Quarantus - This is an evergreen perennial. Plant height varies from 30 to 60 centimeters, the stems are branched, upright. The leaves are oval dark green, smooth, shiny, with distinct veins. The flowers of the quarantus are single, large, purple, white or pink in color, with no odor. The center of the bud is yellow or crimson. Flowering plant occurs from May to October, and in the open ground carantus grow as an annual plant.
Did you know? Growing up in a natural wild environment, the quarantus grows to a meter and a half.
Growing quarantus over seedlings
Quarantus, when grown in a garden, is usually planted in a seedling manner. It allows you to get a fully flowering plant in a few months. The grown flowers can be used as an amulet decoration of arbors, terraces and flower beds.
When is it best to plant seedlings
Growing a quarantine from seed is a simple matter. The main thing that is required from you is the organization of the proper full care of the seedlings. However, if you are thinking about when it is best to plant the quarantus on seedlings, the answer is simple: The most favorable time for sowing seeds for seedlings will be the end of February - the beginning of March. 
Important! When sowing seeds for seedlings in February, additional lighting should be used.
Seed preparation before planting
To prevent pests from eating seeds and seedlings, it is better to pickle them a day before sowing with a weak solution of potassium permanganate (two grams of potassium permanganate per liter of water). Seeds wrapped in cheesecloth are placed in the solution for thirty minutes. Then they are taken out and dried on a rag.
Soil for Carantus seedlings
Quarantus loves light soil, especially when it comes to seedling. The soil must be moisture and breathable, because the plant does not tolerate stagnant moisture. The substrate can be bought in the store or cook yourself. For the preparation of the substrate take equal proportions of garden soil, peat and sand. The resulting mixture must be steamed to disinfect pests.
Did you know? The people have a quarantus has many names: "Vinka", "Pink periwinkle", "Lochner", "Cayenne Jasmine".
Sowing process
Sowing of the quarantus is carried out in the seedling boxes, or plastic cups (as it is convenient to someone), and the containers with the ground should not be filled to the very top, so that there is room for adding soil. Before sowing the quarantine on the seedlings, you need to slightly moisten the soil and wait until the moisture is absorbed. Seeds are spread evenly over the ground, and then covered with soil. The depth of seeding should not exceed two centimeters.
Conditions for germinating seeds
In order for the seeds to germinate well, the dishes are covered with dark polyethylene, or they are sent to germinate in a dark place with air temperature not below + 25ºC. Shoots will appear in 7-10 days. As soon as the seedlings have risen, the containers are moved to the light, and the ambient temperature is reduced to + 18 ... + 25ºC.
Seedling care
For quarantus, not only landing is important, but also proper care. The soil around the seedlings must be constantly loosened and irrigated from the sprayer, and since it is possible to dive the quarantus only after the appearance of at least three leaves, this should be done carefully so as not to damage the roots. Dive plants in separate cups or boxes for seedlings at a distance of at least thirty centimeters from each other. The sprouts that have appeared initially form and strengthen the root system, so the above-ground part does not grow for a long time. Fertilizing seedlings begin twenty days after their emergence. 
Important! All parts of the lochners are poisonous, so all work with them is carried out with gloves.
Correct planting of seedlings of quarantus in open ground
In order for the potential of growth and flowering of the carantus to be fully revealed, you also need to choose the right place for planting the grown seedlings, and observing the terms and rules of planting the seedlings, you will create favorable conditions for the development of the plant.
When to plant seedlings
Carantus seedling very gentle, and the slightest decrease in temperature can lead to the death of seedlings. Therefore, its landing in open ground is made in May, when the threat of spring frosts is over.
Choosing a place for planting seedlings
When choosing a location for the future arrangement of flowers, it is necessary to take into account the fact that these plants do not like cold winds and heavily shaded places. Growing in the shade, the flower is pulled out and stops blooming, which means that sunny, warm and cozy areas in the flowerbed are best for planting the quarantus.
