Many of us love flowers that look like daisies. The first flower I drew in childhood looks exactly like this – a yellow center with petals around the edges. I immediately remember my childhood with the naive fortune-telling “loves or doesn’t love.” Flowers with petals like a chamomile - white, blue, yellow, are charming in their simplicity, pleasing to the eye, unpretentious in care, and look harmonious in flower beds and areas. They are equally good in singles or mixed plantings. However, their colors and sizes can be completely different. These are not types of chamomile, but absolutely different flowers. Let's look at the most popular of them.
In the flower bed there are medicinal and garden chamomile, yellow coreopsis
Anacyclus is easy to confuse with chamomile because they are actually very similar. This flower has approximately 10 varieties and can be either an annual or a perennial. Anacyclus blooms towards the end of May and continues to produce color until late July/early August. This representative of the Asteraceae family reacts to lighting: in the evening the flowers close, and open in the morning. Most often on garden beds Anacyclus depressus can be seen - it is considered the most common species and is grown as a perennial. From the category of annuals, the most favorite (frequently found) are Anacyclus clavatus (club-shaped) and Anacyclus radiatus (radiant). The white petals of Anacyclus depressus are colored below pink color, this is what distinguishes it from chamomile. This is a low, creeping plant with strong stalks. The flowers themselves are approximately 5 cm in diameter.
Anacyclus, species, photo:
Anacyclus depressus, the most common species of perennial anacyclus 
Anacyclus clavatus 
Anacyclus radiatus - radiant anacyclus Gerbera
The general structure of the gerbera resembles a daisy, but unlike the “classic” white and yellow color, it can be pink, dark cherry, scarlet, orange, cream, completely yellow or lilac.
It is certainly attractive in its diversity. Today there are many varieties of this flower. The rich color range of gerbera shades and enviable vitality (retains freshness for a very long time after cutting) makes it popular for making bouquets.
Gerberas can also be double; their multiple petals, depending on the variety, are tubular, curly or pointed. It can be grown either in open ground, and in room conditions, in pots. It blooms in summer and continues to delight the eye until November. The size of the flowers, as well as the height of the stems, varies depending on the variety. Today there are approximately 100 species of this attractive and unpretentious plant.
Nivyanyk
In fact, this is meadow chamomile. Nivyanik is the name of the most common variety of this flower representative. Like gerbera, cornflower can have different shapes: double, with needle-like petals, with large or small inflorescences. In our country, this plant is most often grown as a perennial, blooms in early summer and continues to produce flowers until late autumn. It is absolutely unpretentious to the soil and place of growth.
Nivyanik, photo of chamomile:
Chamomile, photo - common cornflower 
Gatsania
Gatsania comes in all sorts of shades: bright lemon, delicate cream, lilac, rich red, orange, two-color striped, etc. Gatsania is very similar to chamomile, only multi-colored. Coloring can be very diverse. Gazanias with gradient colors are very beautiful, when one color smoothly transitions into another. In nature, there are approximately 40 varieties of this flower, all of them are frost-resistant, light-loving, and also resistant to drought and heat. Gatsania blooms at the beginning of summer and continues to bloom until frost. Its height does not exceed 30-40 cm. The flower can remain fresh in a vase for a long time after cutting. The plant is grown in open ground, in pots, flowerpots, and boxes. It looks harmonious in the company of other flowers in the flowerbed, as well as in single plantings. It is used to decorate paths, borders, and alpine slides.
Rudbeckia
Rudbeckia is exactly one of those plants that they say has flowers like daisies, only multi-colored. This tall flower, which can reach from 50 cm to 2 m in height (Rudbeckia laciniata - dissected), the size of the inflorescences varies from 9 to 12 cm depending on the variety. Large flowers may have double-colored petals (from darker at the base to lighter at the tips). Rudbeckia also comes in yellow, cream, pink, brownish-scarlet, and orange. This unpretentious plant- a perennial that will feel comfortable in one place for about 5 years. Today there are many species (about 40) and hybrids of this flower. Rudbeckia - decoration autumn flower garden, because its flowering time is in the second half of August and September.
