inflorescences. Globular inflorescences of hemanthus
Many people associate the word "onion" with a bitter-sharp taste and tears. The word "allium" does not evoke such associations, on the contrary, it evokes something mysterious and romantic. But it's the same onion , and in addition garlic , only in Latin. The name "allium" came from the Celts, in whom it meant "burning".
To date, botanists know about 900 species of this plant. Among them, in addition to a very useful, though not very pleasant onion-vegetable, there is a large group of decorative onions. Some of them are used only for decorating the garden, others for beauty and food. Blooming ornamental onion brings garden decor light air openwork, adds extravagance and always attracts the eye.
decorative bow Pretty- A. carinatum →
(there is a subspecies of A. carinatum pulchellum). Inflorescences are similar to panicled onions, but differ in lighter tones of the petals. The height of the stems does not exceed 50 cm, the leaves are narrow and long, have cylindrical shape. The inflorescences are somewhat disheveled, consist of numerous small bell-shaped flowers on thin drooping
legs. The stamens and pistil peek out from the calyx, adding originality to the plant. Blooms in mid-summer.
For the first time, some types of decorative bows were described in the middle of the 18th century by the famous Swede Carl Linnaeus, and the catalog was significantly expanded by the Russian scientist of German origin Eduard Regel. Since its first appearance in high society, people have liked the decorative bow. Florists began to actively use it in garden and park design, and breeders began to develop new varieties. At the moment there are more than a thousand of them.
Why is a decorative bow good, because for more than 300 years it has been a leader among popular garden flowers? Firstly, ease of reproduction, secondly, undemanding care, and thirdly, the versatility of use, and in general, its discreet, but such an attractive beauty.
← Decorative bow Narcissus flower- A. narcissiflorum. A very beautiful undersized species with graceful stems and inflorescences. The leaves are similar to narcissus, about 20 cm long, pedicels can reach up to 40 cm, drooping inflorescences, consist of several rather large blue-lilac flowers, similar to bells. Flowering lasts from late July to late August.
decorative bow Neapolitan ↓ -
- A. neapolitanum. Refers to undersized species. Looks fragile and delicate. The pedicels are very thin, the leaves are small, also thin, grow in lush rosettes. The flowers are bell-shaped, large enough for such pedicels, the petals are snow-white. Among flower growers, the varieties "Cowani" and "Grandiflorum" are popular.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DECORATIVE BOW
Decorative bow combines perennial, less often biennials. Outwardly, many of its species and varieties are similar to their vegetable counterparts. Both those and others have a bulb with a bottom, scales and cotyledons, tubular leaves of a juicy green color, a thin peduncle (arrow) and spherical inflorescences collected from many small flowers. The flower has six petals and long stamens, one pistil. A flower arrow develops when the plant finishes producing leaves. The seeds of almost all onions are small, dark, round or angular.
Among the representatives of decorative bows, there are those who, in addition to small onions, have a thick branched rhizome, for example, Ramson, Oblique onion, Slizun.
In addition to species with tubular leaves, there are very spectacular bows that have leaf blades broad and flat, similar to hyacinths, the pedicel is short, and the inflorescences are more umbellate than spherical. These beauties include the decorative Karatavsky onion, Broadleaf onion, MacLean onion and others.
← Decorative bow Karatavskiy- A. carataviense. The name was given in honor of the Karatau mountain range. A very beautiful undersized species that looks spectacular in flowerbeds with ground cover flowers and as a pot culture. Its broad, fleshy, vaguely lily-of-the-valley-like leaves remain green even after flowering has ended. At
30 cm long, their width is about 20 cm, which looks attractive even without flowers. In addition, ripening fruit boxes with red tones in color also look interesting in this species. The flower arrow stretches a maximum of 30 cm, but it can also be much shorter. Inflorescences up to 12 cm in diameter, with a small height, the plants seem very large. They are more dense or loose. The color of the petals is from white to lilac.
The most popular varieties are "Album", "Ivory Queen" and many others.
