Chamomile was originally a wild plant. It’s worth seeing a chamomile field once in your life, and you will certainly want to transfer at least part of such unforgettable beauty to your plot. Cultivated varieties of chamomile are no less beautiful. They bloom for quite a long time due to numerous shoots, which allows you to enjoy the beauty of this cute flower for a long time. Chamomile carries not only aesthetic value, but also practical value. Experienced flower growers know that garden chamomile can be successfully used in folk medicine, cosmetology and even cooking. Various infusions and decoctions are made from this flower, which have anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and antiseptic effects. Chamomile also has a famous “whitening” property, so it is included in creams, tonics, face lotions, shampoos for blonde hair, etc. Young stems and shoots of chamomile can elegantly complement a summer salad or sauce. In this article we will try to highlight the most important aspects growing garden chamomile, secrets of caring for this plant and much more.

What does a garden chamomile look like?

Chamomile has been known to man since ancient times. In ancient Rome, this flower was associated with the Sun God, for which it received its second name - “ sunny flower" It was believed that chamomile grew where the Sun God passed. In Polish, chamomile is also translated as “Roman flower.” Chamomile cannot be overlooked in the garden or confused with another plant. It has the following characteristic features:

1. It belongs to the family of aster perennials.
2. Can reach a height of 30-100 cm.
3. Smooth petals are neatly arranged around the core.
4. The flower can reach up to 15 cm in diameter.
5. The leaves are smooth, bipinnate and beautiful green in color.
6. It blooms all summer, from June to September.
7. The flower is quite unpretentious and can grow both in sunny areas and in the shade.
8. By autumn, the above-ground part of the plant dies, and in the spring it grows again.

Popular varieties of garden chamomile

Of course, breeders have made a huge contribution to the diversity of varieties garden chamomile, which we can now observe. Flowers differ in stem height, shape and arrangement of petals, duration of flowering, there are double and smooth varieties. Secret beautiful flower bed depends largely on which variety you choose. Therefore, it is simply necessary for a beginning gardener to know minimal information about the growth characteristics of a particular variety of garden chamomile.

North Star

This snow-white beauty can become a real decoration of any area. The stem can reach a height of 60-70 cm. It prefers the sunny side and easily tolerates drought. It can be planted as seedlings both in spring and autumn. But this chamomile will delight you with flowering only in the second year.

garden princess

This variety of garden chamomile has many advantages. It grows in a compact form due to the huge number of side shoots that reach 35 cm in length. Another advantage is that the Garden Princess can be sown directly in open ground. The flowering period will please any gardener - from the beginning of summer until the autumn frosts. Prefers areas protected from drafts with loose and airy soil.

Nivyanyk

The largest garden chamomile is Nivyanik. It is often grown for commercial purposes, e.g. for sale in bouquets. Powerful and strong stems reach 80 cm in height. The brightly defined yellow center is surrounded by beautiful snow-white petals. Propagated by dividing the bush, which is best done once every 3-4 years, or by seeds.

Silver Princess

This variety of garden chamomile can be successfully used in group plantings. The flowers, when fully opened, reach 10 cm in diameter, and the stem grows up to 30 cm. Snow-white smooth petals are arranged around the yellow center in one row, giving the flower a cute and simple look.

Grandiflora Alaska

Large-flowered Alaska is a real giant among garden daisies. Can grow up to 90 cm in height! The advantages of this variety include its drought resistance, unpretentiousness and the possibility of planting closer to winter. Next year you will already admire lush flowering. The buds bloom up to 10 cm in diameter.

Winner

Another variety of garden chamomile popular among gardeners is the Pobeditel variety. He, like Large-flowered Alaska, is one of the giants among daisies. Reaches a height of 50 cm to 90 cm. The flowers are slightly smaller in diameter - 8-12 cm. It blooms the next year after planting and grows for about 3-4 years.

How to grow chamomile in your own garden

If you have already become familiar with the varieties of garden chamomile and made a choice for yourself, then it’s time to study the technology and methods of growing it. Garden chamomile can be grown in several ways. It cannot be said that some of them are easier and some are more difficult. There are varieties that can be grown, for example, only seedling method. And others can be sown with seeds directly into open ground. So, if you don’t want to bother with seedlings, then take this fact into account when choosing a variety. Regardless of which planting method you choose, adhere to the following site selection criteria:

• give preference to slightly acidic soils;
• mostly everyone loves daisies sunny places;
• before planting, any soil, even the most fertile in your opinion, should be fertilized;
• to reduce the acidity of the soil, you can use slaked soda or dolomite flour;
• take into account the size of the future adult plant, leave enough space between plants. This way, it will be easier for you to fight weeds and all parts of the flower will receive enough sunlight.

