Cleaner woolly planting and care in the open field

Woolly chisel is a herbaceous crop of the Yaroslavl family, growing in coniferous and mixed forests, in forest and forest-steppe areas. The plant is also cultivated in home gardens for future medical use. Popular names for the chisel are hare ears and the Byzantine chisel. The first name was invented because of the white edge on the leaves of the culture.

Description

This plant is considered perennial, has massive elongated leaves tapering downward. They seem to be wrapped in light gray down, which makes them especially decorative and beautiful. This is the beauty of the woolly purse. His photo is presented below.

The flowers of the culture are small, lilac-pink and lilac in color, in dense spike-shaped inflorescences, placed on oblong peduncles. Chisetz blooms in June-September. Due to the fact that the peduncles are elongated, they often fall on the ground due to rains.

Growing conditions

The plant is very fond of light, grows remarkably in open and sunny areas, but it can also be bred in partial shade. The culture is winter-hardy, it prefers light drained soil with a certain composition of rotted manure or plant fertilizer. Woolly cleaver develops very well in dry areas. In moist soil, it quickly rots, and the luxurious pubescence of its leaves is lost. Tubers left in the soil for the winter season do not die. The growing season of a flower is 130-140 days.

Planting a plant

You can start harvesting areas for planting cuttings, grown seedlings and rooted cuttings in the middle of summer. For 1 sq. m you need to add 20 g of potassium sulfate, 50 g of ordinary superphosphate and dig up the soil to a depth of 30 cm.Then select the roots of the weeds and add at least 10 kg of organic feeding.

In August, it is already possible to plant the future woolly chisel in a permanent place, distributing it at a distance of 30-40 cm between crops. The soil should be light (ideally - loamy and sandy loam), drained, not very wet, without stagnant water, properly fertilized.

Care

In principle, the flower does not require any special care. This is a completely unpretentious plant, and it is easy to care for it. All soils are suitable for him, with the exception of those that contain too much moisture. The woolly handsome man is not only cold-resistant, he also withstands drought perfectly and does not need constant watering. At the same time, it is undesirable to water the leaves; it is enough to moisten the root system.

After the flowering of the peduncles, you should get rid of them. You need to trim them as far as possible. You can also remove the spoiled lower leaves to allow new ones to recreate a lush and wonderful look again.

Already an adult woolly cleaner, who spent the winter in an open area needs special feeding. A mixture of mullein or chicken droppings with ammonium nitrate is suitable for this. It will be enough to fertilize the flower twice in spring with such a top dressing.

Young seedlings planted at the end of the spring season will need to be filled with mineral fertilizers every 15 days.If organic feeding is not available on the farm, herbal extract can replace it. Nettle, for example, contains all the essential trace minerals. The plant can become even more decorative and beautiful if its flower sprouts are cut off at the moment of bud formation. And it will take on a very spectacular look, the woolly chisel (the photo below demonstrates this).

Reproduction

Such a culture is bred by three methods: cuttings, dividing the bush and seeds. For cuttings, the lower shoot is mostly used. They need limited moisture to take root, and it must be controlled so that they do not rot. The method of dividing the bush is good in any season except winter. For separation, it is not necessary to dig out the entire bush, you can simply cut off a part and transplant.

Woolly scum: growing from seeds

Basically, this flower is grown from seeds. The best time to sow seeds for seedlings is March. In less than 3 weeks, the first shoots will appear. A young plant is slightly different from an adult. Its leaves are not fuzzy at all, and this is why at first many gardeners may think that they have messed up the seeds.

Around the end of May, when the seedlings of the culture grow up and get stronger, it can already be planted in open ground. It should not be forgotten that the soil lump on the flower should in no case be destroyed.

The purist unfolds all his amazingness and charm in an open and abundantly sunlit area. After some time, the leaves of the culture begin to feather down little by little, acquiring their natural appearance and silver color. By the end of the summer period, you can already observe a real living carpet in the garden, which will not lose its beauty even in winter. The plant can withstand frost remarkably and looks very unusual against the background of snow.

