Paprastoji ragilė – Diascia barberae

Širdiškoji diascija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant namePaprastoji ragilė
Latin plant nameDiascia barberae Hook f.
English plant nameTwin Spur
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Pods
  • Cemetery
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 30 to 40
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • yellow, yellow tints
  • orange
  • red, red tints
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
Blooming period2 months
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Groupnon-typical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. Seeds are sown indoors between January and February. 4000 seeds per 1 gram. Seeds germinate within 2 weeks at 18-20°C. Seeds stay viable for 2-3 years