Budlei - planting and care, cultivation and reproduction

Budlei is a beautiful bush, up to 2.5 meters high, which is often called the "autumn lilac". And not in vain. Brought to us from China, the budleja blooms in late summer, and its flowering continues until October. The inflorescence of the bush is very similar to the lilac, hence the "autumnal" name.

Budleia: planting and care, features of cultivation

The homeland of the bush is humid subtropical forests, and therefore it feels most comfortable in such conditions. If you decide to plant this beauty, then it's better to choose a sunny, open and preferably protected from the north wind. The shrub does not tolerate heavy loam, it is most comfortable in loose, well-permeable soils.

Experienced gardeners recommend to cover the land around the bush with dry peat. In the heat of the plant should be abundantly watered. In the evening it is desirable to spray the leaves with water, since moist air very much likes budle.

Planting and caring for the plant should provide it with reliable protection against severe winter frosts. The exposure to negative temperatures can ruin the bush.

Teplovolyubiva budleya: how to care for her, to protect the plant in winter?

In our climatic zone, the most common is the buddha of David. Before wintering, it is cut at the very base. Roots carefully covered with straw, fallen leaves or peat, you can also use compost.

I am bored, as a rule, not completely cut off. Remove only old or dried shoots.

To cover the bush, use lapnik. In low-snow winters, the budlea may die. The most basic difficulty in growing this plant is precisely to protect and preserve it in winter, because the shrub is very thermophilic, and severe frosts are simply disastrous for him.

Budleia: planting and care, features of reproduction

Shrub is fairly easy to breed with the help of cuttings. The tips of the shoots are cut at the end of June, about 15 cm long, the lower leaves are removed. Withstands some time in the rooting stimulator, and then stuck into the ground to a depth of about 5 cm. The saplings are watered abundantly and covered with a film cap, which is removed after the cuttings are stuck, and new shoots will grow.

Budlei can reproduce and seeds, but this method is only available in the southern regions. In our climatic zone the seeds do not have time to ripen.

Budlei, planting and caring for which are carried out properly, pleases abundant flowering. That the bushes do not grow much, every year they make it pruned. It looks very good in living hedges, it can be combined in group plantings with plants such as spiraea. But even planted separately, it will decorate your garden - it's a budle!

Planting and care (photos are shown) behind a bush will give you the real pleasure. Agree that it is nice to observe the riot of colors of a small flowering bush on the background of yellowing autumn leaves, as if the last summer days decided to stay in your garden to give the last warmth ...