Its magnificent name is the family of hydrangeas due to the sister of the beautiful Prince of the Roman Empire Hortense. In the Latin version, the name sounds like "hydrangea". According to one version, it reflects the love of plants of this family to moisture. According to another version, the name was given by botanists, since the boxes of plants are very similar to pitchers. Anyway, and representatives of this family liked the growers for the luxury of color and beautiful lush bushes.
Description of the hydrangea "Pinky Winky"
It is the hydrangea panic "Pinky Winky" that is more common, since it has some peculiarities, they are also advantages, among the rest of the brethren. Firstly, the bush grows very quickly and every year you can count on a gain of up to 30 cm. Ultimately, you will get beautiful bushes up to two meters high.
According to the description of the hydrangea "Pinky Winky", the bushes literally shimmer with color. On one brush, due to the gradual maturation of flowers, the spectrum ranges from white to purple. From below, bright dark colors, and from above the brush continues to grow and is covered in white. And all this splendor against the background of bright juicy greens.
Planting and care of hydrangea panic "Pinky Winky"
It is important to understand that shrubs, and hydrangeas in particular, need careful care, they love care and will delight in lush color provided certain rules are observed. All these rules of planting and care, relating to hydrangea panic "Pinky Winky", are described below:
- The plant loves a lot of light . Choose the place should be open, however, protected from winds and drafts. Sometimes a small penumbra becomes an equally suitable option for a bush.
- The bush does not like lime . He likes a light loam. We select the soil fertile and well drained, we make sure that its reaction is acidic .
- Since the sort of hydrangea "Pinky Winky" is difficult to call unpretentious, it makes sense to look for
seedlings in nurseries. Your goal is a seedling with a so-called closed root system . In other words, it should be grown in a package. It is the roots in the package that will get accustomed to much faster, and you can land at a time convenient for you. If you have already found a variant with an open root system, planting is only permissible in the spring. - Hydrangea panic "Pinky Winky" really likes moisture , especially during the growing season. The soil must be constantly moist and at the same time loose. Therefore, many mulch it around the bush with sawdust or peat.
- The only thing that does not require much effort is the preparation of the Pinky Winky hydrangea for the winter . The plant is well tolerated even by severe frosts, if we are talking about adult shrubs. Young animals are covered with thick burlap, beforehand the trunk is covered with dry leaves.