When summer is in full swing, the ethereal candles of Actaea inflorescences reign on naturalistic beds. Already at the turn of July and August, beautiful black coals Actaea racemosa, which come from North America, bloom.They reach up to 180 cm in height, and the beds planted in the back will be a perfect background for other plants.If we provide them with sufficient humidity, they will work even in sunny positions.
Their equally tall relative, the cordworm Actaea racemosa var. Cordifolia prefers drier soils.In August, creamy white flowers appear among its magnificent pinnate leaves, attracting swarms of bees and other insects. The Asian branch bug Actaea ramosa grows up to 2 meters. Its 30 cm long, fragrant white inflorescences are also noteworthy. The red-leaved varieties - 'Pink Spike' and 'Atropurpurea' are an incredible attraction.
The much lower common bed bug Actaea simplex blooms at the latest. It grows from 120 to 150 cm in height and forms slender single or branched, arched inflorescences. Its most beautiful varieties are 'Brunette' and 'Chocoholic' with dark leaves, as well as the snow-white 'White Pearl'. Tall perennials are an indispensable vertical element in the bedding.Although bedbugs start their spring development quite late, in summer they will be perfect for this role.
Their species blooming in July match perfectly with tawułka, funki and geraniums, and those blooming a bit later - with asters, autumn anemones, sedum plants, monknots and knotweed.On the other hand, between the ferns and ornamental grasses they will shine like silvery candles. Bedbugs develop slowly after planting. However, it is worth being patient, so that after a few years they will surprise us with their strong growth and very abundant flowering.
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Botanical name:Actaea syn. Cimicifuga
Height:depending on the variety from 50 to 180 cm
Flowering period:June to October
Position:rich and moist, preferably partially shaded
Care:cut the plants close to the ground at the end of winter, feed them with compost, fertilizer or leaf soil in early spring
Reproduction: by dividing the clump in early spring
Good to know
Dry fruit of bedbugs also decorate flowerbeds in winter, so do not cut them until early spring.We can obtain new specimens from sowing, but it is troublesome. Their seeds need a period of low temperatures to germinate, and they also emerge for a long time and unevenly. Better to propagate them in spring by dividing the clump.We plant them in loose, fertile and moist soil, from 3 to 5 plants per m2, away from strong-growing species.