Doronicum
This is a non-capricious cold-resistant flower that can become bright decoration your site with the arrival of May. Doronicum flowering lasts about 1.5 months, but the likelihood that it will delight you with its flowers again in mid-summer or closer to autumn is very high. Its genus consists of 40 varieties, but only 10 of its species are the most popular. Doronicum is also called “kozulnik”. Depending on the variety, it can grow up to 50 cm or 1 m in height. Its flowers are large, from 8 to 10 cm in diameter. If you cut doronicum and put it in a vase, it will last for a very long time without losing its freshness. You should know that this flower is poisonous (its ground part).
One piece of advice: do not plant doronicum (perennial roe grass) under trees - they suppress it, shortening the flowering time.
Doronicum:
Arctotis
Another name for it is Bear's Ear. Most often found in two types - tall (up to 1 m 20 cm) and short (about 20 cm). Flower petals can be white, as well as red, orange, pink, and cream. Colored petals indicate that they belong to hybrids. This plant loves the sun, its flowers open with the arrival of a new day and close with the onset of evening. Arctotis blooms at the beginning of summer and continues to give you flowers until the onset of the first frost. It is drought-resistant, requires minimal watering, and in general, the flower is unpretentious.
Chrysanthemum Bacardi
This relatively recently bred variety (2004) is often used for making bouquets and various flower arrangements. Chrysanthemums of the Bacardi variety have a yellow center and white petals, which gives them the maximum resemblance to a sunny daisy. In addition to the “classic” colors, flower petals can be yellow, soft purple, red, cream, or pink. The simple structure of the buds gives florists a creative flight of fancy - the inflorescences are painted in different shades, sprinkled with glitter and other small decor.
This plant looks very attractive both in single plantings and in company with others. garden crops. Cut flowers remain fresh for a long time; Bacardi can also be grown indoors, in a pot. Before planting a chrysanthemum in open ground, you should select sunlit areas for it in advance, since when shaded it may not produce flowers. Watering should be plentiful, but there should be no excess moisture.
Chrysanthemum Bacardi:
Daisies
This is another flower that looks like a daisy. A particularly pronounced similarity is observed in the variety with a yellow core and white petals. Naturally, this is not the only option for the natural color of daisies; they can be bright crimson, red, lilac, orange, deep yellow, etc. The buds can be different sizes and shapes. This flower itself is not tall, blooms in early spring, blooms before frost. Despite its external fragility, it is quite hardy and not capricious. The daisy will look appropriate everywhere: in a single planting, as an element alpine slide, as a path design, in company with other flowers, like potted plant. It is noteworthy that the daisy is an indispensable element in the composition of the flower-herbal mixture of the Moorish lawn.
Daisy, photo:
Cosmea
Bright, delicate cosmos flowers tend to self-sow. They are associated with summer warmth, are surprisingly unpretentious and beautiful precisely because of their charming simplicity. Cosmos can be found everywhere: in flower beds, in parks, on city lawns. Lush green carpet with multi-colored flowers will decorate your area, fill bald spots, for example, near a fence, if you decide to sow it. It is not afraid of drought and heat, is resistant to cold, and is undemanding to the composition of the soil. Today there are approximately 25 various types this elegant flower. Pink, white, deep red, pale lilac buds are crowned with erect stems that reach from 70 to 1 m 50 cm in height. Cosmea is good on its own and in company with other flowers. If you have “empty” places in your flowerbed, plant cosmos there; it will quickly and efficiently hide all the “flaws” and highlight other garden representatives with its presence.
Pyrethrum
The flower is very similar to chamomile. It is even called Dalmatian chamomile. Outwardly, it is very similar to cornflower, only its petals are pink. This flower is a perennial. Once you plant it, you will admire it for many years. Pyrethrum is medium-sized, reaches a height of about 50 cm, is unpretentious, the only thing is that it does not like waterlogging. Pyrethrum flowers bloom in May and bloom long and profusely.
All the plants described above are only a small part of the representatives green world, which in their structure and shape of the buds resemble chamomile. Echinacea, ursinia, helichrysum, dimorphotheca, zinnias (majors), some varieties of dahlias, asters and many others can easily add to this list. At the same time, breeders from all countries continue to work tirelessly to develop new varieties.
