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Long-term observations of agricultural technicians and gardeners make it possible to choose the right flowers and plants for sunny places in the garden. Plants need light, air, water and nutrients they get from the soil. The lack of these necessary conditions slows down growth and causes various diseases. Sunlight is an important stimulus that has a particular effect on plant growth. It provides radiant energy for photosynthesis, which affects the process of plant development.
Long-term observations of agricultural technicians and gardeners make it possible to choose the right flowers and plants for sunny places in the garden.
If you experiment and grow a plant in the dark, it will be pale yellow and will not turn green, because it does not accumulate chlorophyll, which absorbs red and blue light from the solar spectrum and reflects green. If the plant is not in the light and does not start photosynthesis, then it will die. The main condition for the successful germination of seeds of some plants is a sufficiently bright light (for example, in petunias). Most garden plants prefer to be in open areas of the garden, others bloom regardless of the sun, and there are those that love the shade.
The garden cannot be without roses and lilies beloved by all. Sung by poets and composers, they are the main decoration of the gardens. The lily is the only flower mentioned by Jesus Christ in the New Testament: "Look at the lilies, how they grow ... and Solomon in all his glory did not dress like any of them ...".
The garden cannot be without roses beloved by all.
It's good to make your collection of several interesting varieties roses and lilies. You can put special pegs with tags next to the seedlings, fix information about the variety, planting date on the tags; it is advisable to start a garden journal to write down all the necessary information about your favorite exhibits of the garden collection.
There are so many varieties of roses and lilies that they are classified into sections and groups according to certain garden characteristics. The classification of roses, approved by the World Federation of Rose Societies in 1976, divides these flowers into 3 groups: natural species(rose hips), old garden roses(Bourbon, Damascus, Chinese, French, Scottish, tea, climbing) and modern garden (hybrids obtained by crossing roses of various types differ large sizes bushes, abundant flowering, better winter hardiness). Roses bloom continuously from early summer to mid-autumn, unlike lilies, which rarely bloom for more than 3 weeks. For planting lilies, it is better to select varieties of different flowering periods.
Currently, thanks to the work of breeders, there are thousands of varieties of lilies. The third edition of the International Register of Known Lily Varieties (published in England in 1982) contains over 3,200 varieties. garden lilies in this register are classified into 10 sections. The first section includes Asian hybrids. Tiger lily, drooping lily, pleasant lily are species representatives of this section, which have popular, unpretentious, easily and quickly breeding garden varieties. Lilies in their diversity are also distinguished by the ratio of the flower to the stem: with flowers directed up, down or to the sides.
Gallery: plants for sunny places (25 photos)
Sun-loving hosts (video)
light-loving peony
If the rose is the queen of all gardens, then the peony is called the king. large flowers peony and the beauty of the plant's original leaves make it special. It is said that it is a flower with the scent of a thousand roses. Peonies are bred as herbaceous perennials and tree-like shrubs. Tree peonies are becoming very popular with gardeners. The flowers of these plants have stunning stamens, and the tree peony lives for 100 years. Growing conditions differ: tree peonies need to be planted in areas that are slightly shaded, unlike herbaceous peonies, which definitely need places well lit by the sun.
If the rose is the queen of all gardens, then the peony is called the king
Unforgettable petunia
The beautiful petunia is what truly delights the soul with its lush blooms from April to November. And most importantly - it can withstand any scorching sun and is absolutely unpretentious. If the main flowers of the garden are planted in a certain central composition, then a simple multi-flowered petunia can be planted in the remaining places. It traditionally serves as a beautiful decoration of the garden. It is worth planting a petunia 1 time, and then it will propagate by self-sowing, and every spring it is enough to adjust its numerous shoots. Petunias are traditionally planted in pots, in hanging baskets, in all kinds of containers that can be moved around the garden.
Purslane and daisies
In order for the flowers in the garden to look harmonious, you should skillfully select a combination according to the height and shape of the plants. beautiful composition can be created on a raised flower bed of colorful purslane, framed by bushes of identical daisies. The name of these flowers comes from the Latin word "portula", meaning "collar". His boll it swings open as if a small gate is opening up for new flowers to come, planted in tiny seeds. Purslane propagates by self-sowing and in some European countries grows unpretentiously as a field weed in wet sandy places, along river banks, in vegetable gardens and fields. BUT garden varieties daisies grow in any good soil. Old specimens of daisies, so that they do not degenerate, are dug up after flowering and divided into several parts for planting.
