Many people know about the Pink Radiol, especially from the various legends associated with this plant. It is quite possible to grow a flower from the Red Book on your site, especially if you use our advice.

What is Radiola Pink

To date, about sixty species of this plant are known, but only a few are the most popular.

Radiola Kirillov can reach a height of up to thirty to forty centimeters. It has a tuberous root system and rich green leaves. The flowering period falls on the beginning of May and lasts about one month.

Linear-leaved Radiola grows in mountains and meadows Central Asia and belongs to the dioecious perennials. The stems are erect and do not grow above thirty centimeters.

Raznozubchataya radiola grows best on rocky soils. Leaves with a bluish tinge are triangular in shape. The roots are superficial and can often crawl out of the ground.

Golden root is a variety of radiola, which is used for medicinal purposes. The homeland of the plant is the Far East and Altai Territory our country.

Radiola pink - planting and care

For planting perennials, light sandy soil should be prepared, which also has good drainage. Also, the place should be sufficiently lit, but protected from the wind. In the second half of summer, the landing site should be deeply dug up, weeds and roots should be removed, after which the site should be tamped. After the landing site is marked, you can proceed to the process itself.

Plants need to be planted every fifty centimeters. After the roots are in the ground, the entire planting must be watered, and the next day covered with mulch.

Radiola pink behaves well with the constant addition of fertilizers. Before planting, it is recommended to add organic matter to the soil in the form of manure or compost. In addition, ammonium nitrate, potassium salt, lime and granular superphosphate will not be superfluous. Top dressing should be applied once a season.

Reproduction methods

Radiola reproduces quite simply and quickly by sowing seeds or dividing the root.

To obtain the root and seeds, it is necessary to sow a perennial. Seeds in this case can be collected only in the second or third year. Sowing should be done before winter period or in early spring immediately in open ground or in containers. Seeds should be scattered over the surface of the earth and cover the planting with film or glass.

A container with seeds is buried in the ground for the winter, and in the spring they are transplanted to a sunny place, again in a container.

For spring sowing, the seeds must first be stratified, for which the soaked seeds for a day in a stimulant solution are placed in the refrigerator. In the refrigerator, they should be in wet sawdust and stay there for about one month.

Using the root for propagation can significantly speed up the process. Plants divided in the root system are best planted in the fall. Each part must have at least two kidneys. Treat the cut places with charcoal powder, and after a few days plant them in the ground, deepening by one and a half centimeters.

Features of caring for Radiola Pink

After the seedlings have appeared on the surface of the earth, their growth is very slow. Only after a year, the seedling can be transplanted to a permanent place of growth. After the plant reaches a five-centimeter height, top dressing is recommended. In the dry season, regular watering should be organized, and for wintering, the planting must be covered with mulch.

Within a year, the root system will be able to get stronger and grow. You should know that medicinal plant becomes only in the fifth or sixth year after sowing the seeds. If reproduction is made with the help of a root, then it can be dug up after three years.

What and who is afraid of Radiola Pink

The perennial rarely becomes infected with any diseases and is attacked by pests. However, sometimes you can see bergenia or sedum weevils on it. First of all, pests damage the root system, so when buying roots for planting, you need to carefully examine them. If larvae are found, you can get rid of them by placing the root in a solution of manganese for several minutes.

Golden root, Rhodiola rosea in the garden

Rhodiola rosea (Rhodiola rosea) is popularly called golden root, or Siberian ginseng. In nature, it is found on rocky slopes, rocks, and the banks of mountain rivers.

This is a perennial herbaceous plant from the Crassulaceae family with a thick, short, straight rhizome and a few roots extending from it. The plant forms several erect non-branched stems 40-50 cm high with small oblong-ovate leaves. Both stems and leaves are fleshy and juicy. Shoot growth begins very early, almost immediately after the snow melts.

Rhodiola rhizome is shaped like a human hand. Its mass is usually from 100 to 500 g, although much larger specimens are sometimes found. The rhizome has big number adnexal kidney renewal.

The main distinguishing feature of Rhodiola is a cork layer of the color of old gilding, which is found when the bark is scraped off, which is why it is called the "golden root". At the break, raw rhizomes are white, then they turn pink. When the rhizomes are damaged and broken, a very pleasant smell appears, reminiscent of the aroma of a rose.

Rhodiola usually blooms in mid - late May and blooms for 5-6 weeks. Her flowers are yellow, collected in dense corymbose inflorescences at the tops of the stems. In general, the plant is very decorative and looks good on an alpine hill.

Attention! It is easy to confuse Rhodiola rosea with stonecrops that look very similar to it - hybrid and tenacious, which instead of rhizomes have a lobe of roots. Stonecrops have no medicinal value.

To prevent this from happening, remember the basic features rhodiola for the layman: the presence of a branching rhizome and a few roots, a lemon-yellow cork layer on it with a delicate rose scent. Stonecrops have none of this.

In culture, Rhodiola prefers light sandy loamy soils, but grows well on ordinary garden soil with good drainage. Demanding on moisture, but does not tolerate its excess. Rhodiola is less demanding on heat and lighting, although it prefers open sunny areas.