Only photos of flowers that resemble a daisy in their shape
Asters 
Anemone from the ranunculaceae family, which is not red daisy 
Brachycoma - blue daisy 
Gaillardia 
Helenium 
Heleopsis looks like a yellow daisy 
Heleopsis variegated 
Dorotheanthus 
Calendula (marigold) 
Coreopsis (lenok) 
Blue lobelia, small marigolds in the background 
Echinacea Red Riding Hood 
Echinacea 
Echinacea purpurea 
Ursinia 
Helichrysum (immortelle) 
Dimorphotheca notched or orange 
Dimorphotheca yellow 
Dimorphotheca hybrida looks like a purple daisy 
Zinnias (majors) 
Annual dahlias 
Osteospermum 
Peretrum maiden Look, study, choose - and you will definitely find “your” flowers that look like daisies!
Daisies are beautiful, romantic flowers that are often preferred by gardeners to decorate their garden landscapes.
Large garden daisies are easy to grow, they do not require special care and are classified as perennial plants- what not perfect option to decorate your favorite cottage. But before you grow a herbaceous plant, it doesn’t hurt to familiarize yourself with the basic conditions for growing healthy and flowering daisies.
Chamomile - description
Chamomile belongs to the Astrov family, and as was mentioned, daisies are classified as perennial herbaceous plants, although some varieties can be annual. The stem grows from 30 to 60 cm in height; drooping, two-fingered leaves with an interesting ornament are arranged alternately along it.
At the top of the peduncle there is a single large flower or several inflorescences. The petals are characterized by a white color. The flower grows quite quickly.
Popular types and varieties of large garden chamomile
The familiar yellow core surrounded by white petals can look completely different depending on the plant variety. To date, botanists count 25 species of garden daisies. It seems that such a simple flower cannot look any other way; depending on the variety, some inflorescences can be called especially original and interesting.
Alaska is one of the most popular large-flowered chamomile varieties:
- The petals, as the name suggests, are pure white.
- Inside the circular two-row petals is an orange-yellow core.
- The diameter of the flower often reaches 10 cm.
- Such flowers are quite fair and durable, which allows them to be planted on any given plot.
- Bushes grow up to 60-80 cm.
Let's celebrate! Chamomile is planted at intervals of 35-40 cm. The first flowering can be seen in early summer, the second occurs in September-October. Alaska loves light and moderately rich, moist soil. For propagation, the bushes are divided.
How to grow more crops?
Any gardener and summer resident is pleased to receive big harvest with large fruits. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to obtain the desired result.
Plants often lack nutrition and useful minerals
It has the following properties:
- Allows increase productivity by 50% in just a few weeks of use.
- You can get a good one harvest even on low-fertility soils and in unfavorable climatic conditions
- Absolutely safe
Another variety popular among lovers of country flowers white flower. This plant is also a perennial plant and is easy to care for.
In addition, the bushes winter well in domestic conditions:
- Nivyanik has tall, straight stems reaching 80cm.
- The alternately growing leaves have an oblong shape and have small teeth on the outline.
- The inflorescences of this variety are represented by single baskets with a diameter of 6–7 cm.
- The flowers at the edges are white and reed-shaped, while those in the middle are characterized as tubular with a bright yellow color.
- Flowers bloom in several rows at once.
Note! The variety blooms a little earlier than the previous one; the first blossoming inflorescences can be seen in mid-May. If you constantly remove faded shoots, flowering can be extended up to 1.5-2 months.
- This kind of daisy is considered compact variety due to the height of 30 cm.
- White princess flowers reach 8 cm in diameter.
- Typically, shrubs are planted near borders due to the height and good resolution of the plant.
- Such daisies take root well in open ground and can withstand frost almost without damage.
- To grow and provide long flowering Shrubs are planted in bright areas where the soil is rich in good mineral elements and sufficiently moist.
- The Princess blooms for about a month, but by cutting off old inflorescences, the growing season can be extended.
- North Star is considered another favorite among perennial varieties garden daisies. This name was given to the variety of shrub because of the snow-white inflorescences-baskets, the petals of which are slightly thinner than those of the previous representatives, and slightly pointed like those of an aster.
- The flower itself reaches 16 cm in width, and the stems grow up to 40-50 cm in height.
- Although the northern star is classified as a compact daisy, which is mainly planted on borders and fences.
- In addition, the seeds grow quite quickly, within 2-3 weeks, and the bushes themselves grow well.
