How to grow young at home?

Rejuvenated - a representative of the Tolstyankovye family, which means that growing it in the house is a pleasure: the plant is completely unpretentious.

Rejuvenated ("tenacious", "stone rose"), like other members of the family, tolerates dry air of apartments and rare watering, grows in any soil. A huge selection of modern varieties of original colors allows you to create a miniature garden of large and small colorful plants on the windowsill.

Mini-kindergarten from different species rejuvenated

The rejuvenated, consisting only of a rosette of thick leaves without a stem, is a plant ideal for beginner growers. In nature, it grows on rocky slopes and surprises with its vitality. The size of the rosette can reach 15 cm. The flower can appear on it only once, after which the rosette dries up. The life of the plant continues due to the formation of numerous children. Rejuvenated is not afraid of diseases, pests, drought, and it is very easy to grow it at home.

Rejuvenated in nature

Conditions of detention

Rejuvenated loves the sun and bright diffused light... It is necessary to shade the plant only in the midday heat. With an insufficient amount of light, the "stone rose" stretches, brightens and loses its decorative qualities. Therefore, it is better to place the flower pot on the south window. In the summer months, you can take the plant out to the balcony.

Landing

Loose, sandy the soil... You can use ready-made cactus soil. Experienced flower growers recommend adding fine charcoal or expanded clay to it. Pour on the bottom of the pot drainage layer (1/3 capacity). This is due to the plant's intolerance to excessive moisture and the presence of a superficial root system.

The plant does not need frequent transplants, so it is better to choose wide pot, in which the young will grow for a long time. Empty spaces in the container can be decorated with natural materials: small stones, snail shells, pine cones, chestnuts and acorns.

For growing at home, you can use the following types: young cobweb, limestone, offspring, Russian, roofing, hybrid.

Cobweb rejuvenated

Watering and feeding

Like any succulent, rejuvenated does not require frequent watering - moisture and nutrients accumulate in the succulent leaves. In the summer months, the plant is watered once every 2 weeks... In winter, watering is reduced up to twice a month... At any time of the year, the plant does not need to be sprayed. Excess moisture is clearly visible during daily inspection of the rosettes: the lower leaves become lethargic and dry out, and the color of the entire rosette turns pale.

It is not recommended to carry out frequent feeding, since the rosette is pulled out, the leaves lose their bright color and decorativeness decreases. Usually, half the fertilizer rate is applied only for plants that are 3 years old.

Reproduction

The easiest and most reliable way to reproduce the "stone rose" using daughter processes... They are carefully cut from the mother plant and planted in a separate small container. It is better to do this in spring, but if necessary, it can be propagated in summer and autumn.

Young plants

Seed reproduction is a more time consuming process. At the beginning of spring, the seeds are laid out on the surface of the moistened soil, lightly sprinkled with earth, and covered with foil. Seedlings appear at a temperature of 20 ° C after 15 days.

Growing features

The main requirement for growing a plant is to create conditions that do not allow excess moisture and getting it on the leaves of the outlet. Experienced flower growers offer various tips and tricks for watering the "stone rose". One of them is the step-by-step protection of all outlets with an ordinary plastic bottle with a cut bottom.

Removal of the peduncle helps to extend the decorative effect of the entire family of rosettes to prevent self-seeding. Plants grown from it bloom much later than daughter rosettes.

Currently, there are about 50 plant species ranging from light green to almost black. From multi-colored rosettes of various shapes, you can grow an unusual living carpet on your windowsill. Try and you have a "stone rose" in the house.

Rejuvenated is a very effective houseplant. Its leaves of various shapes and shades, collected in dense rosettes, resemble exotic flowers carved from stone. It is appreciated by amateur flower growers for its unpretentiousness, growth rate, and absence of problems with reproduction. Another undoubted advantage of the plant is the possibility of using it in landscape design. For successful breeding at home, you need to know the rules for planting and caring for a flower.

Rejuvenated: appearance and other salient features

The rejuvenated, known to botanists as Sempervivum, is one of the many genera belonging to the Crassulaceae family. In Europe, these plants are ubiquitous. The first species was described back in the middle of the 18th century by the famous Swedish taxonomist Karl Linnaeus. Since then, the youth has been steadily popular with landscape designers, decorating gardens and parks with their rosettes. Over time, they began to grow it at home.

