African Chamomile has moved from South Africa to our gardens. In Germany, this plant is called “Midday Gold” for the sunny color of the flowers, and the peculiarity of opening the buds on a sunny afternoon. At night and under unfavorable conditions, the flowers close. Gatsania settled from Mozambique throughout the Mediterranean, Australia and reached New Zealand. Forming a gray-green carpet on dry surfaces fertile soils, along roads and vacant lots, colors them with its colors bright colors. This plant came to Europe only from the middle of the seventeenth century.

IN open ground middle zone these flowers are grown as annual herbaceous plants. Hybrid species They have adapted well to our gardens, but cannot tolerate prolonged frosts.

Gazania perennial or annual herbaceous plant the Astrov family. The family is small, with about 40 species. The plants reach a height of 30 cm, the stems are creeping (drooping). The leaves are polymorphic, there are pinnate and entire, green and ash-green. They are collected in a rosette. A feature of the leaf plate is the presence of villi on the underside of the leaf.

Gazania flowers look like multi-colored daisies. The inflorescence is a basket, from 5 to 9 cm in diameter. One plant can produce up to 35 bright flowers, colored yellow, orange or red with a dark spot at the base of the petal. The false-lingual part of the inflorescence is sterile, and the tubular flowers are bisexual. The taproot of Gazania or "African chamomile" is adapted to receive moisture from great depths. Gazania seeds look like a fuzzy achene with a tuft.

IN landscape design a mixture of seeds is often used; they look good and take root on alpine roller coaster, along the paths and in balcony boxes. But in flowerpots and balcony boxes you need to water more often, as the soil dries out.

Gatsaniya or gazania

In Latin, the name of the Gazania plant sounds like Gazania (Gazania). It is named after the famous Italian priest Theodor von Gas.

Types of Gatsania

Breeders have bred a huge variety beautiful varieties. The most commonly found varieties in our gardens are from the Gazania Big Kiss series. They are distinguished by large flowers up to 12 cm and are presented in mixes with a variety of colors.

Gatsaniya revelation

Gazania revelation is a mixture of seeds of plants resistant to short frosts. Up to 30 cm in height and inflorescence diameter up to 10 cm. Prefers light and fertile soils.

Gatsaniya single-flowered

The peak flowering period for this variety is July-September. The plant is not tall, only 10-15 cm with bright yellow flowers only 5 cm in diameter. Creeping stems form a greenish-gray carpet.

Gatsaniya single-flowered

Gatsaniya daybreak

An annual plant up to 25 cm high, resistant to the conditions of the middle zone. It is distinguished by the striped color of its petals. Colors orange, red, yellow.

Gatsania triad

An annual with bright colors and very large flowers up to 12 cm with a plant height of only 20-25 cm. They form lushly flowering bushes up to 20 cm in diameter.

Gatsania is harsh or shiny

Quite a large representative of the Gazania species. The height of the plant reaches 40 cm. The inflorescence is up to 8 cm, yellow and orange in color. The base of the petal has a dark brown spot.

Gatsania is harsh

Gatsania Potsi

Like the previously described variety, Potsi is a large variety, but the flowers are much larger and reach 12 cm.

Gatsania hybrid

Hybrid forms of Gazania are much more stable and diverse compared to the original species. They have the rarest colors (blue with black spots or crimson). Thanks to selective breeding, varieties with earlier and longer flowering have been developed. There are not only simple, but also terry varieties.

Gatsania peacock

A low plant with a flower 8 cm in diameter. The leaves are pubescent, elongated in shape. The color of the flower is yellow and orange.

Gatsaniya long-shooting

Only the yellow color of the inflorescence and the low peduncle (up to 20 cm) are characteristic of these plants. The flowers themselves do not exceed 5 cm in diameter. The leaves are whole and green.

Gatsania pinnate

The pinnately divided leaf shape gives this variety its name. The color of the inflorescence is bright yellow with a dark spot at the base, up to 20 cm high.

Gatsaniya snow-white

A special feature of this species is its foliage, densely covered with white down. The base of the stem becomes woody, the inflorescences are varied and bright.

