For the mock orange to bloom. Mock orange, garden jasmine. Secrets of cultivation Why mock orange does not bloom what to do

A white veil of flowers shimmering in the moonlight, and an intoxicating aroma pouring into the room through an open window - a picture of a rural summer familiar from childhood. For Russian ornamental gardening, planting mock orange and caring for it is as common as growing lilacs. True, it is popularly known under a different name - jasmine, which has become so popular that it is often used even by professional landscape designers.

Mock orange in bloom is an exciting sight

Fragrant symbol of the Russian garden

Mock oranges are called jasmine by mistake because of the similarity of the flower shape and aroma with its subtropical namesake, which can only be grown in greenhouse culture in our country. The deciduous shrub of the Hydrangeaceae family came to Russia during the time of the first Romanovs. fragrant plant quickly went beyond the boyars’ gardens and “scattered” across the vast expanses of the empire. The shrub came to the court and was already considered a very popular garden decoration at the beginning of the 20th century.

Mock orange in appearance is a multi-stemmed shrub, with thin, slightly drooping young shoots, growing on average up to 2 m in height. But there are also large-sized ones (4–5 m), forming an incredibly beautiful spreading fountain, and dwarf forms with a compact bush up to 1 m, decorating rock gardens and rockeries. The main advantage of mock orange is the clusters of flowers, which, if properly cared for, cover the bush with a snow-white fragrant cloud and retain this appearance for 20–30 days.

We draw attention to some biological characteristics of the plant, allowing us to understand its physiology and characteristics of the growing season.

The culture is light-loving, loves open sunny places, protected by buildings or larger trees from the scorching cold northern winds.
It prefers moisture-absorbing soils (light loam, black soil), but without excessive stagnation of water. In hot areas without watering, the plant takes on a depressed appearance.
Whenever you plant a seedling, in spring or autumn, mock orange blooms after planting no earlier than in the third year, some species only in the fifth year.
Generative (flower) buds are laid on shoots of previous years, but not older than 4–5 years of age, so the bush needs regular rejuvenation.
The shrub belongs to the category of long-livers; it can grow in one place for 35–40 years.

Garden jasmine is such a self-sufficient crop that it looks great in a group, parterre planting, or hedge. What to plant next to mock orange? If you want to create a secluded fragrant corner in the garden, plant other beautiful flowering shrubs– lilac, hydrangea, spirea, weigela. Powerful bushes with bare skeletal branches can be “knocked out” with hostas and brunnera. Mock orange bushes look good against the background of a lawn and coniferous trees.

Pay attention! Collection of several varieties of mock orange with different terms flowering will give the spring-summer garden a special charm and will extend the period of contemplation of the fragrant splendor to 2 months. Approximate composition: Ch. ordinary (blooms in late May - early June), Ch. crown (from mid-June to the 10th of July), Lemoine varieties (July).

Secrets of growing garden jasmine

If you still don’t have mock orange in your garden, be sure to find seedlings of this plant for planting. interesting plant. You can get some money from the neighboring garden natural view or a representative of folk selection - the shrub produces root shoots and is easily propagated by lignified cuttings. In nurseries and at garden exhibitions, varietal seedlings are sold - they require more careful care, but they look great, especially semi-double and double hybrids.

Let's consider when, where and how best to plant mock orange.

Landing

The best time for planting is early spring and early autumn. In the first case, you need to have time before the buds open, in the second, make sure that the plant has at least a month to take root (before the onset of frost).

We have already partially answered the question of where to plant mock orange. Choose a lighted but secluded corner of the garden - near the fence, the wall of the house, on the south or east side of the gazebo. There is one more nuance. The shrub loves space and free air movement in the crown, so avoid densely planted areas and thickened plantings.

If you have decided on the location, let’s look at step by step how to plant mock orange correctly.

Prepare landing hole depth of at least the bayonet of a shovel (40–50 cm) and the same diameter.
Even if you have good soil, fill it with a specially prepared fertile mixture consisting of leaf (turf) soil and humus; sand will not interfere with clayey chernozems. An approximate ratio is shown in the diagram below. It is recommended to use wood ash (100 g per hole) and superphosphate (30 g) as a mineral additive.
If there is a threat of spring flooding of the bush with groundwater, drain the bottom with crushed stone, expanded clay, and broken brick.
Plant the plant with a lump of earth in a “water hole” (a hole filled with water), and after planting, crimp trunk circle and mulch it with a dry substrate (peat, humus, garden soil).
After planting, trim off the above-ground part, leaving 2-3 pairs of buds on each shoot. Although this somewhat delays flowering, it promotes the growth of young shoots and faster formation of a bush.

Important! When planting, the root collar of a mock orange seedling needs to be buried - this stimulates tillering. But excessive depth (more than 2–3 cm) can lead to its rotting.

