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Astilbe Weiss Gloria is a perennial ornamental plant that attracts with its delicate white inflorescences, bright green foliage, and unusual aroma. Astilbe blooms from the beginning of July, does not require special care, and easily tolerates frosty winters. It is valued by flower growers and landscape designers.
Description of Astilbe Ardens Weiss Gloria
Astilbe Arends Weisse Gloria is often used as a central element of decorative landscape compositions. It is a perennial plant that blooms in conical panicles of small white flowers. There are several hundred inflorescences in one panicle. The foliage is large, carved, richly colored.
There are about 40 varieties of astilbe growing in the wild. Another 300 have been selected by humans. Arends' Astilbe is the result of crossing Astilbe and arendsii. Wild astilbe grows in the following geographic regions:
- Japan;
- America;
- Kuril Islands.
Man-grown Astilbe Weiss Gloria is a beautiful, profusely flowering plant, ideal for shaded areas of the garden. Landscape designers value it for its elegance and subtlety of elastic shoots. The bush consists of numerous strong branches.
White astilbe Weiss Gloria grows up to half a meter wide and reaches 75 cm in height. In spring, the foliage is light green, over time changing its shade to a more juicy, rich and dark one. The edges gradually turn brown. In summer, the leaves shine, creating an additional decorative effect of the bush. Flowering is abundant, inflorescences are numerous. The culture blooms with dense, large, diamond-shaped panicles. Each individual inflorescence is white with a cream tint, sometimes with a slight yellowish tint. The flowers are small, fragrant, very delicate.
Astilbe Weiss Gloria belongs to the shade-tolerant varieties of ornamental plants. It is chosen for decorating shady corners of the garden. A constantly illuminated area is not suitable - the bush becomes smaller, loses its luxury, and the shoots weaken. If there are no areas of natural shade, the crop is planted and artificial shade is created above it. This is especially important during the hot season. For the bush to grow well, the following conditions are necessary:
- regular soil moisture;
- control of acidity level (neutral environment is optimal).
On dry and poor soil the specimen quickly dies.
Astilbe Arendsii Weisse Gloria is a frost-resistant crop. Cold can damage young plants experiencing their first cold season, as well as very old bushes whose rhizomes are too close to the surface. To protect the specimen from frost, the area at the roots is covered with a layer of mulch 20 cm thick. No additional covering work is required.
Astilbe is suitable for decorating hedges, ponds, and paths.
Features of flowering
Astilbe Weisse blooms with panicles.The inflorescences are white, with a slight cream tint in the first week of appearance. Paniculate inflorescences grow well and retain their beauty for a long time in a shaded area of the garden. They have a subtle, noble aroma, slightly reminiscent of bird cherry. The smell is not noticeable: you can feel it if you sniff it. Flowering duration is 2-6 weeks.
The diameter of the inflorescence is 10-12 cm. The height of the panicle reaches 25 cm. Astilbe Weiss Gloria blooms from mid-summer. Decorative leaves of unusual shape are valued no less than inflorescences. The splendor of flowering depends on the quality of the soil and the degree of soil moisture, and on the abundance of shade.
Astilbe Weiss Gloria leaves have two or three feathers, serrated edges. The main color is dark, rich green. The degree of leaf shine depends on the season and the characteristics of the particular plant.
In spring the greenery is very light. The brownish edge of the leaves appears in summer. There may be brownish specks in the internodes.
Application in design
Culture in landscape design is good both as a single element and as part of a group. Compositions formed with flowers of different varieties look very impressive. Astilbe Weiss Gloria gets along well with other ornamental crops. It is often used to decorate alpine slides. A large bush can be the dominant feature of the foreground or a spectacular background of the main composition.
Astilbe Gloria Weiss is suitable for decorating ponds in the garden. It is surrounded by:
- ponds;
- swimming pools;
- edges of garden paths.
Create flowering hedges. If there is an unaesthetic area on the site that needs to be hidden from prying eyes, it is the spreading astilbe Gloria Weiss that will cover this place.
Astilbe Weiss Gloria is good as a tapeworm, that is, a single plant decorating the landscape.The bush looks no worse in combination with other types of living decor. It is often combined with conifers, hostas and ferns. White panicles combine beautifully with bergenia and brunners. Against the background of the rich greenery of the bush, luxurious iris flowers look very impressive. The combination with bright Heuchera varieties attracts attention with its pronounced contrast.
Like the inflorescences, the carved dark leaves of astilbe are valuable for decoration.
Reproduction methods
The classic option is dividing the bush. It is safe because astilbe Weiss Gloria recovers quickly. Use a 3-4 year old specimen. They dig it up, cut the rhizome into parts, making sure that at least 3 buds are preserved on each. The lower part of the rhizome is removed. Having completed the division, the bush is immediately planted or dug in.
