Thyme or thyme? Or maybe thyme or Bogorodskaya grass? Which is correct? And it’s correct in every way, because these names “pass” the same plant, more precisely, one genus of plants from the Lamiaceae family. There are many others folk names related to amazing property highlight this subshrub a large number of aromatic substances. The cultivation of thyme and its use in garden design and cooking will be discussed in this article.
Favorite Saintpaulias have not only a special appearance, but also a very specific character. Growing this plant bears little resemblance to classical care for indoor crops. And even the relatives of Uzambara violets from among the Gesnerievs require a slightly different approach. Watering is often called the most “strange” point in caring for violets, which prefer non-standard watering classical method. But the approach will also have to be changed when it comes to fertilizing.
Useful, hardy, unpretentious and easy to grow, marigolds are irreplaceable. These summer gardens have long since moved from city flower beds and classic flower beds to original compositions, decorated beds and potted gardens. Marigolds, with their easily recognizable yellow-orange-brown colors and even more inimitable aromas, today can pleasantly surprise with their diversity. Firstly, among marigolds there are both tall and miniature plants.
The system of protection of fruit and berry plantings is based mainly on the use of pesticides. However, if in the protection of seed orchards pesticides can be used during almost the entire growing season, taking into account the waiting period for each preparation, then in the protection of berry crops they can be used only before the beginning of flowering and after harvesting. In this regard, the question arises of what drugs should be used during this period to suppress pests and pathogens.
Our grandmothers, growing garden strawberries, or strawberries, as we used to call them, did not particularly worry about mulching. But today this agricultural technique has become fundamental in achieving High Quality berries and reducing crop losses. Some might say it's a hassle. But practice shows that labor costs in in this case pay off handsomely. In this article we invite you to get acquainted with the nine the best materials for mulching garden strawberries.
Succulents are very diverse. Despite the fact that “little ones” have always been considered more fashionable, the range of succulents with which you can decorate modern interior, it’s worth taking a closer look. After all, colors, sizes, patterns, degree of prickliness, impact on the interior are just a few of the parameters by which you can choose them. In this article we will tell you about the five most fashionable succulents that amazingly transform modern interiors.
Sponge cake with chocolate cream - light, fluffy and airy, with delicate fudge cream based on milk powder, cocoa and cream. It takes very little time to prepare this dessert, and the ingredients are simple, inexpensive and accessible. Homemade cakes for evening tea are pleasant and cozy moments in life that any housewife can organize for her family or friends. You can replace the coconut flakes in this recipe with toasted walnuts.
It often happens that chemical insecticides, especially those that have been on the market for a long time, cease to act on pests due to the development of resistance (resistance) to active substance, and then they can come to the rescue biological drugs, which, by the way, have a number of advantages. In this article you will learn how Lepidocide will protect vegetable, berry, ornamental and fruit crops from leaf-eating pests.
The Egyptians used mint as early as 1.5 thousand years BC. She's different strong aroma due to the high content of various essential oils with high volatility. Today, mint is used in medicine, perfumery, cosmetology, winemaking, cooking, ornamental gardening, and the confectionery industry. In this article we will look at the most interesting varieties mint, and also tell you about the features of growing this plant in open ground.
People began growing crocuses 500 years before our era. Although the presence of these flowers in the garden is fleeting, we always look forward to the return of the harbingers of spring to next year. Crocuses are one of the earliest primroses, whose flowering begins as soon as the snow melts. However, flowering times may vary depending on the species and varieties. This article is dedicated to the earliest varieties of crocuses, which bloom in late March and early April.
Cabbage soup made from early young cabbage in beef broth is hearty, aromatic and easy to prepare. In this recipe you will learn how to cook delicious beef broth and cook light cabbage soup with this broth. Early cabbage It cooks quickly, so it is placed in the pan at the same time as other vegetables, unlike autumn cabbage, which takes a little longer to cook. Ready cabbage soup can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. Real cabbage soup turns out tastier than freshly prepared cabbage soup.
