The geranium begins to bloom in the month of May. At the end of flowering, it produces fruit-boxes containing seeds.
Selecting a location
When choosing a place for the tree, you should take into account the fact that it loves bright lighting. The plant will grow well in hot climates with poor soils.
It grows well in partial shade, but absolute shading can cause a lack of flowering.
The weed is a fairly aggressive plant, so there are practically no weeds near it. Also, you should not plant delicate and rare plant specimens next to it.
Soil preparation
The soil required is drained, loose, preferably sandy loam. For normal growth and development, as well as good flowering, each plant requires a space with a diameter of up to thirty centimeters.
Before planting, loosen the soil and add regular sand if it is clayey. There is no need to fertilize it.
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Choosing the time for planting a seedling and the features of planting it with seeds
Before planting in a flowerbed, let the seedlings harden in the pots
Seeds are sown in pots filled with well-drained soil at the end of April. They should be watered two to three times a week.
When the air temperature is maintained at 21-23 degrees Celsius, the shoots appear in about two weeks.
Weak seedlings are planted in boxes or picking cups so that they can grow stronger. Then it can be safely planted in open ground.
Reproduction
Propagation of the plant occurs by dividing the bush, planting seeds and cuttings. The division of the bush is carried out in spring or autumn. To facilitate the division procedure and subsequent planting of the bushes, they should be trimmed.
This is what jasmine seeds look like
Planting seeds is considered in the best possible way seedling propagation.
Cuttings of the kernel should be rooted on garden bed in partial shade. You can also carry out this procedure in a greenhouse.
Cuttings that are cut after the flowering plant will be able to take root better.
As for spring cuttings, it is less effective due to the fact that after wintering the shoot will not have sufficient strength for rooting.
Care
No special care is required after the plant has been planted. After all, unpretentiousness is a huge advantage of this plant.
Top dressing
The "Rainbow" mixture contains all the microelements necessary for the gerbil
Feeding the eggplant is not a mandatory step. However, like any plant, the plant needs a little help to grow and develop. Therefore, as an option, flowers can be fertilized several times during the summer.
Suitable as a fertilizer ready mix"Rainbow" type, as well as others mineral fertilizers, which contain peat with the addition of micro- and macroelements.
Trimming
Dried leaves and flowers of the plant must be pruned. If they are not trimmed in time, this can affect the quality of the plant’s flowering and its development.
Timely pruning of side shoots allows the shoot to form more beautifully and not choke out neighboring plants.
Winter care
Before winter, the tree is covered with spruce branches or dry leaves, since if there is no snow for a long time during severe frosts or there is little of it, the plant may freeze.
Pest and disease control
The splinter is rarely exposed various diseases and resistant to pests. If it is exposed to excessive moisture, it can become infected with fungus.
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TO popular varieties The pieces should be classified as:
- Variety "Snow Carpet", which grows quickly and resembles a silver rug up to 20-25 centimeters high. It blooms in early summer.
- Variety "Victoria" is short, reaching a height of only 15 centimeters. It grows moderately and has small flowers.
- Variety "Nina" It is also short growing up to 12 centimeters in height. Its flowers are located at the tips of the shoots, the petals have an incised shape. This variety blooms profusely in May.
You will see these and several other varieties of jasmine in the photo gallery:
Cerastium (cerastium) – herbaceous perennial from the Carnation family. It was first discovered on the Balkan Peninsula, but the flower grows successfully in Eurasia, Africa and Australia. It is also cultivated in Russia. The genus has more than one hundred species. Distinctive feature are silvery stems and foliage, as well as snow-white flowers. Thickets of chaff reminiscent snow carpet. Even after flowering has ended, the unusual cover attracts a lot of attention and persists until frost. Jaskolka adds zest to the landscape. Caring for her is not difficult, just learn a few simple rules.