Those who want to grow something original and very unusual in their garden can safely plant a magnificent flower - a woolly purse. Planting and caring for such a wonderful culture will not be difficult, and will bring great pleasure to gardeners.

A few decades ago, woolly stachis could not be found on the plots of local summer residents. And this is not surprising, because from the historical homeland - China, it was brought only at the end of the 20th century. Very quickly, the plant gained incredible popularity. Once you see a purist, you can hardly resist the desire to plant it in your flower garden. But before we start growing this ornamental plant in the open field, let's figure out how the planting takes place, what the care is, whether it needs watering and what varieties of woolly stachis are preferred for our area.

Description of Woolly Stakhis

Woolly Stachys, Stachys byzantina, Sheep ears are all one and the same plant. The genus of Chistets includes more than 400 species, but it is the woolly varieties that are distinguished by their increased decorativeness.

A low shrub, rarely reaching a height of more than 60 cm, stands out favorably against the background of vegetation familiar to our eyes. The oval leaf blades are covered with thick silvery villi. Thanks to this feature, incredibly soft and pleasant to the touch leaves are boldly knocked out of the general color range. Stems are erect, fleecy, with a small amount of foliage on them, crowned with a false spike of 6 - 10 flowers, lilac, blue or pink.

Leaves are covered with silvery villi

Flowering begins in mid-summer and lasts until September. The seeds look like small triangular nuts, brown in color.

Stakhis feels great in the southern and central zone of the Russian Federation, in Altai and in Western Siberia, but it can grow in colder climatic zones.

Common varieties and popular varieties

• Silver Carpet and Sheila Macqueen. The main differences between these varieties is the almost complete absence of peduncles.The leaves are very close together and cover the soil with a dense, silvery carpet. Ideal for curbs along garden paths.

Silver Carpet

• Cotton Boll - instead of small flowers, the stem is crowned with a spikelet made of round cotton bolls.

Cotton boll

• Big Ears - the name of this variety, fully justifies itself. Literally the name is translated - big ears. The leaves of this stachis are in the shape of an elongated oval, and reach a length of 250 mm.

Big ears

• Primrose Heron - gold bisanthine. The soft fluffy leaves have a juicy yellow-green color.

Primrose Heron

When choosing woolly stachis, it is advisable to consider the provided photos in order to have a more complete picture of it.

In addition to woolly varieties, many other varieties are found in nature. Some of them are even eaten. A related purse, which in the common people is called the Chinese artichoke, has small spiral nodules on its rhizomes. They are distinguished by their spicy taste and high nutritional value. In Brazil, varieties are grown with edible leaves, they are fried in batter, blanched and used in the preparation of national dishes. There are also known medicinal varieties Stachys officinalis and Stachys sieboldii, which are successfully used in traditional medicine recipes.

Planting and plant propagation methods

The plant is distinguished by its unpretentiousness, it develops well on almost any soil. In its historical homeland in China, Stakhis mainly grows in mountainous areas, so it can be planted on alpine hills, and on stony soils not rich in humus, and along garden paths on fertile soils.

Most often, the purse is multiplied dividing the bush... To do this, there is no need to dig up the entire plant, it is enough to carefully separate several extreme outlets and use them as planting material. Stakhis grows very quickly in open ground, and such a separation will not cause damage, but, on the contrary, will give the plantation a neat, well-groomed appearance. The shoots take root very well, so planting can be carried out not only in spring, but also throughout the summer. You should only avoid too hot, dry periods, it is better to choose cloudy days with low temperatures.

Stachis is propagated by dividing the bush

Stachis reproduces well and seeds... In regions with harsh winters and short summers, seeds are sown in cassettes or peat pots. Seedlings appear together on the 7-10th day. After the appearance of 2 true leaves, the plant is dived and transplanted into separate containers. With the onset of comfortable temperatures, the plant is planted in open ground. In warm climatic zones, seeds are sown in grooves in open ground and covered with glass or foil. After the emergence of shoots, the shelter is removed. The grown sprouts are seated in a permanent place at a distance of 15 - 20 cm from each other. If reproduction is carried out in the fall, the seeds are sown thicker, because some of them may freeze out.

