I had long dreamed of creating a florarium, and at first I planted cacti in it, but the scoundrels seemed to have conspired - not only did they not grow, but they became sick and frail. And the stone rose took root like a native one. Many succulents often look quite modest.

The young plant stands out against their background - thanks to its narrow petals, the bush resembles a greenish flower that has fallen asleep in eternity. And how elegant my florarium became when I realized that in stores there are not only green, but also light green, silver, brown and even red plants!

This plant (also known as rock rose, sempervivum or roofing rose) is a perennial relative of the Crassula. If you already have the young variety you are interested in, you can propagate it using the vegetative method - this is the easiest way.

An adult plant (uterine plant) grows small young rosettes around itself. All you have to do is separate them and plant them in small pots. It is advisable to do this in the spring, but if you don’t have time, don’t worry - root the shoots in the summer or autumn.

If you do not have such a plant, you need to buy seeds. You won't be able to collect them from the youth of your friends. Even if these bushes bloom, they are unlikely to be pollinated (it is necessary that flowering plants of different sexes be placed nearby). In addition, flowers grown from home seeds will not repeat the varietal characteristics of their parents.

Growing "young" from seeds

You need to sow the young from the end of winter (February) to the beginning of spring (March).

1. Fill a shallow bowl with light soil. For example, you can mix peat chips and sand, or garden soil and river sand in a 1:2 ratio. However, a purchased substrate for succulents and cacti will also suit you, but it is better to dilute it with crushed charcoal - it will protect the future roots of the seedlings from putrefactive processes. In any case, the soil should not be acidic.
2. Water the soil with a light rooting solution. “Kornevin”, “Zircon” and the like are suitable. Add no more than 3 ml of this substance to 1 liter of water.
3. The seeds are distributed directly from the bag over the surface of the soil. Be careful - this seed is so fine that I do not recommend sneezing or even breathing deeply when working with it.
4. Seeds can be buried 1 mm. There is no need to sprinkle them with soil - the sprouts will not be able to break through it. Although lightly sprinkling with sand is not prohibited.
5. Sprout the seeds under a piece of transparent glass or film. The room with the bowl should be warm (from 23 to 25 degrees). Seeds need bright but diffused light, 2 careful (so as not to wash away all the seeds at one point) watering per week. Every day, raise the greenhouse for 10 minutes - this way you will prevent condensation from forming on it, which threatens the seeds with fungal diseases.

You can see the first seedlings 5 ​​days later. More friendly shoots - on the 7th or 10th day.

Sprout care

When 15 days have passed, the greenhouse can be removed.

Do not stop watering, but do not forget - moisture should enter the pot moderately.

When 2 months have passed after sowing, the seedlings (the rosettes will grow to 1 cm in diameter) can be planted. The babies are transferred to adult, permanent pots. It is important to fill them a third with drainage, and then add soil.

If you plan to plant several plants in one container, estimate their sizes: leave 3 to 15 cm between young plants.

Where should the grown young be planted? You will find many beautiful and spectacular ideas for indoor decorative compositions here:

Growing an adult plant

• Light. On the sunny side of the house (south window sill), the plant rosettes will acquire a bright, rich shade, but will not grow much to the sides. In a slightly shaded area (western, eastern) they will be paler, but wider. But if there is a lack of light (north window sill), they will stretch out unsightly, so it’s not worth keeping a pot of juveniles here.
• Temperature. An adult rosette tolerates both heat and cold equally well.
• Watering. In summer, the flowerpot is watered twice a month, in winter - once a month. Do not pour in too much water at once. And most importantly - do not get water into the center of the leaf rosette, this can destroy the stone rose!
• Nutrition. Young is a succulent that practically does not need additional feeding. Everything a stone rose needs will be taken from fresh soil. Some gardeners, wanting to quickly see a real young flower, try to feed the plant, but get the opposite effect - the flowerpot stretches out and becomes ugly.

This ornamental crop should be fed no more than once every 4 years. However, this crop does not live longer - of course, unless the rosette becomes a long-liver, stubbornly refusing to bloom for years, or you do not plant the resulting plants as a result of flowering in new pots.

• Diseases. The only thing that can threaten this steadfast indoor plant- rotting or the appearance of fungal spots on the leaves from excess moisture. So, no excess water when watering, and do not get droplets on the leaves - aim the water only at the soil.

Flowerpot flowering

Juveniles grown from seeds will bloom 2 years after they hatch. However, if the “cards fall” especially well, you will see a flower already on a one-year-old plant (and particularly stubborn flowerpots, on the contrary, may not bloom for up to 5 years).

Mostly young blooms in July, for one month.

Each stone rose blooms only once, and then fades: the plant devotes too much energy to the crown of its existence - the flower.

But don’t think that after this you will say goodbye to your favorite flowerpot forever: in the place of the dying rosette, many new children will grow up. Plant them in separate pots and grow them like adult plants.