Blueberry – a rare and promising berry crop in the gardens. Blueberries are a source of biologically active substances and vitamins and have antiscorbutic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and tonic properties. The berries contain vitamins C, E, A, flavonoids, anthocyanins, trace elements - zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, as well as plant hormones - phytoestrogens. Blueberries taste like a mixture of grapes and blueberries.
Looking at the variety of tomato varieties, it’s hard not to get confused - the choice is very wide today. Even experienced gardeners He's annoying sometimes! However, understanding the basics of selecting varieties “for yourself” is not so difficult. The main thing is to delve into the peculiarities of the culture and start experimenting. One of the easiest groups of tomatoes to grow are varieties and hybrids with limited growth. They have always been valued by those gardeners who do not have much energy and time to care for their beds.
Once very popular under the name of indoor nettle, and then forgotten by everyone, coleus today is one of the brightest garden and indoor plants. It is not for nothing that they are considered stars of the first magnitude for those who are primarily looking for non-standard colors. Easy to grow, but not so undemanding as to suit everyone, coleus require constant monitoring. But if you take care of them, bushes made of velvety unique leaves will easily outshine any competitor.
Salmon backbone baked in Provençal herbs provides tasty pieces of fish pulp for a light salad with fresh wild garlic leaves. The champignons are lightly fried in olive oil and then sprinkle with apple cider vinegar. These mushrooms are tastier than regular pickled ones, and they are better suited for baked fish. Wild garlic and fresh dill get along well in one salad, highlighting each other’s aroma. The garlicky pungency of wild garlic will permeate both the salmon flesh and mushroom pieces.
Despite its unpretentiousness, it is still worth paying at least a minimum of attention to growing lavender - without shelter, these plants will not survive severe frosts, and without fertilizer they will refuse to bloom.
Lavender flower: photo and description
Lavender (Lavandula) - a plant from the Lamiaceae family, its homeland is the Mediterranean, North Africa, India.
There are more than 40 types of lavender, which are widely used in medicine, cosmetology, cooking and landscape design.
If speak about botanical description lavender, it is a shrub or subshrub up to 1 m high. The leaves of lavender are lanceolate, small, sessile, bluish-green in color. The flowers are bluish-violet or pinkish, collected in semi-umbrellas or spike-shaped inflorescences. Lavender flowering time is July - August.
There are about 28 species of lavender known. Lavender oil is obtained from l. broadleaf (L. latifolia), l. spiked (L. spica) And l. angustifolia (L. angustifolia).
Lavender is suitable for group plantings in rock gardens and rock gardens. Dried sprigs of lavender are used to decorate rooms; they emit a delightful summer aroma and at the same time repel moths.
The first descriptions of lavender date back to the times Ancient Greece And Ancient Rome: Both the Romans and Greeks used this plant in medicine and cooking. Due to its strong specific smell, lavender is added only to some dishes and is used for smoking meat, adding to smoldering sawdust or coals.
In medicine, lavender essential oil is included in preparations with antispasmodic and calming effects. Also, this strong antiviral agent helps with rhinitis, laryngitis, pneumonia, is used in the treatment of stomatitis, and is used to relieve tachycardia. Lavender preparations are used to provide first aid for injuries, bruises, dislocations, burns, neuralgia, as well as for skin diseases.
Conditions for growing lavender and caring for flowers (with video)
Common lavender comes from areas bordering the western Mediterranean, but despite this, it tolerates colder winters well. northern countries. Even when planted in a container, it can remain on outdoors, if the winter is not too harsh. At temperatures below -10°C, its roots need shelter. For example, the pot can be buried in the ground and covered with evergreen branches or straw. To do this, you need to dig the necessary hole in the ground in advance, before frost. In summer, this grayish shrub prefers places well lit by the sun. Ideally the soil should be light, sandy and mixed with a small amount of non-acidic clay, but plants will also grow well in a standard potting mix. potted plants. Provide good drainage and do not water until the soil is almost completely dry, since lavender roots do not tolerate waterlogging. Caring for lavender flowers is not a problem, and at the end of summer you will be able to admire the ears of fragrant blue flowers. Cut a bouquet from them
bright day and hang it to dry with the inflorescences down. Later you can place lavender among your clothes or bed linen to give it a pleasant aroma.