The daughter rosettes of the young are located very tightly, forming one continuous carpet

The exact number of species included in the genus is impossible to calculate. There are about 50 "natural" plants and many hybrids, natural and bred by breeders. Rejuvenated has the ability to cross, including interspecific.

The species diversity of the young is amazing

The scientific name was young - a combination of two Latin words: semper ("forever", "forever") and vivus ("alive"). That is, the sempervivum literally translated means “ever-living”. The plant owes them a special ease of reproduction. Old sockets are constantly being replaced by new ones.

There are also many unofficial nicknames - "stone rose" (for the shape of the rosettes), "hare cabbage" (for thick fleshy leaves), "hen with chickens" (for the appearance of the mother and daughter rosettes),"Tenacious" and several other names with a similar meaning (for unpretentiousness and ability to reproduce itself).

Rejuvenated is widely used in landscape design

The young man also has another interesting nickname - "thunderbolt" or "thunder grass". In the Middle Ages, superstition was widespread in Europe, according to which, rejuvenating as a plant dedicated to the thunder god Thor, can protect a home from a lightning strike. To do this, you need to land it on the roof. Superstition was not limited to the common people. The corresponding decree was issued by Charlemagne. Over time, the rosettes grew so that they completely covered the roof. This is reflected in the name of one of the varieties of the plant - roofing rejuvenated.

In the Middle Ages, the roofs of many houses looked something like this

Like all Tolstyankovs, it was rejuvenated - an evergreen perennial succulent. In fleshy stems and leaves, it stores a supply of moisture and nutrients. Densely arranged alternately or in a circle, the leaves are collected in rosettes, the diameter of which varies from 1–2 cm to 20–25 cm. In shape, the leaf plates are ovoid or lanceolate, the tip can be rounded or sharp. The shoots are short, so the rosettes appear to be on the ground.

The rosette of leaves is small, but very dense

Florists appreciate rejuvenation for an amazing variety of shapes and shades. Leaves can be glossy or dull, covered with a "waxy" coating, smooth or pubescent. The color scheme includes all shades of green, reddish, lilac, pink, silver, brown.

Different types of rejuvenated look spectacular in the composition

Young buds are collected in inflorescences in the form of a shield or panicle. The flowers look like double stars. They can be white, yellowish, pale pink, scarlet or burgundy. The flower stalks rise above the rosette to a height of 15–20 cm. Even at normal times, the plant emits a pleasant aroma, which intensifies during flowering. Then the fruit ripens - a leaflet with many seeds.

Blooms rejuvenated at home quite rarely

After flowering, the rosette that has thrown out the peduncle dies, having time to give life to many offspring before that. They are formed in the axils of the leaves on special "whiskers". At home, buds are rarely formed, so 5–10 years is a normal lifespan for a young one. As a rule, flowering occurs at the end of June or July and lasts about a month.

Rejuvenated in the Middle Ages was widely used in folk medicine and cosmetology. The girls rubbed their cheeks with its juice to get a healthy glow and get rid of freckles. Wine tinctures were considered an effective antidote (it was even recommended to carry a power outlet with you to avoid snake and scorpion bites). Even younger, it was used to sharpen vision and hearing, fight inflammation, treat diseases of the stomach and intestines, and destroy warts.

This plant is often confused with another member of the Fat family - Echeveria. In contrast to her, the young was frost-resistant (it can tolerate even small negative temperatures). Its "offspring" are formed on special "whiskers", and not at the base of the socket. The leaves are younger, thinner, softer and more graceful than those of Echeveria, the rosettes are smaller in diameter. With a shortage of light, Echeveria can stretch out, forming something that looks like a stem, this never happens with rejuvenation.

For someone who is not an expert in the field of botany, at first glance, it is quite difficult to distinguish Echeveria from rejuvenated.

Video: how it looks young

Home-grown species

The vast majority of rejuvenated species have adapted to growing at home. There are also many breeding hybrids. The most difficult thing is to choose the most attractive plant and limit yourself to purchasing only a few copies (the latter is almost impossible for a grower).

