Let's close our eyes and imagine the Mediterranean world of plants. There is a grove of olive trees, an orange orchard, lines of oleander along streets and roads, and fig and pomegranate trees in the garden.These characteristic plants should also be found on terraces and balconies arranged in a Mediterranean style, as they are closely related to the images of the sunny South.Planted in containers, they also wonderfully decorate garden corners or front gardens in the warm months.
Various varieties of flowering shrubs, such asoleander and bougainvillea delight with single or full flowers in bright shades of white, yellow, pink, red and orange. The flowers of the Plumbago lead are as blue as the summer sky, while the Agapanthus agapanthus amazes with its stately spherical inflorescences of white or dark blue color.
This is a minimal needs perennial. Will be content with a cramped pot, little fertilization, and poor watering that causes the soil to dry out every few days. In such difficult conditions, the agapanthus produces the most flower shoots.All southern plants bloom most profusely in sunny places.
The terrace will be very poor without a fig or orange tree. In our climatic conditions, olive, strawberry tree Arbutus and medlar Eriobotrya also bear fruit. For fruit, it is best to grow not the decorative 'Nana' pomegranate, but a fruit variety, e.g.'Dente di Cavallo'.These strong and he althy plants are not afraid of the cold and will spend the winter in an unheated garage or garden tool shed without any problems.
The selection of citrus plants is very rich. Kumquat and calamondine grow slowly, have shapely and dense crowns and bear a lot of fruit.Growing orange trees, mandarin trees and many varieties of lemons also gives satisfaction.Large, intensely fragrant flowers open on a lemon tree, followed by fruits that mature for several months. Even the leaves smell citrus after rubbing. However, the lemon tree grows quite poorly, has a loose shape and requires regular pruning.
Important in summer
In warm weather, exotic plants should be watered abundantly, and in hot weather, even in the morning and evening.For irrigation, we use lukewarm and lukewarm water.The base of the oleander container should be constantly filled with water. In the case of other species, excessive soil moisture should not be allowed.
We feed all plants every week or every two weeks. The last dose of fertilizer is supplied about 4 weeks before the end of the season.When using long-acting fertilizer, note when it is applied so that the next dose is not applied too early.Removing fading flowers helps to extend flowering.
Cutting forming bougainvillea
Tree-shaped bougainvillea are becoming more and more popular. Properly managed, well-kept plant impresses with its attractive silhouette and lush flowering. In order for the climber to keep a nice shape, it must be cut regularly.The main treatment is carried out in March, at the beginning of the growth period.
An unformed plant will sprout one meter long in the warm months.Flower buds always form at the ends of the shoots, so after each flowering, the bougainvillea should be additionally trimmed.Too much sprouting shoots should be cut just above the base of the leaves.The pruned shoots branch out, while the round crown keeps its nice, impeccable shape.
