Persian chamomile, which is also called feverfew, can often be seen in every second gardener in his greenhouse. This is not just a beautiful, but also a useful flower, belonging to a perennial species. There are different varieties and colors of this plant. Feverfew is common in Eurasia, Siberia, Altai and North America.
The article provides answers to the following questions:
- What are the varieties and types of Persian chamomile;
- How to care for and grow feverfew;
- What are the ways of propagation of this plant;
- What diseases and pests can have feverfew and how to get rid of them.
Seedlings.
- Chamomile seeds are sown for seedlings in March.
- A mixture of peat and sand is added to the seeding trays, which can be purchased at a gardening store.
- It is enough to add 2 - 3 seeds to the cell. The seeds are sprinkled on top with a thin layer of a mixture of peat and sand.
- After that, it is necessary to cover the containers with a thin film and place them near the window. It is not recommended to put on a windowsill, as direct rays of the sun can harm the germination process.
- Do not allow the soil to dry out. Water with a spray bottle as soon as the soil begins to dry out.
Seedling.
- Under normal conditions, after a couple of weeks, the first shoots will begin to appear.
- As soon as this happened, you need to remove the film from the cells and place them closer to the window, taking care in advance to prevent drafts.
- As soon as the seedlings reach a height of 5 cm, it will be necessary to leave one of two or three seedlings in each cell, which is the most developed.
- To do this, you need to carefully pluck out unnecessary seedlings so as not to damage the one that needs to be left.
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Chamomile care.
- Until the seedlings begin to grow, they need to be watered quite often, however, when the flowers take root, then they will need to be watered only during the dry season.
- Otherwise, chamomile care is almost a standard procedure.
- It is necessary to loosen the soil for a normal oxygen flow.
- Weed the growing area.
- Feed the plant and prepare it for the transition to winter.
- Fertilizers (peat, compost) are added once a year.
- Around mid-spring, you can sprinkle saltpeter between the rows of the planted plant.
- If the soil has an acidic reaction, then in the fall you need to add slaked lime to it.
- Chamomile must be cared for frequently and regularly to avoid plant disease.
Types and varieties
Chamomile, which anyone can grow, comes in two groups. The first group - perennials - includes the following species:
- Pink;
- Cinerarielous;
- Beautiful;
- Shield.
The second group of annual feverfews includes only maiden feverfew.
Pink persian chamomile
Pink feverfew has two more names: Cirrus chrysanthemum or Bright red tansy. Such a plant is beautiful among Persian daisies.
It is a tall flower with a straight stem and split leaves. Although there are many varieties of pink chamomile, they have not yet become widespread. Gardeners only buy seeds from large-scale foreign greenhouses. Varieties are classified according to the following criteria:
- Height: low or medium;
- Coloring: all shades of red and even white;
- Structure: simple or terry.
The following types are most known from pink chamomile:
- Persian chamomile Robinson is a plant that grows up to 50 centimeters tall and has a red or sometimes pink color;
- Brenda is a flower of small height, bright red color with a yellow core;
- James Calway is a chamomile characterized by a huge number of crimson petals;
- Eileen Mae Robinson - pale pink or cream feverfew;
- Vanessa is a bright pink chamomile with a terry middle.
Cinerariel chamomile
Such pyrethrum is also called cinerarielist, and the people call it simpler - Dalmatian chamomile. This flower is more like a chamomile than the rest, because it is yellow in the center and white at the edges.
Cinerarielous pyrethrum is grown only in the southern regions or in the Far East, because there the most favorable conditions for its habitat are low frost resistance, like that of the kandyk.
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Beautiful chamomile
It is a perennial plant with a maximum height of 30 centimeters. It has thin needle-like leaves, and the flower is like a small chamomile. Such feverfew grows only in the mountains, because there is rocky soil, favorable for its flowering.
Shield pyrethrum
Shield Persian chamomile is 45 centimeters high. Outwardly, it looks like this: light yellow flowers grow on the shoots. Chamomile grows in meadows in the mountains, like the beautiful feverfew.
Feverfew
In addition to its main name - maiden feverfew - the plant has two more: maiden tansy and maiden chrysanthemum. The plant is quite tall - it reaches 50 centimeters. This chamomile has a branched stem and "fluffy" (feathery) leaves, which are both light green and yellow. The flower resembles an ordinary chamomile. It blooms from July to August.
Maiden Persian chamomile has its own varieties:
- Feverfew girlish Golden ball is a cold-resistant plant, reaching 25 centimeters. The flower looks like a yellow basket. It is terry and spherical. Such flowers can make an excellent "fluffy" flower bed. The bouquet is long enough. Looks great in combination with heliotrope, marigold or salvia;
- Feverfew girlish Snow globe grows up to 30 cm. It grows as a bush with a large number of white double flowers, similar in appearance to pillows. Such a daisy needs a sunny place to grow. Such feverfew is common in North Africa, the Middle East and southern Europe;
- Feverfew maiden Aureum grows in bushes with small flowers, similar to ordinary chamomile with light lemon petals. The flowering period is from June to August;
- Grows up to 15 centimeters. It is a densely doubled plant with snow or pale yellow flowers. The flowers are like pads. It blooms from June to August. Usually grown in groups.
- Feverfew maiden Plenum - low double flowers of white color with a light yellow middle;
- Feverfew maiden Carlos are white flowers with a pleasant scent. Such a chamomile is an unpretentious plant that has a positive attitude to the cold. Its height reaches 15 centimeters. Flowers - terry, similar to pads.