Description of the plant
The genus of woodworms includes annual and perennial herbaceous plants. The flower is nourished by a fibrous, superficial rhizome. It is considered very powerful due to the horizontal branches that allow the splinter to spread over long distances. Creeping, erect or climbing stem branches from the base. The shoots are colored silver-green and covered with short pubescence.
Opposite leaves sit tightly on the stem or have short petioles. Oval, ovoid or lanceolate sheet plate pointed at the end and has solid edges. The foliage may turn dark green or silver. There are species with bare or densely pubescent leaves. Because of the softness of the foliage, the tree is sometimes called “mouse ears.”
From the first ten days of May, abundant and long-lasting flowering begins. Flowers may reappear in July. The buds are located at the ends of the shoots. Their diameter is 1-2 cm. The corolla consists of five petals and a core in the shape of a thin and short column. At the end of the core, a branching in the form of a five-pointed star is visible. The white petals are covered with several longitudinal stripes of green or Brown. There are cuts from the edge of the petals almost to the middle.
As a result of pollination, the fruit ripens - a cylindrical seed capsule. It contains “horned” seeds with a brown surface. It is noteworthy that “cerastium” is translated from Latin as “horned flower.”
Types of parsley
The genus of carrion is very numerous, but domestic gardeners are especially fond of only a few ornamental varieties.
Cerastium vulgare (Cerastium vulgaris). A semi-shrub plant up to 40 cm high has dark green shoots and leaves. They are covered with short, hard pubescence. The round or ovate leaves have tiny petioles. Small snow-white flowers with a yellow core open in May and last up to 4 months.
A herbaceous plant 20-30 cm high, densely covered with felted silvery pile. Along the entire length of the shoots there are small lanceolate leaves. Flowering begins in May and lasts up to 35 days. The diameter of the snow-white flowers is less than 1 cm. The variety grows slowly and hardly expands its territory.
The ground cover forms a dense, cushion-shaped clump up to 20 cm high. The bright green oblong-linear leaves and stems are covered with short but thick silvery hair. Few-flowered umbrella inflorescences bloom at the ends of the stems. The diameter of the corolla is about 1.5 cm. It blooms in May-June. It is actively growing and requires strict restrictions.
The plant forms erect, branched bushes up to 15 cm high. Silver-green ovoid leaves are located along the entire length of the shoots. Flowers up to 2 cm in diameter bloom in early May. The petals are strongly dissected into two parts.
Reproduction methods
The most common and in a simple way Propagation of jasmine is by sowing seeds. Seeds are sown in open ground in October or mid-April. In March, you can sow the plant for seedlings. To do this, use containers with light, fertile soil. Small seeds are distributed on the surface and moisten the soil. The container should be placed in a well-lit place and the temperature should be maintained at +20…+22°C. Shoots appear on the tenth day. It is important to water the plants with great care to prevent them from rotting. When the seedlings grow to 5 cm in height, they are planted in separate pots of 2-3 plants. Seedlings are planted in open ground at the very end of May or at the beginning of June.
Perennial varieties of parsley can be propagated by vegetative methods:
- Dividing the bush. In the spring, when the plants are just beginning to wake up, part of the clump is separated and, together with a lump of earth, transplanted to a new place.
- Rooting cuttings. The procedure is carried out in the spring, before flowering begins, or in August, after its completion. Cut stems are rooted in open ground. A day before cutting, water the seedling abundantly so that the shoots are saturated with moisture. Until roots form, seedlings are kept under a cover.
Landing rules
In order for the seedling to grow into a beautiful clump, you need to take care of the choice of location and the quality of the soil. The soil should be light and crumbly. It should first be dug to a depth of 15-20 cm and large lumps should be broken up. In loamy, rocky or sandy soil you need to add compost, rotted manure and a little peat. Too heavy soil is mixed with a large portion of river sand. The bushes are planted in separate small holes with a distance of 25-30 cm. In the first days after planting, the plants should be watered more often.