IN middle lane In Russia and to the north, only angustifolia lavender is grown in open ground during the winter. A sunny and well-warmed place is suitable for lavender (even hot southern slopes are suitable). To plant and care for lavender, you need to prepare gravel or sandy-clayey, moderately nutritious soil that drains water well. Lavender can grow in infertile soils, but develops better in rich soils. On acidic soils Lime must be added. Lavender cannot grow in heavy clay soils with increased acidity and standing tall groundwater. In the garden, lavender is placed according to a 30x40 cm pattern. Care consists of regular spring pruning, as well as watering during drought. Despite the drought resistance of lavender, lack of water at the beginning of flowering leads to a decrease in the number of inflorescences. Lavender responds well to organic and mineral fertilizers. In the conditions of central Russia, lavender should be covered with spruce branches for the winter or mulched with dry leaves, sawdust and peat. If the above-ground part is frozen, it is cut off. When growing and caring for lavender, pruning is used to rejuvenate the bushes (however, you should not prune too much, to the point of lignified stems, as the plant may die). When propagated by cuttings, lignified annual shoots are cut into cuttings 8–10 cm long and rooted. This method is most convenient when growing lavender indoors.
Lavender goes well with many flower crops, it is better to pair her with those plants that tolerate slight drought well, for example, varieties or. Also, many varieties of English lavender look good next to roses.
A necessary condition for growing lavender is to provide the plant with a sunny, warm place; this plant is not grown in open ground in all regions. In cool climates, it is recommended to grow it in lawns, and when cold weather sets in, move it to a warm room. The main condition for growing lush plants is the right place for planting. Lavender likes open, well-lit areas best.
The photo of growing lavender shows how to care for this plant:
Lavender is quite drought-resistant; waterlogged soil can cause plant death. A solid drainage layer placed under the beds with lavender will help solve this problem. Lavender also prefers light, loose soils with a slightly alkaline reaction. If you doubt the quality of the soil, add organic matter and wood ash with lime to it before planting. The plant also prefers loose soil with good air circulation - therefore, beds with lavender will have to be weeded and loosened regularly.
When caring for the lavender plant, it is best to fertilize it with mineral mixtures, which must be added to the soil at the beginning of the plant’s flowering. 2 tbsp will be enough. l. liquid fertilizer for 8 liters of water. The mixture should not be poured at the root, but rather watered the soil around the perimeter of the site and between the bushes. If you placed a layer more than 1 cm thick under the lavender bushes, you don’t need to use fertilizer at all. If lavender overwinters in the ground, it needs to prepare a shelter - cover with cut branches coniferous trees and secure them so that they do not blow away in the wind. The usual shelter of fallen leaves will not work - the lavender bush may rot under them.
Look at the photos of planting and caring for lavender to better imagine all the intricacies of growing this crop:
Lavender is decorative both during flowering and without flowers. This is a very common partner. In fact, delicate blue-lilac flowers create a beautiful lining of the rose garden. They combine well with pink and crimson, as well as with yellow and orange roses. And the aroma of lavender perfectly complements the aroma of roses. As the practice of gardeners shows, lavender winters well in the same shelter as roses. But it is advisable that when caring for lavender, it does not receive rose fertilizer; When planting, keep some distance between these plants.
The video of growing lavender shows all the basic agricultural techniques:
Types of lavender plants: photos and descriptions
In this section of the article you can see photos and descriptions of the types of lavender grown in the middle zone.
Dutch lavender. The plant is also called “hybrid lavender” or “Lavandin”. Hybrid lavender was developed by Dutch breeders based on English and broadleaf lavender. The culture has received high decorative qualities: long inflorescences, large flowers. The bushes themselves reach a width of 2 meters. This variety is considered late: the plant blooms only in July.