Plant care

Gazania seeds have good germination and can be sown in open ground after the last frost. If there is a threat of spring cold, it is better to cover young plants. The plant can be preserved as a perennial by digging it up after flowering and replanting it in a pot. At home, a cold, unheated loggia (10 degrees) is suitable for wintering. Can be kept and how indoor plant, no special care is required.

Location

As for planting and care, Gazanias do not require special skills.
It is better to choose a dry, well-lit place. The soil should be nutritious and well drained, living on sandy soils. Caring for the plant comes down to timely application of fertilizer (once every 4 weeks) and loosening.

Diseases and pests

The main pests of the plant are spider mites and aphids. The fight against them consists of treating the plant with insecticides and covering it with a film during treatment.

Another danger to African daisy is gray mold. You can avoid the appearance of rot by following the watering regime. The manifestation of the disease is the appearance of dark spots on the trunk and leaves. You can fight it with the help of special antifungal drugs, but it is better to remove the plant to avoid infecting other crops.

Growing and Reproduction

In the garden, Gazania will delight you with its flowering 2-3 months after planting the seeds. You can sow the seeds when the threat of frost has passed. Growing seedlings will speed up the flowering time.

Wintering

Gazania is a perennial crop, native to tropical regions and grown as an annual in our region. You can keep the plant at home, in a pot as an indoor flower, or in a heated greenhouse. An important condition for wintering is good lighting and the temperature is not lower than 10 degrees. This plant cannot survive the winter even in the southern regions of Russia.

Propagation by cuttings

Growing African chamomile from cuttings is not a popular method. To do this, you need to cut a cutting no more than 10 cm high, treat it with “Kornevin” with a “heel” for two hours and plant it in nutritious soil.

Growing gatsaniya from seeds

The most common way to grow Gazania is from seeds. It is quite difficult to collect seeds yourself because... After flowering, the inflorescence looks like a dandelion. Many species from the middle zone are hybrids, which means that the offspring from seeds will not resemble the maternal individual. Good strong plants from seeds germinate at a temperature of 20 degrees, the first shoots will appear in 1-2 weeks.

Landing

Gazanias are sowed at a distance of 20-25 cm, and seedlings are also planted. Each hole should be well loosened, equipped with drainage and watered. After planting, it is advisable to mulch the plant with bark or sawdust. Over four centuries of selection, this plant has turned from “African exotic” into familiar garden flowers.

African chamomile, gazania, midday gold are other names for this beautifully flowering member of the Asteraceae family. Today, an unpretentious, but highly decorative flower native to hot Africa can increasingly be seen on garden plots, in parks and even apartments. The article is devoted to a description of varieties of African chamomile and tips for caring for this plant.

There are more than 40 types of African chamomile. Despite this diversity, gardeners fell in love with the hybrid varieties developed as a result of selection, which have unusual characteristics of inflorescences, leaves and stems. In temperate latitudes, gazania, which was originally a perennial, is grown as an annual plant.

Gatsaniya linear

Latin name: Gazania linearis. It is distinguished by the presence of a beautiful rosette of carved, pubescent leaves on the underside and bright yellow or orange flowers with spots or stripes on the petals that will delight the eye until the onset of cold weather. Gazania linear tolerates both low temperatures, and drought. It is recommended to plant the plant in May in sunny places.

Gatsaniya long-shooting

Also known as Gazania longiscapa. African chamomile of this species is a low (about 20 cm) plant with slightly cut leaves and large flowers yellow-golden color. If gazania flowers are ligulate, a brown darkening can be seen at their base. August is the beginning of the flowering period of this species, which continues until frost.

Gatsaniya long-shooting

Gatsaniya brilliant (harsh)

Another name is Gazania splendens hort. The species is cultivated from late XVIII century and is most in demand among gardeners as an annual. What is his secret? As a rule, this semi-shrub plant (the length of the stems reaches 30 cm) is especially attractive due to its abundant and colorful flowering. In one season, a bush can give birth to 35 inflorescences! The flowers of this variety are somewhat similar to gerbera: the same large single baskets, turning their heads directly to the sun. Gazania brilliantis is decorated with them from July to November.

