Perennial flax: flax varieties with descriptions and colorful photos

Our distant ancestors also began to grow flax from different purpose... It was used to obtain the yarn from which the cloth was woven, used in folk medicine... The seeds were used to make flour and oil. Flax tow was insulated at home. It was the main crop. Flax has long been revered as a symbol of loyalty and purity.

In our time, we are unlikely to carry out the cultivation of homemade flax in order to subsequently obtain yarn, but to use it medicinal properties and the most delicate view is quite possible. And, most importantly, its flowering lasts all summer.

Plant species. Their description

More than 200 plant species are known, about 40 species of it grow here alone. The most common is common flax, which is subdivided into:

• fiber flax;
• flax-curly;
• Len mezheumok;
• creeping linen.

Fiber flax is characterized by a stem elongated about a meter with a little branching top. Up to three boxes filled with seeds are formed on it. The foliage is elongated. Flowering occurs with delicate blue inflorescences in the form of an umbrella-shaped brush. The seed pod is divided into five sections in which the seeds are placed. In one box there are up to 10 seeds of an ovoid flattened shape. They Brown color... This subspecies is used for fiber production.

To get more seeds, curly flax is grown. It has dense branching of stems, each of which has up to 80 seed pods. They contain larger seeds when compared with fiber flax. It grows in height up to 70 centimeters. This subspecies is used for the production of oil, as it contains up to 47% fat.

Flax-mezheumok is also grown for oil production. Outwardly, it has a lot in common with curly flax.

Creeping flax is much less common. It is a largely wild-growing subspecies that grows in the steppes and valleys, individual populations can be found in valleys and hilly areas. This subspecies is characterized by leafiness of stems and small blue inflorescences. Seeds are smaller, brown in color. They contain up to 32% oil. Due to the different ripening times of the seed pods, its collection is difficult, therefore, creeping flax is not so popular. Its main value will be frost resistance. This quality is used when crossing it with other subspecies.

On summer cottages the most popular is decorative linen, which has large flowers... Its color scheme is very rich. Decorative linen is low, up to 60 centimeters in height. Flowering occurs from early summer to mid-autumn. The flower buds are large, do not fade within 2-3 days. This species can grow up to five years in the same place. Moreover, its decorative effect will not be lost. After a while, with noticeable changes in appearance, it is transplanted to another place.

Cultivation technology

Flax belongs to valuable agricultural crops, especially the oil-bearing subspecies (kudryash, mezheumok), which are widely used in production. It is a source of vegetable protein, which is used in animal husbandry, as well as technical oil, as a raw material in different types industry (paint and varnish, leather and footwear, soap making, etc.).

Nowadays, the use of seeds that have medicinal properties... They contain a large amount of linolenic acid. If taken regularly linseed oil, then it will remove cholesterol from the body, improve metabolic processes and normalize blood pressure... Taking it reduces the risk of thrombosis and oncology, as well as cardiovascular and allergic diseases.

After obtaining flaxseed oil in production conditions, there remains meal (cake), which is a concentrated valuable feed. It is used in animal husbandry. When combined with water, it increases in volume, forming mucus, and becomes a valuable dietary product.

Flaxseed itself as a whole is used by different peoples as an additive in bread and cereal mixtures. Possessing a gelatinizing property, it has found application in cooking.

Freshly prepared infusion of seeds filled with boiling water is used in the treatment of gastritis, enterocolitis, dyspepsia and burns.

The stem of flax contains up to 18% fiber, so it is used in the manufacture of coarse fabrics, as well as thermal insulation and packaging materials. Linseed fire is used for the production of building boards by pressing.

Germinating seeds

Flax is a cereal that is eaten as sprouted. It is a source of health, rich in amino acids and trace elements, vitamins. With its help, they cope with many diseases. How to germinate flax at home? To do this, you will need a regular tray or plate, as well as cheesecloth and a sieve.

