Arabian alpine: growing from seeds. Description, types of arabes

Arabis, better known to the common people as a rush, is a fragrant flowering plant with unpretentious character. The shrub has about 200 varieties and pleases the gardeners with a long lush and plentiful flowering. It grows very quickly. Only a few species are distributed in our latitudes. Although the Arabian Alpine hybrids have adapted to survive in almost any conditions.

Arabis: description, species

It is a cruciferous plant, its flowers have the shape of a cross. Leaves are small in size. Arabism can be both monophonic green, and colorful. In nature, the plant most often grows on mountain and rocky areas. The height of the arabes is about 25 cm. Its stems are spread along the ground and are weaving. The plant needs systematic pruning to improve flowering. Some species tolerate a low temperature well, while others still require at least a minimum shelter in the form of, for example, brushwood or billet.

More than a hundred varieties are hybrid. The most popular among them are the Arabian Caucasian and the Arabian Alpine. Cultivation from seeds is the most acceptable option for them. Now let's talk more about each species.

Arabian alpine

This plant has white and pink crucifers. They are small and densely sized. Blooms from May to June. Has a nice, pleasant sweet aroma. The maximum height of the bush is 30 cm. The color of the leaves is greyish-green. It takes root and grows very quickly, which has earned its popularity.

Arabian caucasian

This is a shorter type of rheumatism. Flowers have a wide range of colors: pink, yellow, white-yellow, white. The plant is very fond of sunny places, where it develops faster and blossoms more abundantly than in the penumbra. This mountain kind of moisture is not very fond of. In winter, it should be covered with a heater. To do this, a small construction of metal arches is built around the plant and covered with agrofiber. To remove cover is not necessary at the first spring rays, it will be necessary to give the arabic a little to get used to the sun. Flowering begins in May.

Reproduction

You can multiply the plant in several ways:

- division;

- cuttings;

- seeds.

Division of a bush of a rheus can be spent in March, April or August, September. One four-year-old plant can give up to 25 new shrubs. In order to separate a bush, it is not necessary to dig it out. It will be necessary to separate only a part of the already planted plant. The resulting shoots are planted directly into the soil at a distance of 30 cm from each other.

Cuttings are made from the end of spring - early summer. To do this, remove the apical cuttings approximately 7-9 cm long. Plant the stalk in a greenhouse, under the film, directly into the soil, after removing the lower foliage. It will take several weeks to take root. All this time cuttings should be hidden from the sun and watered as necessary. You can transfer to a permanent place at the end of the summer.

Arabis: growing from seed, planting and care

Propagated by seeds, all kinds of rheumatics, except for terry forms. It is acceptable for them to divide the bush and cuttings. Seed reproduction allows you to get beautiful hybrid varieties. Arabis from seeds how to propagate? The material is often purchased at flower shows or in special flower shops. It is necessary to acquire tanks beforehand. Buying an Arabian alpine, growing from seeds can begin either in October, or in April-May. The frost is not terrible to the seeds. Seed should be loose and breathable. If you use garden land, then it should be added sand, small pebbles or needles, all this will very well affect the shoots of a plant such as arabes. Growing out of seeds means planting the substrate at room temperature. Therefore, if the soil is taken from the street, it must be allowed to warm up.

Deep in the ground, the seeds do not land. It will be enough just to sprinkle them with a little soil. It is desirable to cover the top of the soil with a special covering material for the garden and garden, which contributes to a uniform distribution of moisture during irrigation, prevents soil erosion and water stagnation. This creates the most favorable conditions for the well-ascended Arabian alpine. Cultivation from seeds will allow to see the first shoots in 10-12 days. During this period it is necessary to monitor watering, excessive moisture can lead to molding or death of seedlings.

Plant seedlings in the ground can be after the appearance of at least three leaves. For the cultivation of individual lush bushes they are planted freely, at a distance of 35-40 centimeters from each other. If several seedlings are planted in one hole, next year you will see a dense flowering carpet.

Caring for arabis. Soil characteristics

The rift is unpretentious to the conditions of growth. Preference should still be given to sunny places with sandy loose soil and good air permeability. The plant reacts very well to loosening the soil and removing weeds. But the latter should be dealt with only at an early stage of plant development. In the future, it itself will supplant the weeds.

In nature, the Arabian grows on mountain slopes, so it does not accept the overflow in the garden. The plant will be quite natural moisturizing. It can be supplemented only in a long dry period.

The sunny and windless location will provide abundant flowering, the inflorescences will be more compact and lush, and a pleasant sweet aroma will spread throughout the cottage area.

A plentiful flowering in the next year will ensure pruning of faded stems this year. They must be cut off, leaving a maximum of four centimeters, and must be sprinkled with earth.

Pests and diseases with proper cultivation and planned care are not terrible to the plant Arabian alpine. Growing out of seeds, cuttings or dividing the rheumens into shrubs for reproduction will not cause any difficulties for experienced or beginners gardeners.