The young ones are not blooming?

As mentioned above, fertilizing will not help.

You can stress the flowerpot. Let's say, even when planting seedlings, plant plants in a pot densely - the closer they grow, the more willingly they will please us with flowers.

Growing outdoors

Juvenile is similar to echveria, but unlike it (a 100% indoor succulent) it can tolerate light frosts. Therefore, they sometimes decorate flower beds in warm regions, where a stone rose can even overwinter.

However, even if you live in the middle zone, nothing prevents you from buying a packet of seeds, growing them in advance and planting two-month-old seedlings into a flowerbed. Of course, in the very first winter the plant will freeze, and the flowering was rejuvenated in open ground You won’t get it, but you will get an original, unique succulent garden composition.

What problems might you encounter? With two: weeds may try to choke out the stone rose, or cutworms (chafer beetle larvae) will gnaw on its roots. In the first case, weeding will help, in the second, treating the flowerbed with preparations like “Antikrushch” (and if such beetles are rare in your region, then such treatment will not be necessary).

You can plant a young tree in a flowerbed, as well as its own “brother” - sedum, like this:

Let's remember the most important information

• Young or stone rose is a perennial succulent. The plant is blooming, but even without it it looks very elegant. And all thanks to the fact that its leaves form a decorative rosette resembling a flower.
• The plant can be propagated in two ways: by children (easier) and by seeds. Seed material needs to be purchased, since it is difficult to collect living seeds from a home plant.
• Mature plants like bright light and infrequent watering. There is no need to feed them.

Want to grow even more succulents? In this video, the expert will tell you what they are, and also show all the plants he will talk about:

Juvenile is an unusual flower, which is also called a stone rose.

This flower of the sun will decorate any landscape, and the time spent on planting and caring for it will be minimal.

The plant is grown not only in an open garden plot, but also in containers, creating interesting flower arrangements.

Juvenile is an ideal plant for hiding cracks along garden paths, in a leaky shoe (if it’s a shame to throw it away) or for creating a living carpet.

It blooms once in the summer at the age of 2-3 years for 5 days, after which the peduncle dries out and the plant dies. However, it is valued because of its unusual rosettes, and not because of its flowering. The dried plant is carefully removed from the soil.

Place and soil

The main condition when planting young plants is to choose an open, sunny place; in the shade or under bushes and trees, the plant loses its decorative effect, and falling leaves will lead to the death of the perennial. The soil required is light, drained, sandy. Regular garden soil drained and mixed with sand.

Planting made you look younger

Here you have freedom, since you can start planting from spring to mid-September; later it makes no sense, since with the onset of cold weather the rosettes will not have time to take root and will die.

The rejuvenated flower is so unpretentious that even the most inexperienced gardener can plant it. If the young plant has taproots, then plant them in the holes, pressing the plant itself to the soil. If there are only thin adventitious roots, then simply press them into the soil. Be sure to water carefully after planting, but do not overwater.

Flowers are planted depending on the variety (small, giant) and how thick you want the “carpet”. You can do it every 5-10 cm, and when they start to grow, plant them out. Or make a flowerbed of young plants according to the principle described, just choose another place and pour a layer of sand between the flowers and arrange small pebbles and boulders in a chaotic manner.

Growing young seedlings from seeds

Already in February you can start planting young ones from seeds. Make drainage holes in plastic bowls, add sandy soil if the transplant will be in open ground, or use cactus soil mixture if the transplant will be for indoor growing. Water, spread the seeds lightly on the surface of the soil, pressing lightly, literally 1 mm. Maintain a soil temperature of 18-20°C, it is advisable to place it in a well-lit place. The appearance of sprouts will begin in approximately 5 days. Water so that water does not get into the axils of the leaves; once every 3-4 weeks is enough.

Young seedlings are planted in mid-summer in separate containers 7-8 cm high or in open ground in a sunny place, maintaining a distance of 15 cm between plants.

Plant care

Juveniles easily tolerate transplants, the main thing is to have time to do this before mid-autumn.

The larvae, which strive to feast on the roots, can cause great harm to the plant. If they appear, then all the young flowers will have to be transplanted to a new place, and the larvae will have to be thoroughly removed from the ground.

The vegetative method of propagation in this case is the simplest, since the mother plant produces enough a large number of whiskers, at the end of which there are daughter rosettes.

The young are propagated at the end of May.

If there is a lot of space around the plant, then simply loosen the soil and press the baby to it, covering the mustache itself with soil. Water it. Through very a short time young plants will take root, forming a carpet.

If you wish, you can build a pattern of stones in the front garden and fill it with rejuvenation, which will create a beautiful design for your summer cottage.

If there is no space around the plants, then separate the baby with the mustache from the mother bush and plant it in the hole, deepening the mustache itself.