The seeds are poured onto a tray and covered slightly with water per millimeter. After 8-10 hours, they are washed from mucus using a sieve. Then wet gauze is spread on the tray. Seeds are spread on it. They are kept in a well-lit place, but without direct sunlight. Periodically moisten the gauze, make sure that it does not dry out. When after a few days the sprouts appear up to two centimeters, then they are eaten. The finished product can be stored in the refrigerator for about five days. Then you need to germinate a new batch.

People who consume sprouted seeds improve their skin condition. It becomes elastic and resilient. Various dermatitis, eczema and even psoriasis will bother you less. In addition, nails are strengthened, and hair becomes thick and shiny. The gastrointestinal tract is improving its work, hence there is a soft weight loss for those who have an excess of it.

Flax care in the personal plot

We are pleased when the lawns near the houses are full of different shades. It is especially pleasing when the flowering of delicate buds lasts a long time, and the care of the plants is minimal. Field and forest flowers are increasingly becoming residents of flower beds. Planted in a large number, they perfectly decorate the space around them. Thin linen looks good in a flower garden. Delicate buds give it a special charm.

Flax is sown randomly in the spring. After that, it is harrowed to close the seeds up to two centimeters deep. You can plant them in rows with a row spacing of 20 centimeters. The plant is resistant to cold weather, and can withstand frosts down to -3 degrees. In this connection, the landing can be carried out as early as April. In a month and a half, flax will begin to bloom. Seed ripening will begin in July and will last until September.

The plot is selected with well-drained and enriched soil. When the first flowers appear, garden plant provide regular watering, since at this time it needs moisture. Flax care during the growing season will include getting rid of the plant's weeds and loosening the soil.

Perennial flax, so familiar to most of us, is often overshadowed when choosing the right decorative flowers for the garden. But in vain. After all, this plant has long been considered a real decoration of any home and its protector. Flax is a completely unpretentious plant, but at the same time it is capable of blooming with incredible luxurious flowers. By the way, contrary to popular belief, flax does not have to be blue. Today you will learn about all the features of growing perennial blue flax in the open field: planting, care, use in landscape design(photo materials are attached).

Perennial blue flax: description, main varieties and varieties

Flax belongs to the genus of herbaceous plants, numbering about 200 plants of various appearance and properties. Most often, flax is represented by a small plant, reaching a height of about 0.5 m, with rather thin, but strong stems and different sizes flowers (they are both small and quite large) of a pale blue, white or pink-red hue.

It is actively cultivated in mid-latitudes. Plant prefers temperate climate, therefore, blue flax is most often found in North America, Africa, in parts of Europe and Asia.

Among existing species and flax varieties, the following can be distinguished (photo below):

• Oilseed. This ornamental flax variety is grown at home, often with the goal of producing nutritious and incredibly healthy flax seeds. The plant usually reaches a height of no more than 30 cm. The flowers are relatively small. Their color can be pale blue, yellow and even red.

Oil flax

• Decorative. One of the most picky flax varieties: growing it is a pleasure even for a novice gardener. In addition, it is from the decorative varieties of flax that durable natural clothing is made.
• Large-flowered. This variety of flax appeared in domestic gardening not so long ago and immediately became one of the "favorites" among gardeners - lovers of home flora. The plant can be called medium-sized - it usually reaches a height of 0.5 m. Flowers in decorative flax very large, presented in a rich range of shades. Decorative flax is considered a perennial: under favorable conditions in one place, it can live up to 5 years.

Large-flowered flax

• Flax perennial. This type of flax is considered the most common among all existing ones. Perennial flax is used to decorate flower walls, borders, etc.

Planting plants in open ground

The plant cannot be called particularly picky about growing conditions, but still flax, regardless of the variety or variety, needs a sufficient amount sunlight, therefore, the site for planting it must be chosen completely not shaded by either houses or trees.

Advice. If you are a resident of a region where the sun is considered a rather rare phenomenon, unfortunately, it is better for you to refuse to grow perennial flax.

