The genus purchased is in the Asparagus family and has more than seven dozen species. In Latin, the plant is called Polygonatum and is a rhizome squat perennial. Every spring, an escape appears, which dies in the fall. After it remains a trace similar to a seal, so one of the names of this flowering grass is the “Solomon seal”. Flowers appear in May or June. They are delicate white bells (there are species, for example, pink), drooping on the stem. Elliptical leaves beautifully frame the shoots. The material of the article provides information about planting a crop and caring for it.

Landing bought and caring for her in the open ground

A plant that can live in one place up to 15 years is characterized by such features:

• unpretentiousness to the soil;
• shadeliness (good growth under the trees);
• requirement for the proximity of groundwater.

You need to water the Solomon Seal regularly, but don't be zealous. Waterlogging is not useful to her. Accordingly, the presence of drainage will be a plus when grown.

Seat selection

A multi-flowered perennial prefers a site in which there will be no direct sunlight. Ideally plan a landing bought next to the bushes or under the crown of trees. The necessary shading will be provided here. The soil under the taller plants in the shade does not dry out, but moisture does not stagnate. In sunny places, culture grows worse. Planting near fences and various types of hedges is also a great option. The soil can be any, but fertile, of course, better. It is useful to prepare the site in advance: dig and get rid of weed grass.

Did you know? From the dried part of the rhizome bought, which resembles a seal, you can make an amulet. It is believed that it strengthens family ties.

Landing pattern

The kupen should be planted at the end of summer. Need to make landing pits:

1. Sprinkle them a little sand and gravel for drainage.
2. Cover the soil with compost.
3. Observe the distance between the pits - from 20 to 30 cm.

Video: Cultivation bought, planting and care

After preparation, do the following:

1. Take the material - part of the root with a kidney or shoot.
2. Plant, laying horizontally at the bottom of the pit (depth - about 10 cm, but no more).
3. Fill with soil (to which compost is added).
4. Lightly compact the ground.
5. Pour very well (5 L).

Did you know? The decoction of the roots of the “seal of Solomon” has hemostatic and regenerative effects.

Next year, the purchased will germinate. For about two years, the plant will take root in a new place, but then its development will become very intense.

Watering

Watering the “seal of Solomon” is worth it regularly in the dry summer period. But it is important not to fill it with water (the norm is once a week). Therefore, irrigation by sprinkling will be optimal. The watering process has been exhausted. Mulch (peat or in the form of foliage) better restrains the right amount of moisture. By the way, it also prevents the appearance of weeds the first couple of years after planting. Further, the bought itself will grow so much that the weed grass will not be able to break through under it.

Fertilizer

When planting in fertile soil, dressing will need to be applied once a year. This is done in the spring. You just need to sprinkle any organic matter, for example, manure or compost. Mineral fertilizers can be added (any containing nitrogen and phosphorus, for example, ammophos). Gardeners recommends making a similar top dressing during flowering.

Wintering

It is useful to cover the ground, in which the roots of the transplanted bought, with sawdust for the winter. This is reasonable if the winters in your region are frosty (with a drop in temperature to -20 ° C or lower). Over time, the plant will take root, well-rooted, and adapt. Then it will not be necessary to carry out warming and prepare the culture for wintering. It is necessary to carry out only pruning of shoots - in late autumn, the stems are cut so that only 5 cm remains above the ground.

When to transplant a purchase

You can transplant in early spring after the end of frost. Or do it in August or early autumn before the advent of frost. The survival rate of the culture is high. The main plus of transplanting at the end of summer is the presence of nutrients in the roots of the plant. By this time they are gaining the necessary strength and are ready to change places.

Important! It is dangerous to damage by loosening the roots purchased. Therefore, replace this care method with mulching.

The transplant is performed by dividing the bush. This is useful to do once every 3-4 years. A part of the rhizome should be dug. Divide into such lobes so that each one has a formed kidney. This material is placed in the prepared drained recesses.

