Iberis - cultivation
A puncher, a multi-litter, a wall-behind all thesethe words hide only one thing: low bushes, the leaves, whose leaves are completely hidden behind an abundant cloud of flowers, like umbrellas. In addition to the variety of delicate shades, they also have a wonderful aroma. Plant the Iberis in the garden! Growing it is not very difficult.
Iberis umbrella
Although this wall is very popular amongflower growers, but the period of its existence is quite short, since it is an annual plant. They sow seeds for a permanent place somewhere in April. Sprouts grow in about 10 days. A dive them after the appearance of three real leaves, according to the scheme 10 by 15 cm. Flowering occurs about 60 days later. Immediately after the umbrella wilts, the plant is torn from the root and harvested in a dark dry place to allow the seeds to ripen. If you want the Iberis to blossom at the end of June, start cultivation from seeds in March. And in May, planted sprouted seedlings in the ground.
Iberis perennial
This kind of wall is great for alpineslides. It also multiplies seeds. Seed emerges in about two weeks. The distance between the seedlings is somewhere around 20-25 cm. Iberis blooms evergreen only in the second year. Propagation of the wall can and cuttings. This is not such a complicated process. After flowering shoots are cut into cuttings (7 cm) and planted in a light loose substrate. Well watered and covered with a jar.
The seedlings shade from the bright sun. Every day you need to open the landing for airing. After the seedlings are rooted, they will immediately grow. At this time you need to cut off the tops. And only in the early autumn they are planted on a flower bed. In the process of growth, the branches of the wall also have the ability to take root. A small girl appears next to the mother's bush. It can be unearthed and planted separately, covered with a jar for a while.
Iberian Gibraltar
This type of wall grows low in the curtains,which during flowering become continuous lilac, white and pink balls. It reproduces in the same ways as other Iberians. It is considered a juvenile, as it disappears after the second winter.
Care of plants
These flowers like sunny places, undemanding in care. All they need is:
- moderate watering;
- loosening of the soil;
- after flowering, cuttings of shoots by one third;
- fertilizing fertilizers in late summer and spring;
- cover with lapnika for the winter only valuable varieties.
The most successful are the planting of the wallthe edge of flower beds in the form of curbs and on alpine hills among the stones. Iberis belongs to the family cruciferous and has a malignant pest - a flea that destroys crops at the very beginning of their development. Someone advises to collect them on duct tape, sprinkle with ashes, etc. The easiest way is to buy a drug from fleas in the pet store, dilute in a specified proportion and sprinkle young bushes.
