Hydrangeas are extraordinarily beautiful plants. Every year all new varieties are displayed. In 2011, in Belgium, at the flower show, he received the award “The Best Grade”, a new dwarf species called Bobo.
Features grade
Hydrangea paniculata bobo - A new variety of this species, which deserves special attention for its beauty and peculiarities of its content.
The height of the bush about 70 cm. Abundant flowering begins in July and ends in September.
The color of the petals changes in the flowering process from light yellow to pale pink. Inflorescences are large, dense, cone-shaped. The leaves are dark green, oval-shaped.
Hydrangea Paniculata Bobo is great for small gardens, borders, flower beds. Ideal for growing in small pots on terraces or balconies. It can be used both for single landings, and creation of beautiful groups.
Care and landing
Care for this variety of paniculate hydrangea is simple. It is enough to follow the general rules of care for these plants, and then from year to year you will be able to admire the luxurious hats of white inflorescences.
Landing place
The best place to plant a Bobo variety will be plot with small penumbrawell protected from gusts of wind. On constantly lit areas of the sun inflorescences become smaller, and the plant slows its growth.
The soil
Hydrangea Paniculata Bobo prefers acidic, fertile soils with good drainage. The color of the petals will be more saturated in growth in more acidic soil.
Watering
This plant loves wet soil and is perfectly does not tolerate drought. In summer, watering should be done with rainwater, and in winter melt water is perfect. Care must be taken that the water for irrigation does not contain lime, this can lead to flower disease.
Fertilizer
At the beginning of summer fertilizing is done with mineral fertilizers. Good for this purpose. nitrogen and potash supplements. Fertilize the plant should be to improve flowering and subsequent bookmark flower buds.
Breeding methods
This plant is easily propagated in several vegetative ways:
1.Drawing
This breeding method is very popular with gardeners.
To this end, in early May, young branches from a growing bush are folded down and pressed to the ground. At the bottom of the shoot, located near the soil, make an oblique incision and insert a match or sliver into it. This technique will accelerate the formation of roots in this place. Next, the incision site is slightly sprinkled with peat and moistened regularly and abundantly. After the formation of their own roots, the layers are separated from the mother bush and are deposited for rearing.
2. The division of the bush
This method is the easiest and most reliable.
It is necessary to carefully dig up the hydrangea and divide it into parts. It is important to ensure that there are new growth buds in the delenka. Roots when transplanting a little shortened. Compost, peat, organic fertilizers should be added to the pits for planting. After planting, the bushes are plentifully watered. If the division of the bush occurs in the spring, then by the fall, new plants will root perfectly.
3. By cutting
For cuttings, spring pruned branches are well suited. It is important to have 4-5 buds on the stem. Cuttings for two days are immersed in the Kornevina solution and then planted to a depth of two buds in loose, fertile soil. For young seedlings, shading and constant ground moisture are important. When new leaves appear, shading is removed.
Flower pruning
For this type of hydrangea pruning is imperative to form a regular and beautiful shrub. Trimming is done from February to April. This time is perfect for new shoots to gain strength and be ready for further flowering.
Pruning old, weak and thickening shoots. Leave some strong shoots, both old and young. Regular strong spring pruning contributes to abundant and long flowering.
In the fall, pruned inflorescences should be pruned. This is due to the fact that the hydrangea paniculous bobo has quite fragile branches that can break during snowfall.
Diseases and pests
Diseases
Most often the hydrangea paniculata Bobo is affected by chlorosis and downy mildew.
Chlorosis can be identified by yellowing leaves, often breaking branches and small inflorescences. Often the cause of chlorosis is a surplus of lime in the soil. That is why it is important to monitor the condition of the soil and control the water for irrigation. To avoid chlorosis, the flower should be fed with iron salts or high-grade mineral fertilizers.
Downy mildew appears on Bobo hydrangea in the form of yellowing spots on the leaves, which eventually increase in size. This disease occurs due to high humidity. You can get rid of the powdery mildew by spraying with a base solution (25 grams of product per 10 liters of water).
Pests
The most dangerous pests are aphid, spider mites and slugs.
Aphids feed on plant sap, leaves pollute sugary secretions, is a carrier of viral diseases. You can detect this pest from the bottom of the sheet. Spraying infusion of garlic and soap (200 grams of garlic, 50 grams of soap, 10 liters of water) will help to cope with the invasion.
Spider mite feeds on flower sap. Because of this leaves of the plant turn yellow and fall off, and on the bush you can see the web and the mites themselves. For the destruction of this pest effective drug Fitoverm. It is enough to carry out 3-4 treatments during the week to completely get rid of this pest.
Slugs and snails often appear in thick bushes. These pests are hard damage leaves and shoots. You can fight slugs with the help of special preparations - molluscicides. Granules of the drug are laid out in cups on the ground near the growing bush. Snails and slugs should be systematically removed from the cups and poured there new granules.
Among more than 35 species panicle hydrangeas can choose your favorite. And if Bobo is the sort, then you made the right choice. It is this variety that will surprise an unusually luxurious flowering, and the neighbors will certainly ask you for a propagation stalk.
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