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The photo and description of the action shrub allows beginners in gardening to learn about all the advantages and disadvantages of the plant, about the possibilities of its use in landscape design and about the rules for caring for it.
General description of the action
Deutsia is an evergreen shrub that has many varieties. All of them differ both in height – from 50 to 400 cm, and in shape – upright, sprawling. The life span of a tree is a quarter of a century. Its leaves have an emerald hue, are located exactly opposite each other, completely covering the stems.
How the action blooms
Rich and long flowering is the main advantage of the action. The shrub can produce lilac-purple, pink and white flowers that are odorless. At the end of flowering, a box is formed, it contains seeds that can be used to plant a shrub.
When action blooms
Deytion begins to bloom quite early, usually this period begins 3 weeks after the snow melts. In the middle lane, the budding process occurs at the end of spring. In regions with a more severe climate, flowering begins in early summer. As a rule, the shrub blooms immediately after the flowering of the lilac ends.
How many blooms deytion
Judging by the photo and description, the action has different flowering periods, which completely depends on the variety. Some species have a short budding period – from June to the end of July, others delight the eye with their inflorescences throughout the summer.
What year after planting does the action bloom?
Deytion can reproduce in various ways, but the flowering period does not change from this. The first flowers can be observed on the shrub only 3 years after planting.
Types and varieties of action with photos and descriptions
Varieties of action with photos and names will help determine the choice of the most suitable species for the site. There are several varieties that differ not only in flowering time, but also in appearance.
Slim or graceful
The bush about 1,5 meters in height has a rounded shape, is unpretentious in care, able to withstand light frosts and drought. The leaves are oblong, the color in summer is light green, in autumn it is yellowish. White flowers begin to appear in the last days of May, continuing to please the eye for 1 month.
Star-shaped or rough
The plant got its name for the structure of the surface of the leaves, which are rough to the touch, as well as for the appearance of flowers that look like stars. Flowering begins in late June or early July. White, light crimson or pinkish elegant flowers remain on the shrub for a month. In summer, the foliage is pale green, in autumn its color changes to brown-yellow. The bush grows up to 2,5 meters in height.
Pink Pom Pom
The youngest variety of action, Pink Pom Pom, was bred in the early 2000s. The flowers of the shrub are terry, painted white, with the presence of a light pink tint. The foliage is rough, in dark green tones. The main feature of this variety is the duration of flowering – the entire summer season.
Action hybrid
This variety was obtained by crossing the action of the Amur and Graceful, the bush reaches 2 meters in height. Boiling white buds appear in the middle of summer and fade only after 1 – 1,5 months. The hybrid is hardy to diseases, in addition, this variety of action belongs to frost-resistant varieties.
Deutsia pink
Derived pink action by crossing graceful and purple varieties. The bushes are decorative, not more than a meter in height. The flowers look like an open bell, the lower part of the petals is pink, the upper one is light pink, almost white.
Deity Tourbillon Rouge
This variety is one of the few with a pronounced aroma. Shrub blooms in mid-summer, flowering ends at the end of the season. The buds are bright pink, almost purple, contrasting with the dark green foliage. Shrub with proper care grows up to 1,5 meters.
Application of action in garden design
A photo of the action in landscape design will help you choose the appropriate varieties of shrubs with which you can decorate any personal plot.
Action, as a rule, keeps its shape well, so it is used in various compositions, creating various figures from a plant (oval bushes, rounded and rectangular). In addition, the shrub can be planted in a single planting, carrying out only sanitary pruning of the plant.
Action hedge
The most common use of action is the construction of a hedge. This shrub is the best suited for such purposes, with its help you can not only decorate the site, but also zone it.
Varieties for creating hedges
The most common varieties of action used to create hedges:
- ЛEmuana. Refers to hybrids, a shrub can often be found in central Our Country, because it tolerates winter well, forms quickly and blooms beautifully. It is ideal for creating hedges as it grows up to 1,5 meters tall and has densely planted leaves.
- Amur action also suitable for growing as a hedge. Bushes up to 1 meter high are strewn with white flowers, which give the plant a special elegance, because they are quite small.
- Shershavaya. With its help, you can create a fence up to 2 meters in height. At the same time, the shrub looks dense and rather massive, and graceful inflorescences in the form of stars are a real decoration of a living fence.
Planting a hedge
It is not difficult to create a hedge from action. The main thing is to follow some recommendations. Landing algorithm:
- Prepare a trench, the length of which is determined by the number of bushes that are planned to be planted. In order for the plant to quickly take root and develop normally, the planting depth should be at least 50 cm, width – at least 40 cm.
- At the bottom of the trench, it is necessary to pour a layer of fine gravel, which will become the basis of the drainage system.
- Prepare a seedling – the length of its roots should be no more than 30 cm, broken branches must be removed.
- Before planting, the roots should be lowered for a couple of hours in a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
- Plant seedlings, spreading the roots in different directions, with an interval of 50 cm, after pouring 2 tablespoons of any mineral fertilizer under each bush.
- Cover with soil.
- Tamp down.
- Water.
- Scatter a layer of peat – about 5 cm.
- Trim the branches so that only 5 buds remain on them. This is necessary for the formation of a dense hedge.
Care for hedges
To grow a beautiful hedge, it should be cut correctly and in a timely manner. The procedure should be carried out annually, in early autumn. Dry, old and diseased branches are removed from the bush. Many gardeners recommend stump pruning, which is done immediately after the plant has faded.
In the future, the shrub can also be cut to a stump, but leave short (about 20 cm) branches on the sides.
Every spring, the action needs to be fed. To do this, use diluted bird droppings or mullein. For 1 bucket of water, add about 2 liters of mullein or 1 liter of litter, insist the solution for 3 days, shed the plants.
Mineral fertilizers can also be used immediately after spring pruning. In addition to applying any complex fertilizer, it is recommended to add a glass of ash to each bush. The procedure must be repeated during the beginning of flowering and at its end.
Watering action needs regular, but infrequent. For each bush of a plant during the growing season, there should be at least 1 bucket of water every 2 weeks. In dry summers, the plant is watered every 10 days – 2 buckets per bush.
Without proper care, even the best varieties of action will not be able to form a high-quality hedge. Therefore, the process of watering, fertilizing and fertilizing must be approached as responsibly as possible.
Why the action does not bloom: reasons and what to do
If the action does not bloom, then many factors can cause such a problem:
- Improper care. With an insufficient amount of fertilizer, as well as in case of violation of the rules of watering, the plant does not receive enough nutrients and moisture, without which the budding process fades or noticeably decreases. Therefore, it is important to observe not only the timing of watering and fertilization, but also the proportions.
- Trimming. If you do not cut the shrub, then he will spend all his energy on the formation of additional branches and on the growth of foliage.
- Improper preparation for winter. The plant is thermophilic, so it must be covered for the winter, regardless of the variety of action. To do this, use the mulching of the roots and the construction of a wooden frame with filler.
The shrub is extremely rarely sick, so various pathologies and pests rarely cause the budding process to slow down or completely fade away.
Conclusion
A photo and description of the action shrub will allow everyone to make sure that the plant is worthy to occupy, albeit a small, corner on each land plot.
