Pests and diseases
When water stagnates in the ground, the roots of the bush rot. This can be eliminated by stopping watering while the soil is drying and treating the roots with special preparations that remove fungi. If the plant can no longer be helped, it is removed.
Crowned lichnis, like chalcedony, is characterized by spotting and rust on the leaves, which is eliminated by treating the soil with copper-containing preparations.
Of pests and insects, lychnis can infect:
- Aphid;
- Pennitsa;
- Leaf roll.
It is possible to rid the plant from the attack of pests with the help of preparations that need to be sprayed on the leaves, stems and soil around; a tobacco solution and infusion of tomato tops will also help. If traditional methods do not help, the plant is treated with insecticides, carbaphos or actara.
Growing does not require special skills or specific care, but the results will pay off and your garden will be filled with red, crimson or bright pink lights, and terry varieties will add zest and decorativeness to the garden design. Given the frost resistance of lychnis, the beauty of its flowers will be repeated from year to year and bloom all summer.
Reproduction methods
Lychnis can be propagated not only by seeds, but also by dividing the bush, as well as by cuttings.
Dividing the bush
Each year, an adult plant forms basal shoots from which shoots grow. A bush that is too dense can be updated, for which it must be dug up and divided into parts. The procedure is carried out in April-May, before the beginning of the growing season. Each section should have enough roots and shoots. New bushes on the same day are planted in the beds and watered.
Cuttings
You can plant cuttings in a greenhouse
A charming lychnis in the garden will look beautiful on a flowerbed with a cornflower, Gaillardia, primrose, bells. With its bright flowering, it will decorate the lawn, flower garden, mickboxer, rockery and alpine slide. Planting and caring for lichnis is so simple that even a novice gardener can cope with growing a plant in the open field.
Lychnis plant
Follow-up care
It is not at all difficult to care for lichnis in the open field, you just need to remember a few rules.
Watering
Lychnis crown does not require frequent watering, the only exception is an overly hot summer without rain. If it's not hot outside, then it is watered once a week, you will need about a bucket of settled water. You need to water so that the liquid does not get on the flowers and leaves. In the rainy season, you can do without watering altogether.
Top dressing
As mentioned above, only infertile soil is suitable for crown lychnis. For this reason, flowering must be stimulated with top dressing. Fertilize twice: before flowering and during it. Top dressing before flowering is prepared as follows: take a tablespoon of carbamide, potassium sulfate and superphosphate, dilute in a bucket of water. And feeding during flowering includes fertilizer "Agricola" and superphosphate, all in a tablespoon. Diluted, as in the previous case, and then watered at the root.
Preparing for winter
Before wintering, the soil is well loosened, at the same time uprooting the weeds. The upper part of the plant is cut off completely, leaving a small stump. In general, it can be noted that the plant will cope well with cold weather, but this applies only to those regions where a lot of snow falls. If it is not enough or not at all, you need to cover the bushes with spruce branches. This rule is mandatory for terry varieties, regardless of the amount of snow.
Disease and pest control
It can be noted that lychnis adequately resists diseases, but its frequent problem is rotting of the root system. This is due to excessive watering.Rotting spreads quickly, resulting in fungus, rust, spotting. In this situation, you need to immediately adjust the watering and treat the plant with fungicides. If there is no result, diseased bushes will have to be removed from the ground and burned.
Of the pests, the most annoying pest for gardeners is the leafworm, which feeds on the juices of leaves and stems. You can destroy it with insecticides. In addition, aphids and spider mites, which parasitize on any crops, can cause considerable harm.
Likhnis. Planting and care in the open field
Before planting seedlings or sowing seeds, you need to know the basic rules for planting and caring for a flower.
Site selection and optimal soil composition
For planting seedlings, first of all, they select a place where a bright dawn will grow. Likhnis is light and sun-loving, therefore, an open sunny meadow is taken away, by the way, the plant is not afraid of either rain or strong wind. In partial shade, the flower may lose its decorative effect, there will be few buds, and there are many leaves. Choose a place for a long stay of the plant, because in one place a flower can grow up to 5 years without transplanting and can withstand even severe frosts!