Feeding

If you have filled the hole well with organic matter, this supply of food will be enough for 2-3 years, and during this time the mock orange does not need feeding. Moreover, if you overdo it with humus and other nitrogen-containing fertilizers, the bush will fatten and grow shoots to the detriment of flowering.

IN spring feeding nitrogen should predominate. This is watering with mullein (1:10), a solution of chicken droppings (1:20) at the rate of a bucket of suspension per bush. In the absence of organic matter, use complex fertilizers, for example, spring Kemira Fertik.
When deciding what to feed the mock orange after flowering, give preference to mineral fertilizers with phosphorus and potassium. They are needed for the formation and ripening of flower buds and strengthening the root system. This is superphosphate (a tablespoon per bucket), wood ash(a glass under a bush) or targeted autumn fertilizer for shrubs (Kemira, Agricola).

Trimming

Mock orange, like most ornamental shrubs, responds well to such an element of care as pruning. However, there is no consensus on this matter, and gardening practice is replete with recommendations, sometimes mutually exclusive. Let's try to understand this process, following the logic and characteristics of the crop's growing season.

Shaping pruning aims to give the bush a certain contour. It is recommended to do it in the spring for 2–3 years after planting, until the plant begins to bloom, and in subsequent years only to maintain the given shape.
Spring pruning is considered sanitary. In spring, the bush cannot be pruned radically for two reasons. Firstly, out of ignorance you can cut out last year’s shoots with flower buds. Secondly, it stimulates the regrowth of shoots, the plant will throw all its strength at it to the detriment of flowering. Immediately after winter, remove frozen and broken branches, cut off the tops of long shoots to stimulate the growth of side branches.
“Home” for mock orange – summer pruning. This should be done immediately after flowering, so that the current year’s shoots have time to become woody before winter. What to delete? All weak annual shoots (leave 3-4 stems), faded tips of branches, stems growing inside the bush, unnecessary ones that interfere with the free movement of air.

Important! The most productive shoots for flowering are 6–7 year old shoots. Everything that is older should be gradually cut out in the spring - 3-4 pieces at a time, and young branches from this year should be left in their place.

Transfer

Thanks to its shallow root system, mock orange tolerates replanting without problems, but not in the summer, as many believe, but in early autumn or early spring.

Prepare the planting hole using the same technology as when planting. A day before transplanting, water the bush generously so that the roots can easily come out with a lump of earth. The next step is pruning the bush. Almost all shoots are removed to the stump, except for 3–4 stems, which are cut off, leaving 30–40 cm. The plant transplanted in the spring is not only watered, but also fed.

After rooting, several shoots will grow on each stump. After winter they are pruned, leaving only the strongest ones. If everything is done using this technology, the mock orange will bloom in the third year.

Development problems and pests of mock orange

Among the many advantages of mock orange is its resistance to diseases and those few pests that are nevertheless tempted by it. Inexperienced gardeners often misdiagnose problems caused by lack of care, mistakenly considering them to be a manifestation of a particular disease.

Care problems

Most of the reasons why mock orange does not bloom lie precisely in the area of care. There are several of them:

the plant fattens because it is overfed with nitrogen;
the bush does not have enough light, and we are not talking about light partial shade, but a truly shaded place;
the bush was pruned too much in the spring, and it threw its energy into restoration;
pruned late in the summer - young shoots did not have time to establish flower buds(blooms weakly).

Moisture deficiency is the main reason why mock orange leaves curl. During the dry period, the shrub requires abundant watering - 30-40 liters per bush every 2-3 days, and even more often during flowering - it is necessary that the soil does not dry out. Dry autumn is a reason to do moisture-charging watering for the winter.

Mock orange diseases

Fungal diseases affect mock oranges extremely rarely, and their best treatment is to eliminate the causes, as can be seen in the photo below - thickening and waterlogging. Regular pruning promotes free air exchange in the crown area, protecting the foliage from rust and spotting. To destroy pathogenic microflora, spraying with fungicides is recommended.

Pests

Rainy summers favor the spread of pests - leaf weevils that suck the juices of leaves, bean aphids that colonize the tops of shoots, and spider mites that pose a threat to young growth.

Aphids on mock orange are the most real threat; how to deal with them is determined based on the degree of damage to the bush. The few colonies on the tops are removed mechanically or wash off by dissolving in warm water piece laundry soap. If this does not help, spray the bush with infusion of tobacco dust (10 g/l), mustard powder(20 g/l). Treatment of the plant with an insecticide gives a 100% effect.

If you are passionate about ornamental gardening, mock orange will sooner or later find its way into your garden. And once it arrives, it will conquer your heart forever, making you fall in love with the delicate fragrance of fragrant petals.

