About Iberis say that this plant looks like "clouds under your feet." After looking closely at him, we also decided to agree with this comparison. Look at the pictures and you will understand why. But the gentle look is not the only virtue of this cruciferous person, Iberis is a very fragrant flower. Interested? Then we tell and disclose to you the secrets of growing Iberis flowers from seeds.
Iberis perennial
This plant is very unpretentious, so planting and caring for Iberis perennial is not particularly difficult. Seeds for seedlings should be planted in the ground in early March, deepening them by 1 cm, then in May it will be possible to transplant the seedlings to an open place.
Now let's move on to choosing a place and soil for the permanent residence of the flower. Let's start with the soil: it will be best if the soil is sandy, loamy, or stony. But the place should be open and sunny.
It is also worth mentioning about the top-dressing, which is required for almost all plants. Iberis perennial is well suited for complex mineral fertilizers , which can be used every few months.
Grown from seeds Iberis perennial will start to bloom well only in the second year. In the first summer, he will limit himself to modest flowers. But the second summer, starting from June, there will be a lot of fragrant flowers. If you want them to please you all summer season, then do not forget to cut off already faded stems.
And now let's move on to the diseases. Unfortunately, despite the fact that Iberis is unpretentious, its roots are still very sensitive to fungal diseases. This very often adversely affects the life of the flower: growth slows down, and flowers quickly fade. To protect this handsome from the described misfortune, it is necessary to disinfect the soil in which the Iberis will be planted.
Iberis annual
One-year umbrella iberis is the most favorite variety of this plant among gardeners. This species has a lot of different shades, and the flowers themselves grow very dense and a thick cap.
Growing an Iberis one-year, you need to know that caring for him is practically the same as caring for his long-time brother. Grow this annual can be sifted seeds in the open ground in mid-May. After 1-2 weeks, the first shoots will appear. After they can already be distinguished from other shoots, it is necessary to thin the ridges. Decimation will provide the Iberian in the future with a longer bloom.
The first flowers of the Iberis annual will appear in late July or early August. As well as in the variant with a perennial plant, the faded flowers should be cut off. Withered inflorescences will resemble a cylindrical cap.
The end of August is the beginning of September - is the most suitable time for collecting seeds for the next year.
Secrets
Now we turn to the promised secrets. In addition to the described methods of growing Iberis: seedlings and spring sowing in the soil, it is possible to grow this flower under a winter planting. This will allow for the next year to get early and strong flowering bushes. Another
To extend the flowering of the Iberis until September, you can apply another trick. Try to sow the seeds in the soil, observing the gap in 2-3 weeks.
After the Iberian blossom, it can be cut off for a third - in the future this will give it a more compact and neat shape.
That's all the tricks. Agree, nothing complicated and supernatural. But the sight and the smell will please the owner in full.