יופי גן צנוע - incarvillea

Long before the appearance of man on earth, it was decorated a variety of colors. Among this magnificent splendor of plants, of course, grew a modest beauty - incarvillea. In accordance with popular belief, flowers are the symbolic hair of the Earth, which originally decorate it. Depending on the weather conditions, they replace each other in order to inspire and delight a person. Spring flowers are replaced by summer ones, and after them there are autumn and cold-resistant winter specimens. So for a year we have been living in the midst of silent, gentle creatures.

Most people pay attention to garden flowers. Among the many options I want to highlight one modest beauty.

Inkarville was named after the famous French missionary Pierre de Incarville. He was a zealous admirer of green plants, so he sought out the most bizarre options. When the botanist was in China, an unusual perennial flower became the gem of his collection. Pierre carefully studied this plant, observing him in natural conditions. What is he, this modest handsome garden?

The outer garment of a wonderful flower

When you enter the garden and see delicate flowers under your feet, you involuntarily want to bend over to touch the petals. Such feelings causes incarvillea during its flowering.

The plant can grow from 20 centimeters to 150. Its shoots are smooth, decorated with delicate edges, simple or branched. On their tops, original paniculate inflorescences are formed. Each flower of incarville consists of 5 tubular petals, whose diameter reaches 6 cm. The color can be:

• white;
• saturated pink;
• red;
• yellow.

In form, the bud looks like Gloxinia, because of this, some color lovers call it incarvilley. The first bloom falls on June. Often lasts a month and a half. It all depends on the variety. The second wave of blooming buds - in August, although not so lush. A careful study of the photos of incarville helps to clearly visualize this natural masterpiece.

In this period, the pods appear from the inflorescences. When they ripen and crack, large gray seeds fall to the ground. Their germination lasts up to 4 years. The sheet plate has a corrugated surface. In length reaches 30 cm. Color is dark green.

Garden rhizome tuberous, slightly branched. It has an elongated cylindrical shape that looks like dahlia plots. These features should be considered when growing Incarvillea and caring for it.

The plant is used to decorate rocky areas of a garden, in flowerbeds and in rock gardens. For its bright outfit, the flower is sometimes called the garden "orchid".It looks original in bouquets, although it can only be stored for 2 days.

Secrets of growing oriental beauty

In order to grow Incarville in your garden you should take into account the following moments:

1. The plant likes moderate sunlight. Given this fact, the cultivation of incarville in semi-shaded areas contributes to long-term flowering.

1. Orchid garden rhizome does not tolerate high humidity. In order to avoid rotting of the root system, before planting the plants, drainage is laid out on the bottom of the hole. To do this, you can use crushed stone, expanded clay or crushed brick.

1. Fertile soil. Incarvillea prefers the loose nature of the soil with good moisture permeability.

1. Long-term drought tolerance. Thanks to this flower does not need frequent watering.

1. Regular feeding. In order for the plant to bloom as long as possible, it needs feeding. The best option is to work the soil near the bushes with fertilizers once every 14 days.

Incarvillea can flourish wonderfully without a transplant for 5 years.

Often in severe winters with little snow, plants can freeze slightly. To protect the flowers from this, the tubers are carefully dug. You can store them in the basement in a small amount of soil or in the refrigerator, richly covered with sawdust.