Carnation shabo

Carnation garden (Dutch) has up to 400 varieties, belonging to different groups, having different sizes and shades of colors. Flowers are double and simple. Carnation garden reaches a height of 80 cm. The plant prefers moist and fertile soils. Its leaves are up to 15 cm long, covered with a blue bloom. The diameter of the flowers is 4-8 cm. They are single or grow in the form of complex umbrellas (up to 5 pcs.) With a diameter of 35-40 cm. This species blooms from June to October. It includes many different groups.

One of the most favorite flower growers of clove garden is the clove of shabo. This long-standing species was bred in France in the early 19th century. Now the growers grow several varieties of it, most of which were bred by French and Dutch breeders. Carnation shabo forms many shoots, the length of which is 30-50 cm at the end of each shoot is a flower. The stems of the plant are blue-green, glabrous, knotty. Leaves are narrow, shallow, gray-green. They have a characteristic waxy coating. Flowers of this species are terry and simple. Coloring them is very diverse. They are white, pink, cherry, purple, yellow, red. There are varieties that have mottled flowers. Their size is quite large - 5-8 cm in diameter. They have a strong and pleasant aroma.

Clove Shabo is valued not only for its beauty, but also for the fact that its flowering period is very long. It can bloom from July until late autumn. The most popular varieties are: Etinselian (bright red), Jeanne Dionysus (white), Aurora (salmon yellow), Lejeen Doner (cherry), Marie Chabo (yellow), Mikado (lilac).

The clove of shabo reproduces by cuttings and seeds. Seeds are sown from the end of December to February in boxes (at home or in heated greenhouses). The optimum temperature for their germination is 18 ° C. A week later emergence. Seedlings dive 2 times. The first time after the appearance of the first leaves, and the second - after the appearance of 2-3 pairs of leaves. The seedlings are planted for the second time in small peat pots. The best temperature for growing good seedlings is 12-14 ° C. After the appearance of 5 pairs of leaves, the seedlings are plucked. 14 days before planting seedlings in the soil, it is necessary to feed 0.1% solution of sodium nitrate. Only 0.5 year after sowing seeds, the carnation will blossom.

Seedlings in indoor conditions are not easy to grow, because it often loses its swing. It is better to propagate this kind of carnations with cuttings from last year's bushes. With this purpose in autumn some of the best specimens are planted in pots and keep them until spring in a cool place with good lighting. Cuttings must be carried out in March-April. Rooted cuttings planted in May and June. The distance between the plants is 20 cm. If the clove of shabo is used for cutting, the distance between the plants should be increased to 30-40 cm. If necessary, the cloves of the clove are tied to pegs. When growing flowers on a slice, it is necessary to regularly cut the side buds.

Clove Shabo prefers clay-sod, nutritious soil with the addition of humus. She prefers sunny places and uniform humidity. But it grows well on loamy, moist soils. In such conditions, it gives large and bright flowers. This clove does not tolerate planting on freshly fertilized soils. After bloom, the flowers should be removed to stimulate the development of the following buds.

Among the diseases to which the clove of shabo is susceptible it is necessary to note fusariosis, alternaria, rhizoctonia, rust, spotting. Pests - aphids, thrips, bitter elephant, clove flies. From diseases and pests of carnation, a number of effective copper-containing preparations, such as "Fundazol", "Carbophos", are on sale.

It should be noted and other types of this flower, able to decorate your flower garden. Among such species there is a very popular and unpretentious - a pinnate clove. This perennial height of 25-50 cm has the characteristic for all carnations sizo-green leaves and stems. Flowers of medium size. They are simple and terry. Flowers are mostly of different shades of pink , but they are white and purple. Petals are fimbriated (cut at the edge). This winter-hardy clove blossoms in early summer. Prefers sunny places, clay soils, good moisturizing. Propagation of cloves with cirrus seeds, layers, cuttings, division of bushes. Seeds are sown in April-May. Use this flower for planting in curbs, mixborders, on alpine hills.