The charm of New Guinea balsam: horse - uninterrupted bloom 3 years
Russian Florist accustomed to understand by my grandmother's balsam "Vanka-wet". It is also called "Spark", and somewhere and "Touchy". But Impatiens Waller (official name) - only one of the representatives of the decorative multi-faceted family of balsa. Today I will introduce you to his beautiful cousin. I would be glad if the flower will love!
New Guinea Impatiens - who is he?
Lush bush with incredibly abundant flowering will not find in nature. New Guinea Impatiens - artificially bred hybrid varieties on the basis of balsam Hawker. Breeders have long worked on his brainchild, improving and enhancing the seedlings, and in 1972 presented the world of blossoming beauty, in appearance which clearly visible tropical notes.
Foreign name - Nuova Guinea, or New Guinea Impatiens
We are waiting for decorative ornamental flowering balsam. But New Guineans are very nice looking and long leaves with serrated edges. The peculiarity of the plant - a compact form green image green, fluffy pillow. And if you sit on the street a few plants - the thick carpet.
Leaves may be streaked with bright, bronze or purple hue, and even mottled. Color options can be viewed in the gallery, flipping through the right:
But the horse balsam New Guinea, through which he gained over 50 years great popularity around the world - an abundant and continuous flowering. In opting to become a hero, you will be charmed.
With good care during the flowering of the flowers can hardly see the leaves. Amateur plants Exciting New Guinea Impatiens, may choose to bloom to taste. plants flower series differ in size, which is also simple and terry. Needless to say the variety of colors? Fuksievye bright, pastel apricot, noble-spirited dvuhtsvetki plain and ...
The height of the bushes is also different. The height of the smallest New Guineans are not more than 20 cm. Miniature sploshnyakom covered with flowers, looks very cute. For fans of the sizes more suitable varieties with spreading shoots 60-90 cm in length.
Versatility - one more important advantage of the flower
Term life balsam New Guinea - about 3 years. Then the bush begins to lose decorative effect and should be renewed. Cut off and rooting cuttings.
It can be planted in the garden on a bed, and in the fall nacherenkovat. Or put in a container, and the winter bring home and enjoy as the home flower. New Guinea Impatiens is good and as a houseplant: constantly bright room is decorated with flowers. They bloom one by one, if there is enough light.
Briefly about care:
- Minimum temperature - 10 ° C. Garden and balcony New Guinea impatiens should be protected from sudden cold of the night. At 18 ° -25 ° C rastyushki thrive. Therefore, the owner will delight in most of Russia.
- Like all balsams, vulnerable to spider mites. Therefore, sometimes the plant should be sprayed with water (mite loves dry) or "fitoverm" for prevention (it is not toxic).
- Watering medium depends on the air temperature outdoors or indoors.
- The main secret of lush flowering - a soft diffused light in sufficient quantity. For example, you can put in a garden under a canopy of trees or shrubs or where the sun is in the morning or in the evening. Direct midday rays burn the leaves, I novogvineets will not be as nice. And in the shadow of a dull bloom will be episodic in nature.
- If you sow the seeds, then it is necessary for them to pitch in January-February to the bush to bloom in early summer. You can buy a ready-formed bush.
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