Cineraria planting and care in the open field preparing for winter

The plant is harmoniously combined with bright border flowers

Cineraria silvery is not demanding in planting and maintenance, so many landscape designers choose it for decoration. She is no less famous among those who like to decorate her flower bed with an unusual plant. This is no coincidence, because its delicate velvety leaves and unusual color attract attention.

Content:

• What kind of plant?
• Views
• Planting, leaving
• Wintering
• Breeding options
• Top dressing
• Diseases, pests
• Use in flower beds
• Conclusion

Cineraria - a velvety plant to the touch

An example of an original country decoration

What kind of plant?

Cineraria silvery is a perennial of the Asteraceae family, which has become widespread in Europe.His homeland is the Mediterranean. Other names:

1. Ashy groundwort.
2. Jacobian seaside.

The most important distinguishing feature of this plant is the leaves with a velvety structure and a feathery structure. The most common color is gray.

Important! Cineraria silvery is successfully used in single plantings and as a background flower in compositions.

Flowers in a small spectacular composition

Views

The plant differs not only in the amount of appearance, but also in its diversity. Among the most popular are:

• Silvery – small bush 30 cm high. The "visiting card" of this species is silvery, velvety leaves. The shrub blooms yellow, but the peduncles are often cut off, since they do not look very organic against the background of silvery leaves. There are many varieties of this species.
• Graceful. This is also a perennial, but flowers are the main decorative function. Flowering will delight you with different colors in blue and purple tones. It is often used in bouquets for long-term storage. Such a perennial grows strongly, so its growth must be kept under control.
• Bloody - annual, which is grown in open and closed ground. They are often used to decorate balconies and terraces. Leaves are light green, terry petals. Flowers create a decorative effect.

Varieties

There are many of them, but the most popular are two:

1. Cirrus - leaves are silvery with a greenish tint. Their shape is oval, slightly wavy. As they grow, the leaves turn silvery-white, which creates an excellent decorative effect. The height of the bush of this variety is up to 45 cm.
2. "Silver will give" is a more graceful representative of the species with a height of only 25 cm. The leaves are openwork pubescent, there are many cuts, their color is silvery-white with tints.

Bright round flower bed with a silver variety

Planting, leaving

Planting and caring for a silvery cineraria bush will not cause difficulties. The main cultivation method is sowing seeds. Less commonly, the grafting method is used, with which difficulties will not arise either.

Important! Cineraria seeds can be bought at any store, they are distinguished by a high germination rate, which means that the silvery beauty will definitely be able to settle in her flower bed.

You need to sow seeds from March to May, you can grow through seedlings or sowing directly into the ground. There are several ways to get the desired seedlings:

1. Sowing seeds into moist soil. The seeds themselves are covered with earth, and covered with foil on top. So the temperature inside will be slightly higher than indoors, and seedlings will quickly appear.
2. Sowing in moist soil with sand filling. Above is also a film or glass.
3. Sowing in moistened soil, covering it with a sheet of paper that needs to be well moistened. Seeds will germinate through it without problems.

For a neat appearance, the plant must be trimmed regularly.

In order for the shoots to be fast, the container is covered with foil or glass. From time to time, the soil needs to be moistened, preferably from a spray bottle. It is not recommended to water with a stream of water, as the seeds can be washed out, and then the seedlings can not wait.

After 7-10 days, shoots will appear, they need to be watered very carefully, and it is better to spray with a spray. When the first silvery leaves are found, the film must be removed and the plant moved closer to the sunny window.

The pick is carried out as soon as 2 true sheets appear. There will be no difficulties with a transplant - cineraria takes root well in a new place. Landing in open ground is carried out a couple of months after the dive; in this case, she also does not need special care.

Sowing in open ground

You can sow cineraria directly on the flower bed, but in this case, flowering is postponed by 1-1.5 months. In the case of silvery cineraria, this is not critical; flowers do not have a key decorative value.

Watering and sun

Cineraria is absolutely not demanding on watering; it will perfectly survive even a dry summer.The main watering is carried out after planting young seedlings, and as soon as the plant takes root, it is carried out as needed.

Important! It is worth remembering that the lack of watering will lead to the fact that the leaves turn yellow and fall off.

As for the sun, the flower adores the sun's rays, and even direct UV exposure will not prevent it from growing and developing.

Wintering

There are two options for wintering cineraria:

• Wintering on the street. In order for the plant to easily survive any frosts, it must be covered with a sufficiently large layer of foliage. After the snow falls, it will be under a warm "fur coat" and frost will not be afraid of it.
• Digging up to frost. This is also a good option - you need to dig up the cineraria by the roots and transfer it to a cool place, optimally to the basement. It is advisable to dig it out with an earthen lump, which must be irrigated with water throughout the winter.

During the wintering period, cineraria sleeps, and with the onset of spring, its development cycle begins anew. If frozen leaves are found after winter, they must be removed.

If there is little cineraria, you can dig it out for the winter.

Breeding options

Planting and caring for a plant, as well as reproduction, will not cause difficulties. You can propagate our beauty in the following ways:

1. Sowing seeds is the most convenient and common way.
2. Bush division - rarely used. This must be done until the plant blooms. The division process consists in digging up the bush and cutting the elements of the root system.
3. Cuttings.

Sowing cineraria using cuttings

The grafting technique is quite popular. Cuttings are cut in mid-July, when side shoots appear on the plant. Process:

• Cuttings are cut with a sharp knife.
• Placed in moist soil. It is necessary to create a greenhouse effect by covering the plant with a jar or bottle.
• Roots appear in 2-2.5 weeks. This suggests that the grafting process was successful.
• Now the plant can be planted in a flower bed.

Bright flowers of cineraria silvery

Top dressing

Cineraria loves nutritious soil. It is desirable to feed the plant with enviable regularity. In spring and summer - monthly, you can use liquid fertilizer for indoor plants.

Diseases, pests

Such an original plant often suffers from the attacks of aphids and spider mites, sometimes even a whitefly can be found. Tick ​​infestation can cause the plant to dry out and die. You can recognize a tick by the small yellow dots on the leaves. Aphids can be harvested by hand, but if they hit the plant en masse, more radical control methods need to be used - modern chemicals, the effect of which is aimed specifically at the detected pest. Any acaricide will help get rid of a tick, and an insecticide will help to get rid of aphids. Folk methods - spraying with soapy water, nettle infusion.

Sometimes the plant withers, this may indicate moldy roots. In this case, you need to reduce watering.

If cineraria is grown indoors, then it can be affected by diseases such as late blight, mycosis. It is difficult to treat a plant, it is easier to avoid such troubles. This can be done by regularly ventilating the room.

Use in flower beds

Cineraria is successfully used as a background plant in flower beds. She is able to highlight bright colors. Looks especially attractive with plants of bright and cold shades - blue, purple.