Stachis care: feeding and fertilizing

• The best places for planting are open sunny areas. But at the same time, the chisel painlessly tolerates partial shade, but in places of strong shading it very quickly loses its decorative silvery color. Despite its high resistance to droughts, it responds well to watering. Regular moistening of the soil promotes abundant growth, the leaves become larger and juicier.
• Does not require special care. If in the first season after planting it is necessary to regularly loosen the soil and remove weeds, then the next year the stachis grows strongly, covers the ground with a solid carpet and independently clogs all weeds.
• Unfortunately, after the appearance of the stems, the plant loses its decorative attractiveness and takes on an unkempt appearance. If there is no urgent need to grow seeds, it is better to cut off the flower stalks right away.Stakhis will painlessly react to this procedure and release new sockets.

Stakhis loves sunny areas

• The plant can grow for a very long time in the same place. However, all varieties of Chistets always tend to grow to the sides, therefore, after a few years, voids may appear in the central part of the planting. In this case, remove the old rhizomes and plant new shoots in their place.
• Does not require regular fertilizing and fertilization of the soil. In the spring, compost or rotted manure is added under the plant. This care is sufficient for abundant growth.

Advice. During the summer, it will not hurt to feed the plants with a non-concentrated infusion of bird droppings. If you decide on such a top dressing, be sure to keep in mind that only rotted and well infused droppings can be used. Using svezhak as fertilizer will cause burns to the root system, and possibly lead to the death of the entire plant.

• In autumn, the foliage is cut from the plant, leaving only a few leaf blades in the central part of the rosettes. Chisetz tolerates negative temperatures well, however, in recent years, snowless winters have been increasingly occurring, therefore, in places with a harsh climate, it is better to cover the plantings with agrofibre or mulch. This is where the basic care for the stachis ends.

Advice. The introduction of nitrogenous fertilizers negatively affects the growth and development of woolly stachis.

Combination with other plants. Diseases and pests dangerous for stachis

If garden pests bypass the planting of stachis, then fungal diseases and rot may well settle in the bases of the outlets. However, this happens only in places of frequent flooding and moisture stagnation. Therefore, it is not recommended to plan the cultivation of stachis in the lowlands, where rain and melt water accumulate. For the same reason, excessive watering should not be abused, it is always necessary to let the soil dry out.

Stakhis in landscape design

Woolly stachis has a neutral silvery coloration that blends harmoniously with all shades of the color spectrum. Therefore, you can plant a plant with almost any neighbors. Only spreading shrubs should be excluded, which will create a thick shadow for him. Also, do not sow with overly whimsical grasses so that stachis does not crowd out them.

Looking at the design photos, you can see that stachis goes well with hosts, cypress milkweed, small junipers and flat leaves. Landings with flowering asters, marigolds and chives are no less spectacular. Bushes of white, yellow, pink and red cinquefoil, as well as Mirabilis, will favorably emphasize the silvery tint of the woolly chisel.

Plant a woolly stachis on your site, and it will delight you with its beauty and uniqueness for many years, and caring for it will not take much time and effort.

Woolly stakhis: video

 

Woolly chisel or "Sheep's ears" is a perennial herbaceous crop of the Yaroslavl family, growing in coniferous and mixed forests, in forest and forest-steppe areas. The plant is also cultivated in home gardens for future medical use. Popular names for the chisel are hare ears and the Byzantine chisel. The first name was invented because of the white edge on the leaves of the culture.

   

The plant is considered perennial, has massive elongated leaves tapering downward. They seem to be wrapped in light gray down, which makes them especially decorative and beautiful. The flowers of the culture are small, lilac-pink and lilac in color, in dense spike-shaped inflorescences, placed on oblong peduncles. Chisetz blooms in June-September. Due to the fact that the peduncles are elongated, they often fall on the ground due to rains.

