Hydrangea Sunday Freeze is a beautifully flowering shrub that will decorate any garden or garden. The magnificent and bright flowering of hydrangea will delight the eye and cheer up everyone who will admire it. The plant is not very demanding in care, even an inexperienced grower can grow it.
History of origin of the variety
Hydrangea sundae fraise was the result of many years of work by renowned French breeder Jean Reno. This variety was introduced to the world in 2010, in a rather short time it became a favorite among many flower growers. The magnificent hydrangea freeze has become an advanced copy of the Vanilla Freeze variety.
Hydrangea Sunday Frize is in full bloom
When creating a new type of shrub, Renault took into account all the shortcomings of the parent variety and received an almost perfect plant. In 2010, hydrangea sundae was awarded a silver award at a flower show in Holland.
Description and appearance
Hydrangea Sunday Freeze is a miniature variety of shrubs. Its height is 1.5 meters, width - 1 meter. The plant is distinguished by a dense crown and slightly sprawling branches. The stems are red-brown with a large number of oblong (up to 12 cm in length) dark green leaves. There are villi on the outer and inner sides of the leaves, most of them in the vein area. Hydrangea stems are very tender, often drooping under the weight of inflorescences.
In early summer, rather large inflorescences are formed on the bushes, resembling a pyramid in shape. Each inflorescence consists of small sterile flowers (about 2.5 cm in diameter) and very small prolific, on which the petals fall very early. The initial color of the flowers is white, but over time they turn pink, with the advent of autumn and completely raspberry.
Hydrangea Sunday, lush bush
Features of landing in the open ground
In order for Sunday Fresh hydrangea to please with its beautiful lush flowers every year, it is necessary to plant it correctly. This will require more than just planting the plant in the ground.
The important points that affect the growth and proper development of the shrub include: the planting period, a suitable place and preparation of the soil mixture. Mistakes should not be, otherwise hydrangea will cease to grow and die. Panic is ensured, since seeing it in all its glory will not work.
Outdoor hydrangea planting
Seat selection
Panicled hydrangea Sunday Fries grows well in loose, acidic and fertile soil. The plant loves moisture and, due to the surface root system, cannot get water from the lowland layer of the earth. Therefore, it is important that the site is constantly moistened, without excessive drainage properties. Hydrangea Sunday grows well in partial shade or shade, but do not plant it in an open sunny area, otherwise the bush will slow down and will bloom poorly.
Attention! Hydrangea should be planted in a place protected from drafts, preferably near the wall of a house or under a fence.
Land preparation
A month before planting, the plant should prepare the soil. If it has too loose structure, it is necessary to add peat or rotted manure. If the soil has an alkaline environment, it is necessary to introduce liquid manure, which will lead to soil oxidation. It is necessary to dig the earth well and dig a hole, 60-70 centimeters wide and 40-50 centimeters deep.
Landing
The most suitable time for planting hydrangeas in open ground is considered the beginning of May. Bushes are planted so that the distance between them is at least 1.5-2 meters. If you need to create a hedge, the distance between the bushes can be reduced to 1-1.5 meters so that there is no clearance between the grown bushes.
Stages of planting hydrangea in open ground:
- The day before planting, two buckets of settled water are poured into the hole so that it saturates the soil well;
- One-third of the hole is filled with rotted manure, garden soil and peat, all are taken in equal proportions. You can also add half a glass of urea;
- Insert the seedling and spread the roots in the hole;
- They fill up the hole (it is important not to deepen the root neck of the plant) and tamp the soil around the trunk;
- The planted plant is watered (it will take 5-10 liters of water per bush);
- The trunk circle is mulched for better moisture retention.
Additional Information. Hydrangea transplantation from a flowerpot into an open ground should be carried out by the method of transshipment together with an earthen lump. With such a transplant, do not prune the roots and shake the ground from them, otherwise a weakened plant will recover for a long time and grow its root system, this will affect the growth and flowering.
Planting a bush in open ground
Hydrangea propagation
Shrubs can be propagated in various ways: cuttings, dividing the bush, cuttings and seeds. The most common and convenient is considered to be cuttings.