Priming. Lychnis is an unusual flower, unlike the others, it does not like too fat and fertile soil, in such areas it fattens and starts lush foliage, and there are few buds. Try not to add mineral and nitrogen fertilizers to the soil, but apply sand and top dressing with a reduced amount of nitrogen. For full-fledged growth and prevention of root rot, the flower is planted in drained soils or drainage is introduced when planting.
Before planting, the optimal fertilizing will be:
Landing
Prepare the soil approximately 3-4 weeks before planting seeds or seedlings, so that fertilizers have time to decompose, let the "juices" and mix with the ground. The site is dug up, fertilizers and sand are applied. During planting, holes are dug, at the bottom of which drainage from gravel or rubble is poured, a little earth is poured and the roots of the plant are laid, carefully distributing them in the hole. The roots should not be allowed to stick out of the ground. After planting, the hole is sprinkled with earth and tamped a little. Watering.
As well as chalcedony lychnis, the red dawn requires moderate watering and does not like stagnation of water in the soil. In hot weather, plants are watered in the evening or early morning.
It is necessary to remove weeds in a timely manner so that they do not interfere with the growth of the red handsome man and do not violate the flower idyll. Faded buds are also removed, new ones grow in their place, and so flowering lasts until late autumn.
Loosening of the soil is carried out as it hardens, 1 time per week.
Caring for a little boy
It is very easy to take care of a duck growing in the open field, so even a novice gardener can cope with this task. Such a culture is distinguished by its unpretentiousness and undemanding care. But if you want the bushes to grow strong and tall, and during flowering they are decorated with many flowers, then the hole should be provided with good regular maintenance.
Watering
While the bushes are young, they must be watered systematically and abundantly. Thanks to timely and sufficient watering, the plant adapts much faster and easier to new growing conditions. And the correct hydration of the bushes has a positive effect on their growth.
After the bushes, planted in open ground, grow up and get stronger, they are watered only as needed. In a rainy summer, they can do without watering at all. However, during a long hot and dry period, do not forget to systematically water the malopa, otherwise it may lose its decorative effect.
Top dressing
Also, when growing a hole in your garden, it is important to pay sufficient attention to its feeding. First of all, when choosing a site for planting, you need to pay attention to the fact that the soil must be nutritious.If initially the land is poor or depleted, then the bush will not be able to grow and develop within the normal range.
If initially the land is poor or depleted, then the bush will not be able to grow and develop within normal limits.
But despite the fact that the malopa will be planted in fertile soil, it will still need timely feeding throughout the growing season. It is recommended to feed such a plant with special complex mineral fertilizers intended for flowering crops. They can be purchased from a specialist store.
Please note that it is possible to introduce organic matter into the soil only during the preparation of the site for planting. In the future, in no case can it be used to feed the hole.
Pruning
Malopa growing in the open field tolerates pruning very easily, and she just needs it to maintain the health and neat appearance of the bush. If in a timely manner to cut off the inflorescences that have begun to fade, as well as other parts of the bush that are damaged or affected by the disease, then thanks to this, the growth and development of new shoots will accelerate. In addition, timely pruning will preserve the high decorative effect of the bush for a long time.
Recommended species and varieties
Alpina (syn. L. viscaria var.alpina) (L. alpine)
Pink-purple flowers about 1 cm across with notched petals form capitate inflorescences in summer, beginning in late spring. The dark green linear or spatulate leaves are mostly collected at the base of the plant. This small bushy perennial does not live long, but easily reproduces by self-seeding. The height and diameter of the plant is 15x10cm.
Pink-purple flowers
Arkwrightii (L. Arkwright)
In summer, bright red flowers bloom up to 4 cm in diameter. The plant tolerates frosts down to -20 ° С. It is especially prized for its greenish foliage with a purple hue. The height and diameter of the plant is 40x20 cm.
Bright red flowers
Variety with bright orange-red flowers with a diameter of about 5 cm.
Variety with bright orange-red flowers
Chakedonica (L. chalcedony, Common dawn)
It has long been a favorite species with fiery red flowers about 3 cm in diameter with notched petals on inflorescences that bloom in the first half of summer. Leaves are light green, lanceolate or oval, oppositely arranged on rigid stems. Doesn't like excessive dryness. The height and diameter of the plant is 80x40 cm.
View with fiery red flowers
Coronaria (L. coronal)
Branched inflorescences of bright reddish-purple flowers up to 3 cm in diameter bloom throughout the summer. Beautiful gray pubescent oval or lanceolate leaves are arranged on straight stems in pairs. In a harsh climate, it is short-lived - after abundant flowering, it dies off, turning into a biennial. The height and diameter of the plant is 60x45 cm.
Branched inflorescences
Large white flowers have a pink tint.
Large white flowers have a pink tint
A group of varieties with dark pink flowers and pale gray foliage.
Atrosanguinea
The group has white flowers with a bright pink eye.
Oculata
L. flos-cuculi (L. cuckoo color)
Bright pink flowers up to 4 cm in diameter with deeply incised narrow-lobed petals in loose branched inflorescences. It blooms in summer and early autumn. This graceful, widely spreading perennial has opposite pointed dark green leaves. Homeland -Russia, Europe. The height and diameter of the plant is 60x40 cm.
Bright pink flowers up to 4 cm in diameter
Flos-jovts (L. color of Jupiter)
Bright purple, pink or white flowers up to 2 cm in diameter are collected in dense inflorescences on straight stems. This bushy pubescent plant blooms in summer. In central Russia, he behaves like a biennial. The height and diameter of the plant is 45x45 cm.
Bushy pubescent plant
Dense pink capitate inflorescences.
"Hort's Variety"
The flowers are red; plant height is only 25 cm.
“Nana” (syn. “Minor”)
Haageana (L. The Hague)
Bright red or orange-red flowers with a diameter of about 5 cm are collected in few-flowered inflorescences. Blooms in summer. Oval green leaves may have a purple hue. A short-lived perennial, withstanding temperatures down to -20 ° C. It blooms in the first year after sowing and can be grown as an annual. The height and diameter of the plant is 45x30 cm.
Oval green leaves
The variety gives red flowers up to 7 cm in diameter.
"Grandiflora"
The flowers are salmon pink.
"Salmonea"
L. viscaria (L. sticky, Common tar)
In summer, inflorescences of reddish-purple flowers with a diameter of about 2 cm with purple cups bloom. The tough stems of this bushy plant in the area of the upper internodes are very sticky, for which the plant got its name. The leaves are elliptical, dark green. The height and diameter of the plant is 45x30 cm.
Elliptical leaves
"Plena"
The flowers are purple-pink, with pubescent leaves and inflorescences of bright pink flowers. The height and diameter of the plant is 40x30 cm.
"Plena"
L. yunnanensis (L. yunnan)
Flowers from white to light pink, up to 2 cm in diameter, with incised petals. Inflorescences are loose, bloom from late spring to summer. Great view for rocky gardens. This pubescent perennial has thin stems and narrow oval bright green leaves. The height and diameter of the plant is 20x15 cm.
Inflorescences are loose
Peculiarities
Few people know that the scientific name of this rhizome plant "lychnis" is derived from the Greek word "lamp". Its bright flowers are really capable, so to speak, to illuminate any landscape and add zest to it. In the wild, it grows in the Mediterranean and some Asian countries, in Russia it can be found in Siberia and the Far East. Usually the lychnis bush has sizes from half a meter to a meter, a thin stalk is covered with peculiar hairs, and the leaves are slightly rough.
"Dawn" blooms usually in June or July, and fades only in autumn. The flowers are tubular, the petals are wide open. Their colors range from shades of red, crimson and purple to white. The smell of these flowers is unobtrusive, but pleasant. After wilting, a box with seeds is formed, which remain viable for up to 4 years.
Features of resin care
Terry resin is a rather unpretentious plant, so it does not need special care, but it is important to follow certain agricultural techniques: regular watering, fertilizing the plant and protecting it from pests. Terry resin does not require too careful care
Terry resin does not require too careful care
In order for the plant to bloom actively and in a timely manner, it is enough to feed it with nutrients only 3 times during the whole season. The first feeding should be applied before the beginning of the flowering period - in a bucket of water you need to dissolve 1 tbsp. l. superphosphate, potassium sulfate, urea. Usually 1 sq. m takes about 3 liters of finished dressing. The second time, feeding is applied during the period of active flowering of the plant. The composition of the top dressing can be taken identical to the first, but at the same time the amount of the applied nutrient solution should be increased from 3 to 5 for each square. Well, and finally, for the third time, fertilizing is applied already with the onset of autumn (the composition and amount of fertilizing applied are identical to the previous version).
