Flower neighbor, whom I envied: Meet!

In the summer, two years ago, I went to a neighbor, with which few familiar guests. And I was surprised by its loggia: it was all in the abundance of colorful flowers of various colors. After talking a woman, I learned that she had for many years puts achimenes. And she loved him. Now, to do it and I! Want to create a cascade of flowers - plant achimenes! I am telling you important information about the flower.

Since early spring until late autumn herbaceous perennial pleases the eye with its many elegant flowers bright colors. They cover up to 80% of the entire surface of the bush, which can reach a length of 50-60 cm. Like elongated bells, calyx with five lobes have the variety of colors, from delicate shades of white, pink or yellow to violet-blue tones.

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How to plant achimenes

Prepare a "hospitable" priming for achimenes easy. Mix in equal proportions of leaf and turf, add a little sand and dry mullein. The resulting mixture was carefully treat pests.

A simpler option - to buy ready-made soil mix for flowering ornamental plants.

The bigger and bigger pot - the more abundant flowering. And do not be afraid of the growth of transplanted achimenes, it it will only benefit. The main thing is to do it gently, by reloading from one vessel to another, larger. In my practice, no one plant after the transplant was not affected, nor height, nor bloom is not slowed down.

A suitable period for planting flower - early spring.

Care

Contrary to the view of the difficulties in taking care to say that quite achimenes nepridirchiv. He loves ambient light, but can grow on the north side. The truth is in the shadow significantly reduced period and abundant flowering.

The widespread opinion intolerance achimenes temperature below 17 C in my practice has not received confirmation. I'm on the balcony of this beauty thrives from early spring to late autumn, and it is provided that during the night the air temperature drops to +6 C.

Of course, not without little trick, You need to dramatically reduce watering to on very wet, cold soil does not appear powdery mildew.

watering achimenes He likes to moderate, as the land dries. In late autumn of water begin to gradually reduce. And when the entire aboveground part of the flower will die, let it rest until March in a dark, cool place, without irrigation.

FROM spraying the situation is not unique. Villous leaves of the flower can not tolerate spraying. So I thought until such time as I did not have to spray your achimenes every spring, in connection with an attack of powdery mildew. No adverse reaction, I did not find the part of your pet. Moreover, it is not, I discovered, and at high watering, when some of the water hits the leaves.

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During the growing season the flower needs feedingI recommend to make a specialized mineral preparations for flowering plants at least twice a month.

Most varieties achimenes ampelnye. They are perfect for creating a gorgeous floral cascades. For particularly effective compositions can be planted in the same pots several types of plants with different colors. Just do not forget to periodically deploy capacity to sunlight, to ensure the uniformity of the formation of shoots.

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