to 2.5 m in height, the flowers consist of 40-50 small petals, the bud size is up to 6.5 cm.
The Arktika variety is named so for the fact that from a distance the inflorescences look like snowballs. Small buds 2.5-3 cm wide are collected in umbrellas of 3-5 flowers and abundantly shower the tops of the hanging shoots.
You can decorate a plot or a front garden with a bush of Aurea mock-orange. Garden jasmine will highlight the space with exuberant flowering and intoxicating aroma. The plant does not require any special care. This is a good hardy shrub.