Amazing Sparaxis: Planting and Care

On the flower beds and just in the well-groomed gardens invariably attracts attention a bright and colorful flower called sparaxis. Planting and caring for him is quite difficult, but someone who does this task will have the opportunity to admire the subtle beauty of Sparaxis and deservedly be proud of its flowerbed. At some not too skilled florists the first time the experiment on cultivation comes to an end with failure. Many no longer try again. And completely in vain: if you understand what sparax is in need of, planting and caring for the flower is much simpler and does not seem more impossible. Help us understand the needs of this handsome man and our article is designed.

Description of the plant

First of all, it is worth knowing where our sparaxis came from - landing and leaving, their basic rules are entirely due to its origin. Native to him are the banks of South African rivers, where, thanks to constant heat and high humidity, the plant grows to a meter in height. In our conditions, such growth from the flower can not be expected: the varieties adapted to the temperate latitudes rise above the ground by 15-60 centimeters. Sparaxis itself refers to tubers of perennial perennials; It is attractive with star-shaped graceful flowers in diameter of six centimeters of the most various shades. The plant blooms in late May and until the end of June - depending on how warm the spring was.

Favorite varieties

If you have not done this plant, first choose the kind you like, which will most please you with sparaxis. Planting and caring for all varieties is the same, so the choice depends entirely on your taste. Most often in gardens there are:

1. The lord of fire. Almost the most spectacular version: a fiery scarlet ligature on a velvety black background really evokes a feeling of fiery dancing.
2. Three-color sparaces. It is grown in the south of Russia most often. A fairly low flower, but with a strong and sturdy stem. In each cup three colors are combined: two shades of one and a contrast medium. Usually the variety is sold for sale by mix.
3. Bilbifer. The variety is attractive with its love for sandstones, on which most plants often wither. Quite tall flowers with very delicate color - white or in combination with different tones of yellow.
4. Grandiflora. The tallest and most fragrant is the tallest. The aroma is very strong and bright, but it's not cloying.

Sparaxis: planting and care (photo)

The main thing in choosing a place for a flower bed is lighting. We remember where these flowers come from. Sparaxis (planting and nursing require special diligence) can be planted in compliance with all rules, but with a lack of sun bloom, you will not wait, even if the plant will take and survive. Around there should be not only trees and bushes, but even tall grass - nothing that would create a shade. Ground is needed humus, loamy; Poor soils from autumn are enriched by the rotten compost. Low-growth varieties of sparaxis are located in four centimeters from each other, high - in ten.

Care for the flower garden

During the growth, the most dangerous for the plant is drought. Lack of moisture leads to yellowing of the leaves and a small number, and even the absence of buds. In the dry spring, watering is needed abundant and regular. To prevent burns early in the morning and when planting the sun, plants should be sprinkled with warm water.

Barely appear leaves, you need to start making mineral fertilizing: a bucket of water takes 15-20 grams of complex fertilizers. Feed the flowers one time a month until the end of summer.

And the last thing you need to do for your handsome men is to dig out the tubers for winter storage three weeks after the final flowering (and this will be the end of July - mid-August).

Diseases and pests

Pretty disease-resistant plant - this is it, Sparaxis. Planting and care in the open ground are complicated by the treatment of the flower in two cases:

1. In prolonged cold weather with regular watering, rotting of the roots is observed. In most cases, it is impossible to save a plant. Therefore, preventive measures are needed - an addition to the ground drainage during planting.
2. Chlorosis, for which sparax is vulnerable. However, this is not a fatal problem - iron chelation treatment will save your plantation.

Careful wintering

If you like the flower of sparaxis, planting and leaving should include help in surviving in the cold. Since this plant is tropical, the tubers left in the soil will freeze by spring. Therefore, the bulbs are carefully excavated and placed in wooden boxes, which are filled with sawdust, peat or moss. For storage, a room with a temperature of not higher than +10 degrees, but not below +5, is allocated. In the south, where the winters are mild, the tubers can be left to winter in the ground, only it is necessary to cover them well with the fallen leaves.

Sparaxis in the landscape

Single plants do not look too good on the flowerbed. Where spectacular mass planting of sparaxis. Very beautiful will be a kind of glade with a lot of plants of different colors. It will be both an ordinary mix, and a visual division by colors, concentric or radial.

Sparaxis perfectly matches the other colors. In this case, due to its short stature, it is usually placed in the foreground. Especially attractive in this arrangement is the marked gradation of the created composition.

In rock gardens, sparxis is most effective in a company with coniferous plants and succulents with the addition of separately laid large stones.

If the site is small, you can not create a separate flowerbed, but hang out in brightly lit places flowerpots with these flowers. If the porch in the house is not obscured by arches and canopies, its railing can be decorated with pots with sparax - this will make your facade colorful and cozy.