There are varieties of juveniles that do not produce whiskers, i.e. the babies develop in the axils of the leaves. Over time, they crumble, you need to collect them and transplant them into the garden bed, after watering it and loosening it to a depth of 5 cm. It is better to plant it more often, so that in the future only high-quality specimens can be transplanted to a permanent place. And those babies that grow in the lowest leaves can take root close to the mother plant.

As you can see, the flower was rejuvenated, an interesting and easy plant to care for. It can become the highlight of the site without causing you any trouble.

It is easier and faster for young to reproduce by vegetative means. Daughter rosettes are split off from the mother plant. It is not advisable to propagate by seeds. But if it is not possible to get a rosette of juveniles, then you can try growing it from seeds.

The seed method of growing crops involves long cycle development and complete loss of varietal qualities of the flower. This method of propagation is justified only for the purpose of obtaining new hybrids with interesting leaf shapes or colors.

Obtaining seeds yourself is problematic: you need to have different-sex plants flowering at the same time and guess the moment the flower breaks, which only experienced gardeners or breeders can do.

Selection of material for sowing

The young seeds were very small and dust-like. These small peas can only be examined through a microscope. With the naked eye, it is difficult to distinguish the seeds of a juvenile from the seeds of a cactus, for example.

Soil preparation

To plant seeds, you need to fill shallow containers (depth 3-4 cm) with a mixture of sand and peat chips (1:1). Another soil option: coarse washed river sand and garden soil in a ratio of approximately 2:1.

If there is no opportunity or desire to prepare soil for sowing seeds, you can choose ready-made soil for cacti and succulents in the store, but add a little charcoal to it, which will protect the root system from excess moisture and rotting. According to the chemical properties, the soil should not be acidic.

After filling the containers, the soil must be leveled and moistened with a weak solution of any biostimulant - Kornevin, Heteroauxin, Zircon (2-3 ml per 1 liter of water).

Sowing

Sowing seeds can be done in late winter or early spring (February-March). You need to take a bag of seeds and distribute them evenly over the surface of the container. The seeds are buried into the ground no more than 1 mm. There is no need to sprinkle soil on top. You can dust it lightly with sand. Cover the container with film or glass.

For good seed germination you need:

1. Provide bright, diffused light and a constant air temperature of about 23–25º C.
2. The soil must always be in wet. Watering is carried out 2 times a week.
3. It is also necessary to ensure that the containers are ventilated for 10-15 minutes a day, that is, remove the film or remove the glass.

Growth and development

The first shoots will appear in 5 days, and after 7-10 days you can see friendly shoots stone rose.

Reference. After two weeks, the glass (film) can be removed completely. Watering the plant should be moderate.

Small rosette seedlings can be planted in separate bowls two months after planting the seeds. During this period, the size of the rosette reaches 1 cm or more, you can pick them up and work with them normally.

When transplanting, the distance between the bushes should be from 3 to 15 centimeters, depending on the . The pot into which the plant will be transplanted must be drained with nut shells or expanded clay to one third of the container. After transplantation, caring for the plant is as usual as for an adult plant.

Care

When to expect flowering?

1. A week after sowing, the first young seedlings peck in disorganized rows.
2. After a month, all viable seeds germinate and slender green rows of plants are visible in the container.
3. After two months, the seedlings are formed rosettes that need to be transplanted into separate containers.
4. After three months, each rosette of the juveniles is rooted in its own container.
5. After two years, rarely after a year, the young bloom.

Each young rosette blooms only once in its life and then dies. Blooming takes life from the rosette. In place of the old dying rosette, many new baby rosettes appear, which are planted in other containers. The flowering period occurs in July. The plant blooms for about 1 month.

If the young does not bloom, but you really want to, then you need to create unfavorable conditions for the plant.: to drive into stress. A good stressful situation for young plants would be dense plantings. Even very small rosettes can bloom in crowded conditions.

It happens that a week or two passes, but there are still no shoots. You can continue to wait for shoots in the first container, since in rare cases shoots appear after a month. At this time, buy seeds from another supplier and again, following all the technology of the growing process, achieve a good result.

You need to try, experiment, then everything will definitely work out. Sometimes housewives pour soil with unhatched seedlings into other flowers, and after a while they find young seedlings in other pots.

Conclusion

- an unpretentious plant. Can be grown as a family in large flat containers or it is possible to grow in small individual containers. The huge number of varieties of this plant has made it a popular green pet in home and garden flower beds. You can arrange a beautiful composition right at home on the windowsill.

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Molodilo, aka “tenacious”, “stone rose”, “thunderer”, hare cabbage - a very interesting representative flora, which occurs in nature. It is also well adapted to life in garden plots and is suitable for keeping as a house flower.

How to grow young from seeds or by vegetation in order to give the site a beautiful, well-groomed look and get your own rocky garden? And what kind of care does this unusual rose require in order for it to grow, bloom and reproduce well?

