Kalina "Buldenezh": description and cultivation

Recently, it is very popular to design home gardens and summer cottages with the help of the bushes of viburnum "Buldenezh". Beautiful bushes with highly branched branches and lush white buds delight not only the owners of the site, but also neighbors and guests.

Kalina Buldenezh refers to the ornamental plant varieties. This bush has a lush beautiful inflorescences, representing large balls of white color, the diameter of which reaches 15-20 centimeters. In late May, when the viburnum blossoms, the bush is covered with a huge number of large flowers. Duration of flowering lasts about a month.

In autumn, the leaves of viburnum become bright, purple. The plant adorns the site for many years, as the life of a bush is about 60 years.

It is no secret that each plant has its own specific features. Kalina "Buldenezh" is no exception. Therefore, before planting this plant in your area, you should study and take into account all the nuances so that you do not have to replant a bush later:

• This bush is very fond of using ants for growing aphids. Therefore, in order to avoid damage to the plant, it should be timely processed by special means aimed at combating various insect pests.
• Kalina "Buldenezh" feels great next to coniferous plants. Therefore, planting a number of viburnum and conifers or shrubs, it is guaranteed you can protect the "Buldenezh" from pests and get larger and lush flowers on the plant.
• According to the Chinese, during the flowering viburnum creates a certain atmosphere of harmony and tranquility. Lush, beautiful, elegant inflorescences fascinate and soothe.
• The height of this bush is about six meters, the width is about four meters. This is important to consider when you make a site and planting viburnum.
• It is believed that viburnum has some healing properties, helps to normalize blood pressure, strengthen the immune system, helps in the treatment of gastritis and colds, cleanses and strengthens blood vessels.

• Kalina "Buldenezh" is an ornamental plant, so it is perfect for decorating various flower beds and gardens.
• When planting, this plant must be tied up to prevent damage in case of strong gusts of wind.

Advantages of this species of viburnum is enough. The plant is frost resistant, so this bush can be grown in any climatic conditions. The height of the plant does not reach large indicators, which makes it more convenient when you design the site.

With proper care, the plant will delight over the years. The flowering period of viburnum is quite long - it lasts about a month. Inflorescences viburnum "Buldenezh" great for creating bouquets. This type of decorative viburnum perfectly transfers the neighborhood with other plants.

Kalina Buldenezh is a rather unpretentious, cold-resistant plant and practically does not require much attention when growing. Therefore, it is possible to grow viburnum in any climatic conditions, observing certain rules.

It should be noted that, despite the resistance of the plant to frost, in severe winters there is a possibility of damage to the plant, this can lead to the formation of a small number of inflorescences on it.Therefore, to avoid unpleasant consequences, it is necessary to choose the right place for planting viburnum, while avoiding open lowlands and heavy clay soils.

Buldenezh prefers sunny, but at the same time slightly darkened places. If the plant is planted in a shady place, then after a certain time the flowers on Kalina will become much smaller, and then it will stop blooming, the bushes will gradually degenerate.

With all the necessary conditions and requirements of planting, the plant takes root pretty quickly and begins to actively grow and develop. Literally for 2-3 years, viburnum will bloom profusely, the bush will increase significantly in size. To achieve this result can only be with careful care of the plant: regular watering, timely feeding, as well as pruning a bush.

An important factor in the cultivation of viburnum Buldenezh is timely abundant watering of the plant. It is strictly not recommended to allow the soil to dry out. This has a negative effect on the ornamental properties of the plant.

Fertilizing young viburnum bushes should begin 2-3 years after planting. The first top dressing is carried out in early spring, before bud break. Nitrogen fertilizers must be applied during this period.

The second feeding takes place in the fall and involves the introduction of potassium and phosphorus. Fertilizer can be applied in two ways:

• The components are diluted with water and the plant is watered at the root with the solution obtained.
• Fertilizer can be simply sprinkled evenly under a bush and sprinkled with a small amount of earth.

In late autumn, the plant must be prepared for winter. From the bush you need to remove dry buds and the remaining foliage.

It is also necessary to regularly inspect the bushes for the presence of various diseases and pests. The most dangerous for the plant is considered viburnum leaf beetle. It should be timely treatment of viburnum special means to avoid negative consequences.

To plant this ornamental plant should be in early spring or late autumn, before the start of frost. The second option is the best, since the viburnum will have more time to adapt.

Before landing, you need to find a suitable place. This is an important factor, as the correctly chosen place for growing the plant will contribute to more abundant flowering, optimal development and growth of viburnum. Very effectively looks decorative bush Buldenezh, planted on the shore of a reservoir. An original, stylish decoration on the plot and in the garden will be a bench or a gazebo, located in the shade of the lush Buldenege bushes, or a flower bed with this plant.

Next should fertilize the ground. To do this, you must first prepare a special mixture, which includes humus, ash, nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus. The components are thoroughly mixed before application to the soil.

Then you need to put the plant in the hole and gently sprinkle with earth, without damaging the root system. The soil around the outgrowth must be slightly tamped, make a neat little hole and water the plant. After this, it is necessary to mulch the soil around the planted shrub with sawdust or crushed bark. The distance between the bushes should be at least two meters. During the first year, the plant grows slowly, as the root system is not yet strong.By three years, the height of the bush reaches about 1.5 meters.