A bit like a Karatav decorative bow broad-leaved →
- A. latifolium. It also has wide rich green fleshy leaves that retain their decorative effect even after flowering. The arrow does not exceed 20 cm. The inflorescence is not quite spherical, more like a semicircular umbrella. The flowers are very densely arranged to each other and are collected in a miniature neat bouquet. Lilac and purple petals.
Another leaf shape seen on ornamental onions is long and flat, tapered at the end, like daffodils. This includes the decorative bow Ponikachiy and many other species.
Even more variations in the inflorescences of flowering onions. They are not only classic spherical, but also umbrella, narcissus-like, paniculate and quite unusual for onions, resembling small amaryllis. The palette of colors of the petals of their small flowers is also diverse. Among them are pure white, greenish, blue, blue, pink, red, yellow, lilac, with and without streaks.
Decorative bow pleases with a large assortment of varieties that differ in other characteristics. Height in his big family allocate:
- undersized, pedicels of which are only up to 20 cm;
- medium height, with a flower stem up to 50-70cm;
- tall, growing up to 1.5 meters in height.
According to the flowering time, decorative onions are:
- early flowering (from late April to late May);
- late flowering (from August to frost).
There are also many varieties that bloom in different dates from mid-May to the end of August.
← Decorative bow Cornflower- A. cyaneum. Highly delicate flowers with cornflower petals. Refers to undersized species. The pedicel can reach a length of 30 cm. The leaves are round, juicy green, drooping flowers resemble bells, collected in a loose umbrella.
REPRODUCTION BY SEEDS
Ornamental onions can be propagated by seeds, bulbs, bulbs and division of rhizomes. The seed propagation method is suitable for almost all species and varieties. this plant. The disadvantage of this type of propagation is that an ornamental onion growing from a seed can bloom only in the 8th year, and the earliest start of its flowering will come only in the 3rd year from the moment of planting. Sowing can be done in spring and/or autumn. Seeds of some varieties (for example, ornamental onions Giantsky, Aflatunsky) do not germinate during spring sowing, even stratification
in the refrigerator does not affect success.
Sowing of ornamental onions is carried out with grooves or (depending on created composition) into the wells. It is recommended to fluff and moisten the soil before sowing. Seeding depth should be minimal to make it easier for the sprouts to break through to the surface. The first shoots appear only on the 8-12th day, and it can take about 3 months before the development of a bunch of leaves. While the seedlings are very small, they suffer from weeds and dry soil, so watering and weeding at this stage is necessary.
decorative bow Barshchevsky- A. barsczewskii. Medium-sized species with a pedicel up to 60 cm. The flowers are very beautiful, similar to bells, the petals can be white or pink-lilac. →
Many gardeners advise growing ornamental onions from seedlings. To do this, seeds in February - early March are sown in prepared boxes or, if allowed climatic conditions, in greenhouses. Seeds are placed on the surface of the soil and lightly sprinkled with earth through a sieve, pressed down a little. Watering seedlings only warm water, the air temperature is maintained in the region of + 20 + 22 degrees.
Seeds are recommended to be pre-soaked for a day in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, and then dried to a loose state.
decorative bow Dark purple- Allium atropurpureum. It belongs to medium height, the height of the pedicel is up to 70 cm. The inflorescences are umbellate-spherical, the petals are dark purple.↓
decorative bow bent over- Allium cernuum. Srednerosly, one of the longest blooming. Its paniculate-umbrella inflorescences open all summer. Flowers up to 7 mm long, differ from classic onions and more like miniature half-opened tulips with protruding pistils. Petals lilac-purple.
REPRODUCTION VEGETATIVELY
Ornamental onions during vegetative propagation can bloom in the first year after planting. The disadvantage of the method is that not all types of onions are able to give "babies", and not all have rhizomes. Therefore, the method of vegetative propagation is chosen based on the characteristics of each particular variety.
The division of rhizomes is carried out in onions over the age of 3 years. In early spring or in the middle of autumn, the plant is dug out of the ground, the rhizome is divided so that at least 2-3 healthy buds are present in each fragment, and there is a whole root system. The resulting pieces are planted in rows, trying to place them not too close to each other, as the rhizomes grow rapidly. The optimal scheme is 20X70.
