The plant of the datura in the people we also call dope-grass. The flowers of the datura are extraordinarily beautiful, so this plant can become an ornament of any garden. They have a delicate white color with various delicate notes of a different color and a subtle intoxicating aroma, besides, the size of the flowers is very impressive. During the day, the flowers remain closed buds, and they blossom only when the evening comes. But, at the same time, there are flaws in this plant. For example, flowers of the datura quickly fade, although this fact is somewhat compensated by the fact that the flowers on the bush are quite large. But apart from this, the datura also conceals in itself another danger: this plant is incredibly poisonous and everything in it is poisonous - flowers, roots, stems, leaves ... As you know, folk names always appear not just so, and the name of the datura-datur-grass also has its meaning. When ingested, the datura causes the strongest hallucinations and delirium, and in large numbers it can lead to a mental disorder. So if you have small children in your family, then the datura is not the best choice for a garden plant, because kids always have a craving for exploring the world around them, and parents do not always get to follow them.
Datura - planting and care
Despite the fact that duramn is a poisonous plant, it is often chosen to decorate the garden. After all, in addition to the fact that the datura is an incredibly beautiful plant, it is also very unpretentious in nursing and it can even grow a beginner gardener. So let's figure out how to grow this beautiful flower and take care of it.
- Landing . So, let's start with what we'll find out how to grow a datura from seeds. Cultivation of datura from seeds is the most common and convenient variant of planting this plant. First, we need to prepare the soil for sowing the seeds. For this, it is necessary to mix two parts of the garden land with one part of river sand and two parts of humus. Seeds of the datura are planted in seedlings in March, and in the open ground the plant can be planted already in early May. Seedlings appear ten to thirty days after sowing the seeds. Before emergence, the ground must be moist all the time, so you can cover it with something, for example, paper, food film or a packet. After the shoots appear datur must be transferred to a room well-lit, but cool. When a pair of leaves appears on the shoots, it is necessary to make a pick. When choosing a place for planting datura in the open ground, pay attention to the fact that the datura loves the sun and does not tolerate drafts.
- Care . As already mentioned, the datura is an extremely unpretentious plant, so it is very easy to take care of it. The dope needs high-quality copious watering, loose soil, and also pruning. Watering the plant is desirable to produce in a day, and in a particularly hot time - every day. During the development period, datura must also be supplemented daily with either mineral fertilizers or organic matter (alternating). The top dressing is stopped during the rest period - in winter. Also important for datura and pruning. After the period of flowering (in autumn) is terminated, it is necessary to cut off streaks of datura, having formed a crown of a plant, since new flowers in the following
season will grow on young branches. - Reproduction . In addition to the rules of planting and care, it is also necessary to mention the ways of reproduction of the datura. The first way is seeds, and the second way is cuttings. The first method is the most convenient and popular. Since the seeds of the dope fall to the ground immediately, as they mature, then put them on the "bumps" in which the seeds hide, small bags, if you want to collect them for the next sowing.
So we sorted out the simple rules of growing the datura from the seeds and then following this departure.