- These daisies are planted in sunny areas with moist soil.
- The variety tolerates domestic frosts well.
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Although classic version daisies present with white petals, various garden varieties destroy such stereotypes.
For example, Persian chamomile is easy to distinguish from ordinary chamomile, precisely due to its unique color:
- The shrub itself is also durable.
- The stems of Persian chamomile reach from 50 to 100 cm in height, but on strong stalks with a yellow core, the petals will not be white, but bright red.
- Although hybrid varieties may differ in colors of pink, burgundy, yellow, crimson and even purple flowers with terry petals.
- In addition, such a chamomile will bloom all summer.
Another representative of colored daisies is the perennial Erigeron:
- The height of the bush reaches 60-80 cm with flower baskets up to 5 cm in diameter.
- The petals of this daisy-like shrub are slightly narrower than those of its distant relative, but there are more of them and they are arranged in several rows.
- Erigeron is credited with blue, lilac, lilac, violet or red flowers, depending on the variety, which bloom in early summer and continue to delight until early September.
How to grow a large garden chamomile on a plot?
There are no special difficulties in planting daisies on garden plot No. At the same time, you can grow a shrub in several ways: using seedlings, dividing bushes or sowing seeds.
Seedling growing method
With the help of seedlings, chamomile is planted quite often and very effectively. This growing option is well suited for areas subject to severe frosts. Although mature bushes tolerate cold much better than seeds. Plant seedlings at intervals of 25-30 cm, 3-4 plants each.
Dividing the bush
By dividing the bushes they reach best results growing. Although this method is considered the simplest, only daisies that have reached the age of 3-5 years are suitable for it. The replanting procedure is carried out in early autumn so that by winter the flower is fully established in the soil.
Growing from seeds
Summer residents sow seeds extremely rarely, since this method of planting is not so popular due to its low efficiency.
But by doubling the number of seeds in the hole, you can still grow several healthy shrubs. It is better to buy seeds in trusted specialized stores along with accompanying drugs and drugs to strengthen growth and stimulate absorption. mineral fertilizers.
How to plant a large garden chamomile in the garden?
Before you plant garden chamomile It is imperative to prepare the soil for more efficient absorption of the shrub, regardless of how it is grown.
The most a good option transforming any soil into favorable environment For any variety, fertilizing with universal flower fertilizers is considered. They can be either organic (low concentration) or mineral. Although, if you wish, you can purchase special preparations for such purposes in the store.
When and how to plant?
If the method of sowing seeds was chosen for planting, it is better to start growing in March. It’s good if you plant the seeds not in open ground, but in special containers (disposable plastic cups can be used), because there they will germinate better and be better accepted on the site.
Seedlings are planted at the beginning of May, so that the plant has time to assimilate into the new environment.
When the ground is ready, holes are dug for planting, 20-30 cm deep with indentations of 20-40 cm from each other. After planting, water the plant abundantly clean water or diluted agents to stimulate growth.
Chamomiles will begin to bloom within a year.
When is the best time to replant garden chamomile?
September is a good month for transplanting and dividing bushes, since mature plant is accepted quickly and by the cold weather he already feels comfortable in the new place.
Caring for large garden chamomile
Chamomiles are not particularly picky, but they require sufficient lighting. For comfortable growth, the shrub will only need a drained sandy bud and a low lime content. Adequate nutrition of the flower is supported by fertilizing. Don’t forget about constant weeding.
Watering and fertilizing
- There is an unspoken rule for growing daisies - the more often the bushes are watered and fertilized, the better and more abundantly they bloom.
- Young chamomile is watered frequently and abundantly, but as soon as the plant has become established, it is sufficient to prevent the soil from drying out and frequent water procedures for shrubs reduce.
- But you will have to feed more often: after winter, before flowering and after it.
Care after flowering and preparation for winter
Phosphorus-potassium fertilizing, necessary for high-quality flowering of bushes, is carried out in the fall. In addition, a well-fed plant will overwinter better. Closer to October, it’s a good idea to water the soil with organic fertilizers (for example, cowshed with water in a ratio of 1:10)
Nitrogen fertilizers are used more often:
- with the onset of spring;
- during the period of appearance of the first buds;
- in the middle of the summer season.
For such purposes, ammonium nitrate, urea, or diluted bird droppings are often used.