The most popular are the following varieties:

• Roofing (tectorum) was rejuvenated.The rosettes are shaped like balls flattened from above. Diameter - 18–20 cm. The leaves are pubescent, bronze-brown with a slight burgundy tint. It blooms in late summer, the process takes about 1.5 months. Petals of different shades of purple with salad-colored veins.
• Rejuvenated marble (marmoreum). The rosettes are almost flat, 7–10 cm in diameter. Young leaves are covered with a short “pile” that disappears as the plant grows older. Green leaves are slightly red or brown. Sometimes this shade changes with the seasons, darkening in the summer. A thin, pale green border runs along the edge.
• Queen Amalia (reginae-amaliae) was rejuvenated. Rosette 15 cm in diameter. Leaves are chocolate or brown. The flowers are pastel yellow, gathered in a panicle.
• Rejuvenated scion or shoot (soboliferum). Leaves are elongated, lanceolate. Before flowering, their tip turns red. The flowers are yellowish or lime, collected in scutes with a diameter of 6-8 cm.
• The Russian (ruthenicum) was rejuvenated. Small rosettes with a diameter of 4-6 cm. The leaves are elongated, wedge-shaped. The flowers are pastel yellow. Inflorescences in the form of a scutellum with a diameter of 7-10 cm. Peduncle pubescent.
• The cobweb (arachnoideum) was rejuvenated. The diameter of the rosette is no more than 2–3 cm. The leaves are elongated, lanceolate, the sharp tip is slightly curved inward. Color - pale green with a brick sheen. Along the edge of the leaf plate there is a fringe of long white "pile". The flowers are dull red. Peduncle height up to 30 cm.
• Rejuvenated spherical (globiferum). The diameter of the rosette is 4–5 cm. The leaves are shaped like a shovel. The main shade is bright green, the tip is reddish. The flowers are yellow or greenish, the inflorescence looks like an umbrella.
• Mountain (montanum) rejuvenated. Leaves are densely pubescent, collected in rosettes up to 3 cm in diameter. Flowers are small, pinkish.
• Young little or dwarf (pumelum). Prefers a mountainous climate. Distributed in the Caucasus and the Alps. Rosette 5–7 cm in diameter. Leaves are dark green with cilia along the edge. The flowers are lilac-burgundy.

Popular among flower growers "natural" varieties rejuvenated in the photo

Breeders are constantly trying to "correct" nature. Rejuvenated is an interesting material for experiments. Currently, there are many artificially bred hybrids.

Photo gallery: achievements of breeders

Rejuvenated Pharaoh - rosette diameter up to 10 cm, deep green leaves, sharp tip, inky violet Rejuvenated Princess - bright green leaves with a chocolate tint are located very densely, rosettes resemble small balls Rejuvenated Montana - large rosettes, 20-25 cm in diameter, dark green leaves are cast purple Rejuvenated Green King resembles Pharaoh in rosette shape, but bright lettuce leaves Rejuvenated Julia - rosette diameter is about 20 cm, a thin scarlet border appears on the leaves of a marsh shade at the end of summer, disappearing by spring Rejuvenated Red - small (5 –7 cm in diameter) rosettes of leaves of almost pure red color, the green undertone is almost invisible. Young Alpha - beet leaves with green tips, flowers are pale pink; rosette diameter up to 10 cm Rejuvenated Topaz - almost burgundy leaves, bright scarlet flowers Rejuvenated Jubilee - rosette diameter 18–20 cm, the bases of pubescent leaves are pinkish, gradually this shade changes to light green Falkonetti rejuvenated - olive-silvery leaves, chocolate-colored tips; rosette diameter up to 15 cm

Creation of optimal conditions for the plant

Rejuvenated is widespread in Europe, including Russia. Therefore, the plant does not have problems with adapting to the conditions of modern apartments. Particular attention should be paid to lighting. With a lack of light, the flower noticeably loses its decorative effect.

Table: how you can create an optimal microclimate for young people

The appearance of the plant will depend on where you place the pot of rejuvenation.

How to transplant a flower correctly

Since the young is distinguished by its growth rate and the ease of formation of daughter rosettes, the plant is transplanted when the diameter of the rosette coincides with the diameter of the pot. Usually one procedure is enough every 2-3 years. The best time to transplant is early or mid-spring.If the capacity has not yet grown young, you can remove the top 1–2 cm of soil and add fresh substrate to the pot.

The root system of the plant is fibrous, superficial, rather poorly developed. Therefore, there is no need for a voluminous deep pot. On the contrary, in a container “for growth”, rejuvenation develops more slowly, spending energy on the “development” of space. A pot that looks like a soup plate or bowl is best. With each transplant, its diameter is increased by 2-3 cm. Of the materials, natural ceramics are preferable - it allows air to pass through better, preventing the soil from souring.

