To add bright accents to your flower garden, you can use silvery cinnamon (pinnate). Due to the decorativeness of the inflorescences and unpretentiousness in the care, this flower is very popular among gardeners, who lack the hassle with vegetable crops, and want beauty on the site.
The celiosity of the pinnate got its name for the shape of the inflorescence, which looks like a feather, which retains its ornamentality for several months. It can be of different colors, but always very bright. This is due to its tropical origin. The flower itself grows to 1 meter, a third of its height is usually the flowers collected together.
To make it easier for you to choose from the existing varieties of flower varieties cinnamon, we will get acquainted with the most popular of them.
Varieties of cinnamon cinnamon
Since this plant is more often used to compose a flower composition on a flowerbed, different grades were produced:
- tall (60-100 cm) - "Thomson's Magnifica" (burgundy), "Golden Fleetz" (yellow-orange);
- medium-sized (30-60 cm) - Foyerfeder (bright red), New Bow (scarlet);
- dwarf (up to 30 cm) - Goldfeder (golden yellow) and multi-colored mixes Geisha, Malyutka, Kimono.
The first two kinds of varieties are planted in the open ground, but the latter (dwarf ones) - in pots, that is used for decorating balconies or as indoor flowers.
Celosia is considered to be an unpretentious plant in growing, but still there are secrets in this process that you need to know about.
Ciliary cirrus - cultivation and care
Pestulous celosis is an annual plant, so it is planted annually. In order not to lose the ornamentality of this flower, it should be propagated with the help of seeds . On each inflorescence they are a huge number. If you just want to start growing this flower, then it's easy to find its seeds in any horticultural store.
Pestulous celosis is a fairly tender plant, as it does not tolerate transplants and even the weakest frosts. To protect her from this, you should first grow the seedlings in individual peat pots, and then plant them in a permanent place.
Seeding on seedlings is carried out in late March - early April. To do this, it is enough to sprinkle seeds sparingly on the ground. After this, the pot should be covered with a film and put in a warm place (+ 17-20 ° C), where there is lighting. After the appearance of sprouts (approximately 7-10 days), the shelter should be removed. To grow good seedlings, seedlings should be watered regularly and mineral fertilizers should be applied every 2 weeks.
In early June, it can be planted in the open ground. The constant planting site of the celestial should be well illuminated and protected from the wind. It will perfectly grow on a loose, slightly acidic soil, so it must first be digged, fertilized and, if necessary, sand (clay). Depending on the height of the plant, the distance should be from 15 cm to 35 cm.
Care of the celiac after the landing will consist in regular morning watering (during periods of drought more intense),
When growing in the home, pinnate kisses (for example: "Kimono"), so that it blooms abundantly, it must be constantly watered, that is, the soil must be constantly moist. It is always better to do this with the same amount of water, trying not to get moisture on the leaves.
With proper care, flowers of pinnate kisses will decorate your flower garden or balcony almost all summer and autumn.