Adonis
This poisonous flower has been known since the times of ancient Greece, but it was actively cultivated in gardens only in the 17th century. Its seeds quickly lose their germination, so it is advisable to sow them in the fall, immediately after collection. Most varieties of adonis are characterized by yellow flowers, although according to legend, the blood of Aphrodite's beloved painted them red.
After the emergence of shoots, adonis must be thinned out, often watered and loosened. They bloom best on light soils, in areas where the sun shines in the morning and shade reigns in the afternoon. By the way, due to its natural toxicity, adonis is protected from harmful insects and is resistant to disease.
How to choose?
It would be possible for a long time to get acquainted with a variety of annual crops. But no less important than general information is the prosaic question - what to plant in a particular place. It is worth remembering that cold resistance is not everything. The unpredictability of summer weather can create just as many surprises. And therefore, in places with insufficient rainfall, it is better to choose drought-resistant annuals, such as:
- mirabilis;
- purslane;
- scented tobacco.
In the Urals, however, the situation is not the same as in the North Caucasian regions. In the zone of risky farming, it is advisable to give preference to the following types:
- nasturtium;
- cornflowers;
- marigold;
- cosmos;
- Chinese asters;
- cellosis;
- gypsophila.
Almost always the same plants are suitable for Siberia. But the farther north the region is, the more important is the frost resistance of a particular variety. Nevertheless, it is impossible to reduce the choice of colors only to climatic adaptation. It is necessary to immediately consider whether the place reserved for landing will be shaded or illuminated by the sun.
But the color of the flowers is selected individually. This applies not only to the color option, but also to its saturation. In a small area, connoisseurs advise avoiding bush plants. It is much better to use there eschsholzia, purslane, creeping dimorphoteka in the format of a rock garden.
Creating a diagram of perennials for beginners
If you dream of a chic and well-groomed flower garden, you can create one yourself. Before getting down to business, you will have to study the scheme and be guided by it in the future.
We will share with you visual schemes for decorating flower beds of perennial plants.
Scheme number 1: a simple version of long flowering
The original composition is based on perennial plants that are unpretentious in their care. Their great advantage is long flowering.
- Panicled phlox. Nice pink color. It is recommended to plant the plant in early September or early March. Pleases with full development and flowering, if you provide it with favorable conditions. It takes root well on sandy and drained soils. Blooms from mid-summer to September.
- Astilba. Flowering begins at the end of the first month of summer and lasts until the end of summer. It responds well to top dressing and soil loosening.
- Day-lily. A gorgeous purple flower with a silvery tint. Planted in spring. The soil for planting is pre-drained and fertilized. The best soil for daylily is loam, the acidity level of which is 6-6.5 pH.
- Heicher. It has lavender-colored leaves. Feels good in non-stagnant soils. Flowering lasts from May to mid-summer.
- Geranium. Blooms from mid-summer to autumn. Forms lush bushes.
An example of the design of a flower bed of perennials
Scheme number 2: curly flower bed "Heart"
To create a heart-shaped flower bed, you will have to include small plants in it. Flowers such as peonies are suitable for exterior decoration.The composition in pink and burgundy shades will look original.
Roses are ideal for interior content.
Scheme No. 3: curb flowerbed "Sky in the clouds"
A creative flower bed consisting of several types of flowers. The first row can be made from the Transcarpathian bell and gentian. For the second row, white phloxes are suitable.
Scheme 4: perennials blooming in the first year
A flower bed of such a plan is a great option for those who want to observe the gorgeous flowering of plants after planting in the soil.
- Place biennial yellow and white mallows in the background.
- You can supplement mallow with sunflowers.
- John's wort and Irish poppy can be a bright accent.
- In the central part of the flower garden, you will have to plant cardinal lobelia.
- As a frame for the flower bed, you can use Fassen's catnip and Poskharsky's bell.
- In summer, gravilat can serve as a frame, in autumn readings.
Possible design options
Flower bed design
To create a real decoration of the site, you need to think carefully about how all the plants will be placed. The best thing is to create a background with color spots. Perennial crops will play a background role as do not have bright flowers, but very beautiful leaves. Adding ornamental and shrub plantings and conifers will only embellish the overall picture. The variegated annuals will produce beautiful colored fragments.
If the flower bed is located in the center of the site and is visible from all sides, the flowers are planted in it with a ladder. Tall crops are in the center and low crops are at the edges. This will make it possible to see each element from either side of the site.
Breaking a flower garden near a fence, walls of a house or along a path, tall crops are placed behind, and undersized ones in front.
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Scented tobacco
This flower is rarely planted because of its appearance, mainly gardeners are guided by its unique smell and honey content. However, multi-colored stars and silvery leaves can also be liked by fans of aromatic plants.
It is necessary to sow scented tobacco at the end of February, after keeping the seeds for a couple of days in a damp cloth. In the phase of 2 leaves, tobacco seedlings dive, and after rooting in separate pots they pinch. They are transferred to open ground at the end of May, choosing lighted areas without drafts. Fragrant tobacco is often watered, but it is not necessary to feed it in normal soil.
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