Features of growing mock orange, as well as the reasons for its non-flowering. Mock orange garden jasmine planting and care in the open field reproduction by cuttings When is it better to plant a mock orange in spring or autumn

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

Mock orange in bloom - 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 the subtropical namesake, which we can grow only in greenhouse culture. A deciduous shrub of the Hortensia family came to Russia during the first Romanovs. fragrant plant quickly went beyond the boyar gardens and "scattered" across the vast expanses of the empire. The shrub came to the court and already at the beginning of the 20th century was considered a very popular decoration of the garden.

Mock orange outwardly 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), which form a sprawling fountain of incredible beauty, and dwarf forms with a compact bush up to 1 m, decorating rock gardens and rockeries. The main advantage of the mock orange is the brushes of flowers, which, with proper care, cover the bush with a snow-white fragrant cloud and keep this outfit for 20-30 days.

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

The culture is photophilous, loves open sunny places, protected by buildings or larger trees from the scalding cold northern winds.
Soils prefer moisture-intensive (light loam, black soil), but without excessive stagnant water. In hot areas without watering, the plant becomes depressed.
Whenever you plant a seedling, in spring or autumn, mock orange blossoms after planting no earlier than in the third year, some species only in the fifth year.
It lays generative (flower) buds on the shoots of past years, but not older than 4–5 years of age, so the bush needs regular rejuvenation.
The shrub belongs to the category of centenarians; in one place it can grow 35–40 years.

Garden jasmine is such a self-sufficient culture that it looks great in a group, parterre planting, hedge. What to plant next to the mock orange? If you want to create a secluded fragrant corner in the garden, plant others nearby. flowering shrubs- lilac, hydrangea, spirea, weigela. Powerful bushes with bare skeletal branches can be "knocked out" by hosts, brunners. Chubushnik bushes look good against the background of a lawn, coniferous trees.

Note! Collection of several varieties of mock orange with different terms flowering will give the spring-summer garden a special charm and extend the period of contemplation of fragrant splendor up to 2 months. Approximate composition: Ch. ordinary (blooms in late May - early June), Ch. coronal (from mid-June to 10 July), Lemuan 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 interesting plant for planting. From the neighboring garden you can get hold of natural view or a representative of folk selection - the shrub gives root growth, easily propagated by lignified cuttings. In nurseries, at garden exhibitions, varietal seedlings are sold - they require more careful care, but they look great, especially semi-double and double hybrids.

Consider when, where and how best to plant a mock orange.

Landing

Best time for planting - early spring and early autumn. In the first case, you need to be in time before bud break, in the second, make sure that the plant has at least a month to root (before the onset of frost).

We have already partially answered the question of where to plant a 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, free movement of air in the crown, so avoid densely planted places, dense plantings.

If you have decided on a place, we will consider step by step how to plant a mock orange correctly.

Prepare a planting hole with a depth of at least a shovel bayonet (40-50 cm) and the same diameter.
Even if you have good land, fill it with a specially prepared fertile mixture consisting of leaf (turf) soil and humus; sand will not interfere with clay chernozems. An approximate ratio is shown in the diagram below. As a mineral supplement, it is recommended to use wood ash (100 g per well), superphosphate (30 g).
If there is a threat of spring flooding of the bush groundwater, drain the bottom with crushed stone, expanded clay, broken bricks.
Plant a plant with a clod of earth in a "water hole" (a hole filled with water), squeeze it after planting trunk circle and mulch it with a dry substrate (peat, humus, garden soil).
After planting, cut off the aerial part, leaving 2-3 pairs of buds on each shoot. Although this somewhat postpones flowering, it contributes to the growth of young shoots and the faster formation of a bush.

Important! The root neck of the mock orange seedling should be deepened when planting - this stimulates tillering. But excessive depth (more than 2-3 cm) can lead to its decay.

top dressing

If you filled the hole well with organic matter, this supply of food will last for 2-3 years, and at this time the mock-up is not needed. Moreover, if you overdo it with humus and other nitrogen-containing fertilizers, the bush will fatten, grow shoots to the detriment of flowering.

AT spring top dressing nitrogen should prevail. This is watering with mullein (1:10), a solution of chicken manure (1:20) at the rate of a bucket of suspension under a bush. In the absence of organics, use complex fertilizers, for example, spring Kemira Fertik.
When deciding how to feed the mock orange after flowering, give preference to mineral fertilizers with phosphorus and potassium. They are needed for laying and ripening flower buds, 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).

pruning

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 horticultural practice is replete with recommendations, sometimes mutually exclusive. Let's try to understand this process, following the logic and features of the vegetation of the culture.

Forming 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 maintain a given shape.
Spring pruning is considered sanitary. In the spring, the bush cannot be cut radically for two reasons. Firstly, out of ignorance, you can cut last year's shoots with flower buds. Secondly, it stimulates the growth of shoots, the plant will throw all its forces on it to the detriment of flowering. Immediately after winter, remove frozen and broken branches, cut off the tops on 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 shoots of the current year have time to become woody before winter. What to remove? All weak annual shoots (leave 3-4 stems), faded tips of branches, stems growing inside the bush, superfluous, interfering with the free movement of air.

