Discounts blooming every year with all the colors of the rainbow are one of the most magnificent spectacles that can be seen in an ornamental garden. Nevertheless, many amateur gardeners still avoid planting perennial flower beds, believing that growing perennials is laborious and too troublesome.
The most important criterion for arranging individual species of perennials is to optimally match the needs of plants to the local soil and lighting conditions. This is a basic requirement that must be met for plants to develophe althy to developandbujnieto blossom It is also necessary to pay attention to the growth force of plants from the neighborhood, so that they do not choke the development of perennials and do not compete with them for food. Only then will we be able to create a profusely flowering bed, where forms and colors blend intoharmoniousallAs for plants, they don't have to be regular pruned, fed, watered, or weeded.
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Properly arranged plants in a bed with different conditions guarantee their better development (photo: Fotolia.com) |
Sunlit places, dry soil
Durable perennials from the North American prairies and south-eastern European steppes feel perfectly well in sunny positions in a permeable dry sandy ground.Thanks to the extensive system of roots growing deep into the soil, they are able to survive even long periods of summer drought without harming their he alth. Therefore, regular watering is recommended above all in the first summer after planting, so that perennials can take root well. Many species ofplants prairieand steppe plants have long been established in garden cultivation, however, the most interesting specimens are available only in specialized garden centers.
Undemanding, tall species suitable for display in the heart of the discounts include:EchinaceaEchinacea pallida and Echinacea paradoxa, penstemon palczastyPenstemon digitalis iastry smoothAster laevis. Smaller sizes reach:speedwell spikeVeronica spicata,yarrow meadowsweetAchillea filipendulina,nachył lancetowatyCoreopsis lanceolata ipysznogłówkaMonarda menthifolia.In dry stands,EchinopsEchinops, a steppe perennial with leaves and inflorescences similar to a thistle. It is a honey plant and attracts a lot of bees. Dyptam, one of the most durable garden perennials, grows very well on similar sites, on calcareous soils.
Sunlit, fertile and clay sites
In sunny positions in a fertile, clay soil that retains moisture well but is not wet, even more plants can be used for planting. Such developmental conditions correspond tosharingHelenium,bells creamCampanula lactiflora and Agastache rugosa. We get a substitute of prairie by combiningasters New EnglishAster novae-angliae,Echinacea purpleEchinacea purpurea andspeedwellVeronicastrum virginicum. Ornamental grasses such asmilletPanicum virgatum andgrass indiaSorghastrum nutans are an interesting complement to each planting.The grasses should be planted at irregular intervals so that the arrangement gives the impression of being created by nature.
Rebates with moist or wet soil
On moist and wet soils,kosaćce SiberianIris sibirica. For their best part, they show up in May and June, when they bloom in shades of blue. In multi-species arrangements, they can be combined withdaylily smallHemerocallis minor andhybrids fullflower EuropeanTrollius europaeus. As companion plants, you can also usewilczomlecz marshEuphorbia palustris irdest WężownikPolygonum bistorta andmeadowsweet marshFilipendula ulmari a. In this case, however, it is recommended to plant the plants at slightly larger intervals, as these species tend to expand strongly.
However, in shaded places it is worth planting …
You can also choose a lot of pretty perennials for shaded places. they are easy to care for:wolczomlecz almond-leafEuphor bia amygdaloides, various speciesgeraniumand yellow blooming mekonops WelshMeconopsis cambrica. The latter is a short-lived plant, but because it is sown spontaneously, it is constantly present in the garden. Shaded damp places are suitable foranemones ,parzydła forest ,tawułek, partially evergreenepimedium ,funkiiibergenii
