Deutzia: En overlever

Smukke blomster

Deutzia x hybrida, “Mont Rose” som jeg købte for 50kr. efter en indskydelse, er heldigvis en plante der lige præcis er det bedste til opgaven: At gøre min vest-terrasse mere brugbar. I stil med indendørs-potteplante-slægten Tradescantia kan den vokse i næsten alt. Websitet for Missouri’s Botaniske Have har en plante-finder, “plantfinder”, og her skrives bl.a. at planten ikke er nærtagende vedrørende jordens kvalitet og tåler at stå på en skråning. Det er vigtigt her.

Jeg fatter ikke at hvordan jeg fik håndpløjet terrasseskråningen …

Deutzia (som jeg førhen troede var en dronningebusk) står mellem Spiraea, snedrive-buske, som er klippet ned for at give plads til Deutzia

For 11 år siden lavede jeg denne terrasse (selv) og måske havde det været lettere at finde på noget kantbeplantning allerede dengang (men jeg havde ingen penge!)

Terrassen lige efter den var anlagt, det var meningen at der skulle være græs hele vejen rundt – måske en blomst eller to.

De første somre blomstrede studenternellikerne frodigt

Skrivefelt …

Citat fra websitet “Missouri Botanical Garden”, bemærk at den tåler skråning og ikke er kritisk mht. til jorden, som altid vil være underlig når man har anlagt terrasse:

Common Name: deutzia
Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Zone: 5 to 8
Height: 3.00 to 4.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 4.00 feet
Bloom Time: June
Bloom Description: Rose pink
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Hedge
Flower: Showy
Garden locations
Culture

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to light shade. Best flowering in full sun. Wide range of soil tolerance. Prefers moist, rich, humusy soils. Established shrubs have some drought tolerance. Stems are somewhat short-lived, and annual pruning of dead branches is usually necessary. Prune in late spring to early summer immediately after flowering. Propagate by summer cuttings.
Noteworthy Characteristics

Deutzia x hybrida is a name that applies to a number of different shrubs which are hybrids between D. longifolia and D. discolor. These hybrids are typically bushy, multi-stemmed, upright-rounded, rapid-growing, deciduous shrubs that mature to 4-6’ tall and as wide. Showy flowers are produced in late spring to early summer (May-June). When not in flower, deutzias are often described as having a rather unkempt appearance, particularly if not regularly pruned.

Genus name honors Johann van der Deutz (1743-1788), amateur botanist from Amsterdam.

‘Mont Rose’ is a bushy, multi-stemmed, upright-rounded, deciduous shrub that typically matures to 3-4’ tall and as wide. This hybrid deutzia resulted from a cross between D. discolor and D. longifolia made by Lemoine of Nancy, France in about 1925. Tiny, 5-petaled, rose pink flowers with darker tones and yellow anthers bloom in late spring (June) in panicles along the branches. Ovate, toothed, dark green leaves (to 3 1/2″ long) are attractive in summer but produce no appreciable fall color.
Problems

No serious insect or disease problems. Aphids and leaf spots may appear.
Garden Uses

Group in shrub borders, foundations or open woodland areas. Informal hedge. Slopes.

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