Hydrangea Vanilla Fraz - planting and care in the open field
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The Hortensia family has a huge number of varieties. Gardeners from different countries grow petiolate and oak-leaved, large-leaved and paniculate species on their plots. Vanille Fraise is considered to be one of the brightest representatives of the latter. Hydrangea Vanilla Fraz, planting and care in the open field, especially preparing for the winter - these are the main topics of this material.
The origin and appearance of hydrangea Vanilla Freise
This striking beauty was bred in France. From 1989 to 2003, breeders of the nursery under the name Renault worked on its creation. The task before them was not an easy one: to obtain a unique variety that changes color in a short time.
The beauty Vanilla Fraze begins to bloom in June and pleases the gardener with her appearance until the first cold weather
The result of the labors of French breeders was the Vanille Fraise variety with a complex color of inflorescences, the name of which translates as “vanilla strawberry”.
Hydrangea Vanilla Fraze on the trunk
For greater decorativeness, the plant can be grown by giving it the shape of a tree. The stem is a part of the trunk of the hydrangea up to the first lower tier of the stem. Of course, in order to achieve the desired result and grow a standard culture, it will take patience and time (from three years). During this period, young shoots will acquire a rough bark, only the upper part of the hydrangea will continue to develop.
Hydrangea Vanilla Freyzi: planting and care in the open field
Before planting Vanilla Fraze in a permanent place, you need to decide on the time and place for the plant. If the seedlings are planted incorrectly or in cold weather, the hydrangea may not survive adaptation and die.
What is needed for landing
To plant Vanille Fraise on the site, you need to prepare seeds, healthy seedlings or cuttings. The best option is five-year-old seedlings. Having planted them, you will be able to admire the lush, bright inflorescences in the first year.
Seeds are suitable for those gardeners who are distinguished by patience, but they will have to wait for the results of labor at least 2-3 years.
Choosing the best place
Unlike other horticultural crops, Vinyl Frieze hydrangea suffers from exposure to direct sunlight: its growth slows down, and the inflorescences become small. The plant needs an openwork partial shade. There are other requirements for the place:
- protection from wind and draft;
- nutrient soil is neutral or slightly acidic;
- considerable distance from trees that absorb moisture.
Step-by-step planting process
If you plan to plant a hydrangea in the spring, this must be done before the start of sap flow. You can postpone this procedure to September or October. The plant should be planted after leaf fall, but before a cold snap.
Planting sequence of hydrangeas:
- First of all, you should dig a hole, the size of which is 30 × 30 cm.
- The next step is soil preparation. You need to mix two parts of peat and sod land and one part of compost and sand.
- You can add 30 g of potassium sulfate and 50 g of superphosphate to the soil.
- Pour the finished substrate into the planting pit.
- After 1.5-2 weeks, when the soil settles, you can plant the hydrangea in a permanent place. The seedling should be removed from the container, carefully trimmed the roots, immersed in a growth stimulator for a couple of hours.
- In the hole, the roots of the hydrangea need to be straightened, covered with earth, and watered abundantly. The soil should be mulched to retain moisture and prevent weeds.
Propagation of hydrangea Vanilla Freise
Like other panicle hydrangeas, Vanille Fraise can be propagated by seed, cuttings or cuttings.
Propagation by cuttings
Experienced gardeners recommend preparing cuttings in the second half of June.
Hydrangeas are demanding on the soil, the soil for them must be moist and well-drained
Each should have four to six nodes. Prepared branches should be planted in acidic soil, consisting of two parts of peat and one part of river sand.
A month later, when the cuttings take root, they can be opened and planted in a permanent place.
Reproduction by layering
Vanilla Fraz can be propagated by layering. This should be done as follows:
- Choose a strong bottom stem.
- Bend it to the ground.
- Dig in to a depth of about 10-15 cm.
- With the help of special devices, the layers must be fixed in the soil.
A month later, when full-fledged roots appear at the layering, it must be separated from the mother bush with the help of a pruner or a shovel and transplanted to a place prepared in advance.
Growing from seeds
This process of growing hydrangea is quite laborious and time-consuming. The seeds must be soaked in a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate, dried thoroughly. Prepare the pot - put small stones on the bottom, then add universal soil for flowers. Put seeds on the surface, sprinkle with soil, moisten with a spray bottle, cover with polyethylene. When the seedlings have three leaves, they can be planted in different containers.
Care and pruning of hydrangea Vanilla Fraze
The Vanilla Freise variety is unpretentious, even a novice gardener can fully take care of it. Proper care will allow you to get lush, bright inflorescences and long flowering.
Lush hydrangea inflorescences go well with cuff, astilba and hosts
Watering mode
Hydrangeas of any kind are demanding on watering. Of course, this does not mean that you need to fill the bushes. The most important thing, say flower growers with experience, is not to let the topsoil dry out.
A shrub growing on the south side needs watering twice a week. The volume of water should be from 10 to 30 liters for each plant.
Top dressing
When to fertilize:
- in the spring, when the buds begin to swell;
- during the appearance of the first buds;
- in summer during the period of mass flowering;
- before preparing for winter.
The best option for the first feeding is mullein infusion (one part of organic matter will require 15 parts of pure water). Watering hydrangeas with such a means must be at the root.
For two summer dressings, mineral complexes are suitable, which include:
- potassium salt;
- ammonium nitrate;
- superphosphate.
30 g of superphosphate and potassium sulfate should be applied under hydrangeas in the fall.
Features of care during the flowering period
During the active flowering period, the hydrangea of the Vanille Fraise variety does not need additional care. All she needs is timely watering and no additional fertilizing. If the place was chosen correctly, and the soil was properly prepared, the plant will delight with lush flowering until the first frost.
Features of care during the rest period
When the bushes fade, watering should be reduced, and the introduction of nutrients should be stopped. If you plan to transplant the hydrangea into a container for the winter, this should be done at this stage. Containers with scions should be kept in a cool, dark place until spring comes.
Bush formation and pruning
Thanks to trimming, Vanilla Fraz can be given the desired shape. The bushes should be trimmed before the start of the growing season. In this case, it is important not only to form bushes, but also to remove damaged and broken shoots. You can shorten the shoots by 6-7 buds.
It is not worth pruning before the cold weather, as dry inflorescences and branches will be able to protect the bushes from frost
Preparing for winter
This lush bush with bright pink and white buds is not as weak as it might seem. Due to its excellent frost resistance (Vanilla Freyz tolerates cold snaps down to -35 ° C), hydrangea can be planted even in Siberia. However, before the first wintering, the plants must be covered with straw, foliage or sawdust, and the top must be covered with a covering material that allows air to pass through. The shelter should be opened in the first days of spring so that the bush does not rot.
Easy to plant, undemanding in care, hydrangea Vanilla Freise is a great option even for a small garden area. It looks spectacular in both single and group plantings, it goes well with coniferous plantings.
