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Ampel plants are called flowers grown in hanging containers (pots, vases, pots). They are planted not only in the country, but also on the windowsill in the apartment. Ampels gracefully decorate nondescript walls, are able to give a lively shine to a doorway, generate a joyful mood, located on a terrace or in the space of a courtyard.
Hanging pots with such plants are a floristic design find that is suitable for novice gardeners with a little experience.
The first type includes flowers that tend to grow upward and have an aerial root system. They decorate fences and arches from different material... In order for these ampelous plants to rise, you need to pull the guiding ropes or threads. With the help of such flowers, reminiscent of lianas, they construct hedges, decorate the roofs of houses or terraces, and also cover the gazebos from the sun's rays.
The second type includes creeping flowers, which are popularly called green rugs. This type has gained immense popularity among flower lovers. Creeping ampels are easy to grow, they do not require careful maintenance and impart unprecedented elegance to household items or summer cottages. In one year, these flowers are able to develop so much that they cover all the roughness of the paths and reduce the spread of weeds.
Another type is made up of rosette ampels with excessively short internodes. Their leaves grow together very close to one point. Representatives are often small in size. Rosette ampels are widespread in regions with arid climates. In these conditions, the compact size allows for reduced evaporation and water savings.
On a note!
Ampel flowers for pots have unique feature: their flexible stem allows the plant to hang from the flowerpot, as well as to take the shape of any wrapped object.
Gallery: ampelous plants (25 photos)
Principles of drawing up floristic compositions
To decorate professionally garden plot or to bring unique fragments to the landscape, the florist needs to have a certain taste. Ampel plants are favorably combined with each other. Hanging pots with such flowers fit harmoniously into the joint picture with the usual garden items flora (trees, diverse shrubs).
Ampeli different shades and shapes look great on the roof country house or on a bizarre creation of nature, for example, an old hemp. However, you need to understand that any idea should be based not on beauty and grace, but on the comfortable growth of flora.
To create a coherent and picturesque composition in landscape design certain rules should be followed:
Growing ampel flowers for the garden
Ready-made plants are sold in specialized stores. To decorate the site, you just need to place them to your taste. Growing ampel plants from seeds is not as simple as it seems initially. Here you need to know what fruit each will bear. planting material... The seeds are placed in separate containers, where they will gain initial strength. After the flowers get stronger, they are planted in areas of constant growth. Further, it is necessary to fulfill a number of specific conditions.
On a note!
When decorating balconies or window openings on upper floors, use ampels with short stems. Long flowers break easily when exposed to strong winds.
List of ampelous plants for garden and apartment
Flowers with attractive buds are best suited for decorating an area. However, many such plants are known that adorn with bright greenery. The most common representatives include the following plants:
Each ampelous plant is designed to radically change a garden or apartment. To refresh the design of the space, you just need to rearrange the flowers to another place or combine them with other variegated elements of the flora.
At the end of the last century, vertical gardening became an iconic element of European garden design... Planters of all kinds, hanging baskets, vertical flower beds and flower towers filled the large and small gardens of Europe. They have taken root especially well in cities where concrete and glass predominate, and there is so little room for greenery. Thanks to this fashionable fad, interest in ampelous plants with hanging shoots-lashes has significantly increased. It is especially beautiful when these shoots are decorated with flowers. In vertical gardening, plants with small flowers and lush, abundant flowering are especially appreciated. The British have already come up with a definition for this group of plants: "basket fillers".
Traditionally, the main adornment of hanging baskets is the annuals, which are distinguished by a special luxury of flowering and, no less important, by its duration. Breeders are bringing out more and more varieties of summer planters for flowerpots and hanging baskets, which are subject to increased requirements for resistance in extreme growing conditions - in the sun, dry soil, strong winds... Seedling growers now necessarily indicate in the catalogs whether a given variety is suitable for hanging decoration.
Among the annuals, plants with ampelous plants are especially appreciated. hanging shoots. The range of such plants for hanging flower baskets is truly huge: in addition to traditional begonias, vervains, ivy-leaved pelargoniums, nasturtiums, lobelias, ampelous forms of petunias are very popular in the West, as well as plants that are still unfamiliar to us - diastia, bacopa and bidense and others.
