More about the plant below:
Echinops (Echinops)
category : perennials
position : sun
height : up to 1 m
frost resistance : up to -20 ° C
reaction soil : slightly alkaline
preferences soil : light, permeable, sandy, rich in calcium
watering : little
color leaves/needles : silvery-green
color of flowers : blue
shape : upright
period flowering : July-September
seeding : spring
reproduction:sowing, root cuttings, division
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : balconies, cut flowers, terraces, flower beds, honey plant
pace of growth : fast
Echinops - silhouetteForm of growth of a chickpeerPrzegorzan - positionCaring for a chickadeePrzegorzan - silhouette
Echinacea are steppe plants, native mainly to southern Europe, Central Asia and Africa.Like asters and daisies, they belong to the complex family.Due to its symmetrical form and subdued coloration, Echinacea is sometimes grown as a companion plant, constituting an attractive background for species distinguished by strong coloration, e.g.yarrow, rudbeckia and partisan.Przegorzan fits both natural and modern gardens.It is worth noting that it is a natural bee lure.
Form of growth of a chickpeer
One of the most important garden species is Echinops ritro.Depending on the variety, it reaches 60 to 100 cm, producing steel-blue spherical inflorescences from 5 to 7 cm in diameter from July to September.A recommendable variety is 'veitch's blue'. At the same time as the common Echinacea, also e. Bannaticus with blue flowers.
This species reaches a height of 80 to 160 cm (the 'taplow blue' variety - 120 cm, 'blue glow' - 160 cm). In turn, spherical Echinacea e. Sphaerocephalus of the 'arctic glow' and 'niveus' varieties produces white flowers (from June to September) and reaches a height of 160 to 180 cm.
Przegorzan - position
Echinops do best in sunny positions in a permeable, not very fertile ground.If the soil is wet / flooded for a long time, the plants start to rot and become more susceptible to mildew.
Care of a chickadee
Perennials are propagated by sowing seeds or dividing the root ball in spring or autumn. Tall varieties should be staked so that they do not break in the wind.Immediately after flowering, they can be pruned so that they do not produce large amounts of seeds and do not sow in the entire area.During wet winters, it is recommended to cover the crops with spruce branches.