Kalina Buldenezh is an unpretentious plant, but regular correct care of the seedlings contributes to the appearance of the first inflorescences for 2-3 years after planting. The beginning of flowering plants is in May. Initially, the pale green flowers gradually become pale pink, the fully blossomed inflorescence will be crystal white.

Beautiful lush flowers have a diameter of about 10 centimeters. The fragile, thin branches of the plant are bent under their weight to the ground. Flowers on Kalina keep about 25 - 30 days, after which they gradually dry out.

Care for viburnum Buldenezh simple enough. It is necessary to carry out a number of activities in a timely manner:

• Water the plant regularly. The soil under the bush should always be wet. Do not allow drying of the earth. The growth and development of viburnum will slow down, increasing the risk of various diseases.
• It is important to regularly loosen the soil. The formation of a crust should not be allowed, since this leads to difficulty in root respiration.

• Mulching also plays an important role for the growth and development of viburnum. Therefore, it is necessary to change the layer of mulch in a timely manner.
• It is necessary to regularly feed the plant with various fertilizers. In early spring and autumn, the bushes should be fed with a mixture of various fertilizers, throughout the year you should sprinkle the soil under the plant with a small amount of ash.
• In addition, one should not neglect the treatment of plants with special means to combat various diseases. The use of salt and soap solutions, as well as tobacco broth with the addition of various components will help prevent and save the plant from the disease, as well as insect pests.

Great harm Kalina causes aphid. An effective means of combating this pest is the usual saturated soap solution. It is enough to treat them with the leaves of the plant in the evening and dry windless weather.

Decorative viburnum Buldenezh reproduces fruitless way, so plant reproduction can be carried out using cuttings, cuttings, as well as dividing the bush. It is necessary to choose a breeding method for the gardener himself, on the basis of individual requirements and wishes. Here a large role is played by several factors: efficiency, simplicity, time and effort.

The easiest way is reproduction using layering. For this, it is necessary to choose the strongest annual shoots in early spring and carefully bend them back. To avoid damage to the layering and improve fixation, you can use a special metal hook.

Then you should lower them into the hole prepared in advance. The soil should be well compacted, make the necessary amount of humus and water carefully. After the process has taken root, it is necessary to transplant it into a separate, previously prepared container.

Reproduction cuttings are prepared during the summer period in the process of cutting the plant. For this perfect small young shoots with several buds. After cutting, the cuttings should be placed in a special solution for several hours to accelerate the formation of roots. Cutting should be done carefully.

Next, you need to prepare the beds for planting. They should be well plowed, fertilized and watered.

After processing, the cuttings need to be planted in the garden, the depth of planting is about 2.5 centimeters. To create optimal conditions for growth, development of cuttings, as well as to accelerate the appearance of the roots, the bed must be covered with plastic wrap.

The ornamental bush Buldenezh, planted on the shore of a water body, looks very advantageous and spectacular. An original, stylish decoration on the plot and in the garden will be a bench or a gazebo, located in the shade of the lush Buldenege bushes, or bright flowerbeds around this plant.

Equally effectively and beautifully look like a single bush viburnum, and decorated in groups. Hedges created from these ornamental shrubs will be an excellent addition and decoration of the garden and backyard all year round. Viburnum viburnum Buldenezh framed by various buildings, alleys, garden paths.

Viburnum Buldenezh looks very unusual against a background of coniferous trees. This is due to the gentle, light green color of the foliage of this ornamental shrub and a dark green shade of pine needles.

This ornamental shrub perfectly adjoins with various plants, for example, lilac, Chubushnik, hydrangea. Viburnum Buldenezh next to the barberry looks especially bright and unusual.

For the proper cultivation of viburnum of this variety is recommended to listen to recommendations from experienced gardeners:

• To get a beautiful shape of the bush, it is necessary to timely trim the plant. Pruning is carried out annually and has its own characteristics.
• In order to ensure abundant flowering of the plant, it is necessary in the first year to cut off the still unblown inflorescences.
• In early August, you need to pinch the young shoots. It is better to do it during this period.
• In subsequent years, you must annually cut off all the shoots at a distance of about twenty centimeters from the ground.
• To the formation of the crown should proceed exclusively at the end of the flowering period. These terms must be strictly observed, as during this period there is a laying of new flower buds.
• To make the ornamental shrub more compact, one should prune the side shoots during summer pruning and thin the central part of the plant.

• It is strongly not recommended to prune the bush at the end of the summer, since during this period the plant begins to actively prepare for the winter. With this procedure, you only harm this plant.
• During all subsequent years, the branches of the ornamental shrub will sink to the ground under the weight of the inflorescences. Therefore, it is necessary to tie up the plant in a timely manner.
• Kalina Buldenezh is one of the most original, graceful plants in landscape design on a personal plot. The lush, large white inflorescences of this ornamental shrub are beautiful and will pleasantly surprise not only the owners of the garden, but also the neighbors and guests. Cultivation and care of viburnum Buldenezh does not require large financial investments, time and effort. With proper care, the plant will be the original decoration of any backyard and garden.

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