Carnation rules for garden perennial carnations
In order for a perennial garden carnation to please with its flowering for a long time, it is necessary to properly care for it. In order to properly care for a plant, a novice florist must:
Maintain an optimal level of soil moisture;
Periodically loosen the soil in which the carnation grows. Due to loosening, the root system of the plant begins to better absorb moisture, so many flower growers, gardeners and gardeners do not accidentally call loosening "dry irrigation";
Weed periodically
Attention: it is necessary to carry out weeding very carefully in order not to damage the root system of the plant;
To feed the plant in order to enrich the soil with valuable minerals and nutrients necessary for the intensive growth and development of perennial garden carnation;
When the plant begins to bloom, it is also necessary to cut off and eliminate wilted flowers in time. Since they spoil the look of the flower bed, and also attract the attention of harmful insects and parasites.
Also, when growing flowers, it is necessary to pay great attention to the prevention of serious diseases, as well as the fight against parasites and pests that affect the carnation. As for diseases, the plant most often suffers from diseases such as sulfur rot and "black leg"
These are serious diseases in which the root system of the plant is affected. In order to prevent infection of a plant with a fungus, it is necessary, first of all, to maintain an optimal level of soil moisture and prevent an excess of moisture. In the presence of the first signs of a fungal infection, the volume and number of watering must be urgently reduced, since moisture contributes to the spread of the fungus.
For feeding, it is recommended to use mineral fertilizers and special mixtures for ornamental plants, which contain all the necessary nutrients.
Attention: it is recommended to purchase fertilizers only in specialized stores, and they must be diluted strictly according to the instructions indicated on the package. Otherwise, there is a high probability of an overdose of biologically active substances, which can negatively affect the process of plant growth and development.
In addition, it will pose a threat to the entire flower garden.
How to take care of it properly?
Even without experience in growing garden flowers, you can try planting a carnation in a flower bed. Caring for her will not require a lot of time and much effort.
The plant needs:
- regular watering;
- weeding;
- loosening the soil;
- monthly feeding;
- pruning after flowering.
Cloves do not tolerate excess moisture in the soil. Dry soil for bushes is considered less harmful, but lack of water does not affect plants in the best way: growth and flowering stop, buds crumble.
After watering, the soil around the bushes is loosened to provide oxygen to the roots. Fading flowers after flowering are cut off along with the peduncle. With regular feeding, carnations bloom again.
In the spring, they are fed with nitrogen fertilizers, for example, urea, which is applied in a dry form to the soil.
Before the appearance of the first buds, phosphorus-potassium dressings are used, complex fertilizers for flowering plants are suitable for carnations.
For the winter, the bushes are recommended to be sheltered from frost with spruce branches, laying it in the form of a dome. In regions with little snowy winters, carnations are transplanted into containers and transported indoors. After the end of frost in May, they are planted in a flower bed.