English lavender. It was this variety that received last years greatest distribution.
Pay attention to the photo - for a lavender plant of this type characteristic feature is the presence of long narrow leaves and elongated spikelets of inflorescences:
This plant can be grown in open ground conditions in winter in the middle zone.
French lavender. She attracts attention to herself beautiful shape flowers, as well as a faintly perceptible aroma.
As you can see in the photo, this type of lavender has wider leaves, they look great against the background of shortened inflorescences:
However, frosts are destructive for it, so it is mainly grown indoors.
Spanish lavender. What makes this plant unique is its most pronounced aroma, which is why it is widely used in the manufacture of perfumes.
Jagged Lavender. Very interesting decorative look: has silver carved leaves and large flowers. The bush itself is quite compact (only 30 cm in height), charming with its bright flowers. Feels good in open ground southern regions, and in the middle zone it can be grown as a houseplant.
Here you can see a photo of lavender, the types of which are described above:
Lavender propagation: how to grow a flower from seeds (with video)
Lavender can be grown from seeds or cuttings or layerings. When planting a plant, remember that adult bushes do not tolerate transplantation well, so it is better to plant them immediately permanent place. The distance between plants should be at least 35–40 cm.
The easiest way to propagate lavender is from cuttings. When propagating lavender, the cuttings should be deepened 2–3 cm into the loose soil mixture, cover with film and water regularly. Carefully dig up the rooted cuttings with a clod of earth around the roots and transplant them to the chosen location.
Layers are rooted branches of a plant. For getting planting material in the spring of a healthy powerful bush you need to bend one of the lower shoots to the side, fix the place of its contact with the ground with a bracket and sprinkle it with earth. When roots form on the layer, it can be carefully cut off sharp knife, sprinkle the cut with crushed coal and plant the plant in the desired location.
It is quite difficult to propagate lavender from seeds. In order for the seeds to germinate, they need to undergo a cold winter - stratification. There are two options - plant the seeds in the ground before winter, but in severe frosts they may die. Another option is to mix the seeds with a small amount of sand and put them in the refrigerator, where they should sit for 40-50 days. Then the seeds can be planted in pots or greenhouses. Plants grown from seeds will bloom only after a year.
Watch the video on how to grow lavender from seeds, layerings and cuttings:
Pruning a lavender bush (with video)
Lavender requires regular pruning. If it is not carried out, the bush becomes ugly, with knots and bare branches, often with a minimum amount of foliage. Such neglected bushes are difficult to rejuvenate, and it is better to plant new plants instead. In central Russia, pruning should be carried out in April, and in the south of the country - in October.
Regular pruning of lavender, firstly, will allow you to form bushes of the desired shape, and secondly, it will prolong the life of the plant itself. Pruning can be done in summer and autumn. In summer, literally a few centimeters of the stem with fading flowers are cut off. In autumn, pruning should be carried out more radically, but all branches should not be shortened to the lignified part: the plant may die.
After 7 - 10 years, lavender bushes begin to age. In this case, it is necessary to carry out short anti-aging pruning. When cutting shoots aboveground part leave at a height of 20 - 30 cm from the soil surface.
After each flowering, it is necessary to remove faded flowers and inflorescences; this must be done carefully, without affecting the old wood. If the plants are not old, then it is necessary to trim the lavender annually with scissors, each time removing the tops of the shoots and inflorescences.
The video of pruning lavender shows how to properly form a bush:
Lavender pests and their control
Slobbering Penny – Philaenus spumariu. Systematic position: order of Homoptera, family of pennies (Cercopidae).
The slobbering pennies are ubiquitous. Polyphagous pest.
An adult insect is 5...6 mm long, oblong in shape, yellowish-gray in color; the fore wings are leathery, roof-shaped, folded along the body; oral apparatus piercing-sucking; Hind legs of jumping type. The larva is 3...5 mm long, greenish-yellow.