Important! The most productive 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 of this year should be left in their place.

Transfer

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

Prepare the landing hole using the same technology as when planting. The day before transplanting, pour plenty of water over the bush so that the roots easily come out with a clod 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. A plant transplanted in spring is not only watered, but fed.

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

Development problems and pests of mock orange

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

care issues

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

the plant fattens because it is overfed with nitrogen;
the shrub does not have enough light, and this is not about light penumbra, but a really shaded place;
the bush was cut too much in the spring, and he threw his strength into restoration;
pruned late in the summer - young shoots did not have time to lay flower buds (blooms weakly).

Moisture deficiency is the main reason why mock orange leaves curl. In 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 an occasion to make water-charging watering for the winter.

Diseases of mock orange

Mock oranges are extremely rarely affected by fungal diseases, and their the best treatment- elimination of the causes, as seen in the photo below - this is thickening and waterlogging. Regular pruning promotes free air exchange in the crown zone, protecting the foliage from damage by rust, spotting. To destroy pathogenic microflora, spraying with fungicides is recommended.

Pests

Rainy summer favors the spread of pests - the leaf weevil sucking the juices of the leaves, the bean aphid that inhabits the tops of the shoots, the spider mite, which poses a threat to young growth.

Aphids on mock oranges are the most real threat, how to deal with it is determined based on the degree of damage to the bush. A few colonies on the tops are removed mechanically or washed off by dissolving in warm water a piece laundry soap. If this does not help, spray the bush with infusion of tobacco dust (10 g / l), mustard powder(20 g/l). One hundred percent effect is given by treating the plant with an insecticide.

If you are passionate about ornamental gardening, mock orange will sooner or later end up in your garden. And once it hits, it will win your heart forever, fall in love with the gentle fragrance of fragrant petals.

The name mock orange was given to the plant, based on the place where it originally grew. Or rather, because of the fact that it was made from local residents. His homeland 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 photos of shrubs

Of the most popular and sought-after species, you can find the following:

coronary;
virgin jasmine;
lemoine.

It is possible to plant the listed types of mock orange, planting and caring for which will not be 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 are pointed and light green in color.

The shrub begins to bloom by the end of May. Cream-colored flowers with five petals. They have a pleasant sweet smell. The duration of flowering is a month. It does not require special conditions for growing, it tolerates any soil, plus it is resistant to strong gusts of wind.

They use the mock orange, as well as amateur gardeners to decorate their garden plot, and professional designers landscape space.

A photo. Mock orange crown

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

Jasmine soda blooms are abundant and fall in the middle summer period. flowering is represented by snow-white inflorescences, which consist of flowers with a terry type of petals. The diameter of such flowers reaches 5 centimeters. in some cases, there is a second flowering of the season, it falls on the beginning of September.

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

During the flowering period, which begins with the beginning of summer and lasts a month, the leaves hide and only snow-white flowers remain visible. In addition, garden jasmine of this species can be bicolor. It differs in that the petals of the flowers are snow-white, the core has a purple-pink color, and the stamens are golden.

Planting a shrub

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

Before you start planting this ornamental bush should find a suitable place for it. Despite its unpretentiousness, it is advisable to choose places in which there is not a shadow. No penumbra, because in these places the flowering of shrubs can be delayed, shoots can stretch out or even die. You can choose any soil, excluding the area of 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 pit 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 the 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, which will form over time. The distance of the pits from each other in this case should be at least 0.7 meters from the hedge, and if the shrub is planted in groups, then it is better to make the distance of the pits about 1.5 meta.
After the pits are dug, you should take up the soil for the further most comfortable growth and development of the plant. This requires the creation of drainage, which will be 15 cm in thickness. A mixture of earth is desirable for jasmine garden composition: sand, leafy earth and humus (1: 3: 2).

Important: Special attention you should turn to the root neck and make sure that it is not deepened into the soil by more than two centimeters, otherwise this may lead to its decay and the bush will die.

shrub care

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

good composition and correct timing applying fertilizer. 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. The following mixture is prepared: 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. Carry out such top dressing in the spring. And one more method of fertilizing - immediately after the shrub has faded. Superphosphate (20-30g) and potassium sulfate (15g) are mixed with wood ash (100-150g) - this is a mixture per 1 square meter.
Providing the required amount of moisture. Immediately after planting a garden mock orange, you should water it with 10-20 liters of water. Subsequently, it needs watering in the middle of summer (June-July), the volume of water that needs to be poured is 30 liters.
Timely removal of old, dead branches. Initially, after planting a shrub, you should cut off those branches that are not located correctly, and leave the main branches with one or two strong buds, and remove the rest. The next year after the flowering of the mock orange, all generative branches are removed before the growth begins, plus cut off the weak part of the branches. The third year of flowering also requires pruning, like all subsequent ones. It is necessary to carry out pruning at the end of flowering, cutting off the branches on which there was flowering to a part of the growth. In case of severe neglect of the shrub, up to 25% of old branches are cut at the base.

Important: annually it is necessary to engage in the formation of the crown, cutting off unnecessary branches and giving the desired shape to the bush at your discretion.

Chubushnik reproduces in several ways.