Cineraria shows itself perfectly in flower beds, as a border. It surrounds the blooming ensemble inside, making it original and complete.

Beautiful square flower beds with bright flowers

With her, it is possible to create original floral patterns, because the color is rather atypical for plants. Cineraria looks great on a flower bed in bright sun and on a cloudy day. In the first case, due to the edge, it is almost white under the rays of the sun, in the second it is silvery-green, which is also very original.

Multi-colored flower bed with an ashy cross

Conclusion

The beauty of cineraria should be settled in her flower bed. It is unpretentious, easy to plant and maintain. And most importantly, it is perennial, which means that it will be an original, spectacular decoration for many years.

Cineraria (lat.Cineraria) is a semi-shrub herb belonging to the Astrovye family. Translated from Latin, the name of the plant is translated as "ashy". Originally from the tropics of Madagascar and Africa. There are more than 1300 varieties of cynenaria: they differ in appearance and sometimes it is difficult to guess about their relationship. There are decorative leafy and decorative flowering varieties. These are one- or biennial plants with a height of 30-90 cm.

The stem is well branched, large leaves are attached on long petioles, the leaves are oval, lyre-shaped, most often pinnately dissected. Their color is silvery, in decorative flowering ones it is green. The leaves and stems are pubescent. Cynenaria flowers are similar to chamomile. Plain or double flowers are collected in corymbose inflorescences. Corolla color can be white, yellow, red, purple, blue. Flowering occurs in mid-June and lasts until late autumn (up to frost).

Growing cineraria from seeds

Cineraria seeds photo

When to plant cineraria seedlings?

It is necessary to grow seedlings for early flowering. Sow cineraria seeds in early March.

• Fill crates with an equal mix of peat and sand.
• Do not cover small cineraria seeds, but spread over the soil surface, compact with a wooden ruler, spray from a fine spray.
• Cover crops with foil or glass.
• Air the greenhouse, periodically spray crops.
• Seedlings will appear in 7-10 days.

Cineraria from seeds photo shoots

• Provide delicate seedlings with bright, diffused lighting.
• With the appearance of 2 real leaves, dive and plant in peat pots.
• Further care consists in timely watering and maintaining bright diffused lighting, air temperature 20-22 ° C.
• When it gets warm, take the seedlings outside to harden. Plants accustomed to the sun and wind will painlessly transfer planting into the ground. Temper for at least a week.

Planting cineraria in the ground

Seedlings of cineraria seaside or silvery photo

• Plant in open ground from mid-May.
• Choose an area with bright lighting, but shade will be required at noon.
• The soil needs fertile, drained, neutral or slightly alkaline reaction.
• Dig holes in accordance with the size of the root system of the plant, keep a distance of 20-25 cm between plantings.

Seedlings of cineraria blooming ready for planting photo

• Transfer together with an earthen clod. Slightly compact the soil, water.
• If there is a threat of frost, cover with spunbond overnight.

Vegetative propagation of cynenaria

Decorative deciduous varieties are propagated vegetatively: by dividing the bush and cuttings.

Dividing the bush

• Divide the bush in the spring.
• Dig out a bush, each section should consist of a part of the rhizome and a ground shoot.
• Plant the cuttings in a permanent place of growth, water well for successful rooting.

How to propagate silver cineraria by cuttings

Reproduction of seaside cineraria by cuttings photo

In summer, propagate by cuttings.

Cut the cuttings 10 cm long, remove the bottom leaves. Use loose seedling soil. Pre-spill the soil with a slightly borous solution of potassium permanganate. Keep the cuttings in a solution of a growth stimulator for a day, stick them into the soil by 1.5-2 cm, compact the soil around the cutting.

Cover with a cap from a cut plastic bottle, ventilate daily for 30 minutes. When new shoots begin to appear, gradually accustom to life without "shelter". Rooted cuttings should spend the winter in a cool room, and in the spring, transplant them into open ground.

Outdoor cineraria care

Balanced watering is necessary: ​​an excess of moisture leads to decay of the root system, from a lack of moisture the plant weakens. But it is better not to water it again than to overmoisten the soil.

Loosen the soil, remove weeds.

Remove wilted inflorescences so that new ones will soon appear in their place.

In decorative leafy species, remove the buds as soon as they appear so that flowering does not take away strength and does not spoil the appearance.

Feed decorative leafy plants exclusively with mineral fertilizers, decorative flowering plants - with mineral fertilizers and organic matter. Apply top dressing every week.

Diseases and pests

Powdery mildew, rust are possible diseases of cynenaria. Remove the affected areas, treat with a fungicide.

Cynenaria can harm spider mites, aphids, whiteflies. It is necessary to carry out an insecticide treatment.

Preparing cineraria for winter

Most often, cynenaria does not tolerate wintering in the open ground and the bushes die, but you can try to preserve them by covering them with dry leaves and spruce branches for the winter.

You can dig it up, plant it in separate containers and leave it for the winter in a cool, bright room.

Types and varieties of cineraria with photos and names

Cineraria silvery or seaside Cineraria maritima

Cineraria seaside Сineraria maritima or silvery photo

Grown as an ornamental deciduous plant. The color of the leaves is silvery green.

Varieties:

• Silver Dust - undersized bush with lacy leaves;
• Cirrus is a sprawling bush, oval-shaped leaves with jagged edges.

Cineraria hybrid Cineraria hybrid aka red or bloody

Cineraria hybrid Cineraria hybrid aka red or bloody photo

An ornamental flowering plant about 30 cm high.Round-shaped leaves are 10-20 cm long.

Varieties:

• Grandiflora - cynenaria 50-70 cm high, flower diameter is 5-8 cm;
• Double - a bush 35-70 cm high with a flower diameter up to 5 cm;
• Stellata - reaches a height of 70-90 cm, the diameter of the flowers is 2-4 cm;
• Sympathy - flowers are distinguished by a varied combination of two shades.

Cineraria graceful Senecio elegans

Graceful groundwort or graceful cineraria Senecio elegans photo

Blooming view. The stem reaches a height of 60 cm, branches well. Inflorescences-baskets consist of simple or double flowers.

Varieties:

• Ligulosus - has double flowers;
• Nanus is a dwarf cynenaria about 25 cm high.

Cynenaria in landscape design

Cineraria silvery in mixborder photo

Decorative deciduous varieties look great in border plantings. They will be an excellent backdrop for lobelia, phlox, petunias.

Blooming cynenaria are good in group plantings in flower beds.

Cineraria - planting and leaving. Cineraria silvery - landing and care. Sowing cineraria

Gardeners are constantly in a state of search for new ideas and previously not discovered plants that can decorate flower beds and flower beds.

Growing already proven and favorite flowers, all the time I want to plant something new. And if you are not yet familiar with such a wonderful flower as cineraria, then be sure to pay attention to it.

