Growing helichrysum - care features

In order to grow helichrysum on your property, you do not need any special conditions. The plant belongs to cold-resistant and sun-loving. It should be planted in an open area, well lit at any time of the day. Growing helichrysum start by obtaining seedlings. To do this, the seeds are sown in the ground in pots at the beginning of March, and when small shoots appear transferred to separate pots or to a greenhouse.

Can be replanted in open ground in the beginning of May, since by this time the earth had already warmed up thoroughly. There are varieties of helichrysum, the seeds of which You can sow directly into the ground. These are usually low-growing varieties. They produce beautiful buds that are easy to dry (they do not lose their appearance during the drying process). But it begins These varieties bloom only in the second half of August, so if you want to decorate your house or plot earlier, it is better to sow seeds in pots.

When planting helichrysum from a greenhouse, it is necessary to keep it between them. distance about 25 cm, since their root system is quite dense and widespread. Then they should be thinned out so that there are not too many plants. It is not necessary to use fertilizer, but still when using them flowers appear more beautiful and bright. Instead of special fertilizers, many gardeners use mullein infusion. It is necessary to water well in hot weather. Otherwise, growing helichrysum has no special features.

It is necessary to cut off the inflorescences at a certain period when The lower petals have already fully opened, but the core is not there yet. Then, when drying, the flowers will retain their beauty and will not fall apart into separate petals.