Perennials for solar rockeries

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Alpine aster Aster alpinus
description:flowers of purple, pink or white color, in the shape of baskets placed individually on the stems, the entire plant is hairy, 25 to 30 cm high,
application:for rockeries, borders
sowing seeds:April to July until a cold inspection or on the seedbed,
planting into the ground:September,
flowering period (next year):May, June,
position:sunny or partial shade, fertile, permeable, calcareous soil,
frost resistance:very high, can be grown all over Poland,

Carpathian bellflower Campanula carpatica
description:blue or white flowers in the form of a bell, height 25 cm
application:rockeries, we also recommend them for rims and bowls,
sowing seeds:May, June for inspection,
planting into the ground:September,
flowering period (next year):June to September,
position:sunny,
See enlargements: photo 1 photo 2
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Caucasian geese Arabis caucasica
description:white or pink flowers, set in dense clusters, height 20 cm,
application:rockeries, recommended for borders,
sowing seeds:April, May for inspection or on the seedbed,
planting into the ground:September,
flowering period (next year):May,
position:sunny, permeable soils, calcareous,
frost resistance:high, included in the frost resistance zone 4, can be grown all over Poland
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Gypsophila permanent sent Gypsophila repens
description:numerous small pink flowers, the plant is creeping, 10 cm high
application:skalniaki
sowing seeds:April to June to inspect
planting:September
flowering period (next year):May to August
position:sunny, permeable soils,
frost resistance:sufficient, can be grown all over Poland,

Winter Prickly Pear Opuntia hybrida
description:prickly pears are obligatory plants in every collection of cactus lovers, but our special attention deserves the winter-hardy prickly pear, which can be grown in the garden all year round, it will add an interesting, exotic look to our rockery,
application:skalniaki
flowering period:spring
position:sunny, permeable soils,
frost resistance:sufficient, it can be grown all over Poland, the art of wintering this cactus is to keep the substrate completely dry during the cold and winter period (this is achieved through a thick layer of drainage and covering the plant in autumn from rainfall e.g. with foil),
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Rojnik Sempervivum
description:attractive plant with fleshy leaves forming ground-like rosettes and inflorescences in a wide range of colors, height up to 20 cm,
application:for rockeries,
sowing seeds:from April to June on the seedbed,
planting:August to September,
flowering period (next year):May to September,
position:sunny, well-drained soil,
frost resistance:sufficient, depending on the variety, frost resistance zone of plants 4, 5 or 6
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Sedum Sedum
description:plants forming a dense, sweeping undergrowth up to 25 cm high, in the photo Sedum Ewersa,
application:for rockeries,
sowing seeds:from May to June on a seedbed or to a cold inspection,
planting into the ground:from August to September,
flowering period (next year):depending on the variety from June to September,
position:sunny, poor soils, well-drained,
frost resistance:there are considerable differences between varieties, some of them are very frost resistant, others can be grown only in the warmest parts of the country, zones 3 to 7,
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Sasanka Pulsatilla
description:felt mossy plant, bell-shaped flowers, about 20 cm high
application:for rockeries
sowing seeds:September to inspect
planting:March, April of the next year
flowering period (next year):March, April
position:sunny, light, sandy, preferably calcareous soil,
frost resistance:sufficient for cultivation all over Poland, zone 5,
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Skalnica Arendsa Saxifraga arendsii
description:turf plant, numerous flowers, gathered in loose panicles, height 20 cm
application:for rockeries
sowing seeds:April to June to inspect
planting:September
flowering period (next year):May and June
position:sunny, keep the soil moderately moist,
frost resistance:average, zone 6,
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Edelweiss Leontopodium alpinum
description:stems and felt leaves, flowers gathered in a head surrounded by a leaf star, height 15 cm
application:for rockeries, borders
sowing seeds:March, April until cold inspection
planting:May, June
flowering period (next year):June to August
position:sunny, permeable soil, calcareous,
frost resistance:very high, can be grown all over Poland,

Coastal winch Armeria maritima
description:tiny flowers, gathered in capitate inflorescences, height 10 to 20 cm
application:for rockeries
sowing seeds:May to July to inspect
planting:September
flowering period (next year):May and June
position:sunny,
frost resistance:very high, can be grown all over Poland,
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Weyrich's Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum Weyrichii
description:pink flower baskets placed individually on the stems, shiny, dark green leaves, gathered in rosette-like shapes, creating ground carpets, up to 20 cm high,
application:discounts, rock gardens,
flowering period (next year):June, July,
position:sunny, humus soil with an admixture of gravel, well drained, moist,

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