A true owner and an inveterate gardener is always haunted by the desire to plant some exotic and original plant on his property. Such an intention can evoke a range of positive emotions in a person and significantly lift the mood of the owner of the land plot. But most of the plants from exotic regions that are on the market are quite capricious to care for and require systematic care. In most cases, having spent a decent amount of money, the gardener does not even have time to admire the bright blooms. The plant, contrary to the seller’s promises, quickly dies and does not stay on the site during one flowering cycle. As a result, an empty space appears in the garden bed. But there is no need to be sad. There are also “exotics” who are unpretentious. The decorative effect of such plants is impressive. Rogersia flowers are a great option from the family of decorative foliage plants.

Recently, to decorate a garden plot and add unusualness and zest to its design, a plant such as Rodgersia has been used. She is exotic enough to brighten up any corner, and her whimsicality remains within reasonable limits. In addition, it is a perennial plant, which means that every year you do not need to think about filling the flower beds with something else, or replanting this crop. Let's figure out how Rogersia is grown (planting and care, photos of landscape compositions in the garden).

Rogersia garden flower: planting and care, photo

Rogersia is a rather spreading shrub with large, spreading leaves of a bright emerald green saturated color. However, the leaves are different in shape and carved pattern on them, and depend on the Rogersia variety, but they grow densely, and the plant ultimately takes up a lot of space. In many species, young leaves are tinted purple when they bloom, acquiring a varietal color as they mature.

The shrub is crowned with small flowers collected in inflorescences - the size of the inflorescence also depends on the variety, sometimes they resemble something like a branch of lilac or bird cherry. The palette of Rogers flowers is small - pink, milky, white shades.

Types and varieties:

What conditions are necessary for Rogers to successfully grow and develop?

When planting Rogers, you should take into account the fact that this plant came to us from China, which means it has some preferences for climatic conditions. Let's consider the conditions for planting Rogers on a summer cottage:

Choosing a landing site

Rogersia is not a supporter of bright and hot sun; she prefers partial shade. It cannot be planted in an open place - its delicate emerald leaves will begin to burn under the rays of the sun, and winds blowing back and forth can also destroy the crop. Accordingly, you should choose a place for Rogers. At the same time, it cannot be planted in lowlands either - the accumulated excessive moisture will destroy the root system. At the same time, its location near a pond is ideal, since the plant loves water.

Given the spreading nature of the Rogersia, there needs to be quite a lot of free space next to it - otherwise it will act as an oppressor of all the other "greens" that come its way.

An important nuance is that only in the third year of life does the Rogersia reach its true size.

The soil

Rogersia loves humus, compost and peat. It is best to create just such a soil mixture for it when planting. Moreover, the deepening of its roots is small - a maximum of 10 cm.

Boarding time

Planting Rogers in open ground

The process of planting a seedling, either purchased or personally grown, in open ground is not particularly complicated.

After choosing a place for planting, you should dig a convenient hole for the plant, which will be slightly larger than the size of its root system. The very first thing to do in this hole is to arrange drainage. To do this, it is enough to lay a layer of a mixture of sand and crushed brick. Then comes a layer of deciduous soil. For best results, we recommend adding a little manure.

We arrange a seedling in the hole, after carefully removing it from the container in which it grew. In order not to damage the roots, a few hours before direct planting in open ground, the soil of the seedling in the container is well shed so that the plant can easily come out with a lump of earth. After placing the seedling in the hole, it is covered with prepared soil and compacted. Naturally, after planting, watering should be carried out. And the last step is mulching the tree trunk circle. It is best to mulch using shredded bark.

Caring for exotic Rogers

Caring for this crop consists of approximately the same points as caring for any other plant.

• Watering. Rogersia, as already mentioned, is moisture-loving, and therefore cannot live without watering. This issue is especially relevant in hot summers, or when there is a shortage of rain. If the plant lives near a pond (and this is the best option), then watering is carried out only after checking the soil - if it is wet, then nothing should be done.
• Trimming. As with any other plant, Rogers requires sanitary pruning, during which broken and dried branches are removed, and diseased leaves are also torn off. After flowering, the flower stalks of the crop are also cut off.

