An unusual plant, oatmeal is sisaya, is a compact, spherical shape, low-spirited bushes. The main advantages of culture that determined her decorative purpose is the original shape and exotic color of the leaves. And considering the endurance and unpretentiousness of culture, this garden cereal is considered to be the leader of the design of landscape compositions and flower beds.

About how to grow beautiful curtains of oatmeal on its plot and which minimal care will need, read in detail in the material presented.

Oatman Siza, plant description

• Oatman refers to grassy grain grain plants. This perennial in nature is most often found in forest and meadow zones. Still and unpretentious plant, oatmeal is most common in the zones of moderate and subtropical climate. Although recently, the cultural distribution area is increasing in geometric progression, reaching both cold climatic areas and hot tropics.
• Decorative grassy culture is adapted to different types of soil. Are not the exception of dry and scant in composition, soil. Moreover, the worse than the soil, the better she feels the oatman. This valuable quality greatly facilitates many gardeners to care for this exotic culture.
• Oatman Sizaya is the most popular view of this kind. The culture has received its name through a bluish-gray (SIZY) color of the leaves. Although, with the onset of cold weather, the leaves color brightens and pale, an attractive decorative appearance from this practically does not suffer. Known and other names of the oyster of the Size - the oatmeal is blue or ash, also reflecting the original color of the plant.

• The lush bunch of oatmeal has a straight stem, reaching a height from 20 to 60 cm and narrow, modified leafy plates. This device - the leaves twisted into a thin tube, allows the plant to significantly save water consumption in the process of evaporation. Linear evergreen leaves form spherical shape, dense beautiful bushes. Rhizome perennial small sizes, but sufficiently thick.
• The inflorescence of the oatmeal is represented by a panicle with unpleasant small, light brown shada, flowers. The period of flowering oatmeal falls on June-July months. Then, a bush throws straight blueries with low-ripped spikelets of inflorescences, slightly towering over the bodies. During this period, the bush acquires special lightness and air structure. The seeds formed after flowering are very small sizes.

• The life expectancy of the plant in one place without a transplant, as a rule, ranges from 5 to 10 years. Therefore, after 5 years, Kurtins recommend sharing and replant. And in case of deterioration of the appearance of the oatmeal (drying, extinction), it can be done before.
• This type of decorative grass prefers sunny and outdoor terrain with light, sandy, drained soil.
• The lowered varieties of oatmeal SIZY are widely used as a soil plant on garden sites. Moreover, the more embellished bushes on the flowerbed, the more optimally the decorative task of this soil perennial is performed. The amazing effect of the lined in a row "fluffy hedgehogs" is also associated with useful functions: preventing the drying of the soil and the development of weeds.
• Higher representatives of the genus are also very popular in the field of landscape design, thanks to its exquisite decorative qualities, which remained at attraction of the entire season.

Oatman Sizaya has many varieties characterized by the main morphological signs: the height of the curtain, the size and coloring leaves.

Sizai oatwissa varieties

Siza's rafhes differ slightly different from each other and often have several names for the same variety. The colors of the bushes range from gently blue and silver to rich blue, with a metal tint, shades.

• Varieties "Azurit", "Silberreiher", "Blausilber" are characterized by a blue-silver coloring leaves.
• The MEERBLAU variety is characterized by a curtain sea water.
• The Daeumling variety has a low, compact, rounded shape of a bush, about 15 cm high.
• Variety "Blaufuchs", "Fruhlingsblau", "Blaufink", "Blauglut" have the leaves of silver-blue.
• The "Seeigel" variety is characterized by the leaves of blue-green shades.
• The "Soiling" variety is distinguished by the Size or ash painting modified leaves.
• The "Festuca Cinerea" grade is very popular among gardeners. The lush blue-green bush reaches a height of up to 60 cm.

Retalization of oatmeal

The easiest and most convenient way of breeding oatmeal - vegetative.

• For this, early spring or autumn, a strong bustling bush of oatmeal is divided into several parts.
• Rejuving, so old uterine curtains, planted young bushes.
• When multiplying in this way, the dried core of the plant is not suitable as seedlings, it is simply removed.

Practiced also seed method The reproduction of species varieties of oysteries, in which the seeds sow, or use the emerging seedlings after the plant of the plant.

