Godetia - a representative of the genus kipreynovyh, includes about twenty species. The plant is annual, bushy. Homeland - California. Godetia is common in Russia, in the Americas. The plant has been known since the mid-nineteenth century. The name (Latin Godetia) received in honor of the Swiss scientist specializing in botany, C.H. Year. Godetia is a herbaceous plant, long flowering.
Description
Godetia - an annual plant. The shape of the flowers is bell-shaped. By texture, the flowers can be simple and velvet, depending on the selected variety. Godetia can reach a height of 40-60 cm. The stem is smooth, spreading. The leaf shape is lanceolate. Leaflets bloom profusely, located on the stem. Inflorescences are racemose. The flowers are large enough, with a diameter of 6-7 cm. It has glossy, silk petals, selected in lush inflorescences. Coloring is: white, pink, light purple, raspberry, carmine, purple, purple, and there are multicolor species. The sheet plate is recumbent. Flowering abundant for a long time. Godetia blooms from the second half of July until the first autumn frosts.
When to plant godetia when grown from seeds?
If you grow godetium from seeds for seedlings, then it should be planted in mid-March. Godetia is planted in boxes filled with nutrient soil, previously mixed with sand. For fertilizer, you can use bark, peat, turf land. It should be planted in moist soil. Watering is moderate and timely. The plant does not tolerate drought and waterlogging. The first shoots are expected in sixteen to twenty days. If you cover the box with film or glass, this will speed up the process, and the first shoots can be expected in ten to fifteen days.
After germination, the plant needs more light, so the boxes need to be rearranged in the most lit place. The film can be removed, allowing the plant to gradually get used to the external environment. Dread should be feared. Cold air is also dangerous in this phase, in spite of the cold resistance of godetia. Pick planted seeds can be produced only after the appearance of two leaves. Seedlings are transplanted into separate containers. When transplanting, there is a great danger of injuring the plant.
To reduce the chances, the plant is transplanted with the ground enveloping the root. After two weeks, you can feed. Complex fertilizer is well suited for this. After the stem has strengthened, it can be transplanted to an open area. Transplant seedlings need a distance of twenty to twenty-five centimeters from each other.
When to plant godetia when growing from seeds in open ground?
Since Godetsia flower is unpretentious and cold-resistant (can withstand up to -3ᵒ С), it can be grown from seeds, both in seedlings and in open ground. The plant is photophilous, but does not tolerate summer heat. In this case, blackout should be provided in order to avoid the death of the plant.
Seeds are planted in open ground after processing them in a solution of potassium permanganate. This will increase the resistance of the plant to pathogens in the soil. Soil flower prefers loamy, neutral in value of acidity. An indicator for detecting an acid reaction can be purchased at specialized flower shops. Due to its resistance to cold, it can be planted early in the open ground without worrying about possible frosts. In the southern regions of the country, godetia is planted in the winter.
In open ground, the seeds of godetia should be sown in early spring, in the first half of March, having prepared the soil in advance.The soil should be rich in nutrients, moistened. Fertilize the soil with humus. The site should be well lit. Also, the flower loves natural hydration. With increased humidity of air and soil, flowering noticeably worsens. After germination, seedlings must be thinned.
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Leave between two colors about twenty-five to thirty centimeters. A flower blooms in about eighty days. It is recommended to feed with mineral fertilizers from sowing and before flowering. Fertilizer is mixed at the rate of 20 grams per bucket of water two to three times. Faded inflorescences should be torn off, and it should be protected from weed grass around. When planting godetia in Siberia and other northern territories of the country for growing from seeds depends on the arrival of heat and the onset of spring in a particular area.
Disease
Godetia is susceptible to fungal diseases, which often become infected from nearby plants. To avoid these diseases, plant a year of farther away from fruit vegetables. Fight with chemicals. Excess moisture leads to root rot, from which the plant dies. Stains on stems and leaves are a sign of rust.
Types of Godetia
Godetsia has about 20 species. The most popular species are large-flowered godetia and lovely godetia. A large number of popular hybrids were received from them. According to reviews, according to the information on the seed packaging, you can find out the distinctive features of growing and when to plant each of the varieties.
Lovely Godetsia - the petals are mostly velvet, a variety of medium branching. Color happens: red, pink white. In height, it can reach thirty to sixty centimeters. The diameter of the flower is five to eight centimeters. "Rembrandt", "Meteor", "Orange Room" - these are all varieties of charming goodezia.
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Large-flowered godetia - in height reaches at least twenty and no more than 40 centimeters. Strongly branching species, funnel-shaped flowers, 8 cm in diameter. The most picturesque variety is azaletsvetkovaya. Has a terry texture of flowers, funnel-shaped, compact. From the seeds of godetium, azalea-flowery is grown, like ordinary, planted when weather conditions in early spring allow.
Examples of already grown from seeds of species of godetia you can see in the photo. Quite popular names are: “Sybill Sherwood”, “Godetia Gofre”, “Rembrandt”. Godetia looks like an azalea, which is why it got the second name of summer azalea.
It is better to grow godetia or summer azalea from seeds in the open field, as transplants are difficult to tolerate by the plant, and plant when the actual spring arrives. It is advisable not to plant different varieties of godecium nearby. Godetia perfectly adjacent to other colors. Godetia has an aroma resembling that of vanilla. When all planted flowers bloom, they create a lush, vibrant picture.
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