Dahlias attracted the attention of lush flowering and bright colors. They are growing in the garden has its own characteristics and rules. To plantings pleasing large flowers, they need to adhere to.
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Features of cultivation
Dahlias grow properly:
- Flowers are not demanding to care for. They do not need constant feeding, loosening the soil and watering. these procedures are sufficient to carry out several times during the growing season. Culture is easy to multiply and transplant. It is not very responsive to sudden changes in weather conditions. At the same time it differs abundant blooms and petals variety of shades.
- Plant propagation using three main methods: planting of seeds, cuttings and division of tubers. The first option is suitable for growing dahlias as annual flowers. The second method is quite troublesome. Most gardeners often use the latter method. In autumn dig up the beds with crops and early spring the tubers carefully cleaned of soil and is divided into several parts. Each piece must contain 1-2 buds. Slices sprinkled with ashes or powdered charcoal for disinfection.
- During the multiplication of flower cuttings in the middle of winter start to warm up the tubers to the kidneys awakened. When they start up young shoots, stems neatly cut and placed in a solution of any drug activating growth for 1-2 days. Then cuttings are planted in the ground, consisting of a mixture of sand, earth and sod peat.
- The temperature in the room where the container with germs, must not fall below + 20 ° C. Recommended parameter humidity - 65-75%. In these environments the cuttings take root quickly and after 3 weeks will be ready for planting in open ground.
- Despite the fact that the plant is unpretentious when choosing soil, much better it grows and develops in the nutrient substrate with a neutral indicator of acidity. Site preparation for dahlias do better in the fall. In making peat soil, humus, compost or wood ashes.
- Plants produce landing in May, when the ground is well warmed up, and there is no risk of night frosts. Place for dahlias choose a well-lit. In such a region the bushes faster release stalks. Soil before planting moisturize. Distance between the bushes left - 50-80 cm.
- The heat necessary to periodically irrigate crops. In rainy and cool weather can not touch them. If necessary, a garter bushes. 2-3 times a month is required to remove the weeds.
- To tubers spring greens released faster, they need to be properly stored. For this purpose, optimally suited dry and dark storage with reduced air temperature.
- Dahlia flower stalks discarded after 1-2 months after planting in open ground. This parameter depends on the variety and the proper storage of tubers. In autumn cut the top of bushes, and the roots are dug. Carry out manipulation is recommended in cool, dry weather.
To speed up the awakening of the kidneys on the tubers, rhizomes, some gardeners put on sawdust or peat, and the top covered with foil or agropolotnom. With this method you need to constantly monitor the level of humidity and regularly sprayed with an atomizer dahlias. The kidneys rapidly swell and begin to produce sprouts. Then they can be planted in open ground, a procedure should be carried out carefully so as not to damage the young shoots.
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