Cosmeya, landing and care in the open soil

Cosmeya is the most unpretentious flower in the garden, which pleases with its abundant blossoms for almost the entire summer, before the onset of autumn cold. This flower is even suitable for the most inexperienced gardeners, because it requires a minimum of care and you can put it in an open ground, without fear that the seeds will not let the shoots.

History of cosmey

Cosmeya from Mexico. Along with the gold, silver and other wealth from Mexico, Spanish researchers in the XVI century were sent to Madrid a hundred cosmia, in order for them to be grown on European land. However, up to 1700, Cosmeya received its distribution outside the Motherland. Thanks to Marquise, the wife of the English ambassador in Spain, Cosmeya was imported to England in 1789.

Then about 50 years old, Cosmeya still remained one of the rare flowers. After Cosmeya fell out of England and Spain in the United States, its popularity on the continent increased. Late start in the English and American gardens, was probant only for 5 years. Gardeners rated the beauty and unpretentiousness of the flower and therefore over time she began to enjoy great popularity among the flower water. After the rising demand for cosmeu, the flower began to jerk in the US directly from Mexico.

About cosmee

He is a member of the Astrov family. Flower Cosmeya got a "leaving" from Latin America, which, despite his southern origin, was perfect in our country. Translated from Greek, it denotes "beautiful" or "harmonious". His modest beauty decorates gardens not only with gentle flowers, but also beautiful decorative foliage. The cosmey family counters about 25 species of annual colors and tuber homing. On the territory of Mexico and Latin America, they even grow "savages".

Cosmei flower size can reach 5-10 cm in diameter. Color range of flowers is diverse: white and many shades of pink, right up to purple. The core of the flower consists of a small yellow shade of tubular flowers.

Cosmeya can be planted on the outskirts of the garden, framing other flowers, or island to plant in the heart itself. Some varieties are whimsical and should not be planted on an open area unprotected from the wind.

Flowers in summer, it is warm and a light-affiliated plant. Well tolerate temperature differences and is not demanding to moisture.

Types of cosmey

There are more than 20 species of cosmei, both one-year and perennial. There are two special cosmey villas that have gained the greatest popularity among gardeners. It:

• Twiceperous Cosmeya - the escape height reaches up to 120 cm. Stems are denselytivisty with twice crossed leaves. Flowers multimetable baskets. Located on the edge of large tongue flowers are usually painted in bright colors (red, pink, purple). In the center of the inflorescence there are small tubular flowers, bright yellow painting. In the diameter, the flower reaches 10-12 cm. Externally resembles a daisy flower.
• Sulfur-yellow coskey - depending on the grade, the height of the stem may vary from 30 to 150 cm. Leaves of sulfur-yellow cosmei wider unlike other types. Flowers of small size from 4 to 6 cm orange and golden coloring. It is more thermalized, in contrast, from other species of space.
• Perennial Blood-Red Cosmeya is a surprisingly beautiful, but rare view of cosmei. Velvet flowers of dark red color, almost black. They have a thin fragrance of chocolate, thanks to which, received the second name - chocolate cosmy. Unfortunately, in our country, this type of space is not grown. Mostly grows in the gardens of southern areas of the United States, Mexico and Latin America, because is very thermalid. You can breed a chocolate cosmeta in a cold climate, however, then it will grow as an annual.
• Machirovaya cosmy is the most decorative cosmey variety. Very well grows on the chernozem and loves loose soil. The grade needs feeding. If the terry cosmy grows on a non-fermentation land, it is necessary to feed the flower every 4 weeks. The variety is very whimsical. If we grow a terry cosmetus, you can get a remedy flowerbed already at the beginning of summer. The terry cosmy in the photo is striking anyone with his beauty.

Cosmey varieties

Today, cosy has a wide variety of varieties of various selection. Modern varieties are quite different from the initial. The imagination of flower water and just lovers of beautiful, striking the height of plants, their shape and color of flowers. The breeders contributed to the population of cosmei - thanks to their work, dwarf and terry cosmey appeared.

