Kuklik Geum flowers amaze with the richness of shapes and colors. Depending on the species and variety, they are large or small, single or full, stiffly facing the sun or slightly suspended, in subtle or bright shades of colors.A charming perennial doesn't need much to feel good in your garden.A sunny or slightly shaded place with slightly moist soil is enough. It does not tolerate periods of summer drought and excess moisture in winter.
The longevity of varieties mainly depends on the origin. Viable classical forms of kuklik Geum x heldreichii, e.g.'Sigiswand' or Geum coccineum 'Werner Arends' is enough to excavate and divide every four or five years. Descendants of the South American Geum chiloense, such as the golden yellow 'Lady Stratheden' and the red 'Mrs Bradshaw', should be rejuvenated after just three years. These two popular varieties are also sold under the names 'Goldball' and 'Feuerball'. Some puppets are more viable.
The old Dutch variety 'Prinses Juliana' can grow up to ten years in the same place, delighting with bright orange flowers every year.Generally, rejuvenation time comes when empty spaces appear in the center of the clump.
The majority of varieties flower in full bloom between May and June, the early ones bloom most profusely in April, and the late ones even in August. Some puppets are proud not only of flowers. The Geum triflorum three-flowered mite develops fluffy seed heads with long wands covered with soft hairs. Cuckoo leaves are evergreen and decorate the bed also outside the flowering period.
Besides, they don't like snails. Kukliki are worth associating with plants with similar preferences in terms of position, such as flowering flower, eagles, almonds, bluebells or dark-leaved cranberries. Kuklików should not be planted individually as they can easily disappear in the bed.When planted in a group, they will quickly show all their beauty.
Kuklik in short
General features : approx. 50 species with numerous varieties, height from 20 to 80 cm, evergreen perennial.
Flowers : in various shades of white, yellow, orange, pink and red from April to August, depending on species and variety, some varieties bloom again in autumn.
Site : sunny with not too wet soil, not drying out in summer and not very humid in winter.
Care : rejuvenation by division every few years.
Let's introduce the cucumbers to our gardens
Kuklik is a modest, usually short perennial. Its advantage is delicate flowers with warm colors.In addition to the classic orange and red varieties, in recent years there have been new ones with flowers in charming pastel shades, multi-colored, full and half-full, or with wrinkled petals.
They made the cuckoo more popular and they are more and more often found in gardens. The nice new varieties include 'Bell Bank', 'Mai Tai', 'Gimlet', 'Flame of Passion', 'Sigiswang' and 'Cosmopolitan'. After flowering, the shoots of the cuckoos can be safely cut. After that, new leaves will appear adorning the discount until the end of the season. Cutting also prevents unwanted self-seeding.
Kukliki - ideas for planting
1. Kukliki with different colors of flowers and forms of growth can be combined into varied compositions. Here, the compact variety accompanies the yellow-orange large-flowered variety.
2. This duo is distinguished by flowers of similar shades. The matte color of the apricot mullein 'Cotswold Beauty' soothes the orange tones of the cuckoo.
3. The bright yellow flowers of the 'Banana Daiquiri' kuklik contrast beautifully with the blue catnip flowers.
4. Kuklik drooping Geum rivale is a perennial that grows wild throughout the country. It has pendulous yellow to pink bell-shaped flowers surrounded by a reddish-brown calyx.
