Potulach terry is an annual plant thatcan be grown even on poor sandy soils. Ideal for decorating rockeries and curbs, it grows well in balcony boxes and garden vases. Portolac has small fleshy leaves, sometimes a reddish shade. Double flowers have a diameter of 2.3-3cm and a variety of colors: bright orange, yellow, cream, white, red. Potpulac terry can be with two coronals. The most popular varieties are Double Mix, Splendens and White-flowered. On dry soils these varieties of portalak may well replace the lawn.
Potulalk terry: cultivation
Sown porcelain terry in a sunny place,otherwise plants can not blossom. In the room conditions portolak is placed on the sunny windowsills of the south direction. Potpulak terry is a heat-resistant plant. Since the variety is grown as an annual, there are no problems with a decrease in temperature. Pour lacquer should be watered regularly, especially in arid and hot periods, while stagnation of water should be avoided. As well as almond terry, portolac is resistant to pests - insects and diseases. In some cases, the plant is affected by fungi, which is expressed in the deformation of shoots and the appearance of spots on the leaves. It is necessary to remove the damaged parts, and then carry out treatment with fungicidal preparations.
Portulak needs good lighting and direct sunlight is a deposit
abundant and beautiful flowering. Optimal temperature for growing
Portulaca - 21-26 ° C. In top dressing, the plant barely needs, perforated
grows well on poor soils. You can sow portolak at the end of February.
The seeds are sown at a temperature of 20-24 ° C inmini-greenhouses in bright light. Under insufficient illumination, the plants will stretch out. A small amount of seeds can be sown in small plastic pots. The bottom should be poured a layer of sand and fine gravel, and then an earth mixture that should not contain organic fertilizers and peat. You can add a little sand and charcoal to the earth mix. Pots are put in a tray with standing water at room temperature. Irrigation with hard water sharply reduces the germination of the seeds of the seagull. Seeds are laid out on the surface of the soil, they are pressed a little and immediately put in a greenhouse. Crops can be kept on the balcony on the sunny side.
Vases and boxes are planted withseveral leaves and a height of 4-5 cm. Seeds of pestilence retain their germination for three years. For propagation of the most successful specimens, use cuttings. In this case, the uterine plants contain in winter in cool places. Flowers portolak single flowers of a variety of colors.
Throughout the world,decorative plant. Most varieties of flowers open only in the daytime in the sun, but some varieties of terry are also open in cloudy weather. These are such varieties as Cloudbeater, Sunglo and Sundance.
One of the new varieties is Mango Terry.This annual produces neat little rugs, entirely covered with silky exquisite flowers, which have a very high degree of terry. This sort of portolaka adorns rock gardens and flower gardens at a time when nature is not happy yet with lush flowering. The color scheme is represented by various shades. The variety is resistant to diseases and pests. The only problem is fusariosis, which is caused by fusarium fusarium. The cause of the disease is excessive watering of the plant. The leaves in this case begin to turn yellow and dry. It is necessary to ensure good drainage and less abundant watering.
