Decorative garden in July
Flowers for dry bouquets
We start cutting plants intended for dry bouquets, preferably on sunny mornings.
We sow biennials
In July you can still sow the seeds of biennial plants:daisies ,pansies ,forget-me-nots ,foxgloves ,mallow ,carnations bearded bells .
We plant a winter plant
We clean the tulip bulbs and move them to a dry, airy room. We plant the Zimovite tubers to a depth of 15-20 cm.
We supply rebate
Sage,żeniszki ,lobelie, gazanie ,marigoldsand other bedding plants should be supplemented with compound fertilizer at least once a month and watered regularly so that they bloom beautifully until late autumn.
We remove faded inflorescences
We regularly remove faded inflorescences of plants, which prolongs their flowering. Tall perennials, not very resistant to winds and lodging, are tied to supports.
We sow perennials
We still sow seeds of many perennials, e.g. Carpathian bellflower, perennial lupine, geranium, spotted eagle, geese, porcupine and others.
Peony care in summer
When the flowering of peonies is over, it is worth supplementing the older specimens.For one bush, about 30 g of a full-ingredient fertilizer with a higher potassium content is enough.
Balconies and terraces: prairie in the color of the sky
The genus Ceanothus includes about 50 species of shrubs native to North America, always green or shedding leaves for the winter.Their greatest advantage is the large mass of small, usually blue, long-lasting flowers.Due to poor winter hardiness (some species, covered for winter, can be grown in the warmest regions of our country) pruszniki in Poland is best planted in large pots, moved indoors for the winter.
Of the species that are always green, the most common is Burkwood C. burkwoodii, while the easiest to get with seasonal leaves are those growing up to 1.5-2 m: 'Gloire de Versailles' and the pink flowering 'Marie Kimon'. In cultivation, shrubs necessarily require a permeable substrate with a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction. They can grow in a sunny or semi-shaded position.
Trees and shrubs: fertile calyx
Calichowiec fertile Calycanthus fertilis W alt grows to a height of 2-3 m, creating numerous shoots at the base, on which narrow-ovoid or elliptical leaves, 5-15 cm long, dark green on top, on the bottom livid. Large flowers are seated singly on top of short shoots and twigs. In their structure, the perianth is not differentiated into a chalice and a crown.The petals, called tepalas, are narrow, dark cherry or purple-brown.Single flowers are up to 5 cm in diameter and odorless.
The shrubs of the calyx C. floridus have leaves and young shoots covered with densely fine felt hairs. The period of full flowering of calyx plants is in June and July, but single flowers appear until autumn. The fruit is brown achenes. The bushes are quite frost-resistant, only in very cold winters they freeze to the edge of the snow.They regenerate frost damage well, rebuilding the aerial part after two seasons.
The bushes of the fertile calyx are more resistant to frost than the calyx. They require fertile and sufficiently moist, well-drained soil.They like warm positions in full sun and partial shade, sheltered from frosty winds. They look nice on beds with perennials and other shrubs
Vegetable: July tomato spill
This month we collect ripe tomatoes grown in foil tunnels, and the fruits of other nightshades - eggplants and peppers also ripen. Tomatoes grown in the ground without covers, start yielding at the end of the month. Remember to systematically tie high-growing varieties to the stakes and remove side shoots.
Fruits appearing in clusters on the strongest main shoot will be large and of better qualityWe also remove excess leaves, especially those growing in the lower part of the bush, under the first cluster with fruits.These treatments cause airing of plants and better color of the fruit.
Orchard: removal of root suckers
From spring to autumn, young shoots, or suckers, may grow from the soil next to the trunks of fruit trees. Most often they do not look like a noble variety, because they knock out the buds sleeping on the roots of the rootstock. Sometimes they can also emerge from the root collar or the lower part of the trunk.If we do not remove them in time, they will grow very strongly and can even outgrow the whole tree.This is often the case with plums or peaches. We cut out the root suckers systematically as they grow. This can be done with a pruner or a sharp spade.
It is important to cut the roots as low as the soil surface.Unfortunately, we are unable to remove them with the popular glyphosate herbicides as we can weaken the entire tree at the same time.