The soil for planting flax can be almost any, but you will hardly be able to grow flax in a swampy area. The soil must be light, with a sufficiently deep bedding ground water... Perennial flax will perfectly take root even on slopes (but not too steep).

It is better to plant perennial flax varieties indoors, but if the climate is warm enough, you can sow them immediately in open ground, and it is advisable not to deepen the seeds into the ground, but simply spread them on the ground and spray with water from a spray bottle.

Flax bush

Growing in open ground is possible both in spring (when the temperature reaches a stable 20 degrees) and in autumn (when the temperature has not yet dropped below 20 degrees).

Advice. When growing perennial flax in the open field, be sure to take into account the cold factor: planting cannot be carried out in wet or rainy weather, and after this process, the seeds must be covered with a small layer of soil, then insulated as an ordinary flower crop.

Plant propagation

Perennial flax is propagated in several ways:

1. Seeds. As we already know, seed reproduction is possible both in spring and autumn (when seed is sown in winter). The seeds are carefully laid out on the ground (without deepening into the soil) and slightly moistened with water. By the way, perennial varieties you can safely start growing even in the summer. When grown in containers (meaning permanent place, since the seedling method of growing flax with subsequent transplantation is ineffective) removal to open space carried out immediately after sowing.
2. By dividing the bush. This propagation method is relevant for biennial plants. The process of separating several parts from the mother bush is usually carried out in mid-spring, or after the end of the flowering period - in August. Parts of the bush are usually planted at a distance of about 20 cm from each other. They require constant watering and protection from direct sunlight.

Blue flax care: watering and feeding regime, pest control

So that in the summer the plant will delight you with a luxurious, albeit not too long flowering, be sure to make sure that it receives full care. Further, what kind of care will be required for perennial flax when grown in the open field.

In order for the plant to remain healthy and "live" a full life, it is necessary to provide it with periodic watering, which, by the way, should not turn the surface of the soil into a swampy area.

Avoid stagnant water near flax roots

Remember that flax does not like stagnant water. A sufficient frequency of watering can be about 1-2 times a week (depending on the dryness of the period and the temperature characteristics of the region). Keep the soil moist at all times. But with the onset of autumn, it is advisable to reduce watering to a minimum, and then stop altogether.

In addition to watering, flax will also need periodic weeding, since weeds and excessive thickening of the plant do not have the best effect on appearance flax.

Top dressing - cannot be called weak point perennial flax, so you can forget about the constant preparation of nutrient mixtures for the soil. V mandatory it is necessary to make organic fertilizing a few days before sowing the seed and add a little potassium fertilizer there. During the season, it is advisable to add at least a couple more times liquid top dressing... It is advisable to carry out the process of feeding the plants immediately after watering.

As for diseases, then flax has something to boast about, because the plant is not susceptible to any diseases. Unless a flax flea can sometimes attack him. Unfortunately, folk remedies in the fight against it are powerless, therefore, immediately upon the appearance little pest it is necessary to treat the area with growing flax with a special chemical.

Combination with other plants

So that flax takes root well on garden plot and became a worthy adornment, remember that best combination plants are observed mainly with crops with a similar development pattern and growing conditions.

Linen in landscape design

Flax is a plant of the Flax family, numbering more than 200 species, including annual and perennial, decorative and agricultural, as well as oil plants. Flax grows throughout Europe, North America, in some Asian countries. This article will focus on the cultivation and cultivation of decorative perennial flax.

Decorative, large-flowered

Perennial, large-flowered, blue flax has the greatest decorative value. Its height is 50-60 cm, flowers 5-6 cm in diameter, thin shoots, woody by autumn. The flowers are blue or blue, grow in clusters, open in the morning on sunny days, but crumble in the evening. The next morning, new flowers appear, as a result, flowering occurs continuously, in sunny weather lasts from May to October. The duration of flowering depends not only on weather conditions, but also on care; seed pods must be removed in a timely manner.

Flax loves alkaline, well-drained soils, and although it can grow on poor and scarce soil, it will feel better if the soil is fertilized with organic and mineral fertilizers in advance.