In the 60-70s of the XX century, a new variety of hybrid ampelous petunia appeared - surfiniya (Surfinia) ... It has a dark or light spot at the base of a large (6-9 cm in diameter) flower and a contrasting network of veins. The color of the flowers is varied, except for bright yellow and orange. The main difference is that surfiniya either does not produce seeds at all, or does not inherit varietal traits. Therefore, it is propagated mainly vegetatively. Possesses amazing resistance to winds and other unfavorable factors.
Recently, another type of hybrid ampelous petunia has gained popularity - calibrachoa (Calibrachoa) ... She has very small flowers, up to 3 cm in diameter, but only profuse flowering... It differs from petunia in longer (1.5-2 m) hanging shoots, which more woody and branch.
Another form of petunia with flexible, highly branching shoots up to 1 meter long also blooms profusely - fortune (Fortunia= Wonderwave= Wave). These are F1 hybrids of ampelous petunias that can be sown with seeds and propagated vegetatively. The total height of the plants reaches 15 cm, and the diameter of the flowers is 5-7 cm. The variety is represented by seven colors - purple, various shades of pink and crimson, salmon.
More recently, two varieties of a surprisingly beautiful decorative leafy plant have appeared on sale at once - dichondra silvery, or creeping (Dichondra argentea= Dichondra repens) - with bright green and bright silver leaves. This ampelous plant has numerous thin lashes spreading over the soil surface or hanging down by 1.5 meters or more. The shoots of the plant are completely covered with rounded leaves the size of a small coin, but the flowers located in the leaf axils are very inconspicuous and almost invisible.
Based on materials from books:
E.G. Kolesnikova, M.V. Gorbachenkov "Petunias, surfinias, calibrachoa" - M., 2004,
“New items and rarities. Flowers for the garden and balcony "- M., 2005,
magazines " Home farm"," Floriculture "," Flowers in the garden and at home. "
Plants grown in a hanging container - pots are called ampelous. German Ampel means hanging vase. Increasingly, this method of landscaping is found on balconies, verandas, in gardens. A hanging basket with flowers saves space, makes the flower arrangement visible from any angle and just looks very festively beautiful.
What plants are suitable for ampel growing
For ampel cultivation choose colorful plants, beautifully blooming, or having long shoots hanging from the pots. Nasturtium or petunia have this property to some extent. Viola, snapdragon and pelargonium (geranium) are not curly or hanging, but colorful and meet all the requirements of ampel floriculture. Either way, all varieties are very suitable for decorative purposes when grown in hanging baskets. Currently, even small shrubs are used for planting in a hanging vase.
Most popular and well-known plants for ampel breeding are listed in the following list.
In addition to those listed, in this type of floral design, ampelous flowers for pots are widely used, the names of which are less known.
- Surfinia, which is characterized by various shades of flowers and abundant flowering. Grows rapidly, reproduces vegetatively
- Lubelia with shoots hanging like a waterfall, flowers of various colors: white, blue, pink. Blooms in June if sown on time.
- Bacopa widespread in America and Europe, but it is not yet popular with us. Loves warmth, sun, which ensures flowering.
- Dichondra complements other plants by combining with them to form hanging cascades.
The fact that some ampelous plants are not known to everyone does not diminish the importance of such a culture in decoration.
How to choose the right plants for your garden
Flowers or plants of the same species look great in hanging planter... But you can plant two or more species in one basket. Then there will be an opportunity to combine plants and make whole compositions. Plants are distinguished by types and growing conditions.
We list ampelous plants for the garden. Their names, depending on the growing method, are as follows.
If they were moved to the garden on summer period, and usually hibernate in a room, then these are perennials: pelargonium, begonia.
- Pelargonium is suitable for the case when it is not possible to regularly water the plants. She tolerates heat, heat, drought, being an unpretentious culture.
- Begonia and love, on the contrary, cannot stand the heat and require regular watering and care.
Both plants can or should be placed in shaded areas.
Garden annual plants need to sow in early spring or take ready-made seedlings.