Cosmey varieties that are most popular:

• Cosmeya "Antiquity" - the dignity of the variety is that its color from the dark red over time changes to the overflowing salmon. The variety is compact and perfectly served by the decoration of the center of the garden.
• Cosmy "White Sonata" - white coloring flower with petals rugged along the edge with a diameter of up to 12 cm. The variety is low (height up to 50 cm). In addition to the classic white color, the petals of the "White Sonata" variety can be raspberry, burgundy, pink and carmine color with white or raspberry edging.
• Cosmeya "Ladybug" - Flowers semi-world bright shades (red, yellow, orange), in diameter up to 7 cm. Compact, low grade. The height of the plant does not exceed 30 cm.
• Cosme "Billbo" - a plant with orange semi-world flowers. The height of the plant is 50 cm.
• Cosmeya "Vega" - flowers are three shades: red, pink and white, diameter up to 7-10 cm. Refers to low-speed cosmeam, up to 30 cm high.
• Cosmeya "Double Creek Rose Bon-Bon" - for a long time in a vase after cutting. Macrous grade blooming with huge pink flowers.
• Cosmeya "Diablo" - Fire-red inflorescences, bloom abundantly throughout the summer.
• Cosmeya "DEZZLER" - Flower-chameleon: At the beginning of flowering, the petals are bright red, then after a couple of days they change the painting on the raspberry.
• Cosmeya "Rainbow Perelits" is large enough (up to 12 cm), terry flowers of various shades (white, one-time, red, burgundy). Escape height up to 120 cm.
• Cosmeya "Sensation" - flowers in monochromatic or multicolored diameter of 7-10 cm. Rannetic variety. The height of the escape is 120 cm.

Growing cosmei seeds

Cosme by one of unpretentious flower, pleasing gardeners with plentiful blossoms throughout the summer. It is well tolerating temperature differences and can grow safely in the shade.

Sutting off the cosmeu seeds, you will get faster and reliable results. If you decide to multiply with seeds, first it is necessary to determine when they are planted. Saw seeds are best in March or April.

Cosmei seed size is about 1 cm, the oblong shape, dark brown, gray and gray yellow color. According to its form, cosmey seeds resemble something for claws. By purchasing seeds, pay special attention to the date of release. On average, the germination of the seed is lost two years after storage.

How to plant cosose seeds:

• Press the cosmey seeds on top of the substrate;
• Slightly press the seeds into the ground;
• Without sprinkling their land, moisturize and cover with glass or film sowing;
• The container with the seedliness is to be located in a bright place, so that they do not get straight sun rays;
• Between the seedlings, the distance should be about 15 cm, so thick seedlings need to cut forward using picking;
• After picking, the seedlings are best to grow at a lower temperature - 19-20 ° C.

At a temperature of 18-20 ºС, the first shoots will appear already after a week. If you do not want to dive seedlings, then seit seeds for 2-3 pieces into separate plastic cups or other cavities.

Salting closely from each other Cosmei seeds, do not forget that different varieties pollinate each other. It is possible to avoid pollination, departing seeds, at a distance of 500 m from each other.

If you do not use such measures, next year you can grow cosmey all kinds of colors.

Purchase seeds only in large manufacturers, because Many firms sin the fact that they sell polished seeds that do not correspond to the parameters of cosmei varieties.

One of the pleasant advantages of this flower is that it breeds independently, giving self-seeing, sometimes even becoming weed in your garden. Typically, the seeds ripen in mid-August. The collection must be carried out when the seeds have purchased a brown color. Seed collection is carried out every week.

Planting cosmei seeds in open ground:

• In the open soil, cosmey seeds are sown immediately after the melting of snow (mid-March).
• Speakers scatter seeds along the surface of the soil, leaving the distance between them about 30 cm, slightly pressing the palm to 1 cm deep into the depth.

Unfortunately, when disembarking seeds into open ground, the flowering of cosmei will come no earlier than August. The most reliable way to reproduce this southern flower is landing seedlings into the ground.

Planting cosmei in open ground

There are certain rules for planting cosmei. They are completely simple and do not require special efforts from gardener. Correctly performing them, you will get a wonderful garden decoration, pleasing you in the whole summer.