Rules for formation and care

One of the most beloved garden shrubs, symbols of the Russian garden - mock orange - has bloomed. And it is at this time that it comes important point preparing it for flowering next year. So that this shrub pleases us year after year a large number white fragrant flowers, you should take care of it in early July.

Most often, our gardeners grow a shrub called garden jasmine - crown mock orange, which came to ornamental gardening from Western Europe. This plant deserves highly appreciated and among gardeners in our region, since many of its varieties winter well without any shelter.

Mock orange blooms after the spring riot ornamental plants- Hungarian lilac, viburnum buldenezh, hawthorn. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the mock orange so easily became a symbol of the Russian garden - for a long time it simply had no competitors. Mock orange flowers are very fragrant, mostly white, sometimes cream, arranged singly or in racemose groups. Often they completely cover the branches of the bush. The aroma fills the entire garden, spreading for many meters around. Thanks to breeding work, there are currently varieties Belle Etoile And Unusual with the presence of pink in the corolla of the flower.

Variety Belle Etoile (Belle Etoile). Originator Lemoine, 1930. Shrub height - 1.5 m. Flowering - July. Climate zone- 5, so it often freezes in our area. The flowers are simple white with a purple eye. The aroma is sweet but weak. Grows well in sun and light shade.

Variety Belle Etoile

Variety Unusual. Originator N.K. Vekhov, 1961. The height of the bush is 1.5 m. The flowers are dull white with a purple center, 2.5-3 cm in size and have a strawberry scent.

Classic wild mock orange is quite easy to grow, but achieving success in cultivating varieties is much more difficult. Many of them have thinner branches, they are inferior to wild shrubs in growth, and are more demanding in terms of agricultural technology and wintering conditions. Unfortunately, some of the most beautiful foreign varieties are completely unsuitable for our climate zone.

Site selection. Mock orange grows very quickly. This is a light-loving plant - it practically does not bloom in the shade. And here are the mock oranges Golden And Innocent, planted in the shadows, will not yet fully demonstrate their merits. This way, their brightly colored foliage will remain green in the shade. And here is a variety of mock orange , on the contrary, does not feel very comfortable in the open sun, since its variegated leaves burn under strong rays. This variety is best grown in partial shade.

Chubushnik Golden in my garden

Variety Golden(common mock orange, golden form). Dense, slowly growing shrub, reaching 1.5 meters in diameter. Often wider than tall. When grown in full sun until mid-summer, its foliage is lime green or yellow colors, after flowering it turns light green, and turns yellow again in the fall.

Variety in the garden of collector A. Schenev.

Variety Innocent () . Originator Lemoine. The height of the bush is 2.5 m. Flowering is at the end of June. Climatic zone - 4, relatively frost-resistant. Shrub with a spreading crown. The flowers are white, semi-double and fragrant. The leaves are green with cream and yellow streaks.

Varietyin the garden of collector A. Schenev.

Variety (common mock orange, variegated form). Originator Lemoine. A very decorative shrub with exquisite, very variegated foliage and flat, round, fragrant white flowers. Shade-tolerant and frost-resistant.

Soil and fertilizing. Mock orange prefers light, humus soil that does not dry out in the sun. Therefore, in the locking areas it is necessary to carry out drainage works. To do this, broken brick, crushed stone and sand are placed at the bottom of the planting pit. The thickness of the drainage layer should be approximately 15 cm. Then the hole is filled with a mixture of humus, leaf soil and sand. If the soils on your site are sandy and dry out easily, you should add a mixture of peat, humus and clay to the planting hole. You can use a special water-retaining gel as an additive.

Due to annual pruning and strong growth, mock orange requires a fairly large amount nutrients. Therefore, it is useful to feed him. It is better to allocate time for this in the spring at the beginning of leaf formation. Mock orange plants respond very favorably to the application of both organic and complex mineral fertilizers. In the spring, several buckets of rotted manure or compost can be added under the mock orange bush, and after flowering, nitroammophoska, superphosphate or ash can be scattered to stimulate shoot growth.

It is better to mulch the soil under the bush with any organic material- mown grass, leaf litter, peat, humus, rotted sawdust, wood chips or pine bark.

Winter hardiness. When choosing mock orange, be sure to inquire about its winter hardiness. For the most part, mock oranges are quite winter-hardy, withstanding frosts down to -25°C. However, some modern varieties of mock orange still freeze out. Most varietal mock oranges are not cold-resistant enough - some freeze slightly in harsh winters with little snow ( White Bouquet, Charm, Belle Etoile), others are afraid of later spring frosts. During severe winters in our region, they can freeze out until the snow cover, although they are then quickly restored. For example, variety Avalanche (Avalanche), it is also called Strawberry, freezes already at minus 15°C. But an adapted variety Snow avalanche climate resistant middle zone. Often frostbitten and beautiful terry variety Virgin.

