Gaylardia, planting and care of which is available even to a beginner grower, is an unusually beautiful plant. She may well compete with representatives of the family Asteraceae, such as chrysanthemum, gerbera, sunflower and zinnia.
Gaylardia. Landing and care
This plant has large, bright and unusual flowers that retain their shape and freshness over time. Gailardia bush up to seventy centimeters high. Thick lanceolate leaves form a rosette around the stem. Shoots branch heavily. Inflorescences in the form of baskets up to ten centimeters in diameter. Cut off gailardia, care of which will allow keeping it in a vase for a long time, will decorate the room and create a bright color accent. Mixed flower beds, borders, rabatka and alpine slides will look great if you come up with a spectacular composition. In order not to create unnecessary difficulties with the combination of different plants, you can take two species, one of which will be gaillardia. Planting and caring for this plant is not difficult and is available for gardeners with a variety of financial opportunities. The combination with a white nyvyanik or asparagus will create a beautiful contrast.
And since gaillardia is multi-colored, this combination will not look monotonous. Also, the plant is well suited for planting in containers and hanging flowerpots. Not only annual, but also perennial species make up the genus "gaillardia". Landing and caring for them are not very different. Perennial hybrid varieties are especially bright and good - the flowers come in both red-brown and orange-yellow shades, terry or semi-double. They came from the crossing of lowland species with spinous gaillardia. The latter is a bright perennial blooming from June to September. Regular cutting will help him stay lush and thick for many years. After flowering, it is better to remove wilted buds.
How to care for gaillardia
Choose a place for the plant that is well lit by the sun, with dry and moderately fertile soil. Additional introduction of manure and acidification is not required. Gaylardiya easily suffer a long break between watering. It is often propagated vegetatively - by dividing the bush. Hybrid gailardia, whose seedlings are sold in flower markets, will better retain varietal characteristics if propagated by seeds. They are sown in early April on the beds in the greenhouse. In early August, transplanted - next year the plant is guaranteed to bloom. Rhizomes for vegetative propagation are divided in early spring - this is facilitated by the fact that gailardia blooms late. You can also do this in early September, if autumn in your area is often warm. It is important that the bushes have time to begin to frost. An overgrown gaillardia needs a garter or props. Then the bush has a more well-groomed appearance. Gailardia tolerates summer, practically without requiring watering, except in the most arid periods. During the budding period, fertilizing with mineral fertilizer is performed. To prevent freezing in cold winters, it is better to mulch the gaillardia with peat, humus or spruce needles.