Flowers
Althea Lola
Garden mallow is a biennial plant, most often perennial, with a height of 1.5-2.5 m; the variety has involute, dark pink flowers and blooms in july and august. If the flower stems are removed after flowering, it can also have the second wave of flowering by autumn. Cultivation conditions: breeding is generative, seeds are sown in march-april in protected spaces(greenhouse, solarium, or seedling), or june-july outside on the furrow with seedling production, or directly in the field in april or august. It also blooms in the first year of cultivation, but normally, from the second year.
Direction of production: Garden Mallow is a valuable decorative plant, by the high port, the vivid color of the flowers, which are involute, large and placed axially, giving the feeling of elegance.It can also have other uses: culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, etc. In organic farming garden mallow is used as an activator of composting bacteria.
Dahlia Eleganta
Annual plant, ornamental and through the dwarf bush-shaped port, having the waist of 35-40 cm. The flowers are grouped in simple or involte inflorescences of more than 65%, of various colors, having at maximum flowering a large number of flowers open simultaneously on the plant. It blooms after 50 - 60 days after sowing.
Growing conditions: it is sown in march-april in protected spaces (greenhouse, solarium, or seedling) with seedling production, or directly in the field, in april, after the passage of late haze.
Direction of production: for curbs, rounds, platbands, mixed with other species, as well as for flowers cut into seasonal bouquets with other species.
Gazania Fana
The flowers have various colors, predominate orange, terracotta, pink, intense and dark yellow, white and are in large numbers simultaneously open on the plant; the inflorescences are large, elegant placed on a long peduncle.
They bloom after 55 - 60 days after sowing and are not affected by the first mists in autumn. Growing conditions: it is sown in march-april in protected spaces (greenhouse, solarium, or seedling) with seedling production, taking care to be as much light as possible.
Direction of production: for curbs, rounds, platbands, alone or mixed with other species.
Gypsofila Oana
Perennial plant, with globular. Bush type. Port, very elegant at flowering, with the size and diameter of the Bush of 1.0 – 1.3 m. Small, simple, white, simple and very numerous flowers open simultaneously, giving appearance of white globe at full flowering. It blooms in the second year of cultivation, in july.
Cultivation conditions: usually it multiplies by seeds, which are sown in march-april in protected spaces (greenhouse, solarium, or seedling) with seedling production and planting in early summer, or it can be sown in july - august on furrows outside and planted in place permanently in autumn.
Planting is good to do at 1.5 m distance between plants, due to the diameter of the bush.Direction of production: for fresh or dried cut flowers, alone or combined with other summer flowers, as a support for them. It is a plant with multiple uses, being also culinary, but also with medicinal properties.
Margaretă Diana
Perennial plant, erect – compact port and waist of 55 – 65 cm. The inflorescence is large of the capitular type, with a diameter of 7-10 cm. The color of ligulate flowers is white and yellow to tubular ones. On the plant are a large number of main floral stems (8 - 12) whose length is 45 – 55 cm. It blooms after 120-130 days after sowing.
Culture conditions: it multiplies generatively, but also vegetatively. Sowing seeds is carried out in march-april in protected spaces with seedling production that is planted after the passage of late brasses. In this case, it blooms from the first year, to autumn.
Vegetative, the best results are obtained when the mother plants are separated from 2 - 3 years, early autumn to root until the coming of low temperatures.To get quality rods and flowers, it is good to remove the babies from the main rods. As a cut flower, it can withstand 6-8 days in water.Direction of production: for flowers cut in particular, but also in circles and platbands in parks and gardens, alone or mixed with other species.
Ochiul Boului Bianca
An annual plant of the group Grand Unicum, with a height of 45-55 cm, the port is semi-straight, and at flowering it acquires the appearance of a tall, globular bush. The inflorescence is enveloped, of the chapter type, with a diameter of 7 - 9 cm. The ligulate flowers are acicular of white color, and the yellow tubular ones that are covered by white fine ligules. It blooms in early july and decorates until the first decade of september.The floral stems are straight, in number of 5 - 7 main. Growing conditions: it multiplies generatively, sowing can be staggered, from march to may, also ensuring flowering over a long period of time.Production destination: it is recommended as a cut flower and for platbands, curbs in parks and gardens.
Ochiul Boului Cora
Annual plant, of the group Grand Unicum (acicular), having the waist of 60-80 cm; the port is erect, and at flowering it becomes a tall, globular bush.
The flowers grouped in involute heads, have the diameter of 10-13 cm; the ligulate flowers are sharp and long purple-blue, and the tubular (fertile) are yellow, covered by violet acicular ligules.
Floral stems are straight and long, in number of 6-8 main, with 5-6 inflorescences open at once. It blooms from july to september. Growing conditions: it multiplies generatively, sowing can be staggered, from march to may, also ensuring flowering over a long period of time. Production destination: it is recommended as a cut flower and for platbands, curbs or in mixture with other species in parks and gardens.
Petunia Sorina
Annual plant, with dwarf. Port, very vigorous and branched, with the waist of 20-25 cm. The shoots are long, the flowers have a large, simple. Corolla of purple color, fringed on the edge, having a large number of open flowers simultaneously on the plant. It blooms all summer, until the haze comes.
Growing conditions: it is sown from march to april in protected spaces (greenhouse, solarium, or seedling) with seedling production, or directly in the field, in april. Direction of production: ornamental plant for green spaces, but also for pots, gardeners, with a tendency to pendulum plant, and if it is trimmed after maximum flowering, it can have 2 – 3 waves of abundant flowering and in balconies or terraces.