Mock orange Strawberry in my garden

Of particular interest are winter-hardy varieties mock oranges bred by a dendrologist breeder Nikolai Kuzmich Vekhov (1887-1956), who headed the Lipetsk experimental breeding station for 30 years. These include: Chamomile, Yunnat, Moth Ballet, Snowballs, Pearls, Arctic Moonlight, Academician Komarov, Kazbek, Airborne Troops, Obelisk, Blizzard, Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, Pompom, deserving wider distribution in ornamental gardening.

Variety Pearl in the garden of collector A. Schenev.

Variety in the garden of collector A. Schenev.

Trimming. In order for mock orange to bloom abundantly every year, it needs regular pruning. The fact is that good flowering is observed only on strong shoots from last year. On thin and weak old shoots, flowers will also appear, but they will be small and there will be few of them. Many old shoots do not bloom at all and make the bush look sloppy. Therefore, after flowering, it is necessary to remove faded branches to the strong shoots of this year located below. After a while, you will notice that the young growth left behind from this year has become vigorous. Next year they should bloom profusely.

Remove all branches older than two to three years, as well as weak, damaged and frozen ones. Too long young branches can be shortened by trimming the thin tops.

After rejuvenation, the bush needs to be hilled and fed, and in dry summers it needs to be watered abundantly.

Reproduction. Mock orange can be propagated by dividing the bush, but this procedure often involves replanting a huge bush, which is extremely undesirable and even inconvenient. It is much easier to obtain planting material from your favorite variety in the form of layering or rooted cuttings.

For layering, you can use fairly large branches, which are bent to the ground and covered with soil. After some time they will develop their own roots, after which they can be cut off from the mother plant and allowed to develop on their own.

If you need to obtain a large amount of planting material, for example for a hedge, then the most convenient way reproduction - green cuttings. The most favorable period for this is the time after flowering, when young growths appear. These are the ones that are used for rooting. To do this, they are broken out with the heel and placed in water for several days. After this, they are planted in a special bed for rooting.

In 2011, the Russian Chubushnik Society was created, which aims to promote this culture in Russia.

Transfer. Mock oranges tolerate transplantation quite easily and recover very quickly. In order to painlessly move an old large mock orange bush, you will have to sacrifice part of the crown and, therefore, lose a year of flowering. You can replant from early to mid-September or early spring. Before digging up a shrub, it needs to be watered abundantly and left for a day to allow it to gain moisture. After this, half of the old shoots should be removed to the very root, and the remaining ones should be shortened. Then you can dig up and move the mock orange to a new place, not forgetting to again water abundantly and compact the soil after planting.

Sergey Tarnuev

Why does the garden mock orange not bloom? What are the main problems facing gardeners? What can I do to make mock orange bloom in the garden? We will answer these and other questions in today's article. You will find out, how to determine why garden mock orange does not bloom and how to correct the situation.

Mock orange – garden jasmine – flowering plant. The peak of its splendor occurs in mid-summer. The mock orange bush is easy to care for and has basic requirements: abundance sun rays with partial shading, watering, fertilizing, no stagnation of moisture.

Why, despite all the wonderful properties, does the garden mock orange not bloom? In order for mock orange to bloom in the garden, you need to carry out a number of works:

Selecting a site for planting;
Watering and fertilizing the soil;
Pruning and replanting;
Insulation for the winter;

Let's take a closer look at each aspect of care. Garden mock orange does not bloom if planted incorrectly. The plant takes root and sprouts quickly enough, and its rapid development one can only envy, however Mock orange does not bloom in the shade, That is why it is planted in well-lit areas with the possibility of partial shading. In direct sunlight on hot days, of course, garden jasmine will fade.

Planting garden mock orange is possible on light (humus) soils. They should not dry out quickly in the sun, but stagnation of moisture is not welcome either. Unlike other plants that do not tolerate abundant moisture, garden mock orange grows in areas with groundwater, But With constant, stagnant moisture, garden mock orange does not bloom.

Garden mock orange is pruned annually - this helps it maintain the ability to bloom. Annual fertilizing is required proper care: A large amount of fertilizer is needed to maintain flowering. Garden mock orange in spring To improve flowering, feed mineral and organic fertilizers for the bush.

Can be used:

Compost
Manure
Nitroammofoska
Superphosphate
Wood ash

Garden beds with mock orange mulched with organic components: mown grass, fallen leaves, humus, pine bark and wood chips, peat, sawdust (rotted).