The soil for growing Rhodiola must be prepared especially carefully. During autumn digging to the depth of the bayonet, shovels are brought in per 1 m2 in a bucket of rotted compost, 1 tbsp. l. superphosphate and potassium salts, if necessary - lime in an amount dictated by the acidity of the soil. If it is heavy clay on your site, then you need to additionally add 1 bucket of coarse-grained river sand per 1 m2.

The best predecessors for Rhodiola are cucumbers, under which large doses of organic fertilizers are applied. It is undesirable to plant it after potatoes or cabbage.

Rhodiola is propagated mainly by seeds, which are sown before winter or more often in early spring after their stratification. Unstratified seeds sprout very poorly or do not sprout at all. When sowing in spring, the seeds must be sown in a prepared box, evenly scattering them over the surface and then lightly pressing with the palm of your hand. For convenience, before sowing, seeds can be mixed with sand in a ratio of 1: 2. From above, it is desirable to pour a layer of sand 1-2 mm thick.

After emergence of shoots the first days young plants develop very slowly. At the age of 7-10 days, they must be carefully picked. After 1.5-2 months, seedlings can be transplanted into a nursery, shading it for several days. By the end of the first year of life, plants form 1-2 above-ground stems 8-10 cm high.

Plants are planted in a permanent place at the age of 1-2 years, before the growth of aboveground shoots begins, placing them in a row every 50-60 cm with a row spacing of 70 cm. growth buds should be at ground level. Landings are watered and immediately mulched with humus. In adult plants, regrowth begins after the snow melts.

Rhodiola can also be propagated by dividing the rhizomes using 4-5 year old plants for this purpose. To do this, they are divided into segments 5-6 cm long with 2-4 renewal buds, which can be planted both in spring and autumn, combining planting with the preparation of medicinal raw materials. It is very important not to deepen them by more than 1 cm.

Caring for Rhodiola consists of watering in dry weather, loosening the soil and top dressing. organic fertilizers, best with a solution of bird droppings (1:20). Such feeding during the growing season should be done at least 3-4 times. At the last top dressing for 1 bucket of mullein solution, add 1 tbsp. l. superphosphate and 0.5 tbsp. l. potassium sulfate.

In Rhodiola, rhizomes often bulge above the soil surface. Therefore, during the summer, it is necessary to spud the plants 1-2 times a little or sprinkle the earth.

Rhodiola rhizomes are usually harvested in August, at the end of flowering - the beginning of fruiting and until the end of the growing season. The rhizomes are dug up, washed from the ground in cold water, cleaned of bark and rotten parts, cut across into slices up to 7-8 cm long and dried in the shade at a temperature not exceeding 55 ° C. Dry slices should be golden on the outside, with a rose scent. They keep up to 3 years. Drying whole rhizomes leads to their spoilage, because. moisture evaporation is difficult.

Like ginseng, eleutherococcus and lemongrass, Rhodiola strengthens immune system. It is used as a general tonic and tonic for diseases of the nervous system, anemia, loss of strength, hypotension. Increases mental and physical performance, body resistance to adverse effects environment, improves memory and attention, increases potency in men. It is not for nothing that the old-timers of Altai have preserved the custom of presenting this plant as a wedding gift to the groom to this day.

It is also known to have a stimulating effect in case of overwork both in practically healthy and weakened after infectious diseases of people.

Rhodiola tincture is easy to make at home. To do this, dry, chopped rhizome must be poured with vodka in a ratio of 1:10, insist 7-8 days in dark place at room temperature, strain. Take 10-15 drops 3 times a day before meals. The course of treatment is 15-20 days. But this should be done only after consulting with your doctor.

To increase efficiency during overwork during very hard physical or mental work, a decoction of rhodiola roots and birch buds, taken in equal proportions, is used. To prepare a decoction, you need 1 tbsp. l. crushed collection, pour a glass of boiling water, boil in a water bath for 10 minutes, add sugar to taste, insist in a warm place for 1 hour, strain. Take 1 glass 3 times a day.

For the same purposes, you can use the alcohol tincture of this mixture. To prepare it, you need 1 tbsp. l. crushed rhodiola roots and 1 tbsp. l. birch buds pour 0.5 liters of vodka, insist in a warm dark place for 14 days, strain. Take 10-15 drops 3 times a day.

An effective collection consisting of 2 hours of Rhodiola root, 3 hours of rowan fruits, 2 hours of sea buckthorn fruits, 1 hour of leaves black currant, 2 hours of clover inflorescences, 3 hours of rose hips. To prepare the infusion, you need to take 1 tbsp. l. collection, pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes. Take 1 glass 3 times a day.

Drinks prepared from the golden root are superior to tea and coffee as a central nervous system stimulant.

To prepare such a drink, take 1 tsp. crushed Rhodiola root, pour 1 liter of boiling water, boil in a water bath for 7-10 minutes, leave for 30-40 minutes and drink 2-3 cups a day with sugar or honey. But you should not drink this tea all the time. It is recommended to drink it during hard physical and mental work, with colds and other painful conditions.