Important! Before the winter period, all leaves of Rogersia are necessarily torn off and all shoots are cut off, almost at the root - this helps the plant survive the winter easier.

• Feeding. You can feed Rogers throughout the entire growing season, and especially during the period of active growth and flowering. It responds well to both mineral fertilizers and organic matter. It is best to use complex organomineral fertilizers, as they contain all the microelements Rogers needs. But special attention should be paid to the presence of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. Fertilizing is most often combined with watering.
• Mulching. The procedure must be carried out with the onset of spring, which helps create the desired microclimate and retain moisture. Sometimes a situation occurs when Rogers roots peek out to the surface of the ground. You should definitely monitor this, and if this happens, immediately sprinkle it with soil and mulch.
• Sheltered for the winter. Still, Rogersia is a heat-loving plant, exotic and afraid of frost. Therefore, before winter it must be covered with fallen leaves. In principle, Rogersia will not freeze during the snowy period; danger awaits it in early spring, when the snow has already melted and frosts are still severe. In order not to freeze the crop, during this period it must be additionally covered - with a non-woven fabric, for example.
• Pest control. Rogersia is quite resistant to pests, but it also has weaknesses. These are grape snails and slugs that can successfully eat it. If you find them, you must urgently remove all damaged leaves and treat the plant with a fungicide. But there is some danger here too - after all, Rogers leaves must be dry.

Rogersia in landscape design

The popularity of landscape design in gardens and summer cottages is growing, and on every piece of land you can find beautiful clubs, compositions of all kinds of plants, and simply exquisitely designed lawns and paths. On the site, Rogersia is very good not only as an independent plant, but also in flower beds, compositions, and rockeries. Most often it is combined with brunnera, ferns, junipers, thujas and other coniferous shrubs. In a flowerbed it goes well with bluebells and magnolias.

Rogersia is indispensable when decorating small artificial reservoirs, next to which it looks harmonious. Especially if natural stones are used in the composition. Low-growing astilbe, epimedium (horny goat weed), sedge, and ostrich are well suited here, in combination with Rogersia.

In landscape design, Rogers is also used as a single plant in flower beds located in the shade of spreading or dwarf trees. Good in a single version and for decorating paths.

Perhaps the only place where it is undesirable to use Rogers is in alpine hills, since it is a very large plant and requires appropriate surroundings.

So, choose the variety you like and plant such a chic plant as Rogersia - planting and caring for it is not too burdensome, and the design of the site with its participation changes significantly. Stay with us and you will learn how to propagate Rogers - we will continue the topic of growing this wonderful perennial.

The genus Rogersia has approximately 8 species native to Japan and China.

Perennial decorative deciduous plant. Rogersia's foliage is large, palmate-lobed. The flowers are white, collected in paniculate inflorescences. Rogersia is a large, amazingly beautiful plant that dominates the flower garden and attracts special attention.

Rogersia elderifolia

It grows in the Chinese province of Sichuan, in pine forests.

Plants reach 120 cm in height during the flowering period. The foliage is pinnately dissected, shaped like elderberry foliage - green with a bronze tint. The inflorescences are small creamy white panicles. Rogersia elderifolia blooms in July.

Rogersia concochestanfolia

It grows naturally in the mountains of China.

During the flowering period, the height of the plant is about 140 cm. The basal foliage is on long petioles, similar in shape to chestnut foliage. When blooming, the leaves of Rogersia concochestnutifolia have a bronze coloring, later - green.

Small white or pinkish fragrant flowers are collected in large branched panicles on flowering stems hovering above the foliage. The leaf petioles of Rogersia concochestanifolia and its stem are covered with brownish hairs.

Rogersia pinnate

Grows in the Yunnan region of China.

