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A photo and description of the deutia shrub allows beginners in gardening to learn about all the advantages and disadvantages of the plant, the possibilities of its use in landscape design and the rules for caring for it.
General description of the action
Deutzia is an evergreen shrub that has many varieties. They all differ both in height - from 50 to 400 cm, and in shape - erect, spreading. The lifespan 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 deutia blooms
Rich and long-lasting flowering is the main advantage of the action. The shrub may 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 for planting shrubs.
When does Deutia bloom?
Deutzia begins to bloom quite early, usually this period begins 3 weeks after the snow melts. In the middle zone, the budding process occurs at the end of spring. In regions with harsher climates, flowering begins in early summer. As a rule, the shrub blooms immediately after the lilac flowering ends.
How long does deutia bloom?
Judging by the photo and description, deutzia has different flowering periods, which completely depends on the variety. Some species have a short budding period - from June to the end of July, while others delight the eye with their inflorescences throughout the summer.
What year does deutzia bloom after planting?
Deutzia can reproduce in various ways, but the flowering period does not change. The first flowers can be observed on the bush only 3 years after planting.
Types and varieties of action with photos and descriptions
Varieties of action with photos and names will help you decide on the choice of the most suitable species for the site. There are several varieties that differ from each other not only in flowering time, but also in appearance.
Slender or graceful
The bush is about 1.5 meters in height, has a rounded shape, is unpretentious in care, and can withstand light frosts and drought. The leaves are oblong, the color is light green in summer, yellowish in autumn. White flowers begin to appear in the last days of May, continuing to delight the eye for 1 month.
Star-shaped or rough
The plant got its name from the structure of the surface of the leaves, which are rough to the touch, as well as from the appearance of the flowers, which look like stars.Flowering begins in late June or early July. White, light crimson or pinkish graceful flowers remain on the bush for a month. In summer the foliage is pale green, in autumn its color changes to brownish-yellow. The bush grows up to 2.5 meters in height.
Pink Pom Pom
The youngest Deutzia variety, Pink Pom Pom, was developed in the early 2000s. The flowers of the shrub are double, painted white, with a slight 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.
Deytsia hybrid
This variety was obtained by crossing Deytsia Amurskaya and Graceful; the bush reaches 2 meters in height. Boiling white buds appear in mid-summer and fade only after 1 - 1.5 months. The hybrid is disease-resistant; in addition, this deutzia variety is a frost-resistant variety.
Deutzia pink
Pink Deutia was developed by crossing the graceful and purple varieties. Decorative bushes, no more than a meter in height. The flowers look like an open bell, the lower part of the petals is pink, the upper part is light pink, almost white.
Deytsia Turbillon Rouge
This variety is one of the few with a pronounced aroma. The 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. With proper care, the shrub grows up to 1.5 meters.
Application of action in garden design
A photo of deutia in landscape design will help you choose suitable varieties of shrubs with which you can decorate any garden plot.
Deutzia, as a rule, keeps its shape well, so it is used in various compositions, creating various shapes from the plant (oval bushes, round and rectangular). In addition, the shrub can be planted in a single planting, with only sanitary pruning of the plant.
Deutia hedge
The most common use of deutzia is the construction of hedges. This shrub is ideally suited for such purposes; with its help you can not only decorate the area, but also zone it.
Varieties for creating hedges
The most common varieties of deutia used to create hedges:
- Limana. Belonging to hybrids, the shrub can often be found in central Russia, as it tolerates winter well, forms quickly and blooms beautifully. It is ideal for creating a hedge as it grows up to 1.5 meters in height 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.
- Rough. With its help you can create a fence up to 2 meters in height. At the same time, the bush looks dense and quite massive, and the graceful inflorescences in the form of stars are a real decoration of a living fence.
Planting a hedge
It’s not difficult to create a hedge from deutia. 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.
- It is necessary to pour a layer of fine crushed stone at the bottom of the trench, which will become the basis of the drainage system.
- Prepare the seedling - the length of its roots should be no more than 30 cm, broken branches must be removed.
- Before planting, the roots need to be dipped in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for a couple of hours.
- Plant the seedlings, spreading the roots in different directions, at intervals of 50 cm, after pouring 2 tablespoons of any mineral fertilizer under each bush.
- Cover with soil.
- Tamp down.
- Water.
- Spread a layer of peat - about 5 cm.
- Trim the branches so that only 5 buds remain on them. This is necessary to form a thick hedge.
Hedge care
To grow a beautiful hedge, it should be trimmed 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 pruning “to the stump,” which is done immediately after the plant has flowered.
In the future, the bush can also be cut back to the 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. To 1 bucket of water you need to add about 2 liters of mullein or 1 liter of manure, leave the solution for 3 days, and water the plants.
Mineral fertilizers can also be used immediately after spring pruning. In addition to adding 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 is needed regularly, but infrequently. During the growing season, each plant bush should receive 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 deutia 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 deutzia doesn’t bloom: reasons and what to do
If the deutzia does not bloom, then the cause of this problem can be many factors:
- Improper care. If there is insufficient amount of fertilizer, as well as if watering rules are violated, the plant does not receive enough nutrients and moisture, without which the budding process fades away or is noticeably reduced. Therefore, it is important to observe not only the timing of watering and fertilization, but also the proportions.
- Trimming. If you do not prune the bush, then it will spend all its energy on the formation of additional branches and on the growth of foliage.
- Improper preparation for winter. The plant is heat-loving, so it must be covered for the winter, regardless of the type of action. To do this, mulch the roots and build a wooden frame with filler.
It is extremely rare for shrubs to get 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 deutia bush will allow everyone to see that the plant is worthy of occupying, albeit a small, corner on every plot of land.