Extremely useful tea from the golden root with the addition of black bergenia leaves, strawberry leaves, raspberries, black currants and St. John's wort flowers, taken in equal proportions. To prepare this tea, you need 2-3 tbsp. l. crushed mixture, pour 1 liter of boiling water, insist in a warm place for 1 hour, strain and drink with sugar or honey to taste.

When taking large doses of golden root tincture, unwanted side reactions from the central nervous system may occur.

The tender leaves and young shoots of the golden root can be eaten as a salad or used to make soft drinks.

Rhodiola has found its place in cosmetics. Its tonic properties are used to smooth wrinkles of the skin of the face and neck in the form of lotions and rinses. Use it for acne, porous skin and as a remedy for sweating.

And here is the old one oriental recipe using the golden root to strengthen hair and improve their growth. The golden root (3-4 tablespoons) crushed in a coffee grinder should be poured with 1 liter of boiling water and insisted in a thermos for 10-12 hours.

Strained infusion pour stale Rye bread. Moisten the head with the resulting warm gruel, rubbing it into wet skin, wrap the head with a towel for 1-1.5 hours. Then rinse the hair with warm water without soap.

V. Loiko

(Gardener No. 15, 2010)

Golden root, Rhodiola rosea - beauties of the Crassulaceae family

The Crassulaceae family is very extensive- includes more than 30 genera and about 1500 species. Of these, very few were used in garden practice, and only when rock gardens came into fashion, alpine slides, Crassula- "fat" plants with thick leaves- received recognition. But again, not all. The greatest popularity began to use stonecrops, young. By the way, members of the Kemerovo Flower Growers club have decent collections of these plants, and Valentina Innokentievna Suslyakova is downright in love with the young, today she already has more than a dozen species and hopes to increase this number. Parents were less fortunate. Except, perhaps, Rhodiola rosea, called the golden root. But it is grown not so much as ornamental plant, but as a valuable medicinal, the root of which is almost equal in its properties to ginseng.

Its name is Rhodiola- literally translated from Greek "little rose"- received because of the smell of incised roots, similar to the aroma of a rose. In nature, there are about a hundred species, most of which live in the mountains. East Asia. And many have medicinal properties known since ancient times.

Rhodiola rosea (golden root) was described by Dioscorides in the 1st century, who recommended infusions of the plant's rhizome as the best remedy with a headache, and most importantly- for the general strengthening of the body, allowing not only to gain health, but to prolong life. Remarkable from a medicinal point of view and Rhodiola pinnately cut- It is used as a tonic, tonic for overwork and loss of strength. Rhodiola bright red is used as a wound healing and anti-inflammatory medicine.

Rhodiola raznozubchataya, wildly growing on the stony soils of the Tien Shan, Tibet, Pamir and Altai, has entered the reference books of ornamental plants. This is a perennial dioecious plant, reaching 30 cm in height during flowering. A branched tuberous rhizome is located at the very surface of the soil. The stems are densely covered with bluish leaves; shoots grow rapidly, in 2-3 weeks they reach maximum height. It begins to bloom in May, the duration of flowering is 20-25 days. Male specimens have exceptionally bright and beautiful inflorescences of numerous small flowers, female specimens are slightly more modest, the general tone of the inflorescences is brick red.

The rapid growth of shoots with their compactness, the originality of flowering make the plant exceptionally elegant. It looks especially impressive on a hill among gray and reddish stones.

All Rhodiolas love a sunny location and well-drained soil. In nature, they are content with little, because it is difficult for them to get special food on rocky plateaus. In the garden, it is possible to provide them with a more "nutritious" diet by offering nutritious soil. This leads to faster growth and lush flowering.

What Rhodiolas cannot stand is excessive dampness. For them, close-lying groundwater is detrimental (high-quality drainage is needed), prolonged stagnation of melt water (drainage grooves are needed). In summer, if very dry weather sets in, watering will be required, but sparing, moisturizing the soil by about 3-5 cm, no more.

Rhodiola usually propagate by seeds and division of rhizomes. But there is another way, tested by amateur flower growers, it is as follows: before frost, shoots are cut off at the very rhizome (in late flowering species- with inflorescences) and put in a dry vase. We emphasize: in no case in the water. After a month, the leaves will begin to dry out and gradually fall off. And after some time, new shoots with roots appear in the axils of these dry leaves. After about a month, the "seedlings" will get stronger, and they can be planted in pots with earth.

This method is also good because it allows you not to injure the plant by dividing the rhizomes, leaving them to build up their healing power. By the way, for medicinal purposes it is better to take the rhizomes of adult (three-, four-year-old) plants.

Now, in the off-season, there is time to think about what your flower garden will be like next summer. And our advice to you: try to include rhodiola in your plans. These beauties of the Crassulaceae family will delight you with decorativeness and take care of your health.

