Care
What makes the host in the garden so convenient is that she does not need constant care. Adult plants with a well-developed root system tolerate drought well and can do without watering for quite a long time. What can not be said about young seedlings. However, to obtain a large and juicy decorative deciduous bush, watering should be infrequent, but abundant. The soil should be soaked over the entire root layer. The plant is watered with a small stream of water and only at the root. The water on the leaves attracts pests (snails, slugs), which greatly spoil the appearance of the bush.
Watering is carried out in the morning, if during the day, then only in cloudy weather. If water gets on the foliage, blot it with a cotton towel. Remaining water droplets can cause burns from the bright sun. What the host should not refuse is fertilization. The hosts are quite "gluttonous", reacts positively to feeding, responding to them with a quick set of deciduous mass and intensive growth. It can be either ready-made fertilizers or organic fertilizers in the form of mulch (compost, humus, cut grass, peat).
Until the seedlings grow well, you need to periodically weed from the weeds and gently loosen the soil around the bushes. By the 5th year, the plant will become quite sprawling, and this need will no longer be
It is important and correct to prepare the bush for winter. All ground yellowed part of the host is completely removed
This manipulation allows you to remove pests hiding for the winter. Hosta perfectly tolerates even the most severe frosts. Therefore, special shelter is not needed. Foliage mulching can be used to preserve nutrients.
Landing
Hosta is considered the most unpretentious plant. Even if you act on the principle of "dug a hole and planted", then a big trouble will not happen. It will take root and delight with its beauty. However, for maximum decorative effect, proper planting and maintenance are of paramount importance.
Before planting the Orange marmalade host in the garden, pay attention to the location and composition of the soil. The plant is considered the "queen of the shade", this variety requires more sun to obtain a variegated and bright color of the leaves
Choose a place where there is shade in the daytime, and the sun shines in the evening and morning. Also, the plant does not tolerate drafts and strong winds.
The hybrid hosta thrives on humus-rich and moist soils. For pH, neutral or very slightly acidic earth is suitable. Good drainage is essential. Before you start planting this plant, you need to prepare the soil in the fall. To begin with, fertilizers are applied on the selected site, and the earth is dug up. It is best to plant the host in April-May, when the threat of frost has passed.
You can also plant the plant from the second half of August to the first half of September. Planting later is impractical, since the hosta will not have time to take root and gain strength before winter. It is not necessary to pre-prepare the soil for such a planting; it is enough to water the soil abundantly and plant the host. The seedlings are planted several centimeters deeper than they grew before.
Before planting, the root system should be carefully examined. Dry, damaged and rotten parts must be removed. The roots are gently straightened, sprinkled with soil and watered abundantly. So that the soil does not dry out quickly, mulching is carried out with sawdust or dry grass. If a group planting is used, the seedlings are planted at a distance of up to 1 m.Bushes during growth will not interfere with each other, turning into spreading and lush bushes.
Geichera Marmalade: planting and care
To grow a hybrid variety of Heuchera in open soil, an agricultural technician must know some rules of care.
Geichera Berry Marmalade and other hybrid varieties grow on rocky areas, therefore, do not tolerate excessive waterlogging of the soil. In addition, the soils there, as a rule, are slightly alkaline or neutral, therefore, when planting, it is necessary to provide a drainage layer and add ash or dolomite flour to the ground.
Geichera Marmalade planting and care
Grooming the handle does not require much effort. Watering a perennial plant should be moderate, the shrub is able to survive a short drought without losing its qualities. In hot weather, it is recommended to water the plant once a week.
To prevent decay of the root system, it is recommended to sprinkle the peri-stem circle with coarse sand or fine expanded clay.
The stony soil has a poor composition, so geychera does not need feeding at all. Permissible rare and moderate application of organic and mineral fertilizers.
Note! Three factors have a detrimental effect on the crop: acidic soil, excess organic fertilizers and stagnant moisture. If this happens, then you should immediately cut off live shoots and use them as cuttings
All varieties of Heuchera are quite plastic, they readily grow in sunny areas and in conditions of dense partial shade.
But when planting, it is still worth paying attention to the features of the cultivated variety or species. For example, green and crimson leaf plates will feel comfortable even in full shade, but light-colored ones suffer in the shade.
The optimal place for disembarking Heuchera Marmalade is where the sun shines for half a day and partial shade for half a day.
Landing algorithm
Lime Marmalade variety loves diffused sunlight. The sun should illuminate the plant in the morning and evening hours. A useful neighborhood for a perennial is hosts, ornamental grasses, ferns that create the desired partial shade.
In order for the plant to fully develop, you need to pick up a site with loose, fertile, well-air and water-permeable soil. Perennial grows poorly in acidic soil, prefers a substrate with an acidity of pH 5-6. Geichera does not tolerate stagnant water. In lowlands and in areas with a close occurrence of groundwater, drainage should be done from rubble or pebbles.
After planting Heuchera Marmalade, the surface is mulched
Perennials are planted in open ground in spring. Purchased seedlings or plant cuttings with a part of the root system are used as planting material.
Step-by-step instruction:
- The place intended for planting is cleared of weeds. A planting hole is dug with a size of 30x30 cm. The upper layer of soil 10-15 cm thick is used as a substrate.
- Wood ash, well-rotted compost, and the upper fertile layer of earth are introduced into the hole. The soil mixture is thoroughly mixed.
- The plant is planted in loose soil, the rhizome should be completely closed. The trunk circle is mulched with peat.
- Water it carefully, trying not to soak the leaves and not erode the top layer of the soil.
With proper planting, geychera easily take root in a new place. After 20-30 days, young leaves appear.