A suitable juvenile pot is similar to those in which bonsai are grown.

The quality of the soil was rejuvenated undemandingly. A store-bought substrate for cacti and succulents is quite suitable. The soil should be neutral and not too nutritious, preferably sand-based. In too "greasy" soil, the rosette will grow very large, but the color of the leaves will fade strongly, the plant will become unattractive.

• Leafy land and coarse river sand (1: 1). For every 3 liters of the finished mixture, a glass of sifted wood ash and fine chips from old red bricks are added.
• Sod land, powdered clay, sand, universal soil for decorative leafy plants (1: 1: 1: 2). If you are using soil from your own garden, check the acidity level. Sour soil will not work for young people.

A useful additive is crushed chalk, powdered birch charcoal or wood chips. The material will absorb excess moisture, preventing the development of rot.

The young have no special requirements for the quality of the soil; ordinary soil for cacti and succulents is quite suitable

Even a novice florist can handle a plant transplant:

1. Pour small expanded clay, pebbles, brick chips on the bottom of the new container, filling about a third of the pot's volume with drainage. Above - a layer of finished substrate 1–2 cm thick.
2. Remove the young from the old pot. Shake the soil off the roots.
3. Examine the roots, cut off any that are rotten and dry. Sprinkle the slices with crushed activated carbon, chalk, cinnamon. Let dry for 2-3 hours.
4. Moisten the medium in the new pot moderately. Place the young in it, straighten the roots so that they do not bend up. Do not deepen the socket base.
5. Add soil, shake the pot a few times to distribute it evenly.
6. Water the plant a little. Remove it for 5-7 days in partial shade. The next watering is only after this time.

Small rosettes rejuvenated look spectacular in florariums. You can create a composition of several types of succulent plants. Such a capacity takes up very little space, but it looks very impressive.

1. Thoroughly wash the selected vessel, scald with boiling water, wipe the inside with alcohol.
2. Pour a layer of sand, brick chips or crushed pumice stone mixed with activated carbon powder 2-3 cm thick on the bottom. On top - about the same amount of freshly prepared disinfected substrate.
3. Moisten the soil moderately. Make shallow plant holes. Try to avoid even space between them so that the composition does not seem artificial.
4. Drop out the sockets. Compact the soil around them. Water the plants lightly using a syringe.
5. Use a soft brush to shake off soil particles from the inside of the glass. Decorate the composition. You can use pebbles, colored stones, shells, pieces of glass, bark, sphagnum moss, ceramic figurines, and so on. You are limited only by your own imagination and ideas about beauty.

Further care of the composition consists in regular, moderate watering. They alternate with ordinary water and a 0.5% solution of any fungicide (for the prevention of mold and rot). As the rosettes grow, they are removed from the florarium and replaced with new ones.

In the florarium, you can create compositions using different types of succulents with similar growing conditions.

Video: do-it-yourself florarium

The nuances of plant care

The care was undemanding. Basically, it boils down to watering and regularly removing dried leaves and dead rosettes.

Watering

Water the young every 5–7 days. In winter, once every 1.5–2 weeks is enough. The plant will not die from drought, but from regular waterlogging - for sure. Do not allow water to enter the outlet. To prevent this from happening, practice bottom watering.

Bottom watering for rejuvenation is recommended - this method avoids water droplets getting into the sockets

If you notice "wrinkles" on the leaves or growing substrate from the edges of the pot, the soil should be moistened immediately, even outside of the schedule. Moreover, the denser the edge on the leaves, the less moisture it needs to rejuvenate.

For irrigation, use only soft water at room temperature. The best option is distilled, bottled or filtered.

Fertilization

Rejuvenated successfully exists at home without any fertilizers. But if you still want to feed the plant, use natural organic matter (infusions of cow dung, bird droppings, diluted with water, respectively 1:10 or 1:15). In the spring, you can replace the top 1–2 cm of potted soil with humus or rotted compost.

Liquid fertilizer for cactus or succulent plants is suitable for adult plants (4 years and older). The prepared solution is watered every 6-7 weeks, reducing the concentration of the drug by half in comparison with the manufacturer's recommendations.

Universal feed for indoor plants will do more harm than good to the young

Dormant period

The rest period for the rejuvenated is a rather conventional concept. Starting from the middle of autumn, watering is gradually reduced, feeding (if any) is stopped altogether. The optimum winter temperature is 10–12 ° C. A glazed loggia is ideal.

