Breeding Breeding

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

Lovely inflorescences of the break in early spring delight the eye with bright or innocent white colors. You can increase the number of "favorites" by breeding your favorite species. What breeding methods are acceptable for the plant? How to organize care properly? We will answer these questions in more detail

Breeding types

Breaks are propagated in two ways:

• seed;

• vegetative (daughter rosettes).

The latter option is most common in offspring species, rarely found in cushion species.

Vegetative way

It is used throughout the growing season, from early spring to autumn. Growing near the mother plant, new rosettes form root buds. It is worth planting the "young" in an empty place, as they turn into a powerful underground system.

For better rooting, the soil is loosened well and watered abundantly. From above, create a mini-greenhouse from a plastic bottle or a piece of film stretched over low arcs. In the same season, the rooted rosette is able to give a young generation of daughter bushes.

Seed method

Takes a long period of time. Most representatives require a short period of stratification. Sowing in early spring at the end of March, immediately to the beds, has a positive effect. Grains thrown into the soil before freezing in October-November germinate without problems. In the spring, they produce friendly shoots.

Use poor soil with the addition of fine gravel, river sand. Young plants develop slowly in the first year. One rosette grows from a seed. The next year, she begins active division.

Offspring care

The breaker is unpretentious in care. An excellent ground cover. Planted in partial shade, it grows well. Moderate hydration helps to increase the number of healthy plants. It tolerates the transplantation of adult specimens throughout the summer. Do not touch the bushes when autumn weather comes with cool night temperatures.

Cushion break care

On the garden land, they strongly "fatten". Growth of vegetative mass is abundant, flowering is absent or weak. Better to arrange good drainage, impoverish the soil with pebbles, river sand. They love moderate moisture, without overdrying the earthy coma, a light, but not hot place.

The root collar is a weak point in this group. With a slight stagnation of water, the process of decay begins. Natural pubescence, provides moisture reserves in dry climates. In the Middle Lane, with heavy rains, it plays a negative role. Therefore, it is better to save such species by covering them with halves of plastic bottles for the winter before precipitation.

Having a deep rod system, they do not respond well to transplants. It is better not to touch old bushes. Juveniles move in early spring or early fall to reduce stress.

Plant health

Diseases, pests are practically not affected. The main condition is to grow healthy bushes that can survive adverse external influences. Failure to comply with agrotechnical measures leads to the weakening of plants, weak flowering, death.

Landscape design

On alpine slides in the vicinity of breaks, they look great: gentians, dryads, carnations, low cereals, ayuga, rejuvenated, Kabursky arabis, thyme.

The offspring forms are limited by stones in space, periodically removing new rosettes with antennae. Conifers, low shrubs serve as an excellent backdrop for a carpet plant. Creates spectacular curtains along the paths.

Having learned how to propagate and care for the breach, you will admire the delicate miniature umbrellas of the inflorescences every spring. You can offer an unusual "pillow" as a gift to loved ones. Share a piece of your "joy".