Daisies and chrysanthemums
Like daisies, daisies and chrysanthemums from the aster family. In the kingdom of flowers, these plants have the title of princesses. One of the wonderful varieties of chamomile is called "Silver Princess", the same name is one of the varieties of white chrysanthemum. Daisies, despite the simplicity of their flowers, symbolize a happy sunny day. It is pleasant to watch in the garden how daisies open their petals in the morning in the sun, and in the evening they gather them back into a bud. A bush of garden giant chamomile (scientific name - daisy) grows to a height of 1 m. A fully opened flower from a bud of daisy can reach a diameter of 10-15 cm. Chamomile pleases with long flowering from early June to late September. The plant is very fond of the sun's rays and tolerates drought well.
In the country, you can do without some frills, but without a bright, sunny, flower bed that creates a positive mood, country life will lose its main zest. When creating solar beds, it is necessary to ensure that each of the plants receives its share of light. It is very important to combine plants correctly, selecting them according to their growth. Then tall specimens will effectively rise above undersized crops, creating a winning background for them.
Bright, light, equipped with unique silk petals, similar to the clothes of oriental sultans, Turkish poppy (Papaver orientale) will perfectly complement any sunny flower bed. Its surroundings can be sustained not only in scarlet or purple tones, poppies go well with colors that have white or yellow coloration. The exotic beauty makes the poppy a very popular plant for flower beds. But not only she. This is the most unpretentious plant. If the poppy receives enough sunlight, then it can grow for years without a transplant and on any soil.
Turkish poppy is a perennial, its straight bristly stem can reach a height of 80-100 cm. Basal poppy leaves are large, pinnately dissected, up to 30 cm in length, stem leaves are smaller. Single flowers up to 18 cm in diameter are fiery red and black spot at the base
Poppies can be not only scarlet, there are garden molds with orange, pink and even white petals. There is a special terry variety of plants of this species, which have bright red drooping flowers. This plant blooms in late May and early June, after which it is better to remove its yellowing leaves. Holes in the flower bed should be covered with asters, blooming in autumn. And the poppy at this time forms a small rosette of leaves, which will have to winter. The poppy can be accompanied by yarrow and oregano.
The unique aroma of blooming lavender
An excellent frame for a bright sunny flower bed will be created by lavender (Lavandula) - not only an ornamental, but also a medicinal aromatic plant. Those who have managed to see lavender at its peak of bloom will never be able to refuse its attractive fresh aroma and delicate purple flowers. Lavender blooms are an amazing sight, especially if its plantings cover a large area. This small perennial is always ready to cover borders and borders. Evergreen lavender is a bush with narrow leaves that have a delicate silver hue. Its inflorescence has the shape of an ear.
Butterflies with bees are very fond of the aroma emitted by honey lavender. The plant is unpretentious, it is drought-resistant and its cultivation in regions with warm and long summers is not particularly difficult.
Lavender flowers can be not only purple (from pale lilac to deep purple), but also pink, blue and even white. The purple variety of lavender is often combined with bright "sun-lovers" of positive yellow or orange coloring. If the composition is framed by lavender, it looks wonderful, for example, echinacea purpurea. The time of flowering depends on the type of lavender. Some varieties bloom from May to July. At the end of summer, they may have a second phase of flowering. Usually the plant does not live longer than ten years, so you should prepare a replacement for it in advance.
The Latin word "lava" means "to wash". The plant got its name for its antiseptic and hygienic properties. Also in Ancient Rome lavender was used during washing, cleaning and washing
Unforgettable thin-leaved peony
In the 60s, this plant could be seen in many city flower beds. And now, after so many years, the thin-leaved peony (Paeonia tenuifolia) is again at the peak of popularity. Voronets, and this is how this plant is called in Russia, most often blooms in early May. Usually, by the May holidays, he already pleases everyone with his blood-red inflorescences. Its gentle fragrance is pleasantly woven into the spring breeze and spreads far around the area. Once in nature, these flowers could be found in whole blooming meadows, and today they are listed in the Red Book.
