Verbena is a herbaceous ornamental plant belonging to perennials. The complexity of care is one of the most unpretentious. A novice gardener can easily decorate his plot with it. An undoubted positive quality of verbena is its long flowering period. Timely removal of wilted flowers and buds will allow you to enjoy its beauty until the frosts.
There are four varieties of verbena:
- hybrid - a small plant up to 50 cm tall with five-pointed flowers and rounded leaves. Leaves on top are covered with small soft villi. Pleases with its variety of shades;
- Canadian - no more than 20 cm in height. The leaves are carved, the flowers are white, purple, pink;
- rigid - bush with serrated leaves, flowers are collected in small inflorescences of various shades - from blue to red;
- Buenos Aires - a tall plant, sometimes more than 100 cm. The leaves are longitudinal, flowers from pink to lilac shades.
Verbena: growing from seeds, when to plant - a question that almost all beginner gardeners ask. Verbena is suitable for planting seedlings in March. Seeds are placed in a light substrate in boxes. The first shoots appear after about 2 weeks. It is transplanted to the beds when there is no risk of spring frosts.
You can squeeze verbena anywhere in the garden, as it is unpretentious to light. Even pots and pots are suitable for its growth due to the compact root system. The soil should be fertile, but light and pass air well. To achieve such a mixture is easy. To do this, mix the soil and sand.
A good drainage layer of broken brick or expanded clay is mandatory. It will not allow stagnation of excess moisture and protect the plant from decay of the roots.
Verbena seeds do not require any special preparations before planting. Nevertheless, there are a few points that are important to know. Seedlings are transferred to open ground under the conditions of established warm weather. Despite the fact that verbena can withstand light frosts to -3 aboutC, it's still not worth the risk. Seeds should not be heavily covered with soil. It will be enough just to place them on the entire surface. They should germinate in a cool room. They do not need to create a greenhouse effect. Watering should be moderate, an excess of moisture should not be allowed. Subject to all conditions, the first sprouts can be seen in 10-15 days.
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