PLANTING AND CARING FOR RUDBECKIA FLOWERS

Rudbeckia - a grassy plant for an open ground of the Compositae family. Homeland - North America. The plant can be both perennial, annual and biennial. Rudbeckia green leaves, split form.

Stem, reaching a height of 1.5-2 meters, forks in the upper part of the plant, often covered with short hairs. Fruit - achene. Many species reproduce well by self seeding.

Almost all varieties of flowering begins in mid-summer and continues until frost. Loves sunny, open places.

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Rudbeckia perennial

There are many types of perennial mines. Consider the most common ones.

Rudbeckia dissected - one of the most common species in Russia called the Golden Ball. Terry or semi-double yellow blossoms 10-12 cm in diameter. Plant height reaches 200 cm. It requires a garter to support. Perfect winters without shelter.
Rudbeckia radiant or brilliant - plant up to 60-70 cm tall. The color of the inflorescences is predominantly orange.
Beautiful rudbeckia - a plant with a convex brown heart, which preserves the decorativeness of the plant after the petals fall.
Glossy rudbeckia - a plant whose height reaches 130 cm. It got its name for its brilliant leaves, emphasizing the beauty of bright inflorescences. Unlike many other species, it has a light colored core.

Growing rudbeckia in your garden

One-year-old Rudbeckia is grown from seed. In March-April, they sow in a tank, lightly powdered with earth. Shoots appear after 7-10 days.

Picks are carried out after the appearance of the first true leaf. Planted seedlings in open ground after the threat of frost.

Perennial rudbeks are propagated by sowing seeds or dividing rhizomes. Seeds can be sown in June-July, planting at a permanent place in the fall. Such plants will bloom next year. The division of rhizomes is carried out either in spring or in autumn. In the soil make humus and sand in equal proportions.

After planting a young plant, it is necessary to keep the soil moist for two weeks. To preserve moisture produce soil mulching.

Features of the cultivation of annual orebeckia

One-year Rudbeckia is suitable for growing in containers. Often it is used for cutting. It can stand in water for a long time, not fading (for the best effect, add an aspirin pill to the water).

To collect seeds, it is necessary to wait for the complete drying of the flower stalks. Seeds remain viable for up to three years.

Other colors and size of inflorescences are possible when using their seeds. With early spring planting on seedlings, the plant blooms as early as June.

The most common types of annual rudbeckia are:

Hairy or rough rudbeckia - distinguished by long and abundant flowering. Low-growing varieties are used in borders and pot compositions. Well worth cutting.
Rudbeckia covering - got its name for the unusual location of the petals. They are lowered down, creating a feeling of enveloping the stem.

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Rudbeckia care

The plant is quite unpretentious. Rarely damaged by diseases and pests. Care is watering, fertilizing, mulching the soil.

In hot weather, it is necessary to keep the soil moist by watering the plant in the morning and evening.

Mulch will prevent the rapid evaporation of moisture, for this use mowed grass or peat.

With a lack of moisture Rudbeckia begins to wither, flowering deteriorates.

Feeding is carried out with a full complex fertilizer 3-5 times per season with an interval of three weeks. To prolong flowering remove faded blossoms.

Since the root system of rudbeckia is located close to the surface, it is necessary to pour a layer of fertile land for the winter. In the fall, the stems are cut, leaving 10-15 cm. High plants require a garter to support.

There are so many varieties of this beautiful plant that everyone will find the variety that is right for his garden. Long, lush flowering will not let the flowerbed fade even in autumn, when many plants have already bloomed.

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