Spotted Luminariais a decorative and undemanding groundcover perennial. It grows quickly, covering small areas. It is enough to provide a semi-shaded position and light and fertile soil. See what theapplication of speckled lightcan be and what properties this plant has. We suggest whatcultivation of jasmine in the garden looks likeand which varieties of macular jasmine should be planted.
Spotted Luminaria - Lamium maculatum
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What does spotted light look like?
Lamium maculatum is a perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. We can meet her in many European and Asian countries. In Poland, this species of jasmine is common, growing on both lowlands and mountainous areas.
The spotted moon grows up to 60 cm in heightAfter reaching this height, its shoots begin to fold. Quite densely growing leaves are set on short petioles, have a triangular shape and a serrated edge of the blade.Green spotted lilac leaves often have a decorative, silvery color
Lips flowers arranged in pseudo-circles can come in various shades of pink and purple, but there are also varieties of light with white flowers.The flowering period of spotted lightbegins in April and continues throughout the summer.
Spotted luminosity - application and properties
Spotted light, unlike white or purple light, has no healing properties. In our gardensspotted light is grown solely for decorative qualities .
Spotted Lily grows quicklyand fills places between other, larger perennials, such as: garden ferns, hearts, hellebore, forest fern, large-leaved bruner, funky or slender hakonechloa.
Due to its relatively fine structure,is a good idea to combine larch with plants with large and dark leaves , such as cranberry, black cohosh or lungwort. You can also use the larch as a border plant, but then you need to trim it regularly to prevent over-expansion.Spotted lamellas looks goodin hanging pots or balcony containers.
Spotted lamellas - varieties
'White Nancy'- an attractive variety thanks to its silvery leaves with green edges and white flowers. The flowering period of this variety of jasmine falls in late spring, but single flowers can bloom all summer and early fall.The delicate leaves of the plant can burn when planted in full sun.
Spotted Luminaria 'White Nancy'
Fig. Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Spotted Luminaria 'Red Nancy'- has silver leaves with thin green margins, stems with a red tinge and intense purple-pink flowers.
Spotted Luminaria 'Beacon Silver'- both silvery gray leaves with thin green edges and dark lavender flowers decorate the whole summer.
Spotted Luminaria 'Beacon Silver'
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Spotted Luminaria 'Album'- has dark green leaves with a small amount of silver in the center and white flowers.
Spotted Luminaria 'Purple Dragon'- it is short, grows up to 15 cm, and its raised shoots are highly branched. The crimson pink flowers appear in June. This variety is also decorative thanks to its light green leaves with a darker border.
Spotted Lily 'Orchid Frost'- has beautiful leaves - bright and silvery, finished with a narrow green border. Small purple flowers appear in late spring. Even when not in bloom, this attractive groundcover is a very effective decoration in shady corners of the garden.
Spotted Luminaria 'Orchidea Frost'
Fig. David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Spotted Luminaria 'Anne Greenaway'- stands out with its lush greenish-yellow leaves with a silvery pattern and pink-purple flowers. Flowering lasts from April to July. The variety grows up to 20 cm in height.
Spotted Luminaria 'Elisabeth de Haas'- is a dwarf variety, it grows up to 5-10 cm in height. Decorative leaves are green with a silvery streak in the center. It blooms in late May with purple flowers that last until September.
Spotted Lily 'Roseum'- is a fairly tall variety which reaches a height of 45 cm during the flowering period. The decorative leaves are light green in color and have a silvery spot in the center. Light purple flowers appear at the end of May and last until July.
Lily of the valley 'Pink Pewter'- has small, silvery gray leaves with narrow green margins and flowers in an intense shade of salmon pink.
Spotted Luminaria 'Golden Anniversary'- it is not tall, reaching 15 cm in height. It delights with its leaves in a bright shade of yellow with a silver border and contrasting purple flowers.
Spotted Luminosity 'Anne Greenaway'
Fig. David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Spotted Luminaria - cultivation
Spotted lamellas should be planted in sunny places or in partial shadeThe plant reacts badly to the lack of light and not only grows slower, but also loses its attractive color. On the other hand, when planted in full sun, especially in hot weather, it turns brown and withers. In light-colored varieties, the leaves may be sunburned.
The bestlight soil for growingshould be loose, moist, fertile, humus with a pH close to neutral (pH 6.0-7.0). Too wet and heavy soil can cause rotting of the light roots.
Spotted Luminaria - watering
Spotted Luminosity requires frequent and plentiful wateringto prevent the soil from drying out completely. Regular watering is especially important for plants grown in containers and pots.
Spotted lamellas - fertilization
This perennial has high nutritional requirements. It is best to adjust the frequency ofspotted lightfertilization to the plant growth rate. It is assumed that it is best to fertilize Luminaria with a multi-component mineral fertilizer twice a season. The first time is in spring, when the plant begins vegetation, and again in mid-summer.
Spotted Luminaria 'Pink Nancy'
Fig. Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Spotted Luminosity - trim
Due to its strength, spotted lilac spreads quickly. Under favorable conditions (moist soil and mild climate)jasnota can become an invasive plant In order to control its growth, you can prune the plants in the summer and thin the clumps every few years.
Spotted luminosity - wintering
Spotted lamellas rarely suffers from strong winds, and due to its high frost resistance (it belongs to the plant frost resistance zone 4), it does not require winter covering. Just before the onset of winter,lemons should be trimmed low to the groundand watering reduced. This will help the plant prepare for the onset of frosts.
Spotted Luminosity - reproduction
Luminaria is best propagated by dividing in early spring or by cutting non-flowering shoots. Shoot cuttings root easily, often spontaneously. Decorative varieties propagated by seeds do not convey parental characteristics, so this method is rarely used in amateur cultivation.
MSc Eng. Anna Błaszczak