Thanks to the thick pile, the tree does not suffer from direct sunlight. It likes well-lit areas and can thrive in partial shade or heavily shaded areas. Due to the dense and low growth, it is not afraid of drafts and strong gusts of wind.
Plant care
Caring for the woodworm is quite simple. It needs to be watered very moderately. Only in extreme heat can you add more a large number of water at the root. The plant is drought tolerant and is usually content with natural precipitation.
On fertile soil, the plant does not need fertilizer. Weakened plants can be fed once during the flowering period. For this they use mineral compounds for flowering plants.
Gradually, the stems of the ground cover stretch out and do not look so beautiful. To avoid this, in the spring the shoots are cut to half the length of the shoots.
The tree is resistant even to severe frosts. She spends the winter without shelter in middle lane Russia and more northern regions. If you use film, the bushes may get stuck and die. In anticipation of a harsh and snowless winter, the plantings are covered with spruce branches. In spring, the roots sometimes rot from excess moisture after the snow melts.
The seedling is resistant to diseases and is not affected by pests. Only with frequent stagnation of water in the soil can root rot develop.
Usage
The plant is an excellent ground cover. They are often used to decorate slopes, lawns and open areas garden Low-growing silver varieties are suitable for decoration alpine slides, rockeries or mixborders. If the size of the plot allows, it is worth giving the yaskolka a large area. It forms a simply amazing cover, which in large-scale plantings acquires a special charm. In the hot summer, the thickets look surprisingly like fluffy snow caps.
The plant goes well with tulips, daffodils, calendula, daisies, sedums and bluebells. When compiling flower arrangement It is important to consider that the scab grows quickly. It can behave aggressively towards other plants.
It is customary to plant the flower not only in open ground. On the terrace or balcony, flower pots with hanging silver shoots look impressive. Miniature fragrant flowers should be placed closer to the resting place.
The benefits of the yaskolka
All parts of the moth are rich in saponins, coumarins, phenolcarboxylic acids and flavonoids. Raw materials are harvested during the flowering period. Decoctions are used as a sedative, as well as to restore immunity, combat vitamin deficiency, conjunctivitis and hemorrhoids. IN folk medicine The herb is also used for the prevention of cancer.
Tomentosa is a plant that belongs to the carnation family. It is also known as cerastium. In central Russia, only a few varieties of this plant can be grown. Externally, they are herbaceous and creeping, rise slightly, but the height is not more than 0.3 m. This flower is notable for its apex, on which there is a large number of whitish-silver inflorescences. It is precisely because of this discreet color that it stands out for its elegance and simplicity.
If you choose a seedling, planting and care will be very simple. Even a beginner can handle this task. It is best to plant flowers not in a place where there is constant shade. The plant loves the sun. If the place is sunny, the flower will grow quickly and its flowering will be long.
It is best to use permeable and loose soil. As for fertility, there is no need to worry: the geranium will take root everywhere. But we must not forget about drainage. Before planting a flower, you need to loosen the soil. No fertilizer is required. It is allowed to add a little sand only if the soil is too sticky and clayey.
Flowers can be planted in open ground as early as April. Seeds should be sown at a distance of 0.25 m between them. When plants are planted, the soil should be thoroughly watered. In the fall, it is also allowed to plant the plant with seeds - from approximately the beginning of October to mid-November.
It is best to grow this flower as seedlings. In May, you need to plant the seeds at home in small pots with soil and drainage, and then water them. Best temperature for germination - approximately 23°C. It is necessary to water once every 4 days. After about half a month, the first shoots with leaves will appear. At the beginning of summer, seedlings should be planted in the soil outside.
Caring for the tree is very simple. It consists only of periodic watering: about once a week. In addition, experts recommend loosening the soil. No fertilizers will be needed.
