Daisy is the name that many people hear. Young people are familiar with this name thanks to the world-famous cocktail "Margarita", the popular Russian film "Camomile, Cactus, Marguerite" and the book "Mobile Daisy". In fact, a daisy is a perennial plant grown on our windowsills by our mothers and grandmothers.
Types of plants
Daisy (Latin bellis) - belongs to the family of the Astrope. Flowers of daisies are highly appreciated among fans of ornamental plants. Low growth, double inflorescences, a variety of shades from white to red, make the daisy one of the most popular domestic plants.
There are seven basic varieties of daisies. On the territory of our country, two species are most often grown - a daisy and a daisy perennial.
The annual daisy (Latin bellis annua) is a tiny plant that is often found in natural natural conditions - on glades, meadows. Unlike other varieties, the flowers of the annual daisy are non-marble, predominantly white in color. One-year-old daisy decorates the garden beautifully and looks festively in the apartment.
A perennial daisy (Latin bellis perennis) is actually a two-year-old culture. In the third year, the flowers become stunted and die. A perennial daisy, by right, is considered an excellent plant for decorating a garden. These flowers are planted on urban flower beds and in parks.
Another kind of daisy is quite often found in our climatic conditions - Cape daisy. This plant is a shrub, sometimes reaching 1 meter in height. Large chamomile flowers Cape daisy pleases the eye from June to October.
Peculiarities of growing daisies
Grow a daisy can be from seeds or by dividing an adult bush. Buy daisy seeds or already flowering bush can be in flower shops or people engaged in breeding flowers. The flower of a daisy is an excellent plant for a summer residence and a garden. With proper care from one bush, you can grow a whole bunch of daisies.
Planting the seeds of daisies is best in spring, two months before flowering. Spring and flowering period are considered the best time for digging out two-year-old daisies and dividing adult bushes. Old bushes, if not divided and transplanted, mostly die in the third year.
Care for a daisy is simple. To grow a daisy on your own window sill or in the garden does not require special knowledge. These flowers love moisture and require daily watering during the hot season. At a moderate temperature, the plant should be watered 2-3 times a week. In the spring months, it is necessary to ensure that the earth around the plant is not too wet, otherwise the roots can rot.
Margaritka should be fed several times a year with potassium chloride and ammonium nitrate.
Interesting Facts
- a photo of a daisy flower is used on many greeting cards;
- daisy along with chamomile - a flower for divination "loves, does not like";
- in translation from the Greek daisy means "pearl";
- in England, a daisy is called the "eye of the day", since it opens with the first rays of the sun.
Daisy is a beautiful plant, suitable for the room, and for the office, and for the garden. Blooming daisy in the original pot is a great gift for friends and colleagues. These flowers create a cheerful spring mood even in gloomy, rainy weather.