Hydrangea Sunday Fraise (Hydrangea Paniculata Sundae Fraise) - description
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Hydrangea Sunday Fries is a beautiful plant that can be used to decorate any garden. This variety is characterized by a lush and bright flowering. The culture is very unpretentious to care for. Even inexperienced gardeners can plant it.
Description of hydrangea Sunday Fries
Hydrangea Fries is considered one of the most popular crops. The plant has excellent decorative flowering.
The origin and appearance of the Sunday Fries hydrangea
This culture was developed by the famous French breeder J. Renault. The variety appeared in 2010 and in a short period of time has gained popularity with many flower growers. The plant has become a more perfect version of the Vanilla Fries culture.
Hydrangea is characterized by lush flowering
For the paniculate hydrangea Sunday Fries, spreading bushes are characteristic. If you want to get a denser structure, it is recommended to tie up the plant.
The shoots of the plant have a burgundy color and oval leaf plates. There is an edge on each side of the leaves. Below the foliage is covered with fluff stronger. This is especially pronounced in the areas where the veins are located.
This variety is characterized by large pyramidal inflorescences that resemble panicles in shape. They grow up to 30 cm in length and have approximately the same diameter. In appearance, the flowers are similar to ice cream, which is why they are often called strawberry ice cream.
Gorgeous hydrangea inflorescences adorn the bushes all summer. The description of the culture says that they begin to bloom from mid-June to late autumn. The bushes look amazing during the flowering period. At the initial stage, the bushes are decorated with white buds. Then they gradually acquire a pink color. By the end of flowering, the shade becomes very bright.
On 1 bush there are several shades of flowers at once. This makes it look very attractive. Climatic features and parameters of soil acidity are of no small importance. The severity of the color depends on these factors: the more acidic the soil, the brighter the flowers are.
When grown in acidic soil, the bushes are decorated with bright inflorescences
Transplanting hydrangea Sunday Fries after purchase in open ground
After purchasing the Sanday hydrangea, you need to plant it in open ground. In this case, it is necessary to take into account certain features.
What is needed for landing
The shrub is rarely propagated by seed. Such planting material is characterized by poor germination. It takes a long time to get a full-fledged plant. Therefore, the culture is most often bred by cuttings.
A month before planting, the soil should be prepared. If it has an overly loose structure, it is worth adding rotted manure or peat. Liquid manure must be added to alkaline soil, which contributes to its oxidation. Then the earth should be carefully dug up.
Choosing the best place
Hydrangea Sunday Fresh is distinguished by its exactingness to illumination, moisture parameters, and soil composition. The plant can hardly tolerate the effects of drafts and wind, therefore it is so important to choose the right place for planting. It must meet the following parameters:
- lack of exposure to direct sunlight;
- constant moisture;
- optimal composition of the substrate;
- no gusty wind.
Step-by-step planting process
For planting in unprotected soil, it is worth planting plants 4-5 years old.
To plant a crop, you should follow these steps:
- Make a hole 30-40 cm deep and 50-70 cm wide. The plant is characterized by a superficial arrangement of roots. The large dimensions of the groove in width are of no small importance.
- Place the seedling in the soil. In this case, the root collar should not be deepened very much. It should be placed flush with the ground.
- Sprinkle the plant with soil and tamp it.
- Cover the bed with a mulch layer. For this, compost, spruce branches, peat are suitable.
Reproduction of hydrangea Sunday Fries
Various methods can be used to propagate a plant. This should be done by dividing the bush, cuttings, layering.
Propagation by cuttings
To propagate the culture by this method, during the spring pruning period, you need to select young branches. They should be annual and 10 cm long. It is recommended to cut the shoots at right angles.
All leaves must be removed from the bottom of the branches and treated with a growth stimulant, after which the cuttings should be planted in a prepared substrate.
The culture can be propagated by cuttings
Growing from seeds
It is very difficult to get a full-fledged plant by seed method. Therefore, flower growers practically do not use this propagation method. The seeds can be planted for growing seedlings or placed directly into the ground. In the second case, they need to be scattered over the dug-up bed and sprinkled with sand.
Hydrangea Care Sunday Fries
Caring for a plant should not cause panic, even among a beginner grower. The plant is considered very unpretentious.
Watering mode
The culture hardly tolerates dry soil, so the soil under and around the bush must be properly watered. Moisten the soil systematically. This is especially important in hot weather.
Pour 10 liters of water under each bush. It is recommended to use soft water for this, but rain is best. Hard water will not work for this purpose. It can provoke the death of a culture.
After the first watering, the soil must be loosened and covered with a mulch layer. It can include peat or sawdust.
Top dressing
Fertilizers need to be applied every 2 weeks. For this, it is recommended to alternate organic and mineral products. The best option for hydrangeas is the mullein infusion. Bird droppings mixed with water are also good.
Of the minerals, it is best to give preference to potassium nitrate and superphosphate. Good results will help to achieve the use of special means for feeding hydrangeas.
The plant is often fertilized with organic products.
Features of care during flowering
The plant has thin and fragile shoots. Under the weight of large inflorescences, they can break.To avoid such problems, you need to tie all the shoots and large flowers to the support.
Features of care during the rest period
After flowering is complete, you need to place a new mulch layer under the bushes. This will help to saturate the soil with useful substances and facilitate the adaptation of the crop to cold weather. It is also worth getting rid of dry foliage and faded buds. After dropping the foliage, cut off all the brushes and cut the stems in half.
Preparing for winter
The key disadvantage of the culture is considered to be poor frost resistance, so the plant needs to be properly prepared for winter. To do this, it is necessary to bend the shrub to the ground and sprinkle its shoots with leaves. Above it is worth installing a wooden box or covering the bush with slate.
For the winter, the shoots of hydrangea bend to the ground
Hydrangea Sundae Fraise is a popular garden culture that is widely used in landscaping. In order for a plant to delight with decorative flowers, it needs to be provided with proper care. In this case, the bushes should be watered, fed, cut on time. Equally important is the correct preparation for the winter, which will protect the hydrangea from freezing.
