Potentilla white: planting and care in the open field, cultivation, reproduction, protection against diseases

Potentilla white - a flower with a stunning appearance. Grown locally as an ornamental. Planting and caring for white Potentilla in the open field is practically no different from other plants. All that is required of a person is regularity and attentiveness.

Description and characteristics of white cinquefoil

Herbaceous perennial plant takes root in areas with any climate except the North.

Potentilla can be recognized by the following characteristics:

• flower stalks reach 30 cm;
• there are no leaves on the stems;
• shoots thin, painted dark green;
• root system reaches 1 m in length;
• the root is thick, has a dark tint;
• shoot ends covered with transparent hairs;
• basal leaves are equipped with brown stipules;
• flowers snow white, collected in groups;
• flowering begins in late spring and continues until the end of summer.

Medicines are prepared from white cinquefoil. For this, the plant is harvested by hand. The appearance of thawed patches indicates that the plant is ready to be harvested. During this period, the perennial contains the maximum amount of nutrients.

Main pros and cons

Cinquefoil plays a decorative role throughout the year. In the spring, young leaves bloom with a barely noticeable silvery tint. Abundant flowering continues throughout the summer. Insects flock to the scent of flowers from all over the area.

In autumn, after flowering, the bushes are covered with yellow leaves. The sight is especially beautiful in the morning. Hoarfrost covers the bush, which makes it even more mysterious. Even in winter, the bush attracts a lot of attention.

White cinquefoil is not included in the group of whimsical plants and adapts to any conditions. Endures winters steadfastly, and blooms with renewed vigor in spring.

If the climate is warm in the region where Potentilla grows, the bushes become lush and sprawling. Huge flowers appear on the branches.

There are practically no cons. The only feature, if it can be attributed to shortcomings, is the change in the appearance of the bush.

If the white cinquefoil grows in the shade, a squat shrub is formed, covered with small flowers. But even this does not spoil the beauty of the plant.

Features of growing shrubs

The cultivation procedure consists of small details. This is the choice of location, the type of planting material and the process itself.

Choice of time and place

Potentilla white prefers areas with little shade. Landing in direct sunlight is contraindicated. Perennial does not like places with high moisture content. The best piece of land is loamy soil mixed with sand.

Potentilla tolerates the breeding procedure without any problems. Easily responds to planting from spring to mid-autumn. It is recommended to carry out such work in the spring.

Planting material

As for this part of the cinquefoil can be in the form of seeds or shoots. To get young seedlings, seeds are sown in winter. And the strengthened sprouts are planted in a permanent place in the spring.

Boarding process

It goes like this:

1. The bottom of the prepared hole is covered with pebbles or gravel. The presence of a drainage layer is mandatory.
2. Top sprinkled with a small amount of earth mixed with humus and river sand. The ratio is 2:2:1. Another 100 g of mineral fertilizer is added to the finished mixture.
3. The planted perennial is abundantly watered.

The trunk circle is mulched after watering. Straw or sawdust is taken as mulch.

Recommendations for crop care

Young bushes and mature plants need care. This keeps the plant in excellent condition.

Location

Bushes are suitable for transplanting from 4 years old. Perennial grows in one place up to 20 years. Therefore, you should take care of the site in advance.

Soil

The earth must be mulched. The area where the cinquefoil grows is loosened. Weeds are also regularly removed.

Irrigation

The soil is saturated with moisture as the soil dries. In hot summers, the plant is watered up to 4 times a week. In this case, the water should not be cold. It is recommended to use settled water that has been under the sun all day.

Before the irrigation procedure, the soil is loosened so that moisture penetrates the root system faster. On rainy days, the saturation of the soil with moisture is suspended.

Feeding and fertilizer

Perennial needs nutrients at the time of active growth. In spring, the shrub is watered with water with the addition of phosphate and potassium sulfate. When forming buds, Potentilla is fed with complex fertilizers. In the latter case, the content of a large amount of potassium and phosphorus is mandatory.

Cutting

In addition to fertilizing, watering and loosening the soil, cinquefoil responds well to pruning. In spring it is formative, and in autumn it is sanitary. In the spring, broken and dried shoots are cut off, thus forming the shape of a bush. In autumn, shoots growing in the center of the bush, as well as those that stretch upwards, are removed.

Protection of plants from diseases and pests

Caring for a perennial is not a huge task, since the bush practically does not get sick. Very rarely, cinquefoil is affected by powdery mildew, rust or spotting. Even if the gardener had to deal with a similar phenomenon, you should not worry too much. The attack of pests will not greatly affect the appearance of the bush, and in the fall the affected branches will be cut off.

The appearance of scoops is periodically noticed on the bushes. To combat them, insecticides are used. Fungicides are used to kill powdery mildew, rust and blotch pathogens.

Reproduction methods

Potentilla white propagated by seeds, cuttings, layering and dividing the bush. The latter method becomes relevant in May and September. To do this, the bushes must be at least 3 years old.

Vegetative method

Potentilla is propagated by layering and cuttings in July and August. Cuttings are obtained by cutting off the tops of the shoots and removing the flowers. In length, each copy should be around 10 cm.

The cut branch is placed in perlite for 4-6 weeks. At the same time, the air temperature in the room should be within + 3- + 5 ° C. If necessary, the cuttings run up with a makeshift greenhouse. Reproduction by layering falls on the first half of summer.

Shoots growing close to the ground bend down to the surface. The branch must touch the ground. In order to form a root faster, an incision is made at the point where the branch touches the ground.

The shoot is placed in the prepared groove and covered with a small amount of soil. For reliable fixation, clothespins or other home-made devices are used. By autumn, a root will form in the ground, which will allow you to separate the sprout from the large bush.

It is also possible to divide the bush. In order for the breeding method to give a positive result, a bush is selected that is at least 3 years old. The division is held in April, May or September.

After digging up the plant, the root system is cleaned from the ground and washed. The root is cut into pieces with a sharp knife. Each should have at least 2 kidneys. After keeping in the rooting stimulator, the previously cut off part is planted.

Seed method

You can get a young seedling by sowing seeds into the soil. This method of reproduction is rarely used. The method requires a lot of effort and time. Still, some gardeners decide on it and get cinquefoil.

White cinquefoil in landscape design

Perennial used successfully for:

• rock gardens;
• mixborder flower beds;
• rosaries;
• regular flower beds.

Planted in all sorts of places. Able to keep its shape well, forming hedges and borders. Looks great in combination with other plants and as a single bush on the ground.

Potentilla is a real long-liver, as it remains on the site for an average of 20-25 years. But there are exceptions when individual specimens lived up to 30 years. Potentilla will be the main decoration in the garden, if it is given a separate place and constantly looked after.

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