The eggs overwinter at the base of the shoots, no higher than 5...10 cm above the ground. The hatching of larvae from eggs coincides with the growth of shoots.
The larvae, immersed in the foamy mass they secrete, feed on bottom side leaves and shoots. As a result, the leaves become wrinkled, deformed, and the ovaries become underdeveloped. With a population of 200 larvae per lavender bush, the yield is 36% lower than from undamaged plants. The duration of larval development is 30...50 days. Emerging adult leafhoppers do not live on lavender for long; they fly to different herbaceous plants, where they feed until late autumn. Returning females lay eggs in cuts in the shoot made with the help of an ovipositor. Fertility is about 40 eggs. The slobbering pennitsa prefers shaded, wet places. This microclimate is created by the plants themselves on old lavender plantations, to which it causes the greatest damage. One generation develops per year.
To combat these pests, plants need to be placed in dry areas, which is less responsive to the environmental requirements of the pest. Treatment of plantations with a population of 60 larvae or more per plant with preparations, EC (l/ha): fastak - 0.5; decisom Pro – 0.06; Bi-58 New.
Agalmatium biloba (Agalmatium bilobum). Order of homoptera - Homoptera, family of isids - Issidae. Damages lavender and other crops.
The adult size is 4.7…5.7 mm. The body cover of males is pale, monochromatic, sometimes there are fuzzy brownish darkenings on the front wings; females are much larger in size, with intense coloring. The egg is 0.9 mm in size, pale yellow, convex. The larva is short-oval, bluish, with a vague brownish pattern (Fig. 25).
Eggs overwinter, laid in groups (2...22) on perennial stems of lavender and other plants. Eggs are laid in two rows on shadow side shoots mainly from east side(90%). They become covered with dust and become like stuck lumps of soil. Depending on the weather conditions, hatching of larvae begins in March and ends at the end of June. The larvae have five instars. IN younger age they live in weedy grass, are inactive, and in older ones they feed on lavender, damaging the leaves, causing the formation of spots and spots. Adult leafhoppers fledge in June–July and the first half of August; they appear in large numbers in late June–early July. They feed on leaves. Full sexual maturity is reached in the second half of July - in August. They lay eggs that remain for the winter. One generation develops per year.
To combat this pest, it is necessary to destroy weeds on plantations, field edges and intercellular roads. If the leafhopper damages 25...30% of the leaf surface, treat the plantations with insecticides in late July - early August.
Watch the video “Lavender Pests”, which shows how to deal with these insects:
Thyme or thyme? Or maybe thyme or Bogorodskaya grass? Which is correct? And it’s correct in every way, because these names “pass” the same plant, more precisely, one genus of plants from the Lamiaceae family. There are many other popular names associated with the amazing property of this subshrub to release large amounts of aromatic substances. The cultivation of thyme and its use in garden design and cooking will be discussed in this article.
Favorite Saintpaulias have not only a special appearance, but also a very specific character. Growing this plant bears little resemblance to classical care for indoor crops. And even the relatives of Uzambara violets from among the Gesnerievs require a slightly different approach. Watering is often called the most “strange” point in caring for violets, which prefer non-standard watering to the classical method. But the approach will also have to be changed when it comes to fertilizing.
Useful, hardy, unpretentious and easy to grow, marigolds are irreplaceable. These summer gardens have long since moved from city flower beds and classic flower beds to original compositions, decorating beds and potted gardens. Marigolds, with their easily recognizable yellow-orange-brown colors and even more inimitable aromas, today can pleasantly surprise with their diversity. Firstly, among marigolds there are both tall and miniature plants.
The system of protection of fruit and berry plantings is based mainly on the use of pesticides. However, if in the protection of seed orchards pesticides can be used during almost the entire growing season, taking into account the waiting period for each preparation, then in the protection of berry crops they can be used only before the beginning of flowering and after harvesting. In this regard, the question arises of what drugs should be used during this period to suppress pests and pathogens.
