This species begins to bloom in early June and pleases the eye with its buds until the end of October. This is a bush flower that reaches a height of 2 m. Hydrangea Airlie Sensation loves water, so the soil in which it grows must be constantly moist. It is undemanding to light, so it can grow both in the sun and in the shade.
Origin and appearance
This shrub began to grow in Holland. Hydrangea Early Sensation got its name only 15 years after selection. From Latin, the name of the variety is translated as hydrangea "Early sensation." It is grown throughout Russia. It grows 50-60 years, so it belongs to perennials.
Bar Hydrangea Earley Sensation
It is quite tall and large-leaved. On average, it reaches a height of 1.5-1.8 m. The highest reaches 2 m. The leaves of the flower have one feature: in the summer they are dark green, and in the fall they are purple. The plant belongs to deciduous type. The root system is fibrous.
For your information! It is also called panicle hydrangea Earley Sensation, since inflorescences resemble panicles. The colors of the buds change in stages: first, the bud has a cream color, then pink. When it blooms completely, it becomes a bright red color. The size of the flower reaches 3-5 cm, and the brushes - 30 cm.
Hydrangea Panicled Sensation blooms in large buds. It looks like a lilac, only larger. It blooms long enough under favorable conditions. The buds begin to open at the beginning of summer, and end when the first frosts appear. Behind her flowers, reminiscent of hats, even leaves are not visible.
When hydrangea begins to bloom, its buds are pale pink in color, and by mid-summer they turn bright pink. Closer to autumn, the buds become bright red or burgundy.
Bright red hydrangea buds
Transplant after purchase in open ground
This plant can be transplanted from the beginning of September so that it can settle in new soil before the first frosts begin. Or it can be done after frost: from late March to early May. Each planting season has its drawbacks. If you plant it in the fall, then the bush may not have time to take root before the first frosts begin. Early flowering is considered a virtue. The disadvantage of spring planting is that late spring frosts can occur. If this happens, then the bush will either die, or the flowering period will be postponed. Because of this, experienced gardeners prefer to plant hydrangea in late August or early September.
Transplanting shrubs in summer is generally not recommended. Since flowering takes a lot of energy from Airlie Sensation, her transplant in the summer may lead to the fact that she will not bloom a couple of next seasons.
Important! If a hydrangea transplant is planned in the spring, then this can only be done until the flower has buds.
What you need for landing
It is better to plant a flower in the soil, the acidity of which should not be large. The ground where the plant is planted must be loose so that the moisture does not stagnate.
Choosing the best place
Hydrangea Sensation loves the sun, but in moderation. It is better to plant it in a lighted area, but not in direct sunlight. If you put it in the shade, then it will not bloom. It is better to plant it on the western or eastern side of the site. If you keep in mind the description, it is better to plant near the fence and deviate from it by about one and a half meters, since when the flower grows, the flower becomes quite large.
Step-by-step landing process:
- Hydrangea is planted in a pit 50 cm wide and 70 cm deep.
- At the bottom of the pit you need to pour fertilizer, about 30 g of superphosphate.
- It is necessary to prepare a soil mixture of chernozem, humus, river sand and high peat.
- Put the plant in a pit, carefully correct the roots and fill it with soil mixture.
- It is good to crush the earth and pour two buckets of water.
Breeding
Propagation of hydrangea of this variety is possible in several ways.
- Cuttings. They are harvested when trimming bushes. This is the most common method of reproduction.
- From layering. Layers are shoots from the bottom of the bush. It is better to dig them up in the early spring.
- Division of the bush. To begin with, you need to water the bush well, dig out and remove the ground from the roots. Then you need to divide it into several parts and plant them separately from each other.
Care
Care has its own nuances that you need to know:
Watering mode
It is necessary to water the plant regularly, since its root system does not go deeper, but spreads close to the surface, it cannot get moisture from the lower layers. Watering starts from the beginning of the appearance of the buds and ends in the fall before snow.
Hydrangea watering
Water the flower 2 times a week. If heavy rain has passed, then one procedure can be skipped.
Note! If the plant is plentifully watered before winter, then this will help its roots survive the frosts.
Top dressing
Top dressing should be started in the spring in order to saturate the plant with useful fertilizer for the season. When buds appear, a second top dressing is necessary. A low nitrogen fertilizer is suitable for this. The third top dressing is carried out in the fall. For this, potassium and phosphorus are used.
Features of care during the flowering period
To make Airlie Sensation happy with its beauty, the ground under the bush needs to be weeded from the weeds, loosened the soil, fed and properly watered. The first two years, the plant can not be fertilized, as it is planted in the soil with fertilizers.
Note! Airlie Sensation loves lactic acid, so it can be periodically watered with sour milk or kefir.
Winter preparations
Hydrangea Sensation is a fairly frost-resistant plant. She can survive a 29-degree frost, but not lingering. If the climate where hydrangea grows is too harsh, it is better to warm the roots with winter straw and cover it with a film. A young plant, which is a year or two, needs to be insulated in any case.
Important! The older the plant, the higher its frost resistance.
Hydrangea
Thus, hydrangea airlie sensation is an unpretentious bush. It is especially pleasant to look at it during flowering. It looks very good in combination with blue spruces, but it is best to make a hedge out of it.
