Deutzien convince with their enchanting flowers. From just one bush you can get a flowering hedge. Because it's easy to share.
Anyone who enjoys hydrangeas and appreciates their simple care needs will also find their favor in Deutzia. The ornamental plant, originally found in Asia, is very popular in Europe because it is easy to care for, makes few demands and is nevertheless adorned with beautiful flowers at the end of spring, which look delicate and romantic. Not only is planting and caring for this ornamental plant very easy, but propagating the plant usually works quite well. For this reason, Deutzia are also ideal for anyone who has not yet had much experience with garden plants. How to propagate Deutzia can be found in the following instructions.
What advantages does the Deutzie offer?
The fact that the Deutzia prefers a sunny location is an advantage for most gardeners: This means that the plant can be placed almost anywhere without having to look for shade or semi-shade. Their planting place should only be protected. As far as the soil conditions are concerned, the popular ornamental plant makes hardly any demands, so that the hobby gardener is also given a free hand here. You only have to water and fertilize the Deutzia moderately. In addition, most of the many subspecies of the Deutzia hardly need to be pruned, so that the care of the Deutzia is quite uncomplicated.
But it is above all the delicate, soft pink or violet colored and star-shaped flowers that keep delighting owners and lovers of the deciduous plant. These have given the plant, which grows up to four meters high and is well suited as a privacy screen due to its density, the common name May flower bush. The plant is not only very attractive in spring and summer, but also in autumn: the leaves turn red or brown-orange during this time and therefore create an autumnal atmosphere.
Delays of the Deutzie
✔ only moderate watering and fertilizing needed
✔ often willno pruning required as the plant only grows slowly
✔ sunny location is ideal for numerous flowers
✔ the plant accepts different soils
✔ Care, planting and propagation of the Deutzia fall uncomplicated
✔ the plant also forgives some mistakes
✔ perennial plant
✔ provides an attractive look in spring, summer and autumn
✔ can be used as a privacy screen
✔ delicate, pink, slightly violet or even white flowers in late spring
✔ may also keep in a large tub
Disadvantages of Deutzia
✘ grows comparatively slowly
✘ needs some protection in winter
✘ does not tolerate waterlogging
✘ needs a location protected from wind and drafts
Propagating Deutzie by cuttings
Anyone who wants to try their hand at propagating sizable plant species can make a good start with the Deutzia. Because the propagation of the ornamental plant is usually crowned with success and is quite simple, so that really everyone can dare to do this task. The plant can be propagated particularly efficiently and effortlessly by cutting and propagating cuttings.
➯ Step 1: Cut the cuttings
First of all you need suitable cuttings. At best, these are obtained from the Deutzia in late summer after the flowering period. To do this, separate shoots that are at least 20 centimeters long from the plant. These can be a bit lignified and should be cut off at an angle so that the cuts of the Deutzia can shed moisture better.
➯ Step 2: Plant cuttings
Before you can plant the Deutzia cuttings, you must remove all leaves and any small shoots on the lower third. Only then should you put the cuttings in a sufficiently large flower pot with potting soil. Water the cutting regularly, but avoid too much moisture or waterlogging.
➯ Step 3: Overwinter the cuttings
The cuttings should be allowed to overwinter indoors in a place that is not too warm. A window that is too sunny should also be avoided. In addition, you should only water moderately in winter: it is better to let the soil dry out rather than moisten it too much.
➯ Step 4: Expose cuttings
If there are no more frosts in spring, the cuttings can be planted in the garden. For this you should loosen the soil and keep a certain planting distance. The scale for the distance is roughly the growth width of the fully grown plant. If necessaryyou can work some fertilizer into the surrounding soil and water the cuttings moderately.
What happens to the young plants?
As a rule, planted cuttings soon develop new shoots and leaves, so that they can already bloom in spring. However, the Deutzia grows quite slowly, which is why it will take some time before it will reach its final height.
Young Deutzians need protection from the cold in winter. Here it makes sense to cover the plants with brushwood or fleece. You can add mulch or lots of leaves around their roots on the ground, which will help retain geothermal heat and protect the roots from frost.
The cuttings can also be kept in the bucket from now on if you don't want to plant them in the garden. However, it is important to ensure that the bucket is of sufficient size, as the plant will need a lot of space over time. You should also be able to ensure a sunny, sheltered location. Since Deutzia do not tolerate waterlogging very well, you must also provide the bucket with a drainage layer - preferably made of gravel and sand. At the same time, the selected soil should be rich in nutrients but very permeable to better prevent waterlogging.
Propagating Deutzie by seeds
Of course you can also propagate the Deutzia by seeds and sowing them. However, this process takes much longer. Since the seedlings and young plants only grow slowly, you should wait until the plantlets are slightly lignified before putting them out in the garden. You also need more patience and more effort to successfully grow the seedlings, prick them out and repot them more often. However, those who like to accompany their little plants from the beginning will also enjoy this task.