Let's celebrate! Additional tool Preparing the plant for winter is to provide shelter for the bushes. To do this, the ground is sprinkled with sawdust or covered with non-woven material.
Bush pruning and rejuvenation
Pruning and rejuvenation of the bush is carried out for 5 summer daisies. To do this, half the bush is simply removed and left to grow. After 3 years, they do the same thing, but the second half of the root system must be cut off.
In addition to pruning, the bush is transplanted to another place, since in 5 years the bush takes everything nutrients from the soil underneath.
Diseases, pests and treatment of chamomile
Chamomiles are especially sensitive to fungi, especially if the bush is watered too often and abundantly. The most common causes of deterioration in plant development are rust and powdery mildew.
But having noticed the first signs of the disease, you can carry out an accelerated course of treatment with a 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture. Spray at least four times and then sprinkle with ash. The interval between treatments is maintained at 10 days.
If the disease is already advanced, the missing bushes are disposed of by burning.
Good to know! But the most dangerous pests For flowers, snails and slugs are considered, for which chamomile leaves are used as a delicacy. Get rid of these uninvited guests can be sprayed with a weak solution of coffee, pepper or mustard powder.
Large garden chamomile in landscape design
- Chamomile can grow on its own, decorating fences or flower beds near a country house.
- Chamomiles are often planted near gazebos or benches, because tall flowers enclose the space, and looking at the romantic snow-white inflorescences is much more pleasant than looking at cucumber beds.
- For a more rich landscape picture, giant daisies are planted mixed with delphiniums, cornflowers, bells and lilies.
- An arrangement of white daisies and red roses, yellow tulips or pink peonies looks good.
- Many gardeners are experimenting with chamomile varieties, planting shrubs with inflorescences of different colors.
Columbus not only discovered America to the world; chamomile also became one of the souvenirs the traveler brought after his round-the-world adventure. It is not surprising that the country discovered by Christophor is officially considered the birthplace of the much-loved domestic chamomile.
But about beneficial properties plants were already recognized in the Old World. Where it was called “Romanova grass”. In our homeland, the flower appeared already in the 19th century, but it was called a belyushka or a vorozhka.
In Egypt, chamomile has long been considered an antipyretic, and the creation of the flower was attributed to the ancient god sun Ra. While the Scandinavians and Germans offered snow-white flowers with a yellow core to the main Deity living in Asgard, Odin.
Let's celebrate! Tibetan sages still believe that chamomile is a real elixir of youth. The French believe that the best drug No one has yet come up with anything better than chamomile infusion for bloating.
Chamomile is a annual plant. It is possible to grow it from seeds and prepare medicinal inflorescences in 60...70 days.
How to sow chamomile in the ground
Seeds are sown before winter, early spring and through seedlings. Best temperature for chamomile seedlings it is 15...20°C, although at + 6...7°C the seeds begin to germinate. Chamomile seeds are very small, they germinate in the light, so they need to be sown on the surface of soil prepared in advance. For seedlings germination prerequisite is the presence of moisture in the surface layer of the earth. Sowing is carried out on well-moistened soil and covered with non-woven material.
The site for chamomile is set aside in a sunny place. 
The soil should not contain weeds, otherwise they will “clog” the chamomile seedlings. We must also take into account the fact that chamomile gives excellent self-seeding. And here you will have to allocate a separate piece of land for medicinal raw materials, so that it does not “get in the way” under your feet.
Growing seedlings
Chamomile seeds in nature undergo natural stratification by cold in winter time. A similar procedure can be carried out in the refrigerator, putting bags of chamomile for 2...3 months. In spring, they are sown superficially in containers with moistened soil and exposed to light. Shoots begin to appear after a week at room temperature. 
Chamomile seedlings are cold-resistant; the main thing is not to overwater the seedlings at first.
Why don't the seeds sprout?
It often happens that crops planted before winter or in early spring do not sprout. There are different reasons. These are mainly natural conditions (wetting of the soil and damping off of seeds, drying out of the top soil layer of the earth from the sun, high strength weed competition, etc.). Not high germination rate collected seeds 50...60% (in the first year), although during subsequent storage the germination rate increases slightly. A small number of seeds in bags. For 1 sq. m requires 1 g of seeds.
