Marigold

Reproduction

Rhizome propagation is carried out only in the spring, when the transplant is carried out.

The coleria tuber is cut with a sharp knife into 1–3 lobes - rhizomes.

Each part is planted in a separate container. Watering should be done regularly, until new shoots appear.

Reproduction by rhizomes is not difficult and popular. This video shows in detail how to plant rhizomes after wintering:

Cuttings can be propagated all year round. First, the cutting is placed in water, then planted in the ground. When leaves appear, it is pinched, waiting for lateral shoots to appear, until a neat bush is obtained.

The seeds can be obtained by artificial pollination. After that, they should be poured onto the soil without crushing them with a substratum. All small sprouts are planted together in a small container, and the grown ones are seated in separate containers.

Reproduction of coleria by cuttings of stems is less popular, although this method is the most effective. The shoot is cut off and placed in a pile of water. After a week, roots will appear on it. The rooted stalk must be planted in a small pot.

The decision to multiply our heroine with a leaf is more difficult. But this method is still applied. One leaf should be placed in water for rooting. The first root on a leaf petiole will appear no earlier than 3 months later. After that, the rooted leaf must be planted in a pot.

Planting and leaving

The main feature of the culture under consideration is its unpretentiousness. Hosta tolerates any soil, except sandy and loamy.

The roots of the hosta are long and thick, intertwined. They grow at a high speed, and with their help nutrients enter the aerial part of the plant. The culture propagates by dividing the rhizome.

Growing hosta from seeds is long and impractical; this method is used in most cases in genetics. If several host varieties grow in the garden at once, you can get a variety of hybrids, because these plants are easily crossed.

If you plant the hosta with seedlings, then with the arrival of spring it is necessary to sow the seeds in a container with fertile soil, while it should be well moistened. Cover the container with glass on top. A little more than half a month will pass, and seedlings will appear. Protect them from direct sunlight. When a pair of leaves appears, a dive is made.

Another way landing hosts - when help with seedlings, which need to be purchased in the autumn, when the growing season is over, but there is still time for rooting

It is necessary to place the resulting culture, taking into account its long-term growth. As you grow, the size of the occupied area increases

For a culture to have a beautiful appearance and delight the eye, it needs to create optimal conditions.

• Temperature regime and humidity level. Love for these plants is due to the fact that they do not differ in demanding care and growing places. They tolerate drought and temperature fluctuations well. They grow well in the shade of trees and shrubs and on the northern slopes.
• Watering. The host loves moist soil, but moisture should not stagnate on it, because this will lead to decay of the roots.
• Fertilization. Plant feeding is carried out in the spring or during transplantation for better rooting.
• Pruning is done after flowering.

The greatest harm is caused by snails, caterpillars and locusts, which eat up the green mass.

How to apply the host her history and agricultural techniques in the next video.

Planting and caring for the cylindrical Emperor Red Baron

Based on the fact that the cylindrical emperor Red Baron in temperate latitudes does not have the property of actively multiplying, then it can be planted without worrying about other cultures.

Recommended timing

The optimum temperature for growing the cylindrical imperate Red Baron is from +22 to +27 ° C.

For areas with harsh climates, pre-planting in containers is practiced.

Site selection and soil preparation

In order for the Emperor Red Baron to receive the maximum amount of heat and light, it is necessary to plan a landing on the southern or western part of the site.

Placement in partial shade is also possible, but it is desirable that the plant be illuminated by the sun for several hours during the day.

Important! With a lack of sunlight, the leaves will not produce a coloring pigment, which will affect the decorative effect of the culture.

For planting a cylindrical imperial, light loam, sandstone, which have such properties as the absence of moisture stagnation, excellent ventilation and ease of processing, are suitable. The acidity of the soil should be in the range of 4.5-7.8. The most important thing is the availability of high-quality drainage.

How to plant correctly

Before planting, the Red Baron empires dig spacious holes in the open ground, which are twice as large as the roots of the seedlings (about 20 cm). The bottom must be mulched with compost, mineral fertilizer is poured on top.

Carefully place the seedling in the hole and cover it with a fertile layer of soil, carefully watered and tamped the ground. The soil around the seedling is mulched with compost or peat. The thickness of the mulching layer is at least 3 cm.

Watering

During dry periods, the Red Baron is regularly watered. To check the moisture content of the soil, they carefully deepen into the ground by 5-10 cm. If the topsoil is dry at a depth of up to 2 cm, the impera is watered.

The cylindrical imperate has no special requirements for air humidity.

Top dressing

Provided that the cylindrical impera has been planted correctly, no additional feeding is required.

At the beginning of spring, it is necessary to fertilize with potash fertilizers, and in the fall to add compost. It is advisable to feed with organic and complex mineral fertilizers several times during the growing season.