- Ampel petunia is suitable for multi-color combinations. Blooming balls and cascades are made from it, and vertical structures are decorated. Loves the sun good soil and regular watering. Petunia, as well as bagopa, are distinguished by long flowering, up to cold autumn.
- Lubelia tolerates the sun, but she also needs always moist and fertile soil.
- Ampel dichondra is still a new plant in everyday life, not everyone knows. Differs in long shoots more than a meter in length. Small leaves are sometimes silvery in color. Suitable for vertical gardening.
Ampel flowers for the garden, the names of which were not listed, are also viola, nasturtium, balsam, nolana, diastia, bindweed, scovola.
Hanging vases with flowers easily transported to a new location, creating the new kind old garden landscape. Dull or boring areas are enlivened with planters. When used outdoors, annuals are often used. flowering plants... They grow rapidly, requiring only the most simple rules leaving. So, for example, plants that love moisture and are resistant to drought are not planted in one planter. And also light-loving and shade-loving.
Plants for the balcony
In the interior for ampelous cultivation they use indoor views plants. IN summer time they can be transferred to the balcony, veranda. These are begonia, fuchsia, campanula, geranium, perennials listed earlier. For a motley and colorful decoration of the balcony, they sow petunia, nasturtium and other annuals. Sowing is done in a pot with soil or a balcony box. The hanging vase is convenient in that it can be outweighed from place to place, changing the look of the veranda. Just like in the garden, blooming balls or cascades on terraces and balconies are made from petunia, lubelia and surfinia. Balcony boxes must be well fixed or firmly positioned.
Plants for hanging planters
Campanula equifolia, fuchsia, ampelous begonia are well known to amateurs indoor plants... When hung on balconies and verandas in the summer, these chic representatives should still receive appropriate care... It is necessary to loosen and moisten the soil, protect from direct sunlight acting long time... For prolonged flowering of campanula, wilted flowers are removed in time.
In the open air in summer, annuals are used: petunia, snapdragon, viola, especially curly varieties, nasturtium. These plants can be planted without being combined with other plants. Compositions are made from geranium and petunia. Begonia and fuchsia are combined with love. Petunia is supplemented with verbena or dichondra.
How to arrange ampelous plants
Ways to decorate the territory hanging plants and flowers obey the rules.
Observing general rules, you need to take into account where this or that culture grows better: in the light or in the shade. Bear in mind the ability to tolerate drought when regular maintenance is not possible, wind resistance... First of all, you should ask about these parameters in order to prolong the life of ampelous "masterpieces".
Ampel nasturtium
Nasturtium is distinguished by its decorative originality, having flowers original form with coloring in red and yellow shades. Blossoming is pleasantly complemented by leaves contrasting in color. Nasturtium does not grow in the room and is one-year garden plant
... Many gardeners have paid attention to its diversity, willingly cultivate it. Depending on the variety, nasturtium is more or less climbing, often curls, or vice versa, looks like a herbaceous bush.
Although this flower requires a fair amount of sun, it can also live in partial shade. Often grown in garden vases, it also looks elegant in hanging vases. Ampelous nasturtium gives rather long shoots, more than a meter. Beautiful view is obtained from a combination of red, orange and yellow flowers. But there are also terry varieties. The plant is easy to sow and get seedlings, but this should be done in May, when frosts are excluded. This culture is unpretentious to the soil.
Conclusions about ampel floriculture
Hanging baskets, blooming balls and cascades decorating interiors, gardens and even city streets have become commonplace. Making life more beautiful, ampelous plants attract with the possibility of a convenient hanging position with a significant decorative effect... All they require to maintain their beauty is regular watering and a little care. By choosing this method of breeding plants for landscaping the territory, flower growers will be able not only to impress others, but also to get delight from the result for themselves.
Ampel flowers for pots
Useful, hardy, unpretentious and easy to grow marigolds are irreplaceable. These summers have long moved from city flower beds and classic flower beds to original compositions, decorated the beds and potted gardens. Marigolds with their easily recognizable yellow-orange-brown colors and even more inimitable aromas are today able to pleasantly surprise with their diversity. Firstly, there are both tall and miniature plants among marigolds.
