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Coreopsis whorled (Latin Coreopsis verticillata) - herbaceous rhizome perennial from the genus Coreopsis, included by botanists in the Astrovye family. Quite a typical representative of the genus with sun-yellow petals of flower inflorescences, resembling petals of an ornamental sunflower; tolerant of arid and infertile soil; lover of places open to the sun.
Description
With its underground rapidly growing rhizome, Coreopsis whorled is similar to Pink Coreopsis. It quickly forms dense clumps on the surface of the earth, showing the world a sinewy stem with numerous lateral stems and leaving no chance for other plants to survive. Therefore, for the growth of Coreopsis, a whorled eye and an eye are needed.
The threadlike segments of the plant's three-toed leaves give the bush the appearance of an air castle. Several leaves are located in one place of the stem, bending with their sharp tips in different directions from the support and forming a kind of calyx. Botanists call such a "structure" a "cluster".
A thin short peduncle is born from the cluster, bearing one inflorescence. The inflorescence basket, consisting of two types of flowers, like the inflorescences of all Asteraceae, is painted in a monotonous yellow color. That is, both reed marginal flowers and tubular median flowers adorn the world with yellow, sunny tones. Flowers are very much loved by butterflies, which give a special flavor to the whole plant.
After pollination, the female flowers turn into fruits called "achenes". They have such a funny appearance that you can confuse the fruit with an insect such as a small tick or brown bug. "Semyanka" also inspired botanists with the name for the whole genus of plants. The word "coreopsis" combines two Greek words, which are translated into Russian in several ways: "bug and species"; "Insect and mite". So, not only the Russian language is distinguished by the richness of images, but also the ancient Greek, which served as the basis for the names of many things that serve a person.
Growing
Perhaps the similarity of two species of plants of the genus, such as "Coreopsis whorled" and "Coreopsis pink", ends in the similarity of their brisk rhizomes, the thinness of the leaf blades and the shape of the inflorescence-basket.
There are differences when it comes to living conditions. The lover of moisture "Coreopsis pink" chooses swampy places for itself, and "Coreopsis whorled" does not like dampness, and therefore prefers dry or medium moisture soils. It feels great on rocky or sandy soils with good drainage, poor in organic matter, and easily tolerates the dry period of nature.
In the middle or towards the end of the summer period, you can trim the bushes to maintain their decorative effect. At the same time, untidy or overgrown foliage is removed and the plant is stimulated to re-bloom.
Propagate Coreopsis whorled by dividing the rhizome, or by sowing seeds. The plant is prone to self-seeding and growth of rhizomes, thereby requiring the attention of a gardener who does not need a flower garden with one type of plant, albeit a very decorative one.
Pests
In general, Coreopsis is a whorled rather resistant plant that can resist pests and diseases. But in conditions of high humidity or dampness, snails and nasty voracious slugs can visit, as well as microscopic soil fungi that can turn the root system into rot, and powdery mildew spoil the airiness of green leaves.
Usage
Whorled coreopsis will become a good decorative decoration of a plot with poor dry soil, for which the summer resident has neither the strength nor the time to cultivate it. As work on fertilizing the soil is carried out, it can be easily replaced with more whimsical plants, so that there is something to pleasantly surprise friends and neighbors.
From tall varieties (up to 100 cm), you can arrange a dense green hedge, which throughout the summer season will make the area brighter and more joyful with its sunny yellow inflorescences, abundantly covering the bushes, without requiring special care and time-consuming.
Lower varieties of Coreopsis verticulata are suitable for graceful airy flower borders, adding mystery to the garden path leading to the very depths of the summer cottage.
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