Large-leaved rodgersia: planting and care

Thanks to the expedition of Admiral Rogers to China, the world learned about such a beautiful garden plant, like rodzersiya. Planting and caring for her does not cause any problems, therefore bushes are very popular in America, Europe and have already liked many Russian growers. Plants grow up to a meter in height. Depending on the variety, the peduncles can reach 1.5 m with inflorescences colored in pink or white. Rogersia is attractive with its huge leaves, the diameter of which reaches half a meter, in shape they resemble the leaves of chestnut.

Such bushes are a real decoration of any infield. If you compile a list of the most attractive garden longevity, then among them, of course, will be rogiesia. Planting and care (the photo will help beginners find out what's what) will not take much time, you just need to know some of the features of the plant. The fact is that every year the bush takes up more and more places, therefore, by planting a small process, it is necessary for him to leave the place "for growth", there should not be undersized flowers near it.

Rodgersia is very supportive of moisture. Planting and care involves regular watering and mulching of the soil. Lack of moisture in severe drought leads to yellowing of the leaves, their edges become brown and lose their natural beauty. Rogersiya in one place can grow for more than a decade, while it forms a dense colony. For this reason, the plant negatively relates to permanent transplants, for it it is necessary to immediately determine the place and not to touch it in the future.

On sunny areas, in the penumbra, in shady areas - everywhere feels well rosszersiya. Planting and care involves choosing a location depending on the climatic characteristics of the region. The bush is very afraid of spring frosts that spoil the leaves, so it should be planted in the shade, then it will grow later and avoid low temperatures. In sunny areas, you can place rodzersiyu in the event that there is an opportunity to constantly water it, on marshy, wet soil, it will grow luxurious foliage even in the tropics.

This is a very voracious plant that needs fertile land. The soil must be loose, deeply worked and, if possible, diluted with peat. From a well-prepared soil receives the maximum amount of nutrients rogiersia. Planting and care also imply the introduction of nitrogen fertilizers in the spring, which have a good effect on the growth of foliage. Nearby you can plant only the same bushes, different varieties must be planted along the farthest corners of the garden. Plants tend to hybridize, so in a few years there will not be pure rodgers in the garden, instead of them there will be impostors.

Nevertheless, many hybrids are not inferior to real varieties in beauty and decorativeness. The Rogersia plant is full of various shades of foliage, it is simply impossible to admire them. Especially successful hybrids can even be given a name. Of the pests, the plant is afraid only of snails and slugs that eat leaves, sometimes powdery mildew attacks the bushes , but this occurs very rarely.