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

seed propagation;
cuttings;
layering;
division of the bush.

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

cuttings

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

If the stalk is cut in the fall, then:

Storage of cuttings takes place in the basement throughout the winter at a temperature of 0 degrees.
In the spring should be planted in holes filled with sandy soil so that the top two buds remain above the ground.
Will be formed in autumn root system.
AT next year the stalk, which has begun its development, is pruned to give it the opportunity to form shoots.
The next thing to do is to plant a newly formed plant before winter in a place where it will grow constantly.

If the 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.

The landing takes place in April.
A plant can be determined for stationary growth only after three years.
Shrub cutting.

To begin with, the mock orange bushes that are selected for propagation are cut to the very ground so that young shoots begin to grow. Until the moment when the buds have blossomed in the spring, apply a wire tourniquet, not reaching a centimeter to the lower bud. the wire must be wrapped several times so that the stem, thickening, can clasp it and start up a new root system.

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

Watch a video on how to propagate mock orange.

Reproduction dividing the bush

In order to propagate the mock orange by this method, it is necessary to dig out the bush very carefully, while maintaining the integrity of the root system. After, having cleared the earthen 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, however, it should be remembered that in any case, reproduction manipulations in this way should be either before or after the flowering phase. Landing, after dividing the root system, is recommended in the sunniest place on the site.

Reproduction by seeds

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

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 earth, which should include humus, peat and sand;
the seeds are first placed in a nylon fabric or sock and placed in water, into which a small amount of seed germination agent can be added. The seeds must be in water or solution for at least 3 hours;
after, it is necessary to put the seeds in sawdust and wait two days;
the next step is to dry the seeds and mix them with some sand so that it is convenient to sow them later;
seeds mixed with sand are sown in a previously prepared furrow and sprinkled with peat on top;
once the plants are established, they can be transplanted to desired locations in open ground.

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

You can transplant mock orange at any time except for flowering.

To transplant it, you need to do the following:

the bush is flooded large quantity water so that it is completely in moist soil at the time of digging;
after watering, it is necessary to prune all the branches that have grown last year, and shorten the current ones a little. Last year's shoots are cut almost to the very root;
after - the bush is dug up and transplanted to the chosen place.

Important: the planted mock orange should be poured with water, with a volume of 20 liters and the ground under it should be tightly tamped.

Diseases, pests and why jasmine does not bloom

If an aphid has started on garden jasmine, it should be treated with Karbofos.

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

The reasons why the mock orange does not bloom are as follows:

Inappropriate location. If the shrub is 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 blend soil so that it grows and develops favorably. If such a moment was missed during planting, then it is necessary to carefully dig out the plant and plant it in a special fertile soil layer.
Waterlogging. In places where there is no possibility for the soil to dry out in the normal mode, there is no place for mock orange. Otherwise, you should take care of good drainage of the soil. Often drainage, 15 cm thick, laid down during landing, saves the situation.
Improper fertilization. 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 shrub has enough moisture, otherwise the foliage will melt the turgor and wither, which will lead to a lack of flowering and possibly the death of the plant.
Root collar. Landing root neck should be deepened no more than 3 cm. Excessive deepening promises rotting and underheating, which inhibits the growth and development of the bush.

Jasmine garden in autumn and winter

Dead branches should be pruned in autumn

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

apply mineral fertilizer;
to carry out watering 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 with material before leaving for the winter. light color and sufficiently dense in structure, tied with a rope on top;
the root system must be well covered using humus from the leaves;
during the winter, make sure that not a very large amount of snow is 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 a lot of opportunities that can be used to decorate the site with garden jasmine. It can be applied as:

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

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

Conclusion

Combining and planting different types and varieties of this shrub on your site, you can achieve a delightful and elegant design, give harmony and provide yourself with an unforgettable vacation in your beloved home. Considering that such a plant does not require special expenses and efforts for care, this is doubly pleasant.

When choosing plants and shrubs for their garden, many gardeners are guided not only by beauty and decorativeness. planting material, but also choose it for its aromatic qualities. Such a plant, or a multi-stemmed shrub, is mock orange, which many people mistakenly call jasmine for some similarity and special aroma. Mock orange, in Latin Philadelphus, got its name in honor of Cleopatra's son, Ptolemy Philadelphus, he was very fond of fragrant flowers and incense. In the distant past, smoking pipes were made from twigs and shoots of a plant, hence the name "chubuk". The wood of the shrub is solid, quite suitable for making musical instruments: flutes, pipes, fifes.

Spreading snow-white fountains of fragrant flowers leave no one indifferent. And flowering lasts 4-5 weeks, which is important. If you do not have this plant, but you are interested in the peculiarities of growing this crop, then you need to pay attention to the following biological characteristics. a brief description of: Mock orange blooms in the middle lane from late May to mid-July, white or cream, simple or double flowers. Flower diameter is about 4 cm, collected in heavy brushes of 3-5 pieces. Some types of mock orange are very fragrant, others have a subtle pleasant aroma. Mock orange quickly adapts to environmental conditions, is quite resistant to pest damage. Especially lush flowering gives out in illuminated areas. Shading also tolerates, but the flowering is weak, the bushes begin to become bare from below. Soils are preferred high content humus, with a slightly acidic reaction and well moistened, but without stagnant water. great dignity mock orange is quite available breeding by dividing the bush, layering, shoots, woody and green cuttings, sowing seeds. It is advisable to use cuttings when propagating valuable terry specimens, given that they will easily take root. A suitable time for propagation by cuttings is early spring. But cut them better in autumn and dig in the garden until spring or store in the basement in wet sand at a temperature of 0 C degrees. Usually the bushes bloom in the third year after planting.