Prepared Tamara Malyshkina

The Russian flora is rich in tonic and adaptogenic plants, this is the root of life - ginseng, related shrubs: aralia, eleutherococcus, zamaniha, acanthopanax; woody liana lemongrass; herbaceous perennial leuzea. All these plants, with varying degrees of success, can be cultivated in the gardens of central Russia. But, perhaps, there is no plant in this group that is more popular and simple in agricultural technology than the golden root.

The golden root is a plant of the Crassulaceae family ( Grassulaceae), popularly called for the golden sheen of the outer layer of the rhizome. And the correct name of the botanical genus to which it belongs- rhodiola ( Rhodiola). The history of this plant is entangled in a veil of mystery. Rhodiola was highly valued by the lamas of Ancient Tibet, who delivered it, sometimes risking their lives from the Altai Mountains, where it was known more than 400 years ago. There was a belief that the one who found the root of Rhodiola would be healthy and happy for 200 years. Rhodiola, along with deer antlers, was given to the groom at the wedding so that he would help him multiply his family. Rhodiola root has been smuggled for centuries. The ubiquitous Chinese hunted him especially persistently.

In total, about 20 species of Rhodiola grow in the CIS. All of them, almost to the same extent, have medicinal properties. Hard-to-identify hybrid crosses between Rhodiolas are occasionally encountered, especially where ranges of different species overlap.

Owners of different types of Rhodiola often cannot decide in a dispute who has real Rhodiola. One of my acquaintances, a passionate kayaker, has accumulated as many as 6 varieties of this plant, which she different time she brought it from Kamchatka, then from the Kola Peninsula, then from Altai, then from Sakhalin, then from the Urals, then from the Baikal region. In all these areas, the favorite places for the growth of Rhodiola are the valleys of mountain rivers and streams, the shores of lakes, and wet mountain meadows. Rhodiolas are different everywhere, and at the same time very similar: in all, the aerial part consists of many unbranched fleshy shoots, and the rhizome grows into a tuberous formation with a golden hue. By the way, in the subpolar regions of Russia, plants grow very slowly and the collection of rhizomes is prohibited under considerable fines.

It should be said that sometimes Rhodiola is confused with stonecrop species similar to it and botanically close ( Sedum), (in middle lane these are stonecrop purple ( Sedum purpureum) and stonecrop large or hare ( S. telephium) which also belong to the Crassulaceae family. However, stonecrops do not have such powerful underground rhizomes, which in Rhodiola, when broken, are first white, then reddening. And in stonecrops, the aerial part is much less developed than in Rhodiola. By the way, the rhizome of Rhodiola in some cases can reach a weight of 3-3.5 kg.

Without going into botanical features different rhodiola, I will describe the main type of rhodiola, which has the greatest circulation among amateurs, and has established itself as the “main golden root”. This is rhodiola rosea Rh. rosea), which is a compact bush 15-30 cm high, consisting of several dozen unbranched fleshy stems growing from a tuberous rhizome. The stems along the entire length are planted with juicy, like all crassula leaves, about 25-50 mm long. Few people know, but all Rhodiolas are dioecious, i.e. heterosexual plants, so you should not expect seeds from your single bush, you need two: male and female. Fortunately, Rhodiola reproduces not only by seeds, but most often vegetatively: by division, by rooting cuttings.

Rhodiola in culture is one of the most unpretentious plants, because in nature it is found in the most severe conditions of Western and Eastern Siberia, in the Altai and Sayan Mountains, Transbaikalia. It can be cultivated in almost the entire territory of Russia from the polar Murmansk and the coast of the Arctic Ocean to Astrakhan.

Rhodiola grows well in cultivated horticultural soils, but the largest roots grow on light sandy loam substrates with good drainage. heavy clay soils it is desirable to improve by adding sand (up to 15 kg/m2) and humus (10 kg/m2). Plants thrive best in full light, although they can grow even with significant shading.

As already noted, Rhodiola is most easily propagated by division. Large overgrown bushes can be divided in early spring or early autumn (September). To do this, the rhizome is completely removed from the ground, shaken off the soil. With a sharp knife, it is cut into pieces, each of which should contain 2-3 buds and at least a small lobe of thin roots. It is advisable to leave the delenki for a couple of days in the air, putting them in the shade and slightly moisturizing in dry weather. Then they are planted in a garden bed, in a square-nested way with a side of about 10 cm. After such an operation, the divisions take root completely. After a year of growing, it is advisable to plant Rhodiola seedlings on a large (30x30 cm) feeding area. Part of the plants can be planted in a flower garden or rock garden, where the plants look very organic, because they are also endowed with outstanding decorative qualities.

For medicinal needs, Rhodiola rhizomes are harvested from plants 3-4 years of age and older. The roots are dug up in the autumn, thoroughly washed, cleaned of rotten and corky areas, cut into pieces and dried on an oven, over a gas stove, or better in an electric dryer at a temperature of no more than 50-60 ° C. You can not dry the roots in the sun, because. while they lose a fair amount of their medicinal properties. Dry raw materials of Rhodiola are stored in fabric bags for no more than 3 years.

At home, it is not difficult to prepare vodka tincture of Rhodiola. To do this, take 200 g of fresh or dry root for half a liter of vodka. The raw materials are finely ground, infused for 15 days in a dark place, at room temperature, periodically shaken during infusion.

