The Lyutikov family gave gardeners this gently miracle - aquilegia. How graceful she is, and how bright and beautiful she can be! So, we will analyze today - aquilegia, growing from seeds, when to plant a beautiful woman, types of her reproduction, and how to care for a flower.
Seed planting
It must be remembered that aquilegia itself dissipates, so if you want to collect the seeds - as it begins to fade, attach gauze bags to the peduncle, and the seeds will be trapped, and not scattered carelessly around the site. Harvested seeds can be planted right there, and planted in the spring, as you like. You can save the seeds in the house until spring. To do this, mix them with the ground, and keep in the refrigerator.
In the spring, around March, remove from the refrigerator, rinse, pour into the boxes of the nutrient substrate, and sow the seeds. Sprinkle with a light thin layer of about 3 mm on top of the strawberries, sprinkle from the spray bottle and cover with burlap. The temperature should be low, about 17 degrees. After one or two weeks, the sprouts will hatch, and as soon as two leaves will be transferred to the soil for growing, this is approximately in June. And then sit down, where to identify them for permanent residence.
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Care
Just pick the weeds, moisten the plants in a timely manner (by the way, their roots go so deep that they only require watering during drought, and they can do without water for a long time), loosening the soil, that's all the care. Twice more feed the pets per season you need - a mineral complex and mullein.
Breeding
In addition to sowing seeds, aquilegia can also be propagated by dividing the bushes (not very recommended, because its roots are deep, they are fragile and easily damaged. Therefore, when transplanted, the plant is sick, it may not even survive). Therefore, the second method is preferable - cuttings. Before aquilegia begins to bloom in spring, you need to cut the young shoot with a sharp knife straight with a heel, process the bottom edge in rootstock and put it in a greenhouse, right on the plot, covered with a cropped plastic bottle. It is better to cover upside down so that you can unscrew and water the bottle cap. After a dozen days, you can remove the shelter, and dig the stalk and plant it in a predetermined place.
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