During the flowering period, the height of the plants is 1.2 m. The leaves are pinnately divided, on strong petioles. When blooming, the foliage is purple, then dark green. The stem of Rogersia is pinnately branched. Inflorescences are a panicle with small white or pinkish fragrant flowers. Flowering lasts about 25 days in the first ten days of July.

Popular garden forms are Rogersia Alba - with snow-white flowers and Rogersia Superba - with squat plants.

Rogersia podophylla

It grows under natural conditions in China, Japan, and Korea.

The plant is 1.2 m high during flowering. The rhizome of Rogersia podophylla is creeping. The foliage is palmately dissected, with a large number of raised veins. The leaves are bronze when blooming, then green. The flowers are creamy-white, fragrant, collected in loose, numerous panicles.

In addition to these species, there are also varieties that are interspecific hybrids: Rogersia Rotlaud - young red-brown foliage, Smaragd - young green foliage.

Rogers location

It tolerates shade very well; it is not recommended to plant in sunny areas. The plant also needs protection from the winds.

Soil for Rogersia

The plant needs rich, deeply tilled, fresh, moist, and cool soil.

Rogers care

Caring for the plant consists of cleaning the clumps of dead stems and leaves, constant watering and fertilizing. Flowering stems with drooping inflorescences are pruned to a new leaf.

In autumn, dry leaves and humus should be added to the bush in case of frost without snow. Rogersia winters well in central Russia, but Rogersia pinnately requires careful shelter. A plant can grow in one place for ten years, if the place is suitable for it.

Rogersia propagation

By dividing the bush and seeds. You need to plant in holes to a depth of 5 cm. Very quickly after transplantation, Rogersia reaches normal size.

The plant also reproduces by cuttings of rhizomes. The pieces are planted in boxes with soil and stored in a cold room for the winter. In the spring, when the seedlings appear, they are transplanted into peat pots, and in the summer they are planted in the garden.

Rogersia is cross-pollinated, so different types of plants need to be planted at a distance from each other to collect seeds.

Rogers Partners

The plant makes its best impression when it grows in disarray with tall perennials, for example, bluebells. But it looks advantageous among low-growing perennials that prefer the same conditions: astilbe, hosta, tiarella, pendulous sedge, ostrich and fern.

- herbaceous perennial native to China. Its habitat in its homeland is mountainous areas, where it grows on damp, shady banks of rivers and lakes. The plant was brought to our country in the 50s of the last century, and during this time it was able to win its place as an honorary “shade lover” in gardens and front gardens.

Description and features of Rogers

Shy Rogersia is a shade-tolerant, large-leaved perennial with an interesting leaf shape and texture. The plant looks great both in mono plantings and in combination with many other perennials. In flowerbed plantings, you can highlight the large leaves of Rogers by planting low blue irises, majestic fans of ferns or weightless ears of foxtail next to it.

Various types of Rogersia go well with bushes of white or pink hydrangea, as well as with euonymus or daren. Rogersia's flowerbed partners, with their diversity and unusualness, complement and highlight the powerful foliage of its bush. The leaves of Rogersia are especially decorative, but its paniculate, light and delicate panicle inflorescences are not without charm. The flowers of this plant have a pleasant, subtle aroma that can be enjoyed for a whole month. Joint plantings of Rogersia and early spring flowering plants, such as periwinkle and tiarella primroses, also look beautiful. Rogersia perfectly decorates the garden, thanks to which gardeners grow a wide variety of varieties and types of this plant.

They differ from each other in leaf shape, color and leaf structure:

(Rodgersia sambucifolia) - the name is dictated by the fact that the structure of the leaves of this species is similar to the structure of elderberry leaves. The bush is quite tall, and often reaches 1.4 meters. The stems of the plant are burgundy, the leaves are green. The plant has beautiful pink flowers that bloom in June and continue to bloom for more than a month.

(Rodgersia pinnata), Rogersia pinnata - the leaves of this species are elongated and elongated. The bushes are low, no higher than 50-60 cm. The structure of the leaf has a clear resemblance to the rowan leaf. The flowers are small, paniculate inflorescences, elongated, cream-colored.