Preparing for winter

Cylindrical imperata Red Baron has high winter hardiness. Up to -26 ° C can winter outdoors without shelter. But it is better to insulate the plant with peat or mulch from dry leaves and cover it with an old blanket on top.

In colder climates, the impera is grown in containers and brought indoors in winter.

Every year, in the fall, the impera is pruned 10 cm from the ground.

At the end of the growing season, the plant is mulched. If there are green shoots on the Red Baron bush, then they must be cut off.

Periodically, old bushes rejuvenate: they dig up and remove all old shoots to the roots.

Varieties and names of low-growing marigolds

To get your own idea of ​​these interesting flowers, it is worth studying the varieties and photos with the names of stunted marigolds:

• "Red brocade" is a compact shrub up to 25 cm high with large bright red flowers. Inflorescences 4-6 cm in size have a velvety texture. Marigolds bloom profusely from June to October. Perfectly coexist with primroses and cineraria.

• Rejected tagetis "Baby Harmony" - the variety stands out for its spectacular two-tone color. Stems are branched from the very base. On deflected shoots during the flowering period, many bright spherical flowers appear, turning the bush into an extravaganza of colors. The marginal flowers of the inflorescence are brownish-red, the middle flowers are golden. Leaves are green, pinnately dissected. The height of the culture is 20 cm, the diameter of the flower is 5 cm.

• "Petit Spray" - undersized (up to 30 cm) spreading bushes retain their decorative attractiveness throughout the summer, until the first autumn frosts. The inflorescences are densely double, in appearance they resemble chrysanthemums. The color is two-tone - the middle is bright yellow, and the frame is dark red.They are planted according to the 20 × 20 scheme for decorating flower beds, borders, flowerpots.

• "Red gem" - the height of the bush is 20-25 cm. The plant is distinguished by abundant flowering, many simple flowers up to 2 cm in diameter cover a sprawling bush. Tagetis petals are bright red, the middle is yellow. By removing wilted buds, you can extend the flowering period.

• "Mischievous Marietta" - among French or rejected marigolds, this is the most popular variety. His second name is "Playful Marietta". The size of the bush does not exceed 30 cm. Flat, non-double inflorescences grow up to 5 cm. The color is two-color - on a golden-yellow background, red-brown strokes at the base. The leaves are pinnately dissected, the edges are jagged.

• "Bonita mix" is a dwarf annual up to 20 cm. The main decoration of the bush is multi-colored star-shaped inflorescences. The mixture is characterized by the presence of flowers with different colors: yellow, orange, red-brown. The variety is good in group plantings and for growing in flowerpots.

• "Carmen" is a rejected tagetis with a spreading bush up to 30 cm. The inflorescences are clove-shaped, ligulate petals, located at the edges, are red-brown in color. The middle of the flower is yellow. Terry inflorescences grow up to 5-6 cm. A distinctive characteristic of the variety is a persistent aroma, reminiscent of the smell of asters. A plant for decorating ridges and flower beds. It is planted in the garden and in the city to repel pests.

• "Eye of the Tiger" - an ornamental variety of rejected marigolds up to 35 cm in size. Branched bushes, carved leaves, dark green. Terry inflorescences, consisting of many tubular flowers of rich orange color, framed underneath with red-brown petals. The diameter of the carnation inflorescences is 5-6 cm. Often found in the design of balconies and verandas. the plant has a peculiar aroma.

Low-growing large-flowered varieties have a special decorative appeal:

• Antigua Orange is the most popular hybrid variety widely used for planting in mixborders and flowerpots. On the bushes, many strong peduncles grow with dense double flowers 8-12 cm in size. In shape, they resemble a sphere. The color of the flowers is bright orange.

• "Lemon" - a dwarf bush no higher than 20 cm is distinguished by round double flowers with a diameter of 8 cm. The color of inflorescences is lemon yellow. Swirling petals resemble chrysanthemums. The leaves are elongated, pinnately dissected. An excellent option for growing in pots and flowerpots.

• "Cheerful Clown" is an annual with early and abundant flowering. Cheerful coloring of flowers will give an unusual flavor to the site. Large flat inflorescences have a striped range. Lemon yellow and reddish brown stripes alternate with each other.

• "Queen Sofia" - marigolds rejected undersized - up to 30 cm. Dense, densely branched bushes boast inflorescences up to 7 cm. Petals - bronze-red, golden at the edges. The color fades under the sun's rays. Used for group landings. The culture blooms from June until the first frost.

Cultivation, care and reproduction of marigolds in the open field

Marigolds are plants that are unpretentious to growing conditions. This is especially true for rejected marigolds, which grow on almost any soil. Tall marigolds are somewhat more demanding.

Basically, the varieties of these plants are thermophilic, drought-resistant and unpretentious, fast-growing. When growing and caring for marigolds in the open field, it is preferable to give open sunny places for crops. Also, these flowers can thrive and bloom profusely with little shade. These flowers are best planted in fertile, neutral, loamy, moist soils.

