Bidense: features of cultivation and reproduction
Biden belongs to the category of annual plants that are widely used in horticulture. These cute flowers are very often grown in pots or containers. Biden can also be grown outdoors.
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Description of bidense
Botanical characteristic of bidense:
- The height of this plant can be from 20 to 90 centimeters.
- Biden is in the form of a bush, the diameter of which can be from 30 to 80 centimeters.
- The leaves of this plant are very delicate, they have a dark green color.
- Branching of bidense stems begins at the ground, which ensures the formation of a dense crown.
- The leaves of this plant are densely arranged on the stems, with the help of which a dense spherical bush is created.
The flowers are about three centimeters in diameter.
This plant has a large number of flowers, which gives it a delicacy. The plant begins to bloom in the middle of summer, and ends at the first frost. Biden's flowers are bright yellow in color, which attracts the attention of many gardeners and landscape designers.
Plant care
Biden is a plant that is characterized by unpretentious care.
This plant requires:
- Correct soil selection.
- Optimal climatic conditions.
- Pruning.
- Glaze.
Biden is not picky about soils, but to achieve maximum effect during flowering of this shrub, it is best to give preference to sandy soils. To grow this plant, it will be best to choose a sunny place, which will have a beneficial effect on the growth and development of this plant. Biden is resistant to moisture, but its lack of moisture negatively affects the plant. That is why he needs ensure timely watering... This is done as the soil dries up.
In order to retain moisture, this plant must be mulched with compost.
To ensure the bidense is decorative and attractive, it is necessary to trim it. In this case, shoots that are too long must be cut. Two weeks after this procedure, buds will begin to form on this plant again.
In order to ensure the full flowering of the plant, it is necessary to carry out timely feeding... For this, fertilizers are used, which include potassium and phosphorus.
The plant is fed every two weeks during the growing season.
Features of breeding bidense
Biden breeds like many other annuals plants using seeds:
- Seeds are harvested in late autumn, dried and stored throughout the winter.
- Biden can be planted in special containers for seedlings or immediately into the ground.
- To grow a plant for seedlings, it is necessary to use a loose substrate as a soil.
- This action is performed in March. Seeds must be sown in moist soil and covered with another small layer of soil on top.
- The container with crops must be covered with foil.
- Seed rise should be expected in two weeks.
- Planting seedlings in open ground is carried out in the month of May.
- Seeds are planted in light soil, which is characterized by the absence of stagnant water.
- After the sunrises of this plant, it is necessary to provide him regular weeding.
- The first sunrises of the bidense require moderate watering.
- In order to ensure even and lush flowering of the plant in the future, it must be fed twice a month.
- The distance between the bidense bushes should be at least 30 centimeters.
- This plant is also capable of self-sowing in the ground.
- Its seeds can fully survive the harsh conditions of winter.
Also, cuttings are very often used for propagation of this plant.
This method is very complicated, so it is rarely used. Gardeners propagate by cuttings only varietal plant species. In order to plant this plant, it is necessary to transfer the mother plant to a bright place in the winter. To preserve the plant, it must be placed in a room with an air temperature of approximately 5 degrees. In winter, bidense requires periodic watering. In the spring, it is necessary to cut cuttings from this plant and plant them in a loose substrate. After rooting, the cuttings are planted in open ground.
Biden is a fairly original plant, which can be planted to decorate any landscape design.
It is used to decorate flower beds, flower beds, and is also planted in hanging lawns to decorate a variety of rooms. Very often this plant is used as a soloist. It creates bright yellow spots in flower beds. The original yellow color of the plant during flowering can add a joyful touch to any design. That is why gardeners and landscape designers very often make borders in flower beds and in beds from this plant.
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