Gallery: gatsaniya (25 photos)

Gatsania peacock

The Latin equivalent is Gazania pavonia. Considered a subshrub; in conditions wildlife- a perennial, grown in Russia as an annual plant. Distinctive features: whole or slightly carved, pubescent, very narrow leaves, green above, whitish below. The inflorescences consist of large flowers; tubular flowers are painted yellow, and reed flowers are bright orange and have a dark base.

Gatsania peacock

Gatsania hybrid

Gazania x hybrida are varieties bred by breeders that brought Gazania such popularity in floriculture. The main difference between these varieties and the original species is the open inflorescences, regardless of whether it is a sunny day or not. The variety of hybrids was achieved thanks to the shape of the flowers (“daisies”, semi-double and double) and their color scheme. Baskets can be red, bright orange, yellow, pink, lemon, beige, bronze, crimson and purple. The only disadvantage of these varieties is the impossibility of propagation by seeds: plants simply don't produce them.

Gatsania Potsi

Name in Latin – Gazania potsii. It is a harsh variety of gazania, so it differs little from it. However, it is difficult not to pay attention to the huge size of the bright flowers - their diameter can reach 12 cm!

Gatsania hybrid

Gatsaniya Sunlight

Other variety names: Sonnenschein, Gazania splenders Sunshine mixed. This selection product is in many ways similar to other hybrids and blooms incredibly impressively. On the petals of Sunlight you can notice contrasting stripes or characteristic rings. The densely leafy stems reach a height of 20-30 cm and produce lateral shoots.

Gatsania Daybrek

Another popular hybrid among gardeners. Daybreak stands out among other varieties for its unusual inflorescence color: the plant is decorated with golden, orange or red-brown flowers. Otherwise, it is the same annual resistant to adverse conditions.

Gatsania Daybrek

Gatsaniya Garden Star

A representative of hybrids, this variety takes pride of place among the inhabitants of border flower beds and flower beds. It reaches a height of 20 cm, stands out among its relatives with strong peduncles, on which large bright flowers with lancet petals are planted. The flowering period of the variety occurs throughout the summer and most of the autumn.

Gatsania Triad

Like the previous three, the variety is mixed. If you plant it on your site, you can watch how baskets of white, yellowish, red or orange bloom against the background of gray-green foliage.

Gatsania Triad

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It is one of the most common varieties. Based on the Kiss gazania, a whole series of hybrids with a high degree of decorativeness were bred. The variety is characterized by the average size(20-25 cm), as well as large baskets of flowers (up to 10 cm).

Gatsaniya Talent

Bred from the species of brilliant African daisy; differs from it in the silver color of the leaves and the ability to leave flowers open even in cloudy weather. Like many other varieties, Talent blooms very long and effectively.

Gatsaniya Talent

Technology for growing gatsania from seeds at home

Seed propagation is the most popular, but labor-intensive method of propagating African chamomile. In order for the flower to please the eye with lush baskets by the beginning of summer, you need to carefully prepare.

The optimal time to start breeding seedlings is February-March (for late-flowering varieties - March-April). When choosing a planting time, you need to remember that the plant will begin to bloom only three to three and a half months after it touches the soil. Further presented step-by-step instruction for growing gazania from seeds:

• Step 1. Preparing the pots. The basic rule is a large depth of the vessel. Peat containers are ideal for African chamomile. To begin with, you can use smaller pots, but when picking, the seedlings will need to be transplanted into containers larger volume, otherwise there will not be enough space for the root system.
• Step 2. Preparation flower soil. Gazania loves well-drained, slightly acidic soil. average humidity. A mixture consisting of peat humus and drainage (vermiculite, coarse sand or permit) will do the job well.
• Step 3. Sowing. Seeds are sown at a distance of at least 3 centimeters from each other. The staggered landing method is common. As a result, the seedlings should be under a layer of soil from 0.5 to 1 cm. They can either be “pressed” a little into the ground or sprinkled with it.

