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Ageratum


Category: Seasonal herbaceous plants

11 Jul : 16:22

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Appears in various blue and violet hues. Botanical name of our grown as an annual subshrubs is alleging Greek Ageraton. To mean "timeless" and probably refers to the lengthy period of flowering.
Depending on the variety ageratumat reaches a height of 15 to bo cm, the shape of its leaves is rounded up to a heart like an egg. Baskets are located in the shields and are pure azure-srebristosi to us. Culture in recommended chest low compact growth with F1-hybrids, such as "Blue Danube" (15 to 20 centimeters, srednosin), "North Sea" (15 to 20 centimeters, dark blue), Pacific (20 centimeters, purpurnovioletov with small leaves ) Blue blazer (15 centimeters, light blue), Atlantic (20 centimeters, ultramarinovo blue).
Ageratumat formed compact bush forms. used predominantly low form Ageratum houstonianum pumilum.
Origin: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize.


Ageratumat not exacting to soil and location. Grows well in light sandy soil. Thanks to its symmetrical growth is very suitable for planting in sandacheta the balcony. Transplanting well tolerated even in a period of full tsavtezh. Moisture-loving for that needs regular watering, especially if rising sun

Most often propagated by seed sown in early spring or rasad, but can be propagated through cuttings top that root easily.
Irrigation, fertilization: Rich watering and fertilizing every two weeks.
Other care: Cut the pretsaftelite colors to appear new.
Winter: It is not necessary.
Pests, diseases: mites.

Tips for Design: Ageratumat is resistant to wind and exercised his calceolaria.
Warning: Ageratumat contains coumarin, which in sensitive people can cause irritation of mucous and allergies, and if eaten - internal bleeding.


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Category: Seasonal herbaceous plants

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