Yellow daisy with variegated leaves. Perennial garden chamomile and care for the plant in the open field.

Chamomile is a beautiful and tender perennial plant. The flower is not whimsical and easy to clean.

Chamomile garden refers to grassy plants. The height of the stem can reach one meter. The leaves are oblong in shape and bright green. Flowers in the form of baskets have bright yellow cores and delicate petals, which, depending on the variety, can be painted in blue, pink, lilac, yellow and white. Chamomile with white petals is popular with gardeners. This species is also presented in several varieties, among which there is a huge selection of decorative forms. The most common:

• variety "Princess", different large size flowers, about twelve centimeters. It is actively used in floristics;
• "Alaska", a plant up to ninety centimeters tall with large buds;
• "Winner", a perennial daisy with large white petals.

Growing and caring for flowers

Chamomile garden is ornamental plant. It looks great on the beds in the garden and in the country. You can grow it from seed, seedlings and dividing the bush.

Perennial plants need plenty of sun and slightly acidic soil.

Therefore plant chamomile in open ground  necessary on well-lit areas in pre-prepared soil. In order to reduce its acidity, you must make dolomite flour or slaked soda.

Without a transplant in one place chamomile can grow about five years.

Growing chamomile seed. This process should be started in May. Seeds are sown directly in open ground, then sprinkled on top of a thin layer of earth and watered. Seed care should be regular. When a plant forms four or more leaves, it must be planted in beds of several bushes.

Chamomile flowers grow at a temperature of +16, a drop is dangerous for them, they will wither.

If in May the temperature is cool enough, especially in winter, then the planting of seeds should be carried out under the film. Care for germinated seeds includes regular watering and thinning.

When perennial plants  planted in a flower bed, the soil should be fertilized with minerals.

To grow chamomile seedlings from seeds will not be difficult. For this purpose, containers are prepared in advance at the openings for the extraction of excess moisture and air exchange. Down the drawers, a good drainage layer is laid, and then nutrient soil. Seeds in the soil are sown in the same way as in the case of planting them directly into open ground. Description of the seeding technique is presented above. Only landing carried out in early March under glass or film. Containers with seedlings put in a warm and dark place. When the seeds in the boxes sprout, they are seated in individual containers and transferred to the light. For these purposes, you can use peat, paper or plastic cups. The first two options are preferable, since in the future they can be planted with the seedlings in the soil.

Growing seedlings requires some care. Chamomile shoots should not be watered, but sprayed with a spray bottle. When a plant begins to grow actively it needs a lot of light, so it is best to place the cups of seedlings on well-lit window sills. When the present heat comes, and this is approximately the middle or end of May, grown seedlings can be planted in open ground.

As you can see, on the basis of these methods of reproduction, the description of which is presented above, garden chamomile is simply bred with the help of seeds at the dacha.

But, with the same ease it is possible to propagate an ornamental plant and with the help of the separation a completely healthy and powerful bush. The description of this process is direct evidence.

The procedure for dividing the bush in early spring. An adult plant is dug out of the ground, the roots are slightly freed from the soil and very carefully, the bush is divided into several parts. When the bush is divided into parts, in each of them there should be sockets. Then pits are prepared for planting, the soil is fertilized with mineral components, after which the plant is planted and poured abundantly. Flowers planted this way quickly take root, and already this season they delight in the country with their delicate flowering.

Chamomile has a unique ability to reproduce quickly and easily. If you organize it for the right care, then its population will quickly increase, which can not but rejoice gardeners.

Chamomile cultivation has some special features. Knowledge of which will facilitate their care.

An ornamental flowering plant, as already mentioned above, belongs to sun-loving species and needs regular and abundant watering. In addition, a flower bed or flower garden, you must keep clean and carry out sanitary destruction of weeds.

Chamomile care also includes regular soil tilling and occasional top dressing of the soil with nutrients. Cow manure, pre-infused in water (1: 2) and then diluted with fresh water at the rate of 1:10, is used as fertilizer for seedlings. Biennial plants and older feed urea components, according to the instructions. Before you make the dressing, the plant is abundantly watered. The loss of the juiciness of the green part of chamomile, says about the lack of nutrients, in this case the dressing can be repeated.

Periodically chamomile transplanted and rejuvenated. Such manipulations contribute to good growth and the formation of large flowers.

Proper care for chamomile and need to prepare for the winter period. In autumn, all the superficial part of the bush is pruned. And the root is additionally added with soil and sprinkled with peat.

In the garden, chamomile may be affected by such a pest as thrips. When it is revealed, the bushes of flowers must be treated with insecticides.

As you can see, to grow ornamental flowers in the country is absolutely simple. It is only necessary to observe the rules of planting and adhere to the basic requirements for care. And then this delicate flower will delight every spring and summer for many years.

Among the many flower cultures, the garden perennial is familiar to everyone. Unpretentious and fairly simple-looking plant attracts unobtrusive and severity. She easily gets on both in a penumbra, and on suprema. How and with what flowers to plant it? Next to it will look appropriate dolphiniums, lilies,. Low-growing varieties can be used to decorate an alpine slide.