Large-flowered blue flax can grow in one place for 4-5 years, when the flowers and leaves lose their former decorative effect, the plants are transplanted to another place.

Decorative perennial flax prefers light areas, without stagnation in the soil, grows well on slopes. In cold climates, it is propagated by seedlings, for which the seeds are sown in a greenhouse in April. In warm climates, flax can be sown in open ground in April-May, when the air temperature during the day and night does not drop below +12 degrees. The first shoots will appear 10-15 days after sowing the seeds.

Flax tolerates transplanting well, and if it grows too luxuriantly in one place, it is transplanted, dividing the bushes. Even if the roots were damaged during digging, they can be covered with compost, and flowering will continue until the cold weather. In addition, flax is fed with nitrogen and phosphates.

In areas with a warm climate, perennial flax seeds can be sown in the fall, so that with the first heat, strong, cold-resistant seedlings appear. Often flax reproduces by self-sowing, in the spring it will need to be thinned out so that too densely growing bushes do not grow weak and stunted.

Flax care consists of watering, loosening the soil, removing weeds that can drown the plant. In the fall, watering is stopped so that the leaves dry out, the stem remains to winter, in the spring new leaves and flowers will appear on it. To protect flax from fungal diseases, it is sprayed with fungicides. To prevent the appearance and spread of nematodes, marigolds are planted next to flax, which scare away pests with their aroma.

Ornamental oilseed

This species also differs in large flowers with a diameter of 4-5 cm. Plant height is 30-40 cm, some specimens grow above 1 meter. The flower petals are narrow and long, different colors- crimson, blue, blue, yellow, red. Flax received an uncharacteristic color of flowers as a result of the selection activity of florists who bred flax species that are very different from everyone's usual blue fiber flax.

Oil flax is grown not only because of beautiful flowers, its seeds possess useful properties contain more than 40% fatty oil, which is used in medicine, cosmetology, paint and varnish and perfumery industries.

Oilseed flax has a well-developed root system, therefore, it is necessary to sow it, or plant seedlings at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other. Over time, the bushes will grow well, and the height will rise to 70 cm.

You need to take care of oilseed flax in the same way as for large-flowered flax - water, loosen the ground, feed, weed. Potassium, nitrogen, phosphates, phosphorus are used for feeding.

Oil-bearing decorative flax can be planted in rock gardens, flower beds and borders, preferably in a bright, sunny place.

In addition, other types of perennial flax are used in ornamental gardening - alpine creeping flax;

• bell flax with yellow flowers and oblong leaves;
• capitate flax with long leaves and golden yellow flowers.

These varieties begin to bloom in late spring and finish flowering in late autumn.

Flax is a plant from which a wonderful for everyone is made famous fabric, yarn, thread, but there is still decorative flax for growing in flower beds... Sky blue simple flax flowers bloom profusely on the herb, so the flowering flax field looks like a heavenly carpet. These simple, graceful flowers come in other colors - blue, red, white and yellow.

The name of this plant was given for its use in the textile field, from the Latin language the word "flax" (Limun) means "thread". The flax genus includes more than 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants. Most often, flax grows on steppes, fields, slopes and even swampy areas. Common feature types of flax flower structure, simple shape with five petals. Flowers bloom mainly on sunny days in the morning and by the evening they already wither, last no more than two or three days, but as more and more buds appear and bloom, flowering continues from mid-June to September. In place faded flower a fruit is formed - a box in which the seeds ripen.

In ornamental floriculture, about 25 types of flax are grown. Popular are annual flowering species - this is common flax and large-flowered flax.

Flax ordinary(Limun usitatissimun) - is an annual herbaceous plant, the stem of which branches strongly in the upper part and reaches a height of 30-50 cm. This plant is also used in the textile industry and for the production of linseed oil.

