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Hydrangea Kiushu paniculata: description
Hydrangea “Kiushu” is an ornamental plant that is suitable not only for cultivation on a private plot, but also for cultivation in city parks or along alleys. Does not suffer from polluted air. It is valued for its long flowering period – it lasts from June to October.
Description of hydrangea “Kyushu”
The plant grows rapidly. Resistant to frost, therefore it is excellent for growing in central Russia. Withstands temperatures down to -25 degrees.
Hydrangea “Kiushu” is valued for its long flowering – from June to October
The distinctive features of this shrub are as follows:
- Large inflorescences – up to 25 cm in length. They are in the shape of a pyramid and are densely filled with flowers.
- The leaves are long, up to 12 cm, oval with a pointed end. They have fluff on the surface, especially pronounced on the underside of the sheet plate.
- Flowers of two types – fruiting and sterile. The first are small and rapidly fading, white in color. The latter are more decorative, reaching 2,5 cm in diameter. They have 4 white petals, which eventually turn pink.
- Flowering and fruiting occurs 4-5 years after planting.
The shrub has a long lifespan, some even live up to 60 years. But for this, some conditions must be observed that are most acceptable for him.
Hydrangea paniculata “Kiushu”: planting and care
For this plant, you need to find a suitable place so that it develops correctly and shows all its beauty. It grows poorly in the open sun, flowers lose their decorative effect. Therefore, you need to plant it in the shade.
He loves the increased acidity of the soil, prefers clay. On sandy soils, alkaline or neutral, it grows poorly and is sick.
When planting, follow the recommendations:
- For planting, we use the shoots cut in the spring. Cuttings of them should be with 4-5 buds.
- Place the bottom part in the preparation for root growth for 2 days.
- We make a hole 50-70 cm deep. The soil should be loose.
- We lower the seedlings to a depth of 2 buds and bury them.
- Mulch the soil around the trunk with peat or compost.
- We shade young plantings until the leaves appear.
- We constantly moisten the soil – it should not dry out.
If a group planting is intended, for example, for a hedge, the seedlings are placed at a distance of a meter from each other in the dug soil. Planting works are carried out in the spring. If the grown shrubs interfere with the neighboring ones with their crown, the plantings need to be thinned out, leaving 2 m between them.