Cuttings
During spring pruning (April-June) young annual branches of about 10 centimeters long are selected from the bush and cut at right angles. From the bottom of the shoots, all leaves are removed, treatment is carried out with a root growth stimulator and planted in prepared soil. During the rooting period, plantings are covered with a film. When the cuttings take root, the shelter is removed.
Hydrangea propagation by cuttings
Dividing the bush
The hydrangea bush is dug up and divided into several parts. It is very important that there is a kidney on each dividend for further growth. Further, all parts of the bush are planted in a place prepared in advance for them.
Layering
Young sprouts, which are not yet a year old, are pressed to the ground and instilled. It is important to leave at least 20 centimeters on top of the surface. When the sprouts take root, they are separated from the parent bush and moved to another place.
Seeds
It is quite difficult to grow hydrangea from seeds, so this method is not very popular with gardeners. Seeds can be planted for further seedlings, you can just sow in open ground, scattered on a dug up bed and sprinkled with sand.
Hydrangea blooms
Hydrangea Care
It’s easy to take care of hydrangea. In order for a flower to please lush flowering, it is important to adhere to certain rules of care.
Watering
Hydrangea is very fond of wet soil. The plant must be watered every day, 4-5 liters per bush. Hard water should not be used for irrigation; it must be filtered or sedimented for five days. During a heatwave, the amount of water should be increased to 10-12 liters under one bush.
Loosening, weeding and mulching
The earth around the near-trunk circle and between the bushes must be promptly weeded, loosened and mulched. This should be done at least 2 times a month.
Loosening and weeding contribute to the preservation of moisture and enrichment of the roots with oxygen.
Worth considering! The hydrangea roots are not deep, so loosening is best done to a depth of no more than 3-4 centimeters.
Mulching will help preserve soil moisture and protect against weeds. As mulch, you can use pine needles, rotted peat or sawdust.
Top dressing
Hydrangeas need top dressing, they are applied at intervals of once every 14 days. Organic fertilizers (liquid manure and bird droppings) and mineral complexes for hydrangeas are used as fertilizers. These dressings are introduced alternately, so the plant will be better at perceiving them.
Pruning
Pruning is carried out in early spring, immediately after all the snow has melted. On young bushes, all stems are pruned to the level of 2-3 pairs of buds, on adult plants leave one pair. After pruning, a new shoot will grow from each bud, at the top of which an inflorescence will appear. Also remove all thin and weak branches, as well as the stems that grow inside the bush. So, together with pruning, the bush is molded.
Note! If the plant begins sap flow, pruning is better to transfer until the leaves completely bloom.
Hydrangea pruning
Transfer
A bush transplant is best done every 5 years. Do it in the spring. If the plant is sick and does not grow well in the selected area, it must be transplanted urgently. A transplant is no different from the planting process.
Necessary actions during the flowering period
This hydrangea variety has very thin and fragile stems, which often break under the weight of large inflorescences. To avoid this, it is necessary to tie all branches and large inflorescences to the support. Also, during the period of active growth and especially flowering, it is necessary to feed the plant with organic and mineral fertilizers. In addition, it is important not to forget to remove all processes and lateral shoots in a timely manner.
Dormant bush care
When the shrub ceased to bloom, it is necessary to renew the layer of mulch around the trunk, thereby allowing the plant to be saturated with nutrients and prepare well for the winter. It is also necessary to remove all inflorescences and dry leaves. When the plant drops all the leaves, it is worth trimming all the brushes and shorten the stems by half.
Hydrangea Shelter for the Winter
Winter preparations
Despite the good frost resistance, the root system of the plant is not very deep, so it is necessary to prepare the bushes well for wintering so that they do not freeze during the cold season. To do this, all the bushes are well spudded and cover the trunk circle with a thick layer of mulch. Next, you need to bend all the branches to the ground and cover with a spanbond. The space between the branches can be filled with dry leaves.
If you follow all the recommendations for planting, growing and care, the variety Sunday Fries will be a wonderful decoration of any garden for a long time.
