Often dreams of a beautiful well-groomed flower garden are broken against dry clods absolutely not suitable for most ornamental plants. But in this case it is also possible to decorate your plot beautifully, for example, by planting a cortaderium or pampas grass on it. On the cultivation of silver cortader from seeds and will be discussed in our article.
Cortaderia silvery - planting and care
Cortaderia, or pampas grass, refers to those amazing plants for which absolutely neither the type of soil on the site, nor the depth of the water, nor its shading is important. One can be sure that the cortader will perfectly take root both on fertile soils and on rocky abandoned sites. Like all reeds, namely, this species includes pampas grass, the cortaderia responds well to copious watering, but a prolonged drought will not be destructive for it. The only thing that the cortader is afraid of is winter frosts. Therefore, it is possible to grow it as perennial in the open ground only in regions with mild climate, in others it will simply freeze in winter. Alternatively, you can land the cotaderie in special vases and expose it to the open air in summer so that, with the onset of autumn, you can transfer it to any non-freezing room. You can multiply the cortaderia in two ways: by dividing rhizome or seeds.
Cortaderia silvery - growing from seeds
In late April and early March, preparations are beginning for the cultivation of pampas grass. Seeds of it must be stratified beforehand, and then sown on the moistened surface of the substrate. After that the container with the future seedlings is placed in a warm well ventilated room and in 10-15 days the first shoots are obtained. With the onset of stable heat, the cortaderia can be safely put together with the tank on the street, or transplanted into the open ground.