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Heycherella Golden Zebra is a hybrid of Heuchera and Tiarella garden plants. Due to the extraordinary decorative foliage and unpretentious care, the species has gained popularity among gardeners and landscape designers.
Description of Heykherella Golden Zebra
According to the description and photo, Golden Zebra is a perennial plant with bright leaf blades of a beautiful rugged shape. Of all the existing varieties, it is the most spectacular. The plant forms a pillow-shaped bush, the height of which is 30 cm, width - 45 cm. The foliage is yellow, along the veins there are influxes of ruby color. At the end of the season, in autumn, they take on a bronze tint.
Heykherella "Golden Zebra" bloom lasts more than two months - from June to August. Small white bell-shaped buds bloom on tall purple peduncles.
The roots are thick, located in the upper soil layer, the stems are thin, creeping, pink in color.
Geicherella "Golden Zebra" - an evergreen plant that requires shelter for the winter
Application in landscape design
Perennial Heycherella Gold Zebra remains decorative throughout the season, acquiring an even brighter look by autumn. This feature is used by designers to decorate the garden. Spectacular plants can be easily "fit" into any composition, while creating a harmonious and attractive picture. Geyherella "Golden Zebra" is used in individual and group plantings. It is easy for her to find a place in mixborders, consisting of both herbal and shrub plants. Hosts, daylilies, roses, irises are good companions for Golden Zebra Heykherella. Its combination with early bulbs looks good - daffodils, crocuses, tulips. Bright leaves are effective in rockeries and rock gardens.
Using an ornamental plant to create a curb or framing the shore of a reservoir allows you to maintain an attractive landscape throughout the season. Heycherella "Golden Zebra" grows well in containers. They are placed anywhere in the garden and moved, if necessary, to the gazebo, veranda and to the entrance to the house.
Breeding features
Geyherella "Golden Zebra" can be propagated in two ways - using cuttings and dividing the rhizome.
Cuttings
For division, young green shoots of the current year are needed. They are cut in the first decade of April, dipped in a container with water, and a growth stimulator is added to speed up the process of root formation. A month later, roots appear on the shoots. Cuttings "Golden Zebra" are planted in pots filled with fertile soil mixture. Transplantation to a permanent place is carried out at the moment when the plant begins active vegetation.
Flowering time at Heycherella June-August
By dividing
The procedure for dividing the rhizome of Heykherella "Golden Zebra" should be carried out at least once every 4 years. Otherwise, it loses its decorative effect, the tops dry out, and the shoots stretch out.
After removing from the soil, the rhizome is washed, all dry stems are removed, divided into parts so that each has a living kidney, and planted in a permanent place.
Planting and leaving
Geyherella "Golden Zebra" refers to unpretentious plants.In order for it to have a bright, beautiful and healthy appearance, it is necessary to choose the soil and place for planting, perform simple care, consisting of periodic watering, feeding, combating diseases and pests.
Recommended timing
Young heykherella seedlings "Golden Zebra" are planted in the ground after the frost is over and the weather is warm. In the middle lane, this period begins at the end of May.
You can start dividing the bushes from the second decade of July to 10 August. Plants have time to bloom and take root before frost.
Site selection and soil preparation
Geyherella "Golden Zebra" grows well on fertile soils with a loose structure. The acidity of the soil should be neutral or slightly alkaline (pH 6.0 - 6.5). At the landing site, drainage is arranged so that there is a possibility of outflow for excess moisture. Due to the shallow root system of the plant, the soil is chosen with moisture-absorbing properties that can retain water in an amount sufficient for nutrition.
For planting, choose an area that is illuminated by the sun in the morning and shaded for the rest of the time. Without sunlight, the leaves do not acquire a bright color, they become faded. Constant exposure to the sun leads to a depressed state of the plant, its drying out and death.
Hilling of heykherella "Golden Zebra" is carried out annually
Landing algorithm
After choosing a site, they start planting:
- Pits are prepared with a width and depth of 30 cm.
- A drainage layer is made from expanded clay, broken brick or crushed stone.
- Garden soil is used as a substrate, to which ash, humus or compost is added.
- Before planting, dry and damaged shoots are removed from seedlings, the roots are shortened.
- Fresh cuts are treated with crushed coal.
- Place shrubs in the center of each pit.
- Sprinkle with soil, watered.
- Landings shade.
Watering and feeding schedule
After planting Golden Zebra Heycherella, regular watering is required. For a plant, both overdrying of the soil and stagnation of moisture are harmful, which can lead to decay and death of the root system. In hot summer, watering is carried out at intervals of 1 to 3 times a week. When moistening, it is necessary to ensure that drops do not fall on the foliage and do not cause burns in the future. After moistening the soil, it is shallowly loosened so as not to damage the surface roots, after which it is mulched with peat, mowed grass and leaves.
Geyherella "Golden Zebra" is an unpretentious plant that can grow on poor soils, but in order for the foliage to look as effective and decorative as possible throughout the season, additional feeding is necessary. On organic-rich soils in the first year after planting, fertilizer is not applied. In subsequent years, mineral complexes are used. Fertilizer is used twice - during the beginning of the growing season and after flowering. The recommended rate of top dressing is 20 g / m2.
Transfer
After several years of growth in one place, Golden Zebra can change its original appearance - the leaves lose their brightness, fall off, and the shoots stretch out. Its roots are often exposed, emerging to the surface of the soil, which leads to the freezing of the plant. In this case, a transplant or rejuvenation of the bush by division is necessary.
If the procedure is carried out in the spring, heykherella quickly takes root, adapts to new conditions, and begins active growth. After transplanting in late autumn, it needs a reliable shelter for the winter.
In the shade, Heycherella turns green, losing its bright color
Wintering
Geyherella "Golden Zebra" has moderate winter hardiness. It must be prepared for the coming frost. For this purpose, the rosettes are spud, mulched and covered with non-woven material. In addition to protection from low temperatures, it is necessary to protect the Golden Zebra Heycherella from sunburn. In winter, evergreen foliage actively evaporates moisture, and the roots are in a dormant state and are not able to provide it with full moisture. Without organizing the foliage shelter, a "physiological drought" can occur, which can weaken the plant due to burns.
The material is removed gradually in cloudy weather. To stimulate the activity of the root system, it is recommended to water the bushes with warm water.
Diseases and pests
Geyherella "Golden Zebra" is resistant to diseases, but in case of violation of agricultural technology or adverse weather conditions, it can be affected by powdery mildew or brown spot. The risk of disease increases if infected plants are nearby.
To eliminate the white bloom that appears with powdery mildew, they are treated with fungicides. To combat brown spot, preparations containing copper are used.
Among the most dangerous pests of the Golden Zebra Heycherella are the furrowed weevil and slugs. The first destroys the roots, leading to the death of the plant. To combat it, mustard powder is used, a solution of which is sprayed over the foliage. Consumption rate - 1 tbsp. l. per liter of water.
Slugs gnaw through leaf plates, leaving white marks on them. Fluff lime will help scare them away from the site, which is scattered under the bushes in the morning or evening, during the period of maximum activity of slugs.
Conclusion
Geyherella Golden Zebra does not require careful maintenance, grows quickly, looks beautiful. Placing it in your garden, you can give it a spectacular look and emphasize its uniqueness.