In principle, rejuvenated normally overwinter in the apartment, if you put it closer to the window glass. But at this temperature, the likelihood of flowering, and so very small, is practically reduced to zero.

Video: growing rejuvenated at home

Florist errors and reactions to them

Unintentional mistakes in the care of the young, most likely, will not kill, but they do not have the best effect on the appearance and decorativeness of the plant. Therefore, you need to learn to understand what exactly does not suit the flower and how to fix the situation.

Table: outward manifestations of errors in the care of the young

Common diseases and pests

The rather thin leaves of the young are protected by a dense skin, so the rosettes suffer from pests relatively rarely. More often they attack the roots. But the most dangerous for the plant is not insects, but rot, which develops rapidly if the soil in the pot turns into a swamp. When choosing a method for pest control, you need to remember that pubescent varieties of rejuvenated cannot be sprayed. Instead, the soil is watered with insecticide solutions.

The risk of infection can be minimized if you do not forget about prevention:

• placing all newly acquired indoor plants in quarantine for at least 10-15 days;
• regular inspection of the collection and immediate isolation of all specimens showing suspicious symptoms;
• daily airing of the room;
• timely removal of dried leaves and rosettes from the pot;
• implementation of recommendations for plant care, especially those related to watering;
• use only disinfected soil, clean pots and tools.

Table: diseases and pests that often affect young people

Photo: diseases and pests affecting the young

How rejuvenated breeds: planting at home

Problems with plant propagation at home are guaranteed not to arise. In the absence of daughter outlets, you can always use seeds purchased from specialized stores.

Rooting "offspring"

The easiest way to get a new plant. Child outlets are separated from the "parent" in late spring or summer. If the plant is in bloom, wait for the buds to wither. The size of the "offspring" does not matter.

Daughter sockets can be separated from the young in the process of the next transplant

1. Bend the "whiskers" on which the daughter sockets are located to the ground and secure with a hairpin or wire bent in the shape of a U. To speed up the process of root formation, the substrate in this place must be loosened.
2. After 2-3 weeks, separate the "baby" from the plant, treat the cut with crushed chalk, activated carbon, and colloidal sulfur.
3. Further actions are the same as during the transplantation.

To stimulate the appearance of "babies", provide a day of light for at least 10 hours. You can use fluorescent or special phytolamps for supplementary lighting.

How to grow from seeds

Seeds rejuvenated at home are quite problematic to get. First, it is necessary to have two plants flowering at the same time, having different "parents". Secondly, you need to accurately guess the moment when to pick flowers. If they have not yet begun to wither, the seeds have not ripened; if the peduncle is allowed to dry out, they will die along with the entire rosette. Therefore, it is much easier to acquire them. The best time to disembark is February or early March.

It will probably not be difficult to acquire young seeds.

1. Fill shallow containers with a mixture of sand and peat chips (1: 1) or perlite, vermiculite. Smooth the substrate and moisten it with a weak solution of any biostimulant - Kornevin, Heteroauxin, Zircon (2-3 ml per 1 liter of water).
2. Spread the seeds more or less evenly over the soil surface. Do not sprinkle on top.
3. Cover containers with foil or glass. Provide bright, diffused light, a constant temperature of about 23-25 ​​° C, and keep the soil slightly moist at all times. Open the "greenhouse" for 10-15 minutes daily, airing the plantings.
4. Seedlings will appear in 7-10 days. Wait two more weeks and remove the "greenhouse" completely. Water the seedlings very sparingly.
5. After two months, plant the young plants in individual containers. Further care is normal.

Seeds rejuvenated sprout pretty quickly

Rejuvenated - an undemanding, but spectacular plant, with the cultivation of which even a novice florist can cope. Having purchased one "stone rose", it is difficult to refuse further purchases. The genus amazes with a variety of shapes and shades, allowing you to collect a very unusual and pretty collection on the windowsill.

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The plant was rejuvenated, perennial, unpretentious and capable of surviving in very difficult conditions. Thanks to these properties, caring for it is quite simple. Among the people, the young are often called hare cabbage, stone rose or tenacious. The leaves of the plant form a small head of cabbage of thick and juicy petals that bloom in different directions. Planting a flower is carried out in order to decorate the curbs of paths, design rocky or alpine hills.

