The main way to grow this plant is seed. The flower has high decorative characteristics, it is easy to care for, it starts to bloom after 8-10 weeks from the moment of sowing. It is not surprising that many, even beginners, grow enthusiastically growing seedlings of ampel lobelia.
To collect the seeds of ampel lobelia, you need to cut off the completely faded bush, shake it well over the spread newspaper. Falling seeds, you need to sift through a sieve and put it in a matchbox, sign it and put it away for storage until February.
How to plant lobelia ampelnuyu on seedlings?
The time for seeding comes in early February. It is better to use a cassette container. At the bottom of the cells you need to lay a layer of drainage, pour a layer of light and well-sieved soil with river sand and coconut fiber . After moistening the soil, you need to distance him a little to stand and settle.
We sow the seeds on the surface without sprinkling the soil. You can only slightly tamper with river sand to protect moisture from evaporation. After this, the box is covered with a film or glass and put in a warm place with a soft sunlight.
Since the seeds of lobelia are extremely small, it is not easy to distribute them evenly over the surface. You can mix them with sand or scatter over a thin layer of snow. And you can buy granulated seeds.
Moisture of soil is important for shoots of lobelia. Drying it and too dry air lead to the thinning and death of sprouts. The first month of seedlings will grow slowly, but then the process will significantly accelerate.
Pinging lopelia ampel
When the sprouts are reached at a height of 3-4 cm, which will happen about 2 months after the landing, the time of picks comes. To do this, transplant 3-4 sprouts into individual cups of 100 grams each.
Beginners florists may not know if you need to pinch lobelite ampel. Let's put it this way: you need to do this, otherwise the plant will come out elongated, rare and ugly. Pinch the tops when the sprouts reach 6-7 cm in length. After that they will start branching. Zveli same lobelia will begin at the stage of seedling.
How to plant an ampel lobelia on a permanent growth site?
Plant lobelia in pots or in the open ground can be, when there is no threat of nocturnal frosts, that is, not before the second half of May. Choose a sunny area with loose and moderately fertile soil. This may be loamy or sandy loamy soil with a small amount of nitrogen.
Transplantation is carried out by transferring the contents of a glass into a prepared pit. The distance between the pits should be 10-15 cm. Further care for ampel lobelia consists in regular moistening of the soil, as the plant does not tolerate drought and instantly ceases to bloom.
Other ways of growing ampel lobelia
Cultivation of ampel lobelia from seeds is not the only way. Despite the fact that this lobelia variety is an annual plant, some growers dig out its bushes in the autumn and leave it to spend the winter in a cold greenhouse . So
In addition, the varieties you like can be added to the house for winter storage, and in the spring you can divide the bush into cuttings and plant them in separate tanks for rooting. After that, I can again be lobbed in the garden. The vegetative method of growing lobelia better preserves the varietal characteristics of the plant, in addition, it is simpler and faster.
However, after the end of flowering lobelia, you can get rid of the remains of bushes, pre-harvesting seeds for the next year. You can do it in the autumn or in the spring. Just remember that lobelia can easily multiply by self-seeding. It will bloom much later.