Chamomile varieties to give

Giant daisy

Chamomile is a member of the Astrov family. The height of the culture varies from 30 to 100 cm, and the diameter of the blooming bud - from 10 to 15 cm. Varieties differ in the size of the bush, flower and the number of petals in the bud. Representatives of different species vary in color. They can be not only white, but also lilac, yellow, pink and red.

Chamomile perennial garden has the following popular varieties:

1. Nivyanik or giant chamomile - the most popular variety, it is grown for cutting and drawing up floral compositions. The diameter of the inflorescences is 15 cm or more, and the height of the cornflower reaches 70 cm and higher.
2. The garden princess is a plant that grows in height up to 30-35 cm. The size of the buds is quite large - about 10 cm in diameter. If purple or yellow is grown, this variety will make him an excellent company.
3. Alaska - a large representative of this flower culture. The height of the stems often exceeds 70 cm, and the size of the flower is 12 cm and more.
4. The North Star is a tall plant, blooms all summer, loves sunlight and endures drought.

In a flowerbed, you can often see specimens with buds of pink, red, orange color. These representatives include Doronikum and Feverfew. The common features of all the above-mentioned perennial varieties are weather resistance, sturdiness and large inflorescence sizes. In addition, planting and care are simple, long time consuming gardening  not required.

Planting of prepared seeds in open ground

Before organizing the work of the gardener, it is important to remember the timing of planting chamomile garden in the country. The optimal period for sowing seeds in this case is from the end of May to the beginning of June. When choosing the date of planting seeds should be guided by weather conditions in a particular region. In any case, before sowing, the probability of frost should be zero.

As for the composition of the soil, then plant perennial daisy can only be drained, fertile land with medium acidity. The same soil is suitable for, host, begonias. When preparing the beds, you can add to the soil any nutrient composition of organic origin. The sowing process does not involve burial, since the seeds of this perennial are small. Laying the material on the surface of the soil, it is enough to sprinkle it on top of it with a thin layer of earth.

Video about growing chamomile garden.

After the first shoots with delicate leaves appear above the soil surface, seedlings should be planted. The distance between the young plantings should be at least 40 cm. A culture planted in a similar way will grow and grow stronger over the summer period.

Growing chamomile seedling method

In demand among summer residents and the cultivation of garden chamomile from seed seedling method. In this case, sow prepared planting material  recommend already in early March.

The process consists of the following steps:

1. The containers are filled with a light sand and peat substrate in equal shares.
2. Seeds also do not require burial, it is enough to scatter them gently on the surface of the soil and lightly sprinkle with earth. On top of it is necessary to tension the film and place the container in a warm room. It is necessary to avoid contact with daylight seedlings.

After 2 weeks or a little earlier daisy should give the first shoots. At this point, remove the film and rearrange the container with the sprouts on the windowsill or any other well-lit place. The main condition is the presence of sunlight. At the same time it is necessary to exclude the occurrence of drafts.

With excessive density, seedlings will need to dive into separate pots after the appearance of the first 2 leaves. In the open ground, small chamomiles are recommended to be planted only after the end of frost. This period in the Central region of Russia falls on the end of May. The same rules must be followed, if organized, begonias, anemones and a number of other colors.

Planting is carried out on an open sunny place in the prepared holes 30 cm deep. The distance between plants should not be less than 20 cm. You should completely remove the earthen room together with the seedling and place it in the prepared hole and sprinkle it on the sides. The seedling needs to be watered, and gently ram the ground around it.

Care for growing flowers

Unpretentious daisy garden care implies a completely uncomplicated and time-consuming. To begin, you need to provide young seedlings abundant watering. After rooting, the frequency of irrigation can be reduced by preliminarily mulching the circle around the flower with peat. This will ensure moisture retention for a longer period. Further care is to regularly loosen and weed the plants.

An important nuance is feeding chamomile. To begin, you will need to make fertilizer in the form of ammonium nitrate, scattered between the rows. An additional period of feeding falls on the period of the appearance of the first buds. Urea solution is suitable as a fertilizer. In order to protect the soil from excessive oxidation, it is recommended to add a little wood ash to the soil.

Before the beginning of the winter period, the shoots are cut from the daisies, the plants are covered with dry fallen leaves. With the onset of the first warm days, the leaves are carefully removed, and a urea solution is added under the roots.

Chamomile garden, planting and care of which are extraordinarily light, attracts the attention of incredibly delicate buds that can decorate absolutely any garden plot. That is why all lovers of beauty should definitely look at this seemingly simple, but incredibly cute flower.