And now in order:

Mock orange is photophilous, prefers an open sunny place, protected by buildings or larger trees, does not tolerate cold north winds.
The soil is moisture-intensive (light loam, chernozem), without stagnant water. In hot weather without watering, the plant suffers especially.
A seedling planted in spring or autumn blooms only in the third year, and some species only in the fifth year.
It should be taken into account when forming and pruning a bush that flower buds are laid on the shoots of past years.
shrub at good care grows in one place for 35–40 years.

Mock orange, a completely self-sufficient culture, looks great singly on the lawn, in a group, parterre landing, hedge. If you have a desire to create a secluded fragrant corner in the garden, then plant other flowering shrubs nearby - lilac, weigela,. Powerful bushes with bare skeletal branches can be "closed" with roses, brunner. Mock bushes look good against the background of the lawn and are especially decorative with coniferous trees. It is noteworthy that mock oranges are easily propagated by lignified cuttings, the shrub itself gives root shoots, you can plant specimens you like. In nurseries, at garden shows, they sell varietal seedlings that require more careful care, but look great, especially semi-double and double hybrids.

Consider when, where and how best to plant a mock orange. Landing: The best time to plant a plant is early spring and early autumn. In the first case, you need to have time before bud break, in the second, it will take time for the plant (at least a month) to take root (before the onset of frost).

We choose a bright place in the garden - at the fence, the wall of the house, on the south or east side of the gazebo. We take into account that the shrub loves space, free movement of air in the crown, so we avoid densely planted places.

If you have decided on a place, we will consider step by step how to plant a mock orange correctly.

landing pit should be at least a depth of a spade bayonet (40-50 cm) and the same diameter.
We fill the ground with a specially prepared fertile mixture, which includes leaf (turf) soil and humus. With clay soils, sand will not interfere. Wood ash (100 g per well), superphosphate (30 g) are recommended as a mineral supplement.
With close groundwater presentations, as well as the threat of spring flooding with groundwater, it is recommended to drain the bottom of the planting pit with crushed stone, expanded clay, and broken bricks.
We plant a plant with a clod of earth in a "water hole" (a hole filled with water). After planting, it is recommended to “compress” the trunk circle and mulch with a dry substrate, peat, humus, garden soil will do.
After planting, we cut off the aerial part, leaving 2-3 pairs of buds on each shoot. It should be noted that this will delay flowering, but will contribute to the tillering of young shoots and the faster formation of a bush. You also need to deepen the root neck of the seedling when planting, to stimulate new shoots, but no more than 2-3 cm, because. may cause it to rot.

Top dressing. If you pre-filled the hole well with organic matter, then this supply for nutrition will be enough for 2-3 years, and at this time the mock-up is not needed. But you do not need to overdo it with fertilizers and other nitrogen-containing fertilizers, otherwise the bush will begin to fatten, building up shoots to the detriment of flowering. It is recommended to feed mock orange twice - in spring and summer, after flowering.

Nitrogen should prevail in spring feeding: mullein (1:10), a solution of chicken manure (1:20) at the rate of a bucket of suspension under a bush will do. You can use complex fertilizers (Kemira Fertik).
After flowering mock orange are preferred mineral fertilizers with phosphorus and potassium. They are important for laying and ripening flower buds, strengthening the root system: superphosphate - (a tablespoon per bucket), wood ash - (a glass under a bush) or autumn fertilizer for shrubs (Kemira, Agricola).

After such a balanced and the right fertilizer shrub, annual abundant flowering is guaranteed.

pruning

Formative pruning gives the shrub a certain contour. It is recommended to carry out in the spring for 2-3 years after planting, before flowering, and in subsequent years only to maintain a given shape.
Spring pruning is considered sanitary. In the spring, the bush cannot be cut radically for two reasons. First, out of ignorance, you can cut last year's shoots with flower buds. Secondly, it stimulates the growth of shoots, the plant will throw all its forces on it to the detriment of flowering. Immediately after winter, remove frozen and broken branches, cut off the tops on long shoots - to stimulate the growth of side branches.
The "home" for mock orange is summer pruning. This should be done immediately after flowering, so that the shoots of the current year have time to become woody before winter. We remove all weak shoots, leaving 3-4 stems, faded tips of branches, stems growing inside the bush.

We leave the most productive for flowering 6-7 summer shoots. All old shoots should be gradually cut out in the spring, leaving strong young shoots.

