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White-flowered buddleya (lat. Buddleja albiflora) - flowering shrub; a representative of the Buddleya genus of the Norichnikov family. Homeland is China. In nature, as well as in culture, it is extremely rare, despite the fact that it has high decorative properties and is ideal for ornamental gardening. It is cultivated in small quantities in the central, southern and central black earth parts of Russia.
Characteristics of culture
White-flowered buddleya is a deciduous shrub up to 6 m high with an erect dense crown and straight, slightly ribbed cylindrical shoots. Young shoots are pubescent over the entire surface, later becoming smooth. Leaves broadly lanceolate, pointed at the ends, with a wedge-shaped base, dentate along the edge, up to 30 cm long, located opposite. On the outside, the leaves are dark green, smooth; on the reverse side - silvery (due to the felt pubescence).
The flowers are small, fragrant, collected in narrow loose cylindrical or wide-cone-shaped panicles up to 45 cm long. The corolla is lilac, pale lilac or white, orange in the throat, equipped with a tube up to 0.8 cm long. White-flowered buddleya blooms in July. Abundant flowering, long lasting. Average frost resistance, plants can withstand frosts down to -23C. The species is photophilous, drought-resistant, unpretentious to growing conditions. It is used not only for decorative purposes, but also in folk medicine, like its closest relative, David's buddley.
The subtleties of reproduction, planting and care
White-flowered buddleya is propagated by seeds and vegetatively. The first method is the most common because it does not cause any difficulties. Moreover, plants propagated by this method bloom for 3-4 years. The seeds of Belotsvetkovaya buddleya are very small, before sowing they must be mixed with dry sand. No additional seed preparation steps are required. Seeds are sown in shallow containers, at the bottom of which drainage is arranged. By the way, at the bottom of the container there must be holes designed to drain excess liquid. Loose and nutritious soil is poured over the drainage layer.
The seeds are evenly distributed over the soil surface and sprinkled with a small layer of earth, after which they are moistened with a spray bottle. After sowing, the containers are covered with polyethylene or glass and placed in a warm place where the temperature varies from 20 to 25C. Periodically, the crops are aired and watered. Seedlings appear amicably, usually in 2-2, 5 weeks. Seedlings need good lighting, so the containers should be rearranged on the windowsills, providing protection from direct sunlight, which can have a detrimental effect on young and still immature plants.
As soon as 2-3 pairs of leaves appear on the seedlings, they are dived in different containers. The next spring, the grown plants are planted in schools, where they are grown for 2 years. Then the material is transplanted to a permanent place. It is important to regularly care for the plants, ensuring water and weed control. For the winter, 2-3-year-old buddleys are covered with dry fallen leaves, which will prevent freezing. In the future, shelter is not required, of course, if we are talking about the southern regions. It is very important to take off the shelter during the time, otherwise the plants will start to rot, which should not be allowed.
It is recommended to plant seedlings of buddleya belotsvetkovaya in well-lit, wind-protected areas. Penumbra with diffused light is not forbidden. On heavily shaded areas, the culture feels bad, which is accompanied by a lack of flowering and a tendency to be damaged by pests and diseases. For better flowering, soils should be loose, air and water permeable, nutritious, moist, slightly acidic or neutral. Swampy, highly acidic, heavy and clayey soils are not suitable for growing crops.
Caring for the white-flowered buddleya consists of rare watering (during a prolonged drought), spring dressings and pruning. Every spring, the bushes are fed with rotted humus or fermented cow dung. The introduction of mineral fertilizers is required. They will enhance the color of the inflorescences and the profusion of flowering. Every two years, the topsoil at the foot of the shrubs is changed to fresh. The culture is extremely rarely affected by diseases and pests. Excess sun, heat, or excessive rainfall can weaken plants. As a result, plants are attacked by whitefly and spider mites. When pests are found, the buddleya is treated with chemicals, for example, Ettisso.
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