Lumbago or, in a simple way, a dream-grass, is a very beautiful flower growing in spring. This genus, numbering about 40 species, is distributed in temperate, subtropical and cold climatic zones of the Northern Hemisphere.
Blossom chamber in late April - early May, large drooping bells gently-lilac. After that, beautiful leaves appear, which, together with shaggy silvery fruits, give a charming appearance to the flower. A feature of the lumbago is the presence throughout the plant of short hairs that prevent the loss of moisture in the heat and protect from the cold. Therefore, it grows well, despite the variability of spring weather.
For its beauty and unpretentiousness, many gardeners are thinking about planting a flower of the lumbago in their front gardens, but this can only be done with seeds.
In this article you will learn the peculiarities of growing a common litter from seeds.
A garden or common garden is a perennial herbaceous plant. It is frost-resistant, able to bear even a drought, low (up to 30 cm), flowers large, bell-like, purple, purple, scarlet or white colors. On a healthy adult bush can be simultaneously up to 50 buds.
Since the root of the lumbago is long and leaves strictly down or obliquely, it is not recommended to multiply rhizomes by its division.
How to grow a chamber from seeds?
Two months after flowering, the seeds of the lumbago are ready for planting, it is better to plant seedlings in March-April. We do it this way:
- If the seeds are bought in the store, then soak in epine or in a solution of succinic acid for 2-3 hours.
- We sow them in mini-teplichkah or transparent containers. You can simply spread out on the surface of the substrate and slightly press. It is better to exhibit a container with lumbar sprouts, then it will rise evenly and quickly.
- To help relieve the peel of the seeds from the leaves, you need to drip water daily on the sprout.
- For germination in a room with a container, it is necessary to maintain a regular air temperature + 25-27 ° C and high humidity.
- To spend on separate glasses it is possible after occurrence of 2-3 real leaves. At first, the lumbago will build up the root system, so the upper part will develop slowly.
- At the end of the summer the seedlings can be grown on the open ground in the front garden.
When stored in the refrigerator, the seeds of lumbago can maintain their germination for 5 years. But what if the seeds do not want to "wake up"? In this case, their stratification will help.
Stratification of seeds of lumbago
To help the seeds "wake up" or simply accelerate the process of germination, it is necessary to rearrange them with a moist substrate (this may be sand, sawdust, peat crumb or moss). For 1 part of the seeds, 3 to 4 parts of the soil are taken. We put in a room with a low temperature (+ 1-5 ° C) with free air access. This process can last from one to several months.
Especially in the stratification of seeds, varieties of high-mountain lumbago are needed.
Planting of lumbago and caring for seedlings
To plant a shot, you need to choose a sunny place with a slight shading, organic and mineral fertilizers, lime and a little nitrogen should be applied to the soil. He grows very poorly on too wet places with stagnant water.
We plant the seedlings, leaving a distance of 30-50 cm between them.
It is very easy to care for him:
- water if necessary, but not allowing overflow;
- weed and clean the weeds;
- feed several times during the summer with phosphorus and potassium;
- in the first 2 years after planting, for wintering cover with lapnik or straw;
- transplant is not desirable, in one place can grow up to 10 years.
Carrying out all the recommendations for growing a lumbago from a seed, planting and care, you will get a very beautiful perennial flower.