Bush cloves are used to ennoble flowerbeds and garden plots. A variety of shades and ease of care have made it a very popular flower for growing at home. This plant is also called branchy or spray clove. It is in demand among florists and is one of the leaders among the plants decorating the garden.
Carnation is a flower that prefers the sun and heat, so you should plant it in places where all the necessary conditions are available. If you grow a plant in the shade, it will not completely bloom during the flowering period.
Varieties and methods of reproduction
This species belongs to perennial plants of the clove family. In the world there are more than three hundred varieties of bush cloves. These flowers are not only common in Eurasia, they can be found in the cold regions of the American continent, and in sultry Africa.
Cloves, planting and care for which require certain skills, multiplies in several ways:
- With the help of seeds. They are sown in pots and only after germination are planted in open ground. If you sowed in May, then starting in mid-August, bushes need to be thinned or planted.
- Cuttings. It is used if propagation of the same plant type is required. If the cuttings are carried out regularly, the flower blooms especially magnificent.
- Reproduction by layering. This method is suitable for almost all types of plants. In places of the internode, an incision is made in the cuttings, which must be placed in a mixture of soil and sand. The landing site itself must be constantly moistened, this will accelerate the growth of the root system.
Superiority in the cultivation of bush cloves, domestic flower growers were divided between four main varieties:
- Garden cloves are perennial.
- Clove bush pinnate.
- Chinese
- Turkish
To understand why they became the main ones in growing on the territory of our country, it is necessary to dwell on each of them in more detail.
Perennial garden cloves
The variety was bred by artificially crossed the most beautiful and healthy plants. In our country, the named bush clove was imported from the Mediterranean countries. Its main difference is continuous flowering, which begins in mid-June and ends only at the first frost.
In early autumn, flowers need to be transplanted into garden pots, and fertilize the soil with a special balanced composition of trace elements. During the growth period, care of the plant is necessary in the form of breaking off new leaves, forming a bush.
Cirrus Cirrus
The homeland of this type of carnation is the slopes of the European mountains, from where it also gained its distribution. The plant is planted in a bush manner. The flowering period begins in the second year of growth. Inflorescences have two varieties: simple and terry, while the flower itself has an unusual aroma that spreads throughout the garden.
The variety of colors in cirrus cloves is the richest: white, pink, red, purple and burgundy. Bushes on the flower bed go well with other plants.
Chinese bush carnation
The homeland of this variety is the northern parts of Asian countries: China, Japan, Korea. This plant has been grown since ancient times - already in the eighteenth century in our area appeared a Chinese bush clove. The flower has a variety of shades and is great for growing in the Russian Federation. By the way, although this plant is perennial, Russian gardeners grow it as annual flowers. Cloves are formed into separate bushes with shoot lengths from 10 to 20 cm.
On the stems, in the places of formation of nodes, leaves are placed. Buds can be both monophonic and with multi-colored color. Chinese cloves are planted exclusively in places where there is a lot of sunlight - in open areas. Areas with loamy soil are considered best for planting.
Flowers are propagated by seeds, which are sown in soil fed with microelements. Transplanting seedlings from greenhouses is carried out in the warm season, the best is for this procedure in mid-May. About a month after the plant sprouts, cloves need to be dived. Soil is fertilized twice during the entire period: after transplantation and during the setting of buds. The flowering period falls at the end of summer.
Turkish carnation
Her homeland is Southern Europe. The flower has a bright inflorescence, pleasant aroma and unpretentiousness during planting and cultivation. The reproduction and breeding of Turkish cloves is possible for both professional gardeners and beginners. The plant is easy to care for, has several different colors, but blooms, like most carnations, in the second year after planting. When bush propagation, it is recommended to leave a small space for a good formation of plants.
Turkish bush cloves after planting develops rapidly. It tolerates frosts well and is not capricious for the choice of soil, so you can grow it on any land.
Good to know
If you liked the described flowers (bush carnation), then you should find out some of the nuances of caring for them:
- You can not plant a clove on a flower bed next to tulips. Plants have similar diseases, which will negatively affect the development and formation of the flower.
- If the plant is affected by parasites , chemical treatment should be performed. These flowers also have quite dangerous diseases for them - these are fungi.
- Excessive watering can adversely affect cloves.
- It is important not to leave the bushes without tillage and not to forget to feed the soil on time.
Properly caring, you can grow a beautiful flower that will decorate any garden.