Beautiful pyramidal inflorescences of small white or pinkish, often fragrant flowers appear on these trees and bushes from mid summer to autumn. They are suitable for cultivation in the open ground only in warm areas or in cool winter gardens. The following types - deciduous shrubs that require acidic soil.
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Recommended species and varieties
FROM. alnifolia (K. olholistnaya)
The flowers are white, fragrant, collected in the direct pyramidal inflorescences to 15 cm long. Flowering from late summer to mid-autumn.
Leaves obovate, toothed, up to 10 cm long. Young autumn leaves turn yellow. Motherland - East St. America. The height and diameter of the plant - 1h0,6 m (5 years). The maximum height-to 4 m.
"Paniculata"
Sort forms a curved arc branches, and larger flowers than the original form.
"Pink Spire" and "Rosea"
Flowers tinged with pink.
FROM. barbinervis (K. borodatozhilchataya)
The flowers are white, fragrant, in pyramidal inflorescences to 15 cm long, appear from early summer to early autumn. Leaves obovate, sharp-toothed, 5-15 cm long, attached to the autumn garden red and yellow. Trunks with peeling gray-green bark with yellow-brown spots. Homeland - Japan. The height and diameter of the plant - 1x0,5 m (5 years). The maximum height-to 10 meters.
FROM. delavayi (K. Delavaya)
Pink buds are disclosed from the mid to late summer with numerous fragrant white flowers with a yellow tinge. Leaves bright green, toothed, up to 15 cm long. This upright shrub or small tree. Homeland - 3. China. The height and diameter of the plant - 1,2h0,3 m (5 years). Maximum height - 10 m.
cultivation
Plants need acidic soil rich in humus and in the penumbra.
Excess soil moisture is undesirable.
reproduction
Sow seeds in spring or early summer neodrevesnevshie take cuttings. Low-lying shoots above ground can be turned into cuttings. FROM. alnifolia forms shoots, which can be separated from the parent plant.
pruning
Not required, but in the winter or early spring, cut the plants completely inaccurate.
Pests and diseases
Usually not affected.
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