Features of growing gazania (video)

• Step 4. After sowing, thoroughly spray the soil with a spray bottle and then cover the pots transparent material: it can be glass, film or polyethylene.
• Step 5. Waiting for shoots. In order for the seedlings to sprout as early as possible, several important conditions must be observed. Firstly, the temperature of the seedlings should not be lower than +18°C. Secondly, the pots need to be placed in a well-lit place. Thirdly, every day it is necessary to collect condensation from the covering material in order to prevent the seedlings from dying from excess moisture, and ventilate them, each time slightly increasing the time spent in the air for gradual adaptation to environment. If all recommendations are successfully followed, the first shoots should appear in 7-14 days.
• Step 6. Dive. The procedure should be carried out 2-3 weeks after seed germination, when the seedlings have 2-3 full leaves on the stems. Each future bush is transplanted into a separate container with sufficient depth.
• Step 7 Hardening. After diving, the temperature is lowered by several degrees so that planting in open ground does not become a shock for young plants.

Seed propagation is the most popular, but labor-intensive method of propagating African chamomile.

When and how to properly plant gatsaniya in open ground

Gatsaniya should be planted in a permanent place 9-10 weeks after sowing the seeds, when the threat of frost has passed (mid-May).

African chamomile loves warmth and light, so the most suitable place for planting flowers will be well-lit areas where there are no drafts - the plant does not tolerate them well. Also Soil adjacent to groundwater should be avoided.

The soil should be light and nutritious; Before planting the seedlings, the soil is dug up and, if necessary, drained with sand and compost. The planting technology itself is quite simple: you need to carefully remove the seedlings from the pots along with a lump of earth to avoid damage to the rhizome, and then plant them in pre-moistened holes 15 cm deep and twice as wide as the earth lump at a distance of 20 cm from each other. Then the seedlings are watered again and covered at night if frost is likely.

African daisy loves warmth and light

Secrets of proper care for gatsaniya

Midday sun is a gardener's dream. This culture is so unpretentious that it can adapt to almost any living conditions. The only thing the flower cannot be transferred - this is waterlogging of the soil and very low temperatures characteristic of winter Russia. It is for the latter reason that this plant is grown as an annual in temperate climates.

Under conditions of normal precipitation in summer season Gatsaniya does not require watering. It is necessary to maintain soil moisture only for those bushes that are planted in containers. The watering procedure should be carried out in the morning so that cool water does not get on the tender foliage heated by the sun - the plant will get burned.

As for feeding, gazania will respond gratefully to mineral fertilizer complexes; the frequency of such procedures depends on the degree of soil fertility: for soil rich in nutrients, you can limit yourself to 1 time every 1.5 months, and for poor soil - 2 fertilizing monthly. The recommended dose is 20-25 g/m2.

To maintain the desired consistency of the soil, it is necessary to regularly remove weeds and thoroughly loosen the soil (2-3 times a month). Lush and long flowering Tearing off fading or dried inflorescences will help.

Collecting seeds and preparing flowers for winter

The overwhelming majority of gazania species and varieties do not produce seeds, however, in the event of a successful combination of circumstances and a hot summer, the gardener will become the happy owner of seed material for next year. To catch the moment when the seeds begin to spill out of the box, you can put a homemade bag of light fabric or gauze. Saving midday sun seeds can last for two years in a cool place.

If all your expectations for the seeds to appear are in vain, do not despair! You can solve the problem and save the bushes in a different way: all plants will survive the winter well if they are carefully transplanted back into pots and moved to an apartment, house or greenhouse. In addition to extremely moderate watering, light soil and plenty of sunlight, the main condition for wintering is a temperature not lower than +10°C.

Perennial and annual African daisies in garden decor

Due to its spectacular flowering and ability to grow like a dense green blanket, gazania is widely used in landscape design. The flower will look most successful on alpine hills, against the backdrop of lawns, in containers, in carpet flower beds and along borders. The main condition is a high degree of illumination of the area.

How to dive a gazania (video)

An interesting plant - gatsaniya, planting and caring for which is not burdensome for the gardener - will delight you with its flowers until the first frost. Most varieties are perennial, but there are also annuals among these plants. The African flower has taken root well in our country, because this is the climate that is favorable for its development and growth. Despite the simple care of the gazania, it has some features.