Rhodiola tincture is used as a means of increasing efficiency, relieving fatigue in almost healthy people, as well as overwork. The tincture is recommended for neurosis, incl. cardiac, vegetative-vascular dystonia, hypotension. Rhodiola should not be used for severe insomnia, hypertension, nervous fatigue. Dosage - from 15 to 30 drops per reception, 3 times a day for 15 minutes. before meals. The course of treatment lasts about 20 days. Usually, after such a course, fatigue disappears, unusual vigor and efficiency appear, and resistance to adverse effects increases.

Here it is - the golden root. A green healer, a welcome guest in Russian gardens.

A. Smirnov

Rhodiola rosea and arctic

There are two rhodiola plants growing in my garden - arctic and pink. Two sisters, but how different! Looking at them, I thought how well they illustrate the theory of Charles Darwin with their differences.- evolution of all living things.

The essence of the theory in a nutshell- that all living things both develop and change. And in the offspring, those signs are fixed that allow them to survive in competition and changing conditions. And Darwin also suggested (and this was later confirmed by N. Vavilov and other scientists) that each plant species, even if found on different continents, originated somewhere in one area, from where it spread throughout the globe.

So, scientists consider mountains to be the center of the origin of the genus Rhodiola Central Asia(Tibet). It must be said that mountain ranges of low latitudes are generally the birthplace of most plants, since they were not affected by periodic glaciations and rising levels of the World Ocean, which repeatedly occurred during the period of development of vegetation on Earth.

The genus Rhodiola belongs to the Tolstyankovye family. Characteristics this family- a massive rhizome that stores nutrients and moisture in case of long adverse conditions, seasonal changes in moisture with sharp daily fluctuations in temperature and humidity in the mountains. Rhodiolas, in addition to this, have their own generic structural features: erect, non-branched stems, alternate leaves, apical umbrellas of flowers.

The original species is Rhodiola rosea (Rhodiola gosea), which has the widest range: the mountains of Central Asia, Southern Siberia, extending north to the Arctic coast, west to the mountains Western Europe east to North America. Species signs of Rhodiola rosea - erect, non-branched stems 4-6 mm in diameter, up to 70 cm high; alternate, numerous, sessile, ovate-lanceolate leaves, up to 35 mm long, about 10 mm wide, with few teeth in the upper part; yellow flowers in apical inflorescences.

Moreover, during settlement, these signs changed as a result of adaptation to new living conditions, and were fixed in the offspring. This is how the species of Arctic Rhodiola (Rhodiola arctica) was formed, which lives on the Kola Peninsula, Novaya Zemlya and the islands of the Arctic Ocean. Needless to say, the harsh conditions in which the Arctic radio has to grow: cold and short summers, long daylight hours and, at the same time, a lack of direct sun rays, strong winds, poor soils. And what striking changes have taken place in the appearance of the plant under the influence of these conditions! The stems have become much lower- about 20 cm, thinner- 2-3 mm in diameter, curved and flexible. This is understandable, they simply do not have time to grow tall and thick, and there is no need- they would simply break in strong winds. In addition, they do not need to reach up, because there are no competitors in the struggle for light.

Leaves sit tight on the stem- (even embrace it)- so they hold on to the stem more firmly and can resist strong winds. They have become much wider.- this allows them to capture more light. By the way, one of the synonyms for Arctic Rhodiola is Rhodiola broadleaf.

And the leaves have also acquired a pronounced waxy coating, which gives the plants a silvery-blue color, as a result of which they began to absorb more sunlight, rather than reflect them. The color of the flower petals has changed to orange-purple, I don’t know why, apparently, light is better absorbed in this part of the spectrum. In a word, Arctic Rhodiola is very elegant and is grown as an ornamental plant. Of course, in addition to the main purpose- as a medicinal plant.

According to the literature, medicinal properties Rhodiola rosea and arctic are identical. They stimulate the nervous system, have adaptogenic properties, that is, increase the body's resistance to adverse effects. They help with physical fatigue, depression, nervous tension, impotence, anemia, tuberculosis, gastrointestinal diseases, malaria, gout, scurvy and many other human ailments.

As a stimulant, Rhodiola is not inferior to ginseng. You can always have on hand the raw materials of these valuable medicinal plants if you grow them in your garden.

I always grow rhodiola- and they are well adapted to the conditions of the plain. They grow well on an ordinary bed with nutritious soil with the addition of sand, located in a sunny and slightly elevated place, excluding the roots from getting stuck during the snowmelt period.

Rhodiola seeds are not difficult to propagate. It is necessary to know only some features of their germination. They sprout after a short (1-1.5 months) stratification, that is, you need to press them into the soil with your finger and do not fall asleep from above, and be sure to close the box with glass or film, since the seeds germinate only at high humidity. After the emergence of seedlings, the box must be regularly aired, otherwise the fungal disease "black leg" can destroy the crops.

