Such common and such bright flowers, crowned with double bright yellow inflorescences - "suns" up to 4-8 cm in diameter, are often poetically called "Golden Balls". For many people, whose childhood comes to distant and happy Soviet times, the flowers "Golden Ball" cause a quiet nostalgia, so popular they were then. If you are not strangers to this feeling or just prefer spectacular flowers, it is worth learning about planting and caring for the "Golden Balls".
Flowers "Golden Balls" in landscape design
The magnificent plant came to Europe from North America in the XVII century and immediately subdued the hearts of gardeners high (from 60 to 200 cm) the growth of straight stems, unpretentiousness and abundant flowering, which lasts from the middle of summer and until the first frosts of autumn. If we talk about the name of the flower "Golden Ball" in botany, then this rudbeckia is cut, belonging to the family of astroves.
Apply an iridescent plant to decorate the outskirts of any garden, planting it near the fence. Rudbeckia looks no less picturesque at gazebos or benches. Flowers are also used for cutting for vases.
Flower "Golden Ball" - landing
The plant prefers to grow in areas of sunny or semi-shady areas. As for the soil, in this respect Rudbeckia is unpretentious. Before landing, the ground is dug, removing weeds and introducing fertilizers, for example, humus. Pits for seedlings are dug at a distance of 35-55 cm. After planting, the plants fall asleep and watered. In general, frequent watering should be done before the final rooting of the seedlings.
Care of the plant "Golden Ball"
In general, the rudbeckia dissected in care is undemanding. If there are periodic precipitation in the summer, worry about watering is not worth it. In hot days, despite the fact that the plant suffers a drought, watering is better to participate. Otherwise, the flowering of the "Golden Ball" will be weak and unhurried.
Feeding is an important procedure in the cultivation of flowers "Golden Balls". In one season it is enough to make fertilizer two times. In spring, before flowering, each bush is fed with nitrogen fertilizers. In the middle - at the end of summer they use a complex preparation for ornamental and flowering plants, for example, "Kemira" or "Agricola". If you planted tall varieties, for bushes it is recommended to use vertical supports.
In addition to watering and fertilizing, the flower bed is periodically loosened and freed from weeds. As the colds approach, the stems of rudbeckia are shortened, leaving 8-10 cm above the ground.
From time to time beds with rudbeckey are thin.
Diseases and pests are practically not dangerous for flowers. The only thing: sometimes in a flower garden it is possible to notice buds with brown stains on petals. So they are spoiled by a nematode, which can be combated by using an insecticide.
Reproduction of flowers "Golden Balls"
Solar plants can be propagated vegetatively and seeds. Seeds sow in May in
A simple way to reproduce rudbeckia is by dividing the bush. It is produced in the spring before flowering. Carefully dig the plant with roots, separate with a sharp knife or hands on the parts and transplant to a new place.