Breeding

Of the two possible ways of spreading the culture, dividing the bush is optimal. The vegetative method provides one hundred percent result. However, the kupena is propagated by seeds. Read more below.

Seed cultivation

Seed propagation can lead to an abundance of seedlings, which is a plus. But it is also a very troublesome affair. Seeds can be collected independently or purchased in a store.

The first option is as follows:

1. Gather the fruits.
2. Remove seed from them.
3. Rinse it off the pulp.
4. Stratify for 30 days.
5. Sow: place the seeds in a mixture of sand and peat and send the container with soil to a cool room.

After three months, move the container with the seed to heat, and then again for 50 days in coolness. After that, it is important to return the seed container to room temperature, ambient light, and regular moisture. Shoots grow very slowly. When the plants form, get stronger, they are transplanted into the open ground. Flowering will come only after 3-4 years.

Bush division

Separation of the bush is not only a method of reproduction, but also a method of rejuvenating the culture.

The division is carried out as follows:

1. In August or September, carefully dig out part of the plant with roots.
2. Carefully cut into separate lobes with rhizome segments and buds (and part of the stem).
3. During planting of such material, the roots should be straightened.
4. It is necessary to place the plant at such a distance as indicated above (point “Planting scheme”).

Separated and planted parts bought watered and mulched. Next, you need to expect rooting for the first couple of years. Then there is abundant growth.

How to save rhizomes bought

As soon as the aerial part of the plant dies, it is time to collect the roots. They should be dug out very carefully. Then dry in a warm room in the shade or under some kind of canopy. When drying in the sun, the workpiece will lose its properties. Do not dry and store the rhizomes of the culture along with other plants and tubers. Preservation ensures the placement of raw materials in a shaded place. Wooden crates or cardboard boxes are great.

Important! Do not touch the underground parts of the plant with your hands without gloves. Bought poisonous.

As for the collection of flowers, they are harvested as soon as they open. Scissors should cut them with pedicels. Then dry in a shaded area. Material can be stored in glass jars or cloth bags. Medicinal decoctions are prepared from the roots and inflorescences.

Diseases and pests purchased

The only representatives of insects that overcome the plant are slugs. They feed on leaves. To control pests, it is useful to dust with dried hot pepper. It is recommended to crush eggshells on the ground under the shoots of culture.

The easiest way to prevent slugs from overwhelming is to lay boards on the ground. In the morning they only need to be turned over - all the slugs in this case are collected manually and removed from the site. The use of insecticides is also possible. You can use the drug "Intavir" (these are tablets that dissolve in water for irrigation).

Nematodes are rare but worst enemies. Fighting worms is impossible. All parts of the "Solomon seal" are subject to destruction, and the soil - to be processed, for which the popular "Karbofos" is suitable.

Did you know? The culture has many names, for example, “yellow Adam’s head”. This name was usually given to “magical” herbs.

Powdery mildew (mealy gray-whitish mycelium develops on leaves, the aerial part of the stem and sometimes on the fruits) or gray rot (manifested in the form of brown spots on the leaves and shoots and the appearance of fluffy gray plaque) - such diseases can affect the kupena under conditions of low temperatures and high humidity.

In this case, all damaged parts of the perennial should be removed, and the rest should be treated with fungicides (there are many of them on the horticulture market, these are standard Fundazol and Bordeaux liquid, or, for example, Maxim). Instructions for each type are indicated on the packaging.

Garden decorative perennial grass bought - ideal and unpretentious for planting on any site and applicable in landscape design plant. They can draw tree-trunk circles, decorate flower beds and shrubs, and also use the plant normally as a frame for a hedge. The main requirements of the culture are supported soil moisture and shading. Two to three years after planting, exquisite small flowers appear that resemble bells or lilies of the valley. And for a long time, at least 12 years, the “Solomon Seal” will be a wonderful detail of your garden.