Most varieties of garden mock orange are frost-resistant and can withstand winters with temperatures down to -25° C. There are also varieties that freeze quickly, so in the spring mock orange does not bloom in the garden. Before purchasing planting material, you need to consult about the winter hardiness of the plant. Varieties of mock orange that can be chosen during cold winters:

"White Bouquet"
"Charm"
"Belle Etoile"

Less frost-resistant, not surviving spring frosts, dying at - 15 ° C:

"Avalanche"
"Avalanche" (strawberry)
"Virginal"

Garden mock orange is propagated by dividing the bush, branching and cuttings. The propagation procedure is carried out when the first growths appear (they are used for rooting during cuttings). If after breeding garden mock orange does not bloom, perhaps the preparation was not carried out: put it in water for several days, and then root it in the garden bed. This method is preferable for green cuttings with a heel.

The plant received the name mock orange based on the place where it originally grew. Or rather, because of what they made from it local residents. Its homeland is Ancient Greece and this plant was intended for the manufacture of smoking pipes. This bush is also called jasmine due to the fact that they have a striking resemblance. North America, Europe, East Asia And North Africa- those places where you can find mock orange.

Species diversity of mock orange and photographs of the bush

The most popular and sought after types include the following:

coronary;
Virginia jasmine;
lemoine.

You can plant the listed types of mock orange, planting and caring for which is not difficult, in any area and in any area; it is always able to decorate and give a festive atmosphere.

Another name for the species is common. It can reach a height of up to 3.5 meters, and the bush can grow in diameter up to two meters. The shoots have a shade of red, and the leaves have a pointed shape and a light green color.

The shrub begins to bloom towards the end of May. The flowers are cream-colored and have five petals. They have a pleasant sweetish smell. Flowering duration is a month. It does not require special conditions for cultivation, it tolerates any soil, plus it is resistant to strong gusts of wind.

They use mock orange, just like amateur gardeners, to decorate their garden plot, so professional designers landscape space.

Photo. Mock orange crown

This type of mock orange was obtained by crossing evergreen and small-leaved species. Garden jasmine can reach a height of three meters. The crown of the bush is formed by brown shoots of oval-shaped leaves, 7-8 cm in size.

Soda jasmine blooms abundantly and occurs in the middle summer period. Flowering is represented by snow-white inflorescences, which consist of flowers with double petals. The diameter of such flowers reaches 5 centimeters. in some cases, the second flowering of the season is observed, which occurs at the beginning of September.

A distinctive feature of this species is the shape and size of the leaves, which are characterized by ovoid and small in size. The flowers have double petals at the ends; the crown is large, dense and spreading up to 2.5 m in diameter.

During the flowering period, which begins at the beginning of summer and lasts a month, the leaves are hidden and only snow-white flowers remain visible. In addition, garden jasmine of this type can be two-colored. It differs in that the petals of the flowers are snow-white, the core is purple-pink, and the stamens are golden.

Planting mock orange shrubs

Plant mock orange in well-lit places; the shrub does not like shade.

Before you start planting this ornamental bush, you should determine its suitable place. Despite its unpretentiousness, it is advisable to choose places where there is no shadow. No partial shade, since in these places the flowering of the bush may be delayed, the shoots may stretch out or even die. You can choose any soil, excluding swamps and waterlogging.

In order to plant garden jasmine correctly, you should adhere to the following recommendations:

Pre-prepare a hole of the required size. The size of the hole is calculated in accordance with the volume of the root system. Usually a hole is dug up to 60 cm deep and similar in diameter.
If mock orange is breaded, plant it in the form of a hedge, or simply not alone. It is necessary to take into account the size of the crown that will form over time. In this case, the distance between the holes from each other should be at least 0.7 meters from the fence, and if the shrubs are planted in groups, then it is better to make the distance between the holes about 1.5 meters.
After the holes have been dug, you should work on the soil for further maximum comfortable growth and development of the plant. To do this, it is necessary to create a drainage that will be 15 cm thick. A mixture of soil is desirable for garden jasmine: sand, leaf soil and humus (1:3:2).

Important: special attention You should pay attention to the root collar and make sure that it is not deeper into the soil by more than two centimeters, otherwise this may lead to its rotting and the bush dying.

Shrub care

Caring for shrubs in the garden is very simple. The following requirements to care for mock orange:

Good composition and correct timing of fertilizer application. Every year it is recommended to feed one plant with slurry (1 bucket) in a ratio of 1:10. In the second year of growth and development, mineral fertilizers are required. Prepare the following mixture: urea (15 g), superphosphate (30 g), potassium sulfate (15 g), diluted in 10 liters of water. The consumption of such a mixture should be based on two plants. This feeding is carried out in the spring. And one more method of applying fertilizers is immediately after the bush has flowered. Superphosphate (20-30 g) and potassium sulfate (15 g) are mixed with wood ash (100-150 g) - this is a mixture per 1 square meter.
Providing the required amount of moisture. Immediately after planting the garden mock orange, you should water it with 10-20 liters of water. Subsequently, it needs watering in mid-summer (June-July), the volume of water that needs to be poured is 30 liters.
Removing old, dead branches in a timely manner. Initially, after planting a shrub, you should cut off those branches that are positioned incorrectly, and leave the main branches with one or two strong buds, and remove the rest. The next year after the mock orange flowering, all generative branches are removed before growth begins, plus the weak part of the branches is cut off. The third year of flowering also requires pruning, like all subsequent years. It is necessary to prune at the end of flowering, cutting off the branches on which there was flowering before part of the growth. In case of severe neglect of the bush, up to 25% of the old branches are cut off at the base.