Method 1. Growing garden chamomile in seedlings

The method of growing chamomile through seedlings is not much different from growing with seeds. You will have to tinker a little with plastic cups or similar containers.

1. Prepare suitable containers in advance. If you choose large boxes, then you will still have to plant the plants into smaller glasses or pots.
2. There must be good drainage at the bottom of the container. Chamomiles do not tolerate stagnation of water.
3. The seeds are very small. In order for them to germinate, you do not need to cover them with a thick layer of soil. It is enough to just “sprinkle” them lightly with earth or even leave them on the surface, lightly pressing them down. Of course, you need to sow the seeds in a pre-fertilized earth mixture and moisturized.
4. Before the first shoots appear, chamomile should be sprayed with a spray bottle and kept under film in a warm and dark room.
5. The first seedlings appear on days 10-14. After this, you need to remove the shelter and move them to a sunny place.

Method 2. Growing garden chamomile with seeds

Growing chamomile with seeds is a fairly simple method that is especially popular with beginning gardeners. However, not all varieties of garden chamomile can grow in this way by sowing directly into open ground. The features of this method are:

1. Some varieties of garden chamomile can be sown even in autumn. But most still prefer spring. This is usually done at the end of May or beginning of June, when the weather is warm enough. The site should be sunny and windless.
2. The soil must be prepared, namely, fertilized with mineral fertilizers.
3. Chamomile seeds are very small and difficult to separate when planting. Therefore, the thinning method is used when the plants grow older.
4. The seeds are sprinkled with a thin layer of soil.
5. If you are afraid of the threat of frost, you can cover the plantings with film or other similar material.
6. After the first shoots appear, regular watering is needed.
7. After 4-6 leaves have appeared, you can thin out the plants, leaving 2-3 pieces at one growing point. Leave a distance of 30-40 cm between plants.
8. Further, the cultivation scheme is the same as when sowing seeds in open ground. When the threat of frost has passed, approximately at the end of May, plant seedlings 2-3 in one hole.

Method 3. Growing garden chamomile by dividing the bush

Dividing a bush is an equally popular way of growing chamomile on a plot. This procedure is best done in the spring. You need to dig up the bush as carefully as possible, without damaging a single shoot. It's better not to use sharp gardening tools, but to do most of the work with your bare hands. Depending on the size of the bush, it is divided into 2-3 parts. Holes for new bushes are dug in accordance with the size of the root system. The bottom of the planting hole is fertilized with mineral fertilizers and sprinkled with soil on top. A new chamomile bush definitely requires watering.

Secrets of caring for the “sunny flower”

So, you have successfully planted a beautiful chamomile on your site. Even though this is unpretentious flower, yet it requires basic care to preserve the aesthetic appearance and health of the plant. What do you need to know about caring for the “sunny flower”?

• like any garden plant, chamomile requires watering. It should be regular and quite abundant. On hot days, you need to especially carefully monitor the level of soil moisture. Some varieties of garden chamomile are drought-resistant, but the lower level of the soil should not dry out anyway;
• regular weeding. Removing weeds is necessary not only to make the flower bed look neat and well-groomed, but also for the health of the plant. After all, weeds can be carriers of various diseases and pests. In addition, the highly developed and powerful root system of some weeds can harm the chamomile bush;
• loosening the soil. It is necessary to loosen the soil for good access of moisture and air to the roots;
• bush rejuvenation. This simple procedure should be carried out after an average of 5 years of the bush’s life. On one side, the bush is trimmed, and fertile soil is poured into the resulting hole. After 3 years, repeat the procedure in the same way, only on the other side of the bush;
• most garden daisies love to sunbathe. Take this fact into account when planting a plant, avoid neighbors who will create a constant shadow on the flower;
• chamomile needs help preparing for winter. Need to prune before frost sets in aboveground part plants. Young bushes need to be covered with fallen leaves, but adult plants tolerate frosts well;
• if you want to collect chamomile seeds, then this can be done. Wait until the flower is completely dry, cut it, and let it dry in a cool and dark room. After this, you need to carefully remove the seeds, sift them from possible debris, dry them and collect them in paper bags. These seed packets should be stored in a cool, ventilated and dark room.

Do I need to feed garden chamomile?