Bulbous "children" are best planted in the ground in the fall at such a time that the "baby" has time to take root, but does not have time to grow much. Otherwise, it will endure wintering more difficult. For spring planting"Kids" need to be stratified.
Some varieties of ornamental onions are very convenient to propagate with bulbs. These are also small onions, only they are formed not in the ground, but in the air, on the upper sections of the stem-peduncle. They are planted in the fall so that they have time to take root. Bulbs are buried in the ground by at least 5-6 cm, and the largest by 7-8 cm. In this way, multi-tiered onions are propagated, one of the few that do not produce seeds at all.
decorative bow Dutch- A. hollandicum. A very showy species that blooms in late spring - early summer. The leaves are not drooping, but growing upwards, flat, ribbon-shaped, up to 5 cm wide. Pedicels are very strong, growing up to 1 meter in height. The inflorescences are spherical, airy, vaguely reminiscent of white fluffy dandelion heads, only in onions their color is lilac and purple. They can be 12 cm in diameter. Very popular variety Purple Surprise.↓
decorative bow Yezdansky- A. jesdianum. A very showy flower, widely used for cutting. Refers to medium-sized bows. The stem can stretch up to 1 meter, but more often it is 70-80 cm. The leaves are ribbon-shaped, up to 4 cm wide, the inflorescences are spherical, 10-12 cm in diameter, the flowers are large, lilac-lilac. Blooms in early summer.
CARE
Decorative bow loves sunny areas, but is not capricious in partial shade, for example, under trees with a not very dense crown. He needs soils that are well-drained, with a pH close to the neutral seven. If the pH is 5 or less, the soil must be limed, as the increased soil acidity
bows are not suitable. Water decorative onions as needed. These plants can easily tolerate a short drought and a short abundant waterlogging, but it is better not to go to such extremes. To make the flowers of the decorative onion larger and more saturated, it is advisable to feed it. In the spring, complex mineral fertilizers are applied to the garden, and in the fall, phosphate-potassium dry mixtures. During the season, you can also "pamper" the plants with liquid fertilizers containing a mixture of trace elements.
Decorative onion has a peculiarity - it gives beautiful rich greens only before flowering. After the leaves turn yellow and become unattractive. Many flower growers advise, as soon as flowering ends and the seeds ripen, dig out the bulbs. This prevents them from rotting in the soil. Store dug and dried bulbs at room temperature.
In autumn, as soon as it becomes consistently cool, but not yet cold (in many regions, including the Moscow region, this is the end of September), decorative onions are again planted in the soil. Before this, the bed is dug up and loosened. Planting depth depends on the size of the bulb and should be equal to three of its diameters. Top bed sprinkled with humus.
decorative bow molya(gold) - A. moly. This species belongs to undersized, the height of its stems does not exceed 25 cm. The leaves of the representatives of the species are lanceolate, gray-green, the inflorescences are loose, the flower petals are bright yellow. Leannine stands out because it has two pedicels from each bulb, which provides a more spectacular flowering lasting about 2 weeks in June. →
Onion Tatar(Batun) - A. fistulosum. It belongs to conditionally decorative, since everything in it, except for the bulbs, is edible. The leaves, like those of a vegetable onion, are tubular, fleshy. Pedicels can stretch up to 60 cm in height. Inflorescences are spherical, medium in size. Creamy white petals. You can eat newly growing young leaves all summer.
DISEASES AND PESTS
Ornamental onions can be affected by some types of mushrooms. The most dangerous are:
1. Peronospora destructor, causing peronosporosis. Another name for the disease is powdery mildew. Its first signs are a gray-purple bloom on the leaves. Later they turn yellow and dry up. In winter, the spores of the fungus remain in the ground. For the fight, spraying onions and soil is used. fungicides
, change the place of landing.