(Rodgersia aesculofolia) - the shape of the leaves is very similar to chestnut leaves. The height of this bush reaches 1 meter. The inflorescences are white or slightly pinkish and grow up to 1.2 meters. The leaves are broad-breaded and green.

(Rodgersia podophylla) - distinguished by leaves truncated at the ends and finely serrated along the lateral edges. The young leaves are burgundy-red, which greatly decorates the spring garden. Later the leaf acquires a green color. The height of the bushes reaches 1.5 meters.

(Rodgersia nepalensis), Rogersia nepalensis - the leaves are located at a great distance from each other, on short petioles that help create an elongated leaf shape. The bushes of this type of Rogersia grow no higher than a meter and bloom with inconspicuous white flowers with a pleasant smell.

(Rodgersia henricii), Rogersia henricii - its leaves have the brightest green. It is this species that is the most attractive of all Rogersias in terms of the beauty of its leaves. It blooms with small inflorescences collected in panicles. The flowers range in color from soft cream to pink. The color of the petals depends on the chemical composition of the soil on which the plant is planted. In mixborders, this species goes well with other herbaceous ornamental plants.

Rogersia pinnate variety "Die Stolze", The variety is characterized by soft pink, tall, openwork inflorescences. The plant is tall, up to 120 cm, flowering begins in the second decade of June and continues for a month. The variety is quite sun tolerant.

Rogersia variety "Cherry Blush"- the most sun-tolerant of all Rogers varieties. It has large decorative leaves that change their color to purple in spring and autumn. Looks great combined with hydrangea.

Young tender leaves Rogers centifolia "Rotlaub" in May they attract the eye with their brownish-bronze color, although the mature foliage turns green. The plant blooms with light cream panicles-inflorescences, and its height reaches 1 meter.

Rogersia elderifolia variety "Rothaut". A tall, one and a half meter bush with burgundy stems and green rounded-elongated leaves. Flowering time June – July. The flowers are cream with a slight pinkish tint.

Choosing a place to plant Rogers

Rogersia is not only a shade-tolerant plant, but also a very shade-loving plant. Direct sunlight depresses her, so she easily tolerates only the morning sun for one and a half to two hours. Of course, the place for planting Rogers must be chosen taking into account these requirements. You can arrange the capricious one in partial shade or under a tall tree, the crown of which will allow diffused sunlight to pass through.

Rogersia lives well in the garden in mixed plantings with other lush-leaved plants, preferably with bushes of varying heights. In such conditions, a microclimate is formed and soil and air moisture is retained longer.

Different types of Rogersia are close relatives and when several varieties are planted next to each other, they can cross-pollinate, losing a significant part of their decorative properties. To prevent a too frost-resistant plant from freezing in early spring, for planting you need to choose places where snow piles are the last to melt. Typically, such areas are located in shaded corners of the site, and are ideal for Rogers.

Planting and propagating Rogers

When choosing a place to plant a plant, you need to take into account everything that is known about Rogers. For example, it is no secret that she prefers damp soils, which can be located near the northern wall of the house or in a shaded place near the fence, in the shade, where it is always dark, damp and no plants want to grow. Here Rogersia will gladly spread its burdock leaves.

When planting, it is still necessary to avoid openly swampy areas, since stagnant moisture in the soil leads to rotting of the plant’s root system and its death. Rogersia gets wet quickly, so its cultivation is impossible in places with stagnant groundwater.

The bushes are planted at a considerable distance from each other and from neighboring plants, since Rogersia subsequently grows luxuriantly upward and to the sides, and if they are close together, they will simply drown out their neighbors.

Division of rhizomes

How to plant Rogers in spring? It is very simple, in May the plant can be replanted by simply dividing the bush. When an adult overwintered plant has already grown ground stems (up to 5-15 cm in height), the bush can be divided by cutting it in half or into three parts with a sharp shovel. The main part of the bush is not disturbed, but the cut off parts of the bush are simply dug up and planted. Propagating Rogers by dividing the bush has a positive effect on the plant, because an overgrown bush depresses itself: it lacks light, moisture and nutrition. Therefore, the size of the bushes must be periodically adjusted by digging.

