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At the beginning of summer, garden jasmines bloom in the gardens and household plots of the central strip of Our Country, filling the air with a pleasant, strawberry aroma. Chubushnik Zhemchug, like all other garden jasmines, is able to decorate every garden corner or not very nice place; become a highlight of a country composition or it is advantageous to set off perennial herbaceous plants with their decorative effect.
Description of Jasmine Pearl
Garden jasmine is the popular name for mock orange, due to the similarity of flowering and the fragrant aroma of flowers of these ornamental crops. In fact, they are different plants. And, if mock orange is grown in the central and southern regions of Our Country, then jasmine grows in Egypt, the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia. Gardeners and gardeners call mock orange “false”, or garden, jasmine.
Deciduous, undersized – up to 1,3 – 1,5 m in height, a shrub with rich green foliage and red-brown, curved shoots – this is the Zhemchug cultivar mock orange, which is the brainchild of Academician N. Vekhov’s selection. The “false” jasmine belongs to the Hortensia family with an average flowering period. A small-sized shrub has a spherical, neat crown, which allows it to be planted even under the windows of the house.
How the mock orange blossoms Zhemchug
Snow-white, terry, gigantic, up to 7 cm in diameter, flowers of the Zhemchug variety mock orange abundantly cover flexible shoots, harmoniously contrasting with the greenery of the foliage. Incredibly lush jasmine bloom lasts about 20 days, starting from the end of June. At this time, the garden is filled with fragrant fragrance, which exude white flowers with a pearly hue and pearl overflow. Dense, umbellate inflorescences densely cover the jasmine crown, surprising with their resemblance to large pearls. Flowering is affected by the place where the mock orange is planted, the composition of the soil and care, which is completely uncomplicated. Even beginners in gardening can successfully grow this amazing shrub on their own plot. According to the description and a visual photo, it becomes clear that the mock orange Zhemchug blooms chic and magnificent, being at this time a true decoration of every garden.
Main characteristics
Garden jasmine of the Zhemchug variety is quite frost-resistant, tolerates low temperatures up to 25 degrees below zero without freezing. Therefore, in the conditions of the southern and central strip, it does not require shelter for the winter. It responds well to the regular application of mineral and organic fertilizers, increasing the number of new shoots. Chubushnik Zhemchug grows quickly on fertile, air-permeable soils with good drainage. It does not tolerate waterlogging, saline, waterlogged soils. However, it reacts poorly to drought, which immediately affects the state of the Pearl leaves, which lose turgor. The shrub pleases with abundant flowering only in sunny, without shading, places. Mock orange is resistant to pests and diseases if it is provided with optimal growing and care conditions.
Features of reproduction
The garden jasmine of the Pearl variety is propagated in several ways:
- seeds;
- cuttings and layering;
- division of the bush.
Mock orange easily takes root in any of the above ways. Seeds are sown on the surface of fertile land with the addition of sand, sprinkled with peat and moistened. After the appearance of 2 – 3 leaves, the seedlings dive and, as they grow, are hardened in the fresh air. In autumn, young plants are planted in a permanent place and, with the advent of cold weather, cover with spruce branches.
For layering, healthy, strong mock orange branches are chosen, which are bent to pre-dug trenches and fixed. They are sprinkled with soil, regularly moistened, spud until rooting. In autumn, new jasmine seedlings with a developed root system and young layering are separated and planted on a separate ridge. After 2 years, young and strong seedlings of mock orange Zhemchug are transplanted to a permanent place.
Propagation of garden jasmine by layering:
Cuttings for propagation of mock orange Pearls are prepared in spring or autumn. In the first case, they are placed in a root-forming solution and planted in greenhouses. In the second, they are stored until spring in a basement with zero air temperature and planted only in spring. Deepen by 1 cm and care in the standard way. After the young seedlings of the mock orange provide hardening. In autumn, garden jasmine is planted in open ground in a separate place. Plant transplantation to a permanent place is carried out only after 2 years.
The most popular, effective way to propagate mock orange is to divide the bush, which involves digging up an adult shrub and dividing its root system into pieces with a sharp knife. Separated seedlings are immediately planted in a permanent place, watered abundantly. The procedure is carried out mainly in the fall. In the middle lane – in early to mid-October, so that the roots of the mock orange have time to get stronger by winter.
Planting and care
In order for the mock orange Zhemchug to please with its delightful flowering and decorative crown, as in the photo, the landing is carried out in well-lit, not shady areas. In the shade and even partial shade, the plant stretches, its branches become weak and thin, and flowering is rare and scarce. It is impossible to plant mock orange of any variety, including Zhemchug, on waterlogged soils, with a close occurrence of groundwater. Under such conditions, its root system will begin to rot, which will later lead to the death of the shrub. The rest of the agricultural practices for mock orange are standard: watering, fertilizing, pruning, and in cold areas, if necessary, shelter for the winter.