Transfer

Thanks to a shallow root system, the mock orange tolerates transplantation without problems, but not in summer, as many believe, but in early autumn or early spring. The landing pit is prepared according to the same technology as when landing. The day before transplanting, we spill the bush abundantly with water so that the roots come out more easily with a clod of earth. The next step is pruning the bush. We remove almost all the shoots on the stump, except for 3–4 stems, which we cut off, leaving 30–40 cm. The plant transplanted in spring is well watered and fed. After rooting, you can see that several shoots have grown on each stump. After winter, we cut them off, leaving only the strongest ones. If everything is done correctly in the third year, the mock orange will begin to bloom. If the bush is large, when transplanting, you can divide it into several bushes.

Problems of development and pests of mock orange. Disease resistance is another advantage of the plant. Only inexperienced gardeners can face the problems of growing mock oranges.

If you do not bloom mock orange, then:

The plant "fattens" because it is overfed with nitrogen;
The shrub does not have enough light, because it is planted in a shaded place;
The bush was cut too much in the spring and all the forces went into restoration;
Late summer pruning of the shrub, young shoots did not have time to lay flower buds.

Diseases of the mock orange. Mock orange is rarely affected by fungal diseases, but this happens due to thick planting and waterlogging of the soil. Trim the plant regularly, which will promote free air exchange in the crown zone, protecting the foliage from damage by rust, spotting. To destroy pathogenic microflora, spraying with fungicides is recommended.

Pests. Rainy summer favors the spread of pests - the leaf weevil sucking the juices of the leaves, the bean aphid that inhabits the tops of the shoots, the spider mite, which poses a threat to young growth. Aphids on mock oranges are the most real threat, how to deal with it is determined based on the degree of damage to the bush. A few colonies on the tops are removed mechanically or washed off by dissolving a piece of laundry soap in warm water. If this does not help, treat the bush with an infusion of tobacco dust (10 g / l), mustard powder (20 g / l). One hundred percent effect is given by treating the plant with an insecticide.

Mock oranges delight and delight from the end of May to June with enchanting white flowers and an incredible dizzying aroma. Fragrant white cloud flowering plant attracts the eye and sets to peace. Along with lilacs, these shrubs are loved and very popular in gardening. Mock oranges are found in large sizes, growing up to 5 meters, as well as dwarf forms, quite compact and decorative. They are decorated with rock garden, rockeries or.

Chubushnik or, as it is also called, garden jasmine, is considered one of the most common and beloved plants by gardeners. The shrub is deciduous and multi-stemmed. Garden jasmine reaches a height of half a meter, and some of its varieties can frolic up to four meters. Read an overview of the types of mock orange.

Planting mock orange

To plant a plant, you must first decide on the choice of shrubs. It should have well-developed roots that adapt well and take root in a new place. Young shoots should be trimmed a little.

Choice of location. To plant a shrub, you need to find a suitable place for it in the garden. The gerbil is considered the most comfortable soil for garden jasmine. For this reason, in clay areas it is necessary to create drainage for shrubs (drainage composition: crushed stone, pebbles and sand).
Time for disembarkation. by the most the right time for planting a young mock orange will be the end of April, but for an adult shrub, autumn is also suitable.
Soil preparation. Due to the fact that the shrub has a very developed root system, it is necessary to dig a hole half a meter in diameter. The pit is filled with humus and a small amount of manure.
If the plant is planted in clay soil, then it is necessary to create drainage so that moisture does not linger on the roots.

Rooting of the plant occurs a month after planting, given that the shrub will receive a sufficient amount of moisture.

Caring for a mock orange in autumn

Mock orange is a shrub that feels comfortable both in partial shade and in a well-lit space.

Garden jasmine is very picky about the soil, it must be dried with minerals and nutrients. Also, the plant needs constant thorough watering. In order for the shrub to develop well and bloom profusely, it should be constantly fed.

It is necessary to feed the plant twice a year in spring and autumn.

How to prepare a mock orange for winter?

Garden jasmine is an unpretentious plant, but not all of its varieties are able to “painlessly” endure the winter cold. It is also hard to tolerate frosts and young shrubs that are not even a year old. If the cold is already close, then you need to think about preparing the plant for winter. The shrub should be tied with a rope and covered with light material, it is better to lay the roots with humus from the leaves. It will warm the mock orange throughout the winter.
It is necessary to cover the shrub so that the ends of the young shoot do not freeze, and also so that the branches of the shrub do not break under the weight of wet snow.

At the end of winter, when the snow begins to melt, it will be necessary to free the branches from the snow with the help of a pitchfork.

Mock orange transplant

You can transplant mock orange both in spring and autumn, because the shrub has quickly adaptive properties. In order to transfer an adult shrub with maximum comfort, you will have to cut off part of the crown, therefore this year flowering is not expected.

Before moving the shrub, it is necessary to carefully fill it with water so that it absorbs as much moisture as possible. After that, you should cut the shoots of last year, almost to the very root, and shorten those that remain a little. Only after the above manipulations can the plant be transplanted to another place.

In order for the garden jasmine to take root faster, it must be carefully filled with water and the ground around it must be trampled.

How to propagate mock orange?

It is not difficult to grow a beautiful fragrant mock orange bush in your garden plot, because this plant can reproduce in almost all known ways:

Overall dimensions of the ridge: the width of the ridge should be one hundred centimeters, and the depth should be approximately fifteen centimeters. Sowing must be done in December, at a time when the snow cover reaches a height of a quarter meter. After the seeds are sown in the ground, they are covered. The beds are covered with spruce branches. Seeds sown in winter are not watered. And upon the arrival of spring, when the thaw begins, the first shoots break through the ground cover and are warmed by the first spring sun.

