The verbena is extraordinary beautiful plant from 20 to 100 cm high, branchy stalks and medium-sized flowers of red, white, pink, violet or yellow color with cream core. Plant this quite unpretentious in leaving and very popular among flower growers and summer residents.
There are Bol 250 species of verbena, the majority of which is from North and South America. For a long time this plant is popular, and not only thanks to the extraordinary beauty, but also curative properties. And in some religions it is even allocated with certain mythical and magic abilities.
In the modern world the verbena is widely used in cosmetology, in traditional and traditional medicine. Broths and tinctures on its basis have strong soothing and antiseptic properties, use them as calming and astringent. In ancient times by means of verbena treated leprosy and fever, skin diseases and applied it to disinfecting of wounds.
But at the moment it nevertheless is more popular among flower growers who with its help decorate the yards of houses or seasonal dachas. In order that the verbena pleased with the blossoming as long as possible, it is necessary to know rules of its choice and care for it.
How to choose and where to buy verbena
The verbena blossoms all summer, it is quite unpretentious to the choice of the place for landing. Many flower growers substitute with it plants which fade at the beginning of summer. And thanks to the fact that its roots very compact, it it is possible to use for landing in suspended cachepots and to decorate with it verandahs, terraces and balconies. Choose species of this plant, coming, first of all, from the place of its future accommodation. The hybrid and Canadian verbena is undersized grades with compact stalks and branches which will be suitable for landing in pots and for decoration of balconies. The verbena Rigid forms quite volume bush and this grade it is better to land to the open ground. And here verbena Buyenos-ayresskaya is tall plant with escapes more than 1 meter long and it can be used even as green hedge or for forming of separate flower bed. Any flower grower will answer you question of where to buy verbena, that it is necessary to do it only in specialized outlet. Upon purchase of seeds or shanks in the market the risk of acquisition or not that grade which is necessary, or not verbenas at all is high.
Rules of care for verbena
It is the best of all to plant verbena on open solar places, in light fertile soil. Further care for plant consists in timely watering, weeding, scarification, removal of the withering inflorescences and leaves. It is recommended to water it seldom, only at full drying of earth lump around plant. As fertilizing it is necessary to apply complex mineral fertilizers which are on sale in any specialized shop.