Recommended dates
Zhemchug mock orange seedlings are planted in spring, in early or mid-April in areas with fairly cold winters. Over the summer, they manage to get stronger, develop a strong root system in order to winter well. In the southern regions, mock orange is also planted in the fall, in early or mid-October.
Site selection and soil preparation
For planting mock orange varieties Zhemchug choose a place with direct sunlight, protected from cold winds and drafts. The ideal option would be the south side of the house, fence or building. A fertile soil mixture is preliminarily prepared from sand, humus and leafy soil in a ratio (1:2:3). You should also take care of drainage from expanded clay, coarse sand or gravel.
Landing algorithm
- Planting pits are dug 60×60 in size, which is optimal for the root system of the mock orange Zhemchug, at a distance of 0,7 m from each other for hedges and 1,3 m for group plantings.
- A drainage layer of at least 20 cm is poured at the bottom, and a little prepared fertile land is poured on top, which will prevent stagnation of groundwater that is not tolerated by jasmine.
- The mock orange seedling is installed vertically, making sure that the root neck is buried in the soil by no more than 2 cm.
- Sprinkle with soil on top, compact and water abundantly.
- The trunk circle is mulched with fallen leaves, humus or peat.
Growing rules
Garden jasmine is undemanding to care for. With proper planting, bright sunlight and nutrients in the soil are enough for active growth and development. However, the minimum measures for caring for the mock orange Zhemchug still need to be carried out. For this:
- mock orange is planted only in lit sunny places;
- fertilize the soil and make drainage;
- regularly water and feed the shrub;
- carry out timely pruning of bushes.
Watering Schedule
Immediately after planting, young seedlings are shed abundantly at the rate of 20 liters of water per plant. In the future, watering the mock orange is carried out less often, 1 time per week. In a drought, the watering rate is increased to 3-4 times a week, but be sure to ensure that the earth is not waterlogged.
Weeding, loosening, mulching
Weeding the near-stem circle of garden jasmine is carried out when weeds appear, loosening – 3-4 times per season. Mulching with leaf humus immediately after planting allows you to maintain the required level of moisture in the soil, saturate it with nutrients. Mandatory mulching with peat, fallen leaves, humus is performed before cold weather.
Top dressing schedule
Feeding is carried out according to certain rules:
- Every year, in early spring, the mock orange is fed with slurry diluted with water (1:10). Bring one bucket of dressing per 1 bush.
- From the second year of development, jasmine requires spring mineral dressing, which is in addition to the obligatory organic. For its preparation, superphosphate (20g), potassium sulfate and urea (15g each) are taken and diluted in 1 bucket of water. This amount of mineral fertilizers is enough to feed 2 adult mock oranges Zhemchug.
- Fertilizing the plant is also required after flowering for laying buds for the next year and the growth of new shoots. To do this, superphosphate (1g), potassium sulfate (30g) and wood ash (15g) are diluted in 100 bucket of water. This amount of solution is designed for watering 2 adult mock orange bushes.
Trimming
Pruning is one of the main agrotechnical practices in the care of mock orange varieties Zhemchug. The first pruning is carried out even before planting the seedling, removing all unattractive shoots that interfere with the formation of a spectacular crown. Before planting, 2-3 strong branches with several healthy buds located at the base should remain on the jasmine seedling. Further pruning is carried out a year after the first flowering with cutting out weak, thin shoots and faded inflorescences. After that, sanitary pruning of the mock orange is carried out annually in early spring, eliminating all damaged, weak, frozen branches. At the same time, a shaping haircut can be carried out to give the crown a decorative shape. To do this, remove the upper part of the growth by 2/3 of the length.
Preparation for winter
In the conditions of central Our Country, the mock orange Zhemchug does not need shelter for the winter. The exception is young, immature seedlings up to 3 years old, planted in autumn in a permanent place. They must be covered with spruce branches and sprinkled with fallen snow. Jasmine of the Zhemchug variety tolerates frosts up to 25 degrees, therefore, in colder regions, it needs shelter with non-woven material or burlap. For additional protection of the root system from hypothermia before cold weather, the trunk circle is mulched with fallen leaves or peat. To prevent damage to the branches during heavy snowfalls, the shrub is freed from a layer of snow.
Pests and diseases
Garden jasmine Pearl is a plant resistant to diseases and pests, which, with proper agricultural technology, is practically not exposed to them. Culture is most vulnerable:
- To the spider mite;
- leafy green weevil;
- tle.
Pest control is carried out with the help of insecticides. As a preventive measure, it is advisable to treat the bushes in spring or autumn during pruning with Karbofos. In addition, it is necessary to remove fallen leaves in a timely manner, provide the plant with regular top dressing, which makes it healthier, stronger, and, therefore, more resistant to diseases and pests. You can not pour garden jasmine: it becomes weak from waterlogging.
A video that clearly demonstrates the gardener’s experience in growing garden jasmine:
Conclusion
Chubushnik Zhemchug belongs to dwarf shrubs, and therefore is widely used in landscape design when decorating borders, front gardens, and flower beds. It looks great along with other flower crops in garden arrangements or in group planting to delimit the territory into zones.