Gypsophila: growing from seeds

What is so popular with gardening amateurs small and inconspicuous hypsophila flowers? Each individually does not represent any interest. But out of many small flowers, a magnificent, like a weightless ball, always evokes admiration. This - gypsophila. Cultivation from the seeds of this plant is possible both at home and in the open ground.

Gypsophila grows well on sunny areas with carbonate soils (it does not tolerate acidic soils), where there is a slight slope, and with groundwater at a depth of more than 60 cm. This plant is rather frost-hardy, it tolerates winter without shelter even in northern regions, but does not tolerate dampness in winter.

Gypsophila creeping, popular with gardeners, has a large root, a thick and pivot, which goes deep into the ground. This plant does not tolerate transplantation and can not reproduce by division.

Reproduction by seeds

According to the experience of those in whose gardens the gypsophila has long settled, the cultivation of seeds is possible only of simple varieties. Terry species reproduce by cuttings, their inflorescences have male sterility.

Gypsophila, grown from seeds of seedlings which is carried out in April-May, gives shoots 10-14 days after sowing. They can be transplanted to a permanent place in June or July.

Very popular and favorite variety of florists - perennial gypsophila. Cultivation of the seeds of this plant gives strong seedlings, which blossom in the second year. Very fond of moderate watering, fertilizing with mineral fertilizers or mullein at intervals of once every two weeks. Well responds to the alternation of organic and mineral water.

Propagation by cuttings propagation

Cuttings can only be done when young shoots appear. Usually it happens in April or May. In August, after cutoff, you can also start the cuttings. In the spring cuttings are cut off when the internodes have not yet extended.

The shoots on which the inflorescences have already formed are not suitable for cutting and planting.

Cuttings cut from the top of the plant, the shoot should be about 5 cm long. Plant them in greenhouses. Substrates in this use a variety.

It is important that they are sufficiently loose, retaining moisture. In addition, the soil must be disinfected from pathogens and pests. It's good to add a little chalk or slaked lime to the ground . Repeatedly, it is better not to use the substrate, but if necessary, it is necessary to decontaminate.

Cuttings are planted to a depth of 2 cm. During rooting, the moisture content of the substrate should be monitored. It should not dry up, or be too wet. Suitable temperature for cuttings is 20 °.

The duration of the day is not less than 12 hours. Cuttings should be pritenyat from the scorching sun. During this period it is better to maintain a high air humidity near the rooting shoots. When the roots appear, it should be slightly reduced. In such climatic conditions, the process of root formation will be completed in 30 days.

Cuttings of gypsophila, which are already rooted, after 2 weeks must be transplanted to their permanent place. It is advisable that before the onset of cold weather the plants manage to settle down.

After planting, the plants are watered abundantly, in the future - moderately. Gypsophila perennial with excess moisture can be subjected to various diseases, with drought develops weaker.

Adult plants watered very abundantly before flowering, and during the flowering period, watering is reduced and watered only under the root. Gypsophila is able to withstand long-term drought, but in this case its beauty suffers.

In conclusion - advice. Before blooming gypsophila can be fed extra-rootwise. When the shoots grow to a length of 5 cm, the bushes of the plant form, leaving about 7 shoots.