When planting a new Rogersia bush, you must:

• Before dividing the bush, dig a planting hole;
• put a shovel of humus in it, pour in phosphorus-potassium fertilizers or pour out a matchbox of ammophosphate (fertilizers are mixed with the soil at the bottom of the planting hole).
• pour half a bucket of water into the planting hole;
• dig out part of the divided Rogersia bush and plant it in a prepared place;
• the planted bush is watered from above and wait until the water is absorbed, after which the soil under the bush can be mulched with humus or peat chips.

Autumn reproduction of Rogers occurs in late September–early October. To divide the rhizome of the bush, the entire above-ground part of the plant is first cut off. The rhizomes are dug up, divided, dipped in a pink solution of potassium permanganate to disinfect against fungal diseases, dried in the sun and planted in a new place. Planting holes, just like during spring planting, are recommended to be filled with organic matter.

Rhizomes dug up in the fall and prepared for planting can be safely stored in the basement until spring (provided the room temperature is above zero). To do this, the rhizomes are laid out in boxes with slightly moistened sand, after which the rhizomes and the sand in which they are stored are sprinkled with water several times during the winter. At the beginning of May, rhizomes with already sprouted stems are planted in a permanent place. And now Rogers is already growing in the garden, and both its planting and further care in the open ground will not take much effort from you.

Did you know? A Rogersia bush can grow in one place for ten years.

Growing from seeds

When gardeners propagate Rogers from seeds, quite often what ends up growing is something completely different from what they tried to grow. What is the reason? It is quite possible that different types of Rogers pollinated each other or that you used the seeds of hybrid plants (they are more effective than varietal ones). Seeds collected from hybrids can split into parental forms during further cultivation.

However, it is quite possible to grow an adult Rogersia bush from seeds. For this:

• Seeds are sown before winter in a container with soil well seasoned with organic matter. The seeds are sown to a depth of 1 cm, after which the containers are left to overwinter in a cold, dry room. In February, containers with sown seeds are brought into a warm room. Seeds that have been stratified in the cold germinate much better. When sprouts appear, the container with seedlings is moved to the window.
• Further care consists of timely watering and loosening the soil. When the Rogersia seedlings reach a height of 15-17 cm, they are picked and planted in separate pots.
• At the stage of six true leaves, young seedlings need to be fed with a complete complex fertilizer (fertilizers for azaleas are suitable). Bags of ready-to-use fertilizer can be purchased at garden centers.
• When stable above-zero temperatures set in, pots with Rogers are placed outside in partial shade, where they will grow until autumn. In autumn, grown plants are planted in the ground in a permanent place.

Did you know? For the winter, young plantings are covered much more thoroughly than old bushes.

How to care for Rogers

Caring for Rogersia involves promptly removing dried or damaged leaves, as they significantly reduce the decorative appearance of the plant. When Rogersia flowers, the resulting seed plants are cut out. If you need seeds of this plant, then one or two seeds are left to grow on the bush until the seeds are completely ripe. It is advisable to leave unattractive-looking seed plants not in the foreground of the flower bed.

In the summer, it is necessary to ensure timely watering of Rogers at the root, as well as to carry out root or foliar (by leaf) fertilizing in a timely manner. Autumn care for Rogersia consists of removing stems and fading leaves, fertilizing the soil under the bushes, and covering the soil in the bush area with covering materials for the winter. In the spring, the sprouts that appear must be protected from night frosts by covering them with non-woven materials.

Watering mode

The plant is very demanding when it comes to watering. During the hot summer months, Rogersia should be watered at least twice a week. Taking into account rains or excessively wet summers, the watering schedule can be adjusted. Rogersia is not afraid of watering with cold water, so it can be watered directly from a hose.

