Heliopsis is a perennial plant of the Astrov family, native to the center and north of America.
Heliopsis
The golden ball reaches 160 cm in height, has straight stems with many branches. Oppositely located leaves are rough, pointed. The flowers are saturated yellow or orange with a brown middle, inflorescences are presented in the form of baskets. The powerful root system has a fibrous structure.
Types of heliopsis
It has many species that vary in color and size.
| View | Description | Leaves | Flowers |
| Rough | 150 cm, hairy stalk. | Covered with short villi. | Bright yellow, 7 cm in diameter. |
| Lorraine sunshine | 60-80 cm, straight stem. | Variegated: leaves covered with white spots and veins, medium-sized | Small yellow, rounded. |
| Summer Knights | 100-120 cm. Brown or burgundy stems. | With a bronze ebb. | Orange, the middle has a red tint. |
| Sunflower | 80-100 cm. | Ellipsoid and rough. | Abundantly blooming yellow flowers, 9 cm in diameter. |
| Loddon's Light | 90-110 cm. | Pointed and large. | Light yellow. Medium in size - 8 cm, rounded. |
| Benzinghold | Large decorative appearance, stems straight, branched. | Rough, deep green. | Terry or semi-double, the middle is dark orange, the petals are yellow. |
| Sun flame | 110-120 cm. The stem is elongated. | Dark green, waxed, elongated. | Medium dark yellow or orange flowers with a light brown middle. |
| Ballerina | 90-130 cm. | Large, oval, with pointed ends. | Bright yellow, medium-sized. |
| Asahi | 70-80 cm, decorative variety with a characteristic structure. | Thick, dark green color. | A lot of medium orange-yellow inflorescences with bright petals and a dark middle. |
| Sunset on the prairie | 160-170 cm, green stalk with a purple tint. | Large, elongated to the end. | Yellow with an orange middle, rounded. |
| Summer sun | 80-100 cm, the stems are straight, drought-resistant and unpretentious. | Saturated green, medium, covered with villi. | Saturated yellow semi-double inflorescences of 6-8 cm in size. |
| Venus | 110-120 cm, the stems are dense, straight. | Oval, large, pointed. | Large and bright, up to 15 cm in diameter. |
| Sun burst | 70-90 cm. Lateral shoots and branches are developed. | Covered with dark green veins that contrast with a light green surface. | Golden, 7-9 cm in size. Petals slightly curved. |
| Summer dwarf | 50-60 cm, miniature variety. | Dark green are densely arranged. | Many small orange inflorescences. |
Landing in various ways
Germination of heliopsis is carried out in two ways: using seedlings and further planting in open ground or immediately landing on the site.
For seedlings, seeds are sown in small containers with a substrate of earth and humus or ready-made soil.
- In the containers, make drainage holes and place the seeds to a depth of not more than 1 cm.
- Cover with a film or a lid, put in the light, ventilate 2-3 times a day.
- Water as the soil dries, the first 2 weeks 1 time every 3-4 days.
- Maintain bright lighting and temperature + 25 ... +32 ° С.
- Temper the flower in April-May, after germination of sprouts and the appearance of mature leaves.
- Planted in early May, water the first week regularly until the heliopsis is fully adapted.
Sowing seeds in open ground:
- Landing in October-November.
- Mix the soil with sand and peat.
- The distance between rows is about 70 cm, between plants - 50-70 cm.
- Seeds should not be buried more than 3 cm.
- When sowing in the spring (April-May), it should be kept in the refrigerator for about a month to stratify artificially.
- After the appearance of sprouts, if they are too close, they need to be thinned or transplanted to some plants in another place. Heliopsis needs a lot of space.
Plant care
Although heliopsis is unpretentious, certain requirements should be observed when leaving:
- Water regularly, but not often, otherwise decay will begin.
- Garter high grades to backwater.
- After flowering, cut off wilted flowers, remove stems in autumn.
- Weed and fertilize regularly with peat or humus soil.
- Place the flower from the south well-lit side.
Formation, preparation for winter
In order for the heliopsis to branch, but not to stretch up, pinch or remove the buds of shoots before flowering. Thus, the plant will be invulnerable to bad weather, but will bloom later.
Before wintering, heliopsis is cut about 12 cm from the ground. By spring, the plant again forms young shoots.
