Tradescantia garden grows on the site, planting and caring for which is quite simple
Perennial herb - tradescantia garden, planting and caring for which is absolutely not troublesome, many gardeners are trying to plant. The plant has gained considerable popularity due to the abundance of various varieties, which are often used in landscape design... Diverse varieties allow you to choose the most non-standard combinations of different colors, which decorate any area.
Tradescantia garden bushes help to create beautiful voluminous thickets in the garden area. Such bushes are planted close to ferns, daylilies, irises... It is recommended to plant tall perennial varieties in summer cottages, in gardens near water bodies.
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Description of the variety
The lifespan of one flower is only one day, but as soon as the faded buds are removed, new, more lush and voluminous ones appear.
Cultivation and reproduction
Garden Tradescantia is propagated in a vegetative way. To do this, you need to separate the cutting from the bush and put it in the water. You can plant cuttings in moist soil, and the next day roots will appear from it. Thus, the plant quickly takes root and will soon delight with lush bushes.
A variant of reproduction by dividing the bush is possible. To do this, it is necessary to divide the bush into equal parts and plant it in prepared, moist soil. The roots of the plant are quite strong, so scissors can be used while dividing.
Often, Tradescantia is grown from seed, but when multiplied in this way, it often loses its varietal characteristics. In order to grow a plant by seed, you need a well-moistened fertile soil. Sowing is done before winter, in the spring you will need to pick the seedlings.
Landing
Proper planting and caring for Tradescantia consists of careful selection of the landing site. It is carried out in the prepared soil, in a place where the sun's rays regularly fall. The best option for such a plant would be soft sandy or drained soils.
Having chosen the right place for planting, the plant will delight you with lush buds.
The site for planting and further care for Tradescantia in the open field should be blind, it is important to protect the plant from strong winds. At the time of planting, you should avoid an area where moisture quickly leaves. Such soil will need moisture-retaining top dressing (clay, sawdust or compost). An excellent solution for growing a bush would be a place that is slightly darkened by trees.
It is worth taking into account: if you plant a plant in a highly shaded area, then such bushes may not bloom.
Before planting, the soil is well fed organic fertilizers... Humus, compost or humus are introduced. After planting, the bushes are watered abundantly, mulching is done with peat or humus.
Fertile soil will make it possible to prolong the lush flowering of Tradescantia.
Care
For the proper growth and development of the bush, the soil must be periodically moistened. If there is no rain for a long time, as an option, you can organize artificial watering.
With the onset of cold weather, frequent watering is stopped, it is carried out only when necessary. Providing the Tradescantia bush with proper care - it will delight you with lush and abundant flowering.
In addition to watering, the plant needs to be sprayed with leaves. It should be done in the morning or evening.
Caring for a plant involves regular feeding:
- The first feeding is done in the spring, but before that it is important to clear the plant of weeds. Fertilize with mineral fertilizers.
- The second is done in late spring (May, early June) using nitrogen fertilizer.
- The rest of the dressing is carried out regularly - once every 3 weeks, but only after loosening the soil. For this, you can use any complex fertilizers.
- As soon as the first buds appear on the bushes, the plant will need potash and phosphate fertilizer.
At each stage of growth, Tradescantia needs certain types of feeding.
Garden Tradescantia in landscape design
Garden Tradescantia is used in landscape design, because it looks great next to resting places. Such a flower is well suited for planting in flower beds, it can be located in any corner of the garden. Even in the absence of scent, Tradescantia attracts butterflies, which fluttering around create a pleasant atmosphere and become an excellent addition to this composition.
Do not forget that the plant must be planted close reservoirs.
Regardless of what sort of Tradescantia will be planted, any of them always looks impressive. There are many flowers on the bushes of the plant, which form bright dense clusters. The lack of smell is not a disadvantage, but on the contrary, does not attract bees and bumblebees. If you remove already faded buds during the time, then new lush flowers will soon appear. Thus, the flowering of the plant can be prolonged and increased.
Garden Tradescantia has an abundance of varieties, thanks to which you can choose an interesting combination. Correct planting and care of Tradescantia will allow avoiding problems with the plant in the future. For example, to do without tying up each plant, the bushes must be planted back to back.
