Geiger
Description. Geiger refers to the family of stone-lipped. It is one of the most elegant perennials, distinguished by the refinement of a light transparent inflorescence. Homeland geocheera - America.
The Geicher Bush consists of several outlets, the number of which increases with age and in 3-5-year-old plants can be several dozen, and the size of the formed bush is 60 cm in diameter. Geichers have long-skinned leathery beautiful leaves, collected in a rosette. The shape of the leaf blade is rounded, the leaf edge is wavy, relief veins are clearly visible on the leaf surface, the leaf color is green with red. This redness is especially pronounced in young unfolding leaves and in the autumn, after frosts. The leaves of Geiger are winter-green, they are replaced in spring: late April-early May. During flowering, the Geiger expels red-brown peduncles to a height of 60 cm. The delicate paniculate inflorescence consists of a number of very small bells of red, pink, light pink or white, depending on the species and variety. Particularly interesting are species with red coloration of flowers, white-flowered species are used less often. Blossoms Geiger long, for 2 months - from mid-June to mid-August.
Varieties of
The initial view for the creation of numerous varieties of geyer, united in the group of the Geiger hybrid, became the of the Geiger blood-red.
Nuntman - the plant is not high, no more than 10 cm, bushes are wide to 50-60 cm in diameter, the leaves are dark green with a white pattern. The plant throws out only a few peduncles, peduncles thin with a height of 40-50 cm with bright coral flowers on the top.
Plei de Foy - the plant is low, the rosettes form an extensive dense bush. Leaves are small, greyish-green. The plant throws out flower stalks, topped with openwork inflorescences from flowers of dark red fresh color.
Splendens - is a fast growing variety, with shrubs reaching a size of up to 60 cm. One of the most popular and promising varieties used for floral decoration. The plant throws out a lot of peduncles, the number of which can reach several dozen on one bush. Peduncles high( up to 60 cm), suitable for cutting, brightly carmine flowers. Because of the large number of inflorescences, flowering is very lush and abundant, which makes the plant unusually ornate.
Geiger is very widely used in various forms of floral design: in group plantings, both single-species, both
and mixed;From it you can create stable borders;graceful dwarf varieties of geyer hybrids are very adorned with rockeries and mixborders. All sorts of geyhery are suitable for cutting.
Cultivation and care. Geicher can not be called a capricious plant, but a number of "requirements" to the place of planting and care should be taken into account. The plant prefers drained areas with light fertile soil. It grows better in a bright open place, but can be tolerated with slight shading. In spring, during the withering of the old overwintering leaves, they are raked out, and the landings are mulched with peat. It is recommended to regularly pour compost under the planting of geyher and make a standard set of organic and mineral fertilizers, since the plant is very responsive to care. Geicher prefers moderate hydration and painlessly tolerates periods of dryness. This means that in the long absence of rain, the plant will require infrequent, but regular watering.
Variety geyhery propagate only vegetatively - division. Geiger is very well divided into individual rosettes or groups of rosettes with a piece of rhizome. Division and transplantation is carried out in the spring or late summer. When propagating varieties with seeds, there is no guarantee that they will retain all the hereditary qualities of the mother plant.
The optimal period of cultivation of geycer in one place is 5-7 years. By this time, it reaches its maximum size.