Seeds planted in winter provide high level seedling quality. And to everything else, the time spent on growing up and cultivating planting material is about 1.5 - 2.5 years less.

Young green cuttings should be cut in June, preferably in the middle of the month. Then they are moved to greenhouses for rooting. In spring or summer, a year later, cuttings with a well-developed root system are planted in a garden plot.

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Watch the video for tips on using mock orange in site design:

Chubushnik is unpretentious plant, whose varieties for the most part perfectly tolerate the conditions of the "Russian winter". Proper care of garden jasmine makes it possible to "see" snow-white flowers almost all year round. To do this, you just need to choose the varieties of mock orange, which will bloom at different times. And then the garden, veranda, terrace... everything will be filled with the sweet scent of garden jasmine. Read about the application in design and its existing types.

The Philadelphus mock orange from the Hortensia family can be found almost throughout the entire territory of the Earth in the northern hemisphere, although Greece is considered to be its homeland. The origin of the name of the shrub is even more interesting and it is associated with the Greek province.

Local residents have mastered the craft associated with the manufacture of smoking pipes, and according to the name of the province - chibouks. And although with such a shrub as jasmine, mock orange is similar only in visual terms, gardeners do not want to give up their erroneous opinion, continuing to call mock orange jasmine.

How to plant a mock orange

In order for the shrub to be able to show all its beauty, first of all, they determine a suitable place for it.

If the selected area is swampy and shady, he is unlikely to like it.

In such conditions, it will be strongly drawn out in search of sun rays, push back the timing of flowering.

And in the worst case, it will disappear from excess moisture. That is why it is so important to choose a place for sunny side plot, with soil without signs of waterlogging.

You need to start by preparing a hole for garden jasmine. Its dimensions completely depend only on the volume of the root of the bush. Small shrubs are usually planted, for which a pit measuring 60 x 60 x 60 is considered the most suitable.
If you are thinking about planting a mock orange as an element of a hedge or in composition with others ornamental shrubs, one cannot ignore such an indicator as maximum size jasmine crowns. When planting a plant to create a hedge, the distance between the bushes is maintained at a rate of 0.7 m. With a composite planting, this figure doubles and is 1.5 meters.
Before you start planting a plant, you need to start preparing the soil. It should contain 1 share of sand, 2 shares of humus and 3 shares of leafy soil. Before you plant a plant, you should dig it with prepared soil so that the roots do not wind. It is also important to take care of the drainage, the height of which from the bottom of the pit should be at least 15 cm.
When planting a mock orange, they carefully monitor the root neck. It shouldn't be very deep. The depth limit of the root neck is 2 cm from the surface. If this condition is ignored, the jasmine may die from its decay.

How to care for mock orange in the garden

Garden jasmine does not require a scrupulous attitude. One has only to give him the very minimum of time, as he will thank with even more magnificent flowering. We will tell you more below.

How, how and when to feed the mock orange

Only once a year, in late spring, one bucket of diluted slurry infusion is brought under the jasmine bush. To do this, take 1 part of slurry and 10 parts of water. Starting from the second year, in addition to manure, fertilizing with mineral fertilizers is added.

It includes:

urea, in the amount of 15 gr,
potassium sulfate - 15 gr
and superphosphate in the amount of 20 grams.

All these components are bred in a bucket of water, which is enough to feed 2 adult plants. This procedure is recommended to be carried out annually with the beginning of the growing season, in the spring. After the flowering of jasmine, urea is excluded from the top dressing, while adding wood ash.

In a bucket of water they dilute:

15 grams of potassium sulfate,
30 gr superphosphate, wood ash 100 gr.
This solution is enough for 1 m² of land.

How to water a mock orange

During planting, from 10 to 20 liters of water are poured under, depending on the size of the bush. Then another 30 liters of water are distributed to water the plant in the first 2 summer months.

Garden jasmine is quite enough of the moisture that enters the ground with precipitation and morning dew. Only in dry periods it is sometimes necessary to water the shrub abundantly, but without stagnant water.

How to cut mock orange after flowering

Even at the very beginning, before planting, it is necessary to inspect the bush, remove all branches that interfere
the formation of a beautiful crown. Leave branches with two or three healthy buds at the base of the bush. The rest must be removed.

A year later, after the mock orange has faded, an inspection is carried out. They do this in order to eliminate weak branches and those that have undergone a degenerative process. They are removed until the beginning of growth. In the third year and subsequent (after flowering), the branches are cut to the part of the growth on which flowering was observed. If the pruning rules are violated during the sanitary cutting of the bush, up to 25% of dead and old branches are removed. Each subsequent year it will be easier to trim and form the crown of the jasmine bush.

Jasmine pruning video:

How to propagate mock orange

For reproduction, plants use one of the 4 proposed methods:

dividing the bush
layering
cuttings
seeds

The plant tolerates any type of reproduction well and gardeners have no difficulties with this. When choosing one or another method, you need to know that using the seed of a shrub for breeding, jasmine flowering can only be observed 3 years after planting.

