Lobelia. Cultivation from seeds

candles Differences in seed packing and seeding methods

Different manufacturers pack lobel seeds in containers of different materials. Features of sowing largely depend on the type of packaging.

1. Planting material in the package made of paper .To the seeds, pour fine sand and mix everything thoroughly. After that, sand with seeds is poured on thick paper. Tapping your fingers lightly on the edge of the sheet, scatter the sand mixture over the surface of the soil.
2. Seeds are packed in
   plastic bag with lock. In this case, the lock is cut off. Seeds are conveniently scattered directly from the sachet, if it is carefully fingered.
3. paper bag with plastic seal is used. This option is optimal for storing seeds, because stable conditions remain inside. However, it is difficult to sow from such a package, because small seeds of lobelia stick to the walls of the package because of static electricity. It needs to be cut so that it can be deployed in one plane. Seeds from the surface of the packet are removed with a paper strip on a piece of paper. They can be sown immediately or pre-mixed with sand.
4. Granulated seeds sold in plastic ampoules .Several seeds are covered with a special coating. Planting dragees is easier and more convenient. Of these, several young plants appear at once, which then dive.

Collecting the seeds of the lover itself

Active flowering of almost any plant results in fruit formation and seed ripening. Lobelia is no exception. In a temperate climate, the seeds of the plant can ripen and they can be harvested for planting the next year.

Collect the seeds when lobes shrivel , and boxes turn yellow .Fruits are neatly cut into a container, and the seeds are shaken out already at home. So that they do not fall off accidentally, you can pre-wrap the fruit with a thin cloth.

Store the resulting planting material in a dry place in the paper bags .

If seeds are purchased, then you can choose the shape of the plant and the conditions for its growth. There are varieties of bushy and ampel, as well as light-loving and shade-tolerant.

Containers and primer for planting

To seed the seedlings for seedlings, it is necessary to select the correct containers. They should be with a small depth, but spacious. Well suited containers for sweets and containers, the height of which is not more than five centimeters. If you use granulated seeds and refuse to dive, you can use the seeding cartridges .

Primer is selected nutrient, but as loose as possible, breathable. You can buy ready-made mixtures intended for flowers, or prepare it yourself. In the second case, river sand, vermiculite and garden soil are taken. There should be no humus in this land. It is not suitable for this plant. The earth, taken from the garden, requires the to decontaminate the .This can be done with a solution of potassium permanganate or boiling water.

When and how to sow the seeds of lyubelia?

So that the lyubly of the seeds can grow and gain strength before landing in the open ground, it is sown in March or the beginning of on April , but not later than mid-April. The plant begins to blossom approximately two months after the sowing is performed.

Seeds are very small, so planting a lover is done in two ways. You can mix the planting material with fine sand and after thorough mixing, sow. Another option is to place two or three seeds with a toothpick. The tip of the toothpick is moistened with water and small seeds to it easily stick. This method requires more time and effort.

Cultivation of the

litter If the seeds are granulated , the landing of the lyubelia is greatly simplified. Granules are easily placed in separate cups with soil.

When sowing seeds with or without sand, they do not fall asleep on top of them. Moisten the surface of the soil with a spray gun.

Sprouting conditions

To grow lobelia from seeds was successful, it is necessary to create optimal conditions. Seeds are sensitive to light, so you need to provide bright lighting. The temperature is quite roomy: from eighteen to twenty-two degrees of heat. While the plants sprout the containers hold under a film or glass. Shelter is removed to air the landing. Moisten the ground with spraying.

Lobelia is about to return in about two weeks. If the containers are located in poorly lit places, the timing of emergence increases.

How to grow seedlings?

Has growing lobelia from seeds and its difficulties. The most difficult thing is to ensure the temperature conditions when growing. Plants should be kept cool during cultivation. Immediately after the emergence of shoots, shelter materials should be removed. Containers are transferred to locations where the temperature is from ten to fifteen degrees. Only in this case, growing lobelia seedlings will be successful.

Lubelia: care and growing

If there are not so cool places, then you need to monitor the moisture of the ground. The surface must always be wet. Do this by constant spraying. At the same time, excessive dampness should not be allowed.

In such conditions, the plant grows to the appearance of a second pair of real( non-allergenic) leaves. In general, from the emergence of shoots to diving takes about a month.

Diving sprouts and care for her

For dive the soil in the container is thoroughly moistened to make it soft. Plants in groups of five or six pieces are separated with a spatula or a small spoon. In separate tanks they are placed exactly by such "nests", and not one by one.

In order for plants to grow stronger and look decorative, care must be taken for the seedlings of lyubelia. They are afraid of drying up of the soil and strong waterlogging. From the strong humidity , a black leg disease can develop which destroys the seedlings in the shortest possible time.

Fertilize lobabye two weeks after the picks. Plants can be pinched. They will become more dense.

You can grow lobeyu and without picks. She is not afraid of transplants, so the seedlings can be planted in a permanent place out of the total capacity. However, in it the plants are densely intertwined with roots, which are traumatized during separation.

How to grow lusty

Quench seedlings

Almost immediately after the picking, plants can be hardened. For this, in warm weather, they are taken out to the balcony or to the garden. Prolonged exposure to natural conditions makes lobelia resistant to small frosts.

Plant lyubelyu in the open ground

Plant lobelyu directly to a permanent place can be in the late May , when the severe frosts have already passed.

At landing, observe a distance of fifteen centimeters between individual bushes. If ampure tanks are planted, the plants are placed closer for greater decorativeness.

When planting a lobster, remember that it is light-loving. Only modern hybrid forms are not afraid of small shading. The plant requires abundant watering and does not tolerate drought. When it dries, flowering stops.

Feeding is required very little: one or two. Pot options are fed weekly, but in minimal doses.

So that the lobelia blossoms for a long time and is active, the faded shoots are pruned.

Other propagation methods

In some cases, lobelium is cultivated as perennial .In this variant it can be propagated by vegetative methods. The plant is cut or divide the bush. This method of reproduction is the only one suitable for hybrid forms. In the case of seed reproduction, they give a splitting of the characteristics.

Photos of the

lyubeliya This bountiful florent is distinguished by its beauty, elegance and variety of forms. In the photos you can see how interesting it looks. Represented not only cluster, but also ampel forms.