All annual vines can be conditionally divided into 2 large groups: vines grown by direct sowing in the ground, and grown by seedlings. These are mainly our southern guests, which in natural conditions are perennials.
Annual vines that are grown by direct sowing into the ground
Most often, easy-to-care vines that do not require much labor are grown in gardens by simply sowing seeds in the ground in May. This is nasturtium sweet pea, common bindweed and others.
Sweet pea or sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
Popular garden plant, which has been used for many years vertical gardening Russian gardens. Popularity sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) ensured its unpretentiousness in culture, abundant flowering and the delicate beauty of its flowers. More than a thousand varieties of sweet peas have now been bred, grouped into 16 different groups, which differ in color, height and flowering time. You can choose a variety of sweet peas for any corner of the garden.
Sweet peas themselves are very unpretentious; they can withstand temperatures as low as -5°C, so they can be sown in the ground as early as early May. If desired, sweet peas can be grown through seedlings, which are sown in March.
Echinocystis, Echinocystis echinata
Prickly carp, or lobed echinocystis (Echinocystis echinata) perhaps almost the first vine that began to be used to decorate village hedges. Easily propagated by self-sowing, it independently spread throughout vegetable gardens and orchards. For its growth rate (lashes up to 6 m long) and prickly fruits, capable of “shooting” seeds and a little like cucumbers, it was popularly nicknamed “ squirting cucumber" The flowering of the thorny plant is also quite beautiful; at the moment of mass blooming of small white flowers, the plant is covered with a wonderful “white foam”.
Echinocystis is sown before winter; if desired, Echinocystis seedlings can be planted in the spring.
Bindweed, or “day beauty”. Convolvulus.
Most garden vines are quite large plants that take up a lot of space and require support, but bindweed, or convolvulus, is not like that. Tricolor bindweed or tricolor convolvulus (Convolvulus tricolor)- a relatively small groundcover annual vine, with stems up to half a meter long. But its flowers are large, bright, pink, blue or light blue, open only in good weather. It is propagated by direct sowing into the ground in the spring, but if desired, it can also be grown through seedlings.
It is interesting that the well-known weed bindweed with white or pink flowers, weaving along a fence or among our favorite flowers is field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) — perennial, rising to a height of up to a meter. And in one place it can grow annually for 50 years!
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum cultorum)
Another vine that is not distinguished by its powerful growth, but is very decorative, is nasturtium (Tropaeolum cultorum). There are many ampelous varieties suitable for growing both in containers and on a support. Less known foreign nasturtium, or as it is often called Canarian (Tropaeolum peregrinum), meanwhile, this is a stunningly beautiful annual vine, with stems up to 3 m long. It is quite popular in Europe, but is still rare here. Unusual flowers with a corrugated edge they look like small yellow canaries. Unlike large nasturtium, which is sown immediately in open ground, this heat-loving “Canary” needs seedlings. They are sown in February, and in May, when the threat of frost has passed, they are planted in the ground.
Foreign nasturtium, or Canary nasturtium, Tropaeolum peregrinum
Moonflower - "Moon Wonder" (Calonyction, Ipomoea)
So far, moonflower is also not very popular among gardeners. The most decorative look - spiny moonflower or moonflowering morning glory (Calonyction aculeatum, Ipomoea bona-noх)- a herbaceous liana up to 3 m in height, suitable for decorating well-lit areas of the garden. It blooms from July until frost with large fragrant white flowers that bloom at night and fade in the morning, which is why the plant got its name.
Sowed in May permanent place, seeds are scarified or soaked in warm water for about a day.
Moonflower (Colonyction album)
Annual vines that need to be sown for seedlings
There is a fairly large group of vines of southern origin, which in their homeland are usually perennials, but in the middle zone they are grown as annual crops. Due to the shorter season, they must be grown as seedlings, sown in late February - early March. They are planted in the ground only after the danger of frost has passed.
Decorative fiery red beans - “Turkish beans” (Phaseolus coccineus)
In Russia, decorative beans are better known as "Turkish beans" (Phaseolus coccineus), although it comes from Central America, it came to us from Turkey, hence the name. Decorative bean is a fairly large annual vine that can reach a height of 3 meters or more. However, there is a large number of varieties, including bush forms that do not require garter or support. Unlike most ornamental vines, which are famous for their beautiful flowering or decorative leaves, beans have very nice fruits that decorate them before the onset of cold weather.
