We offer flower lovers to learn more about the beautiful plant of diazia that came to us from the slopes of the Drakensberg Mountains, which are located in South Africa. These beautiful flowers can be a worthy decoration for your site. Diazes are not whimsical at all, so they will not bring much trouble to the gardener. The main way of reproduction of this plant is seed sowing. Acquaintance with this material will give you all the necessary knowledge so that everything will come out the first time.
General information
First of all, let's find out about the natural needs of this plant. If the conditions in your area are as close to natural as possible, then cultivation of the diasia will turn into fun for you. In the native land of this plant abundant rain is poured over it, and loose rocky soil prevents moisture stasis at the roots of plants. In order for this plant to feel comfortable on your site, it is necessary to bring about a bucket of small expanded clay and several buckets of sand into the soil. Even diascia is very fond of bright sunlight, so the idea to plant this flower in the shade is doomed to failure. To get lushly flowering plants, you need to choose a place in such a way that it will be lit by the sun throughout the day. Although diasia does not tolerate excessive moisture at the roots, it will still have to be watered frequently. With well-made drainage, plants will not be threatened. Especially often diasia will have to be watered when the plant blooms.
Popular varieties
Now let's get acquainted with the most popular varieties of diazia, which are particularly beloved by our growers.
Very beautiful looks diace felt even before the flowering. Its leaves have a bizarre shape and a gentle green color. And when it blooms, beautiful pink leaves are added to the beautiful leaves. This variety is very popular for the reason that it is very resistant to cold, adult plants are able to tolerate frost to -15 degrees.
Create a competition for this plant will be a beautiful variety with the name "Pink Queen". Its flowers have the most delicate pink-white color, which allows it to harmonize with almost any plants.
In the hybrid varieties of the diace Ruby Field, the flowers have a dark fringing that nicely separates each of the inflorescences. This plant feels great both in the garden and in the pot on the windowsill.
Especially for fans of ampel colors, we will suggest sowing dyssia vigilant in pots. If the plants in one place are planted several, then they form a chic dangling green-pink carpet.
Sowing Rules
When sowing diasia, you can go in two ways, the first is growing seedlings with subsequent transplantation, and the second is sowing directly into the open ground. At once it is necessary to inform you that in the latter case the diascia will blossom two months later.
So, let's start with planting indoors. For this purpose, the aforementioned soil mixture is suitable. Seeds of diasia should be slightly pressed into the ground, and then sprinkle it with water and cover with a film. The optimum temperature for seed germination is 17-18 degrees. Approximately two weeks later shoots will appear. Two weeks later the seedlings are dived into peat cups (several plants each). As they grow, the tops are plucked to form voluminous bushes. Planted
Sowing in the open ground is carried out by the same method, but at the end of April. Flower beds are regularly moistened and kept under the film until sprouting emerges. To be afraid is garden insects and slugs , because for them the seedlings of the diathesis are a tasty dish. In order to protect plants from them, it is necessary to spread the "Thunderstorm" or "Thunder" means around the diace. In the future, several jaws are formed, which form beautiful voluminous bushes.
As you can see, with the sowing of the diazia everything is extremely simple. Use our recommendations to care for them, and you will get a beautiful flowerbed on the plot.