2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Gazania hybrid (lat. Gazania x hybrida hort) - a representative of the famous and very popular among gardeners and florists of the genus Gazania, belonging to the largest family of Asteraceae, or Astrovs. Hybrid gazania includes a number of groups and varieties of hybrid origin, obtained by crossing long-rifle gazania, harsh gazania, single-flowered gazania and other equally common species. The view is beautiful in all respects, is actively used in decorative gardening, as well as to decorate patios, gazebos, vernads and other small architectural buildings.
Characteristics of culture
Numerous varieties of hybrid gazania are represented by annual and perennial plants, not exceeding 35 cm in height and bearing rich green finger-dissected or oblong-linear foliage, often pointed at the tips, with a silvery or whitish tint on the reverse side. The inflorescences of hybrid gazania are large enough, attractive, bright, up to 10 cm in diameter, can have a wide variety of colors - from warm to cold shades (depending on the variety).
Representatives of the hybrid gazani species bloom profusely and for a long time, as a rule, flowering occurs in mid-summer, that is, on the fifteenth of July, and ends with the onset of cold weather. It should be noted that during the growth of the hybrid gazani variety, a dense rosette of leaves is formed, from the central part of which strong peduncles emerge.
The species in question cannot be classified as cold-resistant crops, but there are varieties that are capable of withstanding a short-term drop in temperature without prejudice to flowering and growth. Gazania hybrid, unlike other species, is actively used in floriculture, since it has a lot of advantages. Its inflorescences can be both simple and semi-double, and double. The latter are famous for their extraordinary beauty.
Varietal groups
There are a lot of varieties related to the species, and today work on obtaining new hybrids and varieties continues. Among the specimens available on the garden market, the following varietal groups can be noted:
* Ministar (Ministar) - a group of varieties with inflorescences-baskets with bright or muted orange, yellow and snow-white marginal flowers.
* Daybreak (Daybreak) - a group of varieties that delight the beholder with baskets with brownish, red-brownish, yellow and orange marginal flowers.
* Chansonette (Chansonette) - a group of varieties famous for large baskets with red, orange, salmon, yellow, pink, red-bronze and other colors of the edge flowers.
It should be noted that varieties that form double inflorescences do not produce seeds or in a minimum amount. Their propagation is carried out in a simple and effective way, called cuttings. Plants obtained by cuttings are no less beautiful than their "parents", they also bloom profusely and amaze with the richness of colors. By the way, the varieties differ from each other not only in the shape, size and color of the inflorescences, but also in the compactness and height of the bushes.
Application in the garden
Gazania hybrid belongs to the category of highly ornamental plants, it pleases with its beauty almost the entire growing season. With her charm, she will decorate any flower garden, even a nondescript one. Gazania grown in flowerpots and garden containers will complement the "interior" of a porch or gazebo. The type in question is also suitable for the design of rocky flower beds, including rock gardens. It is not forbidden to plant crops on the lawn, bright baskets will look attractive and unique against the background of a green lawn.
Recommended:
Abutilon Hybrid
Abutilon hybrid It is also known under the name of the cable car, as well as indoor maple. This plant is part of a family called malvaceae, in Latin the name of this family will be like this: Malvaceae. As for the name of the plant itself, in Latin it will sound like this:
Dendrobium Hybrid
Dendrobium hybrid is one of the plants in the family called Orchidaceae. In Latin, the name of this plant sounds like this: Dendrobium x hybridum. As for the name of the family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Orchidaceae. Description of the features of growing hybrid dendrobium For favorable cultivation of hybrid dendrobium, you will need to choose a partial shade light mode.
Cattleya Hybrid
Cattleya hybrid is one of the plants in the family called Orchidaceae. In Latin, the name of this plant sounds like this: Cattleya hybrida. As for the name of the family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Orchidaceae. Description of cattleya hybrid It should be noted that this plant is endowed with extraordinary attractiveness, thanks to which the hybrid cattleya is chosen by numerous lovers of indoor plants.
Coleus Hybrid
Coleus hybrid It is also known under such names as decorative nettles and even hybrid salinostemon. In Latin, the name of this plant sounds like this: Coleus hybridus. This plant is one of the plants of the Labiatae family, in Latin this name will be like this:
Columney Hybrid
Columney hybrid is one of the plants of the family called Gesneriaceae, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Columnea hybrida. As for the name of this family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Gesneriaceae. Description of the hybrid columnea Columnea hybrid will require a solar light regime for growing, however, a partial shade regime is also permissible.