Chamomile garden belongs to the category of perennial herbaceous plants. It is characterized by ease of care, which allows it to grow on any site

For the successful cultivation of chamomile garden, initially it is necessary to make the correct selection of the variety:

• The most popular variety  is an garden chamomile  Princess. It has large flowers, the diameter of which can be from 10 to 12 centimeters. At one place this plant stays up to 4 years. Flowers of this chamomile are very often used for making bouquets.
• Chamomile Alaska belongs to the category of large-flowered plants. Its head in diameter reaches 12 centimeters. This plant in height reaches 90 centimeters. This variety is characterized by unpretentiousness, drought resistance. It begins to bloom in July August. The planting of this plant can be made in the fall, and next summer it will already bloom.
• Variety of chamomile garden silver princess is characterized by the presence of white flowers with a diameter of 10 centimeters. Plant height is up to 30 centimeters. This variety is very often used in group plantings. Flowering of this plant begins in July and continues until frost.
• Chamomile variety Winner is quite popular, as it has very beautiful inflorescences. The height of flowers is from 50 to 90 centimeters, and their diameter is from 8 to 12 centimeters. This variety is characterized by the presence of white petals. This plant grows 4 years without requiring transplanting and dividing the bush. This variety is able to bloom only in the second year after planting. This garden daisy blooms from June to August.

To date, there are a huge number of varieties of garden chamomile, which allows you to choose the most suitable option for the design of the plots.

Planting chamomile garden can be done in such ways:

• With the help of seeds
• From seedlings
• Dividing the bush

Planting chamomile using any of the methods requires the selection of weakly acid soils. This plant does not like shade, so it must be planted in sunny places. Before planting, fertilize the soil. If it is acidic, dolomite flour or slaked soda is added. There is enough space for garden chamomile, which makes it much easier to care for. At one place this plant is able to grow up to 5 years.

When planting chamomile garden seeds need to find a sunny place. Planting of seeds should be carried out directly into the ground in late May - early June.

Chamomile garden has very small seeds, so in order for them to quickly germinate, they must be sprinkled with a very thin layer of soil. After sprouting chamomile it is necessary to ensure regular watering. After the appearance on the plant 4-5 leaves, it is necessary to plant 2-3 flowers. Planting chamomile seeds can also be made in the autumn.

When planting this plant in the spring, you must:

• To air temperature ranged from 16 to 18 degrees.
• In order for the seeds to come up faster, the chamomile garden must be sown under the covering material.
• This plant does not like thickening, so when it grows chamomile should be regularly thinned out.
• Planting chamomile in the ground should be made on neutral soils. This is explained by the fact that this plant does not tolerate wetlands.
• In order for chamomile to fully grow and develop, it is necessary to make mineral fertilizers before planting it in the ground.

In order to grow chamomile from seedlings, seeds are sown in March. For this purpose, it is necessary to take good drainage and pour it into pots. Planting seeds made in the wet ground. You can sprinkle the seeds with a thin layer of earth or not sprinkle at all. During the dive you can use ordinary plastic cups. In these tanks it is necessary to make a hole downwards.

After diving a plant, it is necessary to spray it on top with water from the pulvellizer and cover it with a film. The film can not be opened until the first shoots. Glasses with seedlings are placed in a warm and dark place.

When the first shoots appear, the film is removed from the cup. Cups need to be placed on the window, as the seedlings require light.

Shoots of seedlings appear 10-14 days after planting. After the threat of frost leaves in May, it is possible to transplant chamomile seedlings to the ground. Planting seedlings. The distance between the bushes should be from 30 to 40 centimeters.

Another highly efficient way of chamomile breeding is dividing the bush. To do this, in the spring it is necessary to dig a bush of chamomile and divide it into 2-3 new shrubs, depending on its size. The division of the bush should be made with bare hands, so as not to damage root system  chamomile. Further, a hole is dug in the ground, the size of which corresponds to the diameter of the new bush. Mineral fertilizers are applied to the bottom of the pit, which are covered with a layer of earth. Next daisy planted in the ground and watered. Absolutely all chamomile breeding methods are highly effective, which allows the gardener to choose the most suitable option for themselves.

Chamomile garden is quite unpretentious in the care of the plant. In order for it to fully grow and develop, it needs:

1. Provide timely and abundant watering.
2. This plant does not like weeds, so you need to make it a regular weeding. Weeding will not only help get rid of weeds, but also allow air to flow to the root system of chamomile, as well as loosening the ground, since this plant loves fertile soils very much.
3. Seedlings of this plant, which are planted in poppy seeds, must often be watered and fed. For this purpose, mullein infusion or nitrogen fertilizers can be used.
4. Adult bushes of a plant also need top dressings. Urea is used for this purpose. It needs only 20 grams per square meter.
5. In dry weather, the soil after fertilization is spilled with water.
6. If the leaves of garden chamomile began to acquire a light green color, then it is necessary to re-feed it. The need for re-feeding arises only if the agrotechnology was not observed during the care and planting of the plant.
7. The application of mineral fertilizers should alternate with the introduction of chicken manure, which will limit the possibility of acidification of the soil, adversely affecting the plant.

Also garden daisy requires rejuvenation. For this, five years after the planting of this plant, the bush on one side must be cut off. Fertile soil is poured into the resulting hole. After three years, re-rejuvenation of chamomile is performed, only trimming of the root system of the bush is carried out from the other side.

In the autumn period, pruning of the above-ground part of the plant is carried out.

Chamomile is a garden that is not able to tolerate too low temperatures, so it must be covered for the winter. Chamomile can be affected by thrips. At the first manifestations of damage, this plant is treated with insecticides.

Growing and caring for chamomile garden is quite simple. That is why any summer resident or gardener can decorate landscape design  and without making much effort.

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