Chamomile is a resilient plant and special care does not need. If you immediately sow the seeds in fertilized nutritious soil, then you do not need to feed it. After all, our task is to grow environmentally friendly medicinal raw materials. In very dry weather, you can only limit yourself to watering the medicinal plantation.
How to properly harvest medicinal raw materials
Only chamomile flowers are harvested, although all parts of the plant are also medicinal. There are three phases in the behavior of chamomile flowers. First, when the white petals look up, it’s not time to collect them yet. If the white petals are positioned strictly horizontally, it’s time to start harvesting. 
The third phase, when the white petals drop down, indicates that the flowers are overripe and will begin to sprinkle seeds on the ground. 
Chamomile flowers are harvested in dry weather, dried in the shade and stored in paper bags or boxes. The shelf life of medicinal raw materials is 1 year.
Garden chamomile, the cultivation of which gives aesthetic pleasure, is very popular with all amateur flower growers. Everyone has guessed at least once in their life, choosing the most large flowers, but not only lovers appreciate this plant.
Chamomile, pansies, marigolds are unpretentious representatives of the diversity of annuals that create the garden landscape. Naive chamomile flowers are an ordinary miracle in the garden.
The word "romana" - chamomile from the Latin means "Roman". Ancient medical books call this plant “Romanov flower”.
In the old days, people were sure that where a star fell, a chamomile would always bloom. One ancient legend says that these flowers were umbrellas for little forest gnomes.
Field chamomile grows everywhere in forests, fields and meadows, and in gardens its sister is garden chamomile.
Varieties
A large white garden daisy is a "nivberry".
Growing perennial chamomile is common in every garden and is distinguished by its exceptional decorativeness, reliability and freshness.
This perennial with large flowers has abundant and long-lasting flowering. Strong, tall stems reach from 30 cm to one hundred centimeters in height, the diameter of the flower can be up to 10-15 cm.
It is used for growing in mixborders, in single and group plantings, on the lawn, along paths and paths.
Garden white chamomile is also called "nivyanika". In most people's minds, these flowers have long white petals with a yellow center.
There are pink, red, lilac, yellow and even brown daisies. Except traditional types cornflower - grandiflora and alpine, bred a large number of other varieties.
Yellow garden daisy
Chamomile doronicum
This variety of chamomile is distinguished by very bright, but not large yellow flowers, as well as carved, openwork leaves.
Yellow can feel quite good both in the shade and in sunny areas, and in rich and very poor soil, both with and without watering.
It has a long period flowering: from the beginning of the summer season until late autumn. Used for growing on lawns, in single and group plantings, in mixborders, along paths.
Landing conditions
Reproduction should be done in well-lit areas. The soil should be fertilized and, preferably, not acidic.
The plant can grow quietly in one place for more than five years. If a chamomile bush is grown in one place for a long time, the bush thickens, the tall trunks become thin, and the flowers become smaller.
Reproduction
Chamomile Pyrethrum (Persian)
Chamomile can be grown from seeds. Seeds for seedlings are planted in March, when two leaves grow, they are transplanted into separate pots.
The shoots are planted in the ground in May.
The seeds can also be planted directly into the ground at the end of May, covered with film, and shoots will appear in 2-3 weeks.
The seedlings will bloom in the second year. In addition, garden chamomile is propagated by dividing the bush. This can be done once every four years in the fall - in August.
The bush is divided together by the rhizome and the ground part carefully so as not to damage root system. If you divide a chamomile bush every year, the flowers will be very large.
Seedling
Should be sown in March. Shoots will appear in three weeks. When two true leaves appear, the shoots are transplanted into separate containers. And then, when the frosts have passed, they are planted in a permanent place.
Holes are dug 30 by 30 by 30 centimeters. One plant at a time is planted in the prepared holes. The clod of earth is not shaken off. The roots are pressed with soil and watered.
Plant care
Caring for the plant consists of regular weeding, watering, loosening the soil, and thinning. Every five years it is recommended to rejuvenate the plants so that they do not die.
To do this, simply separate part of the bush, planting it in a new place. The resulting void is filled with fertile soil.
After the next three years, this process should be repeated, but part of the plant is dug up from the opposite side. Garden daisies tolerate winter well in open ground. middle lane, but if the winters are very cold and the flowers are not covered, the flowers will freeze and will not appear in the spring.