Marigolds respond well to good care, therefore, in order for them to grow quickly and give abundant and long flowering, it is necessary to apply 5-6 kg of humus or peat and 2 tablespoons of nitrophoska per 1 sq. m.

The first feeding is carried out when the plants reach 8-10 cm: 1 tablespoon of urea and "Agricola-7" are diluted in 10 liters of water, spending 2-3 liters per 1 square meter. m.

The second feeding when caring for flowers with marigolds is carried out when the first buds appear: 1 tablespoon of potassium sulfate and superphosphate are diluted in 10 liters of water, consuming a solution of 2-3 liters per 1 sq. m.

The third top dressing - during flowering: 2 tablespoons of nitrophoska are diluted with 10 liters of water.

Marigolds are propagated by seedlings and sowing seeds in open ground. Seeds are sown in boxes in early April, picking is carried out after 2 weeks. It is possible to propagate marigolds by seeds and without picking. Seedlings are planted in open ground in early June or by sowing in open ground from mid-May, shoots appear in 8 - 12 days. They need to be thinned out. Excess seedlings are used as seedlings. High varieties are planted at a distance of 25 - 35 cm, medium - 15 - 20 cm, low - 10 - 15 cm from each other.

The seedlings of marigolds are afraid of frost, so they need to be hardened on relatively warm days. The root system of marigolds is highly branched, therefore seedlings, and even adult plants, tolerate transplantation well. Seedlings take root well in a new place and soon begin to bloom. Sometimes marigolds are planted in open ground already with buds.

In autumn, as soon as the ambient temperature drops to 10 ° C and beyond, marigolds stop growing. Their bushes lose their decorative effect and soon die.

The great advantage of marigolds is resistance to pests and diseases. Phytoncides secreted by leaves scare away insects, including soil-dwelling ones. Yet black stalk, gray rot, root and stem rot caused by fungi are sometimes observed.

Control measures. Before flowering, the plants are sprayed: 40 g of the "Hom" preparation is diluted into 10 liters of water, consuming 2 liters of solution per 1 square meter. m.

The video of planting and caring for marigolds shows how to grow these plants:

Emperor cylindrical Red Baron

This is the only genus of the Imperata, which is successfully used by landscape designers to add spectacularity to backyard areas, decorated in a natural, natural style. The plant is surprisingly undemanding and very easy to grow. Even a novice florist can easily cope with all the procedures.

Morphological features

1. Cylindrical empire (Latin Imperata cylindrica) has many different names: reed-shaped impera, alang-alang, kogon grass, cylindrical lagurus, kazaro, bloody Japanese grass, red lightning.
2. Belongs to the Cereals family and is a perennial, herbaceous plant. Its unusual color and unpretentiousness have been attracting gardeners in many countries for a long time. Red Baron (Red Baron) - the most famous variety and most often found in well-groomed areas.
3. In warm countries, the impera is considered a weed and a rather aggressive plant. She is able to quickly capture large areas and displace other garden plants (herbs and flowers). In the middle lane there is nothing similar to the imperate, so it really is a decoration, and gives a special mood to the site.
4. Stems and leaves are lanceolate, erect, tough. Not suitable as animal feed, have sharp edges and may injure.
5. Under natural conditions, stems with narrow leaves stretch up to 80 cm; in gardens, the Red Baron variety grows to about 40 - 45 cm. The leafy plates narrowed in the upper part are located on the stem alternately, stretching upward. Outwardly, their structure resembles a knife blade.
6. At first they have a bright emerald green color with a thin reddish edging. But closer to autumn, they gradually acquire a bright red, scarlet hue.
7. The root system is narrow and has numerous shoots spreading in different directions from the central rhizome.

It is extremely rare in April that the flowering period begins: a panicle is formed on a long peduncle with a huge number of whitish-cream-colored villi. Length 15 - 17 cm. Reproduction of the plant occurs with the help of lateral shoots.

The Red Baron variety differs from the species specimens in its ability to change color during the spring-summer season and in the structure of sharp and upward-looking leaves.

In many Asian countries, the impera is used in medicine and cosmetology, even as a covering for roofs. The plant perfectly tolerates temperature extremes and frost.

Application in landscape design

The impera looks very harmonious in Japanese gardens, giving a unique mood, and standing out with a bright accent spot.

Many growers represent the Imperate Red Baron variety in mixborders and among other original cereals.

Experienced plant breeders recommend planting the empire next to millet, junipers, bush roses, horny goat weed, miscanthus, cypress, primrose, elderberry and barberry, as well as in compositions with trimmed trees and shrubs.

The use of imperates to add brightness to a site is universal. It looks appropriate everywhere: in a garden decorated in the English style, stylized as a prairie thicket, and among ordinary garden flowers. Looks great among stones and conifers.