Plant care - Syrian ketemia
P: I have young plants called Syrian hibiscus. How to nurture and power them? When and how to trim? When and where to sow hibiscus seeds?
O: Hibiscus syriacus belongs to the Malvaceae family and is closely related to the Chinese rose and well-known to usmallow gardenW our country can reach 2-2.5 m in height. It is one of the few shrubs that bloom in late summer. There are many variations in the colorswhite ,blue ,purple, maroon ,red ,pink , evenyellow There is also a variegated variety. Individual cultivars, apart from their color, also differ in terms of flowering, which may range fromAugusttoOctoberDue to such a long growing period, Hibiscus is not very resistant to frost, especially late-flowering varieties.
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Therefore, in colder regions of our country it should be covered for the winter. This is especially true of young plants. Particularly dangerous isstrongradiationsolarat the end of winter and the accompanying temperature drops at night. Hibiscus grows well in any well-drained soil that is slightly acidic. The position should be warm, sheltered from frostywindsandsunny Bushes should be watered during drought as they wilt easily. As the hibiscus produces flower buds on this year's shoots, it is pruned in early spring. If the shoots freeze, they are removed by cutting below the damage limit. The bush will bloom on new shoots.
Propagation from seeds is used only in the production of rootstocks, because the new specimens obtained this way do not retain themother plant features.Hibiscusis propagated from woody cuttings in spring (February to April), from root cuttings or grafted on 1 or 2-year-old seedlings.
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P: I live in a small town where there are no large seed centers, and I would like to grow flowers myself. How can I get one or two packets of seeds, such as calico, pelargonium and many other flowers.
A: Plant seeds are available not only in large garden centers, but also in ordinary garden stores selling pots, fertilizers, plant protection products and flower bulbs. You can also try to send an order toCNOS Seed Centerin the nearest provincial city - maybe they sell seeds by mail order.Geraniumsorslippersin a specific variety you can only buy cuttings, because varieties of ornamental plants generally do not reproduce generatively (from seeds), only vegetatively (e.g. from division or herbaceous cuttings).