With the arrival of autumn, but before the first frost, until work has been done to cover the plants for the winter, the main autumn moisture-charging watering is carried out: at least three buckets of water should fall under each bush. The abundant application of liquid in autumn determines whether the plant will form flowering buds or not. It is advisable to carry out the same watering in the spring, in early April.

The soil for planting Rogers should be rich in nitrogen. With a sufficient amount of this element, the leaves of the plant grow large, fleshy and very beautiful. To enrich soil mixtures with nitrogen, humus and soil taken from under leafy trees are added to them. In such soil there is leaf humus and unrotted foliage. When these components are mixed, a light, loose and aerated soil is obtained. Excess moisture will not stagnate in it and oxygen will be able to flow to the roots of the plant.

In early spring, when Rogers sprouts rise 5–10 cm above the ground, the soil at the foot of the bush is mulched. Mulch prevents moisture evaporation, weed growth, and in some cases fertilizes the bush itself.

Did you know? The following can be used as mulch for plants: sawdust, peat chips, expanded clay, paper, small gravel, straw, pine needles or pine cones.

How to fertilize

Rogersia can also grow on nitrogen-poor soils. But, if you want to see a truly powerful and beautiful plant in your garden, you will have to feed it. During the season, the plant is fed twice with a complex fertilizer containing equal parts of potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus. The first such feeding is carried out before the start of Rogers flowering, and the second immediately after the end of this period. For fertilizing, a variety of organic fertilizers are used: mullein, bird droppings, or ready-made liquid organic extracts (they can be bought in specialized stores).

When using natural organic matter, the gardener must first prepare fermented infusions from it and only then, diluting them with water, use them for fertilizing:

• Mullein is taken in the following proportions: 0.5 buckets of fresh mullein are filled to the top with water, mixed and covered. The slurry is fermented for two weeks. For irrigation, add 2 liters of ready-made slurry to a bucket of water.
• Bird droppings are used as follows: : 1/3 of the fresh or dry litter is placed in a bucket and filled to the top with water, then stirred and closed tightly. Ferment the infusion for at least 10 days. For watering, take 0.5 liters of the prepared slurry and dilute it in a bucket of water.

Important! When preparing fermented concentrated fertilizers, the dosage of the mixtures must not be violated. If you exceed the fertilizer rate-you can burn the roots of the plant.

Rogersia in landscape design is widely used for landscaping park alleys. The plant is planted in a composition with other decorative flowers and shrubs. Hosta largeleaf and Rogersia "Henrici" planted next to each other look good. With the help of Rogersia, shady corners of gardens and parks are decorated by combining plant bushes with Brunnera or Darmera.

Rogersia, planted with flowering geraniums or mountain weeds, will become the central, bright composition of your garden. In places with light shade from the sun's rays, Rogers "Nepali" is planted, which, in combination with lashes of flowering delphinium, loosestrife, speedwells, buzulniki, daylilies and bergenia, creates unique mixborders.

Barberry Thurnberg, with burgundy-copper or beige leaves combined with silver oleagin, combines spectacularly with the bright green foliage of Rogersia. In single plantings, this plant looks no worse than in group, mixed flower beds. When planning flower beds with Rogersia, you can combine its lush-leaved bushes with thin and tall ornamental plants, for example, astilbes of various types, ostrich, meadowsweet or alder. Also, one or more large smooth stones will look good in the composition.
Rogersia combines the elegant greenery of large leaves and the modest unobtrusiveness of paniculate flowers. It can be planted as a hedge, which can be used to easily decorate the banks of ponds and artificial lakes. Rogersia is planted near gazebos, benches or swings.

Resistance to pests and diseases

Rogersia practically never gets sick. Only sometimes rust fungus may appear on its gorgeous leaves. Parts affected by the fungus must be cut out and the plant treated with any fungicide. Spraying is best done in the morning or evening, on a dry leaf and at a temperature no higher than +25°C. When planting a Rogersia bush in swampy lowlands, the plant may become infected with root rot.