Of course, you can forget about feeding the flower and think that this is not such a necessity. But then don’t be surprised why the chamomile on your neighbor’s property looks richer and more spectacular compared to yours. Chamomile loves feeding and responds friendly to them:

• The very first fertilizing occurs in the process of preparing the soil before planting garden chamomile. The rich are suitable for this purpose organic compounds. After applying fertilizer, the root circle needs to be mulched;
• the second feeding is carried out in mid-spring with ammonium nitrate. It is better to water the soil before fertilizing to ensure good absorption of the fertilizer. You will need about 20 grams of fertilizer per 1 sq.m;
• During the period of bud setting, fertilizing with urea will not hurt. But only faded plants need it;
• In order to prevent excessive oxidation of the soil by mineral fertilizers, it is necessary to periodically use nitrogen-containing fertilizers. For example, mullein, bird droppings.

Possible pests and diseases of chamomile

Flower growers are always upset when their pets in the flowerbed are attacked by pests or diseases. Violation of planting technology, pest-infested soil, neglect of weeding or watering - all this can negatively affect the health of garden chamomile. What can you do to make the snow-white beauty daisy please your appearance? To do this, you need to comply with all care requirements, although they are small. In order not to miss a possible infection of a flower, you must definitely know the enemy by sight. Among the most frequent illnesses garden chamomile can be distinguished:

• rust. Rust can be identified immediately if you notice a red spot on the upper side of a leaf. Fungal spores are found with reverse side leaf;
• gray rot. This disease progresses many times faster when high humidity. Brown spots on parts of the chamomile become larger and larger, gradually becoming covered with gray fluff;
• powdery mildew. The disease can be recognized by the appearance white plaque on the above-ground parts of the plant. Gradually, the affected parts of the chamomile become brown;
• Fusarium This fungal disease begins to affect the roots and root collar. They begin to rot, the plant loses its tone, turns brown, the stem becomes thinner and the plant dies.

The plant needs to be inspected regularly to avoid excess and stagnation of moisture in the soil. For prevention, you can use fungicides that are used to treat the aerial parts of chamomile. If most of the bush is already affected, then it is better to remove it to prevent infection of neighboring plants.

Among the pests that love to eat garden chamomile are the following:

• star-winged fly. This is exactly the same pest that can settle on chamomile if you neglect weeding. The larvae settle at the base of the flowers, gradually taking over the entire plant;
• aphids and thrips. These sucking pests are very dangerous because... literally draw all the vital juices of the plant. Whitish spots and stripes appear on the leaves, flowers become deformed, the plant gradually loses its tone and dies;
• wireworms. These are larvae that feed on the roots of garden chamomile. They live in the soil for up to 4 years.

Photo of garden chamomile in landscape design

We hope that this article will help you grow a real highlight of your garden - garden chamomile. A little patience, effort and, of course, love for nature, and your dream of seeing a piece of chamomile field on your property will definitely come true. Good luck in floriculture!

Garden chamomile, the cultivation of which brings aesthetic pleasure, is very popular with all amateur flower growers. Everyone has guessed at least once in their life, choosing the most large flowers, but not only lovers appreciate this plant.

Chamomile, pansies, marigolds are unpretentious representatives of the diversity of annuals that create the garden landscape. Naive chamomile flowers - ordinary miracle in the garden.

The word "romana" - chamomile from the Latin means "Roman". Ancient medical books call this plant “Romanov flower”.

In the old days, people were sure that where a star fell, a chamomile would always bloom. One ancient legend says that these flowers were umbrellas for little forest gnomes.

Field chamomile grows everywhere in forests, fields and meadows, and in gardens its sister is garden chamomile.

Varieties

A large white garden daisy is a "nivberry".

Growing perennial chamomile is common in every garden and is distinguished by its exceptional decorativeness, reliability and freshness.

This perennial with large flowers has abundant and long-lasting flowering. Strong, tall stems reach from 30 cm to one hundred centimeters in height, the diameter of the flower can be up to 10-15 cm.

It is used for growing in mixborders, in single and group plantings, on the lawn, along paths and paths.

Garden white chamomile is also called "nivyanika". In most people's minds, these flowers have long white petals with a yellow center.

There are pink, red, lilac, yellow and even brown daisies. In addition to the traditional types of cornflower - grandiflora and alpine, a large number of other varieties.

Yellow garden daisy

Chamomile doronicum

This variety of chamomile is distinguished by very bright, but not large yellow flowers, as well as carved, openwork leaves.

Yellow can feel quite good both in the shade and in sunny areas, and in rich and very poor soil, both with and without watering.

