Kampsis types
Campsis is a perennial deciduous liana with serrated leaves, large tubular flowers of scarlet or bright orange color.
The genus unites 2 species: rooting campsis (rooting tekoma) native to North America and large-flowered campsis (Chinese). As a result of crossing of these species a hybrid form was bred Kampsis.
Campsis rooting (tekoma rooting) (Campsis radicans)
Rooting campsis
Large liana up to 15 m with aerial roots on the stems. They attach it to the support. Leaves are pinnate up to 20 cm long, consisting of 9-10 leaflets. Below they are pubescent.
Flowers 5 cm in diameter grow up to 10 cm in length. They are collected in brushes of 10-15 pcs. Corolla is bright orange, colored red at the limb. The flowers open gradually, so the flowering is long, starting from the middle of summer. This is the most adapted species to the climate of the Middle Strip.
A number of decorative forms have been bred: golden - with yellow flowers, magnificent - in the form of a shrub with small leaves, early - blooming a month earlier than others, dark purple - with crimson flowers.
Campsis grandiflora (Chinese) (Campsis grandiflora)
Large-flowered campsis
Unlike the previous species, the large-flowered Kampsis has no aerial roots and is attached to the support with the ends of the shoots. The leaves have no pubescence underneath. They are smaller than those of the rooting species, but the bright orange flowers are larger. This species is inferior in frost resistance to rooting Kampsis.
Campsis hybrid (Campsis hybrida)
Most often it grows in the form of a spreading shrub with flowers similar to large-flowered campis.
You can read about other beautiful climbing vines in the article "Climbing flower plants".
Brief information about cellosis
Celosia is one of the most exquisite and unusual garden flowers. It can be an annual and perennial plant, but in our country it is more often grown as an annual.
Velvet inflorescences are amazingly beautiful, they can have a red, purple, pink, yellow, orange hue. Spectacular and beautiful cellosis can bloom all summer! Blossoming dates: from mid or late June to late September.
A representative of the Amaranth family can have different heights, therefore, there are:
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- dwarf varieties - a height of about 30 centimeters;
- medium-sized - about 50 cm high;
- tall - more than 50 cm, can reach up to 1-1.3 m.
The following plant species are distinguished:
- Celosia silvery comb (or Cockscomb).
- Celosia is silvery pinnate.
- Celosia spikelet (or Hutton's celosia).
That is, inflorescences can have different shapes depending on the type: comb (in the photo on the left), pinnate (in the center) and spikelet (in the picture on the right). By the way, the comb and feathery species are grown in our country much more often than the spikelet.
Amazing plant ideal for:
growing in the garden in flowerpots and tubs;
- discount;
- creating flower beds;
- borders;
- decoration of balconies and loggias.
For growing plants outdoors, you need to choose the best place. It should be warm, well-lit, sunny, and sheltered from the wind. The soil is loose, slightly acidic, well-drained, nutritious. In general, it is not difficult to grow an amazing plant with seedlings, but in the open field it is unpretentious and requires moderate care.
Reproduction of kampsis
Bignonia is propagated both by seeds and vegetatively (by cuttings, layering, root shoots).
Seed method
This method has two drawbacks - the seedlings do not retain the varietal characteristics of the parent plants and bloom later.Seeds do not require stratification, they have good keeping quality and germination. In spring, they are sown in boxes with loose fertile soil to a depth of 0.5 cm and germinated at room temperature. After about 3-4 weeks, seedlings begin to appear. Seedlings are transplanted into open ground after regrowth of 3 pairs of true leaves.
Kampsis seeds
Cuttings
Propagating Kampsis by cuttings is as easy as shelling pears due to their high survival rate.
Green cuttings of bignonia are harvested in June - July from the middle parts of the shoots, on each of which only a couple of leaves are left. The lower ends of the cuttings are dipped in powder of a rooting stimulator and planted at an angle of 45o in a prepared place. After planting, the garden bed is watered and mulched.
Lignified cuttings are cut to a length of about 25-30 cm at the end of March, when the vine is still "sleeping". For this, shoots of the last year are used. Cuttings are planted immediately after cutting (if it is still cold outside, then they are rooted at home).
Successful rooting of lignified Kampsis cuttings: lateral shoots started to grow
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Reproduction by layering
For reproduction of tekoma by layering, the lower shoot on the plant is bent to the ground and pinned. The place of contact of the stem with the soil is periodically watered. The next spring, the cuttings are separated from the "parent" and planted in the chosen place.
Reproduction by shoots
Campsis produces abundant growth that can be used for reproduction. The procedure is carried out in early spring or autumn, when the vine is at rest. Shoots are dug out together with a part of the root and planted in a selected area.
Other types and varieties of flowers of perennial saxifrage
Marsh saxifrage. Found in the European part of Russia, in the Caucasus Mountains, in Western and Eastern Siberia, in the Far East. Outside Russia - in Eastern, Central and Atlantic Europe, Central Asia, North America. Inhabits low-lying swampy meadows, low-lying key bogs, swampy shores of water bodies.
