Hydrangea Anabel - tree species, description and care

Anabel is one of the most attractive varieties of tree hydrangea. The absence of difficulties in caring for the plant is an undoubted advantage. Anabel tolerates Siberian frosts, so the bush can be grown in any latitude.

Origin and description of appearance

The birthplace of the perennial are China and Japan. The height of the plant reaches 110 cm, and its diameter can exceed 3 m. A large number of shoots are not able to form on thin branches and stems. The bark is brownish gray. Decorative culture is developing rapidly, so it is important to trim the bush in a timely manner in order to form.

Garden hydrangea Anabel

Large, slightly elongated foliage of decorative culture is painted in a dark green palette. The length of the leaves reaches 20 cm. Using petioles, the green mass is attached to the branches of the bush. Due to the large number of leaves, the bush looks very saturated.

You can admire the chic flowering from June to the first days of October. The diameter of each flower barely reaches 10-15 mm. Each flower with a group of others is collected in a spherical inflorescence. The diameter of the inflorescences exceeds 22-24 cm. The hydrangea flowers of the tree-like Annabelle are painted in white.

The variety, according to information from the characteristics, is able to tolerate severe Siberian frosts. The main advantage of Anabel hydrangea is its longevity. The plant is ready to delight with its flowering for more than 30 years. With the help of a spectacular shrub, you can decorate not only your own site, but also public places. Often bushes are planted in order to create a living border.

Transplant after purchase in open ground

Before proceeding with the planting of seedlings, you should familiarize yourself with the recommendations of experienced gardeners regarding planting. The first step is to choose the place where the bush will be planted. After that, you can do the soil preparation.

Place selection

First of all, you need to think about the place in which one or more hydrangea shrubs will grow. It is unacceptable to give preference to areas with frequent drafts. Despite the fact that the plant is thermophilic, it is better to plant it in the garden in partial shade, since direct sunlight on the foliage provokes the occurrence of burns. Frequent and plentiful watering will help to withstand the prolonged period of drought.

Suitable soil

It is unacceptable that perennial content in the soil of Doge a small amount of chalk and lime. It is best to use Anabel to plant fertile soil with a good drainage layer and moisture. In too dry soil, the bush will grow slowly. Lush flowering in this case can not be expected.

Tree shrub planting

Step-by-step landing process

Planting and caring for open hydrangea Anabel hydrangea ("Hydrangea Arborescens' Annabelle" in Latin) will not be difficult. It is best to choose two- and three-year-old seedlings in a tube for planting on your own site. The planting process should be postponed until the end of April or the beginning of May, when the threat of winter frosts has passed. If the landing is still performed in the fall, the root system must be insulated.

1. Dig a square hole in the selected place with a depth of 50-60 cm.
2. Pour a drainage layer on the bottom based on broken brick, gravel and gravel. Thickness should be within 7 cm.
3. The root system of the plant is placed in a recess and carefully straightened.
4. Cover the voids with soil. It is advisable to fill up with soil prepared by your own hands. For this purpose, excavated soil is combined with a small amount of sand and sawdust.
5. The earth is filled up to the root neck of the plant.
6. Water the soil abundantly at the site of the hydrangea Anabel white hydrangea. Under each bush, it is advisable to pour at least 15 liters of rainwater left over.

Propagation of hydrangea Anabel

There are several ways to propagate a flowering plant from the Hortensian family.

• Seminal. Prepared seed is seeded in containers with soil. There is no need to deepen the seed. The container is covered with polyethylene material. If necessary, the soil is moistened, and the film is systematically removed for a couple of minutes for ventilation. 21 days after planting, processes will begin to appear. After three years of growing seedlings, you can transplant them into open ground.
• Cuttings. This method is the most popular among experienced gardeners who grow Annabelle hydrangea and independently reproduce it. At a time when the buds have not yet formed, it is necessary to engage in cutting shoots, on which a large number of buds and foliage are observed. The shoots are divided into three parts (at least one leaf must remain on each part). For several hours, the stem is inserted into a glass filled with a growth stimulator. After a specified period of time, he is transplanted into a cup filled with moistened soil. If you properly care for the cuttings, it will take root 30 days later.
• Layering. Having made grooves under the bush, lay the lower shoots in them. Securely lock. Having done a similar event in April, you can get young shoots in late summer.
• The method of dividing the bush. In the process of hydrangea transplantation, the root system is separated from the ground. The bush is divided into a couple of parts and landed as soon as possible in the prepared holes.