This beautiful representative of the flora is able to turn your flower bed into a real masterpiece of horticultural art.

Cineraria

This plant is native to tropical Africa. It can be planted not only as a horticultural crop, but also as an indoor flower. In the open field, cineraria is grown as an annual crop. The most popular types are the following:

• cineraria "bloody";
• cineraria "silvery" ("seaside");
• cineraria "hybrid";
• cineraria "refined".

All species of this plant, except for "silvery" cineraria, bloom very beautifully. Therefore, this flower is widely used to decorate flower beds, garden paths and front gardens. In addition, the plant is very compact: it reaches a height of only fifty centimeters, therefore it is used as a curb.

It is very convenient to grow cineraria in containers, put it on flower beds for the summer period, and when cold weather comes, bring it to a warm place. Thus, you will save yourself from the annual planting of seedlings. The plant looks very beautiful not only in indoor pots, but also in bouquets.

In addition, cut cineraria flowers stand in the water for a long time and do not wither.

Planting and caring for this plant does not require any special wisdom. Cineraria "silvery" blooms, but these flowers are very nondescript. This plant is very much appreciated due to its unusually beautiful ash-silvery leaves.

Because of such an amazing color of the stems, it is widely used for drawing up landscape compositions.

Most often, cineraria "silvery" is planted to set off the beauty of other, brighter colors, such as cannes, sage "silver", pelargonium, etc.

Cineraria: planting and care

Despite the fact that the flower is unpretentious in growing, it is still worth paying attention to some of the nuances. The main requirement is a suitable soil. It should be light, slightly alkaline or neutral. Cineraria "silvery" feels better in well-lit areas, but other species prefer partial shade or diffused light.

If you decide to grow such a wonderful flower as cineraria (planting and care is not difficult), pay attention to watering. The plant is demanding on moisture, but does not tolerate waterlogged soils. Cineraria should be watered daily, but in very moderation.

Keep in mind that the ground should be slightly damp at all times. Even during flowering, the plant should be fed with mineral fertilizers. So, the bushes will be lush, and the flowers will delight you with their abundance. There are no more wisdoms.

It should be noted that the plant is thermophilic, and only "bloody" cineraria can withstand frost up to minus two degrees Celsius.

Diseases and pests

The plant is quite resistant to various diseases and pests, so there will be no particular trouble with this. The only thing is, if there are plants infected with late blight nearby, then this attack can spread to cineraria. Infected bushes should be treated with the same preparations (fungicides) as tomatoes. Also, the affected leaves should be removed.

If the entire bush is infected, then, unfortunately, it must be completely cut off so that the disease does not spread to other flowers. If we talk about pests, then most of all cineraria is susceptible to aphid attack. For the destruction of insects, use a 0.1% solution of the means "Pirimor". Despite some unpleasant surprises, you should not give up growing a plant like cineraria.

Landing and leaving won't take a lot of effort.

Growing

Gardeners and owners of personal plots will be interested in the question of plant reproduction. Cineraria is planted by sowing seeds, grafting or dividing the bush. If we talk about cuttings, then it should be borne in mind that in this way only cineraria "silvery" is planted. All other species are very poorly cuttings.

Any species can be propagated by dividing the mother bush. But it is most reliable to sow - cineraria from seeds will give the best result. This has already been tested empirically by many gardeners.

Sowing cineraria is best done in April. To do this, prepare containers with warm soil. Then carefully sow the seeds, sprinkle them with a thin layer of earth.

You can put glass on top, so the seeds will warm up better and, accordingly, will sprout earlier. After the plant has two true leaves, the seedlings should be dived and transplanted into separate containers.

In late May - early June, young seedlings should be planted in open ground. Flowering occurs 80-90 days after sowing the seeds.

When planting flowers, it is necessary to maintain an interval between seedlings of 45-60 centimeters.In the first weeks, you should carefully monitor the soil moisture, preventing the soil from drying out. Another point: the soil must be carefully prepared before planting.

To do this, prepare a mixture of sand, peat and humus. If there is no desire to germinate the flower in advance, then you can sow the seeds directly into the ground. This is best done in mid-May, but keep in mind that the plant takes a long time to germinate.

And flowering can move back for a month and a half.

The use of cineraria in medicine

In addition to the fact that this plant is very beautiful, it is also used as a homeopathic remedy in the treatment of many eye diseases. So, it is great for corneal opacities and cataracts. To do this, it is necessary to instill 4-5 drops of a decoction of cineraria into each eye for several months. The plant helps well with traumatic lesions of the organs of vision.

Every gardener should grow a plant such as cineraria on his site. Planting and caring for it is not that difficult, and the beautiful flowers will delight you all summer.

Cineraria silvery (ashy groundwort or Yakobeya seaside): planting and care

Cineraria silvery is a Mediterranean perennial plant. Belongs to the Astrov family. Its other names are ashy groundwort and Yakobeya seaside. This plant stands out for its unusual leaves. Outwardly, they seem to be covered with velvet and have a feathery structure. The color is also unusual; you can rarely find a silvery shrub on garden plots.

The cultivation of the seaside Jacobi is carried out for use in landscape design. It is used as an element for diluting flower arrangements, since cineraria with its silvery color sets off other plants in combinations.

Ash groundwort: varieties and varieties

Often the ash-tree is cultivated as an annual. Planting and caring for the plant is carried out as usual without any requirements. Widespread in Europe. His homeland is the Mediterranean.

Cineraria silvery is more often grown for unusual leaves rather than flowers.

The variety of cineraria has about 50 varieties. Initially, the flower grew on the African continent and the island of Madagascar, and gradually moved to our latitudes. It is not surprising, because this beautiful plant takes root and reproduces well.

1. Cineraria is silvery. She is an ash-tree and a seaside jacob. This is a small shrub no more than 30 cm high. This type of cineraria is famous for its delicate fluffy leaves. The culture blooms with yellow flowers, but they are usually cut off, since they spoil the appearance when combined with other plants. Cineraria silvery has many varieties, but the most famous among them are Cirrus and Silver Dust.
2. Cineraria is graceful. Perennial. Prone to strong overgrowth. Flowering pleases with various variations of colors. The flowers have blue, purple and other petals. This type has been used to create bouquets of long-term storage.
3. Bloody cineraria. A small annual, which is grown not only in the open field, but also indoors, as well as balconies and terraces. It has light green leaves and double petals.

Cineraria: planting and care

The cultivation of the seaside Jacobi is carried out by sowing seeds or by cuttings. It does not cause any particular trouble. Planting is carried out mainly by seeds. You can buy them at any flower shop.

Cineraria seeds have good germination characteristics. Sowing seedlings is carried out from March to May.

Landing can be done in several ways, but the result is equally good, regardless of the chosen landing option.