Sometimes it is necessary to trim the stems, especially if the plant has grown too much. However, you need to remember that pruning can provoke reappearance inflorescences. Flowers are usually not insulated for the winter, but some varieties are recommended to be covered with spruce branches. Before this, you need to cut off the old stems and leave stumps of 2 cm.
Almost all gardeners believe that seedlings do not require fertilizing, but it is best to add fertilizer. This will speed up the development of the bush and make it bloom more luxuriantly. It's best to take advantage organic fertilizers. They should be applied after planting, as well as during the flowering period.
Another advantage of this flower is that it is resistant to almost all diseases and pests. Only very rarely does the jasmine become susceptible to a fungal disease. This usually happens when the flower is completely neglected. Another reason for the development of fungus is high humidity.
Propagation of jasmine is also very simple. There are 2 traditional methods:
- 1 Dividing the bush. This needs to be done in early spring. It is at this time that the bushes begin to grow. They need to be dug up and divided into parts that are planted separately.
- 2 Cuttings. This is usually done in the spring, when flower stalks have not yet appeared on the plant. This can also be done in the fall, when the bush has already bloomed. Cut off shoots and root. Cover with a cap. You can use special root growth stimulators. It is best to do this procedure in June, not in the fall, since the effectiveness of the procedure will be better at this time.
Types of parsley
There are several varieties of woodworm. Here are the most popular:
- 1 Bieberstein. Bieberstein's scab is considered the most common. Its main advantage is that it grows quickly. In addition, flowering is long - both in spring and summer. It is predominantly a creeping species. The inflorescences are bright white. They have the shape of a neat umbrella, the diameter of which is no more than 1.5 cm. The inside of the core is yellowish. It looks like a soft pillow. The leaves are grayish-green. They go well with rocks in the garden. Bieberstein's Jaskolka landscape design used, as a rule, because of its inflorescences, which are directed in different directions. As a result, this creates a chaos effect, which makes rockeries and rock gardens more natural. The Bieberstein jar adapts perfectly to unfavorable conditions. This also applies to frosts and unwanted human intervention (trampling flowers). In addition, before winter you don’t even need to cover it.
- 2 Felt. The felt bowl is considered very popular among designers, as it looks like an unusual addition to garden plot. Typically, it is grown as a background under large trees and various mounds of stones. Outwardly it looks like a bush that stretches upward. It has low stems and white star-shaped inflorescences. They look good with flowers of other tones. For example, you can combine it with bells and cornflowers. A felt tree is also perfect for a rock garden (if it is not tall). This species blooms in May and June. By the way, it is recommended to cut her hair - she loves it. If you regularly carry out this procedure, the bush will become fluffier.
- 3 Silver splinter. The inflorescences of this plant look as if they were covered with an additional silvery layer. It looks very unusual and attractive, especially in direct sunlight. Blooms in May and June. Such flowers will complement the green lawn well. This variety is not whimsical. There is no need to cover it before winter. Replantation is recommended every 5 years. Outwardly it looks like a rather rare shrub that has upward-pointing stems. It will look cute and neat in rock gardens and flower beds. Another place for her would be along country houses(for example, gazebos, stone embankments, baths).
- 4 Field splinter. It is also called ordinary. Such a flower can easily be found growing wildly. It can be seen in forests, groves, meadows, fields, and near rivers. Looks like a small bush. The flowers are small and neat. They are white in color. They reach a height of no more than 0.4 m. Compared to other varieties, the common field flower is capable of pleasing the eye with flowers for much longer - about 4 months.
By the way, its parts are collected during flowering, as they have medicinal properties. Then a decoction is prepared. It has a calming effect. To prepare it you will need 2 tbsp. raw materials per 500 ml of boiling water. Then leave for a couple of hours, then filter. Helps with severe stress and nervousness. It is recommended to drink half a cup of decoction 2 or 3 times a day. You can also add this medicine to your bath. You only need 500 ml of liquid for the entire bath. This decoction is also used as a prophylaxis against cancer, but it is allowed to be used only after consulting a doctor.
