The Russian name is plant has received from the word ""poskon"", that is hemp because there is some similarity in the structure of leaves at these plants.
This flower white or different shades purple perfectly looks in garden – its high, but compact bushes magnificently blossom more than a month.
Types and grades of boneset
The boneset konoplevy so is called because its leaves are similar to hempy. Its cultural look ""Flore Pleno"" up to 160 cm high, with bright pink bracts therefore he is called still terry. Also the grade of ""Variegatum"" is popular.
The boneset morshchinistyyvklyuchat several grades. The most popular – grade of ""Chocolate"" with leaves of almost black color and bright white colors. The grade of ""Braunlaub"" differs from it in leaves of brown color.
Boneset purple – perennial with bluish-green stalks up to 150 cm high and with inflorescences brushes to 20 cm of white, pink or purple color. Blossoms longer than all types. Gardeners choose grades of ""Little Red"" or ""Little Joe"" because they well transfer winter.
Spotty boneset. Its most popular grade - ""Atropurpureum"". It reaches two meters in height and blossoms in bright wine flowers. Even more effectively the grade of ""Orchard Dene"" with crimson strokes on green leaves looks.
Boneset tubular – high three-meter handsome with white colors and light-burgundy stalks, as at grade of ""Album"".
How to plant boneset
This native of the warm countries demands a lot of light therefore it is better to plant boneset on solar clearing, in fertile soil. It will blossom also in the semi-shaded place, and in shadow will not blossom at all.
It should be taken into account that the most gentle grades put only division of bush that they have kept all signs, the others can be grown up from seeds. The soil for boneset is necessary easy and friable therefore on heavy it is better to make drainage.
Landing by seeds is made in several ways:
- in the fall in soil that there have ascended strong sprouts in the spring. The way is not really reliable, but it is used
- in the early spring for seedling put in pots, keep in the warm and light place, well water. In warm days land into place.
In either case the boneset will blossom only in several years.
Landing by reproduction
The first way – saplings, and it is done in the spring. To prepare the holes suitable by the size of roots with distance of 70-80 cm, to place in them saplings, to cover with earth, it is good to water and zamulchirovat from above.
The second way – division of root. In the fall by means of shovel to split root and as is to place in holes, to water and condense. To cover with bottles, to shade. To land into place in the spring.
The third way – green shanks too in the fall. To choose escape with three kidneys, to place it to half in the earth, having covered from above with bottle. It will take roots by spring, and it will be possible to land on the constant place.
How to look after boneset
It is abundant to water, well and in time to feed up mineral fertilizers, ashes or compost depending on the soil, for the winter to cut off, leaving 10 cm of stalk. In the spring the boneset will blossom even more magnificently.