In a permanent place, plants propagate after 30 cm. They bloom from the second year. And from the third year, you can procure medicinal raw materials. In autumn, the rhizomes are dug up, washed, cleaned and dried in a place protected from the sun, then cut into small pieces and dried in an oven at a temperature of 50-60 degrees Celsius. With proper drying, the surface of the rhizome acquires pink color and the inside remains white.

Crushed rhizomes are brewed instead of tea, and can be mixed with other herbs. A teaspoon of dry raw materials is brewed in 1 liter of water, boiled for 7-10 minutes, after which it is insisted for half an hour. Tea has a pleasant color, aroma and unique taste.

Unfortunately, Rhodiola seeds are not available in Seeds stores. Anyone who is interested in these useful plants, I will gladly send the seeds of Rhodiola rosea and arctic. They, as well as seeds of more than 200 other rare medicinal, spicy plants, vegetables and flowers, which are not even in the garden centers of Moscow, can be ordered from the catalog. Send an envelope with your address- you will get a catalog for free. The catalog can also be found on the website www.sem-ot-anis.narod.ru or received by e-mail- send a request by e-mail: [email protected]

Gennady Pavlovich Anisimov

In nature, Rhodiola rosea can only be found far from the roads and settlements. Due to predatory harvesting, it has become an endangered species. However, to obtain healing raw materials, the golden root can be grown quite easily in the garden.

Generic scientific name of Rhodiola rosea (Rhodiola rosea) comes from the Greek rhodon (rose): rhizomes and roots at the break smell like a rose. It is a perennial herbaceous dioecious plant with a thick straight rhizome and fleshy roots. The height of the stems is 20-45 cm. The leaves are thick and powerful, with teeth at the top. The flowers are small yellow, collected in corymbose apical inflorescences. Blossoms in June-July, seeds ripen in July-August.

Rhodiola rosea can easily be grown in lighted areas with loose, well-drained, slightly acidic fertile soil, both in special beds and in large rockeries, on an alpine hill.

seed propagation

Seeds are sown before winter (November) or in spring after stratification (then they are kept for a month in wet sand at a temperature of 0 ... + 3 ° C in the refrigerator before sowing). In early March, you can sow in a container - evenly, without deepening. For sowing, use a steamed soil mixture consisting of equal parts sod land, deoxidized peat and sand.

The container with sowing is covered with glass or film. After germination, the glass (film) is removed. Often, crops are affected by a black leg, so seedlings that are weak and lagging behind in development are removed, and the remaining ones are provided with ventilation and good illumination.

In early June, three-month-old seedlings are carefully planted with a clod of earth on beds with an interval of 15 cm between plants and 45 cm between rows. Landings are shaded, watered as the soil dries and carefully weeded. In wet areas, plants should be planted on ridges 7-10 cm high. Seedlings develop very slowly in the first year, growing only 6-12 cm. further care simple: regular weeding, adding soil with strong bulging of rhizomes, watering in May - July in dry hot weather. In nature, seedlings first bloom and bear fruit at the age of 12-20, and sometimes later. In culture at good care flowering can occur as early as the 3rd year.

Vegetative reproduction

Often in dry and hot summers, the seeds do not set or turn out to be puny, with low germination. Therefore, the simplest and easy way - vegetative reproduction segments of rhizomes.

Delenki are planted in holes to a depth of 7-10 cm, sprinkling the renewal buds with soil with a layer of 2-3 cm. Planting pattern 20 x 45 cm. It is better to divide Rhodiola in August-early September, when there is a strong growth of underground organs. And already in 2 years, the mass of rhizomes with roots can increase by 80-230 g.

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Rhodiola rosea is also known under other names - golden root, Siberian ginseng. She has pointed leaves, juicy and fleshy erect stems from 10 to 60 centimeters in height. Small yellow inflorescences cannot be called very decorative.

However, this perennial from the Crassulaceae family is successfully used in landscape design. It looks especially beautiful in groups. In addition, the cultivation of Rhodiola rosea is also popular due to its renowned medicinal properties.

The rhizome of Rhodiola is thick, has a golden hue (hence the second name), and if you cut off the outer layer, the lemon-yellow flesh will be visible. Flowering occurs in May-June, then reddish-brown fruits are formed. The plant was known as early as the 1st century BC, but only in the 18th century it was noted that if you break the root, you can feel a rich aroma that resembles the smell of a rose. Then the scientific species name "rosea" arose.

Growing Rules

A moisture-loving plant needs a sufficiently moist soil, but will not grow where the water stagnates or the soil is marshy. The golden root is very fond of bright sunlight, but it does not tolerate harsh winds well.

The site for planting at the end of July is dug up to a depth of about 30 centimeters, removing all weeds. It is advisable to fertilize the soil with rotted manure or peat humus, and then dig it up again, but not deep. Large clods of earth must be broken, the surface thoroughly leveled. By the way, you can create artificial rocky slides, a golden root - perfect option for , since such conditions correspond to its natural environment a habitat.

propagate rhodiola rosea seed way, divide rhizomes, sometimes cuttings are used. The first option will make you work hard. Small seeds are sown in a container with moist soil before winter, usually in November. You should not even sprinkle them with earth, just cover with a film or glass. The box is transferred to the cellar for the winter, and in the spring they put it in warm room. Shoots will appear quickly enough, then the film is removed. But you will have to wait until they get stronger, it is better to immediately remove those who are lagging behind in development. Seedlings are moved to an open place only at the end of summer, planting them in prepared holes directly with a clod of earth and watering abundantly.