This plant belongs to the Crassulaceae family, the genus was young. In its natural environment, it is distributed throughout Europe - the southern, eastern and middle parts, the Caucasian slopes, Asia Minor and the south-east, mainly in the mountains. In central Russia, only one species grows - Russian rejuvenation. This plant is susceptible to hybridization, both in nature and in culture.

Looking at the young, it becomes clear why this succulent plant is called a stone rose - its fleshy petals form a beautiful rosette, reminiscent of this delicate, luxurious flower.

This is interesting! The name “rejuvenated” consists of 2 Latin words that translate as “eternally alive.” Most likely, we are talking about the succulent’s ability to grow even on rocks and tolerate long-term droughts.

Florists immediately appreciated the beauty of the flower, and gardeners appreciated not only its beauty, but also its unpretentiousness. Even in not the most comfortable conditions, it maintains the integrity of the sockets and remains very attractive throughout the season. In fact, this succulent tolerates winter frosts with honor.

If we consider the decorative characteristics of the stone rose, it is difficult to find another succulent plant with such elegant appearance. It is not surprising that breeders did not ignore it and today there are almost 5 dozen varieties of juveniles.

This is interesting! In the Middle Ages, it was believed that if you planted stone roses on the roof of a home, they would protect it from lightning strikes. Because of this, one of the plant species received the name - roofing rejuvenation.

The leaves of which are pubescent with glandular hairs, less often - without them. There are many leaves, they are collected in voluminous rosettes, the diameter of which can vary from 1 to 15 cm, and stolons, which bear small leaf rosettes.

During flowering, a peduncle appears and extends in the center of the rosette - pubescent with cilia, erect, flowers appear at its top.

The young succulent is monocarpic, that is, when the flowering process is completed, the fruits with seeds ripen, and the rosette begins to die. But, instead of it, there remain many rosettes and seeds scattered around, which ensures further reproduction and growth of the “stone rose garden.”

If the “tenacious” grows in a pot, then it is advisable for the owner not to allow the process to be completed completely and as soon as it begins to fade, it is recommended to remove the peduncle.

This is interesting! People have been familiar with this plant for a long time. Even during the Middle Ages, he was credited with a magical connection with higher powers and the ability to protect shelter from the wrath of the thunder gods. Therefore, in order to protect the home from lightning, the roofs of houses and temples were planted with “living tiles” consisting of rosettes of young people. Succulents were also placed in drainpipes so that any evil spirits could not get to the inhabitants.

Of course, modern gardeners, when planting stone roses on a plot, do not particularly count on the support of the supreme deities. But, on the other hand, they can safely hope that the plant will become a luxurious decoration - it’s a wonder how good it is in landscape design!

As already noted, stone roses are versatile and unpretentious. However, planting young ones in open ground and caring for them is somewhat different from activities that are carried out at home. In addition, it is important to consider that this flower is a succulent, with its own “special” needs.

The best place for young people

When choosing a suitable site, you should focus on natural conditions, in which the “tenacious” grow. They feel great in rocky soil, they are not afraid of drought, but these plants cannot live without the sun.

If you plant them in a shady place, the juveniles will not become the highlight of the landscape design. At first, the “stone rose” will grow, but will lose its decorative beauty - it will stretch out, lose its expressive color, and then die.

In the garden, it is better to allocate a sunny area, not shaded by trees and buildings, for a “stone rose garden”. At home, a window sill facing south is suitable for juveniles.

Soil: quality and preparation

Like other succulents, juveniles are not too demanding in this matter. But still, it’s worth thinking about the comfort of these plants:

• Light, loose, sandy and non-acidified soil is more suitable for stone roses than others;
• drainage is important - when planting a flower in a pot, sand is added to the mixture, and the bottom is lined with drainage material: vermiculite, brick chips or small pebbles; when planting juveniles in a flowerbed or other area of ​​open ground in clay-chernozem soil, it is also recommended to make a drainage layer - from gravel or pebbles;
• You can increase the looseness of the soil using an additive - expanded clay or wood shavings.

Preparing open ground and planting rosettes

Before planting, it is recommended to clear the selected area of ​​weeds. The roots of the plant are not very developed, superficial, they do not go deep, so succulents should be planted at a distance of 5–10 cm, depending on the variety.

Small depressions are made in the ground into which the rosettes of the young are pressed. There is no need to be afraid of damaging the root system and there is no need to sprinkle it with soil - the previous steps are quite enough to ensure that the root is anchored in the surface layer of soil.

This is interesting! If you pull out a rosette of juveniles from the soil and place it with the rhizome up, then after a while the succulent will lower its roots into the ground and its leaves will turn to the sky. One can only marvel at such a thirst for life!

When planting the succulent with rosettes is completed, they should be carefully watered at the root so that moisture does not get between the leaves. When the soil is completely dry, the flowers are given scanty watering.

