Bright, delicate, unusual, exotic - all these epithets can not be better suited to coming to us from the East of the kiss. In total, there are more than six dozen species of this plant in nature, but only two are common in our latitudes: cirrus and crista. Because of its appearance, comb-like fusion is often called a scallop, or even a cock's scallop.
Corrosion comb - planting and care
Cultivation of crooked comb in our latitudes is a rather troublesome occupation. The thing is that she, like a real eastern beauty, has a rather complex character and begins to wither away from any oversight.
For successful cultivation of celiac, remember the following rules:
- The sowing of cobweb combs in the open ground is possible only in regions with a rather hot climate, for its germination will require a temperature of about + 18 ° C. For this reason, the sowing is planted on seedlings in late February - early March, and the flower garden is relocated only when the warm weather is established in summer.
- Plant the seedlings of the kisses at a distance of at least 20-25 cm from each other, so that it is well ventilated. In this case, the area with it should be protected from strong wind and bright sunlight.
- The soil for the cultivation of scallop kisses will require fertile, but loose, well-permeating air and water. Any stagnation of moisture can lead to the appearance on the sprouts of fungal fusion, and then the complete death of the plant.
- Cocking scallops should be watered early in the morning, using warm, dormant or rainwater for this. The soil after watering should remain moist, but not wet.
- During the landing in the flower garden, and then every two weeks, the whole fertilizer should be fed with complex fertilizers . Although the cetium reacts well to the fertilizing, it is often not necessary to fertilize it, since it will let all the forces to grow the leaves, and the flowers will not form at all.