• To independently collecting seeds, we take the ripe large spikes, carefully cut them off, dried and only then remove the seeds.
• You can also buy seeds of oatmeal in Size and in specialized local outlets. It is important to acquire varieties already acclimatized to the conditions of particular locality, with a certain level of frost resistance. This is due to the fact that some grades have a slight level of frost resistance and, if the culture is not adapted to a specific climate, problems can occur with the freezing of the plant.

Oatman Sizai, landing

Knowing the peculiarities of the procurement of the SIZY, it is easy to increase the number of this extremely decorative grass on its site.

Planting, as well as the breeding process is not a complex and time-consuming procedure. It suffices to comply with the main technological techniques in the cultivation of this cereal perennial.

Oatman sisaya. Selection of place for landing

• The most successful place for landing the heat-loving oatmeal will be an open, sunny and warm plot, without drafts.
• It is not necessary to plant a plant near the tall "neighbors", shadowing and, thereby depressing the growth of culture. Shading adversely affects the color of the plant, the leaves of which become more green and lose their unusual decorative appearance. But, in the sun, on the contrary, the bumps acquire a more rich, bluish-gray color.
• The soil is better to choose the light, slightly nutritious (although it is not necessary), without moisture.
• The dampness adversely affects the plant, so it is better to provide an additional drainage layer.
• Enrich the scarce in the composition of the soil at all, you can mix the ground with a humus, peat, ash and sand. But to zealous with fertilizers and feeders - it should not be as not paradoxically, but the oatmeal grows perfectly at low nutritious and dry soils. Often, when decorating flower beds, decorative gravel or stones are used, where the oatpers also feel perfectly.

Oatman sisaya. Landing technology seeds

• Seeds are seeded both in open ground and seedlings, in containers.
• Before planting, the seeds are treated with a weak solution of manganese.
• In order for the sinking seeds as quickly as possible, the lush and thick bump of the oatmeal should be sowed, according to the principle of "nests", when 5-7 seeds are put into one hole.
• The wells for seeds make shallow, no more than 5 cm.
• After landing, the wells fall asleep soil mixture, slightly tamper and watered.
• The distance between the wells can be different, on average, from 10 to 20 cm.
• Seeds of oatmeal Sizay sowed in the spring when warm weather was installed or in the fall, before the onset of cold weather.
• The first shoots appear in a few weeks, which are pretty quickly turning into lush bumps.

Oatman Sizai. Landing technology seedlings

• Provided seeds, at seedlings in the first half of March - to May will be ready, the fastening and teenage planting material.
• If sowing is carried out in containers, seeds sow on a light soil substrate, without sprinkling them, but only moisturizing with a pulverizer.
• Then the box is covered with a film or glass, placing in a warm and illuminated place. In such a greenhouse, seedlings appear after a few days.
• In order to avoid thinning and seasonal seedlings, the container is rearranged into a cooler, but still, a bright place.
• Transplanting seedlings into separate containers must be formulated under the condition of at least two sheets. Transplant seedlings with groups to get a magnificent bush in the future.
• In the spring, when stable warm weather is installed, the textured seedlings are planted into the open ground.
• Growing seedlings, you should carefully treat moisturizing, preventing the excess of moisture and get the root system.

Oatman Sizai. Planting technology part of the bush

• Material bust of oatpers are divided for subsequent searcation, in spring or autumn.
• Sharing an adult bush can be if he is more than two years old.
• Separate parts - Dellets, plant in the prepared wells.
• You can improve this method of reproduction by additional "hardening" of the maternal bush. To do this, for the winter, the plant is transplanted into the container, which is placed in a cold, but well-lit place (greenhouse). It is important to provide in the greenhouse the lack of dampness, so that the plant did not start and did not die. Early spring, the bush is separated into parts and planted in separate tanks with a mixture of land, humid and sand. Lined at the beginning of summer, the decens of this bush will be much stronger and will be able to quickly gain a deciduous mass.

The oatmeal is a fast-growing plant, which grow not so much in the height, as stirring. This feature allows in a very short time to acquire culture a necessary spectacular decorative appearance.

Oatman Siza, Care

Observing the elementary agrotechnical rules for the care of oatmeal, it is easy to achieve a beautiful and healthy plant on its plot. Unpretentious and hardy culture does not need any special care, perfectly tolerates hot and dry weather, unpretentious to soils.