It is a perennial plant up to 30 cm high, with a thin rhizome and leafy vegetative shoots. Stems are single or several, thin, delicate, under the inflorescence, with dense reddish pubescence. The leaves are alternate, light green, narrow, sessile. At the base of the stem, there is a rosette of wider leaves, smoothly tapering into a petiole at the base. Flowers are single or 2-3 at the top of the stem, with 5 bright yellow elliptical petals, much longer than the calyx. The fruit is an oblong-oval capsule, up to 1 cm long. Blooms in July - early August. Bears fruit in September.
Saxifraga nudicaulis (Saxifraga nudicaulis). If you look at the photo of a saxifrage species shown here called "holosteel", it will immediately become clear why it is called that. It is a herbaceous perennial up to 20 cm tall, with thin creeping rhizomes. Leaves are basal, reniform, thin, with a wedge-shaped notched base, crenate-toothed. Leaf petioles with wide scarious, fringed stipules along the edge. Stems are leafless, with a loose paniculate inflorescence of numerous small white or slightly pinkish flowers. The fruit is jug-shaped, with a bifurcated capsule at the top.
Bristle saxifrage (Saxifraga setigera Pursh) is another herbaceous perennial with long filamentous stolons emerging from the leaf axils of the root rosette and ending in small rooting leaf rosettes. Basal leaves broadly lanceolate, sharp. Stem leaves are numerous, lanceolate. Stems 5-15 cm tall, solitary, ending in one or more yellow flowers.
Asian-American species, widespread in the Arctic and to the south of the located highlands (mainly in the continental regions).
Common places where this species can be found are rocky mountain tundra, fine earthy mountain slopes, up to 1400 m above sea level.
Soddy saxifrage (Saxifraga caespitosa). Plant up to 20 cm high with small leaves. The flowers are white, sometimes pink.
Soddy saxifrage varieties:
"Purplemontel" - a variety with rich purple flowers;
"Triumph" - a variety with fiery red buds;
"Rose Keningen" - a variety with pink flowers.
If you look at the photo of saxifrage varieties of this species, you can understand why they are so loved by many gardeners, and make sure that all of them will become a magnificent decoration for a flower garden.
Ever-living saxifrage, or paniculata (Saxifraga aizoon) is a herbaceous plant up to 20 cm high, white flowers.
Varieties of saxifrage paniculata:
“Macocha” is a variety with rosettes of leaves up to about 15 cm in diameter. On long peduncles, white flowers with a yellow core are formed.
"Balcana minima" is a rare undersized variety with miniature rosettes 1 - 2 cm in diameter.
The opposite-leaved saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia) is a variety that is widely known among gardeners. This plant is up to 15 cm high, blooms in May with large pink-red flowers. Forms pillow-like thickets.
Saxifraga burseriana. Low-growing plants (5-10 cm), leaves in the form of pads. Flowers are yellow or white.
Three-forked saxifrage (Saxifraga trifurcata) is a low plant, reaching no more than 7 cm. Leaves are carved, forked, dense, light green. Attached to crimson stalks. During the flowering period, many brown peduncles with white petals are formed.
Saxifraga cortusifolia (Saxifraga cortusifolia) is a garden flower, reaching about 30 cm in height with snow-white buds. They bloom in late September - early October.
The popular variety "Rubrifolia" has spectacular, beautifully dissected smooth glossy leaves. Above, leaf plates are dark green in color, their lower part is crimson. The flowers are white on pink peduncles.
Kampsis care: watering, feeding, pruning, shelter for the winter
Bignonia is not demanding in care, which consists of watering, removing weeds, feeding, fighting pests and diseases.
Watering
This southern liana is drought-resistant, however, in order to preserve its presentable appearance and abundant flowering, the irrigation regime must be adjusted so that the plant does not experience both a lack of moisture and its excess. To make it easier for yourself, the trunks are mulched.
Top dressing
If the land on your site is fertile enough, then you can do without top dressing. On poor soils, plants cannot do without additional nutrition. The application of nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizers will ensure abundant and long-lasting flowering of the Kampsis.
Pruning and shaping the crown
Tekome needs regular pruning, as this vine grows quickly. The plant begins to form after planting. Shoots are shortened at a height of 15-20 cm from ground level. As they grow, the weak are removed, and the strong (4-5 pieces) are directed along the support in the desired direction. Finally, the campis will be formed in 3-4 years. Thanks to pruning, the campsis can be given various shapes.
Campsis can be cut to any shape
Lateral shoots on skeletal branches are annually cut off, leaving 2-3 buds on them. If the skeletal branch is frozen in winter, then it is completely cut out "on the ring", and a replacement shoot is sent in its place. Old plants undergo rejuvenating pruning, in which all branches of the plant are shortened to 0.3 m. This procedure is carried out in early spring, before the buds dissolve. During the growing season, to preserve the neat appearance of the vines, all faded shoots are cut off, leaving 3-4 buds on them.
Wintering preparation
In regions with prolonged frosts below -20 ° C, the campus will need shelter for the winter.The branches are removed from the supports, laid on a pillow of spruce branches, covered with dry leaves or sawdust, over which they are covered with a film.
If the vine is already old enough and it is not possible to remove it from the supports, then they insulate it like this: the trunk circle is covered with spruce branches, the branches are wrapped with lutrasil and film.
