Magnificent osteospermum. Cultivation from seeds

Do you know that in the hot Africa grows a beautiful decorative plant called osteospermum? It looks like a daisy or a daisy. Osteospermum has long been appreciated in Europe. But Russian gardeners only recently learned about the existence of this handsome man. The plant is distinguished by the presence of the highest decorative qualities, very long flowering and unpretentiousness.

It is a perennial flower, but in our region it is often cultivated as an annual or biennial. Magnificent osteospermum grows in bushes, the height of which depends on its type. The height of the bush varies from 25 centimeters to one meter, and the diameter of the amazing flowers, as a rule, varies from four to eight centimeters.

How are osteospermums grown? Cultivation from seeds is very common. If the grade is valuable, then it is necessary to preserve all its properties. In this case, it is better to choose cuttings. But the cultivation of seeds does not require the implementation of complex works and gives excellent results.

How to get a blossoming osteospermum in June? When should seed be planted? They are planted, as a rule, in the second half of March or in the first half of April.

Oh, this osteospermum! Growing it from seeds is an exciting activity. The seeds of the plant are very large, they grow well and all at once. They can immediately be planted in pots, bypassing the stage of picks. Just in the process of picking, there is a risk of disturbance of the rhizome, which is undesirable for the development of the plant as a whole.

The soil must have a loose consistency. Great, if it's a mixture of humus, sand and turf. Seeds are deepened into the soil by half a centimeter and buried on top of the earth. Pots with future seedlings are transferred to a bright room, providing an airspace temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Regular moderate watering should also be provided. And then the flower growers will be able to see the first shoots in a week.

How to temper osteospermum? Cultivation from seeds also provides this procedure. The plant has a high cold resistance, but growing seedlings must be hardened. When the first leaves appear, follow a small Period to lower the temperature, opening either a balcony frame or a window.

You need to start from ten minutes, gradually lowering the temperature to 12 degrees and increasing the time interval.

And how to grow osteospermum from the cuttings? Cultivation of Seed is not the only way to get this beautiful flower. As a rule, cuttings are taken in January or February from the tops of plants. They are rooted for a month at a temperature of 18 degrees. After this, they are transplanted into pots and nursed as they did when planting with seeds.

Feeding with liquid fertilizers and prischipka shoots is perceived by plants with great pleasure. In the future, this will positively affect the flowering of the bush and its splendor. Plant osteospermum after the disappearance of the threat of nocturnal frosts in a well drained and fertile soil.