 

Woolly chisel
growing conditions

 

The plant is very fond of light, grows remarkably in open and sunny areas, but it can also be bred in partial shade.The culture is winter-hardy, it prefers light drained soil with a certain composition of rotted manure or plant fertilizer. Woolly cleaver develops very well in dry areas. In moist soil, it quickly rots, and the luxurious pubescence of its leaves is lost. Tubers left in the soil for the winter season do not die. The growing season of a flower is 130-140 days.

 

 

Woolly chisel
growing from seed

 

The best time to sow seeds for seedlings is March. In less than 3 weeks, the first shoots will appear. A young plant is slightly different from an adult. Its leaves are not fuzzy at all, and this is why at first many gardeners may think that they have messed up the seeds.

Around the end of May, when the seedlings of the culture grow up and get stronger, it can already be planted in open ground. It should not be forgotten that the soil lump on the flower should in no case be destroyed.

 

 

Woolly chisel
planting in open ground

 

You can start harvesting areas for planting cuttings, grown seedlings and rooted cuttings in the middle of summer. For 1 sq. m you need to add 20 g of potassium sulfate, 50 g of ordinary superphosphate and dig up the soil to a depth of 30 cm.Then select the roots of the weeds and add at least 10 kg of organic feeding.

In August, it is already possible to plant the future woolly chisel in a permanent place, distributing it at a distance of 30-40 cm between crops. The soil should be light (ideally - loamy and sandy loam), drained, not very wet, without stagnant water, properly fertilized.

 

 

Woolly chisel
outdoor care

 

In principle, the flower does not require any special care. This is a completely unpretentious plant, and it is easy to care for it. All soils are suitable for him, with the exception of those that contain too much moisture. The woolly handsome man is not only cold-resistant, he also withstands drought perfectly and does not need constant watering. At the same time, it is undesirable to water the leaves; it is enough to moisten the root system.

After the flowering of the peduncles, you should get rid of them. You need to trim them as far as possible. You can also remove the spoiled lower leaves to allow new ones to recreate a lush and wonderful look again.

Already an adult woolly chase, who spent the winter in an open area, needs special feeding. A mixture of mullein or chicken droppings with ammonium nitrate is suitable for this. It will be enough to fertilize the flower twice in spring with such a top dressing.

Young seedlings planted at the end of the spring season will need to be filled with mineral fertilizers every 15 days. If organic feeding is not available on the farm, herbal extract can replace it. Nettle, for example, contains all the essential micronutrients. The plant can become even more decorative and beautiful if its flower sprouts are cut off at the time of bud formation. Then the cleaner will take on a very spectacular look.

 

 

Woolly breeding

 

Such a culture is bred by three methods: cuttings, dividing the bush and seeds. For cuttings, the lower shoot is mostly used. They need limited moisture to take root and be controlled so that they do not rot. The method of dividing the bush is good in any season except winter. For separation, it is not necessary to dig out the entire bush, you can simply cut off a part and transplant.

 

Where to buy seeds
clean woolly

 

The Scientific and Production Association "Sady Rossii" has been introducing the latest achievements in the selection of vegetable, fruit, berry and ornamental crops into the wide practice of amateur gardening for 30 years. In the work of the association, the most modern technologies are used, a unique laboratory for microclonal reproduction of plants has been created. The main tasks of NPO Sady Rossii is to provide gardeners with high-quality planting material for popular varieties of various garden plants and novelties of world selection.Delivery of planting material (seeds, onions, seedlings) is carried out by Russian post. We are waiting for you for shopping: NGO "Gardens of Russia"

Hello! Woolly chisel - planting and care in the open field, photo and video tips in our material. Woolly chisel or "Sheep's ears" is a perennial herbaceous crop of the Yaroslavl family, growing in coniferous and mixed forests, in forest and forest-steppe areas.