1. Sowing in moist soil. The seeds must be slightly crushed into the ground and covered with a protective film.
2. Sowing seeds in moist soil.From above, the earth is sprinkled with sand and also covered with glass or film.
3. Watering the seedlings should be done very carefully, it is advisable to spray it from a spray bottle.
4. After a week and a half, the first results will appear - cineraria shoots.
5. The plant must be immediately exposed to sunlight.
6. After two leaves appear on the seaside Jacobi, the plants dive.
7. After transplantation, cineraria, as a rule, takes root well in a new place.
8. A couple of months after picking, the seedlings can be planted in open ground. It is important that the weather is warm.

As for sunlight, the ash-wood plant is a sun-loving plant, it perfectly tolerates direct sunlight. Drought does not threaten him either.

Cineraria silvery does well without watering, it is carried out mainly after planting seedlings. It is important to monitor the state of soil moisture; it should not be dry or waterlogged.

Poor watering will lead to loss of foliage or their yellowness.

Advice. The soil for the plant should be loose, slightly acidic or neutral.

Some gardeners grow cineraria as an annual plant, even though it is a perennial.

Advice. Those who decide to leave the ashy wild rose for wintering in the open field should sprinkle it with dry foliage. The plant is resistant to cold and winters well under such a warm shelter.

Before the onset of cold weather, you can dig up the plant by the root and transfer it to a cool, enclosed space. This will allow the plant to overwinter and be ready for planting next spring. With the onset of spring, cineraria will begin to develop again.

Frozen leaves should be removed so that they do not interfere with the development of new growth.

In order for the leaves of cineraria to retain their unusual beauty, it is necessary to observe the watering regime of the plant.

Jacobi seaside: reproduction of a perennial

Reproduction of the ash-tree plant is carried out in several ways: sowing seeds, dividing the bush and grafting. All of them are tested and give a positive result. But experienced gardeners use only a few of them.

1. Sowing seeds is the most convenient and common method.
2. Division of bushes. It is used extremely rarely.
3. Cuttings are usually done in mid-June, when lateral shoots appear on the plant.

Cineraria propagates very easily by cuttings

• they are carefully cut with a sharp knife;
• placed in moist soil and create a "greenhouse effect" by covering the plant with polyethylene;
• after 2.5 weeks, roots will appear, which means that the rooting process was successful.
• cuttings are ready for planting in a flower bed.

Fertilizing and feeding the ash-tree

Yakobeya seaside is very fond of rich and nutritious soil. Therefore, do not forget about periodic feeding of the plant. In the spring and summer, fertilize the flower twice a month with liquid houseplant fertilizer. The gratitude of cineraria will not be long in coming. The plant will bloom at an increased rate for a long time.

Cineraria silvery: diseases and pests

At times, the seaside Jacobey becomes a tasty target for pests: it is attacked by aphids and spider mites. Whitefly can also be found on the leaves of this plant. In the fight against insects, modern chemicals will help.

To prevent cineraria from getting sick in the room, observe the watering and ventilation regime

Some infections can also become a nuisance for cineraria silvery in room conditions: late blight and mycosis. They can be avoided by frequent ventilation of the room.

Combinations with other plants and the role in landscape design

Cineraria silvery is used as a background for other plants. She emphasizes their uniqueness and bright colorful colors. Interesting compositions are obtained with plants that have cold or bright shades (blue, purple, etc.). These include: petunia, phlox and lobelia.

Cineraria in landscape design

The ash tree is most often used to decorate flower beds. Moreover, the planting of the plant is carried out along its edges, and flowers with various shades dominate in the middle.

Growing cineraria from seeds: video

Types of cineraria: photo

Cineraria flower Planting and care in the open field Growing from seeds Cuttings Photos of species

Cineraria silvery and graceful planting and care in the open field photo

Cineraria (lat.Cineraria) is a semi-shrub herb belonging to the Astrovye family. Translated from Latin, the name of the plant is translated as "ashy".

Originally from the tropics of Madagascar and Africa. There are more than 1300 varieties of cynenaria: they differ in appearance and sometimes it is difficult to guess about their relationship. There are decorative leafy and decorative flowering varieties. These are one- or biennial plants with a height of 30-90 cm.

The stem is well branched, large leaves are attached on long petioles, the leaves are oval, lyre-shaped, most often pinnately dissected. Their color is silvery, in decorative flowering ones it is green. The leaves and stems are pubescent.

Cynenaria flowers are similar to chamomile. Plain or double flowers are collected in corymbose inflorescences. Corolla color can be white, yellow, red, purple, blue.

Flowering occurs in mid-June and lasts until late autumn (up to frost).

Growing cineraria from seeds

Cineraria seeds photo

When to plant cineraria seedlings?

It is necessary to grow seedlings for early flowering. Sow cineraria seeds in early March.

• Fill crates with an equal mix of peat and sand.
• Do not cover small cineraria seeds, but spread over the soil surface, compact with a wooden ruler, spray from a fine spray.
• Cover crops with foil or glass.
• Air the greenhouse, periodically spray crops.
• Seedlings will appear in 7-10 days.

Cineraria from seeds photo shoots

• Provide delicate seedlings with bright, diffused lighting.
• With the appearance of 2 real leaves, dive and plant in peat pots.
• Further care consists in timely watering and maintaining bright diffused lighting, an air temperature of 20-22 ° C.
• When it gets warm, take the seedlings outside to harden. Plants accustomed to the sun and wind will painlessly transfer planting into the ground. Temper for at least a week.

Planting cineraria in the ground

Seedlings of cineraria seaside or silvery photo

• Plant in open ground from mid-May.
• Choose an area with bright lighting, but shade will be required at noon.
• The soil needs fertile, drained, neutral or slightly alkaline reaction.
• Dig holes in accordance with the size of the root system of the plant, keep a distance of 20-25 cm between plantings.

Seedlings of cineraria blooming ready for planting photo

• Transfer together with an earthen lump. Slightly compact the soil, water.
• If there is a threat of frost, cover with spunbond overnight.

Vegetative propagation of cynenaria

Decorative deciduous varieties are propagated vegetatively: by dividing the bush and cuttings.

Dividing the bush

• Divide the bush in the spring.
• Dig out a bush, each section should consist of a part of the rhizome and a ground shoot.
• Plant the cuttings in a permanent place of growth, water well for successful rooting.

How to propagate silver cineraria by cuttings

Reproduction of seaside cineraria by cuttings photo

In summer, propagate by cuttings.

Cut the cuttings 10 cm long, remove the bottom leaves. Use loose seedling soil. Pre-spill the soil with a slightly borous solution of potassium permanganate. Keep the cuttings in a solution of a growth stimulant for a day, stick them into the soil by 1.5-2 cm, compact the soil around the cuttings.

