Cornflower is one of the simplest and at the same time favorite flowers of the vast majority of gardeners. They love it for its modest, but very beautiful appearance, and for its long and plentiful flowering, and most of all for its healing properties. Many flower growers call it “mild,” or “a plant for the lazy," because it is very unpretentious and does not require special care. The humble cornflower flower has long attracted the attention of breeders, and they have by now produced a large number of hybrid varieties. Thus, already now there are about 500 of its species. Convenient for gardeners, a cornflower plant: growing from seeds does not cause much trouble.
Its color scheme is varied: yellow, white,
lilac, violet, blue, blue, pink, red, burgundy cornflowers are found almost everywhere. Fans can choose the most suitable varieties for their site: tall or dwarf, ordinary or terry. The most popular is the large-flowered perennial cornflower, which is good both for a flower bed and a bouquet, and also tolerates winter frosts without special shelter.
The most unpretentious flower can be called a cornflower. Growing from seeds is one of its benefits. Hairy seeds of a cornflower with a crest are planted in moist, fertile soil rich in humus. It should be remembered that this flower does not tolerate biting, and the only care for it is weeding and loosening. Remarkably, such a property as drought tolerance is also remarkable.
Only blue sowing cornflower has healing properties. Growing from seeds is a common practice for obtaining a therapeutic concentrate. Collect marginal, funnel-like flowers. Then they are dried in the shade, without access to sunlight to preserve color and useful properties. Only fresh, not wilted inflorescences should be collected. Cornflower infusion is bitter and astringent, but very useful for increasing diuresis, it is also used as a choleretic and antimicrobial agent. They treat kidneys, liver and edema with this means, cleanse the urinary and biliary tract. To make a medicine, a teaspoon of dried cornflower petals is poured with a glass of boiling water and insisted for 20 minutes, then cooled and filtered. Take the infusion should be 2 tablespoons 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. Even the flowers of this plant harmoniously complement any
herbal tea.Meadow cornflower is considered a symbol of fidelity and constancy due to its sky-blue color. However, some people, due to the rainbow variation of its shades, on the contrary, considered it an indicator of inconstancy. In combination with daisies, it was meadow cornflowers that in ancient times were included in bouquets for beloved girls. And the young women, in turn, wove it into wreaths, which they then put on the heads of their chosen ones.
Sunny meadow and meadows, unshaded beds and flower beds love cornflower. Growing from seeds allows you to find the most suitable place for it. The best flowerbed neighbors for him are white chamomile, gaillardia, gravilate, and a peach-bell. The fact that cornflower is one of the best decorations of any flower garden has long been undeniable.