For your garden to be beautiful and unusual, you just need to use "champagne splash" flowers, which are scientifically called cleoma. Why is the title
associated with this particular alcoholic drink? Yes, because when the plant blooms, it looks like an explosion at the moment of opening champagne. In this article, we will learn all the necessary information about cleoma. Of course, these are not indoor flowers. The photo and the name speak for themselves: there is no more interesting solution for garden design.
Cleoma is very hardy and will easily endure sudden changes in climate. "Champagne splash" is a flower that does not require much effort to care for. Outwardly, it looks like this: a straight stem, which reaches a height of no more than 1.5 m. The inflorescence is very similar to champagne splashes. It is a biennial plant that most often grows as a bush. Thanks to good roots, the flower receives all the necessary substances for development and growth. The leaves on the stem are different: the top ones are smaller, and the lower, the larger they become. Light green leaves covered with small spines
mi on the inside, at the base are stipules, which, in fact, are spikes. Due to this, "champagne splash" flowers are sometimes called thorns. Another feature is that the plant is covered with small hairs, which, due to the secreted juice, are sticky and odorous. Most often there are yellow, purple, white, purple or pink representatives. You can enjoy the beauty of flowering from early summer to autumn. Inflorescences bloom alternately: first the lower flowers, then the upper ones. The plant produces seeds that are housed in a bean-like pod.
Now let's figure out how to grow "champagne splash" flowers. Consider the reproduction of cleoma with the help of seeds. So that the plant can begin to develop in the spring, it must be sown at the end of November. For planting, you need soil, which should include humus and a little sand. In order for cleoma seeds to develop quickly, you need to
wet them in a special solution, for example, "Agate". Place the boxes in which you planted the seeds in a bright place. Don't forget to water the young "champagne spray" flowers regularly. So that you can save seedlings, it is best to sow the cleoma in peat tablets. As soon as you see the early shoots of the plant, you can start picking. Use mineral fertilizer 2 times a week.
Champagne splash flowers should not be heavily poured with water. You can plant them in open ground onlywhen the cold completely subsides (end of May). The earth must be prepared. To do this, you can use compost or any complex fertilizer. Remember to water the plant, but do not overwater. Use fertilizer from time to time.
Practicing all these tips, you will get beautiful "champagne splash" flowers that can be used in various flower arrangements to decorate the landscape.
