Perennials for sunny positions A - C

Agapant Agapanthus praecox
description:perennial of the lily family with long, saber-like, dark green leaves, stiff flower shoots topped with spherical inflorescences, blue or white flowers,
application:best suited for growing in pots,
reproduction:by division of rhizomes in mid-March or from seeds,
flowering period:July to September,
position:sunny, moderately moist soil, easy to grow plant, lush flowering will ensure its fertilization with 0.2% (2 ml per liter of water) with a solution of a complete concentrated fertilizer for flowering plants when the root ball stops fit the plant in a pot, transplant the plant into a larger container,
frost resistance:does not hibernate in the ground, it is best to grow in pots and move it to a cool room with access to light before the onset of frost,
More: African agapanthus - cultivation, wintering, varieties

Aster chat Aster amellus
description:the species grows slowly, but long-lived and does not require replanting for 6 to 8 years, slightly hairy stems, flower baskets gathered in umbellate clusters, lingual flowers, variegated (usually blue, pink , red or purple), the centers of the inflorescences are filled with yellow tubular flowers, 30 to 80 cm high,
application:for flower beds and cut flowers,
reproduction:by division in spring (April, May) or possibly by cuttings collected in May,
flowering period:July to September,
position:sunny, fertile soil, rich in calcium,
frost resistance:sufficient, can be grown all over Poland,

description:valued and cultivated in gardens for many centuries, comes from North America, stems erect, densely leafed, strongly branching in the upper part, loose inflorescences, baskets set on long stalks, flowers of various colors , depending on the variety, height 20 to 50 cm,
application:discounts, borders, rock gardens,
reproduction:by division in late April and May or by apical cuttings in May and June,
flowering period:August to October,
position:sunny,
frost resistance:sufficient, can be grown all over Poland,

description:shoots not hairy, branching in the upper part, lingual flowers, variegated depending on the variety (white, blue, pink, purple or red in various shades),
application:discounts and cut flower,
reproduction:division in April or May every 2 to 3 years, or by apical cuttings in May and June, rooted in inspection,
flowering period:September to November,
position:sunny, fertile soils, requires fertilization during the growing season (until July) and irrigation during dry summer, because clumps dry easily,
frost resistance:sufficient, can be grown all over Poland,

description:straight stems, densely leafy and branched at the top, leaves lanceolate or equilibrium, hairy, inflorescences 2.5 to 5 cm in diameter, different colored depending on the variety, closing on cloudy and rainy, height up to 180 cm,
application:discounts,
reproduction:by division in April and May, or by rooting apical cuttings in May and June,
flowering period:September to November,
position:sunny, soils rich in calcium, the natural tendency is to dry the leaves in the lower part of the shoots, so it is worth planting lower autumn perennials in front of them,
frost resistance:sufficient, can be grown all over Poland

Large-flowered cornflower Centaurea macrocephala
description:large, spherical, yellow inflorescences, up to 100 cm high
application:for flower beds and cut flowers
sowing seeds:April to June to a cold inspection or on the seedbed
planting:September
flowering period (next year):July, August
position:sunny
frost resistance:zone 6,

Cornflower pink Centaurea dealbata
description:feathery inflorescences in the color of lilac roses, 80 to 100 cm high
application:for flower beds and cut flowers
sowing seeds:April to June to cold inspection
planting:September
flowering period (next year):June to August
position:sunny,
frost resistance:zone 6,

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