Before winter, you need to cut off the entire above-ground part of the plant to the rosette of leaves.
Bloom
Chamomile blooms for quite a long period, from June to September. Flowering duration ranges from 40 to 60 days.
Growing
Growing this flower does not require much effort. Simple conditions must be observed.
Chamomile loves sunny places. She needs sunbathing for five hours a day.
- Garden chamomile should be regularly watered, mulched, drained and weed soil.
- Watering. During drought, as well as during the growing season and flowering, chamomile should be well watered.
- Fertilizers, fertilizing. Responds to mineral and organic fertilizers. In May, chamomile needs to be fed with nitrophoska - add 2 tbsp to a bucket of water. spoons of fertilizer, the second feeding is made with superphosphate and potassium sulfate, in the proportion of one tablespoon per 10 liters.
- Diseases, pests. Chamomile can suffer from fusarium, rust, spotting, aphids, gray mold, pennies, and thrips. The flower gets sick due to excess moisture due to bacterial rot, powdery mildew. In this case, the plant is treated with a one percent solution of Bordeaux mixture or sprinkled with wood ash. If this does not help, then it is better to cut the plant at the root.
One of the types, chamomile, has medicinal qualities. This chamomile grows in wildlife, has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and disinfectant properties. Essential oil, obtained from chamomile, promotes the process of dilating blood vessels in the brain.
Chamomile is widely used in folk medicine. These flowers produce a large number of seeds. An excessive number of flowers can clog your area; you can avoid this if you cut off the fading flowers along with the stems and remove them. In garden chamomile, faded flowers need to be trimmed regularly to prolong the flowering of the plant.
It is widely used in landscape design. In addition, it is planted in group plantings, on ridges, on the Moorish lawn, and also for cutting. These beautiful flowers last a long time in vases. Growing a flower is not labor-intensive, but it allows you to decorate any flower bed.
Good luck, gardeners!
It is difficult to find people who do not like chamomile. This cute flower is considered a symbol of love. Girls especially agree with this: each of them has at least once played the game “loves-dislikes,” tearing off a petal. If you want to grow this miracle in your flower garden, first it will be useful for you to know that garden chamomile is actually called cornflower, and then we will talk about planting seeds and caring for it in open ground.
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Chamomile has been known to man since ancient times. IN Ancient Rome this flower was associated with the Sun God, for which it received its second name - “ sunny flower" It was believed that chamomile grew where the Sun God passed. In Polish, chamomile is also translated as “Roman flower.” Chamomile cannot be overlooked in the garden or confused with another plant. It has the following characteristic features:
- It belongs to the family of aster perennials.
- Can reach a height of 30-100 cm.
- Smooth petals are neatly arranged around the core.
- The flower can reach up to 15 cm in diameter.
- The leaves are smooth, bipinnate and beautiful green in color.
- It blooms all summer, from June to September.
- The flower is quite unpretentious and can grow both in sunny areas and in the shade.
- By autumn, the above-ground part of the plant dies, and in the spring it grows again.
Chamomile planting dates
When planting chamomile garden seeds you need to choose a sunny place. Seeds should be planted directly into the ground in late May - early June. Chamomile seeds for seedlings should be sown in March. Shoots will appear in three weeks.
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Garden chamomile varieties
Half the success is choosing the right variety.
- Chamomile garden princess - the most popular and beautiful variety. The flowers are large, reaching 10-12 cm in diameter. They are often used for cutting. They can grow in the garden for 4 years in a row in one place. They stay in water for 8 - 10 days. The variety blooms profusely and for a long time.
- Garden daisy silver princess - snow-white flowers, with a diameter of 10 cm. It blooms for a very long time from July - until frost. Plant height is 30 cm. Looks good in group plantings.
- Garden chamomile grandiflora Alaska - the heads are very large up to 12 cm, the flowers are tall up to 90 cm. The variety is unpretentious and drought-resistant. Blooms July - August. A huge plus is that you can plant it before winter, and it will bloom in the summer.
- A very popular chamomile variety, Winner. I bought it for myself too. The inflorescences are beautiful, large, 8 - 12 cm in diameter and 50 - 90 cm in height. With snow-white petals. Without dividing the bush and replanting, the winner grows for 3-4 years. Chamomile blooms only for the 2nd year, and the flowering period is long: June - August.
