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Growing from seeds and caring for Chinese carnations at home. Chinese carnation perennial and annual cultivation from seeds for seedlings planting and care

The choice of planting material

Chinese carnation seeds can be easily found in specialized stores. Give preference to professional packaging from the manufacturer. Do not fall for the tricks of simple packers, because of whose dishonesty you can lose time, money, hope and such precious space for seedlings.

When choosing a variety, prefer one thing, do not buy a mixture. Clove is enough exquisite flower, you can create breathtaking clumps from it, but the mixture makes the flower garden look like a rural expanse. Carnation is more suitable for the Versailles style than for the Provence style. The correctness and sophistication of the forms of the carnation will help to neutralize small oversights in the flower garden and will take the emphasis on itself.

When choosing a color, think about whether it is compatible, will be with colors your flower garden. Think about the landing site in advance, and this will help you make the right choice.

Chinese carnation seeds are captivating with their variety:

  • Black - "Gypsy", "Vorozheya", "Chianti", "Minstrel Plasma";
  • Pink with a red "eye" - "Diana Laverder Pikoti", "Strawberry", "Carousel", "Fire of the Arctic";
  • White - "Diana", "White Dance";
  • White with a lilac "eye" - "Mary Popins".

Terry varieties - "Fruit Fudge", "Capella", "Vesta", "Imperalis".

The seed variety is simply fascinating. Don't buy everything at once, especially if you don't have experience. Stop at one or more varieties. Considering that carnation can be grown as an annual crop, as well as a perennial one, and if you save the variety for the next season, then the variety of colors can be replenished annually.

Sowing cloves, how to do it right?

Sowing seeding
are scattered exclusively from the possibilities of supplementary lighting. If you do not have this opportunity, then sowing in early March will be optimal. It is better to prepare the earthen mixture in advance, in the fall. Give preference to clean compost, humus and sand in a 1: 1: 1 ratio. Fill the tub, compact the soil, water and let it rest for a while. Place the seeds in the grooves made one centimeter apart. Press down with soil and compact. Cover crops plastic wrap and place on the windowsill. For germination, carnation does not require high temperatures and 18 - 20ᵒC will provide good shoots.

After germination, sometimes remove the foil for airing, and keep the soil moderately moist. Watering is best done from a spray bottle followed by airing.

Plant picking is carried out when real leaves appear. First unpack into small containers, and then transfer to larger ones. If the rhizome is not injured during transplantation, then there will be no growth arrest either. Chinese carnation looks great if formed by a lush bush. Bush with huge amount flowers looks very elegant and pompous. In order to get such a bush, you need to take care of this at the seedling age. When the seedlings are 3 -4 cm (2 -3 pairs of leaves), pinch off, and immediately fertilize with complex mineral fertilizers. This agronomic technique will cause the carnation to release additional shoots from the internode and form a bush.

By mid-May, it is quite possible to grow Chinese carnations from seeds at home. Seedlings ready for planting are transplanted into open ground and continue to grow there. If the agricultural technology for growing Chinese carnations is followed, then after 2 - 3 weeks the bushes will bloom. Do not rush to plant a carnation if return frosts are possible in your region, the carnation will not withstand even freezing temperatures and will suffer greatly.

Choosing a landing site

For abundant flowering Carnation needs a sunny spot, but it tolerates light shading well.

When planting a carnation, it is necessary to leave its place for the development of the root system, as well as growth. The plant will not tolerate compacted plantings.

For flowering without stopping, a constantly moist soil is needed. In dry hot summers, this can be achieved with the help of daily watering, as well as mulching the soil. The slightest drying out of the earthen coma leads to a stop of flowering, and it will take 2 - 3 weeks to recover. If the drying out is very frequent, the carnation stops flowering altogether.

The carnation flower is very beautiful and pleases with its beauty for a long time, but as soon as it begins to fade, it must be picked immediately. Ripening of seeds prevents the formation of buds, flowering becomes rare and the bush loses its attractiveness.

We make top dressing

Chinese carnation is very responsive to fertilizing, both organic and mineral fertilizers. For feeding, you can use a universal mineral fertilizer for flowering plants, as well as a solution of chicken manure 1:20, horse, pig, cow manure at the rate of 1:10. With regular feeding, your carnation will bloom continuously throughout the summer. Fertilize twice a month, starting from the moment of planting the carnation in the open ground and ending in September.