Flax flowers are small, 3-3.5 cm in diameter, bloom continuously throughout the summer. Flax is grown in flower beds in a group or planted among other perennial flowers, filling empty spaces, blooming small flax flowers will be the backdrop for other solo flowers. Blooming flax looks good among daisies, bells, blue cornflowers, poppies, it turns out such a summer flowering meadow in a rustic style.

This is an unpretentious and easy-care plant, drought-resistant, tolerates light frosts. The sowing site must be sunny. Flax is not picky about the soil. Flax seeds can be sown from March to September.

Have large-flowered flax(L. grandiflorum) flowers are slightly larger than that of ordinary ones, up to 4 cm in diameter. Simple flowers with five petals are red, pink, blue or white in color, there is a variety of white flax with a red eye.

The plant is unpretentious, undemanding to soil and watering. Grows well on sunny places with light, loose soil, does not tolerate stagnant moisture in the soil.

it annual plant propagated by seeds. Sowing is carried out in the middle of spring or, to get an earlier flowering, flax can be sown in late autumn (before winter). Flax inputs appear in one to two weeks. Young plants are thinned out, leaving a distance of 15-20 cm between them.

These flowers do not require special care - weeding, loosening, watering in dry weather and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers will ensure abundant flowering.

The hardy qualities of large-flowered flax allow it to be used for landscaping balconies and sowing seeds in balcony boxes, containers, flowerpots. Because of its ease of growing, flax is one of the most popular and common annuals.

Cut flowering flax shoots look good in bouquets and retain their decorative appearance in water for a long time.

From perennial species in floriculture use perennial flax(L. Perenne), Austrian flax(L. Austriacum), coarse flax(L. Hirsutum) - they have small blue flowers up to 3 cm in diameter, high strongly branching shoots, some of the species with slightly drooping shoots in the upper part. Plants form an openwork bush up to 80 cm high. Perennial flax blooms in the first half of summer.

If you like bright sunny flowers, then you can use flax types with flowers coloring in golden yellow color - this isflax yellow(L. Flavum), Ukrainian flax.

In care and cultivation perennial species flowering flax is also simple. They need weeding, watering only in the dry season of summer and feeding with complex mineral fertilizer. To prevent self-sowing and thickening of plants, wilted peduncles are cut off so that the seeds do not ripen.

Perennial flax species are propagated by seeds; cuttings can be rooted at the end of summer. Since the root of these plants is pivotal and goes deep into the ground, they do not tolerate transplantation and division of rhizomes.

Seeds are sown in spring (in April) or before winter (in November) immediately to a permanent place. The sown plants bloom profusely for the next three to five years, then they are rejuvenated by sowing new ones.

The blue flowering of flax is captivating. These openwork plants go well with large perennials and give them lightness and airiness.

Given the beauty and variety of plant species, many gardeners want to know how flax grows, how to plant and care for it correctly. Summer residents are not even stopped by the fact that it is distinguished by its ability to quickly grow and displace other flowers.

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How should a flower be grown?

Growing flax in the days of our great-grandfathers was considered an important and very responsible business. This was due to the fact that this agricultural crop was considered quite valuable. They made oil, flour from it, weaved cloth, and used it to insulate houses. That is why our ancestors have accumulated a whole arsenal of knowledge about the time of planting and harvesting flax.

So, for example, the sign for sowing was the flowering of mountain ash, the opening of oak buds and the crowing of a cuckoo. Usually this time fell on the second half of May. In addition to all the signs, great attention was paid to the state of the earth. The soil should be very moist and at the same time warm enough. It was necessary to plant seeds in the ground before the feast of Saints Helena and Constantine.

To date, some of the advice of great-grandfathers is heeded, but other recommendations have appeared related to changing weather conditions and modern technologies... Many gardeners resort to lunar calendar, by which it is very convenient to determine favorable days for flax sowing. Thanks to modern meteorological conditions, it is possible to plant the plant at the end of April or at the beginning of May. At the same time, as before, the condition of the soil must be taken into account.