Cover with a cap from a cut plastic bottle, ventilate daily for 30 minutes. When new shoots begin to appear, gradually accustom to life without "shelter".Rooted cuttings should spend the winter in a cool room, and in the spring, transplant them into open ground.

Outdoor cineraria care

Balanced watering is necessary: ​​an excess of moisture leads to decay of the root system, from a lack of moisture the plant weakens. But it is better not to water it again than to overmoisten the soil.

Loosen the soil, remove weeds.

Remove wilted inflorescences so that new ones will soon appear in their place.

In decorative leafy species, remove the buds as soon as they appear so that flowering does not take away strength and does not spoil the appearance.

Feed decorative leafy plants exclusively with mineral fertilizers, decorative flowering plants - with mineral fertilizers and organic matter. Apply top dressing every week.

Diseases and pests

Powdery mildew, rust are possible diseases of cynenaria. Remove the affected areas, treat with a fungicide.

Cynenaria can harm spider mites, aphids, whiteflies. It is necessary to carry out an insecticide treatment.

Preparing cineraria for winter

Most often, cynenaria does not tolerate wintering in the open ground and the bushes die, but you can try to save them by covering them with dry leaves and spruce branches for the winter.

You can dig it up, plant it in separate containers and leave it for the winter in a cool, bright room.

Types and varieties of cineraria with photos and names

Cineraria silvery or seaside Cineraria maritima

Cineraria seaside Сineraria maritima or silvery photo

Grown as an ornamental deciduous plant. The color of the leaves is silvery green.

Varieties:

• Silver Dust - undersized bush with lacy leaves;
• Cirrus is a sprawling bush, oval-shaped leaves with jagged edges.

Cineraria hybrid Cineraria hybrid aka red or bloody

Cineraria hybrid Cineraria hybrid aka red or bloody photo

An ornamental flowering plant about 30 cm high.Round-shaped leaves are 10-20 cm long.

Varieties:

• Grandiflora - cynenaria 50-70 cm high, flower diameter is 5-8 cm;
• Double - a bush 35-70 cm high with a flower diameter of up to 5 cm;
• Stellata - reaches a height of 70-90 cm, the diameter of the flowers is 2-4 cm;
• Sympathy - flowers are distinguished by a varied combination of two shades.

Cineraria graceful Senecio elegans

Graceful groundwort or graceful cineraria Senecio elegans photo

Blooming view. The stem reaches a height of 60 cm, branches well. Inflorescences-baskets consist of simple or double flowers.

Varieties:

• Ligulosus - has double flowers;
• Nanus is a dwarf cynenaria about 25 cm high.

Cinenaria in landscape design

Cineraria silvery in mixborder photo

Decorative deciduous varieties look great in border plantings. They will be an excellent backdrop for lobelia, phlox, petunias.

Blooming cynenaria are good in group plantings in flower beds.

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Cineraria: species, planting, cultivation and care

Many of us, when choosing a plant for a border, want it to be decorative, eye-catching, while framing paths well or emphasizing bright flower gardens.

Cineraria is what you need!

Cineraria has many species that are very different from each other in appearance: herbaceous flowers and decorative dwarf shrubs. Cineraria flowers are very diverse in color, size and shape.

And varieties of a silvery beauty - seaside cineraria are planted as an ornamental deciduous plant: its graceful silvery foliage looks great in borders and mixborders.

Cineraria belongs to the aster family. The genus of Cineraria is close to the genus Rustic, it includes some species common in amateur gardening (bloody cineraria, seaside cineraria, graceful cineraria). There are already about 1300 types of cineraria. In this article, we will look at the ones most often used in our gardens.Since the species of cineraria are very different in their preferences, requirements and methods of reproduction, planting and care will be described separately for each. Home to this species - the Canary Islands, it is an annual plant with oval light green leaves. This plant is often confused with a daisy due to the similarity of flowers. They, in turn, can be of a variety of delicate shades. Once I bought a potted cineraria in a flower shop, I really liked its pale pink flowers, but after flowering, the plant began to die. Bloody cineraria is often grown in pots, since it has a long growing season: flowers appear only 8-9 months after planting the seeds. However, bloody cineraria can also decorate a garden if you plant seedlings in winter and then transplant young plants into the ground. Cineraria loves warmth and humidity.

• Seeds for seedlings are planted December, they are very small, so they are not buried in the ground, but placed on moist, loose prepared soil from above, pressing down a little. It is better to cover them with glass before sprouting.
• Seeds are grown at temperatures from + 18 ... + 20 ° C, condensation must be removed from the glass.
• Seedlings appear after 2 weeks after planting.
• You can dive seedlings when the plant has the first two leaves. After that, the temperature of the seedlings is lowered to + 15 ° C to form flower buds.

Late spring plants are transplanted into the ground. This type of cineraria is picky about soil moisture, so it is necessary to drain the soil well before planting.

It should grow in a lit place, but so that the sun does not fall in direct scorching rays. Flowering suffers from lack of sunlight.

Despite the love for moisture, it is not worth pouring, and stagnation of water should be avoided, otherwise root rot will occur.

Bloody cineraria blooms by autumn. Flowering lasts a little over a month. The plant does not tolerate frost well, withstands temperatures up to -2 ° C.

Today there are many bloody cineraria hybrids, which are different in height, bush shape and color. For example, small flowers in the form of stars with a long stem from 70 cm bloom formsStellata. 

Dense small bushes with bright flowers bloom cineraria forms Nana.

Large and bright inflorescences differ in shapeGrandiflorareaching 50 cm in height.

I will not dissemble, this view is my favorite. It is good for a border, as an ornamental plant, framing plantings of bright flowers, and in outdoor vases and containers. He came to us from the Mediterranean. This species is considered a perennial, but it is customary for us to plant it as an annual plant. The seaside cineraria is completely different from its cousin described above. The carved leaves are pubescent and silvery, thanks to which the plant is also romantically called “silver dust”. The inflorescences of this species consist of nondescript yellow flowers and are not at all decorative. Many gardeners simply remove them so as not to spoil the view. The seaside cineraria grows much faster than its relative, bloody cineraria. Seeds for seedlings are planted in March, seedlings will appear in 10 days, after which they dive. It is necessary to feed the seedlings with mineral fertilizers. At the end of May, seedlings can be planted in the ground. The distance between the plants is about 15 cm.

From personal experience I can say that no matter how much I tried to plant it directly into the ground under the film, I could not get the desired result. Therefore, I advise seedling method... Seaside cineraria also reproduces well by green cuttings.

This type of cineraria is not picky about the composition of the soil, but it still grows better on "crumbly" light soils, slightly acidic ones are also suitable. The sun is of great importance for this type of cineraria, because it is in the sun that the leaves are filled with a rich "white" color.Watering cineraria is required only at the beginning of growth, then the plant is completely not demanding on moisture.

