The best varieties
There are more than 50 varieties of culture, but of particular interest among gardeners when creating landscape design is the brachycoma Iberisolum, on the basis of which various varieties of plants have been bred.
Iberisolistnaya (Brachycome iberidifolia)
This species is presented as a small branching bush, reaching up to 40 cm in height. The plant is decorated with thin, delicate foliage
Flowers of different varieties attract attention, the colors of which can be white, blue, violet, purple, pink. Tubular flowers have a pronounced blue color
Flowering occurs in July and lasts until mid-autumn.
Multifid (Brachycome multifida)
A compact perennial up to 45 cm high. The foliage is green, deeply cut, feathery, 3-6 cm long. The flowers, painted in lilac, pink or white, with numerous thin and narrow petals, fascinate the eye. A distinctive feature of the species is the active rooting of plants when the stems come into contact with the soil. Forms a small number of seeds that have a low germination rate.
Mega blue
A graceful perennial flower with unique purple and bright blue with a dark center and white edging, basket-shaped inflorescences, which are placed at the ends of the shoots, one or several pieces. Thin stems are covered with foliage, which has a solid surface. Pleases with luxurious flowering in the middle of summer.
Blue
A compact bush, strewn with pale blue inflorescences with a yellowish center 1.5-2 cm in diameter, which stand out against the green background of delicate foliage. The leaves are whole or pinnately separate, in the next order. It begins to bloom in mid-July.
Swan Lake
A beautiful, graceful plant up to 25 cm high. The bush is highly branched, covered with delicate, pinnately dissected foliage and dotted with numerous flowers, collected in inflorescences-baskets 3 cm in diameter. The flowers are ligulate, with a varied palette of shades. Abundant flowering begins in June and continues until the onset of autumn frosts.
For every gardener, brachycoma will be just a real find. This unpretentious plant will delight you with luxurious flowering all season. A varied palette of inflorescence shades is a great opportunity for a flight of fantasies when creating unique living compositions.
Brahikoma Care
The plant prefers a lot of light and warmth. Diffuse lighting is good for a brachycoma. But in the shade, it grows poorly and does not bloom so abundantly. Brahikoma is unpretentious, everything care procedures are reduced to regular loosening of the soil, weeding. It is useful to sprinkle some ash around the bushes.
Watering
Regular watering of the brachycoma is especially necessary in dry weather. Severe drought can adversely affect flowering. But it is not worth overmoistening the plant.
Winter hardiness
Grown as an annual... But if it is possible to provide the brachycoma with wintering in a cool and bright room, it can be transplanted into a pot in the fall and kept in room conditions with minimal watering. And in the spring, move it back to open ground.
Plant pruning
In order to preserve the decorative effect of the brachicoma bushes and so that the shoots branch better, pinch the tops of the plant. Remove dried shoots.
Types and varieties of brachicoma
In our climate, only two species of this thermophilic crop are grown.
Brachycoma Iberisolistnaya (Brachycome iberidifolia)
This is a West Australian perennial plant with a branched stem up to 40 cm high and tender, dense, deeply cut into thin slices of juicy green leaves, reminiscent of the foliage of evergreen Iberis. From mid-June until frost, the brachycoma is covered with baskets up to 4 cm in diameter with a blue or almost black center and blue, purple or lilac-pink ligulate flowers. The most famous varieties of the species:
- Bravo is a German series of six varieties with reed flowers of different colors;
- Magenta Delight is a new variety with fuchsia-colored reed flowers;
- Blue Star is a climbing plant with bright blue reed flowers;
- Summer Skies is a plant with marginal flowers of delicate pastel colors;
- Pearl Splendar is the most popular variety with complex inflorescences. The diameter of the baskets is about 3 cm. The ligulate flowers are painted in a rich purple color;
- brachycoma Margarita - a series of varieties with spectacular star-shaped baskets with white, lilac or blue reed flowers;
- Waltz is a series of varieties with delicate lilac, pink or blue color of the edge petals.
Popular varieties are also Nega, Winter Splendar, Blue Baby, Swan Lake, Jumbo Mov and Blue Sissy Brachikoma.
Brachycoma multifida (Brachycome multifida)
Or rock daisy is an Australian endemic with narrow-lanceolate, deeply dissected leaves of a bright green hue and not as large as those of the iberisoliferous brachicoma, baskets with narrow and short white, pink or mauve marginal flowers. For its ability to grow on rocky soils, it is called a mountain daisy.
Growing a brachicoma from seeds
According to gardeners, breeding a brachicoma from seeds is a simple and very exciting process.
