The sticky tar that looks like a wild carnation amazes with a variety of colors and shapes. For unpretentiousness and longevity, this plant was loved by many gardeners. But in order for tar to please the eye for many years, it is necessary to arrange suitable conditions for it and provide quality care.
Botanical description
Tar adhesive, or ordinary (Latin name - Viskariya) - is perennial flowering plantwhich belongs to the family of cloves.
In landscape design viskariya is used to design alpine slides, rockeries, mixborders. Also, the plant will look beautiful in flower beds made of stones or wheel tires.
Most often it grows in cool areas. Beautiful flowering plant reaches about 20 cm in length, but can grow up to 30 cm.
Did you know? The name "tar sticky" plant received because of its sticky stems. And the Latin name Viscaria comes from the word viscum, which means glue.The flowers have a diameter of 2.5 cm. They are very similar in appearance to cloves. The flowers can be purple, white, pink and purple.
The terry variety of tar is also very popular - it has a slightly different real look, but the fit and care is no different from the ordinary form of the viscaria. 
Most often, the plant is used to decorate balconies and windows of houses, as it forms a thick bright "cap" of flowers. Often tar is planted along fences and walls of various structures - colorful lush curbs look very attractive.
You can decorate your plot by planting trees, shrubs and flowers that bloom from early spring to late autumn.
Where to plant tar
When choosing a territory for planting, pay attention to the illumination and the type of soil.
Lighting and location
Quality care begins with choosing a planting place: you need to find well lit place in the garden, as tar light-requiring. In such conditions, it will develop much better and grow much more magnificently (as in the photo).
If you land a viskariya in the shade, it will lose its pomp and color saturation.
Soil selection
Land should be drained, loose. The reaction of the soil is neutral or slightly acid. Tar grows well on fertile soils.
It is suitable light soil, in particular, the viscaria feels comfortable in the lime types. Clay soil is not recommended for use, as it does not let in water well, dries quickly in the sun, crusts and eventually begins to crack.
If, nevertheless, it is impossible to find suitable soil on your site, then you can add sand to it. So the plant will take root better.
It is necessary to prepare in advance the plot, which will be made landing. To make the soil loose, you need to dig it up. So the earth will be filled with oxygen. During this process, take care to fertilize the earth.
Important! Immediately before planting, loosen the soil, and then level it with a rake.
Planting a plant
In general, the viscaria reproduces in a vegetative way. Growing from seed is rarely practiced, although this option is also acceptable.
Important! Terry varieties of tar seeds are not tied.
Dividing bush
The best time for planting - in early spring, or in early August. It is better not to do this later, since the root system will not have time to take root deep enough into the ground. Frosts will overtake her, and then the roots will freeze, and the plant will die.
At a convenient time, dig a bush from your previous habitat. This should be done carefully, so as not to damage the root system with tools. Next, divide the excavated plant into several bushes.
Then spread the separated parts into the ground so that between them there is enough free space for further growth.
Rosettes, cuttings
In addition to the method of dividing the bushes, you can use the other - rosettes, cuttings.
To do this, it is necessary to separate part of the shoot from the plant along with the flower. The cut is better to do a little obliquely, and not across the stem. So the plant further takes root and takes root better.
Next you need to root the plant in order to be able to place it in the ground. The best way to do this is to put the escape into the water, after a while it will take the first roots.
After that you can plant a young plant in the ground. Cover it with a wrap to create a greenhouse effect. But at the same time it should be in the penumbra.
This plant is also called Lychnis. Learn how to grow seeds from seeds in detail.
Basics of proper care
It is important to know how to care for tar, otherwise all your work after planting a flower simply does not pay off.
Watering
The plant loves water. Tar should be watered regularly, preventing the soil from drying out. You should not wait until the ground goes cracked, regularly check the soil for moisture. 
On average, water the tar you have to two times a week. Although this figure you must adjust yourself. In hot summer, the land can dry out and much faster.
Weeding and soil care
The main rule in the care of the soil in which the whiskey lives is weeding. This process is necessary in order to remove from the site where planting bushes, weeds and crops of extra cultivated plants grow.
The best way to get rid of weeds for a long time is to tear them out with their roots. So they will not appear on the site for a longer time.
Helpful advice: if you do not want to do the hard work of cutting harmful grass, you can simply cover it with something, thus limiting the flow of light. In such conditions, the weeds quickly fade themselves.
Important! Weed as new weeds appear.
Fertilizer
It is better to fertilize tar three times per season. First dressing spend even before flowering. Use superphosphate, carbamide and potassium sulfate. Each substance will be needed in the amount of one tablespoon per bucket of water. Expect that you will spend about 3 liters of such fertilizer per square meter.
Second time to feed plants with nutrients is necessary during the flowering of tar. It is better to buy fertilizer called "Agricola". Mix it with potassium sulfate and superphosphate in a bucket of water. Here you also need to take a spoonful of each of the drugs. This time it will take about 5 liters per square meter.
For the third feeding use the same fertilizer as in the flowering period. The last time you need to fertilize the soil in the fall.
Pruning
It is very important to periodically carry out the pruning of the whiskey - it is best to do this in the fall. It is necessary to cut off the entire above-ground part: the stem, the leaves and the inflorescence itself. Almost everything is removed: it is necessary to leave only 5 cm of the stem above the ground.
In order for the plant to feel well, not only in a flower bed or flower garden, but also in a pot, you need to constantly prune those inflorescences that have already dried out.
Important! If you remove the dried stalks from the stalks of the plant, then there is a possibility that the flowers will appear again in the same season.
Diseases and pests
Growing tar does not cause much trouble, as the plant is not very susceptible to various diseases. And from the pests, the whiskey protects its stem - it is sticky and fuzzy, so the insects that have caught on it can no longer escape and simply die.
Yet sometimes pests such as aphids, leafworms, slugs, and red spider mites stick to the plant. In order to free them from tar, you can spray it with garlic solution or soapy water.
Viskaria can also become infected with fungal infections that cause rust and root rot. To prevent this from happening, take preventive measures: make sure that the soil is not over-moistened, periodically thin out the bushes.
Simple tar is a beautiful perennial plant that will please the eye not only in the garden, but also at home on the balcony. Give him a little time to provide quality care, and the cost of acquiring and planting a flower will pay off a hundredfold.