Without seedling method of cultivation

Modern flower supermarkets offer an excellent assortment of Chinese carnation pot culture. Planting a Chinese carnation without seedling method not difficult at all. When purchasing a bush, take a close look at its root zone in order to identify rot, pests, powdery mildew... If the bush is healthy, feel free to plant it in open ground using the transshipment method. Further care does not differ from the seedling method.

You can grow Chinese carnations both on the site and in pots on the window or on the balcony. As you know, most varieties of carnations are perennials, but in temperate climates they are grown as annuals. New hybrid varieties Chinese carnations are annual plants with long and lush flowering.

A Chinese carnation grows in the form of a bush up to half a meter high. Its leaves are narrow, paired, sometimes twisted. Dwarf species grow only 15 cm in height. Carnations bloom in June-August with white, pink, burgundy flowers with a characteristic rich burgundy strip on the petals.

Planting and caring for Chinese carnations

The annual Chinese carnation is grown exclusively from seed. Perennials - by cuttings, dividing the bush and seeds. Consider sowing a Chinese carnation from seed, then planting it in open ground or picking it in pots.

When asked when to plant Chinese carnations for seedlings, the answer is - in early spring... Seeds should be planted in a prepared box with drainage and light damp soil. Top seeds fall asleep thin layer soil (2 mm) and cover with paper.

During the period of seed germination, the air temperature should be at the level of + 16..20 ° C. The soil needs to be moistened periodically. After 10 days, the first seedlings will appear, which can be dived when they germinate a little. The air temperature after the emergence of seedlings should be reduced to + 10 ... 15 ° C. It is imperative to adhere to this temperature regime.

Chinese carnation care

Seedlings of perennial carnations can be planted in early summer, first in a greenhouse, and in autumn - transplanted into open ground, keeping a distance of 20-30 cm between plants.

An annual carnation is planted in partial shade or in direct sunlight. She absolutely does not need abundant watering. The soil at the planting site should be light and well-drained, with a little lime.

If you want to grow carnations in a pot of potting medium without soil, the plant needs a weekly feeding. Perennial plants growing in open ground, you need to feed with potassium fertilizers, starting from the 2nd year.

From pests, the bushes need to be sprayed and cut off already damaged areas of the plant. You also need to cut off the stems with faded flowers and seed pods if you want to prolong flowering.

Before winter comes perennial carnation must be cut 10 cm above the ground. The plant does not need additional shelter - it tolerates cold well.

Chinese carnation is a short-lived perennial plant. Most varieties are of hybrid origin and are usually grown as annuals. Popular with gardeners for its versatility and ease of care. Easy to propagate by seed.

How to sift seeds

Indoor carnation seeds sown in early February, 6-8 weeks before the last spring frost. Scatter them on the surface of a sterile soil mixture, well moistened.

You need sterile soil to get seedlings.

Cover with plastic wrap and place in warm place(with a temperature of at least 15 ° C). Seeds germinate from three days to two weeks, an average of 7 days. Constant soil moisture - necessary condition for germination.

The soil mixture should be homogeneous, aerated free from pests, diseases and weed seeds.

Another task that needs to be done before sowing is to sterilize the planting containers.

Wash them in a solution of 1 part chlorine bleach and 10 parts water to kill potential pathogens that can weaken tender young seedlings.

Sterile substrate can be cook yourself:

This combination also works well: half peat moss and half perlite, vermiculite or sand.

Grown seedlings for better growth light and cool conditions are required (temperature about 10 degrees). You can put them on a sunny windowsill or just below fluorescent lamps in a well-ventilated area.


The light from a sunny windowsill is great for growing the variety.

Within 3-4 months after sowing, young plants are ready for transplanting in the garden.

What is the difference between planting in the garden and at home

There is no particular advantage to growing Chinese carnation from seed at home. But since many varieties are delicate annuals, direct sowing is not applied to them until after the last frost has passed.

The plant blooms within three months after planting... Biennial varieties, if planted in the garden, usually do not bloom for the first year. Perhaps they will bloom only next summer if the seeds are sown indoors. It is advisable to start planting earlier, stimulating flowering in the first year.

Carnation seeds are small and are sown indoors in a small tray. As soon as they germinate, they make a pick - they are transplanted into separate containers.

Seedling picking: what is it, when and how to carry it out

Picking - plant transplant from one place to another. A method that most often takes the form of growing a plant from seed in optimal conditions(indoors or in a greenhouse), then transplanting it into open space at favorable conditions environment.