However, as a garden plant, the fine-leaved peony is quite common. In adulthood, the crow bush grows by 30-50 cm. Usually it is richly decorated with flowering shoots. Flowers bloom very amicably, so during the flowering period it is very beautiful and fragrant. Unfortunately, this period is not so long. Already in June it will be completed, especially in hot weather. But graceful greenery will remain with us until autumn. Often thin-leaved peonies are planted together with Carpathian bells, monards, knifofia, gelenium, blue-gray carnation, rudbeckia and bright coreopsis.
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You can, of course, dwell on the usual terry forms, they are also interesting in their own way, but this variety of peony is especially attracted to its greenery. It is good both with a flower and as a general background for plants that will be shorter than a peony.
Purslane - a colorful rug in your country house
The name purslane (Portúlaca olerácea) comes from the Latin word "portula", meaning "gate". Where is the collar in this plant? It turns out that its seed pod swings open as if a small gate opens, opening the way for future rugs. After all, the people call purslane like that - rugs. Today, in some European countries, it propagates by self-sowing and grows as a field weed. Purslane conquered our gardeners with its tenderness and naive, unpretentious beauty. He is a welcome guest in every flower bed. It is loved for its long and abundant flowering from June to August.
In the Middle Ages, it was grown by the Arabs, calling the purslane "blessed plant." It was believed that he was able to cure all diseases. Purslane was also in demand in the time of Hippocrates. Severe wounds and snake bites were treated with purslane leaves and flowers.
Most often, purslane is used as border plant and on Alpine rollercoaster. It has small cylindrical fleshy leaves of green or slightly reddish color. Flowers with a diameter of 2.5-3 cm have a variety of colors: yellow, red, purple, pink, orange, etc. Plants with terry ("Double Mix"), white ("White-flowered"), purple ("Splendens") flowers attract the attention of specialists. There are even those in which the corollas are painted in two colors.
Colorful and elegant chamomile
You can grow many exotic plants, but if your garden does not have common chamomile (Leucanthemum vulgare Lam), then who will smile so joyfully at the sun in the morning? And who will answer our main question about love and not love? No, you can't do without chamomile. Especially in the presence of Turkish poppy and blue cornflower, chamomile creates a field color that will pleasantly refresh the site, make it dear to the heart and pleasing to the eye. Wood mallow, chamomile aster, scabiosa, yarrow, bluebell and meadow sage are perfectly combined with common daisy (chamomile).
This plant is often used in folk medicine. However, it should not be used haphazardly, like any other medicines.
In fact, a white chamomile flower will always find a pleasant neighborhood for itself. Chamomile is a perennial that can be 15 and 80 cm high. Its stem can be branched or simple single. Chamomile inflorescence has the shape of a basket. The plant blooms in June-September. This plant reproduces not only by seeds, which each specimen produces in the amount of 2-5 thousand pieces, but also by vegetative means. Chamomile can overwinter in the form of a rosette, and the next year it already has flower-bearing stems.
Shaggy and fragrant Monarda
If you know a lot about good drinks, then try adding just one leaf of Monarda (Monarda) to a cup of any tea, and you will suddenly feel the exquisite aftertaste of Earl Gray. Experts say that this plant is able to invigorate the space just by its presence. Monarda is a “hooligan” among “intelligent” flowers with neat hairstyles. Her tousled hair, however, is always appropriate. She herself will not get lost against the background of other plants, but she will not allow herself to drown out anyone.
Monarda flowers can be double and simple. All species of this plant have an exceptional aroma, which exude not only flowers and leaves, but also stems and even rhizomes. "Shaggy" flowers of lilac, raspberry, pink, red and even white color appear in July. Abundant flowering does not stop until the very end of summer.
Monarda reaches a height of 120 cm. There is also a dwarf form that does not grow more than 20-30 cm. The leaves of the plant can be smooth or rough, depending on the variety
Helenium multiplying the sun
When helenium (Helenium autumnale) blooms, it seems that the autumn sun has multiplied and turned to you with many inflorescences. I really want to bend down to these flowers to smell them. The plant is very diverse. There are many different varieties of gelenium, which differ not only in the variety of colors, but also in the height and diameter of the inflorescence basket. The average flower diameter is 4 cm. As for the color, the gelenium can be yellow, bright red, yellow-orange, red or bronze with a contrasting dark flower core.