Beans are propagated by seeds, which are sown for seedlings at the end of April - early May, and planted in the ground at the end of May.
Kobeya - “Monastery Bells” (Cobaea scandens)
"Mexican ivy" or "monastery bells"- known by these names climbing kobaea (Cobaea scandens). IN middle lane Russia is a fairly tall annual liana, 2 or more meters high, with large lilac or white. The plant is unpretentious, suitable for growing both in the shade and in the sun, in areas with any garden soil. Kobeya is sown for seedlings in February and planted in open ground no earlier than mid-to-late May.
Morning glory, or farbitis (Ipomea)
In the middle zone culture it is most often grown (Pharbitis purpurea, Ipomea purpurea). This is a large plant, reaching a height of 2 m by the end of the season, with large heart-shaped leaves and wonderful large flowers up to 7 cm in diameter, purple, blue or pink.
Ipomoea purpurea, which is sown in February. For planting choose sunny place with loose fertile soils.
An interesting type of morning glory - sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a tuberous perennial that does not overwinter in open ground. Sweet potato received the status decorative culture quite recently, but at the same time he long history grown as an agricultural crop. Most of all, sweet potato tubers look and taste like potatoes, which is why they are called “sweet potatoes.” Sweet potato varieties are popular in ornamental gardening, valuable for their beautiful large leaves: red, purple, green, as well as two- and three-color. They are often grown in hanging baskets and tall floor containers. On winter period The tubers are dug up and stored in a cool, dry room until spring.
Quamoclit - Spanish flag (Quamoclit)
, or Myna feathery (Quamoclit pinnata)- another interesting climbing herbaceous vine with red, less often pink or white flowers, up to 2.5 m high. Thanks to its decorative openwork leaves, it received the name “cypress liana”. Blooms from July-August to September. Three forms of quamoclite are known in culture, but the most decorative is the form with red flowers.
Propagated by seeds, which are sown for seedlings in March.
Quamoclit lobata (Mina lobata, Quamoclit lobata, Ipomea versicolor)- a perennial plant, grown in the middle zone in annual crop, also known as “Spanish flag” or “star bindweed”. A liana with stems 1.5-3 m long. The flowers are collected in one-sided racemes up to 40 cm long. Quamoclitus is light- and heat-loving, propagated by seeds, which are sown in February - March. Typically used for landscaping balconies and terraces. The most popular variety is the one with light orange-yellow flowers.
Another quamoclite with red flowers is fiery red quamoclite or “beauty star” (Quamoclit coccinea. Ipomoea coccinea)- plant up to 3 m high. Blooms from late June - July. Unfortunately, after flowering, in August, it quickly loses its decorative effect.
Thunbergia, or Black-eyed Susan (Thunbergia alata)
Another pretty, but so far little-known annual vine - (Thunbergia alata), thanks to the black eye inside the flower, it is also called “Black-Eyed Suzanne”. The flowers themselves can be any shade of yellow, pink or white. However, thunbergia varieties can be monochromatic, without an eye. The plant itself grows no more than 2 m long.
Thunbergia comes from the tropics, so it does not tolerate frost, but feels good in room conditions, and therefore is better known to most gardeners as indoor hanging plant, which can be put out in the garden for the summer and brought back into the house in the fall.
In spring, pots with already blooming thunbergia are sold in almost all garden centers. However, if there is a desire to grow seedlings yourself, then Thunbergia is sown at the end of February - at the beginning of March.
Thunbergia alata, or "Black-eyed Susan"
Azarina, or Maurandia (Asarina, Maurandia)
Another beautiful annual vine that can decorate any garden. Most often grown climbing azarina (Asarina (Maurandia) scandens). It has wonderful tubular flowers of white, pink or lilac color, stems up to 3 m long. From sowing to the beginning of flowering it takes 4 to 5 months.
Azarina is wonderful for container gardening and balcony decoration.
Rhodochiton - Purple Bell (Rhodochiton atrosanguineus)
Rhodochiton atrosanguineus It is also still a rather little-known plant, which does not detract from its merits. It has fragrant tubular flowers of a dark red-violet color. It can be found on sale under the names Purple Bell Vine or Purple Rain. In its homeland it is a perennial; in the middle zone it can be grown as an annual plant.
