Thinking of breaking a flower garden on a plot, gardeners begin to leaf through the catalog heels in search of suitable plants. Pursuing a selection of flowers, carefully look at a culture such as garden balsam. We are more familiar with it under the name Vanka wet or touchy balsamic.
Garden balsam grows everywhere, but South China, Malaysia and India are considered its homeland. The stately plant reaches a height of 70 centimeters, has succulent and branched stems, densely covered with leaves and easily breaking. Balsam amazes with an abundance of large, irregularly shaped flowers, closely located throughout the trunk. I am pleased with the variety of varieties that differ in the color of peduncles from violet to snow-white. This makes it possible to beautifully fit this plant into group plantings or to emphasize certain parts of the garden.
Garden balsam is an unpretentious plant. It is resistant to diseases and various pests. Pleases gardeners with long and plentiful flowering. When planting a flower on the site, you should choose a well-lit place in the morning and evening, and make a good drainage.
Garden balsamine does not tolerate darkness, cold and dampness. Such conditions will lead to leaf decay and root decay. But he tolerates high humidity and starts to bloom better, which allows him to plant near water bodies. In the warm season, plant nutrition is necessary with a frequency of two weeks. This will increase the flowering time.
One of the most unpretentious annuals for open ground is garden balsam. Growing crops in closed ground is possible all year round. And with proper care, balsam will delight with the richness of leaves and the beauty of flowering. This can be achieved by replanting the plant every spring in a cramped pot. Such conditions will contribute not to the growth of green mass, but to the development of peduncles. The plant propagates in two ways: by seeds and by rooting of cut apical petioles. In the latter case, the old plant should be completely removed.
When growing balsam, you can encounter several problems. And you need to correctly recognize the signals that the plant gives us. If leaves turned pale on it and the stems began to stretch, then it lacks light or nutrients. The stem has rotted, and the flower has dropped the foliage - it is damp and cold for him. If the air is very dry, then the leaves dry, curl and fall off. If your plant does not bloom, this indicates an excess of nitrogen fertilizers, a lack of nutrients or poor lighting. With a sharp change in habitual conditions, the plant will respond by dumping all buds and flowers.
You should carefully look at the leaves of the plant when they are twisted. After all, this symptom can talk about infection with a spider mite. If a domestic plant becomes ill, then it will be necessary to thoroughly rinse it under the shower, followed by treatment with insecticides. With the defeat of a street plant and the threat of disease of neighboring plantings, you will have to resort to the help of toxic drugs.
Balsam is perfect for landscaping balconies and loggias. For such plantings, you should choose varieties whose height is from 20 to 60 centimeters. In appearance of the flower stalks, the plant can be divided into several varieties: terry balsam, camelliform, clove-shaped and with smooth flowers. For planting on the balcony you will need to grow seedlings, followed by a transplant in a box. The seeds sown in April need only 4 to 8 days to sprout. After that, the container with sprouts is installed in a bright and warm place for growing. No picks are required. The boxes can be planted in May, after the end of frost. Even with just a few varieties of balsam, you can turn your apartment or balcony into a blooming garden.
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