'Cirrus'. This variety is characterized by oval leaves with wavy edges, they are not carved, as in some varieties, but solid, green-silver in color. The older the plant, the more its color changes to a silvery white. Plant height of this variety is about 45 cm.

‘Silver Dust’. This variety belongs to undersized. The height of its plants reaches about 25 cm, the leaves are carved, silvery-white.

This "wilder" sister of the cineraria described above has come down to us from South Africa. We grow it as an annual plant. In the rosette at the roots, the leaves are feathery dissected; sticky hairs are located on the leaves. Flowers in double or simple inflorescences, various shades. The tubular flowers in the center are yellow. From June until autumn, this species continues to bloom. The graceful cineraria does not look as luxurious as its companions, but it is much more unpretentious. The place must be sunny, soil rich in organic and mineral fertilizers, neutral or slightly alkaline. It is this species that can be sown directly into the soil as soon as the ground thaws and warms up a little, many gardeners do this. The distance between the plants is about 15-20 cm. By the way, nothing has grown in my time with such sowing. Therefore, in order not to think about seedlings, it is better to grow seedlings.

• Seeds for seedlings need to be sown in the beginning of April into boxes or directly into a greenhouse.
• When the seedlings have the first pair of leaves, they are dived into separate pots and the temperature is slightly lowered.
• In the middle of May the finished seedlings are planted in the ground.

In graceful cineraria, the faded heads must be removed in order to extend the period of its flowering.

So, if you really like the lush flowering bushes of bloody cineraria, you can try to grow it in the garden, but this is troublesome because of the long growing season, and you will have to repeat the procedure every year.

The best choice for the garden - seaside cineraria, shading and emphasizing other flowers with its exquisite silvery foliage. There is evidence that even without insulation, this plant is able to winter and continue to please the eye for several years in a row.

And the easiest to get in and out of them all - cineraria graceful, which can be successfully planted in flower beds and flower beds, combining with other plants.

Cineraria silvery: planting and care, wintering and feeding

The plant is harmoniously combined with bright border flowers

Cineraria silvery is not demanding in planting and maintenance, so many landscape designers choose it for decoration. She is no less famous among those who like to decorate her flower bed with an unusual plant. This is no coincidence, because its delicate velvety leaves and unusual color attract attention.

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Cineraria - a velvety plant to the touch

An example of an original country decoration

What kind of plant?

Cineraria silvery is a perennial of the Asteraceae family, which has become widespread in Europe. His homeland is the Mediterranean. Other names:

1. Ashy groundwort.
2. Jacobian seaside.

The most important distinguishing feature of this plant is the leaves with a velvety structure and a feathery structure. The most common color is gray.

Important! Cineraria silvery is successfully used in single plantings and as a background flower in compositions.

Flowers in a small spectacular composition

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The plant differs not only in the amount of appearance, but also in its diversity. Among the most popular are:

• Silvery– small bush 30 cm high. The "visiting card" of this species is silvery, velvety leaves. The shrub blooms yellow, but the peduncles are often cut off, since they do not look very organic against the background of silvery leaves. There are many varieties of this species.
• Graceful. This is also a perennial, but flowers are the main decorative function.Flowering will delight you with different colors in blue and purple tones. It is often used in bouquets for long-term storage. Such a perennial grows strongly, so its growth must be kept under control.
• Bloody - annual, which is grown in open and closed ground. They are often used to decorate balconies and terraces. Leaves are light green, terry petals. Flowers create a decorative effect.

Varieties

There are many of them, but the most popular are two:

1. Cirrus - leaves are silvery with a greenish tint. Their shape is oval, slightly wavy. As they grow, the leaves turn silvery-white, which creates an excellent decorative effect. The height of the bush of this variety is up to 45 cm.
2. "Silver will give" is a more graceful representative of the species with a height of only 25 cm. The leaves are openwork pubescent, there are many cuts, their color is silvery-white with tints.

Bright round flowerbed with a silver variety

Planting, leaving

Planting and caring for a silvery cineraria bush will not cause difficulties. The main cultivation method is sowing seeds. Less commonly, the grafting method is used, with which there will also be no difficulties.

Important! Cineraria seeds can be bought at any store, they are distinguished by a high germination rate, which means that the silvery beauty will definitely be able to settle in her flower bed.

You need to sow seeds from March to May, you can grow through seedlings or sowing directly into the ground. There are several ways to get the desired seedlings:

1. Sowing seeds into moist soil. The seeds themselves are covered with earth, and covered with foil on top. So the temperature inside will be slightly higher than indoors, and seedlings will quickly appear.
2. Sowing in moist soil with sand filling. Above is also a film or glass.
3. Sowing in moistened soil, covering it with a sheet of paper that needs to be well moistened. Seeds will germinate through it without problems.

For a neat appearance, the plant must be trimmed regularly.

In order for the shoots to be fast, the container is covered with foil or glass. From time to time, the soil needs to be moistened, preferably from a spray bottle. It is not recommended to water with a stream of water, as the seeds can be washed out, and then you can not wait for the shoots.

After 7-10 days, shoots will appear, they need to be watered very carefully, and it is better to spray with a spray. When the first silvery leaves are found, the film must be removed and the plant moved closer to the sunny window.

The pick is carried out as soon as 2 true sheets appear. There will be no difficulties with a transplant - cineraria takes root well in a new place. Landing in open ground is carried out a couple of months after the dive; in this case, she also does not need special care.

Sowing in open ground

You can sow cineraria right on the flower bed, but in this case, flowering is postponed by 1-1.5 months. In the case of silvery cineraria, this is not critical, flowers do not have a key decorative value.

Sowing in open ground

Watering and sun

Cineraria is absolutely not demanding on watering, it will perfectly survive even a dry summer. The main watering is carried out after planting young seedlings, and as soon as the plant takes root, it is carried out as needed.

Important! It is worth remembering that the lack of watering will lead to the fact that the leaves turn yellow and fall off.

As for the sun, the flower adores the sun's rays, and even direct UV exposure will not prevent it from growing and developing.

Wintering

There are two options for wintering cineraria:

• Wintering on the street. In order for the plant to easily survive any frosts, it must be covered with a sufficiently large layer of foliage. After the snow falls, it will be under a warm "fur coat" and frost will not be afraid of it.
• Digging up to frost. This is also a good option - you need to dig up the cineraria by the roots and transfer it to a cool place, optimally to the basement. It is advisable to dig it out with an earthen lump, which must be irrigated with water throughout the winter.

During the wintering period, cineraria sleeps, and with the onset of spring, its development cycle begins anew. If frozen leaves are found after winter, they must be removed.

If there is little cineraria, you can dig it out for the winter.

Breeding options

Planting and caring for a plant, as well as reproduction, will not cause difficulties. You can propagate our beauty in the following ways:

1. Sowing seeds is the most convenient and common method.
2. Bush division - rarely used. This must be done until the plant blooms. The division process consists in digging up the bush and cutting the elements of the root system.
3. Cuttings.