When growing flax, you need to know that it is not frost-resistant. Temperatures below + 3 ° C are fatal for him. In this regard, it is advisable to uproot it when harvesting. For a good harvest, the soil should not be waterlogged. But the looseness of the soil, on the contrary, has a positive effect on the growth of the culture, since thanks to this the root system receives a sufficient amount of oxygen.

Often flax is exposed negative impact fungi. To combat them, gardeners use fungicides. Weeding also plays an important role in the growing process. It is necessary to ensure that the weeds do not drown out only the emerging seedlings of the cultivated plant. Harvesting usually begins in early September when the weather is dry and warm. So, the stems are pulled out and dried in sheaves. Particular attention is paid to the color of the stems: they should be light yellow in color. It is this color that indicates that the plant is not dry.

Dependence on the variety of plants

Several varieties of flax are known. These include oilseed, large-flowered and ornamental. They learned how to grow the oilseed species a long time ago; useful flaxseed oil is produced from it. Those who decided to breed on their own personal plot such a plant should be aware of its developed root system. Therefore, it is recommended to plant such an oilseed separately from other plants, while the site should be quite spacious.



Oil flax

Oilseed flax needs moderate watering, moreover, it is quite thermophilic. Harvesting should be started when the stem height is between 20 and 70 cm. Modern gardeners for home breeding advise buying certain varieties of oilseeds. These include Novinka-198, Start, Lubensky-7.



How to grow flax for valuable oil? To do this, you must follow certain rules. Firstly, professional gardeners do not advise planting in areas where maize was previously planted. The fact that flax is planted in the same place for 2 or more years in a row will also negatively affect yields. But if its predecessors were watermelons, melons or winter crops, on the contrary, this will help to increase yields.

The oil plant must be planted in a special way. So, the distance between the rows should be about 15 cm, and the depth of the row should be no more than 7 cm.A prerequisite for planting seeds is their disinfection in order to avoid harmful effects fungi. For this purpose, preparations of protective and stimulating effects are used. They must be used in accordance with the attached instructions.

When the first shoots appear in about 7-10 days, special attention should be paid to protecting them from weeds and various pests. Weeds need to be weeded out as they grow. Spraying with herbicide formulations helps to get rid of all kinds of pests. In addition, the plant needs mineral fertilizers. The best option are nitrogen, phosphates and potassium. Each of them is used in different phases of flax growth. For example, nitrogen is fertilized during the period of germination and before flowering, phosphorus - throughout the growing season, and potassium - during the formation of buds.



Oil flax, the cultivation of which requires special conditions, you need to clean up in a special way. First you need to remove the head, clean and dry them. After that, the stems and roots should be removed. When the crop is harvested, the soil is plowed up and dug up. It is recommended to store healing seeds in a room with a humidity of no more than 10%.

Large-flowered variety

To grow large-flowered flax, you also need to have some knowledge. This type of plant has gained popularity due to the variety of its colors. Such flowers adorn many household plots... Their advantage is that they have a fresh appearance within a few days, the process of wilting does not occur immediately. If you plant large-flowered flowers in May, then it will bloom from June to October inclusive.



Florists prefer such a plant because it blooms well, even if it is not transplanted for 5 years. However, you need to pay attention to the appearance of the leaves and inflorescences. If necessary, you need to change the place of their disembarkation. Large-flowered flax grows well in illuminated areas. Preference in choosing a landing site should be given to the slopes, because there water does not stagnate in the soil.

In order for the plant to bloom as early as possible, it is recommended to sow the seeds in a greenhouse or in special containers on the windowsills in April. The hardened seedlings are transferred to open ground in May under good weather conditions. That is, the temperature of the soil plays an important role; it should not be less than + 12 ° C. For long-term flowering, you can try to transplant the flower to another area after 2 weeks.

Transplanting does not harm flax, it can be carried out by separating it from the bush. In order for the damaged root system to recover sooner, it is sprinkled with earth mixed with compost. As a result, flowering quickly resumes. The holes should be dug up to 50 cm deep. They are poured with a solution of water with nitrogen-phosphate fertilizers. Bushes are placed in these holes and covered with earth.