In the first year of life, the plants are very weak, rarely stretching upwards above 12 centimeters. A year later, you can work with the seed bed again - dig out the plantings, plant the largest and strongest specimens on a permanent site, and throw them away with a damaged root. With good care in the third year of life, the perennial will bloom.

It is advisable to dig up the rhizomes in the spring, after the soil dries out a little from melted snow. Suitable adult bushes 3 years of age. Delenki with growth buds are planted at a distance of about 25 centimeters from each other and watered regularly. By autumn, the rhizome will grow well.

Propagation by cuttings is suitable as an accelerated method. You can take thick stems with a strong tuber, dry it a little, then plant it in wet sand and sprinkle lightly. For quick rooting and growth, a mini-greenhouse is made of wire and film, so it will be possible to maintain temperature and humidity, as well as keep plants from pests.

Mature plants (2-4 years old) can be transplanted at any time during the growing season, the golden root tolerates this procedure well and adapts quickly.

Caring for Rhodiola Rosea

The plant is unpretentious, practically does not get sick, therefore special trouble when growing Rhodiola rosea will not. During the hot period, regular watering is especially important, it is necessary to loosen the soil, remove weeds. In powerful stems, the golden root will accumulate a supply of water and nutrients, and in dry times use the reserve.

Plantings will be more lush if fed with slurry. It is left to ferment for about 5 days and diluted with water 1:3. The solution is watered between the rows, it is better to do this after a rain.

The use of the golden root in landscape design is not limited to rockeries, and although it enlivens rocky landscapes perfectly. This plant is often planted in mixborders, borders, borders and flower walls.

Rhodiola rosea rhizome contains a complex of organic acids and active substances. Decoctions and tinctures from it are used both in folk and scientific medicine. This proven tool is suitable for those who want to increase the body's resistance to infections and adverse effects, improve performance, get rid of insomnia and overwork, and keep themselves in good shape.

Rhodiola rosea is a perennial herb that botanical descriptions belongs to the Crassidae family. Like many other fat women, Rhodiola rosea is a dioecious herb, that is, two plants, male and female, are required for its reproduction, otherwise you will not wait for seeds.

This grass, in its underground part, has a large tuberous rhizome, almost completely dotted with growth points - buds. The tuber itself is located almost on the surface, and from it, long thin roots grow into the depths, supplying the plant with moisture.

Rhodiola is sometimes referred to as golden root. The reason for this is its leaves, which have a yellow color with a pearly sheen and a metallic sheen, strongly reminiscent of patina or old gilding. The erect stems of the plant grow up to 10 - 50 centimeters and are covered with fleshy, juicy foliage traditional for Crassulaceae in the form of a slightly elongated oval. Along the edges they have a jagged edging, and the plane of the sheet itself is sharpened towards its end.

Rhodiola rosea blooms with thyroid inflorescences, decorated with same-sex yellow flowers, moreover, on male bushes, the flowers are distinguished by their brightness and saturation of hue, while the female ones, even during flowering, can remain green. After pollination, fruits develop - small leaflets, no more than 7 - 8 millimeters of green, sometimes red. By fruit ripening, they sow seeds of medium size no more than two millimeters.

Varietal diversity

In specialized literature, you can find a description of about six dozen varieties of this herb, but not all of them have taken root in amateur breeding. Most often, the following varieties are grown:

And of course, the legendary “Golden Root” was not without, which, in addition to aesthetic properties, has healing capabilities that are difficult to overestimate, which led to its widespread use in both folk and traditional pharmacology. The homeland of this plant is the Russian northeast, Altai and Eastern Siberia, less often it can be found in the expanses of Scandinavia.

Seat selection and landing

Rhodiola rosea - the plant is very moisture-loving, at the same time it loves loose, light soil, which removes moisture well and allows the roots to breathe. It is best to grow it on light loam, but even if your garden has dense, clay soil, there is a way out. The plant will develop quite normally on it, but on the condition that you are not too lazy to create artificial drainage by laying expanded clay, pebbles or screenings of the middle fraction under the root. Such care will not allow moisture to stagnate and protect the tuber from rotting.

Drainage is laid at a depth of about 30 centimeters, having previously removed upper layer earth, after which it is laid in place. It is desirable to determine the acid properties of the soil, since the plant likes neutral or low acid compositions. You can check this indicator with a litmus tester and, if necessary, reduce the acidity by adding lime or dolomite powder, but not more than 400 grams per square meter.

Rhodiola rosea loves good lighting, slightly diffused, so you should not plant it in the shade. When choosing a place, it is also worth considering the protection of the plant from the winds, and especially from drafts - Rhodiola does not like them.