Dolichos - climbing lilac (Dolichos)
Common dolichos (Dolichos lablab, or Dolichos soudanensis) popularly known as different names: “hyacinth bean” or “climbing lilac.” Both of these names quite accurately describe dolichos - it is a vine from the legume family, blooming in purple, pink or crimson flowers, leaves and fruits are also decorative. Like many southern guests, in its homeland it is a perennial, but in the middle zone it is an annual plant. However, in our country this vine is quite large, the length of the stems can reach 3-4 m. Dolichos blooms from July until frost.
In the middle zone, it is better to sow seedlings in March; they are planted in the ground in the second half of May. IN southern regions In Russia, seeds can be planted directly into the ground. Before sowing, the seeds are kept in warm water until they swell.
Decorative pumpkins (Cucurbita)
Unlike most ornamental vines, which are grown for their beautiful flowers or leaves, decorative pumpkins are grown for their fruits. All pumpkins are classic yellow flowers, but the colors and shapes of the fruits are very diverse. Pumpkin shoots reach a length of 4 m and grow very quickly. Each plant can develop from 20 to 40 small pumpkins.
Decorative pumpkins are grown by seedlings, which are sown in late April - May, and planted in the ground in late May - early June. This is very heat-loving crop and temperatures below +14 degrees inhibit its development.
Basella
A new plant for us - Basella It is not only decorative, but also edible. In many countries this is an important component national dishes, is still little known in Russia. The leaves are used as food, giving the plant the name “Malabar Nightshade” or “Red Grape Spinach.” In Russia, Basella can be found on sale under interesting names: “Overseas Guest”, “Climbing or Creeping Spinach”.
The red form is interesting for decorative landscaping white basella (Basella alba r. rubra) with red foliage and purple stems. During the season, this annual vine can rise to a height of up to 2 m.
Basella is propagated by sowing seeds for seedlings in April, and planted in open ground at the end of May.
Basella alba r. rubra
Eccremocarpus or Eccremocarpus
Another new and promising plant - Eccremocarpus scaber (Eccremocarpus scaber). This is a herbaceous, vigorous annual liana (up to 3 m tall) with small neat yellow, orange or red flowers collected in racemose inflorescences. The most interesting are the hybrid viper fruits Tresco Hybrids (Tresco Mixed, Tresco-hybrid) And Anglian Hybrids.
Sowing seedlings in January-March. Seeds are germinated under glass without being buried in the soil.
Fig, fig, fig tree - these are all names of the same plant, which we firmly associate with Mediterranean life. Anyone who has ever tasted fig fruits knows how delicious they are. But, in addition to their delicate sweet taste, they are also very beneficial for health. And this is what interesting detail: It turns out that figs are a completely unpretentious plant. In addition, it can be successfully grown on a plot in the middle zone or in a house - in a container.
Quite often, difficulties in growing tomato seedlings arise even among experienced summer residents. For some, all the seedlings turn out to be elongated and weak, for others, they suddenly begin to fall and die. The thing is that it is difficult to maintain in an apartment ideal conditions for growing seedlings. Seedlings of any plants need to be provided with plenty of light, sufficient humidity and optimal temperature. What else do you need to know and observe when growing tomato seedlings in an apartment?
Delicious vinaigrette with apple and sauerkraut- vegetarian salad from cooked and chilled, raw, pickled, salted, pickled vegetables and fruits. The name comes from the French vinegar sauce, olive oil and mustard (vinaigrette). Vinaigrette appeared in Russian cuisine not so long ago, around the beginning of the 19th century; perhaps the recipe was borrowed from Austrian or German cuisine, since the ingredients for Austrian herring salad are very similar.
When we dreamily sort through bright packets of seeds in our hands, we are sometimes subconsciously convinced that we have a prototype of the future plant. We mentally allocate a place for it in the flower garden and look forward to the cherished day of the appearance of the first bud. However, buying seeds does not always guarantee that you will eventually get the desired flower. I would like to draw attention to the reasons why seeds may not sprout or die at the very beginning of germination.
Spring is coming, and gardeners have more work to do, and with the onset of warmer weather, changes in the garden occur rapidly. The buds are already beginning to swell on plants that were still dormant yesterday, and everything is literally coming to life before our eyes. After a long winter, this is good news. But along with the garden, its problems come to life - insect pests and pathogens. Weevils, flower beetles, aphids, clasterosporiosis, maniliosis, scab, powdery mildew- the list could take a very long time.
