This beautiful plant is chosen by many gardeners to decorate their garden. Frost-resistant shrub that does not require special conditions for growth and flowering. Kalina Buldenezh is not demanding on the soil and is easy to reproduce. Learn more about growing and breeding methods in this article.
Botanical description
Kalina Buldenezh - One of the varieties of ornamental species of this plant. This beauty will never go unnoticed in the garden, as it attracts attention with its huge (up to 20 cm in diameter) snow-white balls of inflorescences. These balls can change color in the process of flowering, which is even more of interest to others. The bush itself sometimes reaches three meters in height, although it refers to low-growing shrubs. The crown of its bright green, lush, well emphasizes the beauty and splendor of flowers. From afar, they can easily be confused with snow balls, so mysteriously taken from nowhere on a green bush in the summer.
Translated from the French Boule de Neige and translated - lump of snow. This variety of viburnum is widely used in various fields: medicine, cosmetology, traditional medicine. Landscape designers like to use this plant to create their masterpieces. Broths based on leaves and flowers have a beneficial effect on immune system, gastrointestinal tract, as well as on condition of hair and skin.
Watercress, calendula, yucca, dodder, lupus, linden, sage (salvia), meadow onions, slizun, chervil and bathing have a good effect on the gastrointestinal tract.
Did you know? Our ancestors tassels viburnum decorated red corner of the hut. People believed that viburnum helps against the evil eye and evil forces.
How to propagate the plant correctly
Kalina Buldenezh has several methods of reproduction: by dividing the bush, layering and grafting. Each time has its own season: for example, for reproduction by layering, spring is suitable, it is better to be engaged in dividing a bush in autumn, before frosts, and cuttings - in summer.
Timing of harvesting cuttings
Cuttings for planting are prepared in early June. Young green twigs are required, and rooting takes a lot of time.
How to cut and prepare cuttings
For propagation of viburnum Buldene ordinary cuttings need a few young healthy branches of this bush. The branches are cut into pieces 10 cm long at an angle of 45 degrees so that each has at least three knots, and the edges are dipped in water, after removing some of the bark from them, until they take root.
The ornamental plants also reproduce by cuttings: the habitat of the capricoleum, plumeria, zamiokulkas, Chinese juniper, diploadiya, koleriya, philodendron, aglaonemoya, erica, karyopteris, fittonia and veronica flowers.
What rooting blanks
Preparations, if they are young, healthy and green, will take root in idle time in water, but you can also be safe and drop them for a few days into a growth stimulant solution. For example, in the solution of "Heteroauxin". Or you can resort to the help of "Kornevina".
Planting rules cuttings
The main rule for planting cuttings viburnum "Snowball" is well moistened earth. After the roots have been taken in the water, they are transplanted into pots with very moist soil, half mixed with sand. Gardeners claim that in the spring cuttings can be planted in open ground.
Important! Pots of viburnum should be stored in a dark room, covered with a light cloth, at a temperature not lower than 15 degrees.There is another way - cuttings are planted in fertilized land in the garden and covered with foil, creating the conditions of the greenhouse. They are abundantly watered for several months, after which they become saplings.
Did you know? Variety Buldenezh practically does not produce fruits, its berries are very rare and cause a lot of controversy about their suitability for consumption. Therefore, the seeds of this plant is very difficult to obtain, and the method of propagation by seeds is not considered.
Reproduction by dividing the bush
For varieties buldenezh, in addition to propagation by cuttings, an even more simple method of breeding will be the method of dividing the bush. They can be used both in spring and in autumn when transplanting shrubs. To do this, you need to pinch off part or several of the rhizome, making sure that each new bush has its own healthy roots and a pair of strong shoots.
Important! It is better to pour drainage into the ground under the shrub so that the roots do not rot in the constantly wet ground.
How to propagate Kalina Buldenezh layers
This is a fairly simple and common method of propagation of viburnum.
Terms and Conditions
It will require a bush aged from one year, several healthy shoots and moist, fertilized grooves directly under the bush. The best time of year for this type of breeding is Spring.
Read also about tips on the care and planting viburnum buldenezh.
Process description
In the grooves, bend the branches of the bush, fasten with pins and sprinkle them with earth, leaving the top open. These layers are abundantly watered and irrigated. Bark can be cut in places to the roots appeared earlier. In the fall, these shoots with rooted roots can be cut and planted independently in the ground.
As you can see, the care and growing conditions for this magnificent variety of viburnum do not require much time and effort, and its inimitable beauty and original appearance leave no doubt that viburnum buldenezh will adorn every garden.
