Shrubby cinquefoil Abbotswood is also known as "Kuril tea" or "five leaf". This is a compact ornamental plant. Used for planting on lawns, in flower beds, creating hedges.
Description of Abbotswood cinquefoil
Shrubby cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa Abbotswood) is a low shrub plant. It has a rounded crown, easy to shape. The average height of the bush is 1 meter. The maximum diameter of the crown reaches one and a half meters.
Bloodroot Abbotswood
Flowering cinquefoil begins in June and lasts until the fall. Under favorable conditions, it ends in October with the onset of the first frosts. The cinquefoil forms white flowers with a diameter of up to 3 cm. The leaf plates of the shrub are lanceolate, ovate. The color of the leaves is light green. A yellow tint is possible.
The cinquefoil belongs to hardy undemanding crops. It easily tolerates drought and winter frosts. Resistant to most diseases and pests.
Planting a plant
For planting the cinquefoil, it is important to carry out preparatory work. They consist in the organization of the place and planting material.
Seed planting
Breeding of cinquefoil with seeds is used in cases where it is not possible to cut cuttings or make cuttings from adult bushes. In the southern regions, direct sowing into the ground is allowed. In the central and northern regions, a seedling method is recommended.
Note! Flower seeds retain their properties for two years. For planting, it is important to use fresh seeds.
Seedlings are germinated at a temperature of 15-18 ℃ above zero. After emergence, the film is removed. In the phase of 2-3 large leaves, seedlings dive into individual peat pots. Planting is carried out in August, when the plants got stronger and developed a full root system.
Potato seed planting
Landing
The cinquefoil is planted both in the springtime - in the month of April, and in the fall. In the autumn period, the deadline is determined by the onset of frost (early September). Description of technology:
- For the cinquefoil, a seat is preliminarily prepared. Suitable well-drained fertile soil. The depth of the landing pit is 60 cm. The width is determined by the size of the root system. With group planting, the interval between plants is observed - at least 1 meter. When planting a border or hedge - 50 cm.
- A drainage layer of broken brick or expanded clay is laid at the bottom of the pit. Its thickness is 15-20 cm. Drainage is sprinkled with humus mixed with garden soil and sand. Mineral fertilizers are added to the substrate.
- A previously dug bush or prepared cuttings are installed in the pit. The root neck should be at ground level or 2 cm higher.
- The pit is filled with soil mixed with humus and compacted.
Important! The best for cinquefoil are areas with light drained soils. The medium is suitable slightly acidic or alkaline.
How to care for Abbotswood bloodroot
The cinquefoil is unpretentious in leaving. Compliance with irrigation rules, regular loosening of the soil and the application of fertilizers allows you to admire the lush flowering shrubs for a long time.
Features of watering
The cinquefoil is demanding for watering. During a drought, a decrease in color formation is noted. Water the plant should be as the soil dries. Water is applied 1-2 times a week in dry weather. 5-10 liters of water are poured under each bush.
Drying of the soil and the formation of a hard crust on the surface of the soil is detrimental to plants. The beds are loosened and weeded the next day after watering to a depth of 10 cm. Timely cultivation and removal of weeds contributes to better aeration of the soil.
Top dressing
Bloodroot Abbotswood grows well in loose fertile soil. Lack of nutrients leads to poor flowering and slow plant growth.
The first top dressing is carried out in the spring or after planting plants in the ground. Suitable infusion of mullein, chicken droppings, compost. The introduction of complex flower fertilizers is effective. Nitrogen contributes to the active growth of the plant and a set of green mass.
The second top dressing is performed at the flowering stage. Potassium phosphorus formulations are preferred. Feeding with a mixture of superphosphate with potassium has shown high efficiency. Of the complex, it is better to use nitrophosphate, potassium monophosphate, ammophos. From organics, a solution of wood ash is used.
Fertilizing the cinquefoil
The third feeding is carried out in late summer or early fall. Plants also need additional nutrition with phosphorus and potassium. They contribute to the laying of more flower buds, stimulate the immune system, increase the resistance of plants to adverse weather conditions.
Important! The introduction of nitrogen in the autumn period leads to a sharp increase in green mass. Plants do not have time to prepare for wintering, as a result of which they can die.
Pruning
According to the description, Abbotswood shrubby cinquefoil needs regular pruning. Forming work is carried out as necessary. The optimal period is 1 time in 2-3 years. For young plants, pruning is done every year. For work, choose spring time before the start of sap flow or the end of summer - the beginning of autumn, when the flowering period ends.