Our grandmothers, growing garden strawberries, or strawberries, as we used to call them, were not particularly worried about mulching. But today this agricultural practice has become fundamental in achieving high quality berries and reducing crop losses. Someone might say that it is troublesome. But practice shows that labor costs in this case pay off handsomely. In this article, we invite you to get acquainted with the nine the best materials for mulching garden strawberries.
Succulents are very diverse. Despite the fact that "babies" have always been considered more fashionable, to the assortment of succulents, with which you can decorate modern interior, it is worth taking a closer look. After all, colors, sizes, patterning, degree of prickle, influence on the interior are just a few of the parameters by which you can choose them. In this article, we will tell you about the five most fashionable succulents that amazingly transform modern interiors.
Mint was used by the Egyptians as early as 1.5 thousand years BC. It has a strong aroma due to the high content of various essential oils with high volatility. Today mint is used in medicine, perfumery, cosmetology, winemaking, cooking, ornamental gardening, and the confectionery industry. In this article, we will consider the most interesting varieties mint, and also tell you about the features of growing this plant in the open field.
People began to grow crocuses as early as 500 years before the advent of our era. Although the presence of these flowers in the garden is fleeting, we always look forward to the return of the heralds of spring next year. Crocuses are one of the earliest primroses that bloom as soon as the snow melts. However, the timing of flowering may differ depending on the species and varieties. This article focuses on the earliest crocus varieties that bloom in late March and early April.
Cabbage soup from early young cabbage on beef broth - hearty, aromatic and easy to prepare. In this recipe, you will learn how to cook a delicious beef broth and cook light cabbage soup in this broth. Early cabbage cooks quickly, so it is put into the pot at the same time as the rest of the vegetables, unlike fall cabbage, which takes a little longer to cook. Ready-made cabbage soup can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. The present cabbage soup is tastier than the freshly cooked one.
Blueberry is an uncommon promising berry culture in the gardens. Blueberries are a source of biologically active substances and vitamins, they have antiscorbutic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, restorative properties. Berries contain vitamins C, E, A, flavonoids, anthocyanins, trace elements - zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, as well as plant hormones - phytoestrogens. Blueberry berries taste like a mixture of grapes and blueberries.
Looking at the variety of tomato varieties, it is difficult not to get confused - the choice is very wide today. Even experienced gardeners he is sometimes embarrassing! However, it is not so difficult to understand the basics of selecting varieties "for yourself". The main thing is to delve into the peculiarities of culture and start experimenting. One of the easiest tomato groups to grow are varieties and hybrids with limited growth. They have always been appreciated by those gardeners who do not have a lot of energy and time to care for the beds.
Once very popular under the name of indoor nettles, and then forgotten by everyone, coleus today are one of the brightest garden and indoor plants. They are not in vain considered stars of the first magnitude for those who are looking primarily for non-standard colors. Easy to grow, but not so undemanding to suit everyone, Coleus require constant monitoring. But if you take care of them, the bushes of velvety unique leaves will easily outshine any competitor.
Salmon ridge baked in Provencal herbs - "supplier" tasty pieces fish pulp for light salad with fresh leaves of wild garlic. Champignons are lightly fried in olive oil and then sprinkled with apple cider vinegar. These mushrooms are tastier than regular pickled mushrooms and are better for baked fish. Ramson and fresh dill get along well in one salad, emphasizing the aroma of each other. The garlic pungency of wild garlic will saturate both salmon pulp and mushroom pieces.
Conifer tree or a bush on the site is always great, and a lot of conifers are even better. Emerald needles of various shades adorn the garden at any time of the year, and phytoncides and essential oils secreted by plants, not only aromatize, but also make the air cleaner. As a rule, most zoned adults conifers, are considered to be very unpretentious trees and shrubs. But young seedlings are much more capricious and require competent care and attention.
Sakura is most often associated with Japan and its culture. Shade picnics flowering trees have long been an integral part of the meeting of spring in the Land of the Rising Sun. The financial and academic year begins here on April 1, when the magnificent cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Therefore, many significant moments in the life of the Japanese pass under the sign of their flowering. But sakura grows well in cooler regions - certain species can be successfully grown even in Siberia.
