Pyrethrum (or chamomile) refers to the perennial flowers of the family Asteraceae. In decorative terms, the pink flower and its various hybrid forms are especially appreciated. Pyrethrum of this color comes from the Caucasus. Its cultural forms were bred at the beginning of the nineteenth century and are very popular among gardeners. Over the past two hundred years, breeders have created a considerable number of various varieties of chamomile - both with double and simple inflorescences, painted in pink, dark red and white.
You can sprout pyrethrum from seeds in several ways. Growing it in the laboratory allows you to achieve more than 70% of cases of germination of shoots on the fourth day after planting. The plant can reach a height of 60 cm. The leaves are cirrus dissected, the inflorescences are in the form of baskets. The peculiarity of the flower is that it is able to start repeated flowering if the flowering baskets are cut.
You can also grow pyrethrum from seeds in a greenhouse. In this case, seedling cultivation occurs within 1-2 weeks, until the moment when the first shoots appear. After this, the seedlings are placed in the ground. When planting seedlings, it is necessary to maintain a distance of 25 cm between the bushes of the plant. The soil should ideally be loamy or sandy loamy, well-fertilized, and well provided with water and sunlight. Under these conditions, feverfew can grow for several years without losing its pleasant appearance. After 4 years, the plant must be transplanted and divide.
How to get the most beautiful feverfew from seeds? Growing hybrid forms of this flower can provide you with such spectacular species as pink chamomile, which has reed flowers of
bright pink color and tubular - yellow; red - with red reed flowers; terry white - with an incredibly beautiful terry inflorescence. Most attention is paid to obtaining new types of feverfew in England, where this perennial plant is valued as highly as a daffodil.
Hybrid pyrethrum, the cultivation of which most attracts beginner gardeners, is suitable for planting in a flower bed or on a small mix border. The peak of its flowering usually occurs during a period when there are very few other flowers. When cut, it retains freshness for two weeks, which makes it an ideal gift in the hot season.
In gardening, pyrethrum is also often used. It is famous for its powerful influence on cockroaches, ticks, fleas and other small pests. Such chamomile grows in bushes up to 30 cm high and has green-pleasant stems that are pleasant to the touch, white or yellow inflorescences. Just in the flowers and contains poison - pyrethrin, deadly for most small insects. In this case, the plant is absolutely safe for humans.
Now you know how to germinate feverfew from seeds. Growing these flowers is extremely exciting, any gardener will enjoy experimenting with hybrids and cultivating these beautiful flowers.