On flower beds and just in the well-kept gardens consistentlyattracts the attention of a bright and colorful flower called sparaxis. Planting and caring for him are quite complicated, but those who will cope with this task will be able to admire the fine beauty of sparaxis and deservedly be proud of their flowerbed. Some not very experienced flower growers from the first time growing experiment ends in failure. Many no longer try. And it is completely in vain: if you understand what sparaxis needs, planting and caring for a flower are much simpler and do not seem like an overwhelming business anymore. Help to understand the needs of this handsome and our article is intended.
Description of the plant
First of all, you should know where you came from.Sparaxis - planting and care, their basic rules are entirely due to its origin. Native for him are the banks of the South African rivers, where, thanks to constant heat and high humidity, the plant grows to a meter in height. In our conditions, such a growth cannot be expected from a flower: varieties that have adapted in temperate latitudes rise above the ground by 15-60 centimeters.
Favorite varieties
If you have not done this plant, firstchoose your favorite variety, which most will delight you sparaksis. Planting and care for all varieties are the same, so the choice depends entirely on your taste. Most often in the gardens are:
- Lord of Fire. Hardly on the most spectacular variety: a fiery-scarlet ligature on a velvety black background really evokes a feeling of fiery dancing.
- Tricolor sparaxis. It is grown in the south of Russia more often.A rather low flower, but with a strong and strong stem. Each cup combines three colors: two shades of one and a contrasting middle. Typically, the sale of a variety of mix.
- Bilbifera The variety is attractive for its love of sandstones, on which most plants most often wither. Pretty tall flowers with a very delicate color - white or in combination with different tones of yellow.
- Grandiflora. The highest and most fragrant. The aroma is very strong and bright, but not cloying.
Sparaxis: landing and care (photo)
The main thing in choosing a place for a bed is lighting.Remember where these flowers come from. Sparaxis (planting and care require special diligence) can be planted in compliance with all the rules, but with a lack of sun flowering, you will not wait, even if the plant is accepted and survives. Around there should not be not only trees and bushes, but even high grass - nothing that would create shading. The soil is needed humus, loamy; poor soil in the fall enriched with extinguished compost. Low-growing varieties of sparaxis are seated four centimeters apart, tall - ten.
Caring for a flower garden
During growth the most dangerous for the plantdrought. The lack of moisture leads to yellowing of foliage and a small number, or even the absence of buds. In the dry spring watering need abundant and regular. To prevent burns early in the morning and when the sun sets, the plants should be sprayed with warm water.
As soon as the leaves appear, you need to start making mineral dressing: 15-20 grams of complex fertilizers are taken on a bucket of water. It is necessary to feed the flowers once a month until the end of summer.
And the last thing you should do for your handsome men - three weeks after the final completion of flowering (and this will be the end of July - mid-August) dig up the tubers for winter storage.
Diseases and pests
Quite a disease-resistant plant - that’s what it is, sparaxis. Planting and care in the open field are complicated by flower treatment in two cases:
- In long cold weather with regularwatering observed rotting roots. To save the plant in most cases is impossible. Therefore, preventive measures are necessary - an additive to the drainage soil during planting.
- Chlorosis, for which sparaxis is vulnerable. However, this is not a deadly problem - iron chelate treatment will save your plantation.
Gentle wintering
If you like flower sparaxis, planting andcare should include assistance in surviving in the cold. Since this plant is tropical, tubers left in the ground will freeze out by spring. Therefore, the bulbs are carefully dug and placed in wooden boxes, where sawdust, peat or moss are poured. A storage room with a temperature not higher than +10 degrees, but not less than +5, is allocated for storage. In the south, where winters are mild, the tubers can be left to winter in the ground, only you need to cover them well with fallen leaves.
Sparaxis in the landscape
Single plants don't look too good onflower bed. Much more spectacular is the mass landing of sparaxis. A beautiful glade with many plants of different flowers will be very beautiful. The usual mix and visual division by color, concentric or radial, will be beautiful.
Sparaxis harmoniously harmonizes with others.flowers. In this case, due to its short stature, it is usually placed in the foreground. Especially attractive in this arrangement is the pronounced degree of composition created.
In the rock garden sparaxis is most effective in the company with conifers and succulents with the addition of separately laid large stones.
If the area is small, you can not createa separate flower bed, and hang out in brightly lit places vases with these flowers. If the porch in the house is not shaded by arches and sheds, you can decorate its railing with sparaxis pots - this decision will make your facade colorful and cozy.
