Ragwort (or senecio - transliteration from the Latin name) is the largest genus among all flowering plants. According to various data, its number includes from 1000 to 3000 species.
The villagers are found all over the world and can have a wide variety of life forms.
Among the room-marshals, succulents, the most common in our country was received by Rowley's chaplain.
Back in the beginning of the last century, the genus Krestovnik was a genus Krestovik, and the Roggion Tabernacle itself belonged to the Kleinian genus. More recently, the Kleinius genus has been attached to the genus Krestovnik.
All these manipulations led to what the godson is now called and yogurt, and senecio, and kleyniya.
Care
Care for the godson (senecio) at home. The plant can not be called particularly capricious plant. But even to the cactus with its Siberian severity, this kind of sticking is far away.
He needs proper care, although it does not require much effort.
Unlike most of its relatives, this succulent grows very slowly - a few centimeters per year can be considered the norm.
Most members of the genus Krestovnik live for 2-3 years. Some no more than a year.
Air humidity
Rowley's dagger, like all succulents, has the ability to adapt to any humidity in the air. Helping him with spraying or other methods of moistening is unnecessary.
Light mode
Being from the hot regions of Africa and Asia, Senecio Rowley prefers bright sunlight, which, however, must be diffused. Direct rays are detrimental to its pea leaves, saturated with moisture.
In the summer, when the sun begins to burn especially mercilessly, it is advisable to rearrange the glue on the window sill on the west or east side of the house.
In winter, the southern window is best, since there the plant will most likely receive enough attention from the sun.
Temperature
In the warm season, that is, in summer and spring, the gardener needs a moderate temperature - about 25 degrees. In winter, succulent is at rest, and it needs a lower temperature - from 7 to 15 degrees.
To hibernation, the plant should be prepared gradually, starting from the first weeks of autumn.
Watering
Being succulent (the plant is able to accumulate moisture for the future), Senezio Rowley needs little watering.
You can visit him with a watering can no more than 2 times a week, and it will be more than happy.
With the onset of cold weather you need to water less often. And in winter you need to stop watering completely.
Lack of watering - The thing is almost impossible for sticking Rowley, but you can pour it easily. Each time before watering, you should make sure that the soil is well dried out.
So you can avoid overwetting and various negative consequences to which it leads, in particular, to the most terrible of them - rotting of the roots.
Pruning
The plant does not need pruning at all. But the danger in this procedure does not carry. For the formation of a beautiful crown is quite acceptable to shorten too overgrown stems. It is desirable to do this in the spring when the plant feels best.
Immediately after pruning, it is advisable to process the cut areas. solution of fungicide and crushed charcoal.
Too radical changes in the appearance of sticking can cause a significant slowdown in growth and late flowering.
Bloom
No matter how contradictory it sounds, but for flowering, you need enough "tough conditions". It is necessary to water and fertilize as little as possible (once a month), and as much sunshine is required as possible.
Flowering begins in March and can last until November. Faded baskets should be trimmed in time.
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Caring for a garden sponge at home:
Landing
Rowley's Groundsel is a very fragile plant when it comes to transplanting. Adult plant almost never transplanted. In extreme cases, the old pot can be broken.
For planting of a godson A great mix is available for succulents and cacti. You can collect it yourself from turf land (2 parts) and coarse sand (1 part).
Regarding fertilizersthen the beginning of spring is considered the best time for this. Fertilizers for succulents and cacti are excellent for this purpose.
To feed should not be more often than once a month. In August, the plant is fertilized for the last time, as soon it will need to be prepared for a state of rest.
Breeding
Everything Godsmen fine multiply by cutting. Do this as follows:
- Cut off shoots.
- They divide shoots into cuttings 5 cm long.
- Dried.
- Cut off the bottom 2 sheet and put in a mixture of peat and sand.
- A week later, germinated cuttings are planted in a pot.
Seed propagation possible, but very problematic.
Only fresh seeds germinate well. They are distributed over the surface of the soil, powdered with a small amount of sand and covered with a film to ensure good moisture.
Not bad breed Senezio layering. For this method will need a few small pots. They need to be filled with light ground, and then lower the shoots into them.
Push shoots into the ground and wait for them to take root. After that, they can be separated from the parent plant.
Diseases and pests
With proper plant care, usually, don't get sick.
Causes of infection can be an excess of moisture and nitrogen or lack of lighting.
Villagers are affected by the following diseases:
- Tomato Bronze Virus. The leaves turn white and curled, the veins turn black. Infected leaves are cut and burned. Inventory disinfected in alcohol.
- Phytophthora. It affects the stem and spreads upwards. Unfortunately, to save the plant is impossible. It should be destroyed, so as not to infect others (they, in turn, are treated with drugs).
- Alternaria. Brown spots with a dark border between the veins of the leaves. The plant should also be destroyed.
Downy mildew. Light spots between the veins of the leaves, and on the reverse side - off-white bloom. It is necessary to reduce the humidity and remove the infected parts of the plant.- Mealy dew. White powdery coating on both sides of the leaves. At the first manifestation of symptoms, treat with fungicides.
- If the leaves begin to curl and turn yellow, then they were struck aphid. In this case, the leaves are washed with soapy water. If the sticky insect exudates are visible, the situation is more serious and you cannot do without fungicides.
- Also the godson amazes spider bell and mealy wormc. Struggling with them in the same way as with aphids.
Downy mildew. Light spots between the veins of the leaves, and on the reverse side - off-white bloom. It is necessary to reduce the humidity and remove the infected parts of the plant.Do not forget that the godson has its own poisonous plaque.And you need to work with him in gloves, which accidentally does not bring poison into the eyes.
Senecio Care at home does not require much effort. Sometimes there are some difficulties, but you can usually deal with them.
If from time to time to look at how your green roommate is doing, he will live happily ever after. And, of course, the answer will bring happiness to his master!
