Stockrose - a plant popular in our area, a rare country garden not adorned with it. In everyday life, it is more customary to call the flower a mallow, there are other names: for the similarity of the flower cup with the church mallow the flower is called - mallow.
Stockrose: description
Stockrose - blooming perennial with a strong and developed root system. The plant has straight stems, growing to two meters. In young plants, the stems are pubescent, but as they grow, the nap disappears. The leaves are rounded, cut into several parts, the upper part of the sheet in the light edge. Mallow Stockrose large and bright flowers, inflorescence type - bell. The palette of colors for mallow is striking in its diversity, the exception in colors is blue and blue shades, although thanks to the work of breeders, varieties of purple are derived. The bells open gradually and open completely before they bloom. Flowers can be terry and normal, flowering lasts from June to August. At the end of flowering inflorescences form a box of seeds. Stockrose is grown from seeds.
What loves shtokroza (mallow), the choice of site for landing in the country
You should not choose to plant a lowland place where rainfall often accumulates, the same applies to the passage close to the surface of the groundwater. For the Stockrose flower, the best place to plant will be the area near the low fence or the wall of the house. Since the stems of the plant are high, they will need support and protection from the wind during subsequent care, as they are inflexible and can break.
Did you know? Stockrose is edible: the aboveground parts of the flower are eaten. Their tender slightly sweet taste serves as a spicy seasoning in salads and sauces. The leaves are used in the preparation of first courses, meat and fish dishes. Greener leaves and stems are marinades and pickles. Petals are used to decorate desserts.
Sun or shade: lighting requirements for stock photography
The place should be well lit, light partial shade is possible. Malva loves the sun, in full shade the plant will not bloom in the second year. Mallowa in the case of growing seedlings will need to provide artificial lighting.
What ground to plant mallow on
Mallow develops poorly on dry, non-nutritious soil. Does not tolerate the plant and excessive moisture, the root system may rot. Loose, fertile and light substrates with a high content of nitrogen and moderate moisture are well suited for the flower. In such conditions, stockosis will give you a lush flowering and trouble-free development.
How to plant Mallow (Stockrose)
Stockrose is unpretentious in reproduction, its seeds can be sown in open ground, without wasting time on seedlings. Before sowing, it is desirable to fertilize the land in the complex with both organic matter and mineral compounds. From organic you can use humus, a good response of mallow to this fertilizer is noticed. When planting seedlings, place them directly in the wells; when sowing them in the ground, add them when digging the plot.
Landing dates
Since shtokrozu grown from seed by two methods, it depends on when they will plant. Seedlings are sown in seedlings in a greenhouse or at home in February - March, in an open area, sowing is carried out in May - June.
Important! Flower transplantation is carried out in the autumn, with a well-formed root system.
How to plant stockrose: growing from seed
Mallow trees are perennial and annual, each species must be properly landed: one-year stock-dropping seedlings are transplanted into the ground in mid-May, biennials and perennials are planted closer to August.
Planting seeds in open ground The sowing scheme is as follows: the depth of the holes is from 3 to 5 cm, the distance between them is about 10 cm (subject to thinning as it grows). We place the seed right in the hole, sprinkle it and pour it with warm water from a watering can. After 12-14 days sprouts appear.
Growing stockroaches by seedling method There are several nuances, how to sow stock seed on seedlings. The plant has a weak root system, it does not like transplants. Therefore, sowing is carried out in peat cups, so as not to torment mallow with transplant. Place the seed in the ground, slightly deepening, then cover with a film and place in a warm, lighted place. Watch the soil moisture, in two weeks the seedlings will appear, and the film can be removed. Caring for seedlings is not difficult: watering, removal of weak sprouts, additional lighting. The beauty of sowing seedlings for seedlings is that their seeds do not need to be pre-soaked, they sprout well without it.
Interesting! According to historical data, mallow is known to mankind for about five thousand years. Mallow as a medicinal plant is mentioned in biblical stories: Moses eased the suffering of patients with fever with decoctions of flowers and leaves of the mallow.
Do you need special care?
Stockrose in planting and in the care of the plant has no difficulties, just some of the features. In the autumn, you need to cut dry inflorescences, for the winter perennial is desirable to cover with spruce leaves, dry leaves.
Watering and dressing stock in the garden
Young plants need more watering, the soil should be moderately wet, without excess water. Water is recommended to use rain or at least a day.
Attention! When watering try not to fall on the leaves, pour under the bush.
Feed can be several times a season. First time after landing in the ground (if the fertilizer was applied to the hole - not needed), second - during the period of formation of buds and the third - under the formation of capsules with seeds. In this version of fertilizing it is recommended to alternate organic matter with mineral fertilizers.
Ground care and weeding
Weeding and loosening the soil play an important role in the care of the plant. This is especially important when sowing seed stock seedlings. The root system of seedlings is weak, for development it needs not only watering and the sun, but also air. Careful loosening of the soil allows the roots to breathe, and the same on the plot. Weeding removes weeds that take away some of the nutrients from the soil from the mallow.
How to tie a plant
Mallow stems are tall, inflexible, therefore the plant needs a garter. Both metal and wooden stakes, rods will be suitable as a support. When installing the support, try not to damage the roots of the plant.
Important! When dressing do not use hard cords so as not to damage the stem.
Diseases and pests of the plant
The main diseases of mallow: powdery mildew and rust, the last most common. Natural conditions can provoke the disease: temperature drops, high rainfall, few sunny days. May be the cause and poor care: overflow, shade, if the place is poorly chosen, bust with fertilizers. With the defeat of the plant, the diseased parts must be removed, and the plant itself must be sprayed with fungicidal preparations.
Insect pests attacking the stock - aphid and spider mite. To get rid of aphids, it would not hurt to repel ants from the site. Many gardeners in piles of ants spill puddles of kerosene: ants do not like harsh odors. The spider mite often appears during dry periods. Remove leaflets, populated and parasitic. A plant with insect damage can be sprayed with a soap solution 3-4 times a day.
How to get stockrose seeds for planting
Mallow flowers begin to bloom in June and continue to bloom until late autumn. As already mentioned, the flowers are cut in the fall, so as not to pull on themselves nutrients. How to collect mallow seeds?
If you need your seeds, leave a few flowers to ripen on the stems, you do not need much, because in the boxes there are a large number of seeds. Seeds on wilted inflorescences ripen within a month. The boxes are ready for collection when their color is yellow. Then the seeds can be dried on paper and folded for storage in a fabric bag. Store until sowing in a dry place.
In conclusion, let us examine the difference between mallow and stockrose. Both mallow and Stockrose belong to the same family - the Malvids. Stockrose is the most beautiful decorative type of the family, the difference between them is small: the mallow grows up to a meter tall, they are distinguished by more dissected leaves; Stockrose reaches two and a half meters in height, the leaves are more rounded, heart-shaped.