Breakfast toast with avocado and egg salad is a great way to start the day. The egg salad in this recipe acts as a thick sauce that is seasoned with fresh vegetables and shrimp. My egg salad is quite unusual, it is a dietary version of everyone’s favorite snack - with Feta cheese, Greek yogurt and red caviar. If you have time in the morning, never deny yourself the pleasure of cooking something tasty and healthy. You need to start the day with positive emotions!
Perhaps every woman has at least once received a blooming orchid as a gift. It’s not surprising, because such a living bouquet looks amazing and blooms for a long time. Orchids cannot be called very difficult to grow indoor crops, but failure to comply with the main conditions for their maintenance often leads to the loss of the flower. If you are just getting started with indoor orchids, you should find out the correct answers to the main questions about growing these beautiful plants at home.
Lush cheesecakes with poppy seeds and raisins, prepared according to this recipe, are eaten in no time in my family. Moderately sweet, plump, tender, with an appetizing crust, without excess oil, in a word, exactly the same as my mother or grandmother fried in childhood. If the raisins are very sweet, then you don’t need to add granulated sugar at all; without sugar, the cheesecakes will be better fried and will never burn. Cook them in a well-heated frying pan, greased with oil, over low heat and without a lid!
Cherry tomatoes differ from their larger counterparts not only in the small size of their berries. Many cherry varieties are characterized by a unique sweet taste, which is very different from the classic tomato taste. Anyone who has never tried such cherry tomatoes with their eyes closed may well decide that they are tasting some unusual Exotic fruits. In this article I will talk about five different tomatoes cherry, which have the sweetest fruits of unusual colors.
I started growing annual flowers in the garden and on the balcony more than 20 years ago, but I will never forget my first petunia, which I planted in the country along the path. Only a couple of decades have passed, but you’re amazed at how different the petunias of the past are from the many-sided hybrids of today! In this article, I propose to trace the history of the transformation of this flower from a simpleton into a real queen of annuals, as well as consider modern varieties of unusual colors.
Salad with spicy chicken, mushrooms, cheese and grapes - aromatic and satisfying. This dish can be served as a main dish if you are preparing a cold dinner. Cheese, nuts, mayonnaise are high-calorie foods; in combination with spicy fried chicken and mushrooms, you get a very nutritious snack, which is refreshed by sweet and sour grapes. The chicken in this recipe is marinated in a spicy mixture of ground cinnamon, turmeric and chili powder. If you like food with fire, use hot chili.
All summer residents are concerned about the question of how to grow healthy seedlings. in early spring. It seems that there are no secrets here - the main thing for fast and strong seedlings is to provide them with warmth, moisture and light. But in practice, in a city apartment or private house, this is not so easy to do. Of course, every experienced gardener has his own proven method of growing seedlings. But today we will talk about a relatively new assistant in this matter - the propagator.
The Sanka tomato variety is one of the most popular in Russia. Why? The answer is simple. He is the very first to bear fruit in the garden. Tomatoes ripen when other varieties have not even bloomed yet. Of course, if you follow the growing recommendations and make an effort, even a novice grower will receive a rich harvest and joy from the process. And so that your efforts are not in vain, we advise you to plant quality seeds. For example, such as seeds from TM “Agrosuccess”.
Task indoor plants in the house - to decorate the home with your own appearance, to create a special atmosphere of comfort. For this reason, we are ready to take care of them regularly. Care is not only about watering on time, although this is important. It is also necessary to create other conditions: suitable lighting, humidity and air temperature, and make a correct and timely transplant. For experienced flower growers there is nothing supernatural about this. But beginners often face certain difficulties.
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Garden bindweed belongs to the genus Bindweed (lat. Convolvulus) of the Convolvulaceae family. There are more than 250 plant species in this genus, the main unifying feature of which is the shape of the flowers. Representatives of the genus grow in areas with temperate and subtropical climates. The scientific name of the genus comes from the Latin verb meaning “to curl up,” and explains the need of many species to twine their stems around other plants, using them as support. The most common among bindweeds is field bindweed - the same bindweed that affects agricultural crops and private gardens.
Planting and caring for bindweed (in brief)
- Bloom: from early June to autumn.
- Landing: sowing seeds for seedlings - in March, planting seedlings in the garden - in mid-May.