Tall varieties are sometimes troublesome to care for - they do not keep their shape well, especially after watering. Unfortunately, such varieties cannot do without tying, therefore, before choosing a plant, you should pay attention to this feature. If you plant bushes in dark places, they will also tend to stretch regardless of the variety, which means that the best place for tradescantia will be a slightly shaded area or a place in the sun.
To avoid tying a bush, summer residents recommend planting a hosta, brunner, swimsuit and similar plants near the plant.
Low-growing varieties are planted next to the lungwort and geranium... Such herbaceous plants will not only become an excellent support for the bush, but also create beautiful compositions in the garden.
Planting Tradescantia next to other plants will not only decorate the appearance of the site, but also become an excellent support for the plant.
Anderson's Tradescantia
The tradescantia hybrid variety was bred by the American botanist Anderson. The experiments were based on Virginia Tradescantia. The hybrids obtained during the tests have a difference in the branching of a plant with straighter leaves. No more than 80 cm can grow in height, the color of the leaves is purple with a greenish tint. Flowers vary in color - from pink-purple to blue or even white. This type of plant is distinguished by larger flowers, which decorate the bush even more.
Anderson's variety has an abundance of different shades, one of the most popular is purple.
Planting and caring for Anderson's Tradescantia is a hassle-free process. The plant is unpretentious in care, it can be grown even by those who have never dealt with growing flowers. It is recommended to plant flower bushes in slightly shaded areas. The main rules in caring for a plant are the observance of regular watering and the implementation of timely feeding. When all the manipulations are performed, the Tradescantia bush will bloom from early June to early October.
Tradescantia the ruddy bride
This variety differs in shape and color of pearlescent pale pink flowers with bronze-glossy leaves. In height it grows up to 40 cm, begins flowering in June - ends at the end of August. The Tradescantia variety, the ruddy bride, is unpretentious in care. Planting and caring for the bushes is carried out according to standard rules.
Virginia Tradescantia
The Virginia Tradescantia has a different name among the people - street, which is popular among many summer residents. It has a fairly dense bush that blooms continuously. Unpretentious in care, well resistant to various diseases. Growing street tradescantia, you can ennoble your site with brightly blooming blue or other shades of flowers. The lifespan of each flower is short, but because of the large expanding bushes, the plant does not lose its decorative effect.
Planting and leaving the Virginia tradescantia is a process no different from the standard one: regular watering and timely feeding.
The Virginia variety produces lush bushes that form whole thickets.
Tradescantia wagelin
One of the popular and commonly used varieties of Tradescantia is Uegelin.
Many people strive to plant it, because the blue, violet-like flowers leave no one indifferent. It is famous for its increased resistance to frost, grows in any conditions. In the process of growth, forms dense bushes up to half a meter high. Flowering lasts from early summer to late autumn. Not afraid of diseases, but very demanding for watering.
This variety is frost-resistant, not afraid of diseases and insect pests.
Tradescantia charm mix
Another of the unpretentious varieties of Tradescantia is a charm mix. Used as a perennial plant. Flowers consist of three petals of the same shade: pink, blue, purple, blue, white. The charm mixture is sown shallowly into the ground closer to the month of March.
It is worth remembering that such a plant grows well in fertile soils, therefore it is very important to take care of feeding before planting. Charm mixture is unpretentious in care, well resistant to diseases and insect pests.
When choosing a Tradescantia variety for planting, it is worth remembering that each of them requires regular watering. The choice is worth making from your own wishes and preferences, and then the lush bush will not only become a charming decoration of the summer cottage, but also a joy for the owner himself.
Should flowers close at lunchtime? Or I found the wrong place for landing - the sun heats from 10 am to 6 pm.
You know, I also noticed at my house that the flowers fold by lunchtime. And bushes grow in different places: some on the east side, others on the south.
Yes, they should. In the heat and before the rain, this flower closes
Hello, I wanted to ask. last summer she planted a tradiscantia, but this year the flower did not come out, why? I can not understand….
It's hard to say for sure. Perhaps she was frozen out, although this is rare. Either someone ate it in the soil, or it dried up. Mine, too, rose for a long time, I thought that it would be gone, but, fortunately, leaves appeared.