Noble calla lilies in our plots

Description of popular varieties

In indoor floriculture, the most common varieties are those that do not require complex care. The photo clearly shows the entire palette of colors of this amazing plant.

Flashdance

The Swedish variety, bred 18 years ago, is characterized by the presence of:

• Beautiful leaf blades, painted in a grassy green color.
• Large yellow flowers with creamy pink petals, densely dotted with crimson strokes and specks and have a bright edging of fuchsia color around the edges.

Jester

American hybrid variety (author - Patrick Worley), bred in 1982. Its distinctive features are represented by the presence of:

• Erect strong stems.
• Decorative, sloping downward, velvety leaves, painted in emerald tones, with a beautiful bronze coating and scalloped edging along the edges.
• Large (at least 5 cm in length) flowers with red-burgundy tube-bells and amethyst petals with a white limb, decorated with rows of large maroon specks, merging into spectacular stripes.

Luxurious flowering of compact bushes of this variety, characterized by a combination of spontaneity and geometry in the color of the flowers, is observed all year round.

Karl Lindberg

A hybrid variety that stands out from a number of other colerias with the darkest color of flowers: large, velvety, with tubes painted in beetroot-lavender tones. The snow-white petal cuffs and white throat showcase a spectacular splash. Composed of countless dark purple dots and streaks.

At the edges, the petals are decorated with a very thin stroke of pale pink color.

Luxurious flowers look great against the background of small oblong leaf plates painted in bright green.

Queen victoria

An unusually delicate variety that amazes with the sophistication and beauty of the flower arrangement. Its distinctive features are presented:

• The presence of slightly inclined dark green leaves.
• Many bright pink flowers with a white throat and light pink petals, the white lapels of which are decorated with pinkish edging and strewn with many bright beet-colored specks.

Red ryder

Another compact hybrid obtained by the American breeder Patrick Worley. He possesses:

• A large number of dark green leaf plates directed downward, with pubescence and serrated edges.
• Densely pubescent large flowers with dark red tubes, ruby ​​petals covered with a speck of dark cherry dots and stripes and a pinkish-white pharynx, from which thick red rays radiate.

Roundelay

• Kaleria Roundelay is the owner of compact bushes with an equally compact root system.
• During the flowering period, a lot of orange-pinkish bell flowers with a snow-white throat and petals appear on it, the limbs of which are painted white and strewn with a spray of different-sized pink spots.

Srg s persian carpet

A relatively new variety, it was obtained by the Romanian breeder Serzh Saliba in 2013. It is characterized by the presence of:

• Green velvety leaves, decorated with a red border and small teeth.
• Red-crimson large flowers with a yellow throat and petals, the yellow limbs of which are dotted with many burgundy peas and have a spectacular crimson edging.

With proper care, compact, fast-growing bushes will grow neatly, forming a lush cap, and flowering will be especially long and abundant.

Yellow and orange swimwear

The vast majority of species have yellow or orange flowers, but there are a few with atypical white or lavender colors.These are representatives of the flora of the alpine belt, growing in alpine meadows near the zone of melting snow, paper-cup (T. Chartosepalus), an inhabitant of the Kolyma Highlands, and purple (T. Lilacinus), found in the high-mountainous regions of Altai, Sayan, Tien Shan, Western Himalayas.

Flower paper-cup swimsuit in the photo

Lilac flower swimsuit in the photo

The latter species is especially decorative, has light purple flowers with numerous sepals and bright yellow stamens, blooming in June-July on low, up to 10 cm, peduncles. A rosette of leaves no more than 5-7 cm in height appears only after the end of flowering. This attractive flower does not take root well in culture, since it is difficult to create specific conditions suitable for it in the garden, but it is very promising from the point of view of creating new varieties with an unusual blue, lilac color and increased winter hardiness.

It should be noted that both in natural conditions and in culture, swimsuits are easily re-pollinated and form various interspecific hybrids, which makes it difficult to identify them even for specialists.