Application in landscape design
Jaskolka is a snow carpet that covers the lawn in spring and summer. That's why it is often used to create masterpieces of landscape design. In addition, this plant goes well with other varieties.
The simplest and most popular example is growing these flowers near alpine hills. Then they act as a border. Another interesting option- these are flower beds in a flower garden, where in the center they plant just a tree that will spread. Further in circles are plants with inflorescences of other colors. For example, calendula will look great as the second circle, and it is better to plant red tulips on the third circle. September leaves are used as a border. The main thing in this design option is that all flowers have approximately equal height. This plant will also look good on various additional details. For example, they can decorate a stone. The flower looks beautiful in hanging boxes, which can be placed on the veranda or terrace.
Most varieties of woodweed are considered weeds. When growing them in gardens, you need to take into account that they grow quickly, so if there are other flowers nearby, the plant can simply crowd them out. To prevent this, it is necessary to trim the stems in a timely manner.
Conclusion and conclusions
Among the carpet flowers, the lily is considered one of the most unusual representatives. Already from the beginning of May-June, the bushes are covered with a white carpet up to 0.2 m in height. It looks very beautiful, especially if you plant flowers of blue or Pink colour. This snow-white plant is very elegant, which is simply impossible not to notice. The main thing is that it is necessary to transplant the bushes to new places and prune them every 4-6 years.
Such species are known as Biberstein's, felt, field, and alpine. All these flowers are not fancy, so caring for them is quite simple. Even under minimal conditions, the plant will delight you with its delicate and numerous inflorescences.
Huge, diverse, and, of course, very beautiful. Because of their medicinal properties, beauty and strength various factors there are a number of specimens that, unfortunately, are on the verge of extinction. Such a plant is Bieberstein's prick , belonging to the Carnation family. The lumps represent herbaceous plant with creeping shoots and blooming white flowers. Seedlings can be either perennial, which have increased resistance to drought and are not picky about the composition of the soil, as well as annual.
Description of the Bieberstein jar
Jaskolka Bieberstein“born” in Crimea and grown since 1820. Precisely because of its origin and its beauty this plant received the second name Crimean “edelweiss”.
It is a herbaceous plant with creeping shoots. Leaflets by appearance small, sessile, oblong-linear or linear in shape. The stems, as well as the leaves, have very strong pubescence, and due to this the plant acquires “gray hair”. Growing strongly, it forms a dense flowering cover, from which white flowers, reminiscent of a half-umbrella, with a diameter of about 1.5 cm, rise on peduncles at a height of 15-20 cm. Each petal of the flower is half divided into two parts. The center of the flower is yellow. Flowering of Bieberstein's parsley occurs in May-June and lasts no more than a month. As a result of pollination, a cylindrical, somewhat curved fruit is formed - a capsule.
Reproduction and care of Bieberstein's parsley
When growing Bieberstein's parsley, you need to follow some recommendations. The plant grows on almost any soil. Drained soil is considered ideal, as well as soil with acidity in the region of pH = 6-7.
Watering should be moderate so that the soil is slightly moist. Mandatory rule: you cannot overwater the plant, because this is detrimental to the plant. But slight overdrying of the soil is quite easily tolerated by Edelweiss.
In order to propagate an endangered plant, you just need to carry out the division process or collect and sow the seeds. The first method is advisable to perform in the spring (provided that this occurs in places with a cool climate) or in the fall (if the climate is warm). Cuttings are separated from the plant early in the summer. The second method is most suitable when growing carnival in the garden. Sowing should be done in the spring before the last frost has passed. In this case, the distance between future plants should be in the region of 10-45 cm.
If you are going to germinate a plant indoors, then the temperature in it should be 18-24 degrees and after 1-2 weeks you will be able to observe the appearance of sprouts. But you should plant tender sprouts in the garden either in the fall or immediately after the last frost has passed.
