Kalina Buldenezh (from fr. Boule de Neige - snow globe) does not occur in the wild, the variety was bred in France. This is a decorative variety of the familiar red viburnum, which forms a large number of snow-white inflorescences, shaped like large snowballs.
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This variety of viburnum is often used by landscape designers. The plant is frost-hardy, unpretentious, and the decorative qualities of the plant blooming in late May - June up to 40 days are beyond praise. The height of the bush can reach 6 meters, the width is 4 meters.
How does it multiply
Kalina Buldenezh is the so-called "sterile" form. Flowers do not form berries and seeds, it propagates by layering, cuttings, shoots, i.e. vegetatively.
Layers
Reproduction by layering is the most acceptable method that does not injure the mother bush. In order to get a strong and viable seedling, you need to find a good lower branch in the summer, bend it to the ground with a metal bracket and sprinkle it with earth. Keep the earth moist. Once the branch has taken root, it can be detached and transplanted elsewhere. It is better to replant in early spring.
Shoots
For propagation of viburnum, you can use young lateral processes, which must be dug up, preferably with a part of the root, and transplanted into a prepared shady and humid place.
Cuttings
For cuttings, it is good to use the shoots after the summer pruning of the bushes. Take a piece of the stem with three internodes, cut off the lower leaves, cut the upper ones by half. Cuttings are placed in moist, loose soil and make a transparent shelter - a greenhouse.
Landing rules
They planted Buldenezh in a sunny place. The plant is not afraid of wind and frost, loves moisture. It grows well and looks very beautiful on the shore of the reservoir. They are used both in mixed plantings and as a hedge.
Viburnum is planted in early spring or autumn. The planting hole should be up to 80 cm deep. If required, drainage is laid on the bottom with a layer of 15-20 cm. The soil consists of 2 tsp. turf land and 1 tsp. humus. When planting, you can add a special fertilizer for flowering shrubs.
The prepared planting hole must be well shed with water. The seedling is placed in a hole so that the root collar is 3 to 5 cm deep to form additional shoots.
The seedling is again abundantly watered and mulched with peat, compost, sawdust. A young plant can be tied to a support so that it does not break or bend by the wind.
How to care
Buldenezh is grown in the form of a bush or tree. To form a bush the next year after planting, the plants are cut shortly all the branches. The lateral shoots grown from the buds will form a bush. If you need to form a tree, then leave the strongest and thickest shoot (stem) and remove all lateral branches. The crown is formed from lateral shoots at a height of 120 - 150 cm.
Buldenezh forms flowers on the shoots of the second year, therefore, formative pruning and pinching is carried out after flowering, in July, faded shoots are cut off, excess growth is removed, and the shape is corrected. In the spring, you can only remove frozen or broken branches.
Watering the buldenezh is enough once a week, an adult plant needs 20 - 30 liters of water. Top dressing with complex fertilizers is done 2 - 3 times.
It is imperative to carry out treatment with insecticides, because harmful insects (aphids, ants) can completely destroy young shoots. Processed several times per season, as needed.
Kalina Buldenezh is increasingly appearing in the country's gardens, even in regions with cold winters and short summers. The beauty of the snow-white balls of inflorescences attracts everyone.
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Read also about Kalina Buldenezh in the following article:Kalina Buldenezh: growing and care