Has a long flowering period: from the beginning summer season and until late autumn. Used for growing on lawns, in single and group plantings, in mixborders, along paths.

Landing conditions

Reproduction should be done in well-lit areas. The soil should be fertilized and, preferably, not acidic.

The plant can grow quietly in one place for more than five years. If a chamomile bush is grown in one place for a long time, the bush thickens, the tall trunks become thin, and the flowers become smaller.

Reproduction

Chamomile Pyrethrum (Persian)

Chamomile can be grown from seeds. Seeds for seedlings are planted in March, when two leaves grow, they are transplanted into separate pots.

The shoots are planted in the ground in May.

Seeds can also be planted directly into the ground at the end of May, covered with film, and shoots will appear in 2-3 weeks.

The seedlings will bloom in the second year. In addition, garden chamomile is propagated by dividing the bush. This can be done once every four years in the fall - in August.

The bush is divided together by the rhizome and the ground part carefully so as not to damage root system. If you divide a chamomile bush every year, the flowers will be very large.

Seedling

Should be sown in March. Shoots will appear in three weeks. When two true leaves appear, the shoots are transplanted into separate containers. And then, when the frosts have passed, they are planted on permanent place.

Holes are dug 30 by 30 by 30 centimeters. One plant at a time is planted in the prepared holes. The clod of earth is not shaken off. The roots are pressed with soil and watered.

Plant care

Caring for the plant consists of regular weeding, watering, loosening the soil, and thinning. Every five years it is recommended to rejuvenate the plants so that they do not die.

To do this, simply separate part of the bush, planting it in a new place. The resulting void is filled with fertile soil.

After the next three years, this process should be repeated, but part of the plant is dug up from the opposite side. Garden daisies tolerate winter well in open ground. middle lane, but if the winters are very cold and the flowers are not covered, the flowers will freeze and will not appear in the spring.

Before winter, you need to cut off the entire above-ground part of the plant to the rosette of leaves.

Bloom

Chamomile blooms for quite a long period, from June to September. Flowering duration ranges from 40 to 60 days.

Growing

Growing this flower does not require much effort. Simple conditions must be observed.

Chamomile loves sunny places. She needs sunbathing for five hours a day.

• Garden chamomile should be regularly watered, mulched, drained and weed soil.
• Watering. During drought, as well as during the growing season and flowering, chamomile should be well watered.
• Fertilizers, fertilizing. Responds to mineral and organic fertilizers. In May, chamomile needs to be fed with nitrophoska - add 2 tbsp to a bucket of water. spoons of fertilizer, the second feeding is made with superphosphate and potassium sulfate, in the proportion of one tablespoon per 10 liters.
• Diseases, pests. Chamomile can suffer from fusarium, rust, spotting, aphids, gray rot, pennies, and thrips. The flower gets sick due to excess moisture due to bacterial rot, powdery mildew. In this case, the plant is treated with a one percent solution of Bordeaux mixture or sprinkled wood ash. If this does not help, then it is better to cut the plant at the root.

One of the types, chamomile, has medicinal qualities. This chamomile grows in the wild and has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and disinfectant properties. Essential oil, obtained from chamomile, promotes the process of dilating blood vessels in the brain.

Chamomile is widely used in folk medicine. These flowers produce a large number of seeds. An excessive number of flowers can clog your area; you can avoid this if you cut off the fading flowers along with the stems and remove them. In garden chamomile, faded flowers need to be trimmed regularly to prolong the flowering of the plant.

It is widely used in landscape design. In addition, it is planted in group plantings, on ridges, on the Moorish lawn, and also for cutting. These beautiful flowers last a long time in vases. Growing a flower is not labor-intensive, but it allows you to decorate any flower bed.

Good luck, gardeners!

Planting and caring for chamomile (in brief)

• Landing: sowing seeds in the ground - at the end of May, sowing seeds for seedlings - in March, planting seedlings in the garden - in May.
• Bloom: from early July to September.
• Lighting: bright sunlight.
• The soil: slightly alkaline or neutral, in an area with deep groundwater.
• Watering: During the rooting period, seedlings are watered frequently, but then watering is required only during periods of prolonged drought.
• Feeding: Every year humus, peat and compost are added to the soil, and in mid-spring they are scattered around the area. ammonium nitrate at the rate of 20 g of fertilizer per m². There is no need to water the area after this.
• Reproduction: seeds and dividing the bush.
• Pests: aphids, thrips, star flies and wireworms.
• Diseases: are affected by powdery mildew, gray mold, rust and fusarium.

Read more about growing chamomile below.

