The onion plants have the responsible task of opening the season and welcoming springcolorfullyblooming flowersThey set the tone for any arrangement in spring and are the foundation of any flower bed. At the same time, they perfectly adapt to plantings withperennialsandshrubs , which benefits both sides.
Planting bulbs step by step
Plantingplants bulbsfollow a simple rule: bulbs must be planted twicelargerdepththan their diameter.The substrate for growing should bepermeableandfertileIt is becoming more and more common to bury baskets made of steel braid to protect against rodents -volesandgrubberThe bulbs look impressive in flowering. Unfortunately, after flowering, when the leavesdeteriorateandturn yellow , the bulbs cannot be dug up right away because they draw energy from the leaves to bloom in next seasonHowever, there is a way to do that.
Bulb species can be planted in groups between tall, flowering perennials, e.g. daylilies,delphiniums ,flamesandpoppies easternTall varietiesnarcissusandtulips , whose flowers keep high above the newly developingperennialsLater the card turns over; when onions begin to wither and lose their decorative value,maturity reach perennials , which, growing nearby, close the gaps in planting and mask the unsightly yellow bulb leaves.
How to achieve a perfectly balanced discount?
The aesthetics of theperennial-bulb arrangementdepends largely on the balanced proportions between the plants. Shortnarcissiand delicate small-flowered sapphires are safe to combine with low-growing perennials such as brunner, lungwort and delusions. Tall onion, represented incl. bycheckerboard imperialandgarlic decorative , they come out best in in combination with large-leavedferns , as well ascranberries
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When building a rebate planting, it is also worth considering the arrangement of the second plan. For this purpose, we can reach for compactly growingtreesandshrubs Among early-flowering specimens, the following are worth recommending, among othersazaleas ,forsythiaandquinceThe uniformly green background is obtained by planting a hedge of evergreen shrubsyew ,thymusandjuniperOnion trees also make a favorable impression surrounded by willows, maples and rowan trees, which in spring produce juicy green leaves .
Inspirations from experts in My Beautiful Garden
1. Everything is clearBrunner's large-leaved Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata' has leaves decorated with a white drawing and is a good companion for the white-flowering narcissus of the 'Obdan' variety
2. Strength of contrastLoosely gathered, light purple flower balls of Allium christophii whitish garlic clearly stand out from the background of silver-gray santolina leaves, hellette and mugwort
3. An excellent pairFunkies, especially large-leaved ones, such as 'Aureomarginata' and 'Frances Williams', distinguished by a yellow drawing, successfully combine with over a meter imperial chessboards
4. Tulips on topTulips are ahead of other ornamental plants in flowering again. Here, surrounded by juicy green flames, delphiniums, eastern poppies and sedum, which will cover the yellowing leaves after they fade
5. A dream-like trioWhere imperial checkerboards, tulips and narcissi bloom, the whole surroundings take on more vivid colors. Here, in the vicinity of beautiful bulbous plants, the green-leaved palm maple 'Dissectum'
6. For a good startLow tulips of the Tulipa bakeri species and daffodils of the 'Hawera' variety can also be grown in vegetable and herb gardens that are still dormant in the spring. Discounts, however, should be clearly separated from the flower beds
7. Brooms with gobletsBroom broom comes in many shades of yellow and red. Thanks to this coloration and due to the filigree flowers, it is a perfect complement to bedding plantings with tulips