It is important to study the characteristics of the plant and the technology of its cultivation, and then even a novice florist will be able to cope with the task.
Sowing terms and technology
You need to start growing seedlings in late February or early March. To do this, the following procedure must be followed:
- Prepare a soil mixture of sand, leafy earth, turf and humus (1: 1: 3: 2) with the addition of minerals.
- Take a small container and fill them with prepared soil, slightly moistening it.
- Form grooves on the soil surface, and after spreading seeds in them, do not sprinkle with soil and do not deepen.
- Cover the seedlings with foil or glass.
Place containers in a room with a temperature of 18-20 degrees above zero. For the early germination of seeds, you need to regularly ventilate the room and spray the seedlings using a spray bottle. When the first shoots appear, the cover must be removed.
Picking
As soon as the seedlings have 2-3 full-fledged leaves, you need to pick. This garden flower perfectly tolerates the procedure and is practically loss-free. To do this, plant the plants in separate containers, maintaining a distance of 5 cm between them. Care after the pick includes timely watering and rare top dressing.
As soon as the weather is warm, the grown plants need to be tempered by daily taking the container with the seedlings outside, gradually increasing the time. In the last days of May, when there is no risk of return frosts, plant the seedlings on the flowerbed, observing the distance between the planting units of 20 cm. Beforehand, dig up the planting site to a depth of 20-25 cm and carefully align.
Brachikoma, 3 months after the germination of the seeds, will begin to delight with its flowering, almost immediately after planting in open soil, it will decorate the site with graceful flowers.
Types and varieties of Iberis with photos and names
Gardeners cultivate only 2 species of annual Iberis.
Iberis bitter (Iberis amara)
This annual can reach a height of about 0.3 meters. On the surface of the shoots branching from the root collar, there is pubescence. The shape of the leaf plates is inverse lanceolate. Such obtuse alternate leaves have a serrated edge. The color of the flowers, which can reach from 1.5 to 2 centimeters in diameter, can be white or slightly lilac. They are part of racemose inflorescences that have a columnar shape. This species began to be cultivated in the 16th century. Popular varieties:
- Tom Tumb. In height, the bush can reach from 12 to 15 centimeters. The flowers of this species are white.
- Hyacintenblutige Riesen. The height of the bush can reach 0.35 meters. The color of the flowers is lilac.
- Weiss Riesen.The height of the bushes is about 0.3 meters, while the flowers are white.
Iberis umbellata (Iberis umbellata)
This very showy annual plant can grow to about 0.4 meters in height. The branched shoots are glabrous and smooth. Alternately located leaf plates have a lanceolate shape. The highly fragrant flowers can be painted in a wide variety of colors from lilac to white. They are part of the inflorescences, whose shape is corymbose. From the moment of sowing to the beginning of flowering, as a rule, it takes 8-10 weeks. Flowering lasts about 8 weeks. This species has been cultivated since the 16th century. Popular varieties:
- Fairy Mixtche. The bush can have a height of 20 to 25 centimeters. Most often it is represented by a mixture of seeds with different colors.
- Red Rash. The height of the bushes is about 0.3 m. Their flowers are carmine-red.
There are quite popular perennial types of Iberis that are cultivated by gardeners.
Iberis evergreen (Iberis sempervirens)
This semi-shrub plant is a perennial. Its height can vary from 0.3 to 0.4 meters. The length of the oblong leaf plates is about 7 centimeters. Such glossy whole-edged leaves are dark green in color. The diameter of the umbrella-shaped inflorescences is approximately 5 centimeters. And the diameter of white flowers is about 15 mm. It blooms very luxuriantly for 20 days. In some cases, re-flowering is observed in the last summer days. It has been cultivated since the 17th century. Popular varieties:
- Miniature flock. The bush reaches a height of only 15 centimeters. Most often planted on stony masonry.
- Findall. The bush can reach a height of 0.2 m, while the diameter of the curtain is most often 0.8 m.
- Dana. The height of the bushes is about 15 centimeters. It blooms very profusely.
Iberis gibraltar
This species is semi-evergreen. There are many small pink flowers on the bush. The bush reaches 0.4 m in diameter and 0.25 m in height. The most popular variety is Gibraltar Candytaft. On the bush, flowers of a lilac color flaunt, which gradually change it to white.
Iberis Crimean (Iberis simplex)
Bush height ranges from 5 to 10 centimeters. Greenish-gray spatulate leaf plates have pubescence on their surface. The buds of this species are purple, and the opened flowers are white.