   

Growing from seeds rejuvenated

 

Rejuvenated can be grown from seeds. In this case, sowing is carried out in late winter or early spring. The seeds are buried into the ground by no more than 1 mm. After about 5 days, at a temperature of at least 20 degrees, the first sprouts appear, which must be taken care of very carefully. When the seedlings grow up, they need to be placed in a well-lit place, and the grown plants can be transplanted to the site in the middle of summer. Previously, planting seedlings is not recommended due to the fact that young plants develop very slowly for the first 2 months and they are simply "clogged" by weeds.

The part of the flower, from where the shoots have crawled and rooted, must be removed, since this rosette will gradually dry out and turn yellow. It is also worth picking off the flowers altogether, if you are not going to propagate the young by seeds. Timely removal will preserve the decorative appearance of the entire bush and prevent self-seeding. Plants grown from seeds will only be able to bloom after a few years if properly cared for.

 

 

Rejuvenated planting in open ground

 

It is necessary to plant the young in open sunny areas. You can plant a plant on any kind of roof covering - it is very fashionable and beautiful. In some countries, entire rooftops are planted with this ornamental plant. To protect the plant from leaching, a special garden mesh is attached to the roof surface.

Planting can be carried out from early spring to late September, so that the plant can adapt. If the young was planted in October and later, then it is practically doomed to death. Areas under trees are not very favorable for rejuvenation, since falling leaves destroy rosettes, and collecting foliage is very problematic. Proper care of these ancient botanical artifacts will ensure long-term beauty nearby.

In the case when it is necessary to transplant these plants from one pot to another, then it is necessary to transplant with a root piece of land. In order for a plant to develop well, it does not need a lot of land, a few centimeters are enough, given the underdeveloped root system. For constant care and good growth, rejuvenated, there should be a distance of about 15 centimeters between them.

 

 

Rejuvenated outdoor care

 

Rejuvenation care consists in moderate watering, regardless of the variety. In no case should there be stagnation of moisture, therefore, daily watering is not at all recommended, except during dry periods and after planting.

Also, when watering, try to keep water out of the outlets. Young people practically do not need fertilizers, since the intensity of color decreases and growth increases.

For the winter, a shelter is not required to rejuvenate, but plants that winter for the first time should be covered with spruce branches during the cold weather.

 

 

Reproduction rejuvenated

 

Rejuvenated is able to reproduce vegetatively. Initially, buds are formed, from which the mustache shoots move towards the side (almost like strawberries). Such shoots can reach a length of 30 cm and, thus, the plant lengthens as much as possible and spreads to the sides. Shoots should be planted in moist soil. It is better to propagate young at home in early spring, but summer and autumn are also suitable for group planting - the plant is very unpretentious.

In a permanent place, individual outlets are planted in prepared loose soil, in which they take root within a month. Depending on the variety, shoots may be well accepted in some and poor in others. Some shoots may even be blown away as they do not adhere well to the mother stem.

 

 

Diseases and pests rejuvenated

 

All varieties of rejuvenated are unpretentious in care, and when they grow, they themselves suppress the weeds. This is described in detail in the video. The plant is rarely exposed to diseases, as well as to pests, so there will be no particular trouble with it.

 

Rejuvenated species and varieties

 

This perennial plant is grown in gardens in various varieties of different origins. They are able to create a beautiful multi-colored living carpet that is especially beautiful using various forms of plants. The varieties mainly differ in the size of the rosettes and in the color. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the most popular varieties of rejuvenated:

 

Roofing rejuvenated

This is a fairly large representative of a stone rose, the rosettes of which reach 20 cm in diameter and about 8 cm in height.Even higher and more attractive are the peduncles densely covered with flowers, which, moreover, have leaves on them. Their height can be 60 cm.The flowers are painted in a dark or light purple color, and they appear on the plant in mid-July and remain on it until the end of August (the flowering period can reach 45 days). It attracts attention with beautifully bundled leaves, which have pointed ends at the ends. Although usually the entire leaf is only green, their shoots may have a reddish tint.

In their natural environment, roofing young can be found throughout the territory from European Russia to the southern parts of Europe, and even in the desert territories of Asia Minor. Beds of rejuvenated roofing are very attractive, since the plant is capable of very rapidly multiplying and conquering new areas.

This perennial plant also has two garden varieties - with purple and brown-bronze leaf rosettes. They may differ from each other in the size of the sockets - from 3 to 20 cm.

