Masus Creeping, Landing and Care

If you want to decorate your site with a beautiful decorative plant, then the soil plant Mazus will become an excellent choice. Perhaps a few heard this name. The flower became popular not so long ago, but he had already managed to win the love of gardeners. One of the main features of Mazus is his ability to grow very quickly. If you do not control its growth, do not limit the growth space, the flower can cover significant territories. Mazus creeping fascinates with his miniature and amazing form of flowers. In this article, we will reveal the most important secrets of the cultivation of Mazus in the open soil, its preferences in humidity, the composition of the soil, lighting.

Mases creep. Characteristic features of the plant

• Mases creeping - a low creeping plant.
• Masus Creeping belongs to the Norichnikov family.
• Masus's homeland consider Himalayas. It also widespread in Asia, Indonesia, America.
• Modern science has more than 40 types of Mazus, each of which is represented by different varieties.
• Mases creeping is able to reach a height of 7-8 cm. Low growth is compensated by long vacation shoots, the length of which reaches 0.5 m.
• The stems of Masus Czczuchny do not differ in massiveness. They are thin, covered with green leaves of a small size.
• The peak of the lush flowering of Mazus Czczuchy is accounted for all 3 year old months. Flowers will also continue to delight you to early autumn.
• A special charm of the Mazus gives an unusual form of a flower. It has 2 lips, one of which is more authentic, and the other one. Also, the flower has 3 petals. Can suffer a beautiful lilac-lilac color and white. The inclusion of small specks gives even greater charm of the Flower of Mazus.
• If you do not limit the space for the growth of Mazus, it can capture extensive territories. Experienced gardeners that dealt with the cultivation of Mazus, note that controlling the growth of this crawling plant is quite easy. It is successfully grown on the alpine rols, flower beds, spaces between trees, near arbor, etc. Landscape designers also often use Masus for growing in rocky garden.
• Mases creeping can be grown as a two-year plant and annually. Requires winter shelter.
• Fruit of Mazus - a box with a lot of small seeds.

Mases creep. Photo

Masus varieties

Mazus began to cultivate not so long ago, in the 19th century. For decorative purposes, 3 species represent a special value:

• mases creep. Flowers can be both purple with splashes and white. Stems are thin, but fairly elastic, capable of withstanding a large load with flowers. Flowers all summer and to early autumn. Different with rapid growth. Gardeners advise to avoid excessive thickening of the plant by complying with a distance of 50 cm between plants when landing. One of the most popular varieties of this species is Masus Creeping Alba. He wonderfully showed himself in growing both in sunny sites and in a half. The plant will quickly fill the area with elastic flower carpet. The phase of active flowering lasts almost all 3 year old months;
• masus rooting. The plant can create a beautiful elastic carpet with a height of up to 10 cm. The leaves reach a length of 5-7 cm and have a bronze-green color. Stems are sharpening, pressed against the ground. Masus roofing groups have a white color with purple splashes. The diameter of flowers is 1-2 cm. Enters the phase of active flowering in the middle of summer and until the end of August. The view is winter-hardy, tolerates winter temperatures up to -25 degrees. An additional advantage is the fact that Mazus rooting does not require shelter for the winter. Quite widespread in New Zealand;
• mazus dwarf. This species is a favorite plant of landscape designers for growing in stony gardens, crevices, rocky slopes near the ponds, etc. The colors of this plant can be both blue and white. A bright spot is an intellect of yellow color in the middle of the flower. Pretty miniature leaves grow in the form of "blades".