2. Puccinia allii, causing rust. In this case, bright spherical spots appear on the onion leaves, in which spores develop. Subsequently, the leaves dry up. The fungus overwinters in the soil and in parts of the plant. Control measures - spraying onions with preparations with copper.
3.Urocystis cepulae. The lesion manifests itself not only on the leaves (dark gray convex stripes), but also on the flowers (they) are bent. Decorative bow loses all its appeal. The spores of the fungus remain to live on parts of withered plants, so they always need to be removed. Treatment and prevention - spraying with preparations with copper.
4. Heterosporium alliiax, causing black rot (heterosporium). It appears with the beginning of yellowing of the leaves at the end of flowering. The disease can be identified by multiple brown pads on the leaves. Ornamental onions affected by black rot can completely disappear (rot) if you do not use spraying with copper-containing preparations or other fungicides.
5. Cercospora duddiae, causing cercosporosis. The first signs of this fungal infection can be seen as early as early summer. Grayish spots form on leaves and pedicels. yellow border. Later, the onion rots. Sick plants are saved with fungicides.
In addition to mushrooms, some insects infect ornamental onions. Most often this golden bronze. Beetle larvae, developing in the soil, gnaw out roots and bulbs, and adults, actively flying all summer, eat flowers. In this case, the control measures are mechanical - digging the beds and collecting the larvae (they are quite large, clearly visible), collecting and destroying the beetles.
decorative bow McLean- A. macleanii. The name was given in honor of the man who brought the bulbs of this species from Afghanistan to Europe. MacLean's onion outwardly resembles a giant onion, but its pedicels do not grow more than a meter in height. The inflorescences are large, spherical, the tone of the petals is purple and dark lilac. Flowering lasts from mid-April to late May. Crossed with Christoph's onion gave a beautiful Globemaster hybrid, and crossed with Aflatun onion - a Gladiator hybrid, pleasing with large lush flowers for several weeks.↓
decorative bow Schubert- A. schubertii. undersized view with unusual exotic flowers. The height of the pedicel reaches only 30 cm, while the diameter of the inflorescence is also about 30 cm. The flowers that make it up grow on legs of different lengths, which gives the plant an unusual look. Each flower is a bit like a starfish, consists of thin, long, pointed petals of a pinkish-purple color. Of these, about 30% bear fruit. Representatives of this species look best in rockeries and Alpine rollercoaster. Blooms in early summer.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Decorative bow looks good only in group landings. In isolated cases, this plant is used very rarely. By analogy with the name allium, flower beds with onions are called allarias. In their device, it must be taken into account that each individual variety of ornamental onion blooms for a maximum of 3 weeks, and more often no more than 2 weeks. Therefore, plants in allaria should be selected so that one flowering variety replaces the next, providing long-lasting beauty from spring to autumn. You also need to select plants based on their height in adulthood.
The decorative bow looks very good in the neighborhood with other garden flowers that can cover the unsightly places that form after the onion leaves die off.
The unpretentiousness of decorative bows allows you to create with their help wonderful rockeries, alpine slides
, decorate artificial small reservoirs
. Tall varieties bows look great as an accent on lawns and flower beds with low flowers of plain colors of the petals.
Medium and tall bows can be used for bouquets. And if you dry them, they will stand indefinitely.
decorative bow Bearish (Wild cherry) - A. ursinum. It grows wild in Western Europe, Transcaucasia, Ciscaucasia in deciduous and mixed forests. Its stems and leaves are edible. The height of the plant does not exceed 40 cm, the leaves are shorter and relatively wide, the inflorescences are loose umbrellas, consisting of large white star-shaped flowers.↓
There is another wild garlic - onion Victorious - A. victoris. It is distinguished by a taller (up to 70 cm) stem, larger leaves and more compact globular inflorescences with white-green flower petals. Ramson (both one and the other) is very useful, used as an ornamental, food and medicinal plant.
decorative bow deceiving - A. decipiens. This is a child of Kazakh and Mongolian steppes, a modest and yet very effective look. It is also found in the Caucasus, as well as in the southern regions of Russia. Pedicel height from 20 to 70 cm, leaves are long ribbon, inflorescences look like a hemisphere. The flowers are large, star-shaped, with a well-defined center. Petals are purple with a pink tinge.↓
decorative bow caroline
- A. carolinianum. →
Belongs to undersized, blooms in early summer. Pedicel up to 30 cm, leaves are long, have a lanceolate shape, keep green until flowering ends. The inflorescences are small, up to 3 cm in diameter, the color of the petals is lilac.
