Rules for planting and caring for summer adonis, growing flowers and varieties

Adonis is an ornamental plant that came to us from the northern regions of Europe and Siberia. The culture takes root in most regions, making it popular among domestic gardeners. Among the representatives of the family there are both perennial and annual plants. Most often, summer adonis are planted, using them to decorate a summer cottage. Let's figure out what effort is required to grow them, and whether it is worth spending time on it.

General description of the flower

Adonis summer is an annual plant with a beautiful, bright color. Its height varies around 50 centimeters, and the flower petals look like feathers. Coloring can vary from rich yellow to bright red. The diameter of the flower bowl is 3.5 centimeters. The pistil of Adonis is wide and low, framed by a large number of stamens.

Note! Thanks to its unusual coloring, the summer Adonis is popularly called “an ember in the fire.”

Adonis varieties

Adonis summer has two main varieties:

• Ogonyok;
• Cherubino.

The flame grows up to 50 centimeters in height, and there are no black spots on its leaves. Cherubino is shorter than Ogonyok and its height rarely exceeds 30 centimeters. The diameter of the flower is 2-3 centimeters. Both varieties have a rich red hue.

There are other varieties of Adonis, among which it is worth noting:

1. Adonis is golden. It has yellow petals with a beautiful golden hue. This variety is listed in the Red Book, so it must be handled with great care.
2. Adonis of Amur. It is represented by a large number of varieties, the color palette of which is represented by red, green, yellow and even white. The buds are large and tend to close in bad weather.
3. Adonis of the Apennines. It has a rich green color and large buds. The diameter of some representatives reaches 6 centimeters.

Features of cultivation

If you decide to plant adonis on your site, familiarize yourself with the features of its cultivation. These include:

• sowing plant seeds;
• seedling care;
• planting seedlings in open ground.

If you follow all the rules for planting seeds and caring for them, the seedlings grow strong, and their adaptation to open ground becomes many times better. Seeds grown by inept gardeners will produce weak seedlings that will quickly die at the slightest deviation from the temperature norm.

Sifting seeds

Growing summer Adonis using seeds is a rather difficult task that takes a lot of time and effort from the gardener. When planting seeds in the ground, you should consider the following nuances:

• do not over-wet the soil. Excessive watering is detrimental to seeds; if there is excess moisture, they will simply rot without having time to sprout;
• be patient. Seeds take a very long time to germinate. The first shoots will appear, at best, a month after planting. In a bad situation, seeds can germinate only after a year.
• seeds love soil saturated with a lot of oxygen. Do not forget to periodically loosen the soil, otherwise the final result may not meet your expectations.

Seedling care

Young shoots of Adonis require a large amount of diffused light. At the same time, you should ensure that the seedlings are not under direct exposure to sunlight. Water the seedlings every day, and after watering, carefully loosen the soil. After the seedlings have grown a little and become stronger, they should be thinned out so that the distance between the seedlings is at least 15-20 centimeters.

Note! If you decide to thin out seedlings in April, hold off on this activity.

Soon the time will come to plant the sprouts in open ground, and they may not tolerate numerous manipulations.

When and how to plant in open ground

Planting is carried out at the end of April, beginning of May, when the seedlings are already properly formed and strengthened.There are cases when replanting is carried out in September, since the owners of the site delayed planting the seeds. The most important thing is to remember that it takes Adonis at least a month to take root in the soil, and the onset of frosts did not damage the root system of the plant.

The site should be selected carefully, as your decision will affect the further growth and formation of the culture. Choose well-lit areas with some shade. This way the plants will receive enough energy from the sun without burning out due to prolonged contact with the sun's rays. The ideal area is one that is well lit in the morning and in the shade in the evening.

How to care for ornamental crops

Caring for ornamental crops includes:

• systematic watering of the soil;
• timely application of fertilizers;
• preparation for the winter season.

These actions will not take much of your time, but will have a serious impact on the growth and formation of the seedling.

Watering rules

Watering is considered the most difficult part of caring for an Adonis. The crop requires stable and timely watering, otherwise it quickly loses its strength. However, excessive soil moisture is also detrimental to the seedling, so a balance must be maintained. Try not to let the top layer of soil dry out, and if a dry crust forms, it needs to be loosened properly.

Don't forget about weather conditions. If the week turns out to be rainy, then additional watering of the flower beds should be avoided. In dry months, on the contrary, they increase the frequency of watering so that the plantings do not die from lack of moisture and excessive heat.

Fertilizer application

The soil in which flowers grow must be enriched with a sufficient amount of organic fertilizer.In this case, the soil structure should be loose and light. Calcareous soils are ideal for this. If you are using soil for the first time and are not sure of its quality, add a little compost and slaked lime to it. The main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise the result will be the opposite of the desired one.

Feed the soil 2 times during the growing season, adding mineral and organic fertilizers. The first feeding is carried out before the formation of green mass begins, the second is carried out at the end of the growing season.

Preparing Adonis for winter

Preparing a flower bed for winter occurs according to the following algorithm:

• pruning is performed, regardless of whether the plant is large or short;
• Adonis should be trimmed carefully, without cutting off too large parts of the stems;
• It is advisable to cover the ground around with a small layer of peat. This will protect the root system from severe frosts, especially if the bush with flowers was recently transplanted into the ground;
• if the winter turned out to be cold and there was little snow, rake it from the surrounding area, forming a small snowdrift over the flowerbed.

When and how to collect seeds

Seeds are collected after the end of the growing season. This way you will be confident in the quality and freshness of the planting material. It is not recommended to store the collected material for a long period of time. It is advisable to pour it into a seedling pot and cover it with a small layer of soil.

Diseases and pests

Adonis is a poisonous plant, so the gardener should not worry about parasites and other diseases. They bypass the culture, and the flower itself has a fairly strong immune system.

Flower propagation

Flower propagation is carried out in two ways:

• using seeds;
• dividing the bush.

Seed propagation is considered extremely labor-intensive and time-consuming. Propagation by division also requires a lot of effort from the gardener, but is done much faster. Bushes that are at least five years old and whose growing season is coming to an end are suitable for division.

Use in gardening

In gardening, Adonis is used for:

• flower bed decorations;
• creating original borders from greenery;
• decoration of rocky hills;
• creating beautiful, fragrant bouquets.