Chamomile flowers - description

Garden chamomile, or cornflower, or popovnik (lat. Leucanthemum vulgare), represents herbaceous plant from 15 to 60 cm high with a short root, an erect, slightly faceted stem, spatulate, crenate basal leaves on long petioles and oblong, irregularly serrated along the edges of the stem leaves, two of which, located in the upper part of the stem, are greatly reduced in size in comparison with the others. Chamomile flowers are hemispherical inflorescences-baskets with a diameter of 2.5 to 6 cm, united into corymbs. The baskets consist of central yellow tubular bisexual flowers and long marginal pseudolingulate sterile flowers, usually white, but sometimes yellow color. The fruit of garden chamomile is an achene.

There are about two dozen species in the Nielberry genus.

Growing chamomile from seeds

Sowing chamomile.

Growing chamomile is possible in seedlings and in a seedless way. You can sow garden chamomile seeds simply in the ground, but it is safer to use the seedling method. Chamomile seeds are sown for seedlings in March. Trays with cells are filled with a moist, light, breathable substrate consisting of peat and sand in equal parts, 2-3 seeds are placed in each cell, sprinkled with a thin layer of substrate on top, the container is covered with a transparent film and placed close to the window, but not on window sill, since the light passing through the glass is too intense and can damage the seed germination process. Monitor the condition of the soil, and as soon as it dries, moisten it with a spray bottle.

Chamomile seedlings.

When shoots begin to appear, and under normal conditions room temperature this will happen in one and a half to two weeks, remove the film and place the container as close to a sunny window as possible, protecting the seedlings from drafts. If this is not possible for any reason, place it above the container fluorescent lamp, which must work at least 14 hours a day. As soon as the chamomile seedlings reach a height of 5 cm, leave only one, the most developed seedling, in each cell. Do not pull out unnecessary seedlings, but carefully pinch them off above the soil surface, because you risk damaging the root system of the remaining seedling. In order for chamomile to bush, pinch it over 3-4 leaves.

Planting chamomile in open ground

When to plant daisies in the ground.

Seedlings are planted in the ground at the age of 4-6 weeks, when all possible frosts have passed. Garden chamomile loves sunny areas with calcareous or neutral soil and deep groundwater.

How to plant daisies.

Planting daisies in the ground is carried out after preparing the site - you need to add it to the soil for digging complex fertilizer for flowers. Dig holes 20-30 cm deep at a distance of 20 to 40 cm from each other - the distance between the bushes and the depth of the holes depend on the chamomile variety. Remove the seedlings from the cells along with the earthen ball, plant them in the holes, press the soil around the stems and water the seedlings. Chamomiles from seeds will bloom next year.

Caring for daisies in the garden

How to care for chamomile.

Until the chamomile seedlings become comfortable in the soil and begin to grow, they need to be watered frequently, but after rooting, the flowers require watering only in dry weather. To keep moisture in the soil longer, mulch the surface around the plant with peat. Otherwise, caring for daisies consists of loosening the soil, weeding the area, fertilizing and preparing perennial plants for winter. Humus, peat and compost are added to the soil annually as fertilizers. In mid-spring, ammonium nitrate is scattered between the rows at the rate of 20 g per m² without subsequent watering. During the budding period, it is advisable to apply a urea solution to plants with faded stems and leaves. Add to acidic soil in the fall slaked lime or dolomite flour.

Chamomile propagation.

Garden daisies are propagated by dividing the bush and by seed. Despite the fact that perennial daisies can grow in one place for five years, after 2-3 years the bushes become too dense, shoots die off in the middle of the bush, the size of the inflorescences decreases, and the plant loses its attractiveness. This can be avoided by promptly planting young, strong shoots from the bush. At the end of September or beginning of October, on a cloudy, cool day, separate a part from the bush and plant it in a prepared hole, spilled with settled water, and fill the resulting void with fertile soil. Next time, dig up and replant part of the bush on the opposite side. This is how varietal and double daisies are propagated. If you want to achieve the largest flowers on powerful stems, you need to divide your daisy bushes annually.

Garden daisies also reproduce by seeds. We have described growing chamomile seedlings to you, but you can sow the seeds directly into the ground before winter. In cold soil they will undergo natural stratification and germinate together in the spring, and all you have to do is thin out the seedlings.

Pests and diseases of daisies.

With insufficient or irregular care, chamomiles have a chance of developing powdery mildew, gray mold, rust and fusarium.

Powdery mildew manifests itself in the form of a whitish coating on the above-ground parts of the plant, which gradually becomes brown.