Gazania – gazania

Resembling a large bright daisy, the flower with a small stem is striking in its variety. color shades. It does not like heavily moist soils and can withstand dry periods. A special feature of this flower is its ability to retain moisture - this is facilitated by leaves covered with fluff on the underside, which not only retains moisture inside the plant, but also protects it from frost.

Growing gatsaniya from seeds can be done in decorative containers anywhere. It can coexist with all plants without having a negative effect on them. For the winter, a flowerpot with a flower can be brought into closed room– Gazania will continue to grow even at home. The variety of varieties is simply amazing: they differ not only in color, but also in some growth characteristics. For example, most flowers close their petals when the sun sets. But there are species that leave flowers open even at night.

Landing

Planting gatsaniya, as well as subsequent care, requires quite a lot of patience. First, select a site with good soil for this plant. This flower grows best in dry areas with little rainfall.

When choosing a location, it is also important to consider that:

• gazania grows and develops well on light, fertile soil;
• it is important that the soil allows moisture to pass through well without retaining it;
• on heavy soils, gazania grows poorly and most often dies;
• The flower loves the sun, so it is better to plant it in sunny places.

Two methods are used for propagation: from seeds and vegetative.

Seed method

Growing from seeds at home is done due to the long growing season of the plant. For better seed germination, it is important to follow next steps sowing:

1. Prepare the soil. To do this, you need to mix the same amount of humus, fine sand, turf and leaf soil.
2. Seeds are sown in early spring. The time is selected taking into account the climatic conditions of the area, taking into account the fact that usually two-month-old seedlings are planted in a permanent place.
3. The seeds are placed in small grooves at a distance of 3 cm. It is better to plant them in a checkerboard pattern.
4. When the seed is lightly sprinkled with earth, water is sprayed on top with a spray bottle so as not to wash out the planted seeds.
5. Then the container is covered with transparent polyethylene and transported to a bright and warm windowsill with a temperature of at least 18 degrees.
6. Before the shoots appear, you need to periodically ventilate the resulting greenhouse and remove the condensation that appears on the film.

When the first seedlings appear in a couple of weeks, they need to be provided with optimal lighting. Due to the short daylight hours, the sprouts need additional lighting, so next to the seedling containers you need to install lighting. It is also important to maintain the temperature at least 15 degrees, otherwise the sprouts will grow weak. You need to water the seedlings with settled water.

Important! Gazania seedlings are not subjected to diving to avoid the possibility of injury to the weak root system.

Before planting in a permanent place, you must first prepare the area where the flower will grow. Gazania is planted in a deep hole along with a lump of earth where it grew. It is important to try not to injure the main root of the plant. The distance between future bushes should be at least 20 cm. Soon after replanting, the first flowers will appear - first single, and then in groups. Growing seedlings from seeds at home is more effective than cuttings.

Advice! For longer and faster flowering, it is necessary to regularly cut off faded buds.

Vegetative method

Used for reproduction in summer. To obtain new plants using the vegetative method, perform the following steps:

• A side shoot of the main stem must be pruned with a thickened base of no more than 10 cm.
• For better survival and to prevent the shoot from drying out, the cut is treated with a root formation stimulator.
• Remove all lower leaves from the shoot.

Advice! To accelerate the growth of the shoot, it can be soaked overnight in a growth mixture, which can be derivatives of urea and other drugs.

• Plant the cuttings in a container filled with soil. It is important that the container is large enough - at least 9 cm in diameter.
• Water the shoot well.
• The conditions for growth and development are the same as when growing seedlings from seeds. It is important to exclude the influence of drafts and direct sunlight on weak shoots. It is also necessary to take into account that future bushes need good lighting.

After about a month and a half, root formation occurs, but the gazania remains in the container until spring. Only then can the perennial be planted in a permanent place.

Growing some types of gatsanias is possible only with this method, since they do not produce seeds. When choosing a shoot from which a new bush will be formed, it is necessary to give preference to elongated and healthy cuttings. To increase the likelihood of root formation, it is necessary to select shoots with a heel - a thickening near the base.

Care

Growing and caring for gazania is not difficult, the main thing is to take a responsible approach to choosing the soil on which it will grow. future flower. You should not plant the plant on heavy soil, including clay.