Iberis rocky (Iberis saxatilis)
The height of such an evergreen shrub can vary from 10 to 15 centimeters. They can form dense round curtains. When the plant blooms, the effect is created that it is covered with snow.
Description
Brachicoma belongs to the Astrov family. Gardens are decorated with it. Its main advantage is its resistance to the dry season. It is a representative of the Astrovs, the birthplace of the plant is the southern climate of Australia.
In the south, cultivation of brachicoma is quite possible for 3 years. The flower does not like frost, it is for this reason that the gardeners of the northern regions have forgotten about it or when growing it, they use it as an annual. The seedling method is the only correct method for obtaining a beautiful flower bed.
General information
The flower pleases the owners of suburban areas with a lush palette of colors during flowering. The flowering potential is long-lasting, therefore it is recommended to create a bush of up to 100 inflorescences to give an interesting look to the garden landscape.
Sowing the seeds early motivates the flowers to open early. Bushes grow low, reaching 0.25 cm in height. From July to September, the brachycoma will delight the amateur gardener with bright delicate flowers of purple, blue, white, violet, pink magic. In appearance, they resemble asters belonging to non-double varieties.
Plant varieties
Scientists managed to count about 50 plant species. The most famous among gardeners-gardeners is recognized as 1 species - Iberis-leaved. Breeders included it in the brachicoma varieties. You can buy seeds at horticultural outlets.Which assortment is successful in the horticultural segment?
- An interesting variety Summer Skies, charming with pastel colors. It is profitable to buy seeds from an economic point of view: 1 gram of a flower will hold up to 5,000 seeds.
- The curly type Blue Star delights with a deep blue palette. It is often used to decorate a house or gazebos in pots. For cultivation, you can buy a ready-made substrate.
- The curly variety Bravo Mixed decorates the planter. The variety can be lilac, white, blue, emphasizing the architecture of the garden design. Gardeners often decorate flower beds and flower beds with them, performing work using templates. They are laid on the bottom of a furrow formed in an interesting shape, and flowers are planted.
- Flowers of the Purple Splendour variety are graceful. The purple color of the inflorescences is immediately noticeable against the background of the rest of the "pets" of garden harmony. The basket reaches up to 30 mm, so this variety is more often used for border decoration.
- Wanting to grow flowers for cutting in vases, the gardener is recommended the variety "Swan Lake" white.
- "Waltz" strikes with the richness of color, decorates flower beds. The buds have a weak aroma, they complement the garden range of flowers.
For a beginner "Michurinist" all types of assortment are easy to plant and maintain. Compliance with the rules, the correct method of sowing seeds is a condition for turning the garden into a paradise.
The most popular varieties of brachicom
The homeland of Bahrikoma is Australia. Here you can find about 50 different varieties of flowers that reproduce by self-seeding. Only two varieties of plants are cultivated: brachycoma iberisolistnaya and multifarious. It was from them that other varieties of plants were derived, which have replenished the catalog with a detailed description.
Blue Star
This brachicoma variety differs from others in its ability to curl. In addition, the flowers of this plant are blue.
Waltz
Brachikoma waltz is not a separate variety, but a combination of several varieties. The inflorescences are blue, lilac and pink in color.
Brachycoma varieties Waltz
Bravo mixed
This is a combination of varieties, bred by German breeders. In this case, 6 different plant varieties are combined with reed inflorescences that have different shades.
Purple splendour
This variety is distinguished by complex inflorescences, the basket size is only 3 centimeters in diameter. Reed petals are purple.
Seed reproduction
This plant is very easy to propagate by seed. Even novice florists can do it. The seeds can be purchased at any specialty store. There is no need to stratify them. How to grow Obrietta from seeds? It's simple enough. It is necessary to prepare the soil mixture, the composition of which is given above, and fill the bowls or individual pots with it. Peat tablets are also suitable. Seeds have a high germination capacity, germinate easily.
At the end of February, they are placed in the ground. Before that, it must be moistened. It is convenient to do this procedure with a spray bottle. Each pot contains two or three seeds. Above them there should be a layer of sand 4-5 mm thick. After sowing, the container is covered with food film or glass and placed where the temperature is from +18 ° C to +21 ° C.
When germinating seeds, it is necessary to ventilate the pots covered with foil every day. Seedlings will appear in about 1.5-2 weeks. After that, you can remove the film or glass. There is no need to immediately transplant seedlings into large pots. Careful watering from a watering can is necessary. Do not overmoisten the soil. When the return frosts have passed, the seedlings can be planted in the garden.
