Epimedium has delicate shoots, heart-shaped leaf blades on thin, long petioles and nice little flowers in pastel colors.At first glance it may seem that epimedium is too delicate a plant to stay for longer in the garden.It turns out, however, that modest appearance proves nothing. Long-term lovers of perennials can testify to its qualities. The low epimedium is distinguished by its vitality and longevity. It feels great in semi-shaded places that many perennials do not like.Delicate beauties can be successfully grown in the garden, but let's find out beforehand what their needs are.
Species native to Europe and Western Asia have low demands and are mostly evergreen. They produce strong, easily rooted stolons.Therefore, they are excellent ground cover plants that will survive also periods of summer drought.Known and proven species and varieties, e.g. Cantabrian epimedium Epimedium x cantabrigiense, yellow epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten' or variegated epimedium x versicolor Sulphureum ', are suitable for greening larger areas under trees and shrubs.
We plant newcomers from East Asia in the nest, e.g. epimedium wielkokwiatowe epimedium x grandiflorum, Younga epimedium x youngianum and epimedium x pubescens. They have a clumpy habit and, compared to the species forming stolons, they do not tolerate the proximity of the roots of shrubs and tall perennials less well.
Beautiful perennials like fertile, humus and moderately moist soil. They are not very susceptible to diseases, snails do not like them. Under optimal conditions, they can live in the same place for several dozen years.During snowless and cold winters, their leaves freeze often, but new shoots will appear in the spring. Last year's leaves should be trimmed before the beginning of vegetation. After this treatment, the plants will bloom more abundantly and grow more forcefully.