- Lighting: bright sunlight or partial shade.
- The soil: permeable, preferably loamy.
- Watering: moderate but regular, especially during drought. The most moisture-loving species is Moorish bindweed.
- Feeding: if necessary, sprinkle under the bush wood ash or add a solution of a tablespoon of Nitrophoska and a tablespoon of Agricola for flowering plants in 10 liters of water at a consumption of 3 liters of fertilizer per 1 m² of area.
- Garter: It is advisable to install supports for the plant immediately when planting seedlings: the sooner you guide the plant along the support, the easier it will be for you to care for it.
- Trimming: at any time if necessary.
- Reproduction: The plant reproduces well by self-sowing. To prevent bindweed from infesting the entire garden, remove its flowers immediately after wilting, so that the ripened seeds do not fall to the ground.
- Pests: aphid.
- Diseases: powdery mildew.
Read more about growing bindweed below.
Bindweed flower - description
The life forms of bindweed are numerous. In nature, annual bindweeds and perennial bindweeds are found. They can be herbaceous plants or subshrubs with erect or creeping stems up to 4 m long. Bindweeds have creeping rhizomes with thread-like roots. The leaves of plants of this genus are usually simple, entire, alternate, petiolate, lobed or toothed, arrow-shaped or heart-shaped. The flowers, which open early in the morning, are located in the axils one or three at a time or are collected in inflorescences. The corolla of the flowers is bell-shaped or funnel-shaped with barely pronounced lobes. The fruit is a capsule with seeds that remain viable for 2-3 years.
Bindweed in the garden is every gardener's nightmare, but ornamental plant Bindweed is a fast-growing vine that landscape designers readily use. Its bright greenery, flexible shoots and delicate flowers able to drape any vertical surface. The bindweed flower reproduces only by seed. To achieve maximum camouflage of an object with bindweed in a short time, it is advisable to use seedling method plant propagation.
For seedlings, bindweed seeds are sown in March, after keeping them in water for a day. Place them in separate cups with drainage holes to drain excess water, filled with moist compost soil or a soil mixture consisting of one part peat and two parts fertile soil. Seeds are sprinkled on top loose soil and lightly press it with your hands. Do not sow bindweed in general box, because he does not tolerate picking well. Keep the crops at a temperature of 18-20 ºC, watering regularly, and within two weeks you can expect seedlings to appear.
Convolvulus seedlings need to moisten the soil as it dries and feed with a solution mineral fertilizer in weak concentration every two weeks.
Planting bindweed in the garden
When to plant bindweed
As soon as warm weather sets in and the threat of return frosts has passed, bindweed seedlings, after preliminary hardening, are planted in the ground. Usually the necessary conditions arise in mid-May, although there are years when bindweed seedlings have to be planted in the first ten days of June.
Choose a well-lit place for the plant: under bright sun The bindweed vine will bloom long and profusely. The plant needs permeable soil, preferably loamy, although in general bindweed is not picky about soil composition.
How to plant bindweed
The area for bindweed must be prepared in advance: dig it up, adding 2-3 kg of peat per m² of area, and level it. Before planting, seedlings are watered abundantly so that they can be easily removed from the cups. Seedlings are planted by transferring seedlings into holes located at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other. After planting and embedding, the seedlings are watered again.
Caring for bindweed
Growing bindweed in the garden
One of the important points in caring for bindweed is its watering, which should be regular and sufficient. A lack of moisture can lead to the dropping of buds, but excessive moisture will also not benefit the plant. In a normal summer with a normal amount of precipitation, you don’t have to worry about the condition of the bindweed, but if it’s hot, don’t forget to water it, especially if you’re growing an ampelous Moorish species.
Otherwise, caring for bindweed is simple: The plant will need weeding only after planting, and as soon as the bindweed gets stronger, it is no longer afraid of any weeds. Growing bindweed may require establishing supports, and the sooner you do this, the better. Guide the bindweed shoots along the supports in a timely manner, and if the plant has spread too much, you can partially prune it without any harm to the bindweed. Neither delete wilted flowers, nor is there any need to fertilize, but if you think that the bindweed is not growing fast enough or blooms poorly, feed it with a solution of 1 tablespoon of Agricola for flowering plants and 1 tablespoon of Nitrophoska in 10 liters of water at the rate of 2.5-3 liters per 1 m² of planting. You can also sprinkle wood ash under the bush.