Rust It looks like dark red spots on the upper side of the leaves, and on the lower side it forms pads with fungal spores.

Fusarium Same fungal disease, in which the roots and root collar of young plants begin to rot, the tissues become brown, the stem becomes thinner, and the leaves turn yellow.

Gray rot manifests itself as rapidly increasing in size brown necrotic spots on shoots and leaves. At high humidity air spots are covered with gray fluff of mycelium.

To prevent fungal infection of flowers, do not allow excess moisture in the soil, promptly remove weeds and loosen the soil. It is better to immediately remove a specimen infected with gray rot so that the disease does not spread to neighboring plants. They destroy fungal microflora with fungicides - Fundazol, Topaz, Kuproxat, Oksikhom and other drugs of similar action. Treatment is carried out two or three times with an interval of 7-10 days.

Among the pests, garden chamomile is affected by aphids, thrips, star fly and wireworms.

Starwing fly so called because of the small star-shaped spot on the wing. Its larvae damage garden chamomile, accumulating at the base of the middle flowers. You can protect the planting of daisies from the appearance of this pest by regularly destroying weeds on the site.

Thrips And aphid- sucking insects that feed on the cell sap of the above-ground parts of the plant. Leaves appear discolored or yellow spots, strokes and stripes, damaged tissues die, leaves wither, fall off, flowers become deformed and lose their decorative effect. In the fight against aphids and thrips, insectoacaricides are used - Karbofos, Agravertin or Actellik.

Wireworms are the larvae of click beetles. They live in the soil for up to four years and feed on underground parts of plants. To get rid of them, traps are set in the soil: holes are dug into which pieces of potatoes, carrots or beets are placed. The top of the trap is covered with a board or piece of metal. After 2-3 days, the traps are opened and the wireworms that have accumulated in them are destroyed. This needs to be done regularly. Most often, wireworms appear if there is a plot of potatoes nearby.

Perennial daisies after flowering

How and when to collect daisy seeds.

If you want to collect seeds, wait for several large flowers to dry, and only then cut them off, dry them in a dry room with good ventilation and remove the seeds from the middle tubular flowers onto paper. They will need to be winnowed, poured into a paper bag and stored in a dry, dark place. Nielberry seeds remain viable for 2-3 years. However, remember that when seed propagation varietal and double daisies do not inherit the characteristics of their parents.

Preparing daisies for winter.

Planting and care perennial daisies are no different from growing annual daisies, except for one thing - they need to be covered for the winter. Before the onset of cold weather, the stems of perennial garden daisies are cut off at surface level, after which the area is covered with dry leaves, sawdust or covered with non-woven material.

Types and varieties of daisies

In addition to the common cornflower, or meadow chamomile, there are other types of cornflower that are grown in cultivation.

or daisy, grows in Western Europe, Ukraine, the European part of Russia, and southern Siberia. This is a perennial up to 90 cm high with single inflorescences-baskets with a diameter of 6-7 cm with white reed flowers and yellow tubular ones. The species has been in cultivation since 1500. The best garden forms types are considered:

• – Sans Souci– cornflower up to 1 m high with inflorescences up to 12 cm in diameter. White reed flowers are arranged in 6-8 rows, the few middle flowers are yellow;
• – May Queen– a traditional chamomile, up to 50 cm high, very popular in amateur gardens, with bright, shiny dark green leaves forming the ground cover;
• – Maxima Koenig- a plant up to 1 m high with inflorescences up to 12 cm in diameter with dark yellow middle flowers and two rows of white reed flowers.

Kuril cornflower (Leucanthemum kurilense)

- a late-flowering rock daisy with dissected leaves, growing in the Kuril Islands and on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The rhizome of this species is fleshy and thickened. The plant reaches only 20 cm in height, while its few single baskets have a diameter of 5 to 8 cm. The marginal flowers are white. The Kuril nivet has a variety called arcticum, which differs in the shape of its leaves.

aka marsh chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum paludosum) native to southern Portugal and Spain. This is a low-growing, but very bushy plant up to 25 cm high with sessile spatulate alternate leaves of bright green color and crenate along the edge. Inflorescences – numerous baskets up to 3 cm in diameter with short reed flowers white and a large yellow center of tubular flowers.

in nature it grows in the Pyrenees and is a perennial with a height of 50 to 100 cm with a short ground rhizome, spatulate sessile leaves with a crenate edge and inflorescences-baskets with a diameter of 10-12 cm. In simple inflorescences, the marginal flowers of white color are arranged in two rows, the middle ones, tubular yellow. Double inflorescences consist of numerous rows of white reed flowers, and the tubular ones also have a white corolla. The double inflorescences of this type of nevus are very similar to chrysanthemums. Nielberry is grown as a maximum biennial plant. The species has been in culture since 1816. The best varieties:

