Astratsiya - landing and care

The plant astratsiya received its name from the Latin word aster, which translates as "star". Indeed, the sepals opening by the rays resemble small stars, so the second name of the star is also quite common. This flower grows in America, in Europe, in Asia, it is known for its unpretentiousness, modest beauty and long flowering from late spring to autumn.

Astration - description and varieties

Flowers perennials astratsiya belong to the family of umbrellas. On stems with a height of 15cm to 90cm, small flowers collected in the inflorescence of the umbrella, white, pink, red, purple, rise. The leaves of astrancy can be called large, they have a bright green color and a dentate shape. Ten species are known for natural plant types, and new varieties of astratia appear again and again, which are characterized by unusual new shades. Among the popular varieties are the following:

• The expansion is large. The height of its stems reaches 70 cm, and the diameter of light pink flowers is 5 cm. Unfortunately, this variety is on the verge of extinction.
• Three-edged astration. From the name it is clear that its leaves are composed of three parts, this variety does not differ in size, but is known for its abundant flowering.
• The distance is small. This is a fairly high-growing variety, but it is called small because of the numerous small white and pale pink flowers.
• Most of the removal. Despite the powerful name and this flower can be called compact, its height is up to 70 cm, the diameter of the flower is 5 cm. Its attractiveness is promoted by beautifully opening lower petals.

Reproduction and cultivation of astrancy

Cultivation of astrancy - the process is absolutely uncomplicated. For it, there is no need to look for a special place, a solar glade and a shaded corner will suit, and the environmental conditions will not be reflected on the decorative properties. Of course, we are not talking about a dense shadow, which nevertheless will have a negative impact on the growth process. There are also very few requirements to the soil - virtually any one, except for the extremely poor and dense one, will do. Reproduction of astrancy is practiced in two ways - by dividing the bush and sowing seeds. At the same time, the cultivation of the astrase from the seeds does not involve the seedling stage, the seeds are sown immediately into the soil, and this is done in late autumn.

Planting and care of astrancy

The removal, landing and care of which can easily be called light, actively used in landscape design, planting in flowerbeds and mixborders . Fans of blossoming asterisks on the site know that it is enough to make minimal efforts to the site played with colors the whole summer. It is important only to observe the distance between astratsiey and neighboring plants - it should be about 30-40cm. Autumn planting from seeds that will spring in the spring is also important to decay in time. The movement actively starts up and blossoms for the third year.

The astrology tolerates the cold season well, only very young plants and seeds that have just been sown for winter need shelter. A short drought is also not harmful to the plant, But a lack of moisture necessarily reduces the splendor and duration of flowering. Therefore, in droughty weather, it is important to water the astrase. Other care actions include the weeding of the site and the pruning of dried inflorescences. By the way, if in the summer period it is also timely to trim inflorescence on the stems of the inflorescence, astrancy will surprise you with a new wave of flowering.

Surprisingly, the diseases and pests of astrology also do not bother. It is vulnerable only at the beginning of the growth of young leaves, which can attract insects, and in case of growth in very poor conditions - a very dark and excessively wet place.