After 4–5 years of keeping stone roses in one area, it is recommended to transplant them to another place, otherwise the rosettes will wither and become smaller from year to year.

The young, which were planted last year, may surprise in the new season. With a competently carried out procedure and proper care, it grows intensively, blossoming into roses, although stone, but very attractive.

Features of caring for succulents

Gardeners and flower growers who have already dealt with succulents find it quite easy to care for this plant - both in the garden and in the apartment. Beginners should get acquainted with the needs of the “living creatures”, which grow in rocky soils, at an altitude of 2000–3000 meters, and are not afraid of the scorching sun and long droughts. For comfort, they do not need to arrange such harsh conditions; it is enough to bring them a little closer to natural ones.

Watering

It is not for nothing that the stone rose has fleshy leaves; they act as reservoirs for accumulating moisture. Afterwards, during long droughts, they greatly help the plant.

This is interesting! Many people know about the unique ability of cacti and succulents to store moisture. But as it turns out, it’s not enough to have a reserve; it’s also important to use what you’ve stored wisely. And for this, succulent plants, including juveniles, have fewer stomata, through which moisture evaporates, than other representatives of the plant world.
For comparison: in plants accustomed to conditions with normal moisture there are 2–3 hundreds per 1² mm, in young plants there are only 1–2 dozen.

As a rule, after the first moistening of the soil after planting, the “bunny cabbage” is not watered additionally. Moisture may be required during prolonged summer heat; this will be signaled by leaves that have lost their tone and color intensity.

It is important! Stone roses can be irrigated from a watering can with a fine “rain”, which does not erode the soil or destroy the integrity of the carpet of rosettes.

A houseplant is watered once every 1.5-2 weeks in winter, and weekly in summer. Moisture is introduced under the root so that it does not penetrate into the sockets - this is fraught with rotting of the flower.

Loosening and weeding

These procedures are necessary for young plants growing in the garden. The root system of the flower is not powerful, because in the natural environment it grows where others cannot and there is practically no competition. This means that “arrogant”, fast-growing weeds are able to “choke out” the stone rose. There should be no weeds around the plant; they are removed along with the root system, seeds and fruits.

Loosening improves the quality of the soil, saturates it with oxygen, and gives it a more suitable texture. But the event should be carried out carefully, since the roots of the succulent grow close to the surface and if you overdo it, you can damage them.

Fertilizer application

If you know how fertilizing works on plants, you can understand why fertilizing young succulents is not recommended. By themselves, flowers of this type grow slowly, their stems become stronger, the leaf blades become fleshy, but they don’t really need to grow.

Fertilizer begins to stimulate the growth of rosettes, they stretch out, and the color of the leaves becomes paler. If you feed the young ones before in winter, it will not be able to properly prepare for the dormant season; its frost resistance will decrease significantly.

It is recommended to apply a nutritious organic-mineral mixture only to plants older than 3 years of age. Moreover, you should not use pure organic matter; it is not suitable for succulents. To avoid mistakes, it is best to take ready-made fertilizer for cacti, but in half the dosage.

Preparing for winter

Winter is not an easy time for all garden plants, and even hardy perennials need help to survive the frost. How to properly prepare a succulent so that it continues its growth and development in the spring?

1. You can use any more or less suitable available means, the main thing is that they can be used to protect the young from moisture - water will lead to rotting and death of the succulent.
2. Most often, gardeners use cut plastic containers to cover succulents, and if there are a lot of flowers, it is worth paying attention to the most valuable specimens.
3. You can prepare the “caps” as follows: the lower part of the container is cut to a height of 15–20 cm, turned over and placed on top of a socket or several; You can use metal pins for fastening.
4. A layer of spruce branches is laid out on top of the improvised “cups”; it can also be used independently if we are talking about the first wintering of stone roses.

Transplanting a plant

You can replant stone roses at any time during the growing season, but planning an event for late autumn is not recommended - the flower will not have time to take root before frost and will be pushed out of the ground in the spring. This will not lead to its death, but the root system will have to be buried. Usually, to root a stone rose with undeveloped roots, it is enough to press it to loose soil.

For planting, it is worth selecting young, strong rosettes, since there is a possibility that the young will bloom, but without offspring, and then dry up.

You can plant either individual rosettes or entire families with overgrown rhizomes. They are trimmed with a shovel containing a lump of earth up to 7 cm thick and transferred to a new area.

A good neighborhood for a stone rose garden and use in a garden landscape

It’s not difficult to get a whole field of stone roses; it looks very impressive and unusual. But flower growers went further, using this succulent to form flower beds. Sometimes they are created exclusively from the young of various, mainly decorative varieties. And in some cases they are combined with other representatives of the plant world. But you can also diversify the “stone” field by combining succulents with sedums or phlox.

It is important! They should not be planted next to lush vegetation. In the shade of taller and spreading plants, juveniles grow poorly, wither and are not brightly colored.