It is recommended to cut off all dry, broken or diseased shoots. Also remove branches directed deep into the bush. The undergrowth is cut, forming a neat bush. Every 3-5 years spend rejuvenating the culture. For this, a third of the shoots are cut from the bush to the base of the bush.
Breeding methods
Gardeners identify several methods for breeding potentilla. The most successful among them are plots, cuttings, layering. Seed propagation is much less commonly used. Description of the procedure:
- For layering, choose a healthy shoot 2-3 years old and located as close to the ground as possible.
- In the ground, at a distance of 20-30 cm from the bush, a hole is pulled out. Humus is poured at the bottom, mixed in equal parts with soil.
- Pit abundantly shed with water. Escape is stacked in a pit.
- The upper part is brought up vertically. For reliability, they are tied into a peg. The pit is covered with soil and rammed.
- During the engraftment period, water it regularly.
Germination of potentilla cuttings
Cuttings are the second easiest method of propagation. It is suitable when it is necessary to completely rejuvenate the culture and transfer the plant to a new place. Planting material is cut in the month of June or July. Only young shoots are used. The branches are cut with a length of 15-20 cm.
To stimulate root growth, the cuttings are soaked in Epin, Kornevin or another drug. For seedlings, containers are prepared in advance. They are filled with nutritious soil. Cuttings are buried in the ground. Above the ground, 3 to 5 cm remain. Seedlings are watered and cleaned in a dark place. Cuttings are regularly watered. The root system is formed within 2-3 weeks.
Important! It is not recommended to cut planting material from flowering shoots. Such cuttings are characterized by weak immunity.
Transfer
Incorrectly selected area, insufficient lighting or lack of nutrients lead to the slow development of the cinquefoil and poor flowering. In such a situation, it is recommended to transplant the plant to a new place.
For transplantation, use the method of plots or complete transfer of the bush. The procedure is recommended in the spring, before the start of the active growing season. The technology is as follows:
- The bush is dug at a distance of 15-20 cm from the base. At the same time, it is important to maintain an earthen room. Due to this, the roots located in the upper part are preserved. The plant is removed from the pit along with a lump.
- If it is necessary to divide the bush, then it is cut so that each half has 3-4 large shoots. The branches are cut to 30 cm, leaving at least 3 healthy buds on each shoot.
- A new site is prepared in advance. For this, the soil is dug up and fertilized. Dig a hole depending on the size of the horse system.
- The bush is carefully placed in a hole, spreading the root system and sprinkled with earth mixed with humus. The soil is tamped, starting from the center.
- After planting, the potentilla is abundantly watered with water. The basal circle is mulched with needles, wood sawdust, straw to a height of 10 cm.
Helpful information! Plants aged 2-3 years are suitable for separation and transplantation. They are easier to adapt to the transfer to a new place.
Bloodroot Abbotswood is resistant to diseases and pests. The plant does not require special treatment. Diseases develop only in adverse conditions or when non-compliance with the rules of care. The main problems include the formation of rust.
Experts recommend treating boric acid or a solution of manganese 1-2 times a season as a prevention of fungal diseases.
Winter preparations
In the autumn period, after flowering is complete, experts recommend preparing the cinquefoil for winter. To do this, you must:
- Remove fallen leaves.
- Dig a root circle.
- Add phosphorus and potash fertilizers.
- Trim.
- Mulch the root circle.
- Shelter young plants.
Use in landscape design
Abbotswood and other varieties of cinquefoil are unpretentious, blooming for a long time crops. Due to its attractive appearance, it is actively used for hedges, creating borders. Shrub planted on the lawn, lawn, used in the creation of alpine slides. Thanks to the decorative formation, they create original single or group compositions.
Landscape design application
Useful properties of the plant
In folk medicine, cinquefoil is used for:
- treatment and prevention of diseases of the genitourinary system;
- treatment and prevention of diabetes;
- treatment of burns, suppuration, furunculosis.
Bloodroot is known for its hemostatic effect. Infusions of it are used for diarrhea and pain in the intestines. The cinquefoil of Abbotswood is a wonderful decoration of any garden site. The plant easily takes root in a new place, grows quickly and easily tolerates a haircut. Low growth and decorative qualities allow you to combine it with most cultures.