Our grandmothers, growing garden strawberries, or strawberries, as we used to call them, did not particularly worry about mulching. But today this agricultural technique has become fundamental in achieving high quality berries and reducing crop losses. Some might say it's a hassle. But practice shows that labor costs in this case pay off handsomely. In this article, we invite you to get acquainted with the nine best materials for mulching garden strawberries.
Succulents are very diverse. Despite the fact that “little ones” have always been considered more fashionable, it’s worth taking a closer look at the range of succulents with which you can decorate a modern interior. After all, colors, sizes, patterns, degree of prickliness, impact on the interior are just a few of the parameters by which you can choose them. In this article we will tell you about the five most fashionable succulents that amazingly transform modern interiors.
Sponge cake with chocolate cream - light, fluffy and airy, with delicate fudge cream based on milk powder, cocoa and cream. It takes very little time to prepare this dessert, and the ingredients are simple, inexpensive and accessible. Homemade cakes for evening tea are pleasant and cozy moments in life that any housewife can organize for her family or friends. You can replace the coconut flakes in this recipe with toasted walnuts.
It often happens that chemical insecticides, especially those that have been on the market for a long time, cease to act on pests due to the development of resistance (resistance) to the active substance, and then biological preparations can come to the rescue, which, by the way, have a number of advantages. In this article you will learn how Lepidocide will protect vegetable, berry, ornamental and fruit crops from leaf-eating pests.
The Egyptians used mint as early as 1.5 thousand years BC. It has a strong aroma due to the high content of various essential oils, which are highly volatile. Today, mint is used in medicine, perfumery, cosmetology, winemaking, cooking, ornamental gardening, and the confectionery industry. In this article we will look at the most interesting varieties of mint, and also talk about the features of growing this plant in open ground.
People began growing crocuses 500 years before our era. Although the presence of these flowers in the garden is fleeting, we always look forward to the return of the harbingers of spring next year. Crocuses are one of the earliest primroses, whose flowering begins as soon as the snow melts. However, flowering times may vary depending on the species and varieties. This article is dedicated to the earliest varieties of crocuses, which bloom in late March and early April.
Cabbage soup made from early young cabbage in beef broth is hearty, aromatic and easy to prepare. In this recipe you will learn how to cook delicious beef broth and cook light cabbage soup with this broth. Early cabbage cooks quickly, so it is placed in the pan at the same time as other vegetables, unlike autumn cabbage, which takes a little longer to cook. Ready cabbage soup can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. Real cabbage soup turns out tastier than freshly prepared cabbage soup.
Blueberries are a rare and promising berry crop in gardens. Blueberries are a source of biologically active substances and vitamins and have antiscorbutic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and tonic properties. The berries contain vitamins C, E, A, flavonoids, anthocyanins, trace elements - zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, as well as plant hormones - phytoestrogens. Blueberries taste like a mixture of grapes and blueberries.
Looking at the variety of tomato varieties, it’s hard not to get confused - the choice is very wide today. Even experienced gardeners are sometimes confused by it! However, understanding the basics of selecting varieties “for yourself” is not so difficult. The main thing is to delve into the peculiarities of the culture and start experimenting. One of the easiest groups of tomatoes to grow are varieties and hybrids with limited growth. They have always been valued by those gardeners who do not have much energy and time to care for their beds.
Once very popular under the name of indoor nettle, and then forgotten by everyone, coleus today is one of the most colorful garden and indoor plants. It is not for nothing that they are considered stars of the first magnitude for those who are primarily looking for non-standard colors. Easy to grow, but not so undemanding as to suit everyone, coleus require constant monitoring. But if you take care of them, bushes made of velvety unique leaves will easily outshine any competitor.
Salmon backbone baked in Provençal herbs provides tasty pieces of fish pulp for a light salad with fresh wild garlic leaves. The champignons are lightly fried in olive oil and then sprinkled with apple cider vinegar. These mushrooms are tastier than regular pickled ones, and they are better suited for baked fish. Wild garlic and fresh dill get along well in one salad, highlighting each other’s aroma. The garlicky pungency of wild garlic will permeate both the salmon flesh and mushroom pieces.
