Dimorphotekas are the representatives of the family of astroids, beloved by many gardeners. This plant is a guest from sultry Africa, there are about 20 varieties of this beautiful flower. Since this representative of the family of astroids does not get used to the arid climate and lack of moisture, as a rule, difficulties do not arise with the planting and care of the dimorphotek. But there are some subtleties, they will be discussed in this material.
General information
The plant dimorphoteka attracts attention by the fact that it does not lose its aesthetic appearance throughout almost the whole summer. However, this decorative plant looks most beautiful between the beginning of June and the middle of August. At this time it blooms, and at the same time very original and beautiful. Flowers of a beautifully flowering plant are non-marble baskets, which, with proper care, can grow up to 7-8 centimeters in diameter. Cultivation of dimorphoteka from seeds has a great advantage over other ways of reproduction of this plant, because it is simple, fast, not troublesome and quite inexpensive. A wide selection of seeds of these flowers in specialized stores allows you to plant luxurious colorful compositions. And the choice in this regard is very great, because the color scale of the dimorphoteque is very wide. You can find varieties with orange, yellow, light and bright pink, tender blue, white and even purple, lilac inflorescences. This interesting flower can undoubtedly decorate any mansion or plot of a private house!
Cultivation and care
The best time for growing flower seedlings of dimorphoteks is the end of March - the beginning of April. If to sow directly in a ground it is possible only to the middle of May. To ensure that the seedlings are strong and strong, it is better to use the advice of specialist florists, and make a special soil mixture for planting seeds. The mixture is best made with the same capacity-measure, for this we take one part of the sheet soil, three parts of humus, one part of the turf, as a drainage we add two parts of sand and one part of small vermiculite. The mixture is thoroughly mixed, spread on trays or peat cups. It is important that the soil from above is not tamped, air must pass freely to the seeds.
To germinate the seeds will be quite enough and 13-15 degrees of heat, but you can grow seedlings and at room temperature. Seedlings can be seen after 21-24 days, then to the age of 2-3 weeks, young plant should be planted in separate pots or simply decay. Among the advice from experienced gardeners, how to grow healthy seedlings of dimorphotek, you can meet and recommendations for tempering plants. For these purposes, young flowers can be taken out on cold spring days for 2-3 hours on a loggia, demolished for a similar period of time in a cool cellar. After quenching, carried out this way for two weeks, the seedlings will not even be frightening to -2-5 frost on the ground.
On a permanent site, the plants can be "moved" closer to the middle-end of May, depending on the weather. The recommended scheme for planting these flowers is 35x35 centimeters. Also, it should be borne in mind that this kind of astronov does not tolerate excessive moisture and constant heat. For this reason it is better to plant seedlings in partially shaded places. Watering plants should be frequent, but not abundant. Thus, it will be possible to increase the number of inflorescences and their magnitude.
Adhering to these simple recommendations, even without the relevant experience in growing flowers, luxurious dimorphoteks will flourish on your site.