Planting procedure seedlings
If you dived the seedlings of the quarantus in a container of several pieces, then it is necessary to plant it without separating the bushes. The rhizomes of sprouts are strongly intertwined, therefore, by separating the bushes, you can damage the roots from each other, which will lead to the death of the plant. So that young sprouts could be left out of the pot, they are well watered before planting.
Combination with other plants
In any flowerbed, the quarantus will be well combined with low annuals (petunia, lobelia, marigolds) and perennial ground cover plants (periwinkle, purslane). Due to the similarity in shape and color of the colors of the balsamic vinka, beautiful compositions are obtained from these plants in the flower garden.
Did you know? The abundance of flowering is directly dependent on the ambient temperature. The hotter it is outside, the more flowers are on the quarantus.
Care for outdoor quarantine
Quarantus requires that its cultivation and subsequent care should be carried out in accordance with all the rules of breeding flowering plants. Like any other species, it needs proper watering, feeding and pruning.
Pinching the tops
If you want to have a chic blooming bush of cayenne jasmine on your bed, you should definitely pinch it when the plant reaches a height of 10-15 centimeters. Pinching the bush stimulates the branching of the central trunk, and the more branched the bush, the more flowers there are. The first two months after disembarking on the flowerbed, pinching wines are carried out once a week.
Regular watering
How to water the carantus, easy to guess. Since it is a tropical flower, it requires frequent and generous watering throughout the year. At the same time it is necessary to ensure that the water does not stagnate. In the period of heavy rainfall, the plant should be protected from possible diseases, so the distance between the planted bushes should not interfere with natural ventilation. You have to choose the golden mean for yourself when watering caratrantus, as it equally adversely tolerates both drying and over-wetting of the soil. Quarantus loves humid air and responds positively to regular spraying.
Important! The leaves of the quarantined are curled from the lack of moisture in the soil. If you water a bush abundantly in time, it will come to life within a few days.
How to conduct dressing
Like any flowering plant, the quarantus needs regular feeding (every ten days) with special complex fertilizers for flowering plants. Begin such feeding from the moment the first buds appear. Fertilizers are diluted in water at room temperature, according to the instructions.
Pruning
Basically, plants that are grown indoors are in need of pruning. Usually, this procedure is carried out in the spring, and the specimens growing outside are cut in the summer. If you want to achieve high decorative goals, the quarantus on the street must be cut off regularly. The image will remove flowering for several weeks, and the stem of the plant will thicken, take on a tree-like appearance.
Vegetative methods of reproduction of quarantus
If you want the flowers of the quarantus in the garden to be much more than it actually is, it does not matter. With at least one bush, you can get the desired number of flowers using vegetative propagation methods.
Dividing bush
Dividing a shrub is a simple way of breeding quarantus, as high-grade shrubs are well suited for this procedure. Apply this method of reproduction from March to May. The separated part of the bush easily tolerates transplantation and begins to grow actively. The resulting delenki can be planted in pots and in the open ground.
Cuttings
The cuttings of the cataractus are carried out in early spring, for which they cut off the tops of adult bushes with a length of 10-12 centimeters, cutting off the lower leaves of the cutting. The removed parts of the plant are placed in a vessel with a solution of root growth stimulator or in a ready-made moist substrate (fertile soil mixed with sand in equal proportions). To root the cuttings in the substrate, they are covered with a can and they watch that the ambient temperature does not fall below the + 20 ° C mark.
The bank periodically needs to be removed in order to air and spray the plant. After twenty days, the plant will take root and the jar can be removed and the bush transplanted into a permanent pot.
Resistance to diseases and pests
Because of its toxicity, carantus is considered a plant that is resistant to diseases and pests. In dry weather, with low air humidity, it can be plagued by aphid, mealybug, spider mites, whitefly and scale insects. Therefore, as soon as you notice the presence of these insects, you need to urgently treat the plant with a solution of soapy water. Also, brown rust, which appears when the soil is over-wetted, sometimes causes discomfort to the quarantus. The most characteristic sign of its activity is the appearance of ulcers located in the lower part of the leaf.
