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Of several dozen plant species of the genus Gomfrena, only one herbaceous annual species with spherical inflorescences is used as an ornamental one. Compact, low gomphrenic bushes are most often used to create borders. Cut and dried bright cone-shaped inflorescences will decorate a bouquet of dried flowers, reminding of sunny summer on cold winter days
The same age as our era
The name of the plant is the same age as our era, because the first mention of it we find in Pliny the Elder, who lived in the first century AD. Linnaeus did not look for other options, leaving this ancient mysterious name for the herbaceous plant.
Gomphrene spherical
Gomphrene spherical (Gomphrena globosa) is a frequent visitor to garden and city flower gardens, keeping company with other dried flowers and common ornamental plants. In East Asian countries, gomfrena can be found not only in the garden, but also on the dining table. In some countries, she is still involved in getting rid of people from ailments.
The herbaceous annual plant grows up to 40 centimeters high, but there are also dwarf plants that do not exceed 20 centimeters in height. Gomphrenic stems are densely covered with green oblong-lanceolate leaves, which in some varieties can be variegated, and from July spherical inflorescences with multi-colored bracts begin to bloom. The palette of non-falling dry bracts includes lavender, purple, bright red, pink, orange-yellow, white.
The flattened, smooth seeds of plants of the genus Gomfrena are often included in bags with seeds of dried flowers of all colors.
Gomphrene absent-minded
Gomphrene absent-minded (Gomphrena serrata) differs from the previous two species in creeping stems that grow at a rapid rate. It can serve as a ground cover plant in places protected from cold wind and frost, since it is very thermophilic. Good for pots located in places protected from the wind.
Gomfrena Hage
Gomfrena Hage (Gomphrena haageana) is distinguished by larger reddish-orange flowers (up to 6 cm in diameter). The flowers are crowned with long erect peduncles surrounded by elongated dark green leaves. Branching bushes 30 cm high cover the ground with a solid carpet, like a lawn with large strawberries.
It is grown for the creation of decorative flower arrangements, in borders, ridges and other types of flower beds. It is used as a pot culture and for cutting in winter bouquets.
Growing
Gomphrene is a thermophilic plant, and therefore it needs to be allocated well-lit places and protected from the cold wind. For the same reason, planting in open ground is carried out when the threat of return frost has passed.
The soil is required fertile, fertilized with organic matter, with good drainage. From May to July, once every two to three weeks, mineral fertilizing is carried out, combined with the next watering. Gomphrene is a relatively drought-resistant plant that requires watering in the open field only during the hot period of summer. But potted plants require regular watering.
The plant is very resistant to diseases, so fungi and gluttonous pests are not very scary to it. Sometimes viral diseases can be transmitted through seeds, which leads to deformation of shoots and leaves, and also reduces the already small height of the gomphrene.
The appearance of the plant is maintained by removing damaged leaves and wilted inflorescences.
Usage
Most often, gomfrene is used to arrange the borders of flower beds and garden paths. Higher species are grown in mixborders, ridges, for cutting to make winter bouquets. For bouquets, not fully opened flowers are cut off and dried under the shade of awnings and in attics, hanging with the heads of the inflorescences down.
Gomfrena is suitable for growing in pots, decorating balconies, garden gazebos and terraces.
Reproduction
Propagated by sowing seeds for seedlings in early April, planting in open ground in late May-June.
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