Pests and diseases of bindweed
Bindweed gets sick very rarely; pests do not bother it either. Sometimes powdery mildew may appear on it, from which the plant is treated with Bordeaux mixture or another fungicide. The bindweed is damaged by aphids, and acaricides - Actellik, Antitlin or Aktara - will help you get rid of them.
Bindweed after flowering
Bindweed is grown as an annual crop, but if you want to preserve it, dig it up, replant the plant in a pot, and let it overwinter in a bright, frost-free room. In spring it can be planted in the garden again. But since bindweed reproduces well by self-sowing, you will most likely see fresh plant shoots in the spring in the place where it grew last year.
How to get rid of bindweed
When looking at a well-groomed garden bindweed I just can’t believe that its field relative can cause gardeners a lot of trouble. But this perennial has amazing vitality and endurance. It is capable of strangling any plant in its tenacious embrace, and if you find a modest bush of field bindweed in your garden or vegetable garden, start fighting it immediately. Try to pull all its roots out of the ground using a rake. If you fail to do this, and the weed begins to take over the garden, you will have to resort to herbicides - Tornado, Roundup or Lintur. Start by applying “spot strikes” and repeat the treatment several times.
If an area is completely occupied by field bindweed in early spring, before you have planted anything yet, dig up the soil, rake out all the sections of roots, and then cover the area with a dark material that does not transmit light - roofing felt or black film: without access to oxygen and light, with strong heat, the bindweed unlikely to survive. But just in case, in this area in this year do not plant anything other than white mustard, which will not give the weed any chance to survive. You can also sow fescue or bluegrass.
If bindweed appears in an already sown garden, you will have to do weeding every day, and the roots and stems of bindweed with seeds must be burned. Herbicides are best used spot-on or after harvest. In autumn, the soil is dug up deeply, the roots of the bindweed are removed and burned. Resist the temptation to compost them because they may sprout again.
Types and varieties of bindweed
There are not so many garden species of bindweed. We will present you the most popular of them.
Moorish bindweed (Convolvulus sabatius = Convolvulus Mauritanicus)
- an excellent plant for hanging baskets and containers, the shoots of which, covered with delicate gray-green leaves, reach a length of 50 cm. The flowers of this species are most often of a light lilac hue.
Convolvulus bicuspidatus = Convolvulus fischerianus
native to Asia, Siberia and the Caucasus, where it grows on dry mountain slopes, along sandy river banks and in mountain steppes. It has recumbent, ascending, slightly curly stems 30-40 cm long, glabrous or pubescent, arrow-shaped leaves on petioles 3 to 7 cm long and solitary pink flowers on long peduncles.
Tricolor bindweed (Convolvulus tricolor = Convolvulus minor)
is a herbaceous annual densely branched plant originating from the western Mediterranean. Its stems are pubescent, creeping and erect. The leaves are linear-lanceolate, sessile, entire, pointed, dull green, glabrous or slightly rough. Axillary flowers up to 4 cm in diameter on short pedicels have a regular funnel shape. The limb of the corolla is bright blue, the middle part is white, and the throat is yellow. The species comes in forms with purple-blue, pink, white, violet and blue flowers and several interesting varieties.
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Well, first buy the seeds. I choose pepper seeds that say “thick-walled.” Since you have such weather, then “early-ripening” and “mid-ripening” will probably suit you. Read carefully so as not to buy those that do not have time to ripen.
It is necessary to prepare the soil. I buy ready-made soil for seedlings, but I add ordinary garden soil to it. I mix well so that there are no lumps or pebbles. Sometimes I add sand. The soil should be light and crumbly. I don't trust ready-made soil. Unscrupulous entrepreneurs sell soil from greenhouses that has already been used. It contains nitrates, fertilizers, and pests. So, I prepared the soil, I mix it in a basin. Then I fill the containers. I have standard plastic containers, purchased specifically for growing seedlings.
You do not fill the containers to the top, so that you can water them freely and cover them with glass in the first days.
Seeds, right in the bag, I put on the battery central heating, about two hours. They warm up there. Then, I pour the seeds into gauze or a cloth and dip them in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, slightly pink, for 45 minutes. They are disinfected there.
Now the soil in the containers must be watered with boiling water, every centimeter. The earth is warm. Now you sit down and pour the seeds onto a chair or stool next to the container.
