Garden Yarroware simply cultivated varieties of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) or other species of Yarrow, intended for cultivation in gardens. These plants have numerous ornamental values, colorful flowers and are more suitable for cultivation. Meet the most beautifuldecorative varieties of yarrowand see how easy it isto grow yarrow in the gardenamong other flowering plants!
Garden yarrow, a variety with slightly pink flowers
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Yarrowis a rather inconspicuous plant, common in Poland, and due to its expansiveness - often considered a weed. However, the plant was previously valued as a herbal raw material and an important component of plant preparations against diseases and pests, and nowdecorative varieties of yarrow , referred to simply as garden yarrow, are more and more often appreciated. Apart from the varieties of yarrow, other yarrow species are also found in gardens, such as the yarrow yarrow (Achillea ptarmica) or the meadowsweet (Achillea filipendulina).
Yarrow garden varieties
Most ornamental varieties were obtained from resistant and undemanding yarrow. As some gardeners say - this species of yarrow was the most domesticated. Below is a list ofcommon yarrow varieties recommended for cultivation in gardens .
- 'Carnea'- bright, dark carmine flowers,
- 'Cassis'- rare cherry color of flowers, goes well with yellow flowers
- 'Cerise Queen'- quite tall variety, growing up to 1 m, light red flower baskets with white centers, dark green leaves
- 'Credo'- delicately cream flowers
- 'Fire King'- flowers pink and red, strongly smells
- 'Fanal'(syn. 'The Beacon') - bright red flowers,
- 'Kelwayi ' - carmine red flowers,
- 'Lilac Beauty'(syn. Lavander Beauty) - lilac-purple or pinkish flowers, with white centers, delicate
- 'Paprika'- orange-red and yellow flowers, gray-green leaves
- 'Red Beauty'- silvery leaves, pink-red flowers,
- 'Red Velvet'- blood-red flowers
- 'Rosea'- collective name for seedlings of various varieties, flowers from pink to lilafiolet
- 'Sammetriese'- blooms about two weeks later than other yarrow varieties, flowers intensely red, up to 75 cm high
- 'Terracotta'- orange flowers, turning cream over time
- 'W alther Funcke'- rusty orange in color
Garden Yarrow 'Fire King'
Growing yarrow in the garden
Yarrow and its garden varietiesare completely frost-resistant and have low soil requirements. They grow well in poorly fertile and dry soils, in well-sunny positions. Only clay and acidic soils fail. It is advisable to feed the soil with compost once a year, because yarrow grows best in soil rich in humus.
One of the important treatments in the cultivation of yarrow is the removal of bleeding inflorescencesYarrow shoots can be left for the winter. Then we strongly prune them in the spring. We also need to control the plant so that it does not grow excessively with the help of underground rhizomes and that it does not choke other plants in the bed.
Propagation of the garden yarrowcan be done primarily by dividing the root ball in the early spring period (in April). This treatment must be carried out at least every 3-4 years in order to rejuvenate the plants. It is also possible to sow seeds, but remember that decorative varieties of yarrow may not repeat the characteristics of the mother plant.
