Ammobium winged elf. Ammobium Ammobium starfall cultivation

Origin:

eastern Australia

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Features of seed propagation:

• the seeds are sprinkled only lightly and germinated at +15+20 degrees;
• shoots appear in 6-8 days;
• after the seedlings appear, the temperature is reduced to +10+15 degrees;
• dive 3 pieces into pots with a diameter of 9 cm;
• planted in late May-early June, when frosts have passed

distance between plants:

Cold resistance:

not cold-hardy, does not tolerate frost

Decorative properties:

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Flowering time:

June-July (60-65 days after sowing)

Inflorescences:

• small yellow tubular flowers are collected in baskets with a diameter of 1.5 cm and are surrounded by white membranous petal-shaped involucre scales, arranged tiledly in several rows;
• after flowering, the yellow flowers turn brown and the involucre petals bend downwards

Leaf shape and color:

leaves are simple, in a basal rosette, stem leaves are alternate

Fruit color and size:

fruit - achene with a membranous saucer-shaped volatile

Plant Shape:

an erect, highly branched plant with strong ribbed stems, covered with gray felt

Usage:

• for sunny mixborders of rocky gardens;
• for cutting for live bouquets;
• in dried form - for compositions of dried flowers, floral panels (cut in buds and dried, hanging with inflorescences down)

• a perennial plant grown as an annual;
• drought-tolerant, requires watering only during prolonged drought;
• there is a large-flowered form (var. grandiflorum) with flowers up to 2 cm in diameter and a compact variety Bikini (Bikini) of smaller height, 30-40 cm

Ammobium winged

The currently very popular group of dried flowers has long included flowering summer flowers, suitable for cutting into living bouquets and for drying. Their properly processed and dried inflorescences, while remaining open, do not lose their beautiful shape and color.

The peculiarity of such dried flowers is that the flowers are somewhat harsh. Their petals have a hard, straw-like structure, which ensures long-term preservation of the flower, its shape and color when dried.

Most of these dried flowers are representatives of the large Aster family. Winged ammobium (from the Greek words “sand” and “to live”), native to distant Australia, also belongs to them.

Winged ammobium is a spreading perennial plant, but in garden culture it is grown as an annual. All forms of ammobium are quite unpretentious, heat- and light-loving and drought-resistant plants, so they grow in open places with plenty of sunlight.

When choosing soil for growing ammobium, they give preference to loose, sandy and fairly nutritious soils, but they can easily tolerate soils that are not very nutritious. It easily tolerates poor loams, but grows better on loose, well-cultivated soils.

Over the summer, the ammobium forms a rather powerful and very beautiful bush with a basal rosette of leaves and numerous flower stalks growing from the center of the rosette.

The stem of ammobium is tall, tetrahedral, branched in the upper part, straight, reaching 60-70 cm in height. The entire plant is whitish-pubescent, the inflorescences are white with a yellow center, 1.5-2 cm in diameter. They are located in several pieces at the ends of a branched peduncle.

Winged ammobium reproduces by seeds. In central Russia it is grown mainly by seedlings.

Sowing seeds in open ground can be done in spring and autumn, but when growing seedlings, seeds are sown in early April. Shoots appear in 8-10 days. After the seedlings have 1-2 true leaves, the seedlings are planted in boxes or in a greenhouse directly into the ground in increments of 6-7 cm, but preferably in pots.

Planting seedlings in open ground should be done in the second half of May, planting the plants at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other. Although the plants tolerate transplanting well, the seedlings must be watered first, especially when growing seedlings in boxes or greenhouses.

12-15 days after planting, the plants should be fed with nitrophoska or mullein infusion, and it should be watered only during a long absence of precipitation.

Plants bloom 60-65 days after sowing seeds in the ground and bloom until frost. The seeds ripen 40-50 days after the start of flowering.

Ammobium is widely used both for landscaping and for cutting. From its low varieties you can make an excellent ridge or use it in a rock garden. It is also beautiful in living bouquets.

However, the main area of ​​its use in cutting is in dried form as a dried flower, because its inflorescences do not lose shape or color when dried. They are cut for drying at the half-opened bud stage, when the central tubular flowers are still covered with reed flowers.

Then the cut shoots are tied into small bunches of 5-7 branches and hung to dry with the inflorescences down in a dry, shaded place.

The time for collection and drying is determined purely individually, depending on personal preferences. To obtain pure white flowers, harvesting must be done when a yellow center appears on the first inflorescence. If it is necessary to obtain larger flowers with a yellow center, they are collected later, when a disk of yellow tubular flowers appears on 4-5 inflorescences.

A later harvest is undesirable, because the involucre leaves near the central inflorescences will be excessively bent to the bottom, which will lead to the flowers losing their beauty.

In winter, when there are not enough fresh flowers, and not every gardener or pensioner can afford them, these dried flowers serve as an excellent material for dried bouquets and a wide variety of flower arrangements.

D. D. Chernyaeva

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The homeland of ammobium is Australia. Today, biologists know only 2-3 species of this plant. Winged ammobium is a perennial, herbaceous, spreading plant with multiple branches. Its flowers have the form of baskets, wrapped in large scales of yellowish and silvery-white color, consisting of yellow small tubular flowers. The fruit looks like an elongated achene with a tuft. Its seeds are very small in size - 2500 in 1 gram.

