Hydrangea Yu & Me Forever

Hydrangea Yu End Mi Forever is a large-leaved remontant plant with bright double inflorescences with a stunning floral aroma. The variety was bred thanks to the work of French breeders. Before you go to buy these seedlings, you should familiarize yourself with the features of the plant and the rules for growing it.

Hydrangea Yu End Mi Forever: variety description

Hydrangea Yu End Mi Forever: photo of the variety

Hydrangea Yu & Me Forever — a plant on which the formation of flower buds occurs on the shoots of the current year, this feature is the main, but not the only advantage of this variety. It is highly resistant to frost and feels comfortable at temperatures down to -29 degrees.

The growth of the bushes reaches 90 centimeters, their shoots are straight, powerful, thick and colored green. Crown in the form of a ball with a diameter of 80 centimeters. The bush is decorated with graceful flowers that change their colors during flowering. At first they have a yellow tint, and later turn blue. The later acquired color is obtained in the case of a high acidity in the soil, if the plant is grown in an area with a lime content, the color will be mauve. Flowers grow small and gather in flat inflorescences with a diameter of 18 centimeters. When flowering is just beginning, concretes look quite simple, but by the middle of the season their petals become double and a lush corymbose inflorescence is formed. Flowering lasts from mid-summer to September.

Hydrangea Yu & Mi Forever - hybrids

The large-leaved hydrangea variety You Me Forever was the beginning for the French to create two new hybrids with similar external data. They immediately became popular among our gardeners.

• Hydrangea U&M Together Is a large-leaved hydrangea whose height reaches 90 centimeters. The aerial part of the plant has a spherical dense shape. The central shoots are vertical, and those that are located outwardly arcuate. They are all colored green. Green leaves are ovoid, covered with denticles at the edges and pointed at the tip. Flowers with double petals, small in size and painted in bright pink colors or pale pink. They gather in inflorescences in the form of a ball of rather large size. Their diameter is about 20 centimeters. You can enjoy the pink flowers of this variety from the first summer month until mid-September.
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• Hydrangea U&M Love - this hydrangea also belongs to large-leaved, but differs in its growth, which reaches one and a half meters. Its shoots are colored green, they are straight and thick, located at the edges slightly curved outward. The leaves are large in size, they have a glossy surface and an emerald color. The flowers of this hybrid are pink, they have grace and double petals. They gather in inflorescences whose diameter is about 18 centimeters. The color may change and their inherent pink may turn blue. It depends on the level of acidity in the soil. If it is increased, then the flower will absorb aluminum and change color to blue, if it contains more alkali, then the bloom will be pink. At the beginning of their flowering, they will always have a creamy shade. The hydrangea hybrid has good immunity, which protects the plant well from fungal diseases. Inflorescences can form on the bush both on last year's shoots and those that appeared in the current year.To please with its first flowering, the plant can in the first year after planting in the garden. A frost-resistant plant that can withstand cold temperatures down to -23 degrees.
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Hydrangea Yu End Mi Forever: planting a variety

The large-leaved hydrangea should be planted in the garden in spring. This is the best time to do it.
The ideal landing site would be areas that are in partial shade and protected from the wind. A place near trees that will block the sun throughout the day is not suitable. The shade has a bad effect on the plant and it loses its decorative effect.

The soil should be loose, fertile, light and well-drained.
Before planting a plant, you must prepare the site in advance. Preparation should take place in 14 days. It is necessary to remove all weeds, plant residues from it, loosen the ground and dig out planting holes. The holes should go 50 centimeters deep into the ground, and the distance between them should be 1 meter.

A drainage layer is laid out at the bottom of each hole. For this, crushed stone, pebbles or broken brick are suitable. Then it is filled with 1/2 nutrient mixture. To do this, you need to mix the garden soil, the top layer of peat, humus and needles in proportions of 2/2/1/1.

Before planting a young bush, the roots must be immersed in water and left there for two hours. This method will allow the roots to be saturated with moisture. After that, you need to carefully spread the roots and lower them into the planting hole, while the root collar should remain above the surface of the earth. The plant is covered with a nutrient mixture, compacted and watered abundantly. Next, you need to apply a layer of mulch from peat or fallen needles to the soil. With the help of such mulching, you can increase the acidity, and this will give brightness to the flowers.

Hydrangea Yu End Mi Forever: variety care

Large-leaved hydrangea You and me forever: photo of the variety

Caring for this type of ornamental shrub is quite simple and does not require much effort.
Given that the hydrangea loves moist soils, hydrangea needs frequent and abundant watering. Water can be rainwater or infused outside in barrels. Hard water will need to add citric acid in a small amount or 9% vinegar. It is especially important to water abundantly during the budding period and during active flowering. This must be done so that the flowering and decorative appearance of the plant is long.
To protect the roots from rotting, such a misfortune is not uncommon for large-leaved hydrangea, it is necessary to apply a weak solution of manganese during the first watering.

This plant has an excellent response to regular feeding. To do this, you can use complex fertilizers, which can be purchased at a nursery or a specialized store.
For the first time, the plant must be fed at the beginning of the growing season. The second time before flowering. The third time is in the fall, when the plant will bloom.

Fermented manure can be used as an additional top dressing. One liter of mullein should be mixed with a bucket of water and the plant should be poured with this solution. It is recommended to carry out such a procedure in the summer.

The large-leaved hydrangea You and me forever is pruned for the first time only three years after planting.
During pruning, only those branches should be removed that have any damage, signs of disease or are dry. After 4 years, it is necessary to cut the shoots to the first healthy bud and remove all inflorescences that have dried up while remaining on the bush during the winter.

Hydrangea Yu & Me Forever: diseases and pests

Hydrangea Yu End Mi Forever: photo of the variety

The large-leaved hydrangea Yu End Mi Forever has strong immunity that is able to resist various infections. However, if the plant grows where there is a high level of moisture and where agronomic rules are not followed, it may start to hurt. Most often, you can encounter powdery mildew and chlorosis.

• Powdery mildew can be identified by a white coating on the leaves. After some time, it turns yellow and the affected area begins to rot.
  Fungicides will help to cope with this disease. You need to use them a hole a week and prepare the solution as indicated in the instructions.
• Chlorosis can be identified by yellowing leaves. Especially often this disease affects those plants that grow in the ground with alkali content.
  If the disease is detected at the first stage, then it is necessary first of all to feed the plants with a solution of copper sulfate, this will increase the acidity of the soil. As a preventive measure, regularly loosen the soil, remove weeds, water and feed on time.
• The most frequent guest among pests is spider mite. You can understand that he attacked the plant by seeing a thin web that is located at the bottom of the leaf. To get rid of them, you will need the use of insecticides or an ash and soap solution, which is applied to the bushes three times at intervals of one week.

How to prepare a plant for winter

If the hydrangea You and me forever is grown in the south of the country, then it will not need to be covered. If this is the North, Siberia or the Middle Strip, then before the first frosts appear, the bushes must be covered with insulating materials.
First of all, a thick layer of mulch must be applied to the roots; peat and spruce or pine branches are suitable for this. Young plants must be fixed with a wire frame and roofing felt on top. For mature plants, twine is used to tie the branches. The plant is covered over with the help of spruce or pine branches and a film.

Outcome

Large-leaved hydrangea Y & Me Forever is undemanding to care. It is enough to water abundantly, periodically feed, loosen and the plant will thank you with a lush, bright, incredibly beautiful flowering that lasts all summer.