The plant is also cultivated in home gardens for future medical use. Popular names for the chisel are hare ears and the Byzantine chisel. The first name was invented because of the white edge on the leaves of the culture.

The plant is considered perennial, has massive elongated leaves tapering downward. They seem to be wrapped in light gray down, which makes them especially decorative and beautiful.

The flowers of the culture are small, lilac-pink and lilac in color, in dense spike-shaped inflorescences, placed on oblong peduncles. Chisetz blooms in June-September. Due to the fact that the peduncles are elongated, they often fall on the ground due to rains.

Woolly scrub growing conditions

The plant is very fond of light, grows remarkably in open and sunny areas, but it can also be bred in partial shade. The culture is winter-hardy, it prefers light drained soil with a certain composition of rotted manure or plant fertilizer.

Woolly cleaver develops very well in dry areas. In moist soil, it quickly rots, and the luxurious pubescence of its leaves is lost.

Tubers left in the soil for the winter season do not die. The growing season of a flower is 130-140 days.

Woolly chase cultivation from seed

The best time to sow seeds for seedlings is March. In less than 3 weeks, the first shoots will appear. A young plant is slightly different from an adult. Its leaves are not fuzzy at all, and this is why at first many gardeners may think that they have messed up the seeds.

Around the end of May, when the seedlings of the culture grow up and get stronger, it can already be planted in open ground. It should not be forgotten that the soil lump on the flower should in no case be destroyed.

Chisetz woolly planting in open ground

You can start harvesting areas for planting cuttings, grown seedlings and rooted cuttings in the middle of summer. For 1 sq. m you need to add 20 g of potassium sulfate, 50 g of ordinary superphosphate and dig up the soil to a depth of 30 cm.Then select the roots of the weeds and add at least 10 kg of organic feeding.

In August, it is already possible to plant the future woolly chisel in a permanent place, distributing it at a distance of 30-40 cm between crops. The soil should be light (ideally - loamy and sandy loam), drained, not very wet, without stagnant water, properly fertilized.

Cleaner woolly care in the open field

In principle, the flower does not require any special care. This is a completely unpretentious plant, and it is easy to care for it. All soils are suitable for him, with the exception of those that contain too much moisture.

The woolly handsome man is not only cold-resistant, he also withstands drought perfectly and does not need constant watering. At the same time, it is undesirable to water the leaves; it is enough to moisten the root system.

After the flowering of the peduncles, you should get rid of them. You need to trim them as far as possible. You can also remove the spoiled lower leaves to allow new ones to recreate a lush and wonderful look again.

Already an adult woolly chase, who spent the winter in an open area, needs special feeding. A mixture of mullein or chicken droppings with ammonium nitrate is suitable for this. It will be enough to fertilize the flower twice in spring with such a top dressing.

Young seedlings planted at the end of the spring season will need to be filled with mineral fertilizers every 15 days.If organic feeding is not available on the farm, herbal extract can replace it.

Nettle, for example, contains all the essential micronutrients. The plant can become even more decorative and beautiful if its flower sprouts are cut off at the time of bud formation. Then the cleaner will take on a very spectacular look.

Woolly breeding

Such a culture is bred by three methods: cuttings, dividing the bush and seeds. For cuttings, the lower shoot is mostly used. They need limited moisture to take root and be controlled so that they do not rot.

The method of dividing the bush is good in any season except winter. For separation, it is not necessary to dig out the entire bush, you can simply cut off a part and transplant.

Where to buy seeds of the woolly beetle

The Scientific and Production Association "Sady Rossii" has been introducing the latest achievements in the selection of vegetable, fruit, berry and ornamental crops into the wide practice of amateur gardening for 30 years. In the work of the association, the most modern technologies are used, a unique laboratory for microclonal reproduction of plants has been created.

The main task of NPO Sady Rossii is to provide gardeners with high-quality planting material for popular varieties of various garden plants and novelties of world selection. Delivery of planting material (seeds, bulbs, seedlings) is carried out by Russian post.

We are waiting for you for shopping at the NPO Sady Rossii.

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