Its name is the flower of the Eremurus, which in Greek means "tail", received for long fluffy inflorescences, which are actually similar to the fox tail. Today this plant has become very popular in Europe. He is bred in stony gardens of rockeries and on alpine hills .
From this article you will learn all about the care of the eremurus: when to plant and reproduce, how often to water, etc.
Growing Eremurus
The plant feels well in open spaces, and only some types of eremurus can tolerate slight shading. You do not need to water the flower all the time. If the groundwater is located close to the roots of the plant, then this neighborhood in general can ruin the eremurus. Therefore, it should be planted in an open and well-warmed place. A strong flower bud of a plant does not need any supports and does not break under the pressure of the wind. Blooming candles eremurus striking a variety of colors, from white to orange.
Flower growers-amateurs are sometimes interested: why they do not blossom eremurus? This can be due to frequent plant transplants without the need. In addition, a rainy, cold summer can prevent the flowering of the eremurus.
Eremurus grow on any soils. It can be clay soils of deserts, sands, solonchaks and even gypsum-bearing rocks. However, best of all he feels himself on the stony-gravelly plateaus. On such soils there is never a stagnation of water, and their reaction does not happen sour. The root system of the flower is very strong. It allows the plant to gradually accumulate nutrients for many years and develop a powerful overground part.
In the spring eremuruses are rapidly developing and during this period they most need moisture. Fruits ripen in their heat and drought. Then, during the summer rest, the aerial part of the plant completely dies. If the summer is rainy, then the rhizomes can be excavated and stored in a dry room. In the autumn, when the air temperature drops, some kinds of eremurus are gradually awakening, forming a wintering kidney and thin roots, which feed the plant at this time. In other types of plants, such a bud is formed in the spring. During the subsequent cooling, eremurus has a winter rest period. During this period, the plant easily tolerates frost down to -20 ° C.
Reproduction of Eremurus
This plant multiplies and seeds, and vegetatively. In the spring on your plant you can find new sockets next to the main one, each of them has its own daughter kidney with a Kornedon. This means that it's time to share the plant. In order for the transplanted plants to blossom, the method of accelerated vegetative propagation is used. For this, the Kornedon is cut from below in such a way that each part has several roots. It is necessary to sprinkle incrustations with ashes, dry it and put it in fertile soil. Blooms such a plant for 2-3 years.
If you decide to propagate the plant with seeds, then you need to sow them in the fall. Sprouting seedlings will gradually over a period of one to two years. In general, from the time when the shoots of eremurus appeared, before the flowering, it can take 4 to 7 years.
Now we will find out how to plant the eremurus correctly.
Eremurus planting is most often done in the spring. However, you can plant it in late summer or early autumn. Acquire a flower Eremurus in the form of Kornedonts, which was previously dried. It must necessarily have kidneys, as well as roots, and than their
Eremurus - a plant unpretentious and care for it is simple, but you should know some of its features. It hibernates without a shelter, but if you planted it late in the fall, protection from frosts will still be required. However, you should not cover the plant with a film or a tops, since the kidney can then rot. To avoid this, a small shell or gravel can be poured onto the root collar. The best shelter for the flower is dry forest leaves. The plant should be protected from fungal and bacterial diseases.