Alpine slide is considered the best option for using stone roses. They fit perfectly into a composition that imitates mountain landscapes, and go well with stones and other plants. Such an artificial terrace, on the slopes of which squat shrubs and flowers grow, can become the “star” of the entire landscape.

Different varieties and varieties of juveniles can be planted along garden paths, in flower beds, and in flowerpots.

Some gardeners recall the experience of people from the Middle Ages and successfully plant tenacious plants on the roofing of gazebos, verandas and other country houses. And in order to protect the plantings from being washed out, it is recommended to attach a special garden net to the roof.

Propagation of stone roses

Almost all gardeners who are interested in growing succulents are unanimous - the stone rose is not only possible, but also necessary to propagate. To do this, you can use any of the available methods: seeds, cuttings, pups or leaves.

Cuttings

You can grow juveniles from a separated part of the plant, which turns into an adult specimen after the rhizome appears. This method should be used during the growth of the succulent, choosing a warm day without precipitation:

1. You need to prepare the knife by disinfecting its blade.
2. The flower cuttings are cut off and the wounds are sprinkled with activated carbon powder - this will prevent rotting of the damaged area.
3. The cut parts are wrapped in newspaper and dried on fresh air within 1.5-2 weeks.
4. Then the cutting is immersed at the cut site in a sandy or other low-nutrient mixture.
5. To ensure greenhouse conditions, the planted part of the plant should be covered with a cap - made of glass or plastic.
6. The cutting is watered only when it has formed a root system; for this, warm, settled water is used.

A new plant is ready to “move” to a permanent place when its rhizome is formed and strengthened.

Side shoots

Reproduction of young plants by lateral shoots or “babies” is a common way to obtain new plants, especially if succulents of decorative hybrid varieties are propagated - they will retain the maternal characteristics.

Important! With prolonged use of the side shoots of the stone rose, its quality decreases, so do not be too zealous.

The reproduction algorithm is as follows:

• the lateral processes are separated from the mother rosette - using hands or a knife;
• the baby must be placed in a substrate that stimulates the growth of the root system; in addition, root growth stimulants can be used;
• After such “feeding”, the container with the shoot should be placed in a sunny place and provided optimal temperature at +25 degrees, suitable for the full development of children.

In some varieties of juveniles, buds are formed with tendrils extending to the sides - shoots. They can be planted at any time of the year, except winter, in moist soil.

The baby that has given roots should be moved to loosened, prepared soil, in which it will take root on average within 4–5 weeks. It is worth considering that many shoots with weak rhizomes are often blown away by the wind.

Seed material

If we talk about the most labor-intensive and risky method of propagating stone roses, then this is undoubtedly the cultivation of rejuvenated seeds. First of all, the difficulties are associated with the fact that the seeds very quickly lose their viability, so successful sowing requires the freshest possible material.

Sowing is carried out as follows:

• tiny seeds are placed in small, shallow holes, which can be easily made with a stick or a regular pencil;
• the gap between the pits is 3.5-4.5 cm;
• they do not need to be covered with soil, as this occurs during compaction after sowing;
• then the soil is moistened with a spray bottle so that the seeds do not wash away.

The waiting time for germination depends on the variety of succulent. If we talk about average terms, then this happens in 1.5-2 weeks. Grown and strengthened seedlings can be planted in a permanent place - in a pot or open ground.

It becomes clear that you can grow your own garden of stone roses from seeds at home, if you know some of the nuances. But you also need to take good care of your charges and protect them from possible misfortunes.

About pests and diseases of stone rose

It’s not for nothing that the youngster is called “tenacious” - he is quite tenacious and has good health. But sometimes even this “strong one” is not spared by pests and diseases; the indoor one has its own rejuvenation, while the outdoor one has somewhat different ones.

Who and what threatens street stone roses?

As practice has shown, the main enemy of succulents grown in open ground are birds. Not a single respecting jay, jackdaw or crow will miss the opportunity to feast on succulent rosettes, along the way, dragging them around the adjacent territory. A notable pest is the thrush, which knocks over the plant to get an earthworm.

In addition, juveniles on the street can be attacked by the larvae of the May beetle (beetle), which gnaw the roots and stem. You can save the flower if you remove the damaged leaves in a timely manner, treat them with chemicals and plant the young in another area, rooting it.

As for diseases, most often succulents suffer from rot. They can rot as a result of prolonged rains or excessive watering. The root system of stone roses suffers the most: the roots become transparent, darken and become jelly-like.
The affected socket withers, and the rot infects the neighboring “survivors”. To prevent serious consequences, monitor the condition of the “stone rose garden” and immediately remove the affected plants.

Pests and diseases of indoor young

Aphids and scale insects are the ones that most often cause damage to home succulents. Aphids prefer the juice and shoots of young flowers; from such activity, the affected parts of the flower begin to curl, and the entire young one withers. Experienced flower growers advise treating stone roses with the effective chemical preparation “Inta-vir”.

