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With proper care, individual specimens of the delphinium can live in one place for more than 10 years. Experts recommend rejuvenating the bushes after 5 years. What activities can prolong the life of a noble plant?
Landing
They select a place for planting in sunny areas, protected from the prevailing winds by buildings or a fence. In open areas, the likelihood of breakage by strong gusts of air increases.
Dig up the site with the introduction of rotted organic fertilizer or compost from plant residues. Loose the heavy soil with river sand. The roots of malicious weeds are carefully selected.
Dig holes at a distance of 0.5 m from each other in a checkerboard pattern. Placing 2 lines on the garden bed. A larger amount leads to a deterioration in the illumination of standing plants behind.
Moisten the pits with a solution of complex fertilizer "Zdraven" at a rate of 1 tablespoon per bucket of liquid. The roots of the seedlings are spread, sprinkled with soil. Gently squeeze the ground with your hand in the near-trunk circle. Water is poured on top to shrink the soil. If necessary, add humus.
In the first days after planting, it is advisable to shade the plants from direct sunlight to reduce leaf evaporation. This technique will give the bushes the opportunity to quickly get used to a new place, to launch the disturbed root system into action.
Care principles
In early spring, after the snow melts, they are fed with infusions of nettle or fresh manure. 1 liter of concentrate is poured onto 10 liters of water, a matchbox of superphosphate is added. The second feeding with the complex fertilizer "Zdraven" or "Kemira" (Fertika) is given during the budding period. The phosphorus-potassium mixture is applied at the end of August. It has a positive effect on the successful wintering of plants.
Water abundantly during prolonged drought, once a week, at a rate of 10 liters per bush. Frequent application of small doses does not give the desired effect, it wets only the top layer of the soil. In a rainy summer, delphiniums do not need additional moisture.
For tall varieties, a garter to pegs 2 meters long is required. The first insurance is placed at a height of 50 cm from the ground level, the second - 1-1, 2 m from the ground, under the flower brush. Tie all the stems at the same time without squeezing the ends of the twine too much.
To improve the decorative look, special green iron pegs with rings on several levels are used. As they grow, the peduncles are directed inside the circle.
A mulching layer of peat or deciduous sawdust will help to retain moisture in the root zone, and inhibit the germination of annual weeds. The covering material is renewed annually, adding a new portion.
After the end of flowering, the arrows are cut so that the plants do not waste energy on ripening the seeds (if this is not necessary). Leave the leafy part with a height of 0.5-0.8 m. A month later, in August, new shoots with less lush peduncles will appear.
After cutting, rain or melt water can accumulate in hollow stems, which leads to decay of the root collar, the death of the entire bush. The top of the shoot is bent, closing the hole, fixing it with a paper clip or a thin thread.
Place in the flower garden
Delphiniums are excellent partners for dahlias, lilies, park roses with yellow, white, pink buds. Looks beautiful in solitary plantings against the background of the lawn. They are able to cover unsightly places with their growth (sheds, cesspools, compost heaps).
The bushes planted by the front porch will add majestic beauty to the composition. Terry varieties of bright colors look especially impressive. After flowering, decorativeness is maintained at the expense of dissected, finger-like juicy green leaves.
They go well with the orange-yellow range of long-blooming neighbors: rudbeckia, goldenrod, spotted loosestrife. The Olympic mullein with yellow flowers, silvery foliage will set off the blue buds of the delphinium.
We will consider vegetative propagation of a noble culture in the next article.
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