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Gorbilon Rouge is an ornamental shrub whose name speaks for itself: the flowering of this hybrid is often compared in beauty and splendor with the flowering of lilac or hydrangea, although the culture has not yet become so widespread and is considered an exotic plant.
Description of actions Tourbillon Rouge
In the photo of the Tourbillon Rouge action, you can see the incredible beauty of the bushes, literally strewn with magnificent pink flowers. However, the plant looks attractive outside the flowering period.
The magnificent Tourbillon Rouge deytion shrub has a dense crown of the correct form, formed by numerous flexible stems growing vertically upwards. During abundant flowering, their ends droop under the weight of inflorescences. Young branches are distinguished by a characteristic red-orange shade of bark with light stripes. The average height of an adult bush is 1,8–2 m, and the width of the crown usually does not exceed 1,2 m. With proper care, the shrub can live for about 25 years.
The leaf plate is light green, in autumn it acquires a pinkish-yellow hue. The leaf has a rough texture, slightly pubescent, has the shape of a narrow oval up to 10 cm long.
Deutsia magnificent Turbilon Rouge has an average frost resistance – it can withstand temperatures down to -20 ° C.
How the action Turbillon Rouge blooms
The flowering of the magnificent Turbillon Rouge action falls on June-July. The shrub is covered with abundant flowers of medium size, collected in inflorescences-brushes. Star-shaped corollas are formed by five or six pink petals with a thin white border along the inner edges and a lighter center. The outer part of the flower is dark pink with hints of purple. The flowers have a light pleasant aroma.
Features of reproduction
The easiest way to propagate the magnificent action of Tourbillon Rouge is by cuttings. There are 2 ways to get new plants: from green cuttings cut in May-June, and from lignified branches, which are harvested in autumn and stored until spring in wet sand in a cool room. The technology for growing seedlings in both cases is as follows:
- sections of cuttings are treated with a root growth stimulator;
- prepare a peat-sand soil mixture;
- the cuttings are deepened into boxes with soil mixture at an angle and sprinkled with sand.
Young actions are planted in a permanent place after 2 years.
Another convenient way to propagate a shrub is to form layering. To do this, the lower shoots of the mother plant are bent down, fixed on the soil and sprinkled with earth. When the shoot takes root, it is separated from the main bush and transplanted the next year.
In addition, the action forms root suckers, so that you can easily get a small number of young bushes by simply digging and planting root suckers.
When propagated by seeds, the seed is placed in boxes with a nutrient soil mixture and cleaned in a cool place. In spring, seedlings can be planted in open ground, providing them with reliable shelter from the winter cold.
Planting and caring for the great action Tourbillon Rouge
How spectacular the magnificent action of Tourbillon Rouge will grow depends on the right choice of location, soil preparation and adherence to planting rules. This type of plant comes from Asia, therefore, the technology of planting and caring for the magnificent action of Tourbillon Rouge is aimed at creating conditions as close as possible to those of the natural climatic zone.
Recommended dates
The magnificent Turbillon Rouge action is planted in early spring, after the soil has thawed, so that it has time to take root and gain strength by winter. If it is not possible to plant it in March – April, you can do this before the end of spring. It is better to purchase a seedling immediately before planting.
Site selection and soil preparation
To grow the magnificent action of Tourbillon Rouge, sunny areas are chosen, protected from strong winds. It is better to plant plants in light partial shade so that direct sunlight does not harm them.
The shrub grows well on light, fertile substrates with neutral acidity; loams and sandy loams are suitable for it. Soils that retain moisture, as well as areas with superficial groundwater of excellent action, are contraindicated.
Preparing the soil for planting this plant includes digging to a depth of at least 50 cm, draining excessively moist soil, adding river sand and neutralizing the acidic substrate with ash or lime. The optimal composition of the soil for action is a mixture of an equal amount of sand and humus with the addition of peat.
How to plant
They plant action in the same way as most other ornamental shrubs:
- dig planting holes up to 50 cm deep;
- humus, sand and soddy soil are mixed to obtain a soil mixture, wood ash or slaked lime is added to acidic soil, the mixture is enriched with mineral fertilizer complexes;
- a drainage mixture of gravel and sand is poured into the bottom of the planting pit and a low hill is poured from the soil mixture;
- the seedling is immersed in the pit and covered with the remaining mixture, without deepening the root collar;
- watered abundantly;
- the trunk circle is mulched.
Plants are planted at a distance of 2-2,5 m from each other.
The following video illustrates the general rules for planting action, including Turbillon Rouge:
Growing rules
Deutsia magnificent Turbillon Rouge belongs to unpretentious ornamental shrubs, but needs regular, albeit simple care. To obtain healthy, beautifully flowering plants, periodic watering, top dressing, pruning, shelter for the winter are necessary.
Watering
Deytion is a drought-resistant crop, but overdrying of the soil should not be allowed. In normal summer weather, it is watered 1 time in 2-4 weeks, in hot dry periods – up to 1 time per week.
Mulching and top dressing
A good way to make it easier to maintain a great action is to mulch the tree trunks. It allows you to avoid frequent loosening of the soil and weeding of weeds, which has a beneficial effect on the growth and flowering of this shrub.
The plant is relatively undemanding to fertilization. All top dressings are reduced to the following cases:
- abundant fertilization for planting;
- top dressing with liquid mullein at the beginning of flowering (up to 4 liters per bush) or any other organic fertilizer. One of the options is mulching the trunk circle with humus;
- the introduction of mineral complexes 2 times per season (0,5–1 glass per plant).
Trimming rules
Trimming the magnificent action of the Tourbillon Rouge is carried out in 2 stages:
- in the spring, dry, broken and frozen branches are removed, i.e., sanitary pruning is carried out;
- in summer, when the action fades, its stems are shortened by 1/3 of the length in order to form a crown.
Preparation for winter
In order for the branches of the shrub to have time to prepare for the winter cold, watering is stopped in August, and for the period of autumn rains, the tree trunks are covered with waterproof material. Due to the lack of moisture, vegetation stops and wood ripens on young shoots.
Since the action of this variety is well adapted to low temperatures, in conditions of not too frosty winters, it is enough to mulch adult plants with a thick (up to 10 cm) layer of dry foliage, spruce branches or other natural material. The magnificent action of Tourbillon Rouge, which grows in conditions with harsh winters, is not only mulched at the end of autumn, but also carefully covered with insulating material, as shown in the photo:
A shrub prepared for winter can withstand frosts down to -30 ° C. Remove the winter shelter after the snow melts.
Pests and diseases
Deytion is extremely rarely affected by diseases and pests. The most common pest of the plant is the bumblebee proboscis, which feeds on leaves. From the invasion of these insects, the treatment of the bush with a 15% solution of karbofos helps.
Conclusion
Magnificent action Turbilon Rouge is a wonderful shrub for growing in gardens, decorating home gardens and landscaping various areas. Numerous photos of the magnificent action demonstrate the wide possibilities of its use in landscape design, and the relative unpretentiousness and adaptability to growing in the middle lane attract more and more not only professional flower growers, but also amateur gardeners.