2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Beautiful heychera bushes will adorn any shady area. A varied palette of leaves will make even a modest flower garden play with bright colors. Most varieties belong to the 4th zone of winter hardiness. What about gardeners in colder climates? Geykhera retains its leaves throughout the season. Comes out from under the snow with last year's shoots. If you wish, you can use the decorative beauty in the winter by growing it in containers at home
Landing
The root system of Heuchera is wide, but not deep. Therefore, containers with a height of 30-35 cm with a volume of 7-8 liters are suitable for planting. A smaller container will hold back the comfortable development of the seedlings.
Pour a mixture of humus, peat, vermiculite, in a ratio of 2: 2: 1. A prerequisite is that a hole is pierced at the bottom of the container to drain excess water. Install the pallet.
A drainage layer of 3-4 cm is formed so that the holes are not clogged with earth. Expanded clay, red broken brick (silicate white is not suitable for these purposes) or clay shards are poured. Fill with soil 2/3.
Why not completely fill the pot with soil? During growth, heuchera forms horns (like strawberries) that protrude above the surface. Over time, they become exposed. 1-2 times a year, pour in a fresh substrate, filling the base of the bush.
A hole is formed in the center. Ready seedlings are planted. Squeeze the soil tightly around the roots. Moderately watered with water to shrink the earth. If necessary, add a peat mulch layer.
Home care
Young plants are installed on windows with diffused lighting. Direct sunlight can cause leaf burns, impairing their decorative effect.
In winter, they are limited to rare watering as the soil dries up. Maintain the air temperature at 20-23 degrees. Too hot climates cause petioles to stretch out.
They are fed once a month with a weak solution of Fertika for Flowers, reducing the rate by 2 times relative to the recommendations on the package. With the onset of warm weather, they are taken out to the glazed balconies and verandas.
Street content
In summer, plants do well in the fresh air. Geichera loves mostly semi-shady places. Find a secluded spot under the shade of shrubs or trees, creating a temporary composition.
A hole is formed with a depth equal to the height of the pot or slightly less. Dig in a bucket with a plant. The containers are pre-wrapped with foil and fixed with tape. So that the walls of the container do not get dirty, instead of polyethylene, you can overlay the outside with pieces of foam.
The side of the pot is left 2-3 cm above the soil. Let it protrude slightly above the edge so that pests traveling underground (such as May beetle) do not crawl inside. The substrate is sprinkled tightly from the sides so that there are no gaps.
They carefully monitor the soil moisture in the pot all summer long: without overdrying, and without overflowing. In the spring, they are fed with a complex fertilizer or nettle infusion with the addition of a superphosphate matchbox.
In the fall, without waiting for a strong cold snap, they bring containers into the room. At the same time, the temperature in the room and outside should not be very different. For example, outside +15 degrees, at home + 20-23 degrees.
Why is a big drop dangerous? When in the open field + 2-3 degrees, and at home +25 degrees. Plus, the humidity is different. It is damp in the street in autumn and it rains. The houses run on radiators and are very dry. The leaves will dry out due to the dramatic difference in conditions.
If you nevertheless waited for such a situation, then bring the plants first to the glassed-in balcony or veranda. Then gradually accustom him to indoor conditions.
Alternative options
You can save geyhera in the northern regions in other ways:
1. Insulated, glazed balcony with winter temperatures above +3 degrees. If you keep the door to the room open all winter, then leave your plants there, water occasionally. On the bright sunny side, hang a thick tulle curtain or a piece of nonwoven fabric to shade the bushes. Providing diffused light, light partial shade.
2. Shelter in several layers of non-woven material outdoors through the boxes, exposed to the top with the bottom. Having previously covered the base with a layer of sawdust. Suitable for plants planted directly in the ground.
3. Insulated veranda. They put the pots closer to the wall leading into the room on a stand. A small frame is installed, covering it with several layers of film on all sides. Top with non-woven fabric. During the winter, the safety of the seedlings is checked several times. Water the plants moderately as needed.
In the spring, the procedure for taking out into the garden is repeated.
After 3-4 years, the bushes will grow, prepare for division. For this time, a volume of 7-8 liters is quite enough for them for normal development.
Gradually, some of the old leaves will be replaced with new ones. Remove dried leaf plates by cutting with pruning shears together with the petioles.
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