Helipterum

The genus Helipterum, or Acroklinum (Helipterum), includes about 90 annual and perennial herbaceous species, as well as resistant and delicate shrubs and shrubs. The alternate leaves are covered with light pubescence. The inflorescences stay on the plant for a very long time, these are small, up to 3-4 cm in diameter, baskets, similar to daisies, consist of tubular flowers of white, yellow, pink, red color and several rows of dry, filmy scales of the wrapper. Abundant flowering helipterum (Helipterum floribundum) is a stable species 30 cm high. The leaves are linear, 3 cm long. In summer, completely white baskets with a diameter of 2 cm bloom. Helipterum Humboldt (H. humboldtianum) is an annual herbaceous species that grows up to 50 cm in height. Leaves are linear, pubescent. From mid-June to September, yellow flowers with a weak aroma appear, collected in inflorescences with a diameter of 7-8 cm. Drying, they become greenish. Helipterum Mangls, or Rodant Mangls (Rhodanthe manglesii), is widespread in culture. It is an annual herbaceous dry-flowered species that grows up to 40 cm in height. Elongated leaves are green-blue in color. In the period from June to September, baskets with a diameter of 4 cm bloom, which are red, pink, lilac or white with middle yellow flowers. Helipterum pink (H. roseum, or Acrodinium roseum) is a herbaceous annual species that grows up to 40-60 cm in height. Leaves are dark brownish green, elongated and pointed. In July-August, semi-double baskets bloom, painted in pink in various shades. Flowers of the 'Mixed' variety can be of various colors.

The genus Helipterum, or Acroklinum (Helipterum), includes about 90 annual and perennial herbaceous species, as well as resistant and delicate shrubs and shrubs. The alternate leaves are covered with light pubescence. The inflorescences stay on the plant for a very long time, these are small, up to 3-4 cm in diameter, baskets, similar to daisies, consist of tubular flowers of white, yellow, pink, red color and several rows of dry, filmy scales of the wrapper.

Abundant flowering helipterum (Helipterum floribundum) is a stable species 30 cm high. The leaves are linear, 3 cm long. In summer, completely white baskets with a diameter of 2 cm bloom.

Helipterum Humboldt (H. humboldtianum) is an annual herbaceous species that grows up to 50 cm in height. Leaves are linear, pubescent.

From mid-June to September, yellow flowers with a weak aroma appear, collected in inflorescences with a diameter of 7-8 cm. Drying, they become greenish.

Helipterum Mangls, or Rodant Mangls (Rhodanthe manglesii), is widespread in culture. It is an annual herbaceous dry-flowered species that grows up to 40 cm in height. Elongated leaves are green-blue in color. In the period from June to September, baskets with a diameter of 4 cm bloom, which are red, pink, lilac or white with middle yellow flowers.

Helipterum pink (H. roseum, or Acrodinium roseum) is a herbaceous annual species that grows up to 40-60 cm in height. Leaves are dark brownish green, elongated and pointed. In July-August, semi-double baskets bloom, painted in pink in various shades. Flowers of the 'Mixed' variety can be of various colors.

Cultivation

Plants of the genus Helipterum are grown in open ground on flower beds and in borders, light inflorescences-baskets on thin peduncles are perfect for cutting in winter bouquets. The compact varieties of Helipterum flowering and Mangls' Rodantes are grown as a pot culture. Flowers for winter arrangements are harvested before they fully bloom and hung down in baskets in a cool, shaded place. The soil is better sandy loam, slightly acidic, well-cultivated and fertilized with organic materials (5-7 kg/m2). They begin to plant in open ground from the end of April. Plants in a flower bed should be placed at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other. Soil for potted flowers is made up of peat and fertile soil; mineral complex fertilizer is also added to it at the rate of 30 g per bucket. During the spring-summer period, once a month with water for irrigation, the helipterum is fed, a complex fertilizer is applied at the rate of 20-30 g per bucket.

Plants of the genus Helipterum are grown in open ground on flower beds and in borders, light inflorescences-baskets on thin peduncles are perfect for cutting in winter bouquets. The compact varieties of Helipterum flowering and Mangls' Rodantes are grown as a pot culture. Flowers for winter arrangements are harvested before they fully bloom and hung down in baskets in a cool, shaded place.

The soil is better sandy loam, slightly acidic, well-cultivated and fertilized with organic materials (5-7 kg/m2). They begin to plant in open ground from the end of April. Plants in a flower bed should be placed at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other. Soil for potted flowers is made up of peat and fertile soil; mineral complex fertilizer is also added to it at the rate of 30 g per bucket. During the spring-summer period, once a month with water for irrigation, the helipterum is fed, a complex fertilizer is applied at the rate of 20-30 g per bucket.

Location

Helipterum grows well in an open, sunny place. If planted in the shade, the plant withers and blooms poorly.

Temperature

The plant is cold-resistant.

Watering

Helipterum does not like dampness, it is watered regularly in spring and summer, but water stagnation is excluded.

Transplant

Transplanted in April, in a pot slightly larger than the previous one.

Care

Withered flowers and damaged plant parts are removed.

Reproduction

Propagated by sowing seeds in March in boxes, which are kept in a heated room, or in April directly into the ground. Seed soil is 2/3 of peat and 1/3 of fertile soil. Grown seedlings are spread out into 6-8-centimeter cups filled with similar soil; developed, they are planted in a permanent place either in open ground or in a pot (12-14 cm in diameter). All these operations are performed carefully, since the helipterum does not tolerate transplantation well.

Propagated by sowing seeds in March in boxes, which are kept in a heated room, or in April directly into the ground. Seed soil is 2/3 of peat and 1/3 of fertile soil. Grown seedlings are spread out into 6-8-centimeter cups filled with similar soil; developed, they are planted in a permanent place either in open ground or in a pot (12-14 cm in diameter). All these operations are performed carefully, since the helipterum does not tolerate transplantation well.

Diseases

In waterlogged soil, fungi of the genus Verticillium and others can develop, causing wilting and leading to the death of the plant. To avoid the development of the disease, choose the right land for planting and monitor watering. Nematodes cause dwarfism of plants, the appearance of black dots and nodes on the roots on the leaves. When planting plants in the ground, select a suitable place; marigolds can be placed in the neighborhood; nematodes do not like their smell. Moth caterpillars gnaw at the leaves. Treat with appropriate insecticides.

Acquisition

Helipterum seedlings can be found in nurseries, but with difficulty. It's easier to buy seeds in the fall or winter. When purchasing plants in cups, make sure that they are well formed and that there are no symptoms of the presence of insects. Seeds remain viable for 2-3 years.