• Watering should be moderate. Otherwise, growing by any means will not make sense. After all, a flower can protect itself from a lack of moisture - its long root is able to get water from the ground, and the fluff on the leaves prevents too much water evaporation. But it cannot protect against waterlogging - it weakens and begins to rot.
• Flowers also need fertilizing. On fertile soil, plants are fed once every month and a half, and on poor soil - twice a month with a solution of complex mineral fertilizer.
• Timely removal of weeds and thorough loosening of the soil at least twice a month.
• Pest protection. To combat aphids, you can plant onions or garlic, which will repel insects with their specific smell. Treating with Bordeaux mixture will help prevent gray rot. Spider mite exterminated with special insecticides. When snails and slugs appear on the plant, they are collected by hand. Garlic, sage or parsley planted nearby will help get rid of harmful insects.

Proper cultivation allows you to get plants with large, bright inflorescences. Despite the fact that most gatsanias are a perennial crop, it is quite difficult for them to winter under our harsh climatic conditions. Therefore, for the winter the perennial is simply transferred indoors, and in the spring it returns to its place. In winter, in the room where the gazania will winter, it is better to maintain a temperature of 10 to 15 degrees.

Caring for gatsaniya winter period consists of periodic watering. Growing gatsaniya in pots or cache-pots at home allows you to bring the plant indoors for the winter without much difficulty or replanting, where it will continue to delight with blooming inflorescences. When spring comes, the containers can be taken outside again to decorate bright flowers plot.

Gazania, also known as gatsania, has about 40 species. In its homeland - South Africa - Gazania is perennial plant, but in our temperate climate, it is simply not able to survive the winter with frost and winds, and it is grown as an annual crop. The lovely petal inflorescences of Gatsania resemble the well-known chamomile in their outline, which is why it is sometimes called “African chamomile”.

Varieties and types of gatsaniya

It has shoots up to 30 cm high and baskets up to 6 cm in diameter. The color of its reed flowers is either yellow or orange, the tubular flowers are purple-black. Near the base there are white, brownish or black spots. Usually the leaves are entire, but they can also be pinnately divided.

Includes varieties of mixed origin, in which most often appear gazania is a bit harsh And gazania long-rifle . The plant can grow up to 30 cm in height. Blooming profusely from mid-summer until the onset of cold weather, the inflorescences have a diameter of approximately 8 cm and consist of reed-shaped multi-colored flowers. They are of particular interest to gardeners because they allow you to create amazingly colorful mixes, are also more resistant to adverse weather and can bloom early.

One of the most common representatives of mixes based on gatsaniya is the series Kiss , which also includes the series Big Kiss . It consists of dozens of beautifully flowering hybrids, such as Gatsaniya Kiss Orange Flame , Gatsaniya Kiss Mahogany and others. They grow 20-25 cm and contain inflorescences from 7 to 10 cm in diameter.

They bloom profusely and for a long time, with early flowering species being almost 2 weeks ahead of others. For example, a mixture Frosty Kiss consists of gazanias with silver foliage and flowers with contrasting longitudinal stripes. In particular comfortable conditions When grown, Frosty Kiss flowers can grow up to 15 cm in diameter!

Daybreak mixture

Includes gazanias with orangeish, yellow and brownish-red inflorescences. Recently appeared new variety entitled " Daybreak Red Stripe “, whose inflorescences open even in cloudy weather.

Series Talent consists of toughish gazanias with silvery leaves, especially suitable for sunny beds and containers. This variety blooms for a very long time - right up to cold weather. Large multi-colored flowers of Gazania Talent do not curl their petals if there is no sun, just like the previous series.

Another variety series of gatsania harsh - “ New Day "- very unpretentious, compact and saturates the corner with clean and rich shades of its flowers. The white Gatsania cultivar New Day came to us from Holland and belongs to the early flowering hybrids. At Gatsania New Day Rose Stripe The white petals contain pink stripes, giving the flowers a special charm.

- a compact plant, with a height of up to 20 cm and strong peduncles. The inflorescences of the basket are quite large and spectacular - 7-8 cm in diameter, with contrasting stripes. This species blooms from the first month of summer until the onset of frost and is used as a border, ground cover plant and in various flower beds.