 

The Russian was rejuvenated

The rosettes of this plant can be even larger than that of the roofing stone rose - from 20 to 35 cm.The diameter of the plant is very small - only 7 cm.This plant also has unique stems covered with grooves and hairs, which are the processes of glands. The rosettes of this variety themselves are oblong, often wedge-shaped. Inflorescences appear on them in July and August, but they last no more than 40 days. The inflorescences themselves are very loose, although fluffy, they can stretch up to 10 cm in height. The flowers are yellowish in color, like their stamens.

 

Cobweb rejuvenated

This perennial flower is distinguished by small spherical rosettes up to 2 cm in diameter, which attract attention with rich green leaves with a slight reddening. The name of this variety was rejuvenated, given the white hairs that completely envelop the leaves of the plant, as if it were a spider web. This variety is distinguished by its purple-red flowers, which appear in the second half of July (in the southern regions, flowering may occur earlier). There are also various subspecies of this variety, which differ in the size and color of the leaves.

 

Rejuvenated marble

This young is distinguished not only by flowers (rosettes at a young age have slight pubescence), but also by the color of the leaves - reddish with green edges and tops. The rosettes are relatively small in diameter - up to 10 cm, but the peduncles can stretch up to 20 cm. The peduncles are literally covered with reddish flowers with white edges at the edges of the petals. In the natural environment, this species of young is not found in our country, therefore, for planting on your site, you need to buy seeds or adult plants in pots. This variety has a number of subspecies.

 

Rejuvenated spherical

This variety grows in its natural environment at high altitudes - up to 3 km, and is found mainly in the Caucasus, where there are many rocky slopes. This fact must be taken into account when planting a spherical young in your garden - with an excess of moisture and shade, it may not even take root.

Blooms rejuvenated spherical, like all other varieties, starting in the second half of summer. From small rosettes up to 3 cm in diameter, a peduncle rises, which can reach 15 cm in height. Flowers on it are formed quite densely, have a greenish-yellow color. The leaves of the plant itself are green, but with red tips.

 

Little grown young

Another stone rose that prefers to grow in the heights of the mountainous Caucasus. Under natural conditions, it occurs on rocky mountain heights at an altitude of 2 to 3 km. His rosettes are very small - only 2.5 cm in diameter. The leaves are green in color and are distinguished by slight pointed edges, similar to thin cilia.

But their peduncles can rise up to 25 cm in height, in addition to flowers, they are also covered with leaves.It blooms in a lilac-purple, very delicate color, on each petal there is a darker stripe, which is located exactly in the middle. It begins to bloom from the end of June, and by the end of August it is already possible to harvest fruits and seeds from the plant.

Important! As soon as the flowers on the young plant begin to fade, they must be immediately removed from the plant. When the peduncle dries up and fruits with seeds are formed on it, the outlet itself begins to dry out gradually, after which it may die.

 

Wulfen rejuvenated

This variety of stone rose is distinguished by green shiny leaves, framed by cilia at the edges and flaunting their red base. In its natural environment, this flower is found in the Alps, at an altitude of 1.7 to 2.7 km. This variety is very sensitive to acidic soil, therefore it is recommended to plant it on limestone. The rosettes of the plant are very small, in diameter they can reach only 4-5 cm. But the peduncles can stretch from 15 to 25 cm, which depends on the favorable place of growth. The flowers have a pleasant lemon yellow color, with a purple spot at the very base.

 

Gamma rejuvenated

This variety is the most difficult to find, but it is the most attractive for gardeners because of its dark brown leaves. Blooms from mid-summer, white flowers. In the natural environment, young "Gamma" does not occur, as it is the result of the work of breeders. But, thanks to this, it is more resistant to wet soil and tolerates light shade well.

 

Rejuvenated Caucasian

Among the types of stone rose flowers, Caucasian rejuvenation deserves special attention. The height of the rosettes of this plant often fluctuates, but can stretch up to 20 cm, although they rarely exceed 5 cm in diameter. The stems have a large number of white glandular hairs, which make them fluffy and attractive.

The inflorescences are multi-flowered, their width can reach 7 cm. The color of the flowers can be both violet and more delicate lilac-purple. The flowering of Caucasian juveniles occurs in July and August, although already in late August - early September, seeds can usually be harvested. Nevertheless, the fruits on the plant are formed quite rarely, therefore, it is more practical to propagate it in a vegetative way.