Sowing cineraria using cuttings

The grafting technique is quite popular. Cuttings are cut in mid-July, when side shoots appear on the plant. Process:

• Cuttings are cut with a sharp knife.
• Placed in moist soil. It is necessary to create a greenhouse effect by covering the plant with a jar or bottle.
• Roots appear in 2-2.5 weeks. This suggests that the grafting process was successful.
• Now the plant can be planted in a flower bed.

Bright flowers of cineraria silvery

Top dressing

Cineraria loves nutritious soil. It is desirable to feed the plant with enviable regularity. In spring and summer - monthly, you can use liquid fertilizer for indoor plants.

Diseases, pests

Such an original plant often suffers from the attacks of aphids and spider mites, sometimes you can even find a whitefly. Tick ​​infestation can cause the plant to dry out and die. You can recognize a tick by the small yellow dots on the leaves.

Aphids can be harvested by hand, but if they hit the plant en masse, more radical control methods need to be applied - modern chemicals, the effect of which is aimed specifically at the detected pest. Any acaricide will help get rid of a tick, and an insecticide will help to get rid of aphids.

Folk methods - spraying with soapy water, nettle infusion.

Sometimes the plant withers, this may indicate moldy roots. In this case, you need to reduce watering.

If cineraria is grown indoors, it can be affected by diseases such as late blight, mycosis. It is difficult to treat a plant, it is easier to avoid such troubles. This can be done by regularly ventilating the room.

Use in flower beds

Cineraria is successfully used as a background plant in flower beds. She is able to highlight bright colors. Looks especially attractive with plants of bright and cold shades - blue, purple.

Cineraria shows itself perfectly in flower beds, as a border. It surrounds the blooming ensemble inside, making it original and complete.

Beautiful square flower beds with bright flowers

With her, it is possible to create original floral patterns, because the color is rather atypical for plants. Cineraria looks great on a flower bed in bright sun and on a cloudy day. In the first case, due to the edge, it is almost white under the rays of the sun, in the second it is silvery-green, which is also very original.

Multi-colored flower bed with an ashy cross

Conclusion

The beauty of cineraria should be settled in her flower bed. It is unpretentious, easy to plant and maintain. And most importantly, it is perennial, which means that it will be an original, spectacular decoration for many years.

Cineraria planting and care photos

The variety of varieties of cineraria provides an opportunity for every fan of floriculture to choose a variety to their liking. This is not surprising, because flower and garden forms are very diverse and the possibility of creating fantasy compositions is unlimited. You can plant a plant along the edge of a container, create a beautiful, silvery frame in a flower bed, or simply plant it separately in a flowerpot.

Types and varieties of cineraria

There are three types that have won the greatest love of gardeners:

• bloody groundwort (hybrid),
• silver (seaside),
• elegant.

These garden dwellers radically differ not only in appearance, but also in their homeland, preferences, breeding methods, and cultivation methods.

Bloody groundwort is more often cultivated as an indoor flower. It is a shrub 30-50 cm high. The deciduous cover is dense, pubescent. Large rounded leaves reach a length of 10-15 cm, are located on long petioles. Bright buds are in harmony with the emerald crown. Their colors have a wide range of shades, and their appearance is similar to delicate daisies.

The scutellum inflorescence consists of a large number of baskets, which makes it possible to form a huge cap. Homeland - Canary Islands. Differs in a very long growing season - from the moment of emergence, 8-9 months pass before flowering. The following varieties are most popular:

Sympathy... Compact hybrid with a large crown of heart-shaped leaves. Height 20 cm, basket size 4 cm. Differs in two-color tonality of petals, which can have different shades.

Grandiflora... A tall cultivar, reaching 50-70 cm. It has large buds with a diameter of 6-8 cm. The tongues are painted in two tones - white at the core and at the edge of another color.

Stellata... The hybrid has a high growth of 70-90 cm, but the baskets are only 3-4 cm in diameter.

Jester... Has a height of 20-25 cm, buds with a diameter of 4 cm, which can be either one-color or two-color.

Senetti... It grows up to 40-50 cm, the baskets are painted in various shades.

Spring glory... Multi-colored hats are located on a low compact bush. Very unpretentious hybrid.

How to calculate the timing of sowing seeds

Blooming cineraria form buds two to two and a half months after germination. Seedlings should be planted in a permanent place at the age of 50-60 days. During this time, each sprout is recommended to be transplanted into larger pots.

When seedlings are needed for growing indoors and getting flowers in winter, they begin to sow seeds in the middle of summer. After two months, pretty bushes grow from the seeds, prepared for long flowering.

It is possible to get numerous flower stalks in winter in a residential environment only with additional lighting. Each daylight will need to be extended by 3-4 hours in the evening.

Planting cineraria from seeds

1. No special treatment is required for the seeds. Before sowing, the seeds can be treated with seed germination agents such as Epin, Energen or HB.
2. They begin to sow seedlings in April. You can sow in seedling boxes, or you can directly in a greenhouse.

   For sowing, mixed in equal amounts and sifted leafy earth, humus and sand are suitable. Polyethylene or glass, which creates a greenhouse effect, will accelerate seed germination.

3. Seeds germinate exclusively in the light.
4. Seedlings are watered from a spray bottle or by drip method.
5. With the end of the frost, the seedlings are planted in a permanent place.

Seaside and graceful cineraria are sown in boxes in March and early April. We plant the grown seedlings of flowers in early June in flower beds. We start growing bloody cineraria from seeds even earlier: in December. This is due to the long growing season of this flower.

Sowing is done superficially. Sprinkle the seeds with a thin layer of fine sand and water abundantly. We put glass on top of the seed box or cover it with plastic wrap. After the emergence of shoots (after 7-10 days) we remove the glass. After 2-3 weeks, the seeds germinate and no longer need shelter.

As the seedlings grow, they are thinned so that there is at least 3 cm between the shoots.As soon as the first pairs of leaves appear, the cineraria dive into the pots.

Planting cineraria in open ground

We plant the seaside cineraria in open areas with direct sunlight.We place other species of this plant in areas with good lighting, where shading is possible at noon. Flowers are demanding for watering. We water them only as the soil dries up, because with an excess of moisture, the roots rot, and with a shortage, flowering weakens.

Caring for cineraria at home

1. In the open field, cineraria is grown as an annual, less often as a biennial. In order for the plant to survive next year, it is necessary to insulate the plantings in the flower garden.
2. Watering is a very important element of care. Find the right dose.

   With excessive watering, the plantings can rot, with a lack of moisture, the plants will dry out. Watering is necessary at the root, excluding the ingress of drops of water on the leaves.

   If there is a lot of heat outside and there has been no rain for a long time, then in the evening after sunset or in the morning, you should still carry out infrequent watering, and then (or after rain) loosen the soil and get rid of weeds.