Tree Anabel

Hydrangea Care Anabel

Properly caring for the plant, you can achieve abundant flowering and chic appearance of the bush. Below are the main steps to care for Anabel hydrangea.

Watering mode

Given the love of plant moisture, it is necessary to moisten the soil at least 3 times a week. Under each hydrangea, it is necessary to pour 12-16 liters of water. On particularly dry days, it will be necessary to moisten the soil at the Anabel growth site in the morning and evening. Watering will require warm, settled rainwater. Once every 30 days, a small amount of potassium permanganate must be added to the water. Compliance with this rule helps prevent the occurrence of rot.

Loosening and mulching

The soil at the site of hydrangea growth should be loose. It is very important to timely weed the ground from weed grass. Thanks to loosening, moisture will remain in the soil, and air will be able to flow freely to the root system. Considering the fact that perennial roots are located near the soil surface, the soil can be loosened no deeper than 4-5 cm.

To protect the Anabel variety from overheating and to retain moisture for a long time, you can mulch the soil. Peat and sawdust will be a great option for mulch. Recommended layer thickness should be between 4-6 cm.

Pruning

Annabelle tree hydrangea needs sanitary and formative pruning. In the process of the first procedure, it will be necessary to cut off the broken and ill branches. Dead wood is also removed. Branches during sanitary pruning are removed to the base.

Formative pruning of hydrangea must be carried out in the spring months before the sap flow begins. The process speeds up and improves tillering. Cuttings can be used for reproduction. To form a tree-like appearance of the representative of the Anabel cultivar, you need to leave only one shoot. The rest can be cut without regret.

Top dressing

In order for the bushes to grow large, and the annual flowering was lush, it is necessary to timely feed.

In mid-March, fertilizing is necessary under the root system, which helps to accelerate growth. Its composition should contain a large amount of phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium.

As soon as the period of formation of inflorescences begins, it will be necessary to carry out a second top dressing, which contains a large amount of potassium and phosphorus.

In mid-spring, bushes are sprayed several times in a row with a solution of potassium permanganate, which helps to increase the strength of shoots. This is extremely important for hydrangea, since buds often bend branches to the ground.

Hydrangea Anabel in the garden

Winter preparations

Hydrangea Anabel needs preliminary preparation for the winter. Since the 20th of September, all foliage has been raked from under the bushes, which provokes an acceleration of the process of lignification of shoots. The decorative culture is fed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizer.

After this, you can proceed to shelter the bush. Below are the most popular ways to prepare Anabel hydrangea for winter.

• In the southern region, a bush should be high up. A third of the perennial's height is covered with a layer of peat, over which the film material is stretched.
• In colder regions, in the Moscow Region and in the Urals, the bushes of a young plant are tied with a rope and gently pulling them to the boards, which were previously laid out on the surface of the soil. The plant is attached to them. Next, you should throw hydrangea with spruce branches and a large layer of sawdust. Top with old iron and spandbond.
• Trunk circles are covered with a layer of spruce branches. All shoots are gently pressed to the surface of the earth (radially away from the central region). The bases of the shoots are fixed with wooden staples (if desired, you can use metal). The central parts of the bushes are covered with a layer of peat. Above the shoots, a spruce branches. Plants are covered with a spandbond, on top of which boards are placed.

Panicled Hydrangea Anabel is a gorgeous plant, which, with proper care, is able to please lush flowering annually. Bushes can be planted both individually and in groups. It is best to plant lavender bushes near hydrangeas, whose aroma will scare away pests. Perennial is able to decorate any area.