Buldenezh - shrub for the garden kalina buldenezh

Often in landscape design, a bulldozer shrub is used. The flowers are very beautiful odorless white balls, and the bush itself does not bear fruit. And although gardeners consider buldenezh to be a capricious plant, they plant it with pleasure, since care is simple and does not take much time.

Snow globe - shrub for the garden

Translated from French, the bush is called "snow globe". There is another name - sterile viburnum. The bushes belong to the Honeysuckle family. The hybrid was bred by a French breeder. And at the dawn of its existence it was an adornment of the royal gardens.

What does a bush bush look like?

Buldenezh is a shrub that has firmly established itself in Western Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa. The plant grows in the Caucasus, Crimea, Kazakhstan. Are not an exception to the territory of the European regions of the Russian Federation, except for the northern and southeastern regions.

The bushes rise up 3-4 m. In the absence of pruning, the bush reaches about 1.5 m in diameter. Ornamental leaves are bright green in large sizes, along the edges they are serrated. With the arrival of autumn, the leaves turn purple.

Buldenezh flowers

The spherical flower petals gradually change color. At first they are light green, as they grow, they become creamy, then white. The diameter of the balls is up to 15 cm. The shrub viburnum buldenezh has up to 400 such snowballs.

Transplant after purchase into a pot

You can plant a viburnum bush by buying blooming cuttings in a flower shop. First, they are transplanted into a pot, and when they reach a certain height, they are taken out into the garden.

What is needed for landing

Better to choose shoots in mid-June, taken from an adult bush. Each petiole should be about 10 cm long with at least 3 nodes.

Choosing the best soil

The soil in the pot should be regular soil with sand. Before transplanting, it is highly moisturized. The composition bought in the store is suitable. Store pots above 15 ° C in a dark room. Moreover, the plant is covered with a light cloth.

The soil in the garden for the bulldozer is prepared independently. The composition includes the following components:

• compost - 4 buckets;
• wood ash - 2-3 glasses;
• nitrophoska - 1 glass.

Any universal fertilizer is applied before planting.

Step by step process

Planting seedlings in the ground is carried out according to the following scheme:

1. Wells are prepared with dimensions of 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 m.
2. The bottom of the hole is covered with drainage (gravel, broken brick).
3. Pour sand on top with a layer of 5-6 cm.
4. At the bottom of the hole, an earthen slide is made.
5. A seedling is planted on it. Straighten the roots. The root collar is deepened by 4–5 cm.
6. The snow globe is covered with soil. High-quality plentiful watering is carried out.
7. After drying, if necessary, add the soil.

The procedure for planting a bush ends with mulching.

Reproduction

Since the culture is without seeds, the seed method of planting is impossible.

There are three landing options.This is grafting, dividing the bush and layering.

Layers

Florists consider layering to be a simple and unpretentious method of propagation.

Reproduction by layering

The procedure is carried out in the spring at the beginning of the growing season. Seedlings are obtained by performing the following steps:

1. Next to the growing flower, grooves are made 10 cm deep.
2. Young shoots are pressed and laid in hollows.
3. Fix to the soil with staples.
4. Sprinkle with humus, tamp and moisturize generously.
5. The sprouts formed are spud.
6. In the fall, the rooted shoot is cut off from the mother bush and planted in a pot or mini-garden.

After 2 years, the seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place.

Cuttings

The planting method is suitable for summer pruning.

Propagation by cuttings

Choose non-lignified branches with several pairs of buds.

Method description:

1. Branches with one internode are picked up.
2. The cuttings are kept in a stimulator for about 10 hours.
3. A garden bed is prepared by introducing sand, humus, turf soil into it, where the ingredients are taken in equal volumes.
4. The soil is moistened and cuttings are planted, deepening by 2 cm.
5. Each is covered with a glass container or bag.
6. Moisture is maintained by regular spraying.

Dividing the bush

Buldenezh will breed in this way in spring and autumn, but it is better to choose the end of autumn.

Reproduction by dividing the bush

They dig in the bush. Part of the root with young daughter shoots is separated. The resulting seedling is placed in a separate hole and watered abundantly.

Care

Despite the fact that the bush bush requires minimal care, it is not recommended to abandon the main stages.

Watering mode

The shrub needs watering, especially during the hot, sultry months when there is little rain. The quality and saturation of flowering depend on correct irrigation. In case of drought, water it 2-3 times a week. An adult Kalina needs 2 buckets of water at a time. Younger bushes need more water.

Top dressing

Fertilized twice a year. The first is carried out in the spring before flowering. Nitroammofosk is brought in at 45-50 g per 1 m². In the best case, use compost or chicken dung infusion.

The second time is fertilized in the fall before the onset of the first frost. 20 g of potash and 35–40 g of phosphorus fertilizers are used per 1 m². These are ready-made formulations: diammofoska, agriculture, agronan or AVA. From old proven means, superphosphate, humus, ash, potassium nitrate are suitable.

Features of care during flowering

During flowering, the viburnum continues to be looked after, and most importantly, water intensively.

During the flowering period, harmful insects breed. When they first appear, the bushes should be treated with insecticides.

Preparing the plant for winter

Kalina Buldenezh is a frost-resistant bush that can withstand temperatures of −35 ° C. But in harsh winters it can suffer. To protect the plants, some actions are performed:

• fertilizing with nitrogen fertilizers is not carried out in late summer and autumn;
• starting in September, the watering of the bushes is reduced;
• at the end of the leaf fall, a full-fledged abundant watering is performed;
• mulching is carried out, especially in the first years of the life of the bush. Mulch layer 10 cm;
• young shrubs up to three years old are covered for the winter, creating a mini-greenhouse for this.

Note! The buldenezh who survived the harsh winter need a long recovery, which affects flowering.

Kalina buldenezh - decoration of the garden plot

Amazing flowers are the best garden decoration.Having planted a bush once, a bulldog will delight the eye with white fluffy balls for 60 years. It is important to choose the right place for planting, since it is difficult to transplant an adult plant in the future. And, of course, take proper care of it at minimal cost and time.