Many gardeners love and appreciate the mocker. Planting and caring for it are not particularly difficult, although there are some nuances of its cultivation. This beautifully flowered shrub with fragrant snow-white flowers has long been cultivated in personal plots. Many people mistakenly call this plant jasmine, although it has nothing to do with this culture. This shrub has long been used for the manufacture of chubuk used in smoking pipes. That is why it is called a mocker.
Planting and caring for this unpretentious shrub begins with a choice of planting material. Many different hybrids of this plant were bred. Chubushnik, whose varieties differ in the shape and size of flowers, the shape and height of the bush, has rod-shaped, hollow shoots. They are light green matte leaves. In the fall, they acquire a beautiful yellow tint. This shrub blooms from May to the end of July. Some varieties have a longer flowering period.
This plant propagates by cuttings, dividing the bush, layering, root processes. With any method, success is guaranteed. It is easiest to propagate the shrub with the help of shoots cut in spring or autumn. After the formation of the crown, they are stuck in the ground for rooting. Shoots must be watered regularly so that the soil is always moist. Both young and perennial branches are suitable for propagation. The length of the shoot should be 20-50 cm. It is best to stick such branches into a permanent place in early spring or in September-October. Propagation by seed is also possible, although such seedlings will not bloom for a long time.
These shrubs grow very quickly, due to which dense thickets of mockworm are formed, which even at a young age begin to bloom profusely. The plant looks great in any plantings. It is also used to create hedges. The most decorative and fragrant varieties of mock-ups include the following: Mont Blanc, White Bouquet, Norma, Blizzard, Ermine Mantle, Virginial, Charm. These shrubs can have simple, semi-double and double flowers. A very beautiful and unusual look of this shrub is Gordon's mock-up. It blooms repeatedly in the fall. To achieve a large number of flowers, it is necessary to thin out the crown in a timely manner and cut the mock up. Planting and caring for all varieties of this plant are no different from the rest. No less spectacular and moths Lemoine. This tall shrub has a hybrid origin. It grows up to 3 m in height. Crohn has a compact form. It blooms in simple, fragrant flowers, reaching 4 cm in diameter.
How to grow a mock orange? Planting and care are choosing the right place for him. This shrub develops well in light areas and in partial shade. Abundant flowering is always observed in sunny places. Chubushnik is not picky about soil, although it grows better on fertile, moist soil. The shrub is resistant to pests, diseases, but can be affected by jasmine aphids. For winter, mock-ups do not require shelter. It is recommended to feed plants with slurry and mineral fertilizers. This shrub needs loosening the soil, mulching with peat. Each plant needs pruning, which is carried out in early spring. The shape of the crown should be neat and symmetrical. Anti-aging pruning is performed every 3 years, leaving shoots under 10 years old.