Gazania planting and care in open ground

Gazanias are planted in open ground in late April - early May. If the temperature rises to 20⁰C during the day, then seedlings may appear within a week. Adult plants must have sufficient area for nutrition and be well ventilated, so when planting it is recommended to maintain a distance of at least 15-20 cm.

Fast germination is a clear advantage of sowing in open ground, associated with the absence of injuries to the root system inherent in transplantation, however, there is also a significant drawback, which manifests itself in the fact that the planted bush will bloom no earlier than the end of July.

Watering gazania

Gatsaniyas are unpretentious in watering. For them, the presence of heat is more important than a sufficient amount of moisture. In this regard, it is worth watering these plants consistently in moderate quantities. Moreover, after precipitation falls, it is necessary to loosen the soil, removing excess moisture and preventing it from accumulating. Gazania planted in places where water is retained may die.

In its homeland, gazania grows in desert areas, in conditions of loose, sandy and gravelly soils. It consumes water through tap roots, which are long enough to extract it from the depths. So in the garden this plant takes root on any, even depleted soils, except heavy clay ones. Wetlands and places oversaturated with moisture, as noted above, are not suitable for gazania.

Transplanting gatsaniya in autumn

By analogy with pelargonium, gazania can be preserved in winter by transplanting adult bushes into balcony containers or pots in the autumn. By placing the plant on the windowsill, you can watch how it continues to bloom; it is even better to leave it in a lighted room with a cool temperature above zero, for example, on a loggia or terrace, and water it periodically. This way the root system will be preserved.

In spring, the bush should be cut in half and planted in a flower bed. If the only place for storage is the basement, then aboveground part should be cut in half and planted in a flower bed. If the only place for storage is the basement, then the above-ground part should be trimmed in the fall, leaving a small stump.

Fertilizer for gazania

For harmony in growth and rich flowering, gatsanias require feeding mineral fertilizers. In the case of fertile enriched soils, adult rosettes are fed once every month to a month and a half. If you plant gatsaniya on poor soils, it needs to be fed a little more often - once every 2-4 weeks.

Gazania from seeds at home

Hybrid gazanias do not acquire parental qualities after reproduction and receive the most various colors. To grow seedlings, sowing is carried out in a greenhouse in the first month of spring. Sow in open ground already in April.

The seedlings are planted in peat pots, then grown at a temperature of 12-15⁰C. For gazanias, replanting is a difficult process to tolerate, and therefore it is recommended to keep the seedlings in pots.

Propagation of gatsaniya by cuttings

Propagation by cuttings is also possible, for which you should take them from the side shoots near the stem in mid-summer. Next, you should treat them with root formation stimulants and plant them in a place inaccessible to the sun. When rooting occurs, it is transplanted to the site along with a lump of earth.

Diseases and pests

Gatsaniyas are resistant to most types of diseases and pests, but in a rainy summer, the shoots of the plant may rot. This is how it manifests itself fungal infection"gray rot" The way out of this situation is to thin out the flower garden, loosen the soil, remove rot and spray the remaining plants with an antifungal agent.

Against the backdrop of a huge number of varieties of garden strawberries, the ampelous variety stands out. This strawberry with pink, very decorative flowers, uncharacteristic for the plant, is easily recognized by the mother plants that simultaneously bear fruit and the rosettes extending from them. After familiarizing yourself with its care, studying the growing rules and looking at the photos, you can safely begin planting this unusual berry crop.

Features of ampelous strawberries

If an ordinary strawberry bears fruit once a season, and a remontant one twice, then we can say about an ampelous strawberry that it is capable of bearing fruit throughout the year.

Thanks to the work of breeders, ampelous strawberries grow earlier than flower stalks are formed, flower buds are laid on them and, accordingly, an additional harvest ripens. Then the mustache itself continues to form the next ones. As a result, you can continuously harvest from one bush.

In addition, this variety has excellent decorative qualities and can serve as a wonderful decoration for a balcony, veranda, etc.

Advice. For growing indoors, it is better to select day-neutral varieties that have a very long fruiting period.