The only way to get rid of this problem is by replanting it in a drier place or digging up a bush and then installing drainage in the planting hole. To create it, you can use fragments of thick branches, expanded clay, and fragments of pottery. When drainage is installed at the bottom of the hole to drain excess moisture, you can plant the bush back.

Slugs and snails are the main pests of Rogers. To combat them, the leaves and soil under the plant are sprinkled with dry mustard. Mustard powders are made early in the morning so that the substance has time to stick to the leaves covered with morning dew.

How to protect against winter cold and spring frosts

For the winter, the green mass of Rogers is cut off close to the ground. In case the winter is harsh and the snow cover is shallow, the root circle of the bush is covered with leaf litter or rotted humus. Peat is also suitable for these purposes. The winter hardiness of Rogers is very questionable, and early varieties may suffer from night frosts in May.

Therefore, it is better to cover them at night with agrofibre or spunbond. Late Rogers varieties are not so susceptible to freezing, because their first shoots appear only at the end of May, when return frosts are no longer dangerous. These are varieties such as "Die Schone", "Die Stolze", "Die Anmutige", "Spitzentanzerin" or "White Feathers".

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Exotic plants of an unusual type, which many gardeners want to see on their plots, are often capricious and too demanding in terms of maintenance conditions to become a worthy decoration for their summer cottage. You can take the word of the seller from the garden center that any bush will delight its owner with abundant flowering for many years, and purchase some expensive plant. But it often happens that it turns out to be too capricious and does not bloom at all. If you want to plant something unusual on your property to surprise your neighbors, but don’t have to worry too much about caring for the plant, you can buy Rogersia conco-chestnut-leaved. This plant, judging by its name, looks like a horse chestnut, but is not a tree, but a shrub.

Rogersia concochestanofolia: description of the plant

Rogersia belongs to the Saxifraga family. It is decorative and is often used for landscaping European parks, but in Russia it is not yet widespread enough. But it is quite possible that it will soon gain popularity due to its unusual and very decorative appearance. During the flowering period of Rogersia concochestnutifolia, the inflorescence of this plant vaguely resembles how a chestnut blooms, but the buds themselves are smaller, white, and collected in a panicle.

Features of perennial

The height of the peduncle can reach 1.5 m. It appears in early July and continues to bloom for about a month. The leaves are feathery, beautiful, rich green. They are located on long petioles growing from the rhizome. In autumn, the leaf blades take on a rich bronze hue, but can change color to purple or crimson Rogers leaves. Planting and care are not particularly difficult. The main positive quality of this plant is its undemandingness to growing conditions and care. Of course, it has its own characteristics, but it is convenient to grow it in damp and shady areas, where the bush feels good and grows well. This perennial likes soils that are light and nutritious. Loam is best suited.

The use of Rogers in landscape design

The plant is associated with Asian countries, wet forests along river valleys and mountain slopes, but at the same time it strongly resembles the familiar horse chestnut. It's all about the dissected leaves, covered with deep veins. Rogersia conco-chestnut-leaved grows on the banks of reservoirs, so it prefers humid conditions. It is advisable to plant it in shady areas protected from cold winds.

Tall plants can become companions for Rogers in and on alpine hills; then you get a single surface of foliage of various shapes and textures. A variegated mixture of shrubs and other shade-tolerant perennials looks beautiful. The plant is used for decoration not only in single plantings, but also in group compositions. It goes well with hostas, bergenia, various flowers and ferns.

The height of the Rogersia conco-chestnut-leaved bush can reach 1.5 m. This should be taken into account when creating compositions with other plants. The bush grows about half a meter wide; one leaf in favorable conditions can reach the same size. The plant looks good in stone and can decorate a large alpine hill and rock garden. You can plant Rogers as a single plant in the shade of trees or on a lawn near your home. Then this exotic plant will definitely not go unnoticed by the neighbors.