Portulaca Poeta
Annual, succulent plant with very small waist of 15-20 cm, repentant stems. Flowers vividly and variously colored, most are involute, with large diameter. Also, the flowers open in large numbers on the plant simultaneously, with a tendency to remain open and in the afternoon (10 – 15%) when the sunstroke is strong.
It blooms after 40-50 days after sowing, from june to september.Growing conditions: it multiplies generatively, the seeds are sown in march-april in protected
Pufuleți Azuriu
Plantă anuală, ornamentala prin portul tip tufă, cu talia pitică şi compactă, având 30 – 35 cm înălţime.
Florile sunt de culoarea albastru bleu intens luminos.
Înfloreşte după 55 – 60 zile de la semănat, din luna iunie până la venirea primelor brume.
Condiţii de cultură: Se înmulţeşte generativ, semintele se semănă în perioada februarie – martie, în spaţii protejate (seră, solar, sau răsadniţă) cu producere de răsad.
Îndepărtarea florilor (inflorescenţelor) trecute, asigură prelungirea înfloritului şi creşterea numărului de flori deschise simultan pe plantă.
Direcţia de producţie: pentru borduri, ronduri, platbande, singur sau în amestec cu alte specii floricole.
Rudbekina Record
Perennial, 80 - 90 cm tall, semi-erect port with branching from the base, and when flowering acquires the appearance of tall, globular Bush. The flowers are grouped in large heads, with a diameter of 10-12 cm, having long ligulate flowers, yellow, spotted with reddish-brown and terracotta base, and the tubular ones grouped in a very dark brown disc. It blooms early, from june to late autumn. Culture conditions: multiplication is done generatively and vegetatively.
Seeds sow in early spring in sheltered spaces, and even in autumn, directly on the furrow. Vegetative, it multiplies by parting plants in autumn or spring. When seedlings are obtained and planted in the spring, flowering is earlier, and by autumn it blooms. Direction of production: it lends itself very well to cut flowers, to grow in pots, gardeners, alone, but especially combined with other species.
Sage Carmen
Annual plant, with dwarf growth, having the appearance of compact bush, richly branched from the base, with the size of 0.35-0.4 m. The flowers of intense carmine red color are grouped in chandelier-type inflorescences, decorate from june to the coming of the hoar-frosts, the largest abundant in flowering is towards autumn, when the temperatures are more moderate. Blooms after 45 - 60 days after sowing.
Growing conditions: it multiplies generatively, the seeds resemble in february-march in protected spaces (greenhouse, solarium, or seedling) with seedling production. It should be mentioned that it is beneficial on the early and rich flowering, if the seedling is obtained through two transplants, with transition to nutritious pots for young plants. Direction of production: for curbs, rounds, platbands, alone or mixed with other species.
Tagetes Anda
Annual plant, with dwarf port, large compact bush, with a waist of 25-35 cm. The ligulate flowers are long, of dark terracotta color, grouped in capitul type inflorescences having the curly tubular flowers of orange color, giving pompom appearance (with diameter of 3 – 4 cm), having a large number of flowers simultaneously open on the plant (over 35 inflorescences).
It blooms after 45 - 60 days from sowing, practically decorates all summer until autumn when the haze comes.Direction of production: plant with a special decorative effect, recognized by the bush-like port, with a diameter of 50 cm, but especially by the size of the inflorescences and the bicolor color of the flowers. It is cultivated in parks and gardens, for curbs, roundabouts, platbands, alone or mixed with other species in parks and gardens. It is also culinary, medicinal, insecticide, repellent for certain pests, and certain natural dyes can be extracted.
Tagetes Delia
Annual plant, with dwarf port, large compact bush, with a waist of 25-35 cm. The flowers are dark orange, grouped in capitular inflorescences with ligulate flowers, long marginal and curly tubular, giving pompom appearance (3 – 4 cm in diameter).It blooms after 45 - 60 days from sowing, practically decorates all summer until autumn when the haze comes.
Growing conditions: it multiplies generatively, the seeds are sown during march-april in protected spaces (greenhouse, solarium or seedling) with seedling production or sown directly at the definitive place, in the months of april and may. It does not withstand late spring frosts, therefore it sows (respectively plants) after passing the danger of late fog, achieving a density of 40 – 50 plants/sq.m.
Tagetes Flacăra
Annual plant, with dwarf port, compact bush, with a waist of 25-30 cm. The flowers are yellow, under bright orange ligules, grouped in capitular inflorescences with ligulate flowers, long marginal and curly tubular, giving pompom appearance (with diameter of 3 – 4 cm), having a large number of flowers open simultaneously on the plant (over 20 inflorescences). It blooms after 45 - 60 days from sowing, practically decorates all summer until autumn when the haze comes.
Growing conditions: it multiplies generatively, the seeds are sown during march-april in protected spaces (greenhouse, solarium or seedling) with seedling production or sown directly at the definitive place, in the months of april and may. It does not withstand late spring frosts, therefore it sows (respectively plants) after passing the danger of late mists, achieving a density of 40 – 50 plants/sq.m.
Tagetes Focul
Annual plant with vigorous growth, high port, reaching 1.2 - 1.4 m in height. The flowers are grouped in large globular inflorescences of fire-orange type, with a long floral peduncle.The whole plant is strongly smelling. It blooms after 45 - 60 days after sowing. It is a little demanding variety to environmental factors, but prefers that the soil is not too fertile but with exposure in full sun. Growing conditions: it multiplies generatively, the seeds are sown during march-april in protected spaces with seedling production or sown directly at the definitive place, in april and may. It does not withstand late spring frosts, therefore it sows (respectively plants) after passing the danger of late mists, achieving a density of 30 – 35 plants/sq.m..