It is not considered appropriate for all ornamental plants, since it carries a significant risk of damaging root system. Different types react differently to a pick.

In all cases, the main problem is prevention of transplant shock- stress received in the process.

The benefits of picking include:

  • an increase in the growing season;
  • protection of young plants from diseases and pests until they are strong enough.

Plants grown in protected conditions usually acclimatization period required(frost resistance). In addition, root disturbance should be minimized.

For this, plants are grown in peat pots or soil blocks. During the growth stage, when transplanting occurs, weather conditions are another important factor.

In the case of picking seedlings of Chinese carnation, as soon as the first leaves appear, they are planted in peat pots (or blocks of compressed soil mixture) and left in a cool place.


Picking is one of important milestones growing seedlings

When the time comes, grown and strengthened seedlings are planted in the garden at a distance of 25-30 centimeters from each other, to the same depth. Top part the root system should be at the level of the soil surface.

Try not to bury any part of the stem to avoid stem rot! Unlike other plants, Chinese carnation is not mulched. The delicate root tip and rear stalk require air circulation at all times and must be kept free from waterlogging.

How to sow seeds outdoors

Chinese carnation prefers well-drained, moderately alkaline soil. You may need to feed her with compost and manure. But the plant adapts well to dry, stony and even clayey soils.

Loves the sun, but appreciates partial shade in hot summer weather. For planting, choose a place where the flowers will be in the sun for at least four to five hours a day.

The plant is watered about once a week and fed every six to eight weeks with a universal liquid fertilizer that stimulates constant flowering.


Planting outdoors is more suitable for seedlings than seeds

Seeds are sown in the open ground after the last spring frosts: at a distance of 25-30 centimeters from each other about 3 centimeters below the surface and sprinkle with sifted compost or vermiculite, slightly compacting the soil.

Before the seedlings germinate (this can take from 7 to 14 days), the soil is constantly moistened.

Reproduction of Chinese carnation

Cuttings

In mid to late summer, stocky, non-flowered shoots from the healthiest plants are chosen. Count three or four pairs of leaves from the tip of the shoot and make a very cut sharp knife or blade razors 5-6 mm below the heel.

  1. Put the slice in plastic bag with wet paper towel so that it does not dry out at any stage of the process;
  2. After collecting as many shoots as needed, the lower pairs of leaves are peeled off;
  3. The cuttings are planted in a rooting container at a distance of about 3 centimeters from each other;

Each shoot is covered with rooting hormone, inserted into carefully moistened vermiculite (or a mixture of semi-perlite and vermiculite). They work carefully, without digging in the heel and without rubbing off the hormonal powder (gel).

  1. Once the container is full, it covered with plastic or glass and placed in a well-lit place, but shaded from direct sunlight (or under fluorescent lamps).

The "lid" is removed after two to three days. The rooting mixture must be kept moist at all times. After about three weeks, the cuttings will begin to slightly turn the tips towards the light and grow, indicating that rooting has begun.

When the root ball is about 3 centimeters in diameter (this can take several months), the shoots are transplanted into pots (10 centimeters in diameter) filled with well-drained soil, and transferred to a cool place until spring.

Dividing the bush

When dividing the bush, carefully loosen the roots with a hand fork, raise the plant and separate the stems from each other. The strongest stem is selected as the main one for each new bush.

Diseases and pests

Most problems can be avoided by watering the plant properly. In excessively moist soil, the crown of the flower begins to rot.

Sticky layer on the leaves - a sign of aphid infestation... Thin cobwebs on plants indicate a red spider mite infestation.


If you notice the defeat of aphids, you need to act immediately. Otherwise, neighboring plants are at risk of infection.

Slugs can also be a problem, especially in cooler climates. Slug traps placed around the plant tend to effectively control pests.

Brown, orange or yellowish spots on the shoots and on the back of the leaves are very likely caused by fungal invasion... The affected parts are removed and the fungicide is used for treatment.

General information about the flower

Description of the flower

Chinese carnation blooms with small pink, red or white flowers (some varieties are two-colored) 3-4 cm in diameter. Fringed flowers, single or multiple in complex umbrellas, look as if they had been cut with garden shears.

Average plant reaches a height of 30 centimeters... Leaves are green or grayish-green, linear-lanceolate, 3-5 cm long and 2-4 mm wide, with a prominent midrib, slightly narrowed at the base, whole or toothed along the edge, pointed at the apex.