In some sources you can find it under the name “curly”, but this is not entirely correct. Strawberries cannot by their nature wrap around anything. Some gardeners decorative purposes simply tie the mustache with rosettes to the support. At the same time, it seems that the strawberries themselves “climb” up.

If you plant several bushes in a flowerpot or hanging pot, the rosettes will flow very beautifully from the mother plant, creating cascades of leaves, flowers and berries.

When considering fruiting hanging varieties We can definitely say that this is a remontant variety. On the bush you can see buds, flowers and berries at the same time. Thanks to this, in appropriate conditions, you can observe flowering and pick berries almost all year round. Popular varieties:

• Homemade delicacy;
• Temptation;
• Tarpan;
• Elan;
• Novel;
• Balcony stream;
• Balcony charm.

Almost all of them are hybrids that are adapted to growing in any conditions, are resistant to some diseases and produce a decent harvest. I would especially like to mention the Tuscany variety. Despite its recent appearance, it has already gained worldwide recognition. Richly different pink flowers and quite large aromatic berries.

Growing options

If you show your imagination and put in just a little effort, the bushes of ampelous strawberries can become a wonderful decoration for your plot.

• Growing in pots and flowerpots. In this case, you can use any containers for planting. For normal plant development, their depth must be at least 30 cm. A mandatory requirement is holes for water drainage and a drainage layer. Seedlings intended for planting should be sprinkled with soil and kept in a dark, cool place for two weeks. Plants should not be planted too tightly or too deep in the pot.

Advice. Self-grown in hanging planter A lush strawberry bush can be a wonderful gift for a beginning gardener.

• Growing on a trellis. Can be used as a grid metal mesh, wicker fence, etc. Bushes are planted in the soil 30 cm apart. The growing mustache is tied up along the bars.

Advice. The height of the trellis should be selected no more than 1 m. This way the plants will be able to completely cover it with fruiting and flowering bushes at the same time.

• Planting in the form of a pyramid. For such a planting you will need 3-4 boxes 30 cm high, without a bottom, different sizes. The largest one is placed on the ground in the garden and covered with fertile soil. A second, smaller one is placed on top and also filled with earth. The smallest one is placed at the top. Soil is also poured into it. It turns out to be a cascade of boxes into which seedlings are planted. After growth, this structure looks like a green pyramid covered with flowers and berries.
• Vertical beds. This method is used for growing hanging strawberries in greenhouses. They are made from wide plastic pipes(diameter about 110 cm). Holes are cut into them at a certain interval, into which, after filling the pipe with nutrient soil, seedlings are planted.

How to plant seedlings

Planting hanging varieties is not particularly different from planting other types of strawberries.

1. The bottom of the pot or groove in the garden bed is lined with drainage material.
2. The top is covered with nutritious soil consisting of turf soil, humus, manure and peat.
3. Waters well. After the soil settles, soil is added.
4. Planting holes are made.
5. One plant is distributed into each hole.
6. The roots are pressed with wet soil so that the core remains at the top.

Advice. In order for the seedlings to take root faster, it is advisable to dip each rhizome in a clay mash.

How to care

Planted seedlings need frequent moistening. It should be watered a little at a time 2 times a day. After 2 weeks, watering is reduced - once every 3 days will be enough. The first flower stalks are removed. This way the plant will devote all its strength to the development of the root system, which will make the plant strong.

There should be no more than 5 mustaches on each bush. All excess is pinched off. Fertilizing is carried out regularly with mineral fertilizers.

Transplantation of ampelous strawberries must be carried out every 3-4 years. In the spring, the tendrils are plucked off from the strongest bushes and transplanted to a new bed or container. In the case of a flower bed, you can completely replace the soil and plants.

You cannot leave containers with strawberries outside during the winter. All of them need to be brought into a warm room. If this is not possible, the container is buried in the ground and covered with covering material.

For beds protruding above ground level, special frames are built, the surface of which is covered with roofing felt, lutrasil, etc., and then sprinkled with something insulating, for example, sawdust, straw or hay.

Ampel strawberry - amazing plant, which can become a real decoration for the balcony, personal plot or rooms. And all this in combination with a long period of enjoying aromatic and tasty berries.

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