Scale insects, or hairy lice, are no less harmful; these small insects suck the juices from all parts of the plant, slowing down its growth and development. Sure signs of flower damage are sugary secretions covered with sooty fungus that appears on them.

Juvenile (lat. Sempervívum) is a perennial plant of the Crassulaceae family. The name is formed from two Latin words, which literally translates as “eternally alive” due to the ability to remain viable in the most extreme conditions. People call it tenacious, stone rose, hare cabbage. The name “hen and chicks” came from England, since during the flowering period the young ones represent this image.

The plant is succulent. The stalk is hidden in the soil; on the surface there are numerous dense rosettes of leaves with a diameter of 1 to 15 cm. Leaf plates with solid edges and pointed tips, ovoid in shape.

The variety of varieties represents a wide range of colors: green, yellowish, silver, pink, burgundy, purple (almost black).

Juveniles are grown in gardens and on windowsills. The plant is unpretentious in care. With minimal effort you can effectively decorate any landscape. Hare cabbage is used as a ground cover, most often planted on alpine hills, along garden paths, you can decorate a leaky shoe or plant it in a beautiful vessel or container.

The natural habitat is European countries, Asia Minor and Southeast Asia, and the Caucasus.

When the young blooms

Occurs once in a lifetime: at the age of 2-3 years, a peduncle appears in the summer; at the end of flowering, the upper part of the plant dies off completely. It should be carefully removed from the soil.

The erect peduncle is pubescent, ending in star-shaped small flowers of white, yellow, yellow-green, red, pink, and purple.

Growing young from seeds

Juveniles for open ground are grown from seeds in seedlings. Sowing should begin in February.

• Take plastic bowls, make drainage holes in them, fill them with sandy soil if later replanting in open ground follows, or with a soil mixture for cacti if subsequently grown indoors.
• Distribute the seeds over the surface, only slightly pressing them into the soil, spray, and cover with film.
• Provide bright, diffused lighting and air temperature within 18-20 °C.

• The first shoots will appear in about 5 days. Further care consists of minimal watering (about once every 3 weeks), avoiding water getting into the axils of the leaves. Do not remove the film for about two weeks.
• Grown plants need to be carefully planted in separate containers, capturing the roots along with the soil so that the earthen lump does not crumble. Use a fork or other auxiliary tool. After transplanting, do not water, let the roots heal for 1-2 days.

Transplant into open ground using the transshipment method with the establishment of real warmth, when there are no longer night frosts.

How does the young reproduce?

The easiest way to rejuvenate is by vegetative means.

The mother plant produces a large number of tendrils, at the ends of which leaf rosettes are formed. Propagation is carried out around the end of May.

If the space around the plant allows, you can loosen the soil, press the “baby”, sprinkle the mustache itself with soil, and water it. After a short period of time, they take root, forming a continuous covering. You can complement the composition with a pattern of stones - an interesting design for a summer cottage.

Another option: separate the shoot (rosette along with the tendril) from the mother plant and plant it separately (place it in a hole, deepening the tendril into the soil).

In some varieties, shoots develop in the leaf axils. After a while they fall off - collect them and plant them in a garden bed for growing. First loosen the soil to a depth of about 5 cm and water. It is better to plant densely to grow high-quality specimens.

Suitable site for growing juveniles

The main condition for successful growth is an open area with sunlight - the bushes will be compact and retain their variegated colors. Damp areas are contraindicated; falling leaves from bushes and trees can harm the plant.

The soil needed is light, loose, with good drainage, the reaction is neutral or slightly alkaline. It is enough to dilute ordinary garden soil with sand. If the soil is too nutritious, the leaf rosettes are larger, but the colors are less saturated.

Planting and caring for juveniles in the garden

Can be done from spring to mid-September (so that the plants can get stronger by winter).

The distance between the bushes is determined depending on the size of the plant (small or “giant”) and the preferred density of the covering. The optimal distance is 5-10 cm. You can plant them at a considerable distance from each other, then pour a thin layer of sand between the plants and arrange the pebbles in a chaotic manner.

There is practically nothing you have to do to care for the plant.

For normal development of hare cabbage, natural precipitation is sufficient; water only during periods of prolonged drought. Occasionally loosen the soil.

Before it grows, weeding will be required to remove weeds - in the future the plant will displace them.

It does not need frequent feeding, but if the leaf rosettes curl, you should apply complex mineral fertilizer in liquid form.

How the young overwinter in the open ground

Mature plants overwinter well without shelter under snow cover. Young plants, and also if a snowless winter is expected, should be covered with spruce branches.

Transfer

After 3-5 years of growth, the plantings become too crowded, the leaf rosettes become smaller - they should be replanted. The plant tolerates the procedure well, but this must be done before mid-September.