Height less than half a meter is typical for this variety.

Stems are erect, with a branched distal part.

How long does it bloom

Flowers appear in late spring (May) or early summer (June); in regions with cool summers, the plant blooms later. Chinese carnation blooms for a longer period if regularly remove faded inflorescences.

The flowers are pinched off as soon as they begin to wilt, without having time to produce seeds that reduce them life cycle.

The plant can be cut down to a third of its height, it will grow even more luxuriantly and give new buds, which will allow it to remain in full bloom in late summer, until September.

Popularity with gardeners and florists

Chinese carnation is widely cultivated how ornamental plant in various regions of the world with a temperate climate. There are many varieties available for decorating gardens.

The plant is easy to care for and looks beautiful, which is why it is very popular among professional flower growers and amateurs. Flowers range in pink color spectrum.

Gardeners, having practiced breeding and hybridization for centuries, have bred numerous varieties different shades:

  • White
  • Cream
  • Red
  • Scarlet
  • Burgundy
  • orange flowers
  • with a contrasting color on the back of the petals.

The flowers of the Chinese carnation are edible (a great side dish for spring salad, and in the 19th century had a reputation for being a mild antidepressant).

Common varieties: Terry Mix, Diana

Chinese carnation flowers are spicy fragrant, but many hybrids are odorless... Moreover, the aroma of cloves (even the most scented varieties) can vary depending on the microclimate, season and time of day.

Most of the commercially available cultivars are compact shrubs, usually growing up to 20 centimeters in height, with a fairly long flowering period.

Variety Diana Variety Super Parfight Variety Terry Mix

Among the most common varieties:

Application in landscape design

Chinese carnation is a wonderful tool in landscape design. Ideal for border decoration; find their place on balconies and terraces.

Of the most different options choose the varieties that are most suitable for a particular frost resistance zones.

"Diana", "Terry" are suitable for zones 3-9; Super Parfight works in almost all zones.

  1. Creates a charming environment for roses;
  2. The cottage garden serves as a wonderful backdrop for lavender, artemisia, santolina, sage, other Mediterranean and northern European herbs with foliage gray-green shade; looks picturesque with coreopsis;
  3. Dwarf varieties are an exceptional warrant for rock gardens; the plant is grown in containers or directly in the ground.

To obtain seeds, you must allow the flower to develop seed pods. When they mature, they acquire Brown color dry and crack on top. They are shaken over a bowl, collecting tiny black round seeds.


Landscape design gives a flight of imagination in terms of choosing varieties for planting

We talked about other varieties of this flower. For example, .

Store in a cool dry place... You can leave the seeds to fall to the ground and wait for new flowers to appear next year.

Chinese carnation ( lat. Dianthus chinensis) can be grown both as a perennial and as an annual.

In the weather conditions of our middle lane it is better to cultivate it by sowing seeds and growing seedlings, and then planting in open ground.

This is very reliable way , which, moreover, is quite inexpensive, unlike buying ready-made seedlings.

V garden design Chinese cloves are grown as border plant around the edges garden paths or in prefabricated plantings as a foreground plant.

Depending on the variety, it reaches from 20 to 40 cm and blooms with white, pink, purple, burgundy or variegated inflorescences.

Annuals

If you are breeding to grow Chinese cloves as an annual plant, sow seeds for seedlings in February-March into a light loose soil of leafy earth, peat and sand.

Sow randomly, then sprinkle with sifted soil and sprinkle the crops well from the spray bottle. Place the tray in a cool, bright place and moisten daily.

As soon as the sprouts reach a size of 4-5 cm, transplant them into separate containers. In the phase of appearance of 4 or 6 true leaves pinch the tops(this gives an incentive to the formation of new shoots).

From the second half of April you can start harden seedlings... It is important to start this procedure gradually so that the seedlings do not weaken and do not get sick - from 5-10 minutes, gradually increasing the time.

By mid-May hardened and up to 10 cm in size seedlings planted in open ground... To do this, make small holes at a distance of 30 cm, add humus to them, water them, plant seedlings.

After a couple of weeks, when the carnation takes root and grows, you need feed complex fertilizer.

April sowing (perennials)

Technology growing seedlings, which is sown in early April, is slightly different.

