Ghatsania - growing from seeds

Ghatsania is the most beautiful flower that migrated to our land from South Africa. Despite the fact that the home of the plant is very hot and dry, in our region it also feels quite comfortable. The only disadvantage of landing gatsanii in our latitudes is that it can not bear the cold Russian winter and dies. Growing flowers gatsanii attracts gardeners in that it is difficult to imagine a less whimsical in the care of the plant. In this material you can find advice from experienced florists how to properly plant and grow gatsaniyu from seeds.

Cultivation of seeding from seeds

It begins with the properties of the seeds of this plant. At once it is necessary to note that it is not necessary to perform seeding of seeds from seeds that have been stored for more than two years. Such seeds will have a much lower percentage of germination than those collected a year earlier. Planting seeds directly directly into the ground is possible only if you live in warm regions. If not, it is better to first germinate the seeds, grow the seedlings, and only then transplant into the open ground. Seeds are planted in early March, and planted only when there is confidence that there will be no more frost. In the period of growth of seedlings, be sure to pay attention to the duration of daylight hours. This plant came to us from places where the day is much longer, so it is worth considering the installation of artificial light sources in the place where you grow seedlings. No less important is the room temperature, where seeds will germinate or grow seedlings. If it falls below 10 degrees of heat, then from your idea, most likely, nothing will come of it.

How correctly to plant gatsaniyu?

After the cultivation of seedlings of flowers of khatsaniya is like a logical conclusion, you have two options.

1. The first variant of landing is a landing in the flowerpots. Planted in this way gatsaniya will grow for several years, because with the onset of cold weather it can be brought into the room.
2. The second option is a landing in the open ground, it is about him, we will tell in more detail. It should immediately be noted that this plant does not like raw lowland soil, it feels much more comfortable in sand or rocky soil. The soil before planting is prepared by adding 2-4 kilograms of humus per square meter to it, and one more teaspoon of fertilizer for flowering plants is added. After planting the seedlings in the ground, wait 20 days, then make the first fertilizing with bio-fertilizers. This process is then repeated every two to three weeks. This method of fertilizing allows you to ensure a uniform and very lush flowering throughout the life of the plant.

Care of blossoming flowers

After you have learned what is the correct planting and care of the flower, you can proceed to plant care during the period flowering. It will begin to blossom approximately three months after planting, by this time you must already be fully armed. The main rule is timely pruning of buds with faded flowers. Such a technique promotes the accelerated appearance of new inflorescences. Gatsania loves dry soil and much better tolerates a lack of moisture than its excess. For this reason, try to water this flower less often, but abundantly. Adult plants easily tolerate cold weather, but with the first frosts the plants will need to be transplanted into pots if you wish to preserve them . But, as practice shows, growing gatsanii from seeds is much easier. Good luck to you in the difficult matter of floriculture, let this wonderful flower please its bright inflorescences, without giving you any extra trouble.