Felt Yaskolka: photo, planting and care

Every owner of a country house would like to have a flowering corner in his garden that will delight the eye for many months. Felt sapling is an ornamental plant that landscape designers and gardeners use as a carpet crop. It makes magnificent curtains, completely dotted with flowers.

Description of the felt bowl and characteristics

The plant is a member of the Carnation class. The length of the stems of an adult felt stalks reaches 30-45 cm. As the plantings grow, the stems intertwine, forming islands that visually resemble pillows.

Felt yaskolka got its name due to the unusual coating. There is abundant pubescence on the leaves, resembling natural material to the touch. They have a characteristic narrow shape, rarely exceeding 3 cm in length.

During active budding, the felt stalk resembles a flowering carpet

The most important feature of the sapling is its flowers. Multiple buds are collected in corymbose inflorescences. The diameter of each does not exceed 1 cm, however, due to the abundant amount, there is an impression of a flowering carpet. The period of active budding lasts from May to the end of June. Under the condition of a favorable climate, the plant can retain flowers until mid-July.

There are several of the most popular varieties of decorative yaskolka. The main differences are the habitat, appearance and duration of flowering. In modern landscape design, the following varieties of yaskolki are most often used:

1. Felt field. The plant belongs to the weeds growing in fields with perennial grasses. Distributed throughout Our Country from the Far East to the European region. The ornamental value is low, so it is most often found growing wild or as an addition to English gardens. The height of the stems of an adult plant can reach 40 cm.

   

2. Felt Alpine. The most common in the Altai region. Small bushes up to 15-20 cm high with a short flowering period – 20-30 days in May. A rather capricious plant in care with poor survival at home. Mandatory annual spring rejuvenation by cuttings or complete transplantation. In cold winters, with poor snow cover, it most often dies.

   

3. Felt large-flowered. A feature of the plant is the enlarged size of the buds compared to relatives. The flower can reach a diameter of more than 3 cm with a stem height of 20 cm. The homeland of the species is the countries of the Balkan region – Albania and North Macedonia. Such a felt yoke is most often used to create alpine slides and lush flower beds.

   

4. Felt Bieberstein. Crimean species, listed in the Red Book of Europe. The length of the stems does not exceed 25 cm. A feature is the rather early budding time – from early April to mid-May. Due to the special conservation status, it is quite rare among landscape designers.

   

5. Terry stem. A type of felt stalk, whose homeland is the southern regions of Italy. The most decorative member of the family. Active budding lasts up to 2 full months. Most often used to create alpine slides and flower beds.

   

A huge number of varieties of felt sapling allows you to choose the perfect plant based on the goals of landscape design, as well as personal preferences. Almost all representatives will provide a bright flowering carpet that will delight the eye for a long time of budding.

Methods of reproduction

One of the most significant features of the felt stalk for landscape design is its incredible survival rate. In this matter, the plant is similar to weeds. A large number of seeds makes it easy to increase planting areas. If there is a need for self-breeding yaskolki, you can use:

• seeds;
• grafting;
• division of the bush.

Propagation of saplings is carried out both by seeds and with the help of cuttings.

Both methods are quite simple in execution and do not require strict adherence to algorithms. Even an inexperienced gardener will cope with both collecting seeds and dividing the bush into several parts.

Propagation of felt seedlings by seeds

Immediately after the end of budding, small boxes filled with fine pollen form in place of the former flowers. To grow a felted crystal waterfall from seeds, it must be carefully collected and placed in an airtight container.

The collected planting material is removed in a dark place. It is important to provide protection from sunlight and moisture. Seeds will be stored under these conditions until next spring.

Felt cuttings

The process is carried out immediately after the end of active budding – in late June or early July. Before the procedure, it is necessary to water the plantings with plenty of water, for sufficient moisture saturation. The lateral stem with 2-3 leaf blades is cut off and immediately planted in soil rich in fertilizers. A cut plastic bottle is placed on top as a temporary greenhouse. Yaskolka takes root quite quickly, after which it begins active growth.

Breed division multiplication

The operation of extracting the plant and its subsequent division is carried out either in early spring or late autumn. Once every couple of years, a felt sapling is dug up, divided into several parts and seated in new places. Before the procedure, it is recommended to remove the aerial part of the bushes.

Planting and caring for a felt chick

One of the reasons for choosing this plant for your backyard is its unpretentiousness in care and ease of planting. Yaskolka is incredibly popular not only among landscape designers, but also among ordinary people. Compliance with the simple rules of agricultural technology will allow you to get lush healthy bushes that will bloom profusely, making the site more pleasing to the eye.

Terms of sowing seeds

Self-planting of the seedling requires preliminary germination of seedlings. At the beginning, felt seeds are planted in boxes with soil. Given the duration of the process, diving and vegetation before transplanting into open ground, the 2nd decade of March is considered the ideal time for rooting seedlings.

Requirements for the place and soil

Given the incredible love of the sapling for sunlight and endurance to temperature changes, it is better to pick up hills in open places for its planting. The plant develops fastest on alpine slides.

The plant is demanding on a sufficient amount of sunlight

The soil for the plant can be almost any, with the exception of soils with high acidity. Experienced gardeners have adapted the yaskolka to sandy and even rocky lands. The most important detail when choosing a soil is the absence of nearby groundwater. Even a slight waterlogging will lead to the instant death of the plant.

Seed sowing

Seedlings germinated from seeds are planted in open ground when stable warm weather is established without night frosts. For each seedling, a small hole is dug 20x20x20 cm in size. The distance between each plant is chosen based on the desired planting density, but not less than 20 cm between the bushes. A small layer of drainage is poured at the bottom of the pit, then a felt seedling is placed and sprinkled with earth.

Aftercare

Vivid photos of felt stalks can be obtained not only due to the correct fit, but also high-quality subsequent care. Watering is necessary only when planting seedlings. Further moistening is carried out only during prolonged droughts. Fertilizers are also applied as needed – with too slow growth and lack of budding.

Mandatory steps in growing are periodic pruning of bushes and rejuvenating transplantation. Once every couple of years, the root system of the bush is divided into several parts and each is planted in a new place.

Diseases and pests

The only ailment that gardeners may encounter when growing felt stalks is root and stem rot. This is due to waterlogging of the soil. There are no other diseases in the sapling. Pests do not cause any damage to flowering plantings.

Wintering

Yaskolka is not afraid of frost and easily endures winter even in the Siberian region. The problem can only be temperatures below -20 degrees in the complete absence of snow cover. In such cases, it is necessary to cover the plantings with spruce branches and roofing material.

What plants are combined with

Despite the long flowering period, the sapling is represented by a lush green carpet for most of the growing season. An ideal complement to it would be other flowering plants, the budding periods of which differ significantly – this will ensure the constant presence of flowers on the alpine slides.

When combined with other plants, the main goal is the contrast of shades.

The best neighbors are geyhera, cacti, bluebells and ornamental cabbage. Many landscape designers combine them with bulbous plants – tulips or hyacinths.

Conclusion

A felt sapling will allow you to create a lush flowering carpet on the site, which will delight the eye throughout the entire period of active budding. The ease of agricultural technology and minimal care requirements will allow even inexperienced gardeners to get a healthy plant that is not susceptible to diseases and pests.

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