It is very interesting for me to analyze how the tastes and addictions of people to certain foods have changed over the centuries. What was once considered tasty and was an object of trade lost its value over time and, conversely, new fruit crops conquered their markets. Quince has been cultivated for over 4 thousand years! And even in the 1st century BC. e. about 6 varieties of quince were known, and even then methods of its reproduction and cultivation were described.
Delight your family and make themed Easter egg-shaped cottage cheese cookies! Your kids will be happy to take part in the process - they will sift the flour, combine all the necessary ingredients, knead the dough and cut out intricate figures. Then they will watch with admiration how the pieces of dough turn into real Easter eggs, and then they will eat them with the same enthusiasm with milk or tea. How to make such an original cookie for Easter, read our step by step recipe!
There are not so many decorative leafy pets among tuberous crops. And Caladium is a true star among the variegated inhabitants of interiors. Not everyone can decide to start a Caladium. This plant is demanding, and first of all - to care. But still, rumors about the extraordinary capriciousness of the Caladiums never justify. Care and attention will avoid any difficulty in growing caladiums. And a plant can almost always forgive small mistakes.
The beauty of ampelous plants is mesmerizing. Every experienced hostess who wants to decorate a balcony without much effort and expense or will definitely choose for this ampelous flowers that look best in hanging pots.
Ampel plants- these are those that grow mostly in hanging pots.
Did you know? The word Ampel means "hanging flower vase" in German.
Benefits of ampel colors
A huge selection and variety of ampelous crops, as well as the fact that they bloom almost all summer, is their main advantage. Also, ampelous plants act as an element that can decorate any flaw and turn it into an advantage. Creation of unique flower arrangements perhaps due to the incredible number of colors, shapes and types of colors, which are very much appreciated not only by professionals - landscape designers, but also by amateur flower growers. 
What ampelous flowers to choose for pots
There are many types of these wonderful. In order to choose flowers for pots, it is important to know how to care for them.
Some information on how to grow flowers in pots:
Important!Begonia does not tolerate heat and requires constant watering. It suffers greatly from direct sunlight, needs shading.
Let's consider each type separately.
Petunia- the most popular type of plant among florists. This is due to the variety of shapes and colors that allow you to create beautiful compositions... Ampel petunias begin to sag already in a seedling state, they grow very quickly and begin to hang from hanging pots. A variety of ampelous petunias are the Fortuna Wonder Wave and Fortuna Wave hybrids. They are distinguished by large and abundant flowers, and the shoots sometimes reach 100 cm.
The most popular varieties of petunias:
- "Avalanche";
- "Avalanche Red".
Important!To buy a high-quality petunia, you need to pay attention to the lower shoots: if there are no leaves on them, then they are considered overgrown. Also, it is not advised to purchase ampelous petunias that have too long shoots - they are difficult to transport and need to be shaped.
About twenty years ago, this flower was considered a separate variety of petunia. But after a while it was found that it is completely different plants, albeit similar in appearance. Calibrachoa has small flowers with a brightly colored pharynx, which stands out against the background of the main color of the petals. The branches of the plant twist and become lignified. Characteristic feature plants - small leaves oblong. The natural color of calibrachoa is purple with a bright yellow throat. But on this moment many varieties have been bred that have a variety of petal colors. There is a calibrachoa variety Million Belz. It got its name for the abundant flowering - in translation it means "a million bells".
- This is a hybrid of ampelous petunia, it was bred by Japanese breeders. Plants are very similar to each other, but still have some differences. Surfinia shoots are much more powerful and stronger, the plant itself is taller than petunia, which allows you to create many new compositions that could not be done with ampel petunia... This hybrid blooms in white, pink, red, burgundy, purple, yellow, and sometimes has several colors.
The most popular surfiniya varieties:
- "Hot Pink" - bright pink flowers with crimson veins;
- "Table White" - popular because it has a long flowering period and differs large flowers in the form of white bells;
- "Burgundy" - massive with bright flowers wine color;
- "Giant Parple" - purple flowers with a red tint and a massive bush with long shoots;
- "Yellow" is different early flowering and has a bright yellow color of the buds;
- "Red" - the bush has a compact shape with abundant bright red flowering.
