Charming and noble tricirtis is a perennial flower whose flowers resemble an orchid in shape. That is why tritsirtis is often called a garden orchid. Despite the exquisite and exotic appearance, this culture is resistant to many diseases. The area of growth tritsirtisa is wide enough, since there is a huge number of its species. If you plan to grow tritsirtis in the northern regions, it is worth choosing such types of culture as Korotkolosisty, Razboopushenny or Shirokolistny. Planting tritsirtisa in the southern regions will be successful if the choice is made in favor of the species Hairy, Long-legged, Stolonosa or Lovely.
Features of cultivation of garden orchids
Do you want to get this handsome man by growing it on your own site? Be patient, because growing and caring for tricirtis can not be called a simple task. A garden orchid is capricious, but only when grown. So, start by choosing the right site for planting. First, the soil there must be fertile, loose. On clay soil this culture will not grow! In addition, make sure that tritsirtis will not grow under direct sunlight.
Please note that watering a garden orchid needs moderate watering. If there is a stagnation of water, the roots will begin to rot, and the plant will not be able to save. Fertilize tritsirtis with organic fertilizing, that is humus or compost . Fresh manure for these purposes is not suitable. If you did everything right, then in July-August you can enjoy the flowering of the garden orchid.
In regions where the climate is characterized by severity, this garden culture is grown in containers. Planting tritsirtis in containers is carried out in early spring (late March - early April). To do this, the rhizomes are ground into the soil to a depth of 8-10 centimeters, sprinkled with earth, slightly rammed and watered. Cultivate the garden orchid, planted in a container, should be in a warm room, which is well lit. Throughout the summer, pots can be kept on the street, and when the plant is blooming, it is lowered into the basement.
Street types of garden orchids for winter should be covered with foliage and a layer of mulch . But, unfortunately, even these measures will not save tritsirtis from freezing, if the winter turns out to be harsh.
Reproduction of a garden orchid
There are three ways of reproduction of this garden perennial. The first is propagation by propagation. In the spring, until the culture entered the active vegetation phase, cuttings are separated from the tricircis, they are treated with "Kornevin", stimulating the growth of roots, and planted in the ground. The second way to propagate a garden orchid is planting seeds. This can be done in spring and autumn. The ground is preliminarily loosened, grooves are prepared with a depth of about 5 millimeters, and seeds are embedded in them at a fifteen-centimeter distance. Expect that the young plant will be pleased this year
Despite the fact that planting, growing and caring for tritsirtis is a troublesome and time consuming task, a flowering plant with its own appearance will make you forget about all the problems that you had to face. In addition, you will have to spend time once, and blossom tritsirtis will be annually for several years.