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Bloodroot can be both annual and perennial. It is noteworthy that in total in this genus there are about three hundred varieties of this plant. Quite a few unusual hybrid plants have been bred today. It should be noted that the plant is endowed not only with valuable decorative qualities, but also with rather important medicinal properties.
Description of care and cultivation of Potentilla
It should be noted that this plant is particularly unpretentious and does not require very strict cultivation rules. The most optimal option would be to choose a sunny site, however, some species of this plant will develop more safely in partial shade. It should be noted that Potentilla will develop well literally on any soil, with the exception of heavy soils. However, loose nutrient soils are the most preferred option. Watering should be provided in a moderate mode, stagnant water is highly undesirable for this plant. It is noteworthy that the plant will be able to develop well without fertilization, however, experts recommend feeding with mineral fertilizers in the spring.
In order to provide this plant with even more abundant flowering, it will be necessary to prune Potentilla, and also timely remove not only weak and damaged shoots, but also those inflorescences that have already bloomed. This pruning is recommended in the spring, and the plant will need to be trimmed by about one third. It should be noted that this plant has a rather strong degree of resistance to winter temperatures: Potentilla can withstand even the most severe frosts. For this reason, the plant does not need any shelter for the winter.
Reproduction of Potentilla
Reproduction of this plant can occur both through seeds and by dividing the bush, through layering and cuttings. As for sowing seeds, it can be carried out in any season of the year. However, most often the seeds are sown before winter. Before planting, organic fertilizers should be applied to the soil, which can be manure or humus. The seeds should be lowered into the soil to a depth of about one to two centimeters. After the appearance of the first shoots, if necessary, you can thin out Potentilla. It is noteworthy that when choosing this reproduction option, the flowering of the plant will come after a year or two.
As for reproduction by dividing the bush, then such measures should be taken either in the spring or in the autumn. When planting, the plots must be deepened in such a way as to place the so-called growth bud at a depth of approximately five centimeters. After planting has been done, you will need to water the plant, as well as mulch the soil.
It is worth noting that Potentilla has a rather strong resistance to both diseases and various pests. However, in some cases, it is possible to damage the Potentilla by rust.
Description of some types of Potentilla
White cinquefoil is endowed with amazingly beautiful white flowers, the diameter of which will be about three centimeters, and the height of this plant can even reach twenty-five centimeters. Flowering of this plant variety will begin in May and end in August.
Hybrid cinquefoil is endowed with flowers, the diameter of which can reach five centimeters. Such flowers can be colored both yellow and white, as well as pink and red tones. Hybrid cinquefoil in height will be about ninety centimeters. Golden cinquefoil is endowed with large flowers, painted in yellow tones.
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White Bloodroot
White bloodroot is one of the plants of the family called Rosaceae, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Potentilla alba L. As for the name of the Potentilla family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Rosaceae Juss. Description of white cinquefoil White cinquefoil is a perennial herb that will fluctuate in height between eight and twenty-five centimeters.