Important: Every year it is necessary to form the crown, cutting off unnecessary branches and giving the desired shape of the bush at your discretion.

Mock orange reproduces in several ways.

To propagate garden mock orange, you can use any of the following methods:

seed propagation;
cuttings;
layering;
dividing the bush.

It is worth noting that reproduction in this ornamental shrub quite simple. The only thing you should pay attention to is that when propagating it using seeds, the shrub is able to bloom only after three years growth and development.

Cuttings

In order to propagate garden jasmine in this way, you can use two types of cuttings: those collected at the end of the growing season or those cut at the beginning of this period. Depending on the cutting selected for propagation, the sequence of actions will vary.

If the cuttings are cut in the fall, then:

The cuttings are stored in the basement throughout the winter at a temperature of 0 degrees.
In the spring, they should be planted in holes filled with sandy soil so that the two upper buds remain above the ground.
In the fall, the root system will be formed.
Next year, the cutting, which has begun its development, is pruned to give it the opportunity to form shoots.
The next thing to do is to plant a new formed plant before winter in a place where it will grow constantly.

If the spruce stalk is cut in the spring, then:

Wintering takes place due to the fact that the cuttings are dug in and placed in a place where there is no wind.

Disembarkation takes place in April.
A plant can only be identified for stationary growth after three years.
Bush layering.

To begin with, mock orange bushes that are selected for propagation are cut back to the ground so that young shoots begin to grow. Until the buds bloom in the spring, apply a wire tourniquet, not reaching a centimeter from the bottom bud. The wire must be wrapped several times so that the stem, as it thickens, can wrap around it and sprout a new root system.

After new roots have formed, the stem is tilted and covered with soil. They need to be hilled several times and watered regularly. When autumn comes, new plants are separated in such a way that roots and shoots remain. Can be planted temporarily in garden beds. After two years, the shrub is transplanted to permanent place growth.

Watch the video on how to propagate mock orange.

Reproduction division of the bush

In order to propagate mock orange using this method, it is necessary to dig up the bush very carefully, while maintaining the integrity of the root system. After clearing the soil mass, divide the roots. This is done very carefully; you can divide not only the bush in half, but also more, depending on the size of the root system.

It is best to divide the garden jasmine bush in the month of October. You can do this in the summer, but you should remember that in any case, manipulations for reproduction in this way should be either before or after the flowering phase. Planting, after dividing the root system, is recommended in the sunniest place on the site.

Propagation by seeds

Reproduction by seed material occurs in the following sequence of actions:

the collected seeds at the end of the growing season begin to be sown for the next season in the spring;
for sowing it is necessary to make a mixture of soil, which should include humus, peat and sand;
first place the seeds in a nylon fabric or sock and place them in water, to which you can add a small amount of seed germination agent. The seeds must be in water or solution for at least 3 hours;
after that, you need to put the seeds in sawdust and wait two days;
the next step is to dry the seeds and mix them with some sand to make it convenient to sow them later;
seeds mixed with sand are sown in a previously prepared furrow and sprinkled with peat on top;
After the plants have taken root, they can be transplanted to the desired locations in the open ground.

Considering the good adaptive ability of the plant to conditions environment, you can replant it at any time, except for flowering. It should be remembered that in the year when the mock orange is scheduled to be transplanted, it will not bloom.

You can replant mock orange at any time except flowering.

To transplant it, you need to do the following:

the bush is filled with a large amount of water so that it is completely in wet soil at the time of digging;
after watering, it is necessary to trim all the branches that grew last year, and shorten the current ones a little. Last year's shoots are cut almost to the very root;
Afterwards, the bush is dug up and transplanted to the chosen location.

Important: The planted mock orange should be watered with 20 liters of water and the soil underneath should be compacted tightly.

Diseases, pests and why jasmine does not bloom

If there are aphids on the garden jasmine, it should be treated with Karbofos.

Pests that can appear on garden jasmine are aphids, green leaf weevils, and spider mites. Fortunately, you can use an insecticide against them and carry out treatments in spring and autumn, the drug you can choose is Karbofos. It must be used according to the instructions.