Important! When planting a young Caucasian at her dacha, be sure to take care to fertilize the soil with calcium. Otherwise, the plant will take root very badly, it may not bloom.

 

Where to buy seeds young

 

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Planting and caring for the young, it couldn't be easier

Rejuvenated - an unusual flower, which is also called a stone rose. This sun flower will beautify any landscape, and the time spent on planting and caring for it will be minimal. The plant is grown not only in an open garden plot, but also in containers, while creating interesting flower arrangements.

Rejuvenated - an ideal plant for an alpine slide, hiding cracks along garden paths, in a leaky shoe (if you feel sorry for it) or for creating a living carpet. It blooms once in the summer at the age of 2-3 years for 5 days, after which the peduncle dries up and the plant dies off. However, it is prized because of its unusual rosettes, and not because of flowering.The dried plant is carefully removed from the soil.

Place and soil

The main condition for planting young is the choice of an open sunny place, in the shade or under shrubs and trees, the plant loses its decorative effect, and falling leaves will lead to the death of the perennial. The soil is required light, drained, sandy. Ordinary garden soil is drained and mixed with sand.

The landing was young

Here you have plenty of space, since you can start planting from spring to mid-September, later it makes no sense, since with the onset of cold weather, the sockets will not have time to take root and will die.

Such an unpretentious flower rejuvenated that even the most inexperienced grower would succeed in planting it. If the young have core roots, then seal them into the holes, pressing the plant itself to the soil. If there are only thin adventitious roots, then simply press against the soil. Be sure to water carefully after planting, but do not pour.

Flowers are planted depending on the variety (small, giant) and on how thick you want the "carpet". It is possible every 5-10 cm, and when they begin to grow, plant them. Or to make a flower bed of rejuvenated according to the principle described here, just choose a different place and pour a layer of sand between the flowers and spread small pebbles-boulders in a chaotic manner.

Growing seedlings from seeds

Already in February, you can start planting rejuvenated seeds. Make drainage holes in plastic bowls, add sandy soil if the transplant will be in open ground, or use a soil mixture for cacti if the transplant is for indoor growing. Water, spread the seeds sparsely on the surface of the soil, slightly pressing, literally 1 mm. Maintain a soil temperature of 18-20 ° C, preferably placed in a well-lit place. The shoots will begin to appear in about 5 days. Water so that water does not get into the leaf axils, once every 3-4 weeks is enough.

Young saplings are planted in the middle of summer in separate containers 7-8 cm high or in open ground in a sunny place keeping the distance between plants 15 cm.

Plant care

Water sparingly when planting and in severe drought, so that there is no stagnation of moisture, otherwise the lower leaves of the young will begin to rot. Natural precipitation will be sufficient for the normal development of plants. After heavy rain, loosen the soil as much as possible.

It is necessary to remove weeds only until the moment of growth, then, when the "carpet" is formed, the young will displace all weeds. Avoid weed trash can.

Does not need feeding.

Shelter with spruce branches for the winter is not required, unless these are very young plants.

Rejuvenated easily tolerates transplants, the main thing is to have time to do this before mid-autumn.

May beetle larvae, which strive to feast on the roots, can cause great harm to the plant. If they appear, then all the flowers will have to be transplanted to a new place, and the larvae will have to be thoroughly selected from the ground.

Reproduction rejuvenated

The vegetative method of reproduction in this case is the simplest, since the mother plant forms a sufficiently large number of whiskers, at the end of which there are daughter rosettes. Younger is propagated at the end of May.

If there is a lot of space around the plant, then just loosen the soil and press the baby against it, covering the mustache itself with soil. Water. After a very short time, young plants will take root, forming a carpet. If desired, in the front garden, you can build a pattern from stones and fill it with young people, you get a beautiful design of the summer cottage.

If there is no space around the plants, then separate the baby with the mustache from the uterine bush and plant it in the hole, deepening the mustache itself.

There are varieties of juveniles that do not give a mustache, i.e. babies develop in the axils of the leaves. Over time, they crumble, you need to collect them and transplant them to the garden, after watering it and loosening it to a depth of 5 cm.It is better to plant more often in order to transplant only high-quality specimens to a permanent place in the future. And those babies that grow in the lowest leaves can root closely with the mother plant.

As you can see, the flower was rejuvenated by an interesting and uncomplicated plant in terms of care. It can become the highlight of the site without giving you a hassle.