Gardeners have long fallen in love with lavender, planting and caring for which is no longer a special secret. Its most popular name among the people, which spread thanks to the famous song, is mountain lavender, and it appeared due to the fact that it interesting plant It exists perfectly on the slopes of mountains, firmly holding onto the ground with roots 3-4 meters long.
Lavender is an evergreen perennial subshrub with leaves of an interesting silvery hue and spikelets of lilac, pink, purple, white or other colors. How decorative flower lavender will decorate any garden: it can be used to decorate a flower bed, alpine slide or creating a natural border.
Species diversity
More than 20 varieties of lavender are known, but the following varieties are usually grown on private farms:
lavender angustifolia (English, true) reaches up to a meter in height and a diameter of about a meter; leaves are small, narrow, gray-green; blooms from June to July; easy to care for and relatively resistant to cold,
broadleaf lavender (French) is the ancestor decorative varieties; the flowers have long bracts and a variety of colors; blooms from May; has a strong and not the most pleasant aroma,
Dutch lavender (hybrid) grown on an industrial scale; reaches a height of two meters; has large inflorescences on long stems; blooms from July; less frost-resistant than narrow-leaved lavender,
lavender serrated is heat-loving variety; leaves are silvery, soft; the flowers are large, in different shades of blue; In the traditional climate of the middle zone, jagged lavender is grown at home, and not outside.
Advice! Any lavender in open ground may not withstand too cold a climate, and therefore it makes sense in the northern regions to plant bushes in pots or flowerpots, and at the slightest cold snap, bring them to a warm place. Lavender in a pot is more difficult to care for than in open ground, and even if all the requirements are met, the plant indoors will bloom less and less often.
Lavender propagation
Lavender propagation occurs in various ways:
Sowing seeds. This is the most difficult method of growing lavender, although quite often it will reproduce naturally if you do not cut off all the existing flowers.
Before planting, lavender seeds must be kept at a low temperature, which can be done naturally or artificially. Natural stratification is possible only in warm climate zones without severe frosts, when the seeds are planted directly into the ground at the end of autumn. This happens artificially like this: the seeds are mixed with sand, poured into a small container, wrapped in plastic and put away fridge for no less than one and a half months.
Towards the end of spring, the seeds are planted in greenhouses. When the first shoots appear, you can transfer them to prepared places. In the first year or two, the plant, if it germinates, will develop root system, not pleased with the appearance of flowers. Any of the vegetative methods of propagation is much more effective and easier.
Propagation by cuttings. Cuttings are made from one-year or two-year-old woody shoots, after cutting off the flowers. Cuttings 7-10 cm long are deepened into loose soil 2-3 cm, cover with film and regularly moisten the soil. Roots will appear fairly quickly, after which the cuttings can be dug up and planted in the desired location.
Planting cuttings - an even simpler way. One of the lower shoots is bent to the side in the spring, fixed to the ground so that it does not rise, and sprinkled with earth. After the roots appear, you can carefully cut off the cuttings and plant them in the chosen location. To avoid rotting, sprinkle the cut area with crushed coal.
Dividing the bush. Another easy way requires preliminary preparation: in the fall the bush is cut to 10 cm, covered with earth, and cut again in the spring, which ensures the appearance of new shoots. In the fall, the lush bush can be divided by hand or using a spatula.
Landing Features
For lavender growing to be successful, it is important to choose the right site for planting it. The soil needs to be light, loose, with a neutral or alkaline reaction. On sour, swampy, salty and heavy clay soil Lavender grows poorly. If the soil is acidic, lime or wood ash. If the soil is wet due to the proximity of groundwater, a solution can be found in the arrangement alpine slide so that the plant is located on a hill.
Advice! Strong smell lavender will help protect against various pests not only herself, but also nearby plants. It makes sense to have lavender in your garden area was located next to vegetable crops.