When the plant begins to grow in full force, forming a dense and beautiful carpet, it is necessary to carefully care for it, cutting off not only faded flowers, but also some foliage. This will have a beneficial effect on the condition of the plant itself and the flowers.
Features of the plant
One of the features of Bieberstein's woodworm is its winter hardiness, and it does not require shelter, like most plants. In addition, the Crimean “edelweiss” is also resistant to slight trampling by humans. In addition to its characteristics, the plant also has a drawback - the vegetation cover that is formed by the plant is uneven.
Usage
Crimean "edelweiss" is one of the most widely used plants in landscape design. It is specially planted on dry areas, as well as between stones, to fill an ugly void. It looks great in created rock gardens, rock gardens, etc. In nature, Bieberstein's moth can be seen only by visiting the Crimean yayls. It is no longer possible to find it growing wild.
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Felt cleaver(Cerastium tomentosum) is a perennial herbaceous ground cover plant with creeping, rising at the ends, felt shoots of a silver-gray color. One plant of the plant forms a dense cushion with a diameter of up to half a meter and a height of 20 - 25 cm. Creeping shoots of the plant easily take root and nourish the plant along with the main root system. The leaves of the cherry are gray, very small, lanceolate, covered with felt almost like the bracts of edelweiss.
Tomentosa flowers white Although small, up to 1 cm in diameter, they are noticeable. Jaskolka blooms early, in May, and blooms for a month. But even after flowering, the sprout remains decorative. Its silvery cushion thickets stand out noticeably against the background of green leaves of other plants.
Tomentosa is a winter-hardy plant, it is drought-resistant and light-loving. Therefore, when choosing a planting site for the plant, pay attention to the sunniest places, for example, on hills, the main thing is that spring flood waters do not stagnate at the site where the plant is planted.
Tomentose moth is not at all picky about soils. It grows well in poor, sandy, rocky, well-drained areas. Perhaps the most favorable place for a tree is in a rock garden, between the stones, where the sun shines brightly.
Growing tomentose moth from seeds
Tomentosa seeds can be sown in open ground in the fall, before winter, or in the spring, in April. You can also grow seedlings through seedlings by sowing the seeds in March in seedling boxes.
Shoots do not take long to appear; the first shoots appear after 10 days. In the phase of two or three true leaves, the plant is picked, planting 3-4 plants in one cup. If seedlings are grown in open ground nurseries, then they are thinned out, leaving about 5 centimeters between plants. In July, when the sprout seedlings have grown sufficiently, they are planted on permanent place. In the same year it may already bloom, but mostly it blooms in the second year.
Caring for a felt prickle
In spring, the ground around the tree needs to be cleared of old fallen leaves. Heavily overgrown specimens need to be pruned.
No watering or fertilizing is required for the seedling. Since one plant forms a dense cushion, damp soil can cause rot. lower leaves, and this negatively affects the decorativeness of the entire plant.
The plant is replanted every 3 years, since by the end of the third year the decorative effect of the bush is lost, the shoots become elongated, and the whole plant looks sloppy.
The tomentose tree overwinters well; some of the shoots remain with the leaves, so in the spring it quickly restores its decorative properties. If you cover it with agrospan in late autumn, the bush will remain almost completely alive.
Reproduction of tomentose moth
The tomentose moth reproduces seeds, cuttings and dividing the bush. Seed propagation jabs are troublesome. To quickly propagate the plant, you can take cuttings from the bush in June, after flowering; they will easily take root before autumn. It’s even easier to propagate felted chickweed by dividing the bush. To do this, early in the spring or at the end of summer, the bush is trimmed; after a while, the dense, widely grown low bushes are divided into parts with a shovel. Each part is planted immediately on Right place. Delenki yascolka are quickly accepted in a new place.
Where is the best place to plant a felt tree?
In addition to rocky hills, tomentosa can be planted in low curbs, where she looks beautiful in company with cineraria,
