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Brachikoma is an undeservedly rare phenomenon of summer cottages. Dense thickets of a low-growing plant throughout the summer cottage delight with an abundance of multi-colored fragrant chamomile flowers, without requiring particularly close care
Rod Brachikoma
Among more than fifty species of herbaceous plants of the genus
Brachycoma (Brachycome), perennial and annual, gardeners have chosen only one species for cultivation in culture. It is a low-growing herb that gives abundant fragrant flowering, called "Iberis-leaved Brachikoma".
Brachycoma Iberisoliferous
In a warm climate
Brachycoma Iberisoliferous (Brachycome iberidifolia) can grow as a perennial, and in areas with severe winters, unfortunately, only as an annual, since nature has endowed the plant with the ability to tolerate high temperatures, and at low temperatures the life processes in the plant stop.
The adjective "Iberis-leaved" plant deserves because of the short narrow leaves, similar to the leaves of a herb called "Iberis" from the Cabbage family.
As for the appearance of flowers, or rather inflorescences-baskets, it would be more correct to call them “multi-colored daisies” for their heart of tubular flowers surrounded by graceful petals. In terms of the size of the inflorescence baskets, Brachikoma Iberisoliferous, of course, is inferior to the Nivyanik inflorescences, growing in diameter to a maximum of three centimeters, but it has a pleasant aroma emanating from a flowering plant, and a richness of bright colors throughout the summer period.
The variety of colors of the inflorescences of Brachikoma Iberis-leaved transforms a densely branching undersized curtain from a plant into an elegant bright living carpet against a green background of the garden, delighting the world from June to the first autumn frosts. The ligulate petal flowers can be colored white, blue, pink, blue, purple, red, contrasting with the yellow or bluish center of the tubular flowers.
The most popular varieties are with one color of the petals, or mixed colors. For example, varieties "Pink mixed", "Lemon mixed", "Blue mixed".
Growing
Brachikoma Iberisoliferous loves to decorate open ground flower beds, but does not protest if it is planted in flower pots to decorate a balcony or garden gazebo with a fragrant, bright beauty. From it, elegant flower borders of flower beds or garden paths are obtained. A small curtain of a bright multi-colored rug from Brachikoma Iberisole will break the monotony of the green lawn, bringing a festive touch to the country life.
Florists are in no hurry to plant a heat-loving plant in open ground, so that late spring frosts do not nullify the work of growing seedlings. Indeed, in order for Brachikoma to please with its flowering in June, the seeds should be sown 70 days before the arrival of summer, that is, closer to the end of March. Some people advise sowing in February. In my opinion, sowing too early only complicates the life of the plant. In flower boxes, he lacks space, light and nutrition, and therefore the shoots begin to stretch, instead of building up strength and stability.
Brachikoma needs the sunniest places in the garden, balcony or garden gazebo.
The plant loves light, fertile soils, enriched with organic fertilizer, with good drainage, because, like most plants, the stagnant water of Brachikome is not to your taste.
Watering is needed in moderation, for young plants and during the dry season of summer. Once a month, watering is combined with mineral feeding.
Reproduction
If in the shopping centers close to your place of residence there are no seedlings of a rare plant, Brachycoma Iberisolus, you should use the purchase of seeds for their propagation, which will somewhat complicate your life in the initial period of growing, but will pay off with simple care in the summer.
Enemies
Enemies of a beautiful plant live in waterlogged soil and are called fungi that cause rotting of roots or leaves and flowers (gray rot). The fight against them is standard.
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