The most popular in gardening are perennials that are not
require special care, but at the same time long and beautiful bloom. Picking up
plants for flower beds, it is worth paying attention to the silverweed
shrub. This unpretentious flower is known under the name –
Kuril tea.
Contents
Описание многолетника (a photo): сорта и виды лапчатки
Potentilla shrub – perennial, highly branching plant with
dense spherical crown, whose height does not exceed 1.5 meters.
Leaves dissected into 5 lobes and slightly pubescent. Potentilla flowers
large, sometimes collected in inflorescences. In the middle of each flower
there are up to 30 stamens, which gives it some pomp.
The flowering period is quite long – from the beginning of June to the end
October
After flowering, the plant is covered with brown hairy
fruits – seeds, similar to buttons. It gives
additional decorative plant.
In nature, there are more than 250 species of ornamental plants,
but in our latitudes only a few can be successfully grown.
1. Nepalese variety – tall variety, which is good
grows on any soil. Perennial unpretentious care, reaches
height about 60 cm.
2. Potentilla glittering – decorative variety with flowers
dark pink color.
3. White Pestle – a small shrub that reaches up to 25
cm tall. Since spring is covered with white large flowers, which
collected in inflorescences.
4. Potentilla shrub – herbaceous perennial. Flowers
traditional yellow.
How to plant Potentilla shrub
To help garden decorate any style effortlessly
shrub. Her landing is more fun than
difficult task.
We select a place for growing
Perennial prefers bright areas, well lit on
throughout the day. But land in direct sunlight.
Lapchatka impossible. Excessive light has a bad effect on delicate flowers,
they quickly fade in the sun and lose their decorative effect.
Looking for a place for shrubs, it is better to give preference
shaded areas with sparse light. Too dark places
Leave the garden for other crops because the dense shade is a perennial
can not stand. In such conditions it develops slowly, more often
affected by disease and practically does not bloom.
Soil selection and planting
Silverweed grows on any type of soil, but requires additional
dressings. The ideal ground for it will be loam. Special
demanding the composition of the soil varieties with pink
flowers.
Potentilla shrub planting should be carried out in the spring
or fall. It should be borne in mind that the root
the plant system is superficial, therefore, the wells must be
up to 50 cm deep. Planning the planting of several plants, you need
leave enough distance for their development. Between the bushes
Potentilla retreat from 30 to 80 cm.
The pit should be well drained.
To do this, lay a layer of broken brick, rubble or pebble on the bottom.
From above pour humus mixed with the ground, and lower the plant.
To landing Potentilla shrub need to approach responsibly,
correctly position the root neck of the plant. She must be
above ground level, otherwise perennial will hurt.
Important! When planting seedlings add to
soil mix some mineral fertilizer or ash.
Complete planting with abundant watering of the seedling and mulching
soil around it. Over the next month, you must
monitor the level of soil moisture, not allowing it
drying out
How to ensure proper care
shrub
Caring for perennial is not difficult, it is enough to comply
some recommendations that will ensure good development of the bush and
full bloom.
Watering and feeding mode
Один из важных пунктов по уходу за лапчаткой shrub —
it is watering. The plant prefers moist soil. For plentiful
flowering he needs regular moderate watering. Some
gardeners do not take into account this moment, as the silverweed
refers to drought-resistant plants and can do rain
water, so the flower develops worse.
In hot summer, cinquefoil will not give up sprays that
spend in the evening. Young seedlings need increased
attention. At first they are watered 2-3 times a week, spending up to
10 liters of warm water per plant.
Decorative perennial responds well to making
fertilizer. When planting it is better to use mineral
complexes. Next spring you need to feed the plant
So:
• Mix 30-40 grams of potassium sulfate and phosphate, dilute
in 10 liters of water. This top dressing is enough for one bush.
Use in early spring.
• During the budding period, use phosphorus-potassium
fertilizers. They are bred in accordance with the instructions and
fed seedling.
Potentilla shrubby refers to unpretentious perennials,
to care for her is simple enough. For supporting decorative
species of shrubs are pruning. Better to do it in the spring or
in the fall. Growing a bush for several years, you must cut to 1/3
the length of all the shoots, which will return him an attractive look and keep
growth. Also, the plant needs regular weeding. Soil
it is necessary to loosen after watering and remove weeds.
Как размножается лапчатка (a photo)
Growing on the ground, each gardener is faced with
the need to propagate the plant. This decorative
perennial can be propagated by several
ways:
• seeds;
• cuttings;
• layering;
• division of the bush.
Seed reproduction of Potentilla
For further cultivation, seeds are harvested in the fall when they
completely matured. They can be dried and stored for up to 3 years or immediately
sow in the ground. Seeds are evenly distributed on the surface.
soil, slightly pressing down. Potentilla is well propagated by self-sowing.
Young plants are used for growing. They are transferred to
temporary ridges, where in a few years good seedlings will grow.
Perennial cutting
Harvest cuttings from last year’s growth. They are removed from them
all the leaves and planted in a greenhouse. Cuttings need regular
watering and airing. If the plant releases buds, then their
removed so as not to take power from the fragile seedling.
Reproduction by layering
This method is considered the simplest. Notched shoot bend down
to the ground, fasten the hairpin and sprinkle with nourishing soil. Everything
что требуется от садовода — it is watering. As soon as the plant starts
roots, it is transplanted to a permanent place.
Division of the mother bush
Adult plants can be propagated by dividing the bush. In warm
weather is separated from the selected maternal shrub root process
and planted in a flower bed. Age of uterine plant must be
more than 4 years.
Болезни и вредители лапчатки shrub (a photo)
Gardeners who grow Lapatka shrub may not
fear for their ornamental plant. After all, perennial
practically not affected by pests and does not get sick. The only thing,
what troubles a cinquefoil is rust.
The leaves of the plant are covered with yellow-brown spots. When running
form of the disease, they curl and shrink. Shrub process
preparations containing sulfur and boron. Helps and solution
potassium permanganate. Experienced gardeners noticed that the silverweed is affected.
rust, if it grows next to coniferous crops. To avoid
the disease is simple – do not plant the silverweed near the bush
of these plants.