The reasons why mock orange does not bloom are the following:

Inappropriate location. If the shrub is located in a shady place or partial shade, then it should be moved to a more illuminated area.
Poor soil fertility. For garden jasmine you need special mixture soil so that it grows and develops favorably. If such a moment was missed during planting, then you need to carefully dig up the plant and plant it in a special fertile soil layer.
Overwatering. In places where there is no possibility for the soil to dry out normally, there is no place for mock orange. Otherwise, care should be taken to ensure that the soil is well drained. Often a 15 cm thick drainage laid during planting saves the situation.
Incorrect application of fertilizers. If the recommendations for caring for jasmine have not been followed, then you should start fertilizing required quantity on time.
Drought. It is very important to ensure that the bush has enough moisture, otherwise the foliage will melt and fade, which will result in a lack of flowering and possibly the death of the plant.
Root neck. Upon landing root collar should be buried no more than 3 cm. Excessive deepening promises rotting and heating, which inhibits the growth and development of the bush.

Garden jasmine in autumn and winter

Dead branches need to be trimmed in autumn

IN autumn time caring for garden jasmine is no different from the summer period. In the fall, you need to do the following activities:

apply mineral fertilizer;
water in the required quantities;
prune dead branches.

Preparing garden jasmine before winter is as follows:

Shrubs that have not reached one year of age require special attention. They should be wrapped in material before leaving for the winter. light color and quite dense in structure, tied with a rope on top;
the root system must be well covered using leaf humus;
During the winter, make sure that there is not a very large amount of snow on the bushes;
When the snow begins to melt closer to spring, the branches release the heavy snow cover.

Mock orange in the garden and landscape design

There are quite a lot of possibilities that can be used to decorate a garden area with the help of garden jasmine. It can be applied as:

hedge;
decoration for the alley;
looks good as a solitaire;
dwarf mock orange species are used to decorate borders;
compositions with jasmine in combination with rose bushes, hydrangea, and viburnum look delightful;
single mock orange bushes located symmetrically on the site or in the garden will create a very gentle atmosphere;
Suitable for theme and aroma gardens.

Mock orange is well suited for decorating alleys, gardens and hedges.

Conclusion

Combining and planting on your site various types and varieties of this shrub can achieve a delightful and elegant design, give harmony and provide yourself with an unforgettable holiday in your favorite home. Considering that such a plant does not require special costs and the strength to leave - it’s doubly pleasant.

Chubushnik or syringa is a highly ornamental shrub that has become a favorite of many thanks to its beautiful flowers and divine aroma. Thanks to the efforts of breeders, there ismany types of mock orange , and each species has many varieties.

In gardens you can already find not only simple white-flowered varieties, but alsovarieties with pink, double flowers . Every gardener can grow mock orange or garden jasmine in his garden.

But keep in mind that the more beautiful the variety, the less frost-resistant it is. Some varieties, especially terry ones, freeze already at a temperature of - 15 °C. Therefore, when choosing varieties for your garden, choose those that are suitable for your region.

Mock orange planting and care

Mock orange planting. Where and how plant mock orange? Mock orange loves a lot of sun and a quiet, windless place. Needs fertile, loose and permeable soilsoil . Mockbushniki can't stand it spring flooding and nearby groundwater.

Mock orange seedlings can be planted in early spring and autumn. Seedlings with a closed root system can be planted throughout the season.

As soon as you purchase seedlings,start landing . Dig a hole size up to half a meter deep and wide. If you plant plants as hedges, thendistance between the pits there should be from 0.5 to 1.5 m.

To the bottom of the pit pour a layer of drainage (coarse sand or fine gravel) 15 - 20 cm deep. Then pour fertile soil (leaf soil, sand, compost, humus) into the hole. Water the hole.

Place the sapling into the hole, so that the root collar is no more than 2 - 3 cm underground. Cover the roots with soil, compact them thoroughly and water again. To reduce moisture evaporation, we recommendmulch tree trunk circles with mulching material (sawdust, peat, compost or dry garden grass).

Mock orange care. How to care for mock orange? All summer care consists of loosening the soil, watering and fertilizing. For mock orangevery important so that the soil is fertile, rich in humus. It doesn’t matter whether it is slightly alkaline, neutral or slightly acidic.

On the poor sandy soils mock orangegrows very slowly. For abundant and bright flowering it needsin bright light . It grows in semi-shaded and shady places, but it will not make you happy with flowering.

Chubushnik tolerates drought well , but it’s better not to try it. Always keep the soil around the bushes moderatelywet . Mock orange is especially sensitive to lack of moisture during flowering.

Feed the mock orange in spring and summer, after flowering. Feeding in the summer is mandatory; it stimulates the growth of shoots that will bloom next season.

Ideal fertilizer for mock orange considered slurry or complex solution mineral fertilizer. Apply fertilizer after heavy rain or watering. Use a bucket of solution for one bush.

Mock orange bushes sometimes affected spider mite, aphids or weevils.To fight with such pests use an infusion of garlic, and it is permissible to spray heavily affected bushes chemicals(insecticides).