Prepare container, lay a thick layer of drainage on the bottom, then fill to the top with a moist, loose substrate of the following composition:

  • garden land;
  • sand;
  • vermiculite.

Above the surface of the soil spread the seeds Chinese cloves and sprinkle with a layer of vermiculite (3 mm). Carefully cover the plantings with plastic and place the container in a bright, warm place (temperature 18-20 degrees).

If you keep seedlings for more high temperature then they will develop faster, actively form leaves, but the flowering will not be so abundant. After the first shoots appear on the surface of the soil, the film can be removed.

Sudden temperature fluctuations negatively affect on the state of seedlings. Make sure that the night temperature in the room where the seedlings are located does not drop below 18 degrees.

Do not fill the soil, only moisten with a spray bottle: Chinese carnation does not tolerate stagnant water and is often affected by a black leg for this reason.

In cloudy weather, turn on the lamp for additional lighting. After the appearance one pair of real leaves, you can start picking seedlings into small individual pots.

When the seedlings are a month old (at the beginning of May), you need to start hardening of seedlings... You can take them out to the balcony, where it will be light and warm enough during the day, and 13-15 degrees at night, as is usually the case at this time of the year.

If you used to transplanted seedlings into transparent plastic cups, you will clearly see how much it has developed in small carnations root system(if necessary, individual specimens can be transplanted into larger dishes).

For a strong, lush bush pinch above the third pair of leaves.

Start planting seedlings in the ground only in the end of May when the last threats of spring frost are left behind. Please select sunny place, which covers the shadow at noon.

The soil must to be loose, well fertilized. If some young plants managed to bloom before planting in open ground - it's not scary, for early varieties this is normal.

Leave the distance between bushes up to 20 cm - so the carnations will feel free and comfortable.

Little tricks:

  1. Increase irrigation doses only during the budding and flowering period, the rest of the time, limit yourself to spraying - so the flowers will be larger.
  2. Do not apply for cloves fertilizer with ammonium content. The best for her are complexes of the potash group.
  3. From the third week of sowing you can start using growth regulators (2-3 times a week).
  4. In hot and dry weather Increase watering and remember to mulch the soil around the flower.
  5. Faded buds delete on time - so new ones will appear faster.
  6. amazed , rust... Carefully remove all affected plant segments, treat with Bordeaux liquid.
  7. If you leave the carnation for the winter, cut it to 10 cm above the ground and cover.
  8. Seeds for sowing collect when boxes turn brown.

Try to grow at least one of 300 known varieties Chinese carnation - a divine flower or flower of Zeus(this is how its name is translated).

Beauty, unpretentiousness, flowering duration - happy combination of all these qualities makes the Chinese carnation one of the most beloved flower crops our gardeners.

Each flower is special, but the Chinese carnation has a number of benefits that make it so popular. experienced gardeners... In addition to what she has bright color all shades, it is still very easy to care for it. It will perfectly decorate any garden, flower bed or balcony.

This plant is called carnation in Russia. Its name in Latin sounds like Dianthus - "divine flower". The legend says that Zeus and Jupiter loved the carnation. She was born thanks to Artemis, who punished the shepherdess for singing, and flowers appeared from his drops of blood. The ascent of the carnation to Olympus is associated with struggle, which is why it symbolizes the French and October revolution, World War II.

The Chinese carnation is considered a more peaceful plant. She came to Europe from China, but Korea and Mongolia are also recognized as her homeland. Initially, Chinese carnation had burgundy strokes on the petals, but over 300 hundred years, as a result of active selection, many varieties with monochromatic petals have appeared. She also changed her life cycle - initially this flower was considered a perennial plant, but in our side it is grown as a biennial or annual.

The bushes of this plant reach a height of 10 to 50 cm and form thin green stems. In some varieties, nodules form on them. Many species have larger leaves, others have smaller ones, sometimes the leaves are slightly curled.

This plant forms a corolla of 5 petals with notches or fringes at the tips. The flowers of this plant are red, pink, burgundy, lilac, lilac, white, blue. Many species have bicolor petals. Their size reaches up to 4 cm, depending on the type of plant. Chinese carnation seeds are elongated but easily damaged if handled carelessly.

The varieties of this plant include:

  1. Plain carnation;
  2. Semi-double;
  3. Terry cloves.

Chinese carnation.