All hybrids and varieties of the flower are of foreign selection, in our gardens it is quite rare. Perhaps this is due to the difficulties of transportation, which usually leads to overdrying of the rhizomes and, consequently, poor survival of the seedlings. More often than others, in Russia and neighboring countries, you can find the above-described varieties of the swimsuit of the cultural Orange princesses and the Chinese Golden Queen. Other hybrids, and especially specific plants, can only be found from collectors, although this winter-hardy and not too demanding flowering crop deserves more distribution.

Types and varieties of calla lilies

To date, botanists have registered 8 plant species, but only 3 of them are usually used in culture, together with ornamental varieties.

Calla Ethiopian. The largest plant, which during the flowering period rises to a height of about 1 m. The underground part is represented by a creeping flexible root without a tuber. Shiny dark green leaves have a uniform color. They grow on vertical petioles and are oval or heart-shaped. The foliage is preserved throughout the year and does not fall off during the dormant period.

Calla Ethiopian

Calla Remann. A more compact variety, up to 70 cm in height. An irregularly shaped flattened tuber is underground. The leaves of the plant are more elongated. They are distinguished by a monochromatic dense green color. In the fall, a period of dormancy begins when the entire ground part, including the leaves, dies off. The inflorescence envelops a lilac, lilac or red veil. Varieties:

• Garnet Glow - plants with a height of 55 cm in June-September delight with large pomegranate-red inflorescences;
• Crystal Blush - an inflorescence on a shoot up to 45 cm high is shrouded in a narrow veil, which at the beginning of flowering is snow-white, and then becomes slightly pinkish along the edge;
• Picasso - dark lilac shades prevail inside the narrowly rolled bedspread, and a wide white border is located along the edge;
• Odessa - calla with very spectacular dark red at the base, almost black inflorescences;
• Askari - a dark red bedspread edged with a narrow cream stripe.

Calla Remann

Calla Elliott. The plant is up to 5 cm high and has large dark green leaves. There are many small white spots and dots on their surface. The inflorescence is shrouded in a golden veil with a green base. Varieties:

• Black Magic - garden calla up to 1 m high blooms an inflorescence up to 15 cm in length, hidden under a golden blanket;
• Red Alert - large speckled foliage sets off monochromatic scarlet inflorescences.

Calla Elliott

Reproduction methods

In nature, larch propagates by seeds carried by the wind. At home, the culture can also be propagated using seeds. However, there is another method - cuttings. Let's consider each option in detail.

Seeds

This is the main breeding method for larch. The seeds are taken from the cone. The latter can be removed from an adult tree or bought. Seed material is pre-checked for germination. To do this, fill the seeds with water. After 5 minutes, those that have surfaced are removed. The rest are considered fit for planting. They are dried and sent for stratification. After mixing the seeds with sand, they are placed in cloth bags. In this form, the material is stored in the refrigerator for 2 months.

In the spring, sowing is carried out in warm, loose soil in prepared boxes. It is advisable to sprinkle the seeds thicker, since not everyone can sprout. Seeding abundantly allows you to increase the chance of obtaining new trees. Sprinkle a peat-sand mixture on top of the planting. The top layer should be 1-2 cm. Water every 2 days of planting. When the sprouts reach a height of 5 cm, they are thinned out.

Cuttings

You can also grow larch from a branch. For this, the tops of lignified shoots are suitable. You can also take the middle parts. The length of the cutting should be 15-20 cm. The cut is made at an angle of 45 degrees. It is desirable to carry out treatment with a growth stimulant.

Then the cuttings are placed in a potting soil mixture with a high peat content. They are deepened by one fourth of the length. A month later, young roots appear. Saplings dive into separate containers. It is also permissible to land in open ground (to a permanent place).