Next, with a wet match, I take the seeds, one grain at a time, and transfer them to the ground in rows. There is a distance of four centimeters between each seed. Of course, this takes time, but this effort is then justified. The seedlings do not stretch, do not curl, and then diving is very convenient, or you don’t even need to dive.
You lay out the seeds in rows, but don’t bury them yet. This way you can see how the seeds are arranged.
I spread out the seeds. Now they need to be buried. Deepen it slightly with a match. After this, the container must be covered with glass and something on top to create darkness. All. Now you need to check often to see if the seeds have sprouted. Maybe they will germinate on the third day. Follow. As soon as they hatch, the glass must be removed. Look, if you don’t take them off, they will instantly stretch out and then they will be ruined, intertwined and drooped. Now they need light, I make illumination above them from fluorescent lamps. Do you know those long ones? I lower them low, right above the sprouts, otherwise they reach for the light and stretch out. But we don’t need that. They don't need heat either.
In cool weather they will be even and the legs will be plump. You need to water them carefully. Lightly moisten the soil between the rows. Well, that’s all for now. Then they will need to be hardened, and taken out into the cold for a short time. Well, that's later.
With the blue ones, that is, with the eggplants, you need to do the same. Read on the envelope with the seeds "early ripe" and "medium ripe."
Then it will be necessary to dive them. I fill the halves of milk cartons with soil. We buy milk in cardboard bags. Then I wash them, dry them and cut them into two halves. I pour soil into each half. You don’t have to fill it completely, you can fill it halfway. And plant each sprout in this glass and water it as needed. When it gets warmer on the balcony, so that frost doesn’t kill the seedlings, I take these seedlings out onto the balcony. I put them in boxes at home and take them out right in the boxes.
Now you can take your time to plant them. You can wait for the warmth, and the seedlings grow in their boxes. Sometimes I plant peppers already in bloom, sometimes even with ovaries. There's no need to rush. When the threat of frost has passed, you can plant in the ground.
How it's done?. You make a hole in the ground. You take this bag of soil and sprouts and tip it onto your hand. The sprout remains on the hand with a lump of earth. Now you plant it in the hole with this lump of earth. The roots are not injured and grow in the native soil to which they are accustomed.
I wrote from the heart, with details. Now, if you do everything according to my instructions, then everything will grow as it should. Good luck!
It's hard to imagine cozy cottage without picturesque flower islands and ornamental plants.
Special charm country landscape add flowering vines. Carefully and tastefully selected, actively grown, they delight with their appearance, create diverse stylistic zones and “romantic” corners in the garden, captivating with the freshness of colors.
And due to their vertical growth, loaches create a special effect of three-dimensional “living” space.
Gardeners and landscape designers have long learned to use the advantages of perennial climbing plants. On this, as well as on the features of the most popular types It's worth going into more detail.
Varieties of climbing plants
Climbing plants are divided into several categories according to various characteristics, including life cycle(annual and perennial), as well as by the principle of growth and stem structure (herbaceous and tree-like).
Creeping, climbing, clinging loaches
This division is based on the “technique of mastering” height by the plant:
- Creeping. Plants that can climb upward only with the help of additional support. Without a house wall or decorative wall, they simply carpet the ground. Representatives: euonymus, climbing rose.
- Climbing. These individuals do well without special support. Any vertical wall with a rough surface (brick, concrete) is enough for them to confidently stretch upward with the help of their suction cup roots. Representatives: campsis, maiden grapes, hydrangea.
- Clinging. They climb along specially constructed supports thanks to special stem shoots in the form of tendrils that firmly grasp the support elements. Representatives: Amur grapes, ampelopsis.
Tree and herbaceous vines
As you might guess, the structure of the tree-like perennial loach resembles the structure of a bush or tree.
It also has a tree trunk and every spring continues to grow from the point to which it stretched the year before.
Tree-like perennials are divided into winter-hardy and those that are open form Can't stand frosts.
The former are left on supports for the winter, while the latter are removed from the supports and placed in insulated winter shelters.
As for herbaceous perennial vines, on the eve of the winter cold they die so that in the spring new shoots appear from their roots.
Note: Some vine plants may not tolerate metal supports well, especially in winter. Therefore, if metal cannot be abandoned, it is better to remove such plants from their supports during the cold season.