• – Alaska– a variety with baskets up to 10 cm in diameter with one row of white reed flowers;
• – Beethoven- lush blooming daisies with simple inflorescences up to half a meter high;
• – Stern von Antwerp– a variety up to 1 m high with inflorescences up to 10 cm in diameter. Reed flowers are white, tubular flowers are yellow;
• – Schwabengrub– a variety up to 80 cm high with snow-white double inflorescences;
• – Little Princess- an elegant chamomile up to 20 cm high with large bright white inflorescences.

In addition to cornflower, other flowers of the Asteraceae family are also grown as garden chamomile - matricaria, pyrethrum, navels, erigeron and odorless chamomile.

Garden "Silver Princess" (Chrysanthemum maximum Silver Princess) - perennial, very ornamental plant with large yellow-eyed inflorescences-baskets, framed by snow-white long petals-eyelashes.

Chamomile “Silver Princess” is very short, only about 30 cm. The whole growing season The chamomile forms many new branched stems, and due to these new shoots it blooms all summer. Finally, a chamomile has appeared that blooms in the first year, unlike its two-year-old relatives!

Chamomile seeds garden can be sown in March in seedling boxes in a room, in April in a cold greenhouse for growing seedlings, or in the fall in open ground. When sowing in spring, garden chamomile seedlings appear after 2-3 weeks at a soil temperature of 15-18 0 C. For better germination, you can use non-woven covering material. Under it is created optimal microclimate, necessary for chamomile crops.

After two or three true leaves appear, garden chamomile seedlings need to be pruned so that they can develop normally. With dense plantings, seedlings can become very elongated. Garden chamomile seedlings are planted in open ground in a permanent place at the end of May - beginning of June at a respectful distance of half a meter from each other to give them space to fully express all their beauty.

Garden chamomile prefers sunny places. For normal development It is advisable to plant it on calcareous or neutral soils. The planting site should be well fertilized and sufficiently moist. But it will not tolerate stagnant water, therefore, where the groundwater level is high, drainage should be done.

Garden chamomile responds well not only to the addition of organic, but also mineral fertilizers. The application of fertilizer containing a balanced NPK complex has a particularly beneficial effect on chamomile flowering. In drought, like all other plants, daisies need watering, especially during the growing season and flowering. To retain the necessary moisture in the soil when planting chamomile, it is better to mulch it. Lawn clippings work well for this. In autumn the shoots are pruned.

For the winter, chamomile roots need to be covered either dry fallen leaves or covering material. When using covering non-woven material, the threat of damping out of the socket is not so acute. And in the spring, in April, the risk of damaging overwintering chamomile leaves is reduced. In the third or fourth year, chamomile bushes need renewal, otherwise not only the flowering will decline, but the plant itself may disappear.

Garden chamomile continues to bloom long time . In the first year, the “Silver Princess” daisy blooms already in July and blooms until frost. Removing faded buds stimulates the formation of new ones. In subsequent years, flowering begins in June.

Due to its small growth, as well as the continuous formation of new stems, garden chamomile can be used as a flowering border plant.

It's good to experiment with chamomile. Plant four plants side by side (10x10 cm). As they grow, constantly pinch the stems so that the bushes begin to branch strongly. Pinch until a dense cushion of stems forms. And then pour it with Bud according to the instructions. In a week or two you will have a blooming hat of daisies. Such pinching is also well tolerated by all chrysanthemums. You can plant them in boxes, pots or flowerpots. Then you can transport such a blooming bouquet of daisies to any place.

Chamomiles can be planted against the background of ornamental shrubs that bloom in spring or autumn. Chamomiles can be used both in group plantings and in prefabricated flower beds, flowerbeds, mixborders, borders next to blood-red geraniums, bells, phlox, and salvia. In addition to decorating the garden, daisies can be used as cut flowers; a bouquet of daisies lasts in water for a very long time. What could be better than a bouquet of simple daisies on a first date?

Have you noticed that all the children, both big and small, really love daisies planted in the garden? They impatiently pick flowers so that, hiding from the prying eyes of adults, they can tell fortunes on the petals: does he love him or not? So let our children remain romantics, and we will give them this opportunity with great pleasure by planting daisies in our garden. The legend of the chamomile is no less romantic.