Reproduction methods

There are three ways to breed color at home: by seeds, cuttings and dividing the roots. Seed material, well dried, is sown in a mixture of leafy earth and sand, slightly irrigated with water and covered with foil or glass. The container is installed in a warm, well-lit place, remembering to moisten and ventilate. After growing, the seedlings are planted in the same soil, but 2 cm apart. It is better to replace regular watering with spraying from a spray bottle. After a month and a half, the seedlings dive again at a distance of 3 cm. The sprouts can be planted in a permanent place when they grow well and get stronger. Even before the formation of a bush in plants, the tops are pinched, thus stimulating the growth of lateral processes.

Cuttings are cut from the tops of the shoots and placed in small containers filled with leafy earth and sand, watered, covered with polyethylene. To speed up the rooting process, the petioles can be moistened with preparations that stimulate root formation. Be sure to open the film every day and water the sprouts regularly. After about two weeks, roots appear, and when the seedlings begin to grow, they can be planted in pots at their permanent growth site.

The easiest way to propagate koleria at home is by dividing the root. In the spring, when the plant is transplanted, the rhizome is divided with a disinfected knife, all sections are sprinkled with crushed coal and allowed to dry out a little. In the container, parts of the roots are planted a few centimeters deep and well moistened. After some time, a sprout grows from the root element.

How to take care of it properly?

Crop care includes careful watering, a garter, and shelter for the winter. Gaillardia is a frost-resistant plant, its cultivation does not require significant labor costs, but with the expected sharp temperature drop, gardeners advise to insulate it with fallen leaves or coniferous spruce branches.

The hybrid culture blooms annually from June until the onset of cold weather and, as a rule, the formation of buds is carried out without problems. Nevertheless, for its productive flowering, you should adhere to the following rules:

1. an abundance of light;
2. loose and light soil;
3. watering - from moderate to scarce;
4. timely cutting of withered shoots;
5. rejuvenation of overgrown bushes.

Watering

The culture does not require abundant watering - excess moisture can lead to root rot and various diseases. That is why it is watered sparingly and rarely.

Top dressing

Perennial Gaillardia are fed on average up to three times a season, namely:

• with the beginning of the bud formation stage;
• during the most intense flowering (July and August);
• in autumn, at the end of the cut of flowers (September - October), 21–28 days before frost.

Pruning and garter

The culture does not need pruning, but to give it a "marketable" appearance and stimulate budding, faded shoots must be removed. Such an operation, carried out in September, helps to avoid autoseeding. Old 5-year-old bushes usually lose their decorative effect: they deform or fall apart. Therefore, once every 3-4 years, the plant must be rejuvenated by division. Tall varieties need to be tied up, as they often break and fall.

Transfer

Gaillardia grows well up to 4-5 years in one place without replanting, then requires soil renewal. It is better to transplant by dividing the bush at the beginning of spring or autumn.

Seed collection

V seed collection withered flowers are reliably covered with gauze and firmly fixed, preventing them from falling to the soil. Until the beginning of autumn, they are stored in such a "package", and then they are collected. Propagation of Gaillardia by seeds is not particularly popular, since the bushes grown in this way differ from the original product, they will not fully comply with varietal standards.

Wintering

The homeland of Gaillardia is the North American continent, therefore, genetically, the plant is capable of withstanding cold and does not need special preparation for winter. Gardeners can sprinkle the plant with fallen leaves for insurance or mulch the soil with peat.

Characteristics of varieties

Red Lady potatoes

This variety was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements in 2008. It is approved for cultivation in the Russian Federation on the territory of the Central Black Earth, North Caucasian, Middle Volga and Far Eastern regions. The originator of the variety is the world-renowned company SAKA PFLANZENZUCHT-GBR.

The shrub part of the plant is medium in height, consists of an intermediate type of erect or semi-erect stems with medium-sized leaves, closed or intermediate, green or dark green, with a slight waviness of the edges. Falling buds are observed at the stage of incomplete development.

