Cynicia

Description and varieties. Cinnamon is an unusually colorful plant, distinguished by a wide spectrum of bright juicy colors that adorn the garden in summer and especially in autumn, combined with the riot of colors of the surrounding nature. Interestingly, in America, cynia is as beloved and revered as our astra. This is a tribute not only to tradition, but also to the extraordinary beauty of this flower. In our culture the most common is cynical grace.

Cinch is elegant - a one-year-old strong-growing potent plant of spreading or compact form, with an erect sturdy stem covered with hard pubescence, a height of 30 to 100 cm, with few strong lateral branches. Leaves ovate-pointed, sessile, opposite, like a stalk are covered with coarse hairs. Inflorescence - a basket with a diameter of 5 to 15 cm, depending on the variety.

Inflorescences have different shapes, can be simple, semi-double and double. Ligula flowers of various shapes and colors are located in 1-3 rows in non-somatic varieties and more in terry. The color of the flowers is white, yellow, pink, orange, red and lilac. In the color range of cyanium there are only blue and blue colors. Tubular flowers are yellow, rarely colored like reed, form a lush convex center.

Cynicism is characterized by the purity of colors and their enormous color variety. The flowers of the zini are bright( white, yellow, orange, red and burgundy) and pastel( pink, salmon, lilac and coral) tones.

Tenderness form of inflorescence( California giant giant)

Georgetide form of inflorescence( varietal species)

Less common is cultivation of another species of cynia: narrow-leaved cyanidium, or Hage, with smaller flowers, often yellow in color and non-marrow. Forms bushes in height 40-45 cm, blossoms in the middle of summer.

Cynicism is distinguished by a large number of cultural forms and varieties. They are grouped into groups, called sortotypes, in the shape of the inflorescence, plant height and flowering time.

A variety of colors and forms of the inflorescence, as well as the height and shape of the bush gives the plant great opportunities in design. Out of the bright tsi-nii are gorgeous groups and cuttings, low grades decorate the balcony, flower bed and alpine hill. For bouquets are suitable as varieties with large, and with small inflorescences, in water the plants retain a beautiful appearance up to 2 weeks.

Chrysanthemum form of inflorescence( sortotype Chrysanthemum)

Assorted types

Georginaceous - inflorescences are terry, loose, 10-15 cm in diameter, reed flowers are spoon-shaped, their ends are bent downwards, are arranged cristae. Plants are powerful, up to 90 cm high. Blossom from July to autumn. California giant - plants and inflorescences are the same, but reed, the flowers are flat, arranged crisply and densely. Chrysanthemum - reed flowers folded into tubes, arranged crisply and densely.

Cactus-colored - reed flowers are folded into tubes, curved in different directions. Known form Fantasy. There are also groups Pumil, Liliput , etc.

Cultivation and care. Cinium is a light and heat-loving plant that does not even tolerate light frosts. For abundant prolonged flowering requires rich in humus, mineral elements and nutrients, well cultivated and drained soil with a neutral acid reaction. It grows well on sunny, sheltered from winds places. Does not tolerate an excess of moisture in the soil and a prolonged drought, in which the inflorescences are small, and the flowers from the edges wither. It responds well to the application of organic and mineral fertilizers during planting and in fertilizing, which are carried out 2-3 times per season. To continue flowering and preserve the decorativeness of the plant, it is necessary to remove the discolored inflorescence.

Propagation of cinnamon seeds, which are sown in late March - early April in boxes. Large seeds germinate in 4-6 days. With a rare seeding of large seeds, you can do without picks. Landing on a permanent place is carried out in late May - early June, when the danger of the last spring frosts passes, as the cynics completely can not tolerate a drop in temperature.

Cactus-shaped inflorescence( sortotype Fantasy)

Semi-spherical form of inflorescence( Liliput sortotype)

The distance between plants when planting 25-40 cm. The grown up seedlings can be pinched to speed up the planting of plants. You can also sow seeds directly into the open ground at the end of May, after the last May frosts, then the flowering will begin later. Seeds of cynia are collected when the inflorescence of the inflorescence is observed.

Diseases and pests. Affected by rot of root and stem base, fusarium wilt, dry rot of stems, leaves and top, gray mold, powdery mildew, bacterial spot, virus diseases and nematodes. It is damaged by several species of aphids, an ordinary earwig, a meadow bug, a spider mite, a mincing fly, scoops and slugs.