In the summer garden, chamomile is often affected by thrips. In order not to lose the decorative effect of daisies, a series of insecticide treatments will be required. If black spots (septoria) appear on the chamomile leaves, treat the chamomile bushes with fungicides, for example, Ridomit Gold, Profit.

This wonderful flower Gardeners are very fond of it for its beautiful, abundant, long-lasting flowering, which lasts from the end of June until the very beginning of autumn. There are many varieties of garden chamomile with white, yellow, pink, as well as lilac and brown petals.

Terry chamomile is very popular, having large snow-white flowers, reaching a height of 60-70 cm. This flower is ideal for bouquets, it does not fade for a long time, maintaining freshness.

Looks beautiful in single or group plantings. Blooms by mid-summer, blooms for a long time, more than a month.

To the most popular varieties Terry chamomile includes the following: Aphrodite, Swan Lake, as well as Snow Maiden, Crazy Daisy. Often in gardens you will find daisies of the varieties Edelweiss, Snow Lady, Aglaya, etc. However, it does not matter which variety you choose for your garden, since they are all grown using the same agricultural technology.

Today the focus of our attention will be terry chamomile, growing from seeds of this wonderful plant, planting and caring for it. This is all we will consider now:

Growing terry chamomile from seeds

Seedless method:

If you choose this method, plant the seeds in prepared soil when it is already warm enough, in late May or early June. Since chamomile seeds are very small, it is recommended to only lightly sprinkle them with soil.

The young shoots that appear do not need to be picked. After 4-5 leaves appear, the plants are planted in groups of two or three, maintaining a distance of 40 cm between plantings. Subsequently, the plants will grow into large bushes, and they will bloom closer to autumn.

Seedling method:

This is the most popular method of propagating chamomile. In early spring At the beginning of March, the seeds are sown in pots or boxes filled with soil with good drainage. First, the soil is moistened, then the seeds are sown not very thickly (so as not to pick the plants later), sprinkling them with a thin layer of soil. If you are going to pick, use for growing seedlings plastic cups, with a hole made in the bottom.

After planting the seeds, do not water them, but simply spray them with water from a spray bottle. Cover with film and leave in a dark, warm place until shoots emerge. After this, the film must be removed, and the pots with plants should be placed on a well-lit window.

Seedlings are planted in May, when there will definitely be no frost. 2-3 plants are planted in prepared soil at a distance of 40 cm from each other.

You can also propagate the plant by dividing the bush. This is also a very popular method. An adult plant is divided once every 4 years, preferably in August. Some gardeners advise dividing every year. It is believed that then the flowers will be very large.

Terry chamomile - planting and care

Soil requirements

To make chamomile delight you with abundant, long-lasting flowering, choose sunny areas of the garden for planting seeds or seedlings. Shaded, poorly lit places are not very suitable for this plant. There, chamomile blooms quite well at first, but subsequently its stems gradually lose density and the flowers quickly fade.

Also pay attention to the composition of the soil. For good flowering The plant requires moist, fertilized soil with good drainage. Loamy or sandy soil, especially highly moist soil, is not suitable at all.

What does terry chamomile like, how to care for plants?

Terry chamomile needs some care. It is necessary to water the plants in a timely manner, apply fertilizers, and fight pests.

Young plants that you planted in May need to be watered frequently and also fed once every two to three weeks. Suitable for this nitrogen fertilizers. You can use mullein infusion. In dry weather, after fertilizing, you need to water the chamomile.

For adult plants, fertilize with urea (20 g per 1 m of planting). The second time, urea is added only if the leaves of the plant have lost their brightness and become pale green. This is often observed when the rules of agricultural technology are violated.

Plants grow quickly. To prevent their development from being choked by weeds, regularly weed the bushes and also loosen the soil under them.

When flowering begins, around the beginning of June, chamomile can be cut into bouquets. Just remember to leave the flowers for seeds. At the end of flowering, when the flower baskets begin to dry and turn light brown, they are cut off. The seeds are peeled, then scattered in paper bags and stored in a dry, dark place.

With the onset of autumn, when flowering finally stops, the stems are cut off at the root. The roots themselves need to be covered for the winter. A special covering material, spruce branches or dry foliage is suitable for this.

That's all, actually. You and I know how to plant something like this on our site. beautiful plant like a daisy terry growing from seeds, planting and caring for which we have discussed today.

I hope these tips will help you grow healthy, abundant whites. flowering plants. If I missed something important, please share your experience of growing terry chamomile. This will be of interest to many amateur gardeners visiting our site.