All forms of ammobium are quite heat- and light-loving plants, therefore they grow in places with a lot of sunlight. When choosing soil for growing ammobium, preference is given to loose, sandy and fairly nutritious soils, but they can easily tolerate loamy and not very nutritious soils.

A week after planting the seedlings, it makes sense to feed the plants with nitrogen fertilizers, and three weeks after planting, you can apply a complex fertilizer or an infusion of manure. Ammobium is quite drought-resistant, so it needs to be watered only in the initial period after planting in the ground, as well as in case of a long absence of precipitation.

Growing ammobium

Winged ammobium reproduces by seed. In central Russia, ammobium is grown by seedlings. Seeds are planted in late March - early April. After about a week they sprout. Picking is done 14-15 days after seed germination (when the first true leaves appear). They are planted in boxes or in a greenhouse directly into the ground in increments of 6-7 cm, but preferably in pots. Moving to open ground should be carried out in the second half of May in increments of 30-35 cm. Before this, the seedlings must be watered abundantly, especially when growing ammobium in boxes or greenhouses. In the south it is possible to grow ammobium without resorting to the procedure of growing ammobium seedlings. In this case, the seeds are planted in the ground in mid-April. After germination, the sprouts must be thinned out so that the gaps between them are 25-30 cm. Flowering begins 60-65 days after germination and continues until the first frost.

Winged ammobium is practically not used for landscaping, only occasionally when creating mixborders. Ammobium is grown mainly for drying and inclusion in dry bouquets and wreaths.

The time for collection and drying is determined purely individually, depending on personal preferences. To obtain pure white flowers, harvesting must be done when a yellow center appears on the first inflorescence. If it is necessary to obtain larger flowers with a yellow center, they are collected later, when a disk of yellow tubular flowers appears on 4-5 inflorescences. Later boron is undesirable because the involucral leaves near the central inflorescences will be excessively bent to the bottom, which will lead to the flowers losing their beauty.

Collecting flowers for use in making bouquets and other compositions is also possible from mixborders and other flower beds, since the removal of central flower stalks contributes to the good development of new ones. At the same time, the flowers take on a very beautiful appearance. Drying is done in bunches of 5-7 shoots, hanging flowers down in a low-moisture, dark place.

Winged ammobium is harvested from plants 25-30 cm long, with well-defined flowers. After drying, the center of the baskets is light yellow and turns brown. To eliminate this unpleasant effect, flowers must be bleached using sulfur vapor. This is done as follows: Smoldering coals are poured into a small container (metal bowl, plate), they have a sulfur color. After it ignites, it is covered with a thick box on top, from the bottom of which flowers are suspended, tied in bunches for about a day. Bleaching results in flowers that are bright white on the edges and have a light yellow center.

Ammobium is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Australia (New South Wales). In our climatic conditions it is grown as an annual plant.

There are several types of plants. The most common is Ammobium alatum R. Br. It got its name because of the unusual leaves, which are located at the base of the stem and are shaped like wings.

Belongs to the Compositae family. The inflorescence - basket has a diameter of about 2 cm.

The decorative effect of the inflorescences is achieved due to the wrapper located around the basket, consisting of oblong leaves of white or yellowish color.

The wrapper leaves are arranged in several rows.

The stem of the plant is about 60 cm long and covered with felt-like hairs. At the end of flowering, the small flowers turn black. Against the background of silvery stems, this looks very unusual, and the plant takes on a rather impressive appearance.

The achene fruit has an elongated shape and a tuft. There are approximately 2500 seeds in one gram.

Growing and care

Ammobium reproduces by seeds. The time for sowing seeds is the end of March - beginning of April.

The first shoots appear in about a week. Two weeks after the emergence of seedlings, the seedlings are transplanted, leaving a distance of about 7 cm. Planting time is the end of May - the beginning of April. Plant the seedlings in abundantly watered soil.

For best results, the plant should be planted in open areas. This is a heat-loving plant that loves sunlight.

A week after planting, it is advisable to feed the seedlings with mineral fertilizers, and after 2 weeks, feed them with complex fertilizers.

2-2.5 months after planting, the plant begins to bloom and blooms profusely from mid-summer until the first frost.

This is a fairly unpretentious plant - it only needs to be watered during transplantation and during prolonged drought.

The climate of the southern regions allows you to plant seeds directly into the ground. But this method is not suitable for the northern regions - there the seeds may not ripen, so there they are planted only as seedlings.

Application

Most often, this plant is grown for decorative purposes.

When dried, it is an excellent material for making dry bouquets. This dried flower is cut at the initial stage, until it has finally blossomed and is covered with a white wrapper.

If you skip cutting time, the plant will lose its decorative appearance. It is then dried in shady, well-ventilated areas. Ammobium Winged is not very suitable for decorating flower beds, as it does not have a very attractive appearance. But for florists this is a great find. It is used when making dry bouquets and in compositions it wonderfully sets off brighter dried flowers.

Sometimes, to achieve a greater effect, Ammobium is artificially tinted. Most often, florists use the "Bikini" variety in their work. This variety has a very tall stem, and its inflorescences are almost identical in shape and size. This greatly simplifies the work of florists, and the bouquets look more harmonious.

Also used in decorative garden design.