Rogersia: planting and care in open ground

The shrub prefers nutritious soils. When planting in a hole, you need to add a mixture of compost, peat and humus. The soil should be loose, light and rich in minerals. Having chosen a place and prepared a planting hole, you can begin planting Rogersia conco-chestnut-leaved. The root system is not buried too deep. The depth should not exceed 5 cm. The plant is covered with soil and immediately mulched. Mulch helps retain moisture and prevents the rhizomes from drying out. The bush develops quickly and in two years will have a decorative appearance. If planting was done correctly, the plant can remain in one place for decades, and this only benefits it.

Growing Rogers

When planting is completed and caring for Rogers in the open ground begins as an adult plant, you need to devote time to regularly watering the plant, especially in the summer. The bush will not need any more special care. In autumn, when the growing season is over, the plant is pruned at the root. Growing Rogers conco-chestnut-leaved in winter does not require special attention from the gardener. The bush is quite cold-resistant and does not need additional shelter for the winter. It easily tolerates frosts down to -25 °C. You can mulch the ground around the plant with dry leaves, peat chips or other covering material. But the piece of stem remaining after trimming the shoots must be left free.

Feeding the bush

The first fertilizing of Rogers conco-chestnut leaf is applied in the spring. For this purpose, nitrogen-containing organic fertilizer is used. The bush responds well to the introduction of nutrients, blooms more profusely and actively grows foliage. In summer it is fed at the root with phosphorus-potassium fertilizer. It is important that complex fertilizers for Rogers contain copper, magnesium, zinc and sulfur. When the plant fades, the inflorescences are removed so as not to spoil the decorative appearance. If desired, it can be transplanted to another place, but, being constantly in one area, it becomes more attractive every year and more and more pleasing to the eyes of its owners.

Rogersia propagation

The easiest way to propagate shrubs is by vegetative method. Most often, dividing the bush is used. This is a simple process that does not cause any problems. When dividing the bush, you immediately get a full-fledged flowering plant. The procedure is carried out in spring or autumn: the rhizome is dug up and divided into several parts. Then the divisions are planted in pre-prepared areas. You can plant Rogers in a group of several plants, but then the distance between them should be at least 15 cm.

Another option is to use parts of the rhizome to propagate the bush, cutting it into pieces approximately 10 cm in size. It is better to harvest them in late autumn, when the green part of the plant has already died. Pieces of rhizome are placed in distribution boxes 5-7 cm deep and covered with soil or sand. Containers should be stored in a cool place for 4 months. You need to make sure that this place does not freeze. Optimal temperature for propagation by pieces of rhizomes: +5... +10 ºС. A cellar or basement is suitable for this purpose. The soil needs to be moistened periodically to prevent the roots from drying out. In the spring, sprouts will appear, then they can first be transplanted into peat pots, and when the threat of frost has passed and the soil has warmed up, they can be planted in a permanent place.

In summer, Rogersia is propagated using leaf cuttings with a “heel”. This option is more labor-intensive than dividing a bush and takes longer. The stem sections are placed in a container with soil, covered with film and placed in a place protected from direct sun. The cuttings are regularly moistened and ventilated.

Features of seed propagation

Rogersia can be propagated by seeds, but this method is practically not used for a number of reasons:

1. The seeds do not germinate well.
2. Seedlings grow very slowly.
3. If they were pollinated by different varieties, the seedling will not receive the varietal characteristics of the mother plant.
4. Varietal characteristics are practically not transmitted, even if the seeds are collected from plants that were pollinated by the same variety.

This option for plant propagation will be useful only to very passionate and patient gardeners, for whom varieties do not matter. For others, dividing the bush is best.

Diseases and pests of Rogers

The plant is very unpretentious and is practically not damaged by pests and diseases if it grows in suitable conditions. The only thing she can get sick with is fungal infections. They arise due to errors in care, when the soil becomes waterlogged or due to excessive watering, after prolonged drying of the root system. It is very important to properly water Rogers throughout the growing season. Then she won't get sick. The substrate in which the bush grows also matters. If the soil is airy, loose and rich in nutrients, the bush grows strong, beautiful and has strong immunity. To prevent fungal diseases, it is advisable to periodically spray the crown with a fungicide solution.