Do I need to prune mock orange bushes? In order for mock orange to bloom regularly and profusely, its bushes need pruning. In the spring, cut out all old, frozen and damaged branches. Remove all branches older than 3 years. After flowering, shorten all young branches.

How does mock orange (garden jasmine) reproduce? Mock orange propagates by seeds, layering, cuttings and dividing bushes. Seed propagation rarely used. The most common method of reproduction iscuttings .

Cuttings cut during flowering, from semi-lignified shoots. Take the cuttings lower leaves and plant in moist sand or light soil in greenhouses. If there is no greenhouse on the site, plant in boxes or pots and cover with film to create a greenhouse effect.

Keep the substrate moist at all times. Plantings should be shaded from direct sunlight. Cuttings take place quickly if the daily temperature remains within +20°C.

After cuttings form strong roots , plant them in a permanent place in the garden. Don't worry if the cuttings don't grow in the first year after planting, this is their peculiarity. For the winter, young plants must be covered with covering material (dry leaves or spruce branches).

It’s even easier to propagate mock orangelayering . To do this, bend the lower branch to the ground and secure it with a wire pin. Sprinkle soil on top and water well. When the branch takes root, carefully cut it from the mother bush and plant it in the desired place in the garden.

Reproduction dividing the bush , are carried out mainly when transplanting bushes.

Mock orange in autumn. In autumn, mock orange requires little care. Be sure to carry outsanitary pruning , remove damaged or very old branches.Apply fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium. An adult bush does not need shelter; only young plants are protected; you can mulch the soil or cover a young seedling if your winters are very cold.

A minimum of care, and your mock orange will decorate the garden and exude a divine aroma for many years.

Mock orange variety description

Mock orange species.Today, three types of mock orange are extremely popular in gardening. They are divided into many varieties, you can choose the best one for your garden.

Common mock orange (Philadelphus pallidus), it is also called pale mock orange. Homeland - Western Europe and the Caucasus. The shrub is quite tall, up to three meters. This species has very beautiful and decorative varieties and varieties.

You will find varieties of this jasmine with double flowers, as well as varieties with large flowers, with attractive cream-colored flowers, the leaves can be green, golden and even with a beautiful border.

Crown mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius). This species often grows in our gardens. The shrubs are usually tall, have cream-colored flowers, and bloom for about three weeks. They have a bright and memorable aroma, the color is usually beige and white.Main feature is the presence large quantity leaves on shoots.

Lemoine mock orange (Philadelphus x lemoinei). This species is loved for its snow-white and fragrant flowers, as well as for the beautiful shape of the crown; it is a hybrid variety. The shrub is tall and spreading. It looks very impressive in single plantings, as well as in entire jasmine gardens.

It grows in America, but today it is also popular here. Large flowers are collected in brushes; they will immediately attract attention.

Other popular types: broadleaf mock orange, Schrenk's jasmine, odorless jasmine, Caucasian, grayish, thin-leaved and even fluffy.

Mock orange variety. Popular varieties of common mock orange : Virginal, Bicolor, Belle Etoile.

Variety Virgin pleases with double flowers white, they are collected in attractive and large inflorescences. The size of the flowers is about five centimeters, and the entire inflorescence is up to 14 cm.

Variety Bicolor often planted in parks for landscaping, because the bush is very lush and beautiful. The flowers are solitary, the average size is five cm.

Belle Etoile - This is a very compact variety in our country, the average height is up to a meter, although in many other European countries it can grow up to two meters and even higher. The flowers are bell-shaped, they have a very interesting aroma, it is a little reminiscent of the smell of strawberries.

Most commonvarieties crowned mock orange - Aureus, Variegatus, Innocence.

Variety Aureus very impressive decorative leaves, they are so beautiful that during flowering even attractive flowers are lost against the background of the leaves. The leaves are yellowish, very bright. The flowers have a very rich aroma.

Variegatus - This large variety, the height of the bush is up to three meters. Its leaves are very beautiful and noticeable, and are highly decorative. A special feature is the presence of a strip along the edge of the leaf.

Leaves of the variety Innocent unusual, each leaf is covered with spots. The flowers are fragrant and small.

Makes me happy like this varieties : Glacier, Charm, Blizzard.

Glacier has incredibly beautiful double flowers, they are collected in bunches, the color is white. Pleases with flowering for three weeks.

Variety name Charm speaks for itself, because the flowers are very beautiful, fragrant and unusual.Peculiarity - double flowers of snow-white color.

Co rt Snow Storm has white flowers, they are in inflorescences of 9 pieces. Terry, very interesting and beautiful.

Mock orange photo

Common mock orange Virginal:

Variety Belle Etoile :

Coronet mock orange Aureus:

Mock orange Lemoine Glacier: