Lobelia varieties (30 photos): characteristics of the Crystal Palace, Emperor William and Sapphire varieties, features of bush and climbing lobelia

Landing methods

Seeds

Pros and cons of the method

Seed planting benefits:

plants grown from seeds adapt better to climatic conditions, they tolerate frosts or dry periods more easily;
simplicity of the landing procedure;
it is possible to obtain a large number of seedlings from seeds.

Disadvantages of the method:

it will not be possible to grow a plant with varietal characteristics of the "parent";
such Loberia will bloom only 2-3 years after sowing.

How to choose seeds?

The choice of planting material depends on how racy and healthy the plant will be. There are two types of seeds:

Dragee-coated in granules. This type is produced already processed, so it can be planted immediately in peat tablets, there is no need for a pick. In addition, the seed is treated with a special composition, thanks to which shoots appear faster.
Unprepared. They are sold in packs with a large amount of seeds, so the planting process is very laborious. This type does not guarantee friendly shoots, they will also need to be dived into separate containers. It is better to treat the seeds with a fungicide before planting.

Carrying out the procedure

For planting, prepare flat containers and fill them with soil mixture. Further landing algorithm:

Mix the seeds with sand, spread them over the surface of the soil, lightly press with your hand. It is not necessary to sprinkle with soil on top.
If planted in peat tablets, then proceed as follows: make a hole in the tablet with a match, moisten it, put a seed there and press it with a match.
After that, cover the seedlings with foil, put them in a room with a temperature of 18-20 degrees.
Open the foil daily to ventilate the planting material. Moisten the soil regularly using warm, settled water. This must be done carefully so as not to wash the seeds with a stream of water.
The first shoots will appear 1.5-2 weeks after planting. From this moment on, the film is already opened 2 times a day. Moreover, each time the airing time is increased by 10-15 minutes.
Moisten the sprouts twice a week using a spray bottle.
After the appearance of the first 2-3 leaf plates, a pick is carried out. Only the healthiest and strongest specimens are selected. One planting container cannot contain more than 5 seedlings.
In the future, the seedlings are grown at a temperature of 15-18 degrees. The soil must be kept moist (otherwise the leaves will begin to curl), but at the same time do not form swampiness and prevent the appearance of mold.
Grown plants are taken outside every day (for half an hour). You need to put them in a shaded place. Increase the time the seedlings are on the street every day, gradually bringing it to a whole day.
After hardening, the seedlings are planted in open ground.

Cuttings

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages of disembarkation:

easy and affordable method;
Loberia blooms the next year;
varietal characteristics remain.

Disadvantages:

cuttings root poorly, and sometimes even die;
they are difficult to grow;
plant cuttings with extreme care so as not to break the seedling.

Selection of cuttings

To harvest the shoots in the autumn (before the onset of the first frost), you need to dig out the Lobelia Sapphire bush. After that, transplant the bush into a container and put in a cool place (the optimum temperature is 15-16 degrees above zero). Moisten the soil no more than once a week.

In the spring, the first young shoots will appear on the bush. They need to be cut off and put in Kornevin's solution for 2-3 hours, and then put the shoots in water.After 15-20 days, the cuttings will take root.

You need to choose only healthy, strong processes without signs of disease.

Carrying out the procedure

After the first roots appear, you can proceed to planting them. Further actions of the gardener:

Put a drainage layer at the bottom of the pot (expanded clay is best suited).
Pour the soil mixture on top, filling in the third part of the container.
Put the stalk and fill in the rest of the soil, while tamping it well.
Moisten the substrate with settled water.
Place the plant in a bright and cool place.

How to care for Fat Albert spruce?

Caring for blue spruce includes procedures familiar to all gardeners.

Regular irrigation, especially for young trees. They are watered daily 2 times with warm water, in addition, the green mass is moistened by spraying. Sprinkling the crown is best done in the evening. It is recommended to increase watering on dry, hot days.
Fertilization is relevant for the first 5 years of crop cultivation. This requires periodic feeding with mineral compositions containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and in a dosage designed specifically for conifers. It is categorically impossible to fertilize the blue thorny spruce with organic matter - humus and manure. The first feeding is carried out in early spring, after the snow has melted. They are applied directly into the soil of the near-stem part and slightly compacted. Adult plants do not need fertilization.
In order to prevent the formation of an earthen crust, the soil near the plant trunk should be loosened, and also cleaned of weeds. Digging is undesirable so as not to damage the root system.
In case of unfavorable environmental conditions and strong gas contamination, spruce can be washed once every 30 days.
One of the important points in the cultivation of ephedra is the mulching of the soil with a peat composition.
Crown pruning is done as needed, for example, when it is necessary to remove dry and diseased branches, but this is allowed only in summer. If you cut the spruce shoots in the fall, this can cause the tree to freeze. When pruning, gardeners usually do not use garden pitch, since the tree heals itself on its own, with its own resin.
Artistic crown shaping is done only for young trees up to 7 years old.
In preparation for winter, branches growing in the lower part of the trunk are tied to it only in young trees.

Diseases that can affect the Fat Albert spruce are ulcerative cancer, fusarium, bark necrosis, rust, fungal infections (shute), rot developing on the branches and trunk. Of the pests, the most dangerous for the tree are the spruce sawfly and the red spider mite. Timely inspection of trees and their treatment with insecticides and fungicides will help protect plants from damage. For diseases, you can use Bordeaux mixture, copper oxychloride and other preparations with its content. To protect the spruce from insects, you can purchase products such as "Aktara" and "Decis".

Annual species

Erinus

A common representative of annual lobelia is the type of Lobelia Erinus (blackberry, curb, garden). Its external characteristics: small flowers (1-2 cm in diameter), blue, light blue, purple, white or lilac; a large number of thin shoots with serrated leaves. The bush is usually small - up to 40 cm in height, depending on the selected variety.

External forms can be of five options:

Compact bush no more than 15 cm high;
Sprawling low bush with long branches (up to 30 cm).
The dwarf variety grows no more than 12 cm.
Erect lobelia is the highest - its branches, decorated with flowers, can reach 30 cm in height.
Lobelia ampelous has shoots up to 40 cm long.

Among flower growers, it is generally accepted that the first four species are bush lobelia, and the last species is called ampelous.

Strong

This flower variety thrives in temperate climates.It is about the size of a dwarf Erinus lobelia, but it has powerful stems and branches. The leaves are much brighter, and the flowers take on a bright blue or purple color during flowering.

Gallery: lobelia (25 photos)

The thinnest

As the name implies, this flower is distinguished by thin, even graceful shoots. Its bush grows relatively high - about 25 cm, large flowers bloom on the branches - lilac, blue, white.

Growing rules

Lobelia annual flowers are most commonly grown from seed. Seedling harvesting begins at the end of February and ends at the beginning of April. There is no point in starting planting earlier, since due to insufficient illumination, the stems of the plant stretch out and lose their vitality.

Lobelia is distinguished by very small dusty seeds. To plant more evenly, the seeds are recommended to be mixed with sand. Experienced growers use a toothpick when working with the seeds of this flower.

Lobelia loves soil with a small amount of minerals. Sandy loam soil is perfect for her. For sowing, they buy specialized soil for seedlings or do it themselves. To do this, mix garden soil with humus, peat and river sand. Add lime to normalize acidity. Lobelia is susceptible to fungal diseases. In order for it to feel good, it is necessary to treat the prepared substrate with a fungicide solution or bake the soil in the oven. An excellent method of disinfection would be keeping the substrate in the cold during the winter.

Algorithm for harvesting seedlings

We take a shallow wide container, fill it with a substrate, water it and leave it for a day. As a container for cultivation, you can use special cassettes, shallow boxes or peat tablets.
We put a drainage layer on the bottom - bark, broken expanded clay or small stones. Pour the prepared soil on top and water it.
We distribute the seeds, leaving them on the surface, do not fall asleep with earth.
Sprinkle the seeds with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
Cover the container with glass and put it in a warm place. The ideal temperature for quick emergence is +20 degrees.
Once a day we raise the glass and remove the condensate. When airing seedlings, you should carefully monitor the absence of drafts.
After 1.5-2 weeks, the seeds will sprout. It is necessary to carefully remove the glass. If covered with a film, remove it gradually.

Transplant to open ground

If the seeds were sown in February, planting in open ground is carried out in May, when the insidious spring frosts no longer threaten the plant (the specific time depends on the climatic characteristics of the region). If the Viola Vittrok is grown as a biennial, it is transferred to a permanent place in August or September.

The best place for planting garden pansies should be well lit. As for the cultivation of the violet in question in partial shade, it is quite acceptable and is characterized by less intense, but longer flowering.

Particular attention should be paid to the soil, which must meet three basic conditions, such as:

fertility;
looseness;
neutral reaction (permissible pH values from 6.0 to 8.0).

About a week before the planned planting, the soil needs to be dug up, adding mature compost or humus to it (you should refuse to use fresh manure). Planting young viols is easy, as the following algorithm makes sure:

arrange the planting material in the holes at a distance of 15–30 cm from each other (determined by the specifics of the variety);
sprinkle the roots of plants with a substrate;
carefully compact the soil around the violets;
water the plants thoroughly.

The final stage is mulching the soil with humus or peat, which reduces the rate of evaporation of moisture and contributes to the successful rooting of garden pansies.

Lilies

Not all types of flowers are suitable for the gardens of Siberia - the most winter-hardy hybrid varieties,
derived from Asiatic lily.
These are plants with a straight, thin stem, densely leafy, forming several peduncles. Some form up to twenty inflorescences on one stem. The leaves are narrow, long, dense and glossy on top. The stem height varies from 30 cm to 1.5 meters. Lilies are distinguished by a wide variety of colors, they can be monochromatic and combine several colors, for example:

Did you know?
According to ancient Greek myth, the lily appeared from drops of Hera's breast milk. While feeding the little Hercules, so many milky drops fell to the ground and turned into beautiful snow-white flowers with a bright aroma.

Lily "Ame
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Harvesting and storage

Tsarskaya is a high-yielding and early-growing variety. The yield from one tree is 20-25 kg of fruits. Ripening occurs at the end of July - beginning of August. It should be borne in mind that fruits are removed from trees several times per season.

The Tsarskaya variety is distinguished by abundant fruiting

Cherry plum fruits of this variety tolerate transportation well, but cannot be stored for a long time, therefore, in the first few days after harvesting, it is worth taking care of their further processing. At temperatures from +2 to +5 ° C, cherry plum is stored for no more than a week.

The fruits are used to make preserves, jams, compotes, marmalades, homemade wine, etc. Despite the presence of a slight sourness in the taste, many people prefer to use cherry plum fresh. It contains ascorbic acid, carotene, pectin and microelements and antioxidants useful for the body.

Types and varieties of lobelia

This perennial plant is capable of blooming year-round only in very warm countries and in the tropics. In our climatic conditions, lobelia has to be sown for seedlings and planted in the beds every year.

Lobelia Dortman

A rare variety that is on the verge of extinction. It grows on the shores of small reservoirs, likes to grow in shallow water, where the water level is not higher than 10 cm. The buds, when loose, resemble bells in shape. They can be either snow-white or blue.

Lobelia Volcano Red

An amazing perennial, which is a huge bush that reaches a meter in height. The plant is covered with large bright flowers with a diameter of about 3 cm. This species tolerates low temperatures quite well. In the southern regions, they do not shelter him at all for the winter. In the northern regions, it is recommended to build good protection against frost for lobelias. This type of flower is also grown as an annual plant.

Lobelia Scarlet Princess

This variety is highly valued by florists for its unique decorative properties. Almost all summer, the plant pleases with flowers of a rich red hue. Each bud is located on a long peduncle. The flowers have an unusual shape and look advantageous between the foliage of a dark emerald hue. Seedlings of this variety of lobelia must be planted in beds that are well illuminated by the sun's rays, since in darkened places the flower will not be so bright and will stop growing.

On this topic:

Lobelia Fiery, she is Shiny

It is called so because of the unusual color of the foliage. Depending on the season, the plates change their color from green to burgundy.The length of each lanceolate leaf ranges from 7-11 cm.

The homeland of the flower is the land of Mexico. This variety was first described back in 1890. The height of an adult bush does not exceed 70 cm in height. In order for a flower to have an attractive appearance, you need to follow some planting rules. Before proceeding with this procedure, it should be remembered that the distance between individual specimens of lobelia should be at least 20 cm.

Seeds for seedlings begin to be sown at the very beginning of winter, and plants are moved to open beds in the first month of summer.

Lobelia Crystal Palace

Lobelia crystal palace is no less popular. This flower is easily recognizable by its highly branched stems, which makes the bush more like a ball. It is neat, compact, does not exceed 20-24 cm. Indigo flowers reach 1.5 cm in diameter. They bloom with the arrival of summer and continue their lush bloom until early September. To prolong this fascinating process, all dried buds must be removed from the bush in time.

Description of Lobelia Emperor Willy, Blue eyes

This is a variety that has high decorative properties. An adult plant has a spherical, rather compact bush. It grows only 15 cm in height. The flowers are beautiful, about 3 cm in diameter. When opened, the buds acquire a blue tint. They have short pedicels and practically "sit" in the axils of the leaves. The stems of the plant are thin, well branched.

Emperor Willy blooms for a long time: from the first days of summer to the very frost. The first buds appear within 2.5 months after the seeds have been sown. This type of flower is used in the design of borders, flower beds, and is used in group flower arrangements.

Lobelia Blue Eyes is the earliest variety. The buds bloom 2 or even 3 weeks earlier than others. A small ball is strewn with flowers with a diameter of no more than 2 cm. It is often used for borders, bordering beds, and also as a carpet planting.

Varieties

The main criterion on the basis of which varieties and hybrids of garden pansies are classified is the diameter of the flowers, which determines the ratio of the plant to one of the following 5 categories:

supergiant (10-11 cm);
giant (9-10 cm);
large (8-9 cm);
medium (6–8 cm);
small (5-6 cm).

Wittrock's viola varieties deserve separate consideration. The most notable ones are listed below.

"Terry lace". The height of an adult plant is 20–25 cm. The main distinguishing feature is beautiful corrugated petals. The flowers are varied in color and grow up to 6 cm in diameter.

Alpensee. Representatives of the variety develop up to 30 cm in height. The flowers are blue-black in color and are medium in size (6–6.5 cm in diameter).

Magnum Blue Blotch F1. A very interesting variety that grows up to 25 cm in height. The main decoration is large (8 cm) blue flowers with dark eyes.

Landing features

Season

This species has certain difficulties associated with long-term seed germination. Therefore, in order for the seedlings to grow stronger for planting in a pot, they begin to sow seeds in February.

Depending on the variety, there are many color options - you can find flowering lobelias in white, purple, dark blue, blue. On our site you can see photos and learn more about varieties such as Swallow's Nest, Sapphire, Emperor Willy, White Lady, Dortman, Erinius, Rosamund and Riviera.

How to choose or make your own soil?

Lobelia Crystal Palace is suitable for loose and drained soil. It is best to grow this species in sandy and loamy potting mixes.

In order to prevent flowering delay, do not apply a large amount of organic fertilizers. It will improve the growth of the green mass of the bush, but not flowers.

You can purchase a ready-made substrate or prepare it yourself in this way:

1 part of sod land;
1 part of humus;
1 part of high-moor peat;
1 part river sand.

A little lime is added to the resulting mixture to obtain the required level of acidity.

You can also use a mixture of garden soil and vermiculite. It will provide looseness of the soil and normalize moisture.

Botanical description and history of selection

Lobelia erinus is a perennial herb that is widespread in ornamental gardening, belongs to the genus Lobelia of the Bellflower family. Other names for lobelia erinus:

garden;
blackberry;
curb;
blue.

Attention! Lobelia is called long-peaked because of the structural features of the bush. Lobelia erinus is a plant with thin, highly branching shoots without a root rosette

Stems are densely covered with foliage

Lobelia erinus is a plant with thin, highly branching shoots without a basal rosette. The stems are densely covered with foliage.

Bushes can be spherical, compact or creeping, reaching a height of 10 to 40 cm, depending on the type of plant. Flowering shoots of the first, second and third orders develop. The stems secrete milky juice. Shoots that touch the ground are capable of rooting.

The leaves on the stem are arranged alternately in the form of a spiral, have an oval, pointed shape, notched-toothed along the edge, 3-6 cm long and 1-1.5 cm wide, light or dark green, may be with a lilac tint.

Low-flowered inflorescences. The flower is zygomorphic, two-lipped, spliced, bisexual, 1.0 to 2.0 cm in diameter. The upper lip consists of two fused narrow petals, the lower one consists of three wider ones. Flowers are located mainly at the top of the shoot and emerge from the axils of the leaves.

The flowers have a short peduncle and a deep five-lobed calyx. The flower has five stamens and one pistil, which is a filamentous column with a bipartite stigma. Fringed anthers are at the apex, the ovary is inferior.

The color of flowers, depending on the species, can be light blue, dark blue, violet, purple and white.

It blooms from June to October, the seeds ripen in late August to early September.

The fruit is a two-celled capsule with a large number of seeds. Seeds are small, smooth, shiny, have an elliptical shape (length 0.4-0.6 mm and width up to 0.4 mm). Seed with a straight embryo. The color can be light or dark brown, for flowers with white petals - cream.

Lobelia erinus is considered the homeland of the Cape region of South Africa, where it grows among bushes in humid, rocky places. Flowers are induced and are now widely distributed throughout the world, but most of all lobelia erinus is grown in temperate and subtropical zones. In Russia, it is often found in parks and gardens.

Lobelia erinus is named after the famous Dutch botanist and physician of the English king James I Matthias de Lobel (1538-1616). For some time he headed the Royal Botanical Gardens.

Attention! There are about 400 species of lobelia erinus, but only 20 of them are domesticated