The resin does not need a lot of moisture, so the issue of watering the plant should be approached very carefully. It is better to moisten the soil only when it becomes completely dry under the plant (thus you can prevent the rotting of the rhizome, which can occur with excess moisture). Watering can be stopped by autumn.
Advice. To minimize the frequency of watering the resin, it is enough to properly mulch the soil around each bush.
By the way, terry tar is practically not afraid of pests and rarely gets sick.To avoid plant disease, it is enough just to plant it in a suitable place, periodically monitor the state of young bushes (if necessary, immediately eliminate dying stems), do not get carried away with watering (there should not be any stagnation of moisture). With the right actions to take care of the plant, even disease prevention will not be required.
Lichnis care in the open field
The main thing to take care of when growing lychnis is bright lighting. These are light-loving perennials, which stretch out in strong shade, deform, not to mention weak flowering. Lychnis do not show themselves too well even in the slightest shade, showing lag in growth, smaller size and brightness of flowers.
For lichnis, it is better to select soils from among moist, high-quality, loose, sandy loam or loamy. Damp soils, stagnant water, constantly high humidity are not liked by all lichnis. For lychnis, waterlogging is very dangerous both during watering, and in spring or autumn.
Therefore, increased attention should be paid to drainage and the selection of sites where there is no risk of stagnant water. Lichnis cannot stand acidic soils
At the planting site, it is better to improve the soil in advance by adding complete mineral and organic fertilizers, sand or other loosening additives to it. The reaction of the soil is preferably neutral or slightly calcareous.
Lichnis are planted, leaving a distance of about 25-35 cm between the plants. Closer planting will lead to rapid degeneration of sods and vulnerability to diseases, more rare - to the fact that the plant does not form continuous spots and will look sloppy.
Lychnis koronchaty, or Leathery adonis (Lychnis coronaria) synonym Silene coronaria. Earth under my feet
Lichnis requirements for moisture and watering
Likhnis are quite drought-resistant and can do without watering. But long periods of drought negatively affect the size and number of inflorescences, so it is better to provide watering for this perennial. When natural precipitation is not enough, lichnis should be supported by additional irrigation with a frequency of 1 time per week and deep soaking of the soil. This plant does not like waterlogging, therefore, it is better not to overdo it with watering even during flowering.
Loosening and weeding
It is important for lichnis to keep the soil consistently loose. After any precipitation or watering, the soil is loosened
Mulching also contributes to maintaining the characteristics of the soil. Weeds easily "clog" and overwhelm the plant, so they should be removed as early as possible.
Pruning and rejuvenating lychnis
In lichnis, it is advisable to remove faded inflorescences. Without removing the wilting flowers before the fruit begins to ripen, the flowering period is significantly shortened.
The main pruning of lychnis is carried out in the fall, completely cutting off the aerial part and leaving no dry stems until spring.
If the lichnis were planted on windy areas, then the plants will need support in the form of tying to a support.
These perennials are not inclined to quickly lose their decorative effect, but it is better not to leave lichnis in one place for more than 5 years. Separation and transplanting allows you to never see the "negative" sides of lychnis (their negligence and carelessness), keep the plant highly decorative and lush blooming.
One atypical problem can arise in the cultivation of lychnis: the plant is not only non-aggressive, but also does not react well to rapidly growing competitors. If partners or surrounding cultures are prone to overgrowth, then they can displace lychnis completely
Therefore, you should pay attention to the "suppressive attempts" of neighboring plants and immediately take measures to protect your favorite adonis
Common dawn, or Chalcedony dawn, also Lychnis chalcedonica
Top dressing for lychnis
For this perennial, it is advisable to apply regular feeding. Fertilizers for lychnis begin to be applied the next year after planting.
The standard approach is three feedings of Lychnis per year:
- Early spring feeding with nitrogen or full mineral fertilizers.
- Top dressing at the peak of flowering with full mineral fertilizer.
- Top dressing after flowering with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers.
Another strategy can be applied: fertilize only twice, using nitrogen in the spring and potassium-phosphorus fertilization during flowering.
