Calla marsh - water is a perennial plant that is similar to Kalou, so he got a second name - wading feces.The flowers have a white color, flower spike grows up to 30 cm. Flowering plant all summer, but it is beautiful all year round.Decorative appearance is preserved and during gestation.
In the wild flower prefers to grow in swampy areas and near rivers in the wet areas.Mid-August - the time of fruit ripening.This red berries covered with slime.They like to eat fruits calla waterfowl, which carry the seeds of plants.
calla flower known to man since ancient times.His Russian name in the dictionary Dahl are as follows: grass snakes, coil krasuha, snake lake vahtovnik white poputnik, bodyazhnik, Bog, Bread, bobovnik, cockerels.Many names given to the plant in the Belarusian language: Guska, shawls.The English they call it swamp Arum.There is mention of this flower in the fairy tales of the Latvian writer Anna Sacks.
Species
flower color options are many.In the store you can buy zantedehiyu Ethiopian with white veils, give preference to yellow zantedehii Elliott or become the owner of a gentle pink flower zantedehii Reman.In addition, there are interspecific hybrids, orange, cream, purple, and even shades of carmine.But global supplier of this beautiful flower is considered to be New Zealand.
How to care
Calla marsh quite unpretentious, so some special care is not required.Its territory - a shallow and calm water, or wet clay soil near water.She loves the sun, but it feels good, and in the shade.
feature of this flower is considered a very rapid growth of in a supportive environment.Therefore, in order to control the time you need to cut off new shoots.
Winters plant in the pond, it does not require any additional insulation.Suitable flower even central Russia, he is not afraid of the Russian winter.Moreover, the long cold he just needs to start flowering.
Ledum marsh.Reproduction
cultivated flower seeds or root division.Fall in the soil to a depth of 15 cm was placed seeds.No special care is required.But the roots are separated in the spring.Planting of the roots should be in containers.Soil taken from peat, and on top of it you need to cover a layer of clay to prevent leaching of nutrients.Containers with flowers need to be immersed in the pond 15 cm. Such a process allows to control the spontaneous growth of calla.But you can just prikopat plant in the ground or pressed stone is not very tight, so as not to interfere with germination.When the flower accustomed stones stacked more densely.
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Did you know that the calla marsh - a poisonous flower.Especially dangerous are its leaves and berries.
Where applicable
Calla swamp, photo that shows all its charm, is the most unpretentious, but very showy adornment artificial ponds in backyards.Especially looks nice pond during the mass flowering plants.