Propagation of mock orange cuttings

You can propagate mock orange by cuttings in several ways:

using annual cuttings cut in early spring, before the start of the growing season;
using cuttings cut in autumn.
green cuttings.

Further actions will depend on which cuttings are used for transplantation.

How to root cuttings cut in autumn

Cut cuttings are stored until spring. To do this, use the basement, where
zero temperature is maintained.
With the onset of spring, prepared cuttings are placed in pits with sandy soil. In this case, a pair of upper buds should remain above the ground.
By autumn, a full-fledged root will form.
The next spring, when the stalk comes out of dormancy, it is cut off. They do this in order to give way to the development of young shoots.
In the fall, an already fully formed young bush is transplanted to a permanent place specially designated for it.

How to root cuttings of garden jasmine cut in spring video

Cuttings are cut only from the healthiest and strongest branches. As for their length, then, approximately, 6 - 8 centimeters is enough. Each cut cutting should have a pair of leaves and an internode.
In order for such a cutting to form a root, it is placed in greenhouse conditions, planted in prepared land rich in humus, soddy soil and sand.
Cutting depth - 1 cm.
After planting, the cuttings are sprayed several times a day. They do this so that it takes root faster. Approximately, the period of rooting of the cutting is 2 - 2.5 months.
Hardening a young plant is one of the milestones carried out after the rooting of the cutting. To do this, they begin to open the doors of the greenhouse in the evening hours. For the winter, hardened, with a formed root system, cuttings are added dropwise in open ground from the leeward side.

The cuttings are transplanted to a temporary place by May, and the plant can only count on a permanent place of growth in three years.

Reproduction of mock orange by layering

In order for the process of reproduction of mock orange by layering to be successful, the most beautiful and healthy bushes are selected in advance, cutting them to the ground in spring. Instead of old branches during the growing season, young flexible and pliable shoots will begin to emerge.

The next spring, before the first leaves appear, a wire harness is applied to the flexible stem at a distance of 1 cm to the lower bud. After thickening, the stem sprouts roots. It is they who become part of the single root system of the new bush. As soon as the first signs of rooting of the stem appear, it is tilted and sprinkled with nutrient soil.

During the season they spud a couple of times and do not forget about watering. To start separating this stalk of mock orange should only be with the onset of calendar autumn. Carefully ensure that it is well rooted and has new shoots. It is better not to transplant it immediately to a new place, but to arrange it in a temporary bed so that it becomes strong and hardy. After a couple of years, the mock orange will be ready for transplanting to a new (permanent) place.

How to propagate garden jasmine by dividing the bush

FROM big bushes jasmine with this type of reproduction cannot be coped with. A young shrub is very good. It is not difficult to extract it from the ground and do all the operations for dividing the bush.

At the first stage, the bush is dug up and carefully freed from clods of earth, so that it is clearly visible in which place it is preferable to divide it. It is important to carry out this procedure correctly, even if the bush is not divided in half. Look more at how the root system develops. When dividing, try not to harm the plant.

It is better to engage in dividing the bush in the autumn period (for middle lane is October). Some experimental gardeners are not averse to dividing the bush in the summer. This is also possible. Just make sure that these manipulations do not coincide with the flowering period of the plant. Despite the fact that the transplant takes place in the hot summer time, new jasmine bushes are still planted in sunny places in accordance with the requirements of the plant itself.

Growing mock orange from seeds

And this breeding method requires special knowledge, the right approach, which boils down to the following:

Purchased or those seeds that were collected on the site after ripening are sown in early spring in late February - early March;
Before sowing, prepare the soil, which should contain 3 components: peat chips, sand and humus;
Seeds for planting are placed in an elastic stocking, lowering it for 3 (or more) hours into a special solution consisting of water and a growth stimulator;
Then the seeds right in this stocking are placed in sawdust for a couple of days;
After 2 days, the seeds are removed from the stocking and dried.
Since the earth in the containers has already been prepared in advance, it remains only to make grooves, slightly moisten the soil and plant the seeds at a distance of 5 cm from each other. Sprinkling peat on top, moisten it again and wait for the first shoots to appear;
When the first two or three true leaves appear, the plants dive into separate cups and grow on the windowsill or balcony to a height of 20-30 cm.
Watering should be moderate, monitoring the humidity and preventing the earthen clod from drying out.

Before planting in the ground, seedlings are hardened, taking out Fresh air. Gradually, the plants get used to the natural environment and can remain painlessly on the street during the day. So you can leave young bushes in a shady place in the garden until autumn. In the absence of a threat of frost, seedlings are planted in the garden warm autumn, for the winter they are covered with spruce branches or a thick layer of leaves.

How to transplant mock orange garden jasmine

Not only with its powerful snow-white bloom, but also good abilities for adaptation after transplantation, garden jasmine is valued by numerous admirers. For transplanting plants use any time except for the flowering period. If the transplant is carried out in the spring, then this year the jasmine will not please anyone with its flowering.

When transplanting, the following actions are carried out:

a jasmine bush is filled with water, in excess, so that it is easier to dig it out of the ground;
while the earth is saturated with water, pruning is carried out: old ones, including last year's branches, are cut off completely, while young ones are slightly shortened;
then they dig up a bush and transplant it to a new place.

