Hibiscus – growing, care, transplanting andbreeding

Sat, 05 Mar 2016

Род Гибискус (Hibiscus) семейства Мальвовые
(Malvaceae) includes, according to various sources, from 150 to 220
plant species, both wild and cultivated. It is believed that they
come from southeast Asia, but in nature they can also
meet in Africa and in America. There in the wet floodplain meadows
You can admire the whole thickets of this beautiful plant with
large, elegant, brightly colored flowers.

In Hawaii, hibiscus is called the “flower of the beautiful
women “and is considered a national plant, in Brazil one of his
species is called “princess earrings.” However, in their places
natural growth of these flowers do not only decorative
function. Their young leaves and shoots are consumed as
vegetables; from seeds, leaves, fruits and roots produce various
medications; from flowers – black hair dye and
purple – for the food industry. Favorite tea
�”Karkade” also refers to the gifts of hibiscus.

In the culture most often you can meet with hibiscus
Syriac (H. syriacus), hibiscus hybrid (H. hybridus) and
Chinese hibiscus (H. rosa-sinensis).

For growing in the garden in our conditions most suitable
Syrian hibiscus, as it is cold-resistant. This is a beautiful plant.
with upright branches, reaching a height of 3 m, which begins
bloom in June and pleases the eye with its exquisite flowers until late
of autumn. Best for his planting choose mixed flower beds from
luminous herbaceous perennials that bloom in the middle
of the summer The growth of hibiscus is slow, so until its
normal size it grows over several years. Interesting that
his every flower can bloom only one day, but he has
many buds that lasts for several months of lush
flowering

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Hibiscus – growing and care

Suitable for growing hibiscus in open ground
climatic zones with moderate winters. Without shelter he can
winter only in southern areas, in other conditions it is necessary
shelter from winter frosts to prevent freezing
above ground part. However, even in this case with the arrival of spring
the plant grows back and flowering occurs on new shoots.
The leaves on hibiscus bushes appear only in late spring, so
what to draw conclusions about the safety of the plant after wintering before
time is not worth it. Frost has the greatest impact on
young plants. Therefore, when planting hibiscus in the fall, should be in
the first winter to mulch the land around it and tie it up
bush fir spruce branches. In regions where long are strong
frost, planting hibiscus is best done in the spring.

Place for planting should choose solar and
protected from wind, with loose soil without stagnant moisture, rich
humus Hibiscus, which is provided with good care, can live
20 years or more, as it grows, it becomes more winter-hardy and
getting used to our temperature.

Гибискус – пересадка и breeding

Transplantation should be carried out in early spring, before flowering
plants. First you need to do it trimming, in order to
step up branching and flowering. Pruning branches produce
about two-thirds or half their length. After transplant,
if you provide the plant with good lighting and abundant watering, already
after a year you can get a flowering plant.

Hibiscus is grown by dividing the bush, layering,
cuttings and seeds. The most простым способом считается breeding
cuttings. They are cut from June to August from the tops of the young
gain, having 2-3 internodes, processing slices with stimulants
growth. Then the cuttings are rooted in tanks with soil mixture,
prepared from a mixture of peat and sand, providing them with
temperature of 22-25 ° C. In about a month, the cuttings take root, and
after that they need to be planted in small pots with soil
a mixture prepared from 2 parts of humus and taken in 1 part
sheet and sod land and sand, and water with warm water.

Seeding is done in January-March, pre-soaking them.
for 12 hours in epine. Sown in soil mix, for cooking
which takes peat and sand. Capacity with seeding need to cover
glass and maintain the temperature from 25 ° C to 27 ° C, periodically
sprinkling and airing. After germination and their formation
seedlings of two or three leaves should be dived into small
pots. If you grow hibiscus from seed, it will begin to bloom and
to bear on 3-4 year of life.

Hibiscus – diseases and pests

Like any other plant, for errors in the care of hibiscus
reacts with its appearance and state of health. So, buds,
which did not open up and fell off, indicate a shortage
nutrients and insufficient watering.

The fall of the lower leaves indicates the occurrence of chlorosis leaves
due to the fact that the water that is watered on the flower contains
excess calcium chlorine, and insufficient nitrogen and
gland. If the hibiscus has lush foliage, but there are no flowers –
means the plant received too much fertilizer with increased
nitrogen content. From lack of moisture its leaves can leaves
wilt and become lethargic.

Hibiscus is also damaged by pests, among which the most
Aphid, thrips, whitefly, spider mite are common. The most
an effective means of dealing with them is the processing of systemic
insecticides, for example, Aktellik.

If you can understand the hibiscus and provide it suitable
conditions for growth and development, then this flower of love and beauty on
for many years will be the pride and decoration of your garden or yard,
consistently throughout the summer delighting you with beautiful bright
flowers.

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