The best season for work is early spring, before flowering. If breeding is planned for early autumn, plant the specimen in advance so that it takes root before the cold snaps.
An alternative is budding. The optimal season is spring, a period of active growth. The buds are cut off from the rhizome, the wound is sprinkled with activated carbon, and the removed part is planted in the ground and covered with film (glass), creating a greenhouse effect. After waiting for the plant to fully form, it is transplanted into open ground. Planting at the dacha usually occurs in autumn and spring.
Rarely propagated by seeds. 1 g of fruit contains approximately 24,000 seeds, but only a small number are truly viable. Seeds are collected in early autumn in inflorescences. Sowing occurs at the end of February, March. Fertile, loose soil is required. The seeds are scattered on the surface of the ground and the container is covered with film.Spray from time to time with a spray bottle. Shoots are visible after 2-3 weeks. Picking is recommended when the first true leaves appear. Transplantation to the main place of growth is prescribed at the beginning of summer or very early.
Landing algorithm
The growth rate of astilbe Weiss Gloria is determined by soil moisture and environmental temperature. Between large bushes, a distance of up to half a meter is required; for low varieties, 30 cm is enough. Before planting, the soil is dug up, removing debris and weeds, and the soil is enriched with compost, peat, and manure. For 1 m2 use 2 buckets of fertilizer. Water the soil thoroughly.
The depth of the planting hole is 20-30 cm. 1 tsp is poured into the hole. granular fertilizer, a few tablespoons of ash. After this, the area is shed again. When planting a bush, the plant is buried so that the growth buds are separated by 4-5 cm from the surface. Having completed the work, the soil is compacted, covered with mulch, and watered again.
The optimal place for planting is shaded areas of the garden, north side. Select areas of high humidity, if any, and plant them near bodies of water.
Astilbe blooms with lush, large panicles of white, cream color.
Aftercare
Astilbe Arendsa Weiss Gloria is undemanding. The most important thing is timely, abundant watering. Even a short drying of the soil leads to a loss of decorative qualities: the leaves wither, the flowers become small, and the specimen as a whole looks sloppy and unpresentable.
Winter frosts of Astilbe Weiss Gloria are not terrible, but temperature changes in the spring can cause damage. To protect the rhizomes, cover the soil with 2 layers of spruce branches. Mulch - pine needles - is placed between the bushes.
In order for Astilbe Weiss Gloria to bloom beautifully and abundantly, the specimen is fed once a year. Dry soil is combined with peat and compost. Complex additives are useful if the soil is wet. After flowering, combined fertilizers with phosphorus and potassium are applied.
The lifespan of the bush is 5 years. Then Astilbe Weiss Gloria is transplanted. It is not necessary to completely dig up the rhizomes; it is enough to separate the upper part and disinfect the cut with charcoal.
Preparing for winter
Astilbe Arendsa Weiss Gloria easily endures the cold. To prevent rhizomes from being damaged by frost, cover the soil with mulch. Layer thickness – up to 20 cm.
In autumn, cut off the top part of the plant to the roots. If the shoots are not pruned, they must be removed in the spring, before new ones appear.
In autumn, the soil around the bush can be sprinkled with ash. This protects against diseases, provides useful substances, and helps to gain strength before the New Year and the next flowering season.
The color of astilbe flowers varies from pure white to cream and yellowish.
Diseases and pests
Astilbe Weiss Gloria White is relatively resistant to pests and diseases.
The slobbering pennice is dangerous for the bush. This is a small cicada (body length - 5 mm). The pest leaves eggs on the shoots and leaves of the plant. The only way to eliminate pennies is to collect them by hand. The pest feeds on the leaves of Astilbe Weiss Gloria, inhibiting their growth. An infected specimen does not develop flower stalks, the leaves wrinkle, wither, and fall off.
Another pest is the strawberry nematode. This is a 0.5 mm long worm capable of sucking sap from a leaf. You can notice the nematode in the spring, when young buds appear: the petioles are thicker than normal, the leaf blades are deformed. The pest slows down the growth of Astilbe Weiss Gloria.Having identified a nematode, they dig up a bush with a large lump of earth, take it outside the garden, and burn it.
Another dangerous worm is the root-knot nematode. The length of the pest is up to 2 mm. It penetrates the root system, inhibits the growth and development of the specimen. Foci of rotting appear in the rhizomes, and the leaves fall off. If the infection is severe, there is no chance of cure.
Astilbe panicles attract with a delicate aroma
Conclusion
Astilbe Weiss Gloria is an easy to grow, unpretentious and very beautiful plant. It takes root well in our climate, gets sick relatively rarely, and does not require specific care. The culture is loved by gardeners and gardeners and is highly valued in landscape design.