Sowing chamomile seedlings
Growing chamomile is possible in seedlings and without seedling method. You can sow garden chamomile seeds simply in the ground, but it is safer to use the seedling method. Chamomile seeds are sown for seedlings in March. Trays with cells are filled with a moist, light, breathable substrate consisting of peat and sand in equal parts, 2-3 seeds are placed in each cell, sprinkled on top thin layer substrate, cover the container transparent film and placed close to the window, but not on the windowsill, since the light passing through the glass is too intense and can damage the seed germination process. Monitor the condition of the soil, and as soon as it dries, moisten it with a spray bottle.
Caring for chamomile seedlings
When the seedlings begin to appear, and at normal room temperature this will happen in one and a half to two weeks, remove the film and place the container as close to a sunny window as possible, protecting the seedlings from drafts. If this is not possible for any reason, place it above the container fluorescent lamp, which must work at least 14 hours a day. As soon as the chamomile seedlings reach a height of 5 cm, leave only one, the most developed seedling, in each cell. Do not pull out unnecessary seedlings, but carefully pinch them off above the soil surface, because you risk damaging the root system of the remaining seedling. In order for chamomile to bush, pinch it over 3-4 leaves.
Planting chamomile seedlings in open ground
Planting chamomile using any method requires the selection of slightly acidic soils. This plant does not like shade, so it must be planted in sunny places. Before planting, fertilize the soil. If it is acidic, it is added dolomite flour or slaked soda. Enough space is allocated for garden chamomile, which makes caring for it much easier. In one place, this plant can grow for up to 5 years. After the threat of frost in May has passed, you can transplant chamomile seedlings into the ground. Planting of seedlings is done in bushes of 2-3 pieces. In this case, the distance between the bushes should be from 30 to 40 centimeters.
Caring for chamomile in the open ground
The rules for caring for garden chamomile are very simple:
Make sure that the flower has enough moisture, but do not water it too much, otherwise the roots will begin to rot. Regularly weed and loosen the soil. Make sure that the chamomile is healthy and prevent it with fungicides. Most often this crop suffers from gray rot.
Feeding chamomile
Of course, you can forget about feeding the flower and think that this is not such a necessity. But then don’t be surprised why the chamomile on your neighbor’s property looks richer and more spectacular compared to yours. Chamomile loves feeding and responds friendly to them:
- The very first fertilizing occurs in the process of preparing the soil before planting garden chamomile. Rich organic compounds are suitable for this purpose. After applying fertilizer, the root circle needs to be mulched;
- the second feeding is carried out in mid-spring ammonium nitrate. It is better to water the soil before fertilizing to ensure good absorption of the fertilizer. You will need about 20 grams of fertilizer per 1 sq.m;
- During the period of bud setting, fertilizing with urea will not hurt. But only faded plants need it;
- in order to prevent excessive oxidation of the soil with mineral fertilizers, it is necessary to periodically use nitrogen-containing fertilizers. For example, mullein, bird droppings.
Chamomile transplant
Garden chamomile can grow in one place for up to five years. But, usually, in the third year of growth, the bushes become too dense, and their inner part begins to die off. In order to maintain effective and decorative look plants, it should be replanted at this moment. It is advisable to do this in autumn period, after flowering ends. To replant, you need to choose a cloudy day, dig up a garden chamomile bush and separate well-developed young shoots from it and plant them in a prepared area.
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Preparing chamomile for winter
At the end of autumn, you need to prepare your garden chamomile for winter. To do this, you need to cut off the entire above-ground part of the plant and mulch the area. After this, it should be covered with dry leaves and covered with spruce branches. In winter, you can additionally cover the plantings with snow.
The combination and use of chamomile in landscape design
Thanks to long flowering and the beautiful shape of the bush, the cornflower becomes an indispensable element in landscape design. A simple but very decorative garden chamomile can be planted alone or in combination with other plants, for example, in a group planting against a background ornamental shrubs. It is often used in complex mixed border flower beds. Garden chamomile goes well with cornflowers, delphinium, bells, poppies, calendula, sweet peas, lupine, such a flower garden is ideal for a country-style garden; it will give it an atmosphere of rustic comfort.