Hydrangea Magic Fire is an ornamental plant that is in demand among gardeners, which attracts attention with its beautiful flowers and ease of care.
Origin
In the wild, panicled Hydrangea Magic Fire can be found on the Kuril Islands, in southern Sakhalin, in Japan, as well as in China. It is difficult to imagine, but in the listed areas the plant can reach 10 meters.
The variety of Magic Fire is known to most gardeners
The trunks of this variety of hydrangea are highly valued for durable white wood, which local craftsmen actively use as material for the manufacture of all kinds of crafts.
General description
Hydrangea Magical Fire is a shrub with a spreading crown, the height of which can reach two meters. The flowers of the plant are collected in inflorescences in the form of panicles about 20 cm long. At the beginning of flowering, the petals are white in color, over time they begin to turn pink, at the end of flowering they turn purple-red. The flowering process itself lasts from July to September.
Interesting. If hydrangea magic planted in acidic soil, the color of its flowers will be significantly brighter.
Open transplant
In order for hydrangea to quickly take root after planting at a constant place of growth, it is important to do everything correctly.
What is required for landing
To plant Hydraulic Magic Fire in open ground, it is necessary to prepare a hole in advance. Its size should be 60x40 cm (40 cm is the depth). When planting several bushes at the same time, it is very important to maintain a distance to leave enough space for the plant to grow. In this regard, the distance between the pits should be at least 2.5 meters.
Next, you need to prepare the necessary garden tools and you can begin planting work.
Seat selection
In order for Hydrangea Magic Fire to feel as comfortable as possible in the open ground, you should carefully approach the choice of the place where the plant will be planted. Hydrangeas of this species have a very branched root system.
Hydrangea Magic Fire may have flowers of different shades on one bush
It is even larger than the diameter of the crown. This means that in the immediate vicinity of the shrub planting of crops requiring periodic digging of the soil, for example, hyacinths, gladioli or tulips, is not allowed.
Hydrangea Magic Fire is characterized by intolerance to any type of soil, which includes alkaline compounds. If the bush is planted in such a soil, it either will not bloom or die completely. The best hydrangeas Magic feel in the same soils as roses (in acidic and slightly acidic loams).
The landing area should be in partial shade, since the plant does not tolerate direct sunlight. The gas content of hydrangea is fearless, therefore, if necessary, it can be placed along the roads without problems.
Landing process step by step
Planting Hydrangea Magic Fire is not difficult. The description of the procedure involves the following steps:
- Carefully remove the seedling from the container with the earthen lump.
- Place the seedling in the center of a previously dug hole.
- To fill up with soil.
- Seal the soil around the shoots.
- Abundantly water the seedling.
Planting hydrangea is a very responsible process
- Mulch with peat, sawdust or rotted leaves with a layer of 5 to 7 cm.
Hydrangea propagation
Hydrangea propagation can be done in one of the following ways:
- cuttings;
- dividing the bush;
- offspring;
- layering;
- seeds.
Cuttings
Cuttings are the easiest way to reproduce hydrangeas. You need to use green cuttings, since brown ones with a lignified stem take root much worse. To obtain seedlings, choose a strong side shoot, on which there are from 4 to 6 leaves. A cut is made below the knot at an angle of 45 degrees, the upper part of the handle is cut at an angle of 90 degrees.
Note! Rooting cuttings produced in plastic containers with holes in a mixture of sand with peat soil in a ratio of 1: 2.
After the cuttings are finally rooted, they must be transplanted into a separate pot in which the seedling will be grown until next spring.
Seeds
Propagation by hydrangea seeds is a long-playing process, therefore it is used extremely rarely. About three years will pass from the moment of sowing the seeds to the first flowering. In addition, this method is not suitable for the propagation of hybrid varieties. They are best propagated vegetatively.
Dividing the bush
This method is rarely used. As a rule, they resort to it when transplanting a bush. Everything is done simply: the bush is simply neatly divided into several parts.
Bush division is rarely used.
The most important thing is that each part has its own rhizome. Then the roots are cut and planted each dividend in a previously prepared place.
Offspring
In this case, the propagation of the flower is carried out by young shoots. When using this method, the most important thing is to carefully separate the shoots along with the root. Such offspring do not require growing at home. They are sufficiently adapted to land directly in the garden.
Bends
Using the layering method is most effective in the spring, before the buds have yet to bloom. To solve the problem, they dig out grooves several centimeters deep next to the bush and lay the lower shoots in them. So that they do not rise, they are fixed with slings or special devices.
By the end of the summer, such branches have time to take root and give some young shoots suitable for further growing. In October, future seedlings are dug up, separated from each other and dug up for the winter, providing them with reliable insulation.
Additional Information! In spring, layering can be planted in the ground for growing.
Hydrangea Care
In order for Hydrangea Magic Fire to grow successfully and please with its flowers for the longest possible time, the plant should be provided with proper care.
Watering
A lack of moisture is detrimental to the plant, so close attention should be paid to watering. Hydrangea hydration is especially plentiful in dry periods, during the formation of buds and flowering.
Top dressing
The first two years after planting in open ground hydrangea does not require feeding. At the beginning of the third season, you should start using mineral and organic fertilizers. Mineral compounds are introduced into the soil in early spring, before the onset of kidney swelling.
Hydrangea inflorescence
As for organic top dressing, it is recommended to produce them throughout the entire period of active flowering with a frequency of 1 month. As a fertilizer, a nettle broth or slurry is best suited.
During flowering
In addition to regular watering and fertilizing, hydrangea flowering will also require weeding, loosening to a depth of 10 centimeters and mandatory mulching of the root circle. The last manipulation must be done at least three times during the season.
During rest
When dormancy begins in hydrangea, the plant is pruned. Dried inflorescences, old shoots, leaves and broken twigs are subject to removal. After the procedure, you can begin to prepare for the winter.
Winter preparations
The winter hardiness of the Magic Fire variety is medium. Therefore, it is not necessary to warm it for the winter only in mild climates. In this case, it is recommended that the shrub spud to a height of about 10 cm.
Well-sheltered hydrangea will survive even the coldest winter
In the remaining cases, the bushes are neatly tied, the supports are installed and the covering material is laid. As the latter, film, spruce and lutrasil are especially effective. If the winter is especially harsh, the structure must be additionally covered with sand.
If hydrangeas are provided with all the conditions for a comfortable existence, it will become a real decoration of the garden or suburban area.