The tubers are elongated, oval in shape and covered with a red, slightly reticulate and slightly flaky rind, on which superficial, medium-sized eyes are located. The average weight of each root crop does not exceed 140-142 g. The cut potato pulp is light yellow or beige, contains no more than 16.8-17% starch. The potatoes have a good presentation.

Lady Claire potatoes

Potatoes "Lady Claire" from the originator S. Meijer is included in the State Register of Russia in the Central Federal District and belongs to early ripening varieties suitable for processing into dry potato products, including potato starch, potato flour, as well as for the production of chips, flakes, straws, French fries and crisp potatoes.

The bushy part of the plants is of medium height and belongs to the leaf type. Stems are semi-erect, covered with leaves, mainly of medium size, intermediate type, green in color. Low to medium waviness at the edges of the sheet. Corollas of flowers are medium in size, white. Tubers are oval, covered with a smooth or slightly rough skin of beige-yellow color, have small, medium-deep eyes. The average weight of a commercial root crop can vary from 83.5 to 106.8 g. Potato pulp is light, beige-yellow, with an average starch content of no more than 16.3-17%.

Lady Rosetta potatoes

Late-ripening, universal variety "Lady Rosetta", or Lady Rosetta, from the originator C. Meijer B.V. included in the State Register for the Central Region. The variety was bred by leading Dutch specialists in the field of vegetable breeding and is very promising.

The bushes are low, compact and semi-sprawling, consisting of thin stems significantly stained with anthocyanin. Leaves of medium size, medium open, dull green color with medium waviness of the edges. The bloom is insignificant. The inflorescences are medium-sized, and the flower corollas are small, reddish in color with a pronounced purple tint. Berry formation is very rare or not observed at all.

Smooth tubers have a rounded shape, are covered with a smooth red skin and have small, medium-deep eyes, which have a characteristic red base. The average weight of one marketable root crop reaches 123.5 g. Potato pulp is light, creamy yellow, with a starch content of no more than 21.9-22.3%.

Selection Tips

Narcissus is considered one of the most unpretentious flowers that adapts easily to any conditions. With a huge variety of species and varieties, it is often difficult to make a decision when choosing. It must be remembered that the plant does not bloom for long. This process can be extended by planting daffodils with different flowering periods, and then they will decorate the flower garden from March to May. Blooming daffodils of several varieties of various colors and shapes at the same time look especially impressive. Professionals advise the novice gardener to grow one proven variety first before gaining experience.

When choosing, you must also take into account the combination of daffodil with other flowers growing in the flower bed. They can be planted, and they will look great next to hyacinths, crocuses, but their neighborhood with tulips is especially impressive.

To decorate flower beds with tulips and mixed lawns, varieties of yellow are chosen, and for alpine slides - cyclamen-shaped daffodils. Their pink types will look original in any composition. Borders are decorated with large-crown varieties. Terry varieties can even be grown at home. Narcissus can be considered a versatile flower, since all its varieties and types are great for decorating lawns, flower beds and lawns.

For planting and caring for daffodils, see the next video.

Diseases and pests: what to fear?

The Red Lady variety is resistant to most viral and fungal diseases. Tubers are insensitive to potato crayfish, nematodes, scab, rust. Young plants are practically not affected by the black leg. Potato tubers rarely suffer from late blight, but this disease can affect the tops. For protection, preventive treatments of plantings with medicinal preparations are recommended (at least 2 times per season).

Potatoes are threatened by Colorado beetles and click beetles (wireworms). Careful harvesting with sampling of all tubers, loosening and fertilizing before new plantings will help to save planting. Preventive treatment of fields with insecticides is useful.

"Red Lady" is a potato that is worth planting on your own plot. Seed material is not prone to degeneration, when harvesting, the percentage of rejects is minimal. Potatoes can be offered for sale, they are very popular with consumers.

We hope, thanks to our article, you have learned a lot about the Red Lady potato, the characteristics of the variety, and are ready for experiments in its cultivation. Good luck!

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