Mases creep. Landing

Step 1. Choose a place to land Masus Czczuchny

Mazus creeping according to reviews is a rather unpretentious plant, but it is still worth considering its minimum requirements for the landing site. After all, the dream of any gardener is a beautiful and healthy plant. When choosing a landing room, try to consider the following recommendations:

• mazus creeping loves solar places. It is also possible to plant it in the shady spot. But the greatest beauty this plant reaches exactly in sunny sites;
• masus Creeping is famous for his unpretentiousness. You can safely put it on stony areas of the garden. Miloid and tender flowers will be particularly elegantly looking at a background;
• an excellent choice of space for landing Mazus Czczuchny will be the space near the garden tracks, sidewalks, near the arbor;
• when choosing a place for landing of Mazus Czczuchny, it is worth remembering that this plant is crying and has a very large growth rate. If you do not limit the space for Mazus, it will have to control its growth so that it does not capture the growth places of other plants;
• the soil at the landing site of the Mases should be moderately fertile. But, if the site is not too fertile, the plant will not respond much to it;
• like any soil plating, the mazus creep may well be an option for growing on the lawn. Beautiful green carpet will especially attractive in the flowering phase.

Step 2. Landing Mazus Czczuchny

• Masus creeping - a plant that is very easy to plant. For landing, the time is ideal in the spring when the soil will warm up. But, if you planted before this moment, Masus Calusing will still greatly germinate.
• In order to plant this beautiful and pretty plant at home on the site, you first need to search for the planting material. Mazus creep is not yet too common, he is only gaining its popularity. Perhaps you have familiar who are already growing at their site this plant. Collect seeds very simple. After summer, a small box appears, which is full of seeds. Seeds need to carefully collect. Sift and save until the next season in paper or fabric bags in the cool room. Of course, the Masus Creek can be used in a specialized store. Currently, seed trade is also widespread through online stores, the range in which can be several times more than in ordinary stores.
• Mases creep can be planted as seeds and young bushes. He knows good. If you grow a masus in the way of dividing a bush, then plant plant at a minimum distance from each other - 0.5 meters. You can be stated with such bushes, not only late in spring, but also early in autumn.
• After landing, the plant needs to pour. But be extremely neat. If the soil keeps moisture well, then watering is needed minimal. Moisture stagnation can provoke the beginning of the processes of root rotting.
• You can also make fertilizer when landing. You can purchase any integrated tool in a specialized store. You can also use a korovyan. Puting fertilizers once when landing, you will give Mazus to creepage a good supply of nutrients that are necessary for full growth. But it is not worth remakeing with the fertilizer of this plant. You will be tired of limiting it in growth, which can be too intense. But you can not see luxurious flowering in this case.

Mases creep. Care

Masus Creeping is an absolutely unpretentious plant that will surprise you with his versatility. You can almost not care for him and rejoice in a lush carpet from gentle flowers. The minimum requirements of this crawling plant to care are:

• if the summer was very roast and dry, then it is possible to pour a masus creep several times per season. With irrigation, you need to be careful, because The plant reacts poorly to excessive moisture;
• it will also be necessary to arrange a periodic canopy. It is necessary to remove weary grass not only for aesthetic and healthy species, but also in order to prevent various diseases whose pedestals can be a weed grass. Different pests are also better multiplied with the abundance of certain types of weeds;
• it will be useful to venture the soil. This technique will allow to saturate the soil with oxygen. To loosen the earth you need a shallow thing to damage the root system;
• in order for the blooming carpet from Masus Czczuchader to retain his beauty and healthy look throughout the season, timely remove dried flowers, damaged shoots. Conduct a regular inspection of Mazus;
• the plant is able to endure periods of short-term drought. She will not destroy the Masus, only the quality of flowering may suffer, which will not be so bright and intense;
• masus creeping although it is considered to be a plant resistant to winter temperatures requires the shelter with a sweetheart for the winter. If this is not done, then his shoots can freeze. One of the advantages of this soil plant is that even in this case it is capable of rapid restoration in spring.

