Abelia - a representative of the family of honeysuckle, which will adequately decorate the gardens in any style. Growing bush from a meter in height, its growth can be called impetuous. With the change of the season is covered with delicate flowers and gradually changes the color of foliage, for which it is valued by gardeners.
Abelia - varieties
Blossom bush shades of white and pink, it all depends on the variety. But not only the beauty and aromas of the flower are conquered by Abelia, for each region there is a bush. It is necessary to take into account the fact that not all varieties are suitable for domestic growing. Some representatives of this kind will decorate the winter gardens and warm balconies, others will quite successfully spend the winter in the open ground.
Abelia Variegatnaya
Variegatnaya form is rightly considered one of the favorites among gardeners. The shrubbery of this form is gentle, therefore it is grown mainly in winter gardens. In the open area in front of the house the bush can be in a warm summer period. The tenderness of the bush is manifested not only in its sensitivity to the surrounding temperature, but also in its decorative qualities. Variegate variety "Kaleidoscope" is popular with professionals and beginners.
Abelia the Korean
From the expanses of Korea and Rossi to the gardeners' plots came the indoor flower of an abelia with especially fragrant flowers. The peculiarity of the bush in its height of about six meters, to achieve this length shoots will be able to under the right growing conditions:
- need a moist and at the same time well-drained soil;
- direct rays of the sun shoots will be transferred without loss, therefore the open territories quite can become a place of constant growth;
- growing abelia on the shoots of last year, therefore, annual pruning after flowering is an indispensable condition for active growth and budding;
- this form is considered the most winter-hardy among all representatives;
- Another feature of the bush is a change in the shade of foliage in the fall from a dark green to a bright red-orange.
Abelia Chinese
According to the description of this form of Abelia, it is a drooping shrub with the characteristic color of foliage and shoots. The dark shade of leafy green looks profitable on the red background of the shoots. Flowers after opening are no less pleasing to the eye: their shape resembles bells bunched in several bunches. The bush starts to bloom in the middle of summer, and sheds its inflorescence about the middle of autumn.
Abelia Grandiflora
It follows from the description that this abelia is a hybrid created by the crossing of the Chinese and one-flowered forms. The bush is quite comfortable feeling both in indoor and outdoor ground conditions. If you provide him with the right warm temperature, he does not lose leaves all year round. The bush can be called compact, it grows to two meters. A special charm is attached to young drooping shoots of delicate pink color. Pleasure flowers will be abundant from early summer to mid-autumn. In room conditions it grows to a meter.
Abelia Mosan
If you need to pick the varieties of Abelia as a room culture, the Mossan form is not the best choice. Blossom bush is very fragrant, indoors it will interfere. But for a winter garden or infield is ideal. The plant loves warmth and for cold regions it is permissible to grow it only in a closed ground, only Korean Mosanic Abelia is able to overwinter in the open ground. But drought to the roots is not terrible. Sour soil, good drainage and competent irrigation will help to open the plant all potential.
Abelia floribunda
Among all varieties and forms, they are distinguished by an abundance of domestic blooming flowers. It is an evergreen shrub with spectacular drooping shoots. If the rest of the variety pleases the eye by changing the shades of foliage in autumn, then this bush will immediately surprise with a bright bloom of a pink hue. Buds open in May and a few months of shoots are covered with delicate or saturated bright pink flowers. Against the background of dark glossy foliage buds look elegant. The effect enhances the red color of the shoots. The aroma of flowers is not saturated.
Abelia plant - cultivation
Gardener will love this plant, because the indoor flower of Abelia looks great in group and single tracks in open terrain, complements the design of arbors or remote corners for recreation, winter gardens. For each case there is a form and a variety. The plant is able to settle on different soils, can grow even under uncomfortable conditions. However, in all its glory, the Abelia appears with the right and high-quality care.
