Do you like annual plants that bloom for a long time and abundantly, but require minimal maintenance? Then growing flowers in the garden of the year is just what you were looking for! Within three months, these flowers with their luscious greenery, bright spots on the petals and various forms will please the eye.
A beautiful garden flower godemce has green leaves of regular shape, which are covered with small denticles at the edges. These flowers are double, simple, in the form of bells, variegated or bright red. The height of a pleasant state can reach 60 centimeters, while a large-flowered plant grows to 30 centimeters. There are two types of this annual - a pleasant and large-flowered state. And there are six sorts: Meteor, Weisser Schwann, Orange Rum, Blitzstrahl, Rembrandt and York. They differ not only in appearance, but also in terms of flowering, peculiarities of care. That is why, before planting a state, it is important to determine its grade.
Usually the sowing of the year is carried out on plots, near houses, in orchards, as well as to decorate flower beds , curbs and cottages . These plants also feel great in the premises.
Godets in the Garden
Even for beginners in gardening, planting and caring for the year are not difficult. These flowers like the bright light of the sun, they are unpretentious to the type of soil, prefer moderate moisture. But this does not mean that the year does not need fertilizing, loosening and weeding at all. Another nuance: gondation transplantation is possible in the early periods of its development, since in late terms the plant does not take root.
If your pet grows on the open ground, then it should be protected from disease. Godetia often suffers from peronosporosis and rust. In addition, the delicate leaves and petals of this annual look like caterpillars.
Reproduction
As mentioned above, the cultivation of godemia from seeds is the only method of reproduction. It is recommended to immediately sow them in the open ground, since the seedling is quite capricious when transplanting to the flower bed. Even a careful dive with a lump of "native" land from the greenhouse does not guarantee the expected result. If you sow seeds, then in two weeks the first shoots will arise. But the bloom of a state planted with seeds will be later than a seedling.
Some gardeners have already proved to colleagues that planting the year in autumn, that is, with hibernation, allows to accelerate the onset of flowering. In addition, such plants are highly resistant to pests and various diseases.
Important nuances
One of the main conditions for the successful cultivation of the beautiful godess is a proper watering. It depends on it depends on the density of flowering. If the plant receives too much or little water, then the number of its flowers is greatly reduced. That's why the watering of the year should be moderate and regular.
Now about pruning. This procedure for the state is not mandatory. Regular removal of inflorescences that have already faded,