3. First, the shoots are cut 15 cm from the ground, and then they are covered with dry leaves, straw or covering material. It is better to create a shelter two weeks before the establishment of permanent snow cover. In the spring, after the snow melts, the shelter is removed, fertilizers are applied and the soil is loosened.

In indoor conditions, plants need:

• high quality soil;
• constant temperature, about 20 degrees;
• warm, settled water used for irrigation, watering at the root or through a sump;
• a sufficient amount of light, without direct sunlight;
• fertilization during active plant growth;
• timely removal of excess or wilted flowers and leaves;
• preventive measures against pests and diseases.

Fertilizing cineraria

Once every 15 days, top dressing should be applied in the form of a complete mineral fertilizer. Decorative flowering species during the development of buds are fertilized once every 7 days, alternating organic matter and mineral fertilizing.

Pruning cineraria

In the deciduous variety, remove the peduncles, they will prevent the development of a lush crown, drawing out some of the nutrients. The wilted buds of the African guest are cut to maintain an aesthetic appearance and stimulate flowering.

Reproduction of cineraria

Silver cineraria reproduces well not only by seeds, but also by dividing the bush and layering. When wintering on a windowsill, the twigs of the plant are strongly stretched, and the longest of them can be cut and rooted. To do this, they are placed in water for 1-2 hours and planted in well-moistened soil. This procedure is carried out at the end of winter, in February.

You can do without cropping. Long shoots are taken to another container with well-moist peat soil and slightly dripped. When such a shoot takes root and starts up roots, it is cut off from the main plant.

Cineraria preparing for winter

As already mentioned, cineraria in our climatic conditions is grown mainly as an annual, therefore, after flowering, the plants are destroyed. But you can try to preserve decorative deciduous species until next spring. For this, the bushes are sprinkled with dry leaves for the winter.

In the spring, after removing the foliage, cut off the frozen parts of the plants so that they do not interfere with the germination of young shoots. You can do it differently: dig up cineraria, transplant it into pots and leave it to winter in a bright, cool room.

In the spring, you can plant the overwintered cineraria in the garden again.

To please cineraria with its flowering, planting and care in the open field should be carried out according to the rules. There are different types of this plant with their own characteristics. It is best to sow seeds for seedlings, and then move them to a permanent place.

Types of cineraria

Often the plant (ash-tree plant) is grown as an annual. There are about 50 types of cineraria and the most popular options are:

1. Cineraria is silvery. The shrub grows no more than 30 cm, and it is famous for its delicate fluffy leaves.This variety of cineraria blooms in the open field with yellow flowers and in most cases they are cut because they spoil the attractiveness of the foliage. This species has many varieties.
2. Cineraria is graceful. Proper care promotes strong growth, and the plant in the open field blooms in different colors, for example, there are blue, purple, pink buds, and so on. Use flowers to create a bouquet that will last for a long time.
3. Bloody cineraria. An annual that can be grown indoors and outdoors. It has light green leaves and terry petals of different colors.

Cineraria in landscape design

A beautiful flower is used both for decorating their windowsills and for personal plots. Cineraria in the garden can be planted in flower beds and serve as a decoration for gazebos. This flower is perfect for different garden designs. The plant can be planted near paths and in different compositions, in a bed and on a lawn. Seaside cineraria is an excellent solution for curbs.

Cineraria - what to combine with in a flower bed?

Bright flowers are ideal both in single plantings and in combination with other plants. When planting cineraria in a flower bed with other flowers, in most cases, they are planted along the edge, as a bright frame. Species that grow up to 0.5 m can be combined with other Astera. Keep in mind that almost all varieties of cineraria require sufficient lighting to care for, so when planting, select companions that will not create shadows.

Cineraria - growing and care

Like other plants, cineraria needs proper care, for which follow these recommendations:

1. Fertilizers need to be applied every 15 days and it is better to use complex additives. When buds appear, fertilize once a week, alternating mineral and organic fertilizers.
2. To prolong the flowering period, flowers should be cut as soon as they begin to wilt. If you need to preserve the decorativeness of the foliage, then the buds should be cut.
3. Growing cineraria from seeds involves irrigation with settled water at room temperature. It should be poured exclusively at the root, since water getting on the leaves and flowers is dangerous.
4. It is important to consider that moisture is important for this flower, and it is better to keep it at a temperature of 15 ° C. Spray several times a day. Doesn't like cineraria drafts.
5. For planting a flower, choose a nutritious and loose soil, for example, you can mix peat and compost in equal amounts. In addition, it is recommended to add a little bark to the mixture, which will ensure the air permeability of the earth.
6. To preserve cineraria for the next year, planting and care in the open field means covering the bushes with dry foliage. For the winter, you can transplant the plants into pots by placing them in a bright place with a cool temperature.

Cineraria - planting seedlings

Can be used for planting cuttings and seeds. The second option is the most common. The best planting dates for cineraria are from March to May. The procedure is carried out as follows:

1. Water a suitable soil, spread the seeds on top and press them a little. Sprinkle with sand on top and cover with glass or foil.
2. Watering should be done carefully and it is recommended to use a spray bottle for this.
3. Shoots will appear in a week and a half. After that, remove the film and place the containers on a light windowsill.

Cineraria - seedling care

There are several rules regarding the proper care of seedlings so that they develop quickly and get ready for transplanting. Caring for cineraria after germination includes:

1. Lighting. Place containers with crops on the windowsill, where there will be a lot of light, but it should be diffused, since the direct rays of the sun are dangerous.
2. Watering. At the very beginning of growth, proper watering is important, but it is important not to overdo it with water, so as not to provoke the occurrence of root rot. Drought is dangerous for seedlings.
3. Leaving before landing in open ground includes a dive. Transplanting into separate pots is carried out when two full-fledged leaves appear on the sprouts.

Cineraria - when to plant in open ground?

Planting seedlings should be carried out after warm weather is established and you can not be afraid of frost at night. The most suitable time is mid-May. Planting cineraria in open ground should be carried out in a sunny area, but shading will be useful at lunchtime. The soil must be drained, nutritious and neutral. In order for cineraria to begin, planting and care in the open field should be carried out according to the following scheme:

1. There should be 20-25 cm between the seedlings. Plant with a clod of earth.
2. At the end, tamp the soil and water. If you are afraid of a drop in temperature, then cover the bushes with lutrasil at night.

Diseases of cineraria

If planting in open ground was carried out incorrectly and care is performed with errors, then reddish-brown spots will appear on the flower and they appear due to extreme heat and drought. If the tip is not affected, then it can be detached and rooted. It is worth finding out why the cineraria wilted in the open field, and so if the leaves became stunted, then in most cases this indicates moldy roots. To solve the problem, it is better to carry out a transplant.