Benefits of Perennials
Perennial climbing flora has a number of advantages, which are especially noticeable against the background of their annual “brothers”. Among these advantages, in particular, are the following:
- Perennial vines, unlike annual and heat-loving ones, often show good resistance to cold. Thanks to this, they can be cultivated and enjoyed for several years.
- Vertically growing vines do not require much space for planting. Often a plot of land 40–60 cm wide is sufficient for this.
- Caring for climbing perennials is much easier than caring for annual flowers.
- Densely growing perennials provide excellent protection from the wind. In addition, they form an additional comfortable sound insulation layer.
- Such plants are a real boon for the inventive landscape designer. With their help, you can create the most bizarre art structures and artificial grottoes, which are very conducive to high-quality relaxation.
- It is almost impossible to imagine the design of ornamental gardens without loaches. In practice home gardening have been used for a long time and successfully - special, Italian-style arbors, maximally entwined with vertically growing greenery and flowers.
- Along with the “decorative” capabilities, densely planted climbing plants They hide design flaws well and disguise not very attractive structures and objects (workshops, basements, landfills).
- Thickets of loaches attract the attention of birds looking for shelter for nesting. Needless to say, how important the close proximity of these active exterminators of all kinds of insect pests is for the garden.
Note: optimal choice For landscaping an openwork, well-ventilated and not too shaded pergola, planting cultivated grape varieties is necessary.
Climbing perennial flowers
Today at landscape design A wide variety of perennial foliage and flowering plants are used. Among the flowers there are special group, which is most popular among gardening aesthetes.
Azarina
A typical perennial up to 3.5 m high, loves warmth and light. It has a beautiful stem with extensive branching. The peak of attractiveness occurs during the flowering period, when large white, pink, purple or blue flowers look great against the backdrop of velvety green foliage.
On slightly twisted stems, rarely growing above 2 m in height, flowers of various shades can appear - blue, lilac, purple-blue, white with a purple bloom. Prefers partial shade and soil with moderate moisture. Withstands frosts well.
Hydrangea petiolate
A very showy flower plant. Over time, it can completely hide a gazebo or veranda under an exotic vertical carpet of bright rich flowers. An ideal crop for planting in areas with fertile and acidic soils.
Honeysuckle honeysuckle
This vigorous perennial (up to 6 m and above) amazes with its amazing flowers. Filling the entire garden with an intoxicating aroma, honeysuckle delights with a stunning variety of pink, red, purple flowers.
Favorite among gardeners fast growth, flowering duration and large bright flowers. They can be either one-color or two-color (white-pink, yellow-lilac, etc.). They prefer illuminated, windless areas on fertile soils.
These tall, 3 m and above, long-lived (live up to 20 years) are distinguished by a very unpretentious attitude to soil quality and irrigation, frost resistance and attractive flowers. Delighted with a rich range of rich shades
climbing rose
A very popular option for vertical gardening. It is divided into two varieties - plants that bloom once a season, but very abundantly, and individuals that bloom less densely, but twice a season.
Extraordinary beautiful plant with flowing openwork leaves and magnificent long (up to half a meter) flower clusters. Disadvantage: rather capricious, does not tolerate frosts well. Requires pruning twice a year.
Caring for climbing flowers
In order for your plants to delight you for many years, you must follow a number of simple general rules:
- Prepare the support correctly. It must correspond to the growth pattern of the vine, be durable and not be afraid strong winds and heavy rains;
- A checkerboard order of placement of diverse plants is preferable. An odd number of individuals is recommended;
- It is necessary to carry out on time, water and fertilize them strictly according to schedule;
- We must not forget about protecting perennials from pests and weeding. Uncleaned is bad for water and nutritional balance;
- Regular gartering of tall individuals and removal of wilted (dried) flowers is required;
- It is very important to keep the soil in the area of the root system loose. This will improve root ventilation and nutrient supply.
Note: Perennial vines should not be planted near drainage and sewer pipes. Plants that have grown over the years can reach hundreds of kilograms in weight, which can lead to a breakdown in communications. It is also not recommended to place such plants near walls and roofs of houses. In a few years they will become so thick that it will be extremely difficult to reach the structures.
When thinking about observing various agrotechnical nuances necessary for growing climbing perennials, you need to remember the main thing - as a result of all your efforts, an elegant and cozy corner for relax.
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