Landing should be carried out in the middle of summer, after loosening the prepared area to a depth of at least a quarter of a meter, then feed the soil and mix the soil again. In this case, you need to be careful and, if a drainage layer is laid, the loosening depth should be less than the depth of its occurrence.

After these procedures, you can mark the beds and plant the plants. Tubers are planted in rows, with an interval of about 60 centimeters, and the distance between the bushes in the rows should not exceed half a meter.

Of particular importance is the correct deepening of the root. It is necessary to ensure that its growth point is not underground, but does not protrude much above its level - this is a prerequisite for successful root growth. The planted bush should be watered immediately and, as soon as the earth shakes, mulch it, but only so that the growth point remains on the surface - it breathes freely.

Top dressing and fertilizer

Like any other plant, pink radiola requires care, including fertilizer. Therefore, especially on poor soils, regular top dressing is necessary. Already before planting, the bed needs to be fertilized with compost or manure, about 20 liters per 1 square meter, after which it is worth adding 10-15 grams of ammonium nitrate, 20 grams of potassium salt and the same amount of granulated superphosphate. It's a good idea to add some lime, but this is only when you need to reduce the acidity of the soil.

As it grows, Rhodiola rosea requires regular feeding. Can be used ready-made formulations for succulents, strictly following the manufacturer's recommendations or prepare top dressing yourself. Any organic matter, such as manure, will do. They make slurry out of it, wait until it ferments, about 5 - 6 days, after which they cook water solution in proportions - 1/4 and water the soil between the rows of plants.

It is worth remembering that any liquid top dressing is unacceptable to apply on dry soil. The result will be deplorable - the fertilizer will burn the roots and the plant will most likely disappear or get very sick. Therefore, before such top dressing, be sure to moisten the soil and only when it shakes, proceed to top dressing.

Breeding

There are two ways of reproduction - sowing seeds and dividing the tuber. The last way much faster and easier, but it allows you to get a plant of only one sex, and if you need to get seeds, difficulties will arise. Rhodiola rosea is a bisexual plant, that is, in order to obtain fruits and seeds, it requires pollination of female flowers with male pollen, and you will have bushes of the same sex.

seed propagation. Seeds can be sown in autumn or spring. In the latter case, their stratification is required - winter maintenance in a cool place at a temperature of about + 5 ° C, otherwise they will not germinate. To do this, the seeds are mixed with washed river sand, disinfected with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, and stored in a refrigerator or cellar until planting, maintaining a low humidity of the substrate.

In autumn, seeds can be planted immediately in open ground, without their stratification or in seedling boxes. The soil for seedlings is made similar to that which is prepared for a seedling, but lighter - it should contain more sand. Fertilizers, on the contrary, need to be applied very little.

When sowing seeds in the autumn in the ground and in boxes, it is necessary to arrange a greenhouse on top, stretching a plastic film, and preferably agrofiber. If the seedlings are planted in a box, and it will winter outside, it is advisable to dig it into the ground along the very edges and, in this form, leave it for the winter, and in the spring, with the onset of heat, dig it up and move it to a bright sunny place. It is best to use special peat garden nurseries that do not have to be dug out - buried in the ground in autumn, they will dissolve on their own with the advent of heat, and besides, peat will become part of the fertilizer.

During spring sowing, only stratified seeds can be used, which are removed from the substrate in a warm place and the next day, when they reach ambient temperature, they are placed in a growth-stimulating solution - for about a day. And only after such treatment, the seeds can be sown on open ground or in nurseries. Since the seeds are quite small, it will be more convenient if they are pre-mixed with sand and planted in this form.

Reproduction by division. You can use delenki purchased at garden stores or cook them yourself. The latter is possible only with the presence of a mature, healthy plant.

The division of the golden root bush should be carried out only in the fall, after the death of its aerial part. To do this, you need to dig out the plant and carefully cut it into pieces so that each division has at least a couple of growth points. Before planting the delenki, the places of their cuts must be treated with charcoal powder, dried a little, and only then planted with a minimum depth in the ground - no more than one and a half centimeters.

Seedling care

Rhodiola rosea is a plant that does not grow quickly, therefore, before transplanting seedlings or seedlings to a permanent place of growth, they must be provided with regular and proper care.

During the first year, you should regularly clean the bed of weeds, loosen the soil on it. Since the depth of the roots is very small, it is possible to loosen only in the aisles, otherwise there is a high risk of damaging the plants.

The first top dressing is done by the time when strong leaves about 5 centimeters long appear on the sprouts and the soil moisture is monitored all the time - it should not dry out for a day. At the same time, overflow is also unacceptable. In the care of this plant, everything requires a golden mean.

Lighting should also be moderate, without scorching rays hitting the plant, but at the same time bright enough. It is best, in the first year, to provide the sprouts with light partial shade.

With the onset of autumn, after the death of the stems, it is worth taking care of right conditions wintering. In late autumn, pink radiola requires care in the form of top dressing with peat or humus, followed by mulching pine bark or sawdust.

In such conditions, the seedlings will easily endure the winter and by spring, it will already be possible to hill it up, and in the fall it can be planted in a permanent place of growth.