Small-scale painter: landing and care

The choice of flowers for flower beds in the garden plot is always a very crucial moment. In addition to the fact that the plants must come to taste, I want them to be unpretentious and adorn the flower garden as long as possible, even to frost. There are enough perennials and annuals that meet these criteria. We propose to consider a flower such as erigeron, which does not take a lot of trouble when planting and caring for him.

Description

Translated from the Greek, "Erigeron" means "early elder", and this is due to the fact that his seeds ripen very quickly. The flower is also called the small-glider, because of its thin tongue or needle-shaped petals. The perennial belongs to the Astrov family, and its genus has more than 200 different types and varieties, while not many of them are grown in culture.

The plant resembles small lush bushes of bright green color, 20-65 cm high.With the onset of sustained heat, the small-magnatepus covered with small flowers 5-7 cm in diameter, which are somewhat similar to asters. The color of the buds depends on the variety and type.

Types and varieties

With a huge variety of varieties, not all varieties and small-scale apels are grown in flowerbeds. Let's look at the most popular ones:

• Karvinsky - this popular small-scale painter is suitable for planting in open areas, as well as for ampel growing. The height of the shrub does not exceed 15 cm, and in width under favorable conditions it can grow up to 65 cm. The variety has unusual and very attractive colors, which during the growing season alternately change their color from pink to white and then to crimson. At the same time, perennial flowers can decorate the buds with different colors, which adds to it mysteriousness and incredible decoration.

• "Pink Diamond"- herbaceous perennial, which reaches 55-65 cm in height. The flowers are collected in basket inflorescences, in the central part of which are small yellow buds, and on the edge - pink. Flowering continues for a month.

• " Agra's Treasures"- the variety is distinguished by an abundance of species and colors of small flowers. Mini-bushes grow to 65 cm in height. Using these erigerons, you can create various ornaments by building multicolored mosaics.

• "Pink treasure"- is a tall bushes (up to 70 cm), which are delicately decorated with pink and lilac buds with bright yellow core. Blossom twice during the growing season at the beginning and end of summer.

• "Orange"- refers to the rare species of small-scale the beautiful. This perennial is simply created to attract admiring glances to itself. Powerful shrub pedicels are crowned with needle-like bright orange buds that bloom throughout the month in late June - early July. The plant height is 40-50 cm.

Planting and care

Erigeron, like any other plant, needs proper planting and proper care in the open field.When choosing a landing site, the best give preference to solar areas, while the shrub will feel pretty good in the shade. The soil must be prepared for planting, it must be fertile and well drained. Watering perennial is when the earth around it has dried up a bit.

Be sure to conduct regular dressings in spring and autumn. Organic matter is best for Erygerone, it can be compost, manure or humus. At the end of flowering, it is recommended to remove the flowering buds and, if necessary, to tie up bushes, these measures will help to maintain the decorativeness of the plant before the onset of cold weather.

Perennial applies to winter-hardy plantsbut if the climate in your region is very harsh, you should take care of the shelter for the winter, this optional procedure will give you confidence that your flowers will safely endure the winter and will continue to delight with their beauty next season. The plant does not need constant transplantation and can grow in the same place for more than 5 years.

Breeding

Perennial reproduction is possible in several ways, and all of them are quite successful. The only thing to consider is the type and variety, and based on this, choose a more acceptable option.

With the help of seeds

Sow planting material best in vases. Due to the fact that not very active germination is typical for the small-scale bloom, this method is much more convenient for planting in open ground. At the beginning of spring, it is necessary to fill the pots with a light substrate and pour the seeds in there without deepening them in the soil, then pour them abundantly.

Containers with future colors should be placed in a well-lit, warm place. Dive seedlings can be when they have already appeared more than 3 leaves. In early summer, seedlings are planted at a distance of 30 cm from each other. Planting in open ground is allowed; for this, soil is loosened, planting grooves are separated and seeds are placed in them. After that, seedlings watered with warm water.

Division bush

Thus, plants are propagated in spring or early autumn. For this suitable shrubs that have reached 3 years of age. Small-scale painter is carefully dug out with the help of a fork and divided into several parts. After that, you should immediately begin landing. The interval between plants should be not less than 30 cm. A distinctive feature of the bushes is that they very quickly gain strength and grow.

Cuttings

In early spring, you can separate the young shoots and propagate erigeron with their help. Each cutting must have part of the root.. Cuttings should be placed in loose soil and provide film cover for better rooting. After new greens appear on the sprouts, the shelter is removed and, if necessary, transplanted to a permanent habitat.

Diseases and pests

For this plant diseases and pests are not terrible. As a preventive measure, ash is introduced into the soil around the bush. The most important thing: to monitor the watering, since it is excessive moisture that can cause fungal diseases.

Use in landscape design

Due to its simplicity and decoration, erigeron is very often used in the design of flower beds, terraces, balconies. With it, you can create all sorts of ornaments and various garden decorations. The shrub looks luxurious in both single and group planting. You can have it in the background and foreground, as well as make the center of the composition.

The small-sized giant is a completely unpretentious plant, planting and caring for it will not require any special effort and knowledge, both when grown in open ground and in flowerpots. Guided by taste preferences, it is enough to decide on a variety, and growing this miniature flowering shrub will not be difficult.