Many amateur gardeners already with the onset of cold weather begin to plan their flower beds and flower beds for spring. Among the flowering early plants, one of the first places is occupied by pansies. By the variety of shades, the combination of colors is not equal to them. It’s hard even to imagine how wide the color spectrum of this plant is. Shades of the flower are from snow-white to black with a splash of yellow, red, blue. The article presents photos - pansies in the midst of flowering.
The most common types among flower growers are tricolor violet and Wittroka. The difference is only in the shape of the flower itself. Wittrock violet differs from its rival in large flowers.
In this article we will talk about pansies. Planting and caring for this plant is affordable for beginner gardeners. This perennial plant is most often grown as a biennial. Many modern hybrids of this plant adapt perfectly to the hot climate and can bloom almost all summer.
Pansies: planting and care
The traditional planting method: in June, ripened or purchased seeds are sown in
soil or in containers with loose soil. The first shoots most often appear on the 6-14th day. The main thing at this time is to provide the seedlings with the necessary conditions: to moderately water and cover from the bright sun. After the first round (full-fledged) leaves appear, the plants are planted at a distance of 5 cm from each other.After 10 days after the transplant, when the seedlings get stronger, you need to start feeding with a frequency of 1 time in 10 days, you need to alternate mineral and organic fertilizers. The soil needs to be loosened and weeds removed.
In late August and early autumn, plants need to be transplanted to the place where you plan to see them in the spring, at a distance of 20 cm from each other. Florists recommend sprinkling peat around the pansies after transplanting. This is done in order to help the plant retain moisture, as well as save the flower in the early spring, when frosts occur.
And in April-early May, you will be pleased with the first buds. At this moment, you need to feed the flowers with
complex fertilizer. Loosen the ground around the plants, remove weeds. If the spring is dry, do not forget to water it. With a small investment of effort and money, pansies will bloom almost until the fall, with short breaks in very hot weeks.
There is another way to grow pansies: planting and caring for the plant are carried out as for annuals. In this case, the seeds are sown in the greenhouse in February-early March. In early May, they are planted in open ground - and the plants bloom by the end of the month.
Of great interest to gardeners is another rare way to grow pansies: planting a plant vegetatively. This breeding option is only suitable for hybrid varieties.
The method itself is very simple, it allows you to get a lot of seedlings in one summer and keep the variety “clean.” Cuttings begin to cut in the month of May. Shoots should have 2-3 knots. They are planted very densely to a depth of not more than 1 cm. For a good result, the cuttings must always be sprayed with water so that the leaves do not fade. After a month, the sprouts take root and can be transplanted. With early and successful grafting, plants can bloom this year, with late - in the next.
This flower, pansies, planting and care of which does not require much effort, will delight you with its long flowering. It must be watered on time, loosen the soil around the bushes, weed from weeds and periodically fertilize. To prolong flowering, wilted flowers must be removed.
An interesting fact: in the old days, pansies were credited with an amazing ability to attract love. In France and Poland, when separated, they give a bouquet of flowers from pansies. And in England there is a tradition of sending dried flowers to a beloved girl in recognition of love.