Possible difficulties in the cultivation of Masus Czczuchny

Gardeners. which have already had the valuable experience of growing Mazus Czczuchny, note that there are some secrets and tricks of successful cultivation of this plant. Knowing all the features of the growth of Masus Czczuchy and all the "pitfalls" of its cultivation, you can enjoy a truly chic carpet of delicate flowers in its plot. Beginner gardeners may face the following difficulties in the cultivation of Mazus Czczuchy:

• masus creep grows poorly and slow. A similar problem is very rare. Perhaps Mazus constantly feels the shortage of sunlight. Grows on too acidic, poor, clay soil. But any decorative plant will not be beautifully blossoming in such conditions. You must understand very well the characteristics of the soil on your site. If the soil is too acidic, then you need to make lime. If the site is too wet soil, then watering should be very rare and minimal. If the soil is too dry, then the watering needs to be participated;
• mases creep grows very intensively, but practically does not bloom. This problem may occur if you too often made fertilizers in the soil, which provoked such "aggressive" growth. The plant all the forces threw into growth, and his strength is not enough for flowering;
• mazus creep began to die. The cause of such a phenomenon may be stagnation of moisture in the root system, which caused the processes of rotting. If the root system began to rot, then the plant can die. It is recommended to dramatically limit the watering;
• freamence of shoots. Mazus creep although it is considered a fairly winter-hardy plant, which can tolerate the temperature to -30 degrees, without covering can dance. But this is not a problem in the cultivation of this amazing plant. With the first spring rays of the Sun and positive temperatures, Mazus will begin to actively "revive". Many gardeners even comment that the plant can grow "from nothing," when it seemed that it was killed. The shelter does not hurt with some varieties.

The tremendous advantage of Mazus is crying is its excellent resistance to diseases and pests. Gardeners who have already been engaged in the cultivation of this plant, noted that it does not suffer from diseases. Pests are also not very "attacking" this is a low plant. Control the rapid growth of Mazus is very simple. You just need to delete new shoots. Of course, in order not to be strongly thickened by plants, follow the distance when landing. If it seems to you that the distance of 50 cm between such tiny bushes is too much, then you are mistaken. In the summer, you will be convinced that the Masus grows so rapidly that with ease forms a solid green carpet, covered with flowers. You can control the growth of Masus Czczuchnya with a simple twitching of new shoots.

Secrets of growing Mazus Czczuchny in the open soil

Mazus has a smoke very few secrets of his successful cultivation, because This is a surprisingly unpretentious plant. It is often used as lawn grass. After all, it is so nice to walk on such a flowering and elastic carpet. Flowers of gentle shades of rather unusual shape are contrast with green foliage. Experienced gardeners who have already grown Masus creeping in their own plot give valuable recommendations for the successful cultivation of this plant. Knowing these secrets, even novice gardeners will cope with the task of growing Masus.

1. Pay attention to the selection of landing material. It is better to buy seeds in specialized stores that guarantee the quality of their goods. When buying seeds, be sure to pay attention to the shelf life. Beginner gardeners are often missing this moment and buy seeds that can simply not climb.
2. Provide optimal seed storage conditions if you collect them manually. Seeds after collecting need to sift, remove the possible garbage, dry well. Store any seeds need in the "breathable" packaging (paper, fabric).
3. Read the information about the grade you are going to plant. Different varieties may differ landing timing, flowering times.
4. According to the gardener reviews, the masus creep with white flowers has more "creeping" properties than fuel oil with purple, blue colors.
5. In order not to deal with the active growth of Mazus Czczuchy, in advance, pride the suitable place to land. If you try it next to other decorative plants, then prepare for the fact that you will always have to delete new shoots to control growth. Some prefer to "give will" to Mazus Czczeky and not limit his active growth.
6. Like any decorative plant, Masus should not be too cold water, water from under the tap. The optimal option is water that stood in containers for watering for some time.
7. Be sure to adjust the volume of watering. Water flooded young plants can start grew.

Masus Creeping is the perfect plant for growing even beginner gardeners. It refers to the list of plants, which make up an excellent alternative to lawn herbs. Masus creep in landing and care is completely simple and unpretentious.