Abelia - home care
Calling the care of Abelia can not be complicated, because the florist does not need deep knowledge. The plant suffices conditions acceptable for most green inhabitants of window sills:
- The lighting is bright and without direct sun rays. Well the bush will be on the west or east window. Some varieties like a bright light, the southern window will suit them, because the direct sun rays to the leaves are not terrible. In winter, it is necessary to prolong the light day with fluorescent lamps, so that the bush retains decorative qualities.
- In the apartment conditions, you need to closely monitor the temperature in the winter, it should be within 10-15 ° C. When the temperature is lowered, the plant will necessarily discard the leaves.
- Sprinkled abeliyu in the period from the beginning of spring until the end of autumn. You can combine root watering with foliar spraying. With the advent of the winter season, you need to make sure that the soil does not dry out, water is only needed to maintain the optimal condition of the soil.
- The bush grows rapidly, during the season in the housing conditions, active growth is even more noticeable. Sometimes in spring and summer, the size of the crown is doubled. At the end of winter, you need to trim the crown to achieve its splendor. Cut the shoots should be half the length. If the plans to grow an ampel bush, from pruning will have to be abandoned.
Abelia - top dressing
Any shrub, not an exception and an abelia, will show all the beauty of its flowering, if it is a little help. For its part, the gardener can apply fertilizers to the soil, thereby filling the shoots with missing nutrients. In the period from spring to late summer, the plant needs mineral and organic top dressing every two weeks. Since the beginning of autumn and in winter, fertilization should be abandoned. To increase the fertility of the soil, it is desirable to use liquid forms of fertilizing.
Abelia - reproduction
Virtually all types of plants are traditionally propagated by cuttings, seeds, taps or bush division. For this plant, methods of cuttings propagation and seed-growing are acceptable:
- For the reproduction of abelia cuttings do not have to look for suitable stiff shoots, calculate the desired number of growth points. After pruning the bush at the end of winter, the gardener immediately has on hand the material for propagation. Root seedlings will take root within two or three weeks. They should be placed in a mixture consisting of peat, perlite and sand, and the method of accelerating the process with the help of growth stimulators will work. For all its simplicity, this method of reproduction does not always justify the expectations of the flower growers, and for rooting it will be necessary to exert maximum efforts.
- Spring is closer to the hot period of Abelia covered with flowers, you can get this result by sowing seeds in January or early February. For seeding, peat pills or a mixture are suitable. Small seeds are only slightly sprinkled with earth. Planting is placed in a greenhouse or under a film, the daily airing lasts about ten minutes. Under such conditions, shoots can be expected in one to two weeks. As soon as these sheets grow, the seedlings are ready to dive into separate pots.
- You can try a method with a radical growth. Every year near the root you can see small shoots. If you carefully separate them and put them in a separate pot, you get a seedling.
Abelia - diseases and pests
For plants that do not require much attention from the florist, you only need to provide optimal conditions. If these conditions are violated, the bush may well grow, but there is a risk of diseases or the appearance of pests:
- Characteristic sticky spots on the leaves will indicate the appearance of aphids. Combating the problem can be folk methods like infusion of citrus crusts. However, these methods help only in the early stages. When the problem is aggravated, only the finished preparations from the flower shop will help.
- The crooked leaves and flowers on the bush are the result of the appearance of thrips. It is likely that the parasite migrated from a neighboring plant. Fight it follows "Aktelikom . "
- In the period when the blossom abelia, the apartment can be hot. Dry air and high temperature are frequent precursors of the appearance of a spider mite . The pest feeds on the juice of the plant, which leads to yellowing and drying of the foliage. You can solve the problem with acaricides.
- Small insects with the likeness of a shell are more likely to be one of the types of scabbards. Beat on the leaves and stems of the plant. Search for the scabbard should be on the reverse side of the sheet from time to time. The drug "Aktara" solves the problem well.
- White coating on the sheets of Abelia will indicate the appearance of the fungus. Powdery mildew is excreted by fungicides.
- If in the winter the bush sharply dumped all the foliage, and there are no apparent reasons, the root of the problem should be found in the too low temperature of the air.