Cineraria is a small perennial shrub that can be grown both in open ground, on a flower bed, and at home, in a flower pot. The method of cultivation often depends on the type of flower. One of the most popular types of cineraria is bloody cineraria. This plant variety can be bred and grown for one season or left in the ground for the winter.
A flower in the form of an oval shrub with dark green leaves and inflorescences-baskets will decorate the window of your home and will delight the eye.
Cineraria, the cultivation of which requires certain conditions, varies in variety, flower shape and size. The plant comes in several varieties: for example, in the form of chamomile, terry and semi-double, as well as star. A variety of colors and shapes of inflorescences allows gardeners to choose exactly what they like best. Or you can even combine several varieties at once. Most often, gardeners grow stunted bushes with large inflorescences.
Next, let's pay attention to some practical tips on how to grow cineraria correctly so that it adorns your home garden.
The plant develops at an average indoor temperature of not more than fourteen degrees. Only under these conditions, cineraria blooms for a long time, and you will see how beautiful it is in bloom. Indoor cultivation has some features compared with the cultivation of these flowers in the garden on the flower bed. For example, you do not need to put a flower pot on a windowsill from the sunny side, since cineraria does not like a lot of direct and bright light. Inflorescences and leaves burn out and fade from sunlight.
When watering a plant, it is advisable to avoid getting water on leaves and stems, especially if moisture does not evaporate quickly from the surface. This can lead to plant disease when the leaves and flowers are covered with mold and a gray coating, similar to a spider web. When buds begin to appear and flowers bloom, you can begin to water the flower with special solutions with mineral top dressing.
In fact, cineraria is an annual plant, so in order to make its flowering as long as possible, at the end of spring the flower needs to be transplanted into a new pot. In fresh soil, cineraria, the cultivation of which requires the exact implementation of recommendations, will be able to get more nutrients and, accordingly, strength to bloom for longer. If possible, plant a flower in peat mixed with turf and pine needles.
Cineraria, the cultivation of which can be started from scratch, that is, by planting seeds, can also propagate with success by cuttings. However, if you want to feel that it is your cineraria, growing from seeds is an ideal choice. Seeds should be planted in a separate bowl at the beginning of April and only after two weeks should the flower seedlings be planted in a pot or soil. The roots of the seedlings are very thin and delicate, so the planting is carried out very carefully. It is very important that the temperature in the room where the planted seeds are stored is at least twenty degrees.
With poor flower care, it can become sick. For example, if brown spots appear on the leaves, this disease is called an alternaria. Such spots, rust and fungi are treated with antiseptic agents that can be bought at specialized flower shops.
Those gardeners who grow Cineraria in their plots will never regret it, because this small bush leaves only pleasant impressions. Yes, and grow it easily. If you know what and how to do, breeding flowers is a pleasure. This beautiful ornamental plant will decorate any flower bed. Pots with Cineraria can be placed on balconies or windows as decorative ornaments.