Secrets of planting rejuvenated and caring for him in the open field

Rejuvenated, also called hare cabbage, stone flower, stone rose, is known to almost every gardener or lover of indoor plants. The popularity has become rejuvenated - both planting and caring for it in the open field or on the windowsill do not require effort at all. However, it is useful for everyone to learn some of the nuances of growing a stone flower.

Description and varieties

Rejuvenated - a perennial plant, belongs to the jumbo family and has a full set of qualities inherent in the popular indoor flower. Thick juicy stems, fleshy leaves that accumulate moisture and form a rosette, similar to a rose flower, add charm to hare cabbage. The flowers of the young are often inconspicuous, painted in delicate white, pink or yellow tones. They are located on peduncles that rise 15-20 cm above the leaf rosette.

From more than 50 species and varieties of stone roses for growing in the open field, summer residents choose the following.

1. Rejuvenated roofing Is a fairly large plant. The rosette diameter is up to 20 cm, the height of the bush is 8 cm, the peduncles often exceed half a meter. Dark or light purple flowers open in mid-July, flowering duration 5-6 weeks. The leaves are green with a rich red, purple or golden brown border.
2. Russian has rejuvenated interestingly large leaves, up to 35 cm long, small rosette diameter - 7-10 cm - and grooved stems. Loose, fluffy inflorescences on a 10-centimeter peduncle reveal yellow flowers from July to August, the flowering period is about 6 weeks.
3. Cobweb rejuvenated forms very small, up to 2 cm in diameter, leafy rosettes of saturated green color with reddish transitions. A special charm to the plant is given by fine hairs that envelop the leaves, like a spider web. Flowers of purple-red color adorn the plant from July.
4. Rejuvenated marble attracts attention with the spectacular color of the leaves - they are reddish with a green border. Young leaves are slightly pubescent, which adds unusualness to the plant. Rosettes up to 10 cm, peduncles up to 20 cm, densely covered with pink flowers with white edging of petals.
5. Rejuvenated Wolfe valued by summer residents for its unusual appearance: green shiny leaves with a beautiful red base are framed with cilia bristles. Peduncles growing from small (4-5 cm) rosettes reach a length of 25 cm, flowers are lemon-yellow with a purple base. It grows only on neutral or slightly alkaline soils.
6. Young Caucasian - a group of plants that require an increased calcium content in the soil: in their natural environment they grow on poor rocky soils. The diameter of the rosette is from 2.5 to 5 cm, depending on the specific type. The height of the peduncles, often leafy, up to 25 cm. The color of the flowers is yellow, lilac, purple.
7. Gamma rejuvenated - the only variety bred by breeders that tolerates slight waterlogging and shading. The leaves are dark brown, white flowers.

Landing rules

The stone flower looks outlandish, bizarre. It seems that planting such an unusual plant is a tricky business. This is not true. Fulfillment of just a few mandatory, but simple conditions guarantee the full development of the young on the site.

• Planting dates - from spring to autumn. The main thing is that the young have time to take root before the arrival of the final cold weather.
• The landing site is always sunny. A half-shaded plant grows dull, develops poorly, a completely shaded plant quickly dies.
• The soil is infertile, with a high content of sand, does not retain moisture.
• The planting holes are made small - the root system of hare cabbage develops poorly. The step between plants is from 5 cm for miniature varieties to 15 or more for varieties with large rosettes. The seedling balls are placed in the holes and slightly pressed into the ground. You do not need to add soil.

After planting, the plants are watered moderately.

If there is heavy soil on the site or the soil is too fertile for rejuvenation, it is planted on artificial elevations of pebble and a mixture of earth and sand.

Outdoor care

Care for the young is minimal, but has some peculiarities.

• Watered immediately after planting, then after 2-3 days very poorly. The leaves and stems of the plant are able to store moisture and spend it as needed. Plants have enough natural precipitation. Only with prolonged drought (more than 7-10 days) they are poured a little water.
• The stone rose loves loosening the soil, but it must be done carefully so as not to damage the superficial root system.
• Weed removal is a must. Unexpected guests not only negatively affect the decorativeness of the plantings, but also create a shadow, which is harmful for the young.