Trimming Siza Oatsynica

• In the spring, after winter cold, the bush is cleaned from dead leaves to give the plant aesthetically attractive appearance. This simple manipulation is done manually or with thick robble.
• In the summer, after flowering, so as not to spoil the decorativeness of the perennial, many gardeners remove all the flowers with panicles. If you need to collect seed material, leave some largest tanks, whose panicles are assembled after final aging.

Watering Sizai Ovsynica

• Oatman - a drought-resistant plant, does not tolerate stagnation of excess moisture. First of all, with an excess of moisture, the roots suffer, begin to start and damp.
• Therefore, watering needs to be moderate, as needed. In this case, the rule will be appropriate: it is better to "not add" than to "pass".

Peresanzing Sizai Oatsynica

• One of the shortcomings of the culture is the periodic degeneration of the old bush when the middle of the curtain dries and dies. In such cases, every 2-3 years, the bumps are rejuvenated: separating them and transplancing to a new place.
• Transplanting has a beneficial effect not only in the state of the leaf of the oatmeal, but also on the intensity of their coloring. They again acquire a beautiful silver shade, shine and the necessary density.

PREPARATION OF SIZA TESTSANS TO WINTER

• A grown and acclimatized plant is not afraid of winter low temperatures. Even if some leaves are freezed, they are removed in the spring, and the bush with a new force restores its deciduous mass.
• The only one, for harsh hungry, for the precautionary of the freezing of bushes, can be covered with straw, fallen leaves or peat.
• Noteworthy the fact that young (1-2 year old) plants are much colder than their "older fellow". This is explained by the gradual age-related death of the bumps and, accordingly, weakening the protective properties of the plant every year.

Undercalinking Sizai Oatsynica

• Oatman Siza is growing perfectly on any soils: sandy, lugous. Only in cases, worsening the growth and development of culture related to the excessive scarce of the soil composition - additional fertilizers can be used.
• Mineral or organic fertilizers must be made according to the instructions, in no case, not exceeding the permissible dosage.

Diseases and pests of SIZYA oatmeal

• Oatman Siza practically never sick and resistant to various kinds, pests. Such valuable quality also attracts gardeners.

Application of oatmeal Size

The most often oatmeal is used as a decorative cereal for landscaping and decorating the garden-park zone.

The extraordinarily beautiful grass is planted on the flower beds, along the borders or fences, on the Alpine slides or in mixboraders.

Sometimes, a small focus in the form of a gorgeous bustle of the oatmeal, in the garden of stones or against gravel, creates a unique effect of naturalness and relevance of planting.

The lowest and compact bumps are widely used to create carpet flower compositions and a variety of panels.

And mass landings of the oatmeal are impressive surrounding unusual textures and colors.

Designers - Gardeners skillfully combine plants with different color foliage. Oatman Siza, possessing a characteristic silver-ashon, perfectly stands out against the background of rich green crops.

Having planting cereals with an array near low cuffs, tradesansans or medusers, it is possible to highlight the charm of flowering cultivated plants, resembling a "bright picture in the frame" from small SIZY Curtains of the oatmeal.

In partnership with tall flowers, such as, volzhanki or muscantus, on the contrary, mass planting of the oatmeal create a gentle silver background, on which these beautiful flowers look even more effectively.

Often, landscape designers combine landing of oatmeal with coniferous evergreen representatives of the flora, in order to mutually benefit these cultures and emphasize the wealth of natural resources.

The original combination of paints will be the neighborhood of oatmeal of SIZYA and plants with pink or burgundy leaves: Barbaris, Cannes, Geikhera.

Oatman landing is also practiced in decorative baskets or pots as a single plant, and together with blooming summer crops.

Use the perennial is also in a dry form, to create ekibane or dry bouquets.

Squeezing oatmeal to the nurse on a flower bed or in the garden, even a novice flower flower will select her suitable place, because this plant is simply impossible to spoil any composition. Frequency of other cultures or declare individually about yourself, the oatman will become a constant decoration of any site.

So, having familiarized yourself with the "simple" planting and culture care technologies, anyone wishing to cope with the task. And to facilitate the process, good denties are called upon, unpretentiousness, endurance, immunity to diseases and pests. The result will not make himself wait a long time and, soon, will delight those around an unusually attractive decorative species.

Oatman Sizaya, photo