Balsam is one of the long-floweringplants for your home. There are both annual and perennial varieties. Balsamin has a straight stem, growing to 50 cm in length. The plant can be distinguished by fleshy green or bronze-purple leaves, which have a lanceolate or oval shape.
His flowers have a bright, usually red orpink color. After a long flowering, the balm is tied easily with fruit, cracking from any touch, reminiscent of the shape of the boxes in which the seeds are found. In this article we will tell you about the peculiarities of the plant balsam, planting and caring for which are not particularly difficult. So, let's consider the cultivation technique of this flower both in the garden and at home.
Decoration for your garden - balsam "camellia". Planting and care
One of the most beautiful varieties of balsamis considered a "camellia". This plant is unpretentious in cultivation and stands out among other analogues with its large double colors of bright color - red, purple, pink, white. Balsam "camellia" has a pyramidal shape and reaches 50 cm in height. Its green leaves are located on a smooth stem in the next order and have a pointed shape.
Бальзамин "камелия" используется при decoration of flower beds, terraces, balconies. Seeds of this beautiful garden plant are planted in drained soil in spring - in March or in April. The biomaterial is not immersed deep into the ground, but placed superficially, only slightly sprinkled on top. After sowing - spray and cover with a film or glass. The box with the seedlings is placed in a lighted place with scattered light, protecting it from direct sunlight. In order for seeds to ascend, it is necessary to keep the temperature in the room at least 20 ° C and not above 25 ° C. When the seeds germinate, the microclimate in the room is made cooler, keeping the temperature at about 15 ° C. From the seedling boxes, the balsam is transplanted into the open ground in the first decade of June. Choose a sunny or semi-shady area for the plant balsam. Planting and caring for seedlings are permanent, but moderate watering and fertilizing. In spring, the plant is fed with mineral fertilizers every 2 weeks. During the flowering period, potash and phosphorus additives are added, finishing the procedures at the end of the summer.
Balsam: planting and care of the plant at home
This flower is great for homecultivation. With diffuse light on the eastern or western windows, balsam is actively growing and blooming. Planting and caring for it consist in selection of soil, establishment of the correct watering regime, carrying out feeding and cutting. The soil for the plant is used light, loose and not too nutritious, otherwise the growth will go to the deciduous mass. Usually a mixture of equal parts of compost, humus, turf and perlite is prepared for balsam. Do not forget about the drainage - it is placed on the bottom of the pot. After planting, the container with the plant is placed on a well-illuminated window sill. The room is kept cool (+ 10 ° C - + 24 ° C). Water the home flower regularly with regular, soft, warm water. When moistening, do not allow water to enter the root neck. Also, periodically the soil mixture is loosened so that the roots get enough air. Tip: if you want the plant to be lush, turn the pot to the light source with different sides. You can take out a balm home in the summer time. Care for him is simple, the main thing - to protect the pot from direct sun rays, so that the flower does not get burns. In early spring, pruning the overly stretched branches of the plant is performed. Also, if necessary, during this period, transplant balsam into a new substrate. When carrying out the transplant, carefully remove the flower from the old pot, remove the soil from the roots and remove rotten roots, and cut the sections with coal. After all the manipulations, the plant is placed in a new container, watered and left for a few days in a shady place.
