Marigolds stunted - great material for floral arrangements

The decoration of any garden will be bright flowerbeds. Among the flowers that make up the live composition, there will definitely be marigolds. Bright, fragrant, velvety inflorescences always delight with their beauty from the beginning of summer until the first autumn frosts.

The marigolds are a plant of the astro family, they come from Latin America. This heat-loving plant is rather unpretentious. A strong one-year-old flower , depending on the variety, can grow from 20 cm to a meter in height. Located in the upper part of the plant inflorescences - simple or terry, have an elongated pedicel. Reaching in diameter from two to twelve centimeters, they can be yellow, orange or brownish-yellow. Their motley forms are especially effective.

For each variety in the flower garden there will be a worthy place. Marigolds are undersized - universal plants. Due to its unpretentiousness and with this spectacular appearance, they are very popular among florists. Small sizes and fairly large flowers, which have a long flowering period, make it possible to grow plants not only on flowerbeds, but also in pots and pots. They are used for gardening of garden plots, streets, parks and even balconies. Marigolds are undersized - a great material for creating bouquets. In cut form they are stored for 10 days.

Low-grown flowers are an excellent material for decorating living borders and making bright compositions, the advantage of which is that they are very colorful and with simple farming techniques they retain their decorative qualities throughout the whole season, They can easily be transplanted. Even in the flowering phase, the planting material easily heals.

Marigolds stunted on sunny sites. However, in the penumbra they do not lose their attractiveness. Flowers are not demanding on moisture. If the summer is arid - more suitable flowers for beds can not be found. They easily cope with high temperatures and lack of abundant watering. Marigolds undersized are more unpretentious than tall forms. Such flowers are not demanding on the fertility of the soil. They do not need to create special conditions.

When planting flowers, consider the heat-loving nature of this species. To create early compositions, marigolds are often used. Low-grown varieties for this purpose are grown in seedlings. At the end of spring, when the threat of nocturnal frosts passes, the plants are planted in open ground. Flowers easily take root. The only condition for spring planting is the absence of frost. The heat - loving annual flowers die even with slight frosts. Marigolds stunted can be planted with flowering seedlings. This makes it easier to create bright floral arrangements.

In addition to seedlings, seed propagation is used. From the middle of May they prepare the plots where the marigolds are planned to be sown. Seeds give seedlings in a week and a half. Shoots thin out. Extra plants are used for transplantation to other sites or to flowerpots, as well as for the formation of curbs or flower beds.

Marigolds stunted are also suitable for growing on balconies or loggias. For this purpose, the seeds are sown in boxes in April. Before the onset of warm weather, they grow in the room. The unpretentious plant easily copes with the lack of bright lighting, the flowers are not stretched, retaining their decorative appearance.

Seeds of marigold ripen in the period from August to September. The discolored inflorescences are cut off and well dried. The mature seeds will be suitable for sowing next year.