How to grow mullein royal scepter from seeds, plant care tips

Nature presents us with many gifts. One of them is mullein, or verbascum. This plant has many varieties. The most common flowers are: common mullein, densely flowered, black, Olympic, purple, scepter-shaped, hybrid, paniculate, bear's ear, royal scepter, which will be discussed in this article. Sometimes the types of mullein are completely different from each other, you can see this by looking at the photo. But each flower is unique in its own way, has medicinal properties and is widely used in official and folk medicine. Depending on the variety, mullein can be biennial or perennial. These flowers grow in the wild: fields, meadows and are also domesticated and planted by gardeners for later use.

Growing a plant mullein royal scepter

Mullein royal scepter is a biennial plant that grows up to 2 m in height and has a shape similar to a scepter. Small yellow flowers with a diameter of about 1.5 cm are placed densely on the upper half of the stem. They bloom alternately, starting approximately from the middle of the stem. Thus, the flowering of mullein occurs throughout almost the entire warm period.

Verbascum leaves are located horizontally above the ground, they are quite wide and pubescent. It has a powerful root system, especially for perennial species.

Flowering variety Royal scepter

Most often, this plant can be seen on roadsides, in yards, gardens and parks, in fields and forest areas. It also grows in household plots, where it receives proper care, and is subsequently used in the form of a medicine.

Attention! Mullein thrives best in sandy soil, although black earth is also suitable for it. You can not sow the mullein royal scepter in clay soil.

The mullein reproduces in several ways:

1. Separation of roots. Since the royal scepter mullein is a biennial plant, by the end of the first-year flowering in the last days of September - early October, gardeners dig out the rhizomes and divide the shoots. They are treated with disinfectants and planted in the soil. In this way, the mullein reproduces, and a person can control the place where the flowers grow so that they are not placed too close to each other. Even before the onset of frost, the divided rhizomes will give small sprouts.
2. Self-sowing. At the end of flowering, seeds are formed in place of the flower, which, after drying under the influence of wind or rain, leave the mother plant and fall into the ground. This type of reproduction does not require effort, but has a number of disadvantages: the impossibility of growing in rows, if there are several species in one area, self-seeding will lead to the degeneration of some of them.
3. Growing from the seeds of the plant mullein royal scepter. This is the most suitable option. It is less energy-intensive than rhizome splitting and more human-controlled than self-seeding. Seeds are collected from the largest inflorescences and dried. In May, they are sown in prepared soil and watered. After a few weeks, shoots appear that need to be thinned out, leaving only the strongest plants at a distance of at least 30-40 cm from one another. Mullein flowers grown from seeds will bloom in the second year. After that, it will be necessary to collect and sow the seeds again.

Attention! Do not bury the seeds too much. It is best to scatter them over the soil, and then sprinkle with a small amount of earth. As it grows, the root system itself will settle down at the required depth.

Mullein royal scepter is easy to care for

Like any plant, verbascum needs care. But gardeners do not have to spend a lot of time on it.

• Fertilizer. Even before sowing, a small amount of mineral fertilizers is applied to the ground, the soil is loosened with a chopper. Mature plants love top dressing with organic or mineral fertilizers, which should be applied to the root zone.

Seeds of the variety Royal scepter

• Weeding. The plant will feel better in loosened soil. Weeds worsen the appearance of the site, take nutrients from the ground, and also create a shadow that can damage young mullein seedlings. Therefore, weeds must be removed regularly.
• Mulching. Mullein royal scepter responds well to mulching. Sprinkling the earth with sawdust, bark, wood chips or other substances reduces the number of weeds, saturates the soil with useful substances and simply looks aesthetically pleasing.
• Collection of seeds. Having selected several flowers on the stem, they are not removed until the seeds are fully ripe. After the petals have completely dried, the seeds are collected, the remnants of the flower are removed and dried in the sun - most often on the windowsill inside the house. Seeds should be stored in a paper bag in a room with low humidity.
• Removing flowers. Since the flowering of verbascum takes place in stages, care must be taken to remove wilted flowers in time. Otherwise, they will pull the power of the plant upon themselves, slowing down the flowering process of the remaining buds, and after some time they will drop the resulting seeds into the ground.
• Stem removal. After the end of the flowering period of the mullein, it is necessary to cut off all the stems completely, which, after removal, can be put on compost.
• Preparing for winter. Due to the low temperatures in winter, even before the onset of cold weather, care must be taken to ensure that the royal scepter survives the frost. For this, the rhizomes are sprinkled with ash, sawdust, peat, fallen leaves and even branches.

Medicinal properties of mullein

Mullein royal scepter has healing properties, with its help you can prevent diseases or alleviate their course.

Verbascum is used:

• with skin diseases, lichen;
• with problems with the stomach and intestines;
• with hemorrhoids;
• with diseases of the oral cavity;
• with asthma and throat problems;
• in cardiovascular diseases.

Mullein in nature

Mullein royal scepter has a calming, expectorant, wound-healing, diuretic effect, relieves swelling and swelling. Therefore, it is part of many medicines.
In folk medicine, tincture, decoction, oil and mullein ointment are used.

Attention! When preparing mullein products, the stamens must be carefully removed. They cause irritation of the skin and mucous membranes.

Contraindications to mullein treatment

Verbascum is a very useful herb, but there are still a few caveats.

1. Very rarely a person has intolerance to this flower. Before use, make samples: spread a small amount of mullein ointment or decoction on a healthy area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe skin. If, after a few hours, redness, burning, or other signs of rejection do not appear, you can safely use mullein as a medicine.
2. During pregnancy and lactation, this plant should be used with caution. And it is better to completely exclude it at this time.

Traditional medicine is designed to help people. But only in moderation and in reasonable ways. Serious diseases can be diagnosed and treated only by a narrowly specialized specialist - a doctor, who should be contacted immediately. Mullein royal scepter has a wide range of medicinal properties and is able to prevent many diseases. But the main gift that a person can make to his health is proper nutrition, regime and regular physical activity. In combination with verbascum products, they will bring health and longevity to the whole family.