Terry cloves are annual and perennial. The height of her bush is up to 50 cm. It propagates by seeds that have an oblong shape. Just like ordinary carnations, Chinese terry cloves should be planted in March in garden soil with river sand... Way further care is no different from the usual Chinese carnation. The only difference between these two types is that the petals of a terry carnation are mixed with cloves, which gives it an unusually attractive look. It has a straight stem, on which narrow lanceolate leaves are formed. Chinese carnation terry mix has slits and stripes on the petals.

Diana Chinese carnation is an achievement of modern breeding. It is distinguished by a low bush up to 25 cm, unpretentiousness, early flowering, bright color and large flowers. Carnation Diana has single flowers with strongly cut edges of the petals.

Gallery: chinese diana carnation (25 photos)
















Growing features

It takes at least a year for a healthy Chinese carnation bush to form. Therefore, after sowing perennial plants they do not bloom immediately. Annual carnations, on the other hand, bloom immediately after several weeks of sunrise and are pleasing to the eye until the very frost. It is not difficult to take care of this plant, but it must be borne in mind that it is capricious in the choice of soil.

Throughout the summer, it needs to be fed with fertilizers. The soil must have good drainage without stagnant water. The plant produces more flowers in the sun than in partial shade. But in partial shade, it also grows and blooms. Since the roots grow in the carnation during the summer season, it must be planted at a distance of 20 cm from each other. If you are engaged in a cluster of plants, they will not have enough air. All varieties of carnations are propagated by seeds and only perennial variety- dividing the bush.

Planting a plant

It is easiest to grow Chinese carnations at home from seed and then plant them outdoors. To prepare the container, add garden soil with sand and a little vermiculite to it. Seeds are placed on the ground and sprinkled with vermiculite, which promotes their growth. You should start in March.

Seedlings are placed on a window in a warm, but not hot place, the air temperature should be up to +20. Be sure to install a drainage system to keep the ground moist at all times. After the sprouts appear, the pots are transferred to a room with a temperature of up to +17. When the plant grows up, it is separated from the rest in a separate bowl. It is possible to plant cloves on the ground only after the frosts have passed.

This plant can also be grown in the open field, but the difficulty lies in observing the temperature regime. Most often suitable for temperate climates annual carnations... To achieve the desired result, before planting, the seeds should be soaked for 20 minutes in succinic acid, then let dry a little, but not completely. Mix seeds with agrovermiculite and plant no more than 2 cm deep. optimal temperature the soil is considered to be +15 to +18, and the air temperature is +20. The soil must be moist. At night, the sprouts should be covered with foil or made a small greenhouse. In three weeks there will be sunrises that should be thinned out.

Reproduction methods

Reproduction of carnation is of two types:

  1. Propagation by cuttings. Perennial plants can be easily propagated by cuttings. For this, shoots without buds are used, on which there are 4 leaf nodes. From bottom node retreat 1 cm and cut off the stalk. Two longitudinal cuts are made at the node, all leaves are removed, except for the upper ones, which are shortened. Next, the sand is calcined, allowed to lag behind and the stalk is placed there, covered with a film. In the third week, provided that the humidity under the film is of constant temperature, and the sand is also wet, roots are formed.
  2. Division of the bush. This method helps to get a new plant, with petals similar to the mother's color or terry. This method is not suitable for everyone, but only for those types of carnations that form a good rhizome. Breeding should begin in the spring. The plant must be dug out of the ground and divided so that there are three living buds left on each site, planted in the holes.

Care rules

After the seeds have sprung up and grow safely, the plants will require further care. In order for a carnation bush to grow, you need:

  1. Provide uniform, moderate watering;
  2. Do not allow the soil to dry out, it must always be moist;
  3. Plants should be in full sun or partial shade;
  4. Weed the flowerbed regularly;
  5. 3 times a season to feed with potash or complex fertilizers;
  6. Cut off the faded buds from the plant;
  7. In August, cut tall varieties to rejuvenate the bushes;
  8. Cut off the green part of biennial and perennial plants, leaving 10 cm;
  9. Cover in severe frosts.

Diseases and pests

These plants have few pests and grow well if properly cared for. Diseases can be caused by:

  1. Waterlogging;
  2. Dense plantings;
  3. Calcium deficiency and excess nitrogen;
  4. Overfeeding with fertilizers.

If this flower grows next to a tulip, then it can become infected with a fungal disease from it. It is not recommended to grow this flower for more than 5 years in the same place. If diseased plants appear, they should be destroyed, and the place should be treated with antifungal agents.

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