On video: decorative bows in the garden.
Some people cannot tolerate angles in any form. illustrative example- famous round house Pierre Cardin (Palais Bulles) in the suburbs of Cannes. But we will not delve into the peculiarities of the worldview of the antagonists of this completely harmless geometric figure, and let's do a much more pleasant thing: we will select such raisin plants that will support the "round theme" of the summer cottage.
Gomphrena spherical will be harmonious in a round cottage, photo
Why do we need such plants? After all, you can simply arrange round flower beds, place them in the middle of the lawn - and that's it.
round flower bed,a photo
This simple win-win solution is quite common in ground floor open areas. Garden vases of the same shape can also support a round flower garden.
Balsam in a round garden vase,a photo
But what to do when in the country every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, and the creation round flower bed- an unaffordable luxury? But you want to round everything, soften it, make it more comfortable, chamber, intimate ...
Leonotis–round beauties for a round dacha,a photo
This is where plants come in handy. In this area, the absolute favorites are spherical topiary haircuts of evergreen shrubs, but we will not talk about them. Today we will consider flower perennials and annuals with spherical and hemispherical inflorescences, which during the flowering period (and often fruiting) will support the round concept of your dacha.
In monarda, hemispherical inflorescences are visible after flowering,a photo
From a botanical point of view, the concept of "spherical" and "hemispherical" is very arbitrary, since it can be a head or an umbrella, which, in turn, can be collected in complex whorled inflorescences. In some species, even an inflorescence-basket with a convex hemispherical center of tubular flowers can support a "round" country orientation.
Echinacea purpurea with its baskets turns into a prima donna of a flower garden with round shapes,a photo
The role of such plants in contrasting compositions cannot be overestimated: thanks to them, form harmony is achieved in contrast, flower beds become more interesting.
Curly beetle (Jasione crispa), perennial beetle (Jasione laevis)
Amazing (still rare in our dachas) rosette perennial plants from the Campanulaceae family, which in the summer will support cold blue in the flower garden, blue scale. Near gray stones they will look more natural.
The first comes from Southern Spain, 10 cm high, 15 cm wide, inflorescences up to 2 cm in diameter.
The second native of Western and Southern Europe, 20-30 cm high, up to 20 cm wide, inflorescences 2.5-4 cm in diameter.
In the English reference literature, their winter temperature minimum is -15ºС, therefore, in middle lane In Russia, landing sites should be mulched with an organic substrate, covered with dry leaves from above.
Gomphrena spherical (Gomphrena globosa)
The British call it a spherical amaranth, with which she, as a representative of the Amaranth family (Amaranthaceae), is really related.
Gomphrena spherical,a photo
In addition to dwarf (up to 15 cm high) varieties of the Buddy series, the Strawberry Fields variety is interesting, 75-80 cm high, up to 30 cm wide, bright red inflorescences, up to 5 cm in diameter.
Gomphrena spherical "Buddy White",a photo. Gomphrena spherical "Strawberry Fields". Photo from freerangestock.com
Choose gomphrenu spherical with different colors of flowers in our catalog, which includes offers from various online stores planting material. .
Craspedia spherical (Craspedia globosa)
An unusual perennial with pompon-shaped yellow inflorescences from the Asteraceae / Compositae family, which is grown as an annual.
Craspedia globular comes from distant Australia. It is 60-90 cm high and up to 12 cm wide. Inflorescences appear from August to the end of September on leafless peduncles.
Decorative varieties:
- " Billy Buttons" - Dutch line;
- "Drumstick" is an American series.