Tumbelina is a kind of ampelous petunia.
The most popular varieties of tumbelina:
- Suzanne;
- Priscilla;
- "Katarina".
Did you know?This variety received this name from the breeder David Kerley, who named the flower after his beloved wife.
Tumbelina "Katarina" - grade with double flowers raspberry color.
- a relatively new type of ampelous plants for the home. This type of plant differs in that it can be stored in an apartment in winter, and planted again in a pots in spring. Bacopa grows wild in South America. It is surprising that this flower can be used as aquarium landscaping, as it also occurs in the wild in the form aquatic plant... This contributes to the fact that Bacopa can be used in decorating ponds, lakes and pools. The plant has small bright green leaves and small flowers of various colors. Due to the fact that the flower is adapted to various weather conditions, it can be grown in different regions.
Bacopa perfectly complements other flower arrangements, but can also compete with many plants alone. Bacopa blooms simultaneously and abundantly for about four weeks, then leaves during a dormant period up to 20 days. After resting, the bacopa blooms again, and this is repeated several more times, each time the flowering becomes more abundant than the previous one.
Begonia, thanks to the beautiful decorative appearance, is a popular ampelous flower. There is a wide variety of begonias, the most popular being the Chanson. It has flight or semi-double flowers. large sizes, sometimes up to 8 cm.The shape of the flower resembles a camellia, shoots of medium length up to 40 cm. Also, this series of begonias is distinguished by a variety of colors: white, yellow, salmon, pink, copper, bright red, dark red, vanilla yellow, pink white, orange-yellow.
Verbena is most often grown as a one-year-old, although it can calmly winter in warm apartment... It grows actively, shoots reach 60 cm in length. In the wild, verbena is found in the form of herbaceous or semi-woody plants, lives in South America, Europe, Canada and Central Asia. Verbena leaves are quite dense, bright green in color. The flowers are small in size, have five petals and can be pink, purple, blue or red.
There are many varieties of ampel verbena, but most often you can find "Image" and "Moon River":
- "Moon River" considered a new variety of verbena, has an average length of shoots (45 cm); small flowers lavender the plant is abundantly strewn;
- "Image"- the most popular variety of ampelous verbena, the length of the shoots is about 50 cm, the flowers are lilac-purple.
The most famous species pelargonium ampelous is considered thyroid pelargonium, or ivy. In the wild, it lives in South Africa. Shoots of thyroid geranium reach 90 cm. The leaves are smooth, in contrast to the usual upright growing pelargonium, which has leaves covered with fluff. The flowers are in the form of stars, collected in one bunch. The inflorescence is large, has up to 30 small flowers, which bloom up to 6 days each. The color of the flowers is varied: pink, purple, white, lilac, two-tone, as well as with borders, spots and strokes.
Is a perennial herbaceous evergreen plant belonging to the bindweed family. The genus Dichondra has 10 plant species. Dichondra is distinguished by its long shoots, which reach 1.5 m in length. Its decorative effect, in comparison with other ampelous plants, is preserved not due to beautiful abundant flowers, but to bright green leaves, densely planted on stems. They have round shape and reach 2.5 cm in diameter. Dichondra has an inconspicuous yellowish bloom, flowers are very small, only 2 mm.
The most popular type of ampelous dichondra is silver dichondra, or creeping.
In countries where winters are frosty, dichondra is grown as annual flower, since it is considered a heat-loving plant. In warm southern countries dichondra is grown as a perennial. Interestingly, in Australia, creeping dichondra is so common in nature that it is considered to be actively combated.
Ampel Campanula – herbaceous plant with stems up to 30 cm. The leaves are round with jagged edges, light green, up to 5 cm in diameter. Campanula blooms in white or blue in different shades. The people call this flower "bride and groom" because the campanula has two-colored buds. Campanula flowers are quite abundant and large, up to 4 cm in diameter. The flowering of campanula lasts from spring to autumn, which attracts flower growers very much, therefore the flower is considered quite popular for growing.