Diseases and pests

If there is prolonged rain, the sockets may rot. At first they become transparent, then turn brown and turn into “jelly”. Simply remove them from the area. It’s good that the process does not spread to neighboring plants.

The larvae of the cockchafer can cause significant damage to the plant - they eat away the roots and base of the stem. If the area is infested with these insects, it is better to transplant the juveniles to another place. The larvae are removed manually using traps. Deep autumn digging and application to the site helps nitrogen fertilizers, in the spring, plant eggshell powder, plant turnips or lupins.

Possible damage by aphids, mealybugs - treat with an insecticide.

Beliefs and legends

According to ancient European legends, young people were dedicated to Thor, the Scandinavian god of lightning and thunder. According to the order of King Charlemagne, compact sockets were planted on the roofs of houses to protect against lightning strikes.

Ingestion of young leaves with wine served as an antidote. It was also believed that carrying a rosette of a stone rose with you protected against scorpion stings. The tincture, prepared according to a special recipe, improved a person’s vision and hearing. The plant is also sung by poets: in the work “On the Properties of Herbs” the young was given attention in 36 lines (6 lines more than for the rose).

In Rus', beauties rubbed the leaves of the plant on their cheeks to brighten their blush.

Types and varieties of juveniles for open ground

The species diversity is wide - about 60 specimens; breeders have added more than 4,000 varieties to the list.

Let's look at the most popular ones.

The shape of the rosette is spherical, slightly flattened, the diameter is 4-15 cm. The leaf blades are fleshy, large, with pointed tips. The leaves are green, the tips have a burgundy tint, there are varieties with brown-bronze and purple colors. The peduncle is pubescent, densely covered with leaves, reaches a height of 60 cm. The flowers are purple. The flowering period is summer months and lasts about 45 days.

Young offspring Sempervivum soboliferum

The diameter of the spherical rosette is about 5 cm. The leaf blades are light green in color with reddening tips. The flowers are greenish or pale yellow.

Calcareous Sempervivum Calcareum

The leaf blades are green-blue, the tips are decorated with purple spots, the diameter of the rosette is about 7.5 cm. The height of the peduncle is up to 30 cm, the flowers are pale pink.

Sempervivum arachnoideum

The leaf rosette is spherical, slightly flattened at the top, about 4 cm in diameter. The leaf blades have slightly curved tips. The color is light green with a red-brown tint, which intensifies in autumn. Thanks to the pubescence, the plant seems to be entwined with a cobweb. Red-purple flowers appear in the second half of July.

Large-flowered Sempervivum grandiflorum

The rosettes are loose, about 2.5 cm in diameter, the leaf blades are fleshy. Yellow flowers bloom on the tops of peduncles about 20 cm high. It is preferable to grow in acidic soils.

Young Pytton Sempervivum Pittonii

Very small leaves form a rosette up to 5 cm in diameter. The leaf blades are pubescent, green, with burgundy tips. The height of the peduncle is 12 cm, the flowers are light yellow.

Young Russian Sempervivum ruthenicum

The leaf rosette has a diameter of 20-35 cm. The leaf plates are oblong, wedge-shaped. The peduncle reaches a height of 35 cm, is pubescent, covered on all sides with oblong leaves. The loose corymbose inflorescence consists of yellow flowers about 10 cm in diameter.

Sempervivum globiferum

The diameter of the dense leaf rosette is 3-5 cm, the leaves are small and green. The peduncle extends 15 cm, ends in an umbrella inflorescence; the flowers are yellow-green.

Marbled Sempervivum marmoreum

Compact rosettes with a diameter of up to 10 cm. It is distinguished by a reddish tint of the leaf blades, the edges and tops are greenish. The flowers are red in color with a white border.

Young or dwarf Sempervivum pumilum

The rosettes are very tiny: up to 2.5 cm in diameter. The color is green, the tops of the leaves are pointed, as if covered with cilia. Blooms at the end of June. The lilac-purple petals are decorated with a darker stripe running down the center.

Young Caucasian Sempervivum caucasicum

With a leaf rosette diameter of about 4 cm, the height of the flowering stem reaches 20 cm. The color of the corollas is lilac-purple, violet. When planting, be sure to add calcium to the soil.

Young Wulfen Sempervivum wulfenii

It is preferable to grow this species in alkaline soils. The leaf blades are glossy, green, the rosette diameter is about 5 cm. The peduncle rises 15-25 cm. The flowers are lemon-colored, with a purple spot at the base.

Rejuvenation in landscape design

Traditionally, juveniles are used to create a continuous living carpet and frame borders. An asymmetrical, loose fit appeared in the 18th century. The tenacious plant is planted on alpine hills, southern slopes, and you can even plant it on the roof of a gazebo.

Suitable partners for group plantings are,. Do not combine with vigorously growing crops.