Craspedia spherical "Drumstick". Photo from amazon.co.uk. Craspedia spherical "BillyButtons". Photo from seedempire.com
Grow through seedlings. Sow in February, put in a bright place. AT open ground planted in May. Likes top dressing: 2-3 times nitrogen and 1 time full complex fertilizer. Used as a dried flower.
Onion (Allium)
Nature generously endowed spherical and hemispherical umbrellas - representatives of the Liliaceae family (Liliaceae):- Maclean's onion (A. macleanii);
- l. highest (A. altissimum);
- l. giant (A. giganteum);
- l. aflatunsky (A. aflatunense);
- l. round-headed (A. sphaerocephalon);
- l. Karatavsky (A. karataviense) and others.
Decorative bows in May,a photo
Their shape will beautifully emphasize the “round” theme of the cottage, but you just need to choose the right place for planting decorative bows. Many of them come from steppe or mountainous regions with stony or lean soils. They are accustomed to an abundance of sun and heat, to well-permeable soils. Heavy compacted earth that holds water will be fatal to them.
Ballhead Mordovnik (Echinops sphaerocephalus)
Another representative of the Aster family (Asteraceae / Compositae) with charming spherical inflorescences-heads of blue, blue and white color. He comes from Central, Southern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia.
Mordovnik spherical,a photo
With a regular haircut, it can be turned into a bluish ball, which during the flowering period will be decorated with a mass of yellow spherical inflorescences. For Santolina's preferences, see the article website:
Spilanthes
A rare annual from the Asteraceae family (Asteraceae/Compositae).
Its exotic beauty lies in spherical inflorescences-heads with a diameter of 2-3 cm. The plant is up to 60 cm high and 60-75 cm wide. It blooms from mid-summer to autumn. Extremely drought tolerant.
A lesser known member of the Amaryllis family is bulbous plant with the name "Gemanthus". Alien from South Africa, growing on the windowsills of residential premises and swarming institutions, is often called by completely different names, not suspecting that he is a relative of such more famous indoor plants like clivia, amaryllis, hippeastrum or bulbous eucharis grandiflora.
Genus Gemanthus
Genus Gemanthus (Haemanthus) owes its name to the blood-red inflorescences-umbrellas, crowning fearless and strong flower stalks. And, although among the gemanthus there are flowers of the purest whiteness, they are also forced to bear this name.Representatives of the genus are bulbous tender plants which may be deciduous or evergreen. The broad, belt-like leaves are few and look like tulip leaves at an early stage. Unlike tulips, the strong flower stalks of gemanthus appear above the ground away from the leaves, sometimes before the leaves appear.
Umbrella inflorescences are surrounded by bright bracts of the same color as the flowers of the inflorescence. They can be white, bright orange, red.
The fruit is a berry, round and fleshy, with black seeds that are not worth storing for a long time, as they quickly lose their viability.
Varieties
Hemanthus white-flowered(Haemanthus albiflos) is the most common African guest on our windowsills. For its wide leaves, rounded at the ends and ciliated along the edge, the plant is more commonly called "Cow's Tongue" or "Deer Tongue", and some associate it with "Elephant's Ear". Plant height 25-30 centimeters.
Umbrella dense inflorescences on short peduncles appear in June-August. The inflorescence is collected from narrow white flowers with long stamens and yellow anthers.
Variety "Blood Flower" gives bright orange inflorescences.
Hemanthus bright red(Haemanthus coccineus) - strong peduncles 25-30 centimeters long appear in August, showing the world wide inflorescences (up to 8 cm in diameter) of red flowers. Flat broad leaves appear after flowering, in September. Thus, the plant belongs to deciduous.
