Cartamus flowers, safflower dyeing Zanzibar, 10 pcs

Saflor dyeing, he is American saffron, wild saffron, dyeing thistle - an annual plant from Asia and Mediterranean, in the culture there is a dyeing safflore, the name of the plant comes from the Arabic name, it is dyed because they paint fabric, tinted food products , he is part of the dry blush. In some countries, Saflor is the most beloved garden culture, it is popular with both florists and flower growers. It is grown for the sake of colorful inflorescences, which are used to compose bouquets from living or dried colors. For living bouquets, it is cut off when the first flowers bloom, the shoots are dried to compose compositions from dried flowers, cutting them off when all the flowers turn out to be completely open. Inflorescences appear from June to September and painted in yellow-orange color, they can become a decoration of borders, especially in those in which field flowers are used. Seeds are sown in April-May directly into the open ground to a depth of 5-6 cm, when the soil warms up 10 cm to +5- +6 degrees, to warm and bright sunlight. The soil should be loose, sandy or loamy with good drainage. Seeds are quickly moved, the seedlings do not tolerate the transplant, so they must be thinned out with a distance of 20-25 cm from each other. The plant blooms 2 months after sowing. It grows on any soils, but loves rich in minerals, practically does not need top dressing, and he enriches the soil with phosphorus and accessible potassium. The honey plant with high productivity, drought -resistant, but develops better on slightly moisturized soil.