At least 2 buckets of settled water will be needed to water the transplanted bush. After that, the ground around the plant is sprinkled with a layer of humus as a mulch.

Why mock orange does not bloom Pests and diseases

Among the pests that can spoil appearance jasmine, the most common are spider mites, aphids and green leaf weevil. With the help of insecticides, you can get rid of them. During the spring and autumn processing bush it is best to use karbofos in accordance with the instructions.

Mock orange may not bloom for the following reasons:

Incorrectly chosen place for the growth of shrubs. Shady places negatively affect the plant and should be transplanted.
The soil does not meet the requirements, the land is severely depleted. You should dig and transplant a jasmine bush into the soil necessary for it. normal growth and flowering. Only fertile breathable soil, with timely fertilizing with mineral components, organic matter will be suitable.
Jasmine does not like strong waterlogging. In areas where it is too damp, it is not recommended to plant mock orange. Installing a good drainage system to drain water from the ground will be the ideal way out of this situation. Sometimes a thick layer of drainage 15-20 cm, in a pit for planting a crop, helps to cope with this problem.
The shrub is not fertilized according to the rules, an excess of nitrogen is introduced. If you follow all the requirements, the problem will disappear by itself.
Both excessive watering and lack of moisture greatly affect the condition of the plant. During the period of drought, additional watering of the crop is organized, otherwise the plant will not only not bloom, but may also die.
When planting or transplanting a shrub to another place, make sure that the root neck is not deepened by more than 2 cm. Otherwise, it will prop up, which will lead to its decay and, as a result, the growth of the plant will be inhibited.

How to care for jasmine in autumn and winter

Jasmine needs care with the onset of calendar autumn, so it is important:

feed the shrub with mineral fertilizers;
water if necessary;
pruning damaged, old and dry branches.

How to Prepare a Jasmine Shrub for Winter Dormancy

in autumn it is necessary to pay attention to mock orange, whose age does not exceed 1 year. He needs increased protection from the winter cold. With the help of dense warm batting, young bushes are covered, tied with twine;
in the area of \u200b\u200bthe root system, leafy humus is scattered on the soil surface.
in winter time, especially after heavy snowfalls, free the bush from the snow cap.
with the onset of the end of winter and at the beginning of spring, it is also recommended to throw snow from the crown of the bush.

Chubushnik in landscape design

Designers have found many ways to use white jasmine bushes to update
area adjacent to the house.

You can often see:

jasmine bushes as a hedge;
as an element in the decoration of alleys;
will attract attention as a lonely standing flowering bush;
in a single composition with other plants, for example, with roses, hydrangeas;
like a symmetrical geometric pattern in landscape zone suburban area;
in a themed garden.

What can be said in conclusion

Be sure to plant a mock orange in your area. Let it be not one species, but several, and then the whole summer you will enjoy the flowering of this unpretentious shrub. The unique combination of the color of green foliage and the color of the whitest jasmine flowers contributes to the harmonization of space and peace of mind.

Types of mock orange with a description and photo

Gardeners fell in love with the following types of this culture, which have become very popular when decorating summer cottages:

Jasmine virginia;
Chubushnik crown,
Chubushnik lemoine.

Any kind of snow-white mock orange is able to decorate a garden plot, create a holiday atmosphere. As for planting and caring for the plant, it will not be difficult because of its absolute unpretentiousness.

Mock orange Philadelphus coronarius

Mock orange crown is also called ordinary mock orange. The maximum height that is quite achievable by the plant is 3.5 m, while it will grow up to 2 meters in diameter. On the reddish hue of the shoots are light green leaves of a pointed shape.

Somewhere at the end of May, the mock orange blooms its flowers and pleases the eye for 1 month. Five-petal flowers have a creamy hue, a very pleasant aroma. Not pretentious, grows on any soil, is resistant to gusty winds, does not freeze out in severe frosts. Very often, ordinary mock orange is used by designers in the design of the landscape.

Mock orange or girlish Philadelphus x virginalis

Mock orange philadelphus x virginalis ‘minnesota snowflake’ photo

Virginia jasmine is obtained by crossing the small-leaved and evergreen mock orange species. In garden plots it grows up to 3 meters tall. Oval leaves, 7-8 cm long, together with brown shoots form the crown of the shrub. From mid-summer, it begins to bloom, releasing snow-white inflorescences, consisting of flowers with a terry type of petal. Flowers reach 5 cm in diameter. With a favorable set of circumstances, in early September, the second flowering of virgin jasmine for the season is observed.

Lemoine mock orange Philadelphus × lemoinei

Lemoine mock orange differs from its counterparts in that it has small leaves. ovoid. The crown of the bush is dense, sprawling. Reaches up to 2.5 meters (diameter). The flower petals are terry at the end. It seems that with the onset of the flowering time of the lemoine mock orange, which falls on the month of June, its leaves begin to hide behind snow-white flowers. A huge white ball is formed, which some time ago was completely green. Jasmine of this species is characterized by the fact that it can also be two-colored. A purple-pink core with golden stamens peeps through its snow-white petals.