Rudbeckia. Cultivation from the seeds - the mission is feasible

Often, beginners and just ownershomestead plots are asked such a question: "What would it be to plant, so that it would be beautiful and take care of not troublesome?". In this case, it's time to remember a familiar and unpretentious plant, like Rudbeckia. There are a lot of reasons to plant it: bright flowers, beautiful greens, long-term preservation of decorativeness (even in the absence of flowering), frost and drought resistance, light-loving. There are one-, two- and perennial varieties, as well as low and tall rudbeckia. Cultivation from seeds, cuttings, division of a bush - these are the main ways of planting this flower. At present, low-growth varieties (10-15 cm) are taken out, but in general this is a rather tall plant (some grow up to 2.5 m, for example, raznockleaf rudbeckia).

Cultivation from the seeds of this plant is possible, butthey must be planted in seedlings or a greenhouse, the best time for this is the beginning of April. Some varieties of rudbecki multiply perfectly by self-seeding, however, in that case they can ascend anywhere, and then they will have to be transplanted to the right place. Breeders have worked enough to improve this plant. Coloring flowers is monochrome or multicolored, and the flowers themselves can be simple or terry. Sometimes I can not even believe that this is the same flower rudbeckia. Cultivation from seeds gives good results while observing several simple rules of planting.

1. Sow to produce in early April.

2. The temperature should not be lower than 16 ° C, the soil before sowing seeds should be poured with boiling water. This will warm up the earth and be an additional disinfection of the soil.

3. Seedlings will appear on day 9 or a little earlier.

4. Plants can be transplanted to a permanent place (the distance between the bush should be 30-50 cm), after the constant temperature is established and there will be no frost.

Important:

a) If the variety is tall, it is better to make the distance between plants up to 1 m.

b) When sowing directly in the greenhouse shoots can simply be thinned out.

c) Before planting pots with seedlings, it is necessary to take out on the street in warm and windless weather or to open a greenhouse. The time of hardening gradually increase.

Care of adult plants does not representno difficulty: loosening the soil, watering and applying fertilizers. The place for planting is better to choose sunny, but the shadow is also suitable, only flowering will in this case not be so abundant, the height of the bush is small. Tall grades are often used to decorate fences and outbuildings, medium-sized bushes look great on flowerbeds and pots, and stunted ones are suitable for edging paths.

Among the whole variety of species of rudbeckiaThe most popular are Rudbeckia hirta and Rudbeckia purpurea. Although the second is more correct to be called echinacea (Echinacea).

Rudbeckia hairy - annual plant, bloomsin the year of planting. The color of the petals varies from lemon yellow to orange-brown, the core dark or greenish. The height of the bush is up to 90 cm, the inflorescences are quite large (may be more than 8 cm). In winter, the plant freezes, but its seeds hibernate and shoot in spring.

Rudbeckia purple, or Echinacea, is a perennialtall plant (up to 1 m). Inflorescences large, purple, can be simple baskets or terry. Adult plants are not afraid of frosts, and young people are better at sheltering for the winter.

That's the way to solve the problem with what to plant, can become a transatlantic guest of rudbeckia. Cultivation from seed or multiplication in another way - choose you.