How to grow a brachicoma from seeds and properly care for a plant?

To date, about fifty species of brachycoma are known, among which you can find both annual plants and perennials. Growing a brachicoma from seed is not the most difficult task, but getting it right is important. Therefore, it is worth considering in detail issues such as planting, cultivation, care, watering and feeding.

Acquaintance with a stranger

For decorative purposes, the most often used brachycoma is iberisoliferous, which easily reproduces, including seeds. Despite its low height, you will get a unique plant that will delight the eye with amazing flowers that look like chamomile.

The deciduous part of the plant has fluffy and compact leaves, collected in neat green bushes. The flowering brachicoma shrub emits a pleasant aroma, which is simply impossible not to appreciate. Depending on the variety of inflorescences, plants can be of different shades.

Among the common varieties, the following can be noted.

• "Nega" - The flowers of this plant are white, pink and blue.
• "Waltz" - the palette of this variety varies from lilac to dark pink.
• "Lake of Swans" - this variety is characterized by flowers with white, purple and lilac tints.
• "Blue baby" - This variety is characterized by bluish-purple inflorescences.
• "Blue tenderness" Is a variety whose name speaks for itself.
• "Margot" - flowers of this variety outwardly resemble a star, the central part of which is dark in color, and the petals themselves can be pink, white, blue or lilac.

How to grow brachicoma from seeds?

Experienced gardeners or amateur flower growers argue that growing a brachicoma is a simple but exciting process. Having carefully studied the features of this plant and the technology of its cultivation, you will cope with the task in no time. And the first thing you need to do is get started collecting seeds. Usually the beginning of autumn is suitable for this.

It should be noted that seeds retain their ability to germinate for three years.

Cultivation of brachicoma seeds must begin from the end of February. To do this, you need to prepare flat containers covered with moist soil. Seeds of brachicoma begin to sow on prepared soil without deepening. After a week, you will be able to notice the first shoots.

The optimum temperature for good germination is 20 degrees Celsius. Since the young shoots are very tender, this temperature should be constant, without sudden changes.

As soon as the seedlings acquire a couple of leaves, they need to be transplanted into spacious containers, where the interval between plants will be about 5 cm.In spring, when the weather is warm, the seedlings need to be taken outside, this will help them adapt faster in the open field.

Advice

For early germination of seeds, cover the container with foil or glass. Regular ventilation of the room and spraying of seedlings should be carried out.

Planting and care rules

Planting in open soil begins at the end of spring, when no sudden temperature changes are expected. Before the first flowering, you need to wait about 70 days, but the expectations are worth it.

Planting seedlings should be carried out with a lump of earth, the root system with this method is not damaged, and the plant will be less sore in a new place. The interval between two brachicoma bushes should be at least 20 cm.

Caring for such a plant does not require special knowledge from you. All you need is to choose the right place and provide watering.

Advice

After picking, young seedlings are quickly accepted, but they need to be watered with a spray bottle.

Brachikoma is a lover of a bright and spacious place with fertile soil. Waterlogging should not be allowed, experts recommend providing this place with good drainage so that the plant does not die.

If you will grow brachicoma at home, then for its comfortable growth it is necessary to choose a flower pot with a diameter of about 20 cm.The substrate for such a plant should consist of sand, turf, humus and leafy soil in a ratio of 1: 3: 2: 1.

Caring for such a plant consists of several points.

• Regular watering is necessary when there is active growth and development.
• It is worth feeding the plant three or four times a month to add vitality to it.
• Do not forget to loosen the soil and destroy the weeds, this will allow young plants to develop freely.
• Remove dried buds and leaves.
• You can form a plant by cutting off branches.

If the region you live in is characterized by warm winters, then you have a great opportunity to save the plant for the next year. To do this, you need to insulate the bushes with straw or spruce branches.

Caring for such a plant often involves treating it for various diseases or pests. Compared to other representatives of the flora, brachycoma is rarely exposed to diseases, but it will have to be saved from snails.

As you can see, caring for such a plant does not contain anything specific or complex. Standard techniques will help you decorate and transform your summer cottage or balcony.

Watering and feeding the plant

As mentioned above, abundant watering of the brachycoma is not required. But she will be delighted with a shower from a hose. In this way, it can be "watered" several times a day, especially if a spray bottle is used instead of a hose. Full watering of the plant should occur no more than 1 time per week.

Brachikoma iberisolistnaya is very unpretentious plant, even frequent feeding it does not need. Within a month, 3-4 applications of mineral fertilizers will be enough.

So, brachycoma is characterized by good breeding ability, which makes growing it from seed a simple exercise. It is resistant to any changes in weather conditions and perfectly takes root in any soil, does not require special care and pleases its owner with frequent flowering.