Features of decorative species

Ornamental flax varieties are much easier to grow than those described earlier. In addition, they are distinguished by a wide variety of colors. Decorate household plots alpine slides and flower beds of these colorful flowers. It is possible to grow decorative species only in places with moderate soil moisture. In addition, decorative species are very fond of the sun, so the site should be well lit.



Bred decorative flax by seed method... The soil for planting them must be well warmed up. Depending on this, the seeds are planted in the soil either at the end of May or at the beginning of June. If during this period of time the ground is not yet warmed up enough, you can sow the seeds in the greenhouse or on the windowsills. Under optimal weather conditions, the sprouts that appear must be transferred to open ground.

Soil for decorative look flax should contain a sufficient amount of humus and drainage. You can enrich the soil organic fertilizers... It is imperative to take into account the distance between the seedlings and the planting depth. So, the sprouts must be planted approximately 5 cm apart, the depth of the hole should not exceed 7 cm.

The description of the process of growing decorative flax must necessarily include care. First of all, weeds should be dealt with, as soon as they appear, immediately remove so that they do not clog cultivated plant... Despite the fact that flax does not like excess moisture, it must be watered in dry weather. However, in the autumn period, watering the plant should be stopped, as it should dry out naturally.



The flower also needs feeding. However, it is not necessary to produce it too often: no more than 2-3 times a season. Since decorative flax is often attacked by pests, for example, flax fleas, in this case it is recommended to spray it special means... As for neighboring plants, it is desirable that these were species with similar growing conditions. That is, they should not be too hygrophilous and have a moderate root system.

Perennial flax

Of the decorative varieties, perennial flax is the most popular. Among them, the favorite flowers of gardeners were Aquilegia, Lupine, Rudbeckia, Terry Kaspeya and others. Besides the fact that their seeds are easy to grow, they can still bloom in the same place for several seasons without transplanting. How to plant perennial flax correctly, they will prompt experienced gardeners... By adhering to these rules, you can easily breed such a plant at home.



As in the previous cases, do not forget about the importance of the soil condition and the weather conditions at the time of planting. So, indoor ground is more suitable for planting perennial seeds. Only after the sprouts appear, and the air temperature outside will not be lower than + 20 ° C, they can be transplanted into open ground... If, nevertheless, the seeds of decorative flax are immediately planted on a personal plot, then this should be done in dry weather. At the same time, the ground should not be too wet.

In those climatic zones where it is warm enough throughout the year, perennial flax can be planted closer to autumn. The planting process is facilitated by the fact that the seeds do not have to be placed in the soil, they can simply be sown. It is believed that in this way they quickly adapt to the soil. And the seeds of such flax varieties as Rudbeckia and Aquilegia can be laid out directly on the surface of the soil, followed by watering. They are so unpretentious that they are able to germinate in such conditions.

You should know that perennial flax, sown in spring, will bloom this year. But if you sow in the fall, then flowering can be observed only next year. It is important to remember that the seeds sown in the autumn must be protected from the winter cold. To do this, they are sprinkled with a layer of soil and insulated, like other flowers.

There is one more rule to consider when planting perennial flax seeds in the fall. So, it is recommended to accustom them to the cold ground gradually. They do it as follows. The seeds are placed in a damp paper napkin or towel and wrapped in a bag. After that, the package is placed in the refrigerator for approximately 7 days. However, it is not necessary to use this method.

For those who are going to grow flax on their backyard, there are a couple more tips. Firstly, when the height of the sprouts reaches 5 cm, they must be thinned out so that the gap between the sprouts is about 10 cm. Secondly, unlike annual species, some perennials are difficult to transplant. Therefore, when buying plant seeds, you should consult the seller about the peculiarities of growing the selected species.

So, flax is beautiful and at the same time useful plant... Having decided to breed it at home, the main thing is to decide what the purpose of the idea is: colorful flower beds or health care.