Koreopsis perennial - shrubs with bright beautiful flowers. There are more than a hundred different species of plant coreopsis, most of which come from North America, and some species originated from Africa and the Hawaiian Islands.
Flowers koreopsisa perennial have a bright color at the edges - yellow, pink or brownish-yellow, and the middle of the flower, the so-called tubular flowers are less often yellow, more often - brown color, so in people koreopsis still often called kariglazok.
There are many varieties of koreopsis perennial - you can choose one that you just like more, since the characteristics of most of them are very similar. The most popular variety is Grandiflora.
Perennial coropopsis will be a wonderful ornament for any garden, adding bright colors to it. In addition, coreopsis does not need any special care, is characterized by frost resistance and drought resistance. So, let's now consider in more detail how to take care of this plant, so that it will please you with its colors.
Coreopsis: planting and care
So, let's first talk about cultivation of coreopsis. Planted koreopsis in the soil is loose, with very good drainage. It is best when planting plants to keep between them a distance of twenty to thirty centimeters - so the plants will bloom better. Before planting, fertilize the soil with organic fertilizers. For planting, you need to choose a sunny place, since the perennial koreopsis is a photophilous plant. Coreopsis, in principle, always get accustomed very well, so that with planting there will be no problems.
Now let's move on to care for coreopsis.
- Sprinkle coreopsis in the event that rains fall out too rarely, but in general the plant is sufficient for the watering that is provided by its rains.
- Fertilize koreopsis for many years, only if it grows in infertile soil. In this case, it is fertilized in late spring or early summer with a complex mineral fertilizer.
- If your kind of koreopsis is tall, then you need to add support to care for it, which will support the plant, preventing possible breakage of branches.
- When flowering koreopsisa almost ends, then it is cut by one quarter in height. After that, the plant is fed to give it strength, and the coreopsis begins to bloom again.
- For the winter, the plant is cut to the ground. In a not very cold climate, as, for example, in the middle zone of Russia, the coreopsis perennial hibernates without any additional shelter, but in a colder climate the plant is still desirable to be insulated.
Reproduction of coreopsis
Perennial species of coreopsis are most often multiplied by dividing the bush into spring or autumn, depending on the climate - in the cold climate, the division of the bush is carried out in the spring, and in the warmer part in the autumn. Also, coreopsis can be propagated by cuttings and, of course, seeds - the benefit of growing coropsy from seeds is not a difficult matter. They can be sown immediately into the soil in May (but flowering is likely to happen next year), or planting seedlings in March, when the constantly warm weather is established, is transplanted into the ground. In the latter case, koreposis will blossom this summer.
Pests and diseases of coreopsis
Sometimes on the leaves of perennial koreopsis there are spots or rust. The cause of this are various fungal diseases. In such cases, it is sufficient to simply remove diseased leaves. Attack on koreopsis also viral infections, from which the top of the plant, as it were, turns into tubules. In such cases, from damaged plants, alas, have to get rid of. Even on koryopsis can be attacked by aphids - they can be got rid of by treating the plant with special preparations. There are also beetles that attack the leaves of Koreopsy, which are most often collected by hand.
Koreopsis perennial is a beautiful plant that will beautify your garden, and most importantly, it will not bother you at all, because caring for coreopsis is really very simple.