Hilia capitate
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Hilia capitate: characteristics
Gilia capitate purple-blue: photo
Hilia Capitate is a very interesting plant. Each new sprout is something, but it will be different from its predecessor. This species has several hybrid subspecies that differ in appearance, including the color of the flowers.
Hilia capitate blue refers to those plants that have straight stems. In its natural, undeformed form, it will never creep along the ground. All stems are streaked with small leaves.
Have you seen what dill looks like? It is precisely such leaves, like twigs of fragrant dill, that Gilia possesses, only, of course, they are not edible. But it is precisely because of this accent (similarity) that it attracts a lot of attention and makes you smile.
The only "mistake" that nature allowed was that small, thin leaves branch on a thick stem. But, they only branch in the upper part of the stem, and on the lower parts the leaves are closely planted, moreover, in a large volume.
Gilia flowers are very beautiful, so florists often use them for their bouquets. Each shoot ends with a spherical inflorescence. A large number of flowers grow on it (up to a hundred flowers per inflorescence).
Another feature of Gilia is that the pistils and stamens are visually longer than the petals. A certain dissonance gives a unique charm to these colors. The flowers are very small, since the diameter of the "ball" is only three centimeters.
Hilia capitate: description
Gilia capitate purple-blue: photo
- In fact, Gilia is a capitate weed, although very cute. The cute weed takes its origin in North America. And the territory of distribution takes all the way to Alaska. Gilia grows more often on rocky and sandy soils.
- In height, Gilia capitate violet-blue is from thirty to ninety centimeters.
- How long does bloom last? This most often depends on the way the seeds are grown. When the seeds are harvested in the usual, natural way, flowering will not begin until the end of June.
- Gilia has a whole palette for coloring flowers. Starting from almost white and ending with all kinds of shades of blue and blue.
- It mainly grows in sun-drenched areas. Flowering is entirely dependent on sunlight. Gilia capitate grow superbly in the shade, but only bloom poorly. The flowering period is cut at times.
Hilia capitate: planting and care
Hilia capitate: photo
Violet-blue Hilia capitate is adapted to any soil conditions. But if in the natural environment, Gilia calmly tolerates droughts, and even blooms for itself. When you are growing Gilia for yourself, you can pamper her with moist soil, for which she will thank you with abundant flowering. Each plant will respond to your work.
Hilia capitate blue amazing plant, a real gift for your garden. After all, it begins to bloom when there are still very few flowers in the garden, and stops blooming when the exuberant flowering of the garden almost completely stops.
For Gilia, a soil with medium fertility is advised. The reaction should be as slightly alkaline as possible. Of course, Gilias are not whimsical and do not beg for water, but still, when you see that the soil is dry, it is worth watering. Also, do not spare the water during the dry season.
If you are forming a flower bed, then you do not need to bring Gilia to the fore. Gilia should be planted in the center of the flower bed, since the capitate purple-blue gilias need support, despite the tall inflorescences.
These flowers are able to reproduce independently, even when they are not in their natural habitat. Don't believe me? But you have to.Leave the already faded shoots and the result will not keep you waiting. Of course, in Russia there is a harsher climate than on the lands of the ancestor Gilia, but some seeds will nevertheless sprout with natural sowing.
Growing from seeds at home
Hilia capitate: photo
Almost all packages write when and at what time it is recommended to plant seeds. So for Gilia capitate blue, planting in the month of April is recommended. But it is worth noting that the first of April and the twentieth are not each other. Seedlings germinate very quickly, but their life needs to be secured, because any sudden temperature drop can kill the seedling. It is advisable to sow seeds at the end of April, naturally if the spring is warm and stable.
News, under normal conditions, begins in the month of May and June. To speed up flowering, as with any other seed, sow the seeds of the capitate helium in a container and create a vacuum in which the seeds hatch after a couple of days. It is advisable to do this a month or two before planting the seeds in the soil.
Before planting capitate gilia, it is important to dive eight centimeters from the seedling. And also plant at a distance of ten, a maximum of twelve centimeters from each other, and no deeper than two centimeters from the surface.
Purple-blue Gilia Capsule will decorate the flowerbed and your garden not only with its appearance, but also with a large number of butterflies and numerous pollinating insects for your garden.