Hemanthus Catherine(Haemanthus katherinae) is another deciduous species of hemanthus. Its large, oval-shaped leaves have a wavy edge. Strong peduncles up to 50 centimeters high in July-August show the world wide (up to 15 cm in diameter) umbellate inflorescences collected from numerous reddish-pink flowers.
cultivation
Hemanthuses are suitable for both warm and cool rooms. A well-lit place is chosen for them. In summer, if possible, pots with plants are taken out into the open air, placing them in partial shade.The soil for them is prepared from a mixture of neutral peat, sterilized garden soil and sand, taken in equal amounts. When planting bulbs on a bucket of soil, add 10-15 grams of complete mineral fertilizer with prolonged action. Before flowering, twice a month, the plant is fed with complex fertilizer, combining top dressing with watering.
During the growing season, regular watering is required. When the leaves turn yellow, put the pot in a cool (not lower than 10 degrees Celsius), but a bright place, significantly reducing watering.
Planting is carried out in the spring, deepening the bulb by half or two-thirds of its height.
For supporting appearance damaged leaves and wilted flowers are removed.
Reproduction and transplant
Propagated by seeds, not forgetting that they quickly lose their germination capacity, or by young onion babies. When breeding by children who are separated from mother plant in the spring, during the transplantation of the plant into pots bigger size, flowers appear no earlier than a couple of years.Diseases and pests
Damaged by gray rot, aphids, thrips, spider mites.| species affiliation | Plantain |
| plant type | perennials; |
| Group | evergreen, creeping |
| Reproduction methods | Seeds, vegetatively (cuttings, frequent rhizomes) |
| Landing time | Cuttings - late summer September |
| Landing pattern | Depends on the type |
| Soil Requirements | Unpretentious, prefers slightly alkaline soils |
| Light requirements | The sun |
| Humidity Requirements | Moderate watering, good drainage, does not tolerate stagnant moisture |
| care requirements | unpretentious |
| plant height | 5-30 cm |
| Color spectrum | White and silver; Blue-purple-pink; |
| Type of flowers, inflorescences | globular |
| flowering period | May June |
| seasonal decoration | Spring; Summer; |
| Usage | Rock garden and rockery; Borders and borders; |
| USDA zone | 3; 4; 5; |
Globularia (Globularia) or Sharovnitsa is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Plantain family ( Plantaginaceae). The genus includes more than 20 species that grow in the northwestern part of Africa, central and southern parts of Europe, southwestern Asia, the Caucasus, and the Crimea. Among the representatives of this genus there are herbaceous plants, shrubs and shrubs.
The plant owes its name to the original spherical inflorescence, which is characteristic of all representatives of this genus. Most wild species inflorescences are blue or blue-violet, although varieties with pink and white inflorescences are currently bred.
The leaves are rigid, on short petioles, collected in rosettes. In nature, it is found on stony soils, dry plains, light forests, preferring slightly alkaline soil.
Globularia creeping (G. repens). An evergreen semi-shrub that forms a dense curtain up to 5 cm tall. Flowers lavender- of blue color bloom in May-June and bloom for 1 month. The plant is drought-resistant, frost-resistant, not demanding on soil conditions. Decorativeness depends on the illumination, so for planting you should choose an open sunny place. This type perfect for alpine slides.
Globularia heart-leaved (G. cordifolia). The species is quite widespread in the mountainous regions of Europe. Forms curtains up to 10 cm high. natural look has purple-blue flowers. The inflorescence is a hemispherical head. In culture, varieties with white and pink flowers have become widespread.
Globularia point (G. punctata). This species reaches 20-24 cm in height. Blue flowers bloom in June. The plant is unpretentious, but can suffer from frost in snowless winters.
Globularia hairiflora (G.trichosantha). It is considered a relic species, which is listed in the Red Book of Russia and Ukraine. Shoots bearing flowers reach 25 cm in height.
The plant is easily propagated by seeds, but in some species the germination rate can be very low. Seedlings bloom in the third year. nature is dominated vegetative reproduction. Creeping shoots easily root at the nodes, forming new plants. In culture, vegetative propagation by dividing the bush or cuttings is also preferable.
Low-growing species are great for planting on alpine slides and terraces. AT good conditions forms a solid carpet. Tall species are suitable for rabatok.
Looks good in monoculture, as well as in compositions with subulate phlox, dwarf carnations or contrasting bright colors like roses.
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