flowering period:May to August
requirements:semi-shaded position, fertile and humus soils,
frost resistance:in the species zone 6B, however there are more frost resistant varieties such as' Gertrude Jekyll ',' Ralph Shugert ',' Variegata '(zone 5B) or' Atropurpurea (zone 6A) ,
reproduction:expanding rooted shoots can be separated from autumn to spring, non-lignified cuttings can be harvested in summer,
Periwinkle 'Variegata' Vinca major
description:excellent ground cover for trees and shrubs, very expansive (shoot ends easily form roots), shoots up to 40 cm long, green leaves with a white border, light blue flowers,
flowering period:May, June,
requirements:both sunny and shady position, permeable and moist ground,
frost resistance:requires covering in winter, as it may freeze, but grows back quickly in spring,
reproduction:expanding rooted shoots can be separated from autumn to spring, non-lignified cuttings can be harvested in summer,
Lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea
description:evergreen shrub, also called red bilberry, belonging to the heather family, is closely related to bilberry (harvested in the forest as a blackberry), it can be both an ornamental and an ornamental plant on the plot. usable, due to the red berries ripening in July and August, which, when fried with sugar, give exquisite preserves served as a side dish for meats,
requirements:sunny position, poor, sandy and very acidic soils (before planting the plant, the soil should be acidified with acid peat, sawdust from coniferous trees or mulch from coniferous forest), perfect for sandy recreational plots at the edge of the forest,
frost resistance:very high, can be successfully grown all over Poland,
reproduction:in amateur cultivation we can reproduce by division (it reproduces on a large scale from herbaceous cuttings),
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Evergreen boxwood Buxus sempervirens
description:evergreen shrub, oval, small, leathery, shiny, dark green leaves, lighter and dull underneath, with the advent of spring small, inconspicuous white flowers appear in the leaf axils, reaching a height 1 to 2 meters, recommended for low, trimmed hedges
requirements:position sheltered from the wind, both sunny (but not directly exposed to the burning rays of the sun) and shaded, moist ground, sensitive to frost, tolerates cutting done twice a day season - the first time in spring, in March, the second in mid-summer, shoots are shortened by 1/3 during cutting,
frost resistance:zone 6B,
reproduction:by summer non-lignified cuttings,
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Creeping Gaulteria Gaultheria procumbens
description:evergreen shrub reaching up to 10 cm in height, red, small berries forming carpets, after rubbing parts of the plant smells of camphor, perfect as a ground cover,
flowering period:May to August,
requirements:semi-shaded position, acidic, humus soils,
frost resistance:sufficient for cultivation all over Poland (zone 5B),
reproduction:by dividing creeping shoots in autumn or early spring,
Swedish Irga 'Coral Beauty' Cotoneaster suecicus 'Coral Beauty'
description:evergreen, dense, turf shrub growing up to approx. 0.5 m high and 100 cm wide, small white flowers, honey-bearing, in autumn numerous orange-red fruits appear, in the photo in the form grafted on a trunk,
flowering period:May, June,
requirements:sunny or semi-shaded position, alkaline or neutral soils, dry,
frost resistance:zone 6B,
reproduction:from semi-woody cuttings and by layering,
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Kalmia broadleaf Kalmia latifolia
description:evergreen shrub, pink flowers, gathered in peak inflorescences, up to 3 m high
flowering period:May, June
requirements:sunny position, rich, humus, acidic and moist soil, requires a little frost protection,
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Kalmia narrow-leaved Kalmia angustifolia
description:evergreen shrub growing up to 1 m in height, dark pink flowers with a plate-shaped structure, more resistant to frost than broad-leaved kalmia,
flowering period:June, July,
requirements:sunny position and sheltered from winds, acidic and moist soil (preferably peaty),
frost resistance:zone 6, requires a little frost protection,
reproduction:the basic method is the in vitro propagation of plants, in amateur conditions it is very difficult, we can try to make lay-ups, but rooting them may take up to 3 years
Common Mahonia Mahonia aquifolium
description:evergreen shrub, stiff and shiny leaves, tiny yellow flowers, densely clustered in clusters at the tops of the shoots, pomegranate-black fruit with a waxy coating, an attractive decoration in the winter, about 1 height m,
flowering period:April, May
requirements:no excessive requirements, both sunny and shady position, feels best on humic, slightly acidic and moist soils, cut after flowering, shortening faded shoots by 1/3,
reproduction:seeds can be sown in the fall in a cold inspection (they require stratification before sowing), semi-woody cuttings can be collected in summer, root suckers can also be separated and laid back,
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