Linen

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Linen can be both annual and perennial. It is noteworthy that in the genus there are even more than two hundred different species of this plant. It should be noted that this flower is especially popular among gardeners. To date, a lot of varieties of this plant have been bred, which differ in different colors and sizes of their flowers.

The plant belongs to a family called flax. Flax leaves are whole and also regular. The flax fruit is a five-nested box, this box contains one seed. This seed contains quite a lot of oil. It should be noted that flax was widely known many centuries ago.

Flax care and cultivation

It should be noted that this plant is not particularly demanding to care for. The plant can grow in both fertile and light, alkaline and open sunny areas. It is noteworthy that this plant can also thrive on poor soils. Actually, this plant does not need special care. It is recommended to water flax in moderation, but the soil must always be kept moist. It is very important to ensure that there is no waterlogging of the soil or stagnation of water. It should be noted that fertilizers are not required for this plant. However, before planting this plant, you can apply top dressing to the soil, which will be organic fertilizers. For this quality, you can use compost or humus, in addition to this, mineral fertilizers are also suitable, in which a small content of potassium is noted.

It is noteworthy that for the winter period of time this plant does not need any shelter. However, in some cases it is permissible to use either fallen leaves or spruce branches as a shelter.

Flax propagation

Reproduction of this plant can occur both through seeds and cuttings, and by dividing the bush. As for sowing seeds, these measures should be carried out either in the spring period of time, or in the fall before winter. As for perennial flax varieties, they can be sown throughout the summer season. Seedlings should be sown immediately directly into open ground in a permanent flax growing area. In addition, you can also sow senets in containers that should be kept outdoors. It is important to remember that this flower will react negatively to a transplant. For this reason, the seedling propagation method is rather ineffective. It is important to remember that the flowering of perennial flax will begin a year after the sowing of the seeds was performed.

As for the reproduction of this plant by dividing the bush, it is recommended to do this in the month of April or after the flax flowering ends: this usually happens in the month of August. It is important to remember that reproduction by dividing the bush can be carried out only when the plant is one year old. The separated parts of the bush of this plant should be planted at a distance of about twenty centimeters from each other. In order for new plants to take root rather quickly, it is recommended to provide them with regular watering, and also to make sure that the plant is reliably protected from direct sunlight. Experts believe that propagation of this plant by dividing the bush is much less effective than propagation with seeds. This circumstance is explained by the fact that those plants that grow from flax seeds will turn out to be much stronger, and their flowering will be even more abundant.