Basic Rules for Planting Cosmei:

1. It follows the first day of June when the risk of frosts will be completely absent.
2. Seedlings should not exceed 6 cm in height.
3. In warmer regions, you can plant a cosose in mid-May.
4. Cosmeya loves heat, so it should be planted on a sunny plot protected from wind and moderately fertile, well-drained weakness soil. On too fertile soil, the rusty growth of the flower greenery occurs, which in turn will adversely affect flowering.
5. The seedlings should be seeded in the shallow holes according to the 30x30 scheme - for short and conventional varieties, for tall, use 35x35 wells. Be sure to pour empty holes with water.
6. Spare in the seedlings in the wells, jeighten and pour water again.
7. For tall cosmey varieties, a special support will be needed. You can wear a rod or rails in advance of the wells, to which you will then bind a bush.
8. The plant will be better close if you pinch the tip of the escape.

Snapped cosose in the open soil seedlings will bloom in June or mid-July, depending on the climate and landing time.

Cosmerary Care Rules

Even for a beginner flower, the process of care of cosmeys will seem not heavy, because cosose can even grow "savage".

Basic Cosmerary Care Rules

• watering is carried out once a week, it must be abundant (5-6 buckets per 1 bus);
• while the cosmei bush does not reach the maximum size and finally does not strengthen, it is necessary after watering to loosen the soil and remove weeds so that they do not score a flower;
• for the whole season it is necessary to feed the flower three times: before the bootonization, during and at the beginning of flowering;
• if you want to get the most abundant bloom, use extractive feeding. For example, it is possible to spray the leaves with the drug "Bud", not forgetting to observe moderation when feeding a flower;
• in order for the color of the color abundantly throughout the season, remove the flowers on time;
• if Cosmeya began to score other flowers and plants, heavily flooded on the flower bed, it can be cut, giving it a more attractive look. Such action will not affect the blossoms negatively.

Thus, observing the basic rules of care for cosmeys, you will achieve the most beautiful flowering in the season.

Diseases and pests of cosme

Cosmeya is one of unpretentious colors, not strongly susceptible to pests and diseases. But, as well as for all living on Earth, there are dangers for a flower:

• aphid;
• puffy dew;
• gray rot;
• snails;
• slippers;
• rizoctoniosis.

In the fight against snail and slug, you will need to assemble mollusks yourself. To make her work easier, you can go to a small trick - on the site, not far from Cosmei, arrange a beer with a beer that will attract mollusks. After the bryukhonoga is caught up with the bait, collect them and remove them from the garden.

An interesting fact is that Cosmeya independently protects itself from pests, attracting useful insects of zlatpoz. These predatory insects eat TRU, milderry and trips.

When and how to collect cosmey seeds?

Perennial Cosmeya independently multiplied with tubers and cuttings. If you want to change your landscape design slightly, you can separate the tangle in the fall, a depressive plant. After it blends, it is necessary to trim it, leaving the stalk in a height of about 15 cm. For the winter flower, cover the sweetheart.

The annual cosmy after the first landing is multiplied by a self-sowing from 3 to 5 years. To get seeds, leave large buds for ripening seed on the bush. You can put on the colors heads small gauze hats, which will prevent the fall of seeds to the ground. Seeds are going every week, after they darken.

Cosmy in the design of the garden

A wide variety of shades of colors and cosmei varieties turns any garden design in a delightful corner. Thanks to its form and color, Cosmeya looks bright and noble. Best of all, the cosme looks in close neighborhood with floccals, daisies and velvets.

Create a lively corridor or just decorate a border, you can, planting tall varieties. They can also decorate fences and fences.

The lowest cosose looks perfectly in the flower bed curb in the neighborhood with other plants. You can grow a cosose in beautiful porridge and in flower containers. She can decorate a balcony or veranda.

To independently create a style of your garden, browse the photo of Cosmei on the Internet, and for sure you will find a great designer solution for your garden.

When choosing registration, special attention is paid to the combination of cosmei with other colors, correctly picking up the grade.

If you want to have a beautiful garden without the maximum attachment for its part, it is worth stopping the choice of cosmei. Special care she does not require. The main thing is not to forget abundantly, water the bush and then, throughout the season, you will see the present riot of paints in your garden.