The faded peduncles are removed without waiting for their wilting. Otherwise, you can lose the plant itself: giving all the strength to the formation of seeds, the rosette dries up.

• You can feed only plants older than three years, adding fertilizer for cacti or succulents in a half dose once per season. But this is not necessary either, since fertilizers give an impetus to the active growth of leaves. This significantly reduces the decorative effect of rejuvenation: the color of plump leaves is leveled to a solid green color. In addition, top dressing has a negative effect on the plant's ability to survive the frosty winter.
• Wintering rejuvenated requires the construction of a shelter. Although the plant is frost-resistant, they cover it for the winter with the sole purpose of preventing moisture from entering the leaf sockets, this usually leads to decay. They use any materials at hand, a plastic transparent container has proven itself especially well. Plants that winter for the first time are covered with spruce branches.
• The transplant is carried out from spring to mid-autumn. The overgrown "plantations" are divided and transferred to another place using an ordinary shovel: they simply pick up a layer of earth with plants and move them.

Rejuvenated without problems grows in one place for four years, then begins to degenerate - the leaves become smaller, possibly rotting or diseases of the leaf outlet. To avoid this, the plant is dug up, the old outlet is thrown away, the rest are planted.

Reproduction methods

Young people are propagated in three ways: cuttings, children and seeds.

Cuttings of a stone flower are not the usual twigs with leaves, but parts of the mother plant that develop after rooting into an independent specimen, completely similar to the parent. As a rule, leaves are taken for reproduction. The preferred season is spring, the period of active growth was rejuvenated. It is desirable that the weather is dry and warm.

Places of cuts on cuttings are powdered with charcoal or activated carbon and dried for 10-15 days. The lower parts are wrapped in paper, keep future flowers in a dark place.

Rooted in slightly damp sand or other nutrient-free substrate. To maintain the microclimate, the cuttings are covered with transparent material. A tiny leaf rosette that appears at the base of the cutting is a sign that the process has successfully completed. Baby plants can be watered with warm water and planted in a permanent place.

Children, or daughter rosettes, are young, fully formed lateral shoots, in most cases having already formed their full-fledged root system. They are separated and planted in a slightly damp substrate.For fidelity, they are sprayed with stimulants, but the young can cope with rooting without additional procedures. In order for the children to take root well and quickly, they need the sun and warmth - about 25 ° C.

Some types of hare cabbage throw out arrows up to 30 cm long, on which daughter rosettes are formed.

Newly planted young plants need reliable wind protection: a strong gust of wind easily "tears out" shoots with weak roots.

The most difficult reproduction option was young - sowing seeds. The difficulty is that the seeds quickly lose their germination. The process itself is simple and straightforward. The substrate is taken on the basis of sand - infertile. The seeds are laid out with an interval of 4 cm in holes no more than 1 cm deep, which are made with an ordinary pencil, lightly pressed with a finger. Then pour moderately through a fine spray. The duration of seed germination depends on the variety, usually the process takes one and a half to two weeks. Seedlings need light (bright but diffused) and warmth. They will be ready for landing at a permanent place in a month.

Pests and diseases

Young pests primarily include birds visiting the site - crows, jays, jackdaws, blackbirds. They simply scatter rosettes that are weakly sticking to the soil over the site, often damaging the juicy leaves. Another enemy of the stone rose is the beetle larvae, which love to feast on the base of the stem. After the bird raid and the larvae feast, the rosettes are collected, the damaged parts are removed and re-rooted.

The main disease was rejuvenating - rot. The disease develops if there is a prolonged bad weather, or during an overflow. Affected plants are removed.

Undemanding to growing conditions, rejuvenated serves as an excellent decoration for alpine hills, beautifully borders flower beds and paths drenched in the sun. The plant responds to minimal care - according to the principle “do not disturb” - with an unusual beauty that attracts everyone's attention.