This plant is very well combined with others, so picking up a company for Helenium is not a problem. It looks especially good with rudbeckia and echinacea. Often, it is his flowers that replace traditional asters and gladioli in bouquets that are given to teachers on Knowledge Day
Gelenium blooms in August-September. He pleases his bright bloom right up to frost. In autumn, when the helenium stem dies, its root dies with it. But why then is this plant considered a perennial? It turns out that by the end of the growing season, a bud is formed at the very base of the stem, from which a small new rosette with roots and leaves develops. She will give a new flower-bearing stalk in the spring. What seemed to us a single flower, in fact, turned into a whole colony of independent plants.
Exotic African Knifofia
To see exotics and enjoy their flowering, today there is no need to go somewhere far away. Knifofia is another African-born sun lover who has taken root with us. This herbaceous perennial is incredibly attractive during its flowering period. From the very center of the deciduous rosette, a tall stem suddenly appears, devoid of leaves, decorated with a spike-shaped inflorescence. The buds begin to bloom gradually, either from top to bottom or from bottom to top. And soon the whole inflorescence turns into a large two-color cone.
When planting a bookworm, please be patient. There will be no flowering in the first year: the plant gives the first flowers in the second or even in the third year. But your expectation will be justified
However, even without flowers, this plant looks very exotic. It will become an undoubted decoration of any flower bed or an excellent backdrop for shorter sun-lovers. Its flowering continues from mid-summer until October. Knifofia can become the center of your flower bed, because it reaches a height of 120 cm. The plant will easily “make friends” with echinacea, stonecrop, yarrow and others.
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Lush balls of garden chrysanthemums
Have you heard something about autumn depression and really want to feel what it is? Then expel garden chrysanthemums from your site! After all, they will not let you get bored even on a rainy October day. Beautiful garden chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum) are a real classic of summer cottages. The generic name of chrysanthemums consists of two Greek words. The first "chrysos" means gold, and the second "anthos" means a flower. It's hard to argue, these are really golden flowers.
There are 650 different varieties of garden chrysanthemums, which are divided into 13 groups according to the type of inflorescence. Among the shrubs there are cirrus, bristly, blanket, semi-double, anemone, spoon-shaped and chrysanthemums - fantasy with elongated petals
It is impossible not to feel a quiet peace in your soul when this plant smiles with its lush heads to the cooling autumn sun. Stonecrop or shrub asters will gladly share their company. Together they will delight you with the rich colors of autumn. And you will say goodbye to your blooming garden until the new summer season, enjoying the tart, slightly bitter and cold aroma of chrysanthemums.
Those who want to decorate their plot with chrysanthemums need to know that flowers that have the same name are very different in the shape of the bushes, in height, size of flowers, type of inflorescences, degree of doubleness, color, and even in their flowering time. If the height of some of them does not exceed 35-40 cm, then others can grow up to 1.5 meters. very diverse and in color: white, pink, yellow, red, burgundy, sunny red and even green. Moreover, shades of the same color are represented very widely.
A flower born from a star
Once the Greeks decided that asters (Aster) appeared from a speck of dust that fell from a star. Therefore, they named this flower in honor of his mother - the star. Indeed, asters with their shape and radiant petals, which diverge in all directions, resemble stars. It is impossible not to mention this sun-loving queen of the garden.
Perennial varietal asters are able to surprise with abundant flowering and variety in colors. Among the asters there are lilac, purple, purple, crimson, blue, blue, pink and, of course, white specimens. Every flower lover will find those that will suit his taste. Tall goldenrod will receive a winning frame in the form of lilac or blue perennial asters. Together they will look very impressive. And with a lining of pink colchicum, you get a flower bed that will delight you with freshness and beauty right up to the first snow.
The beauty of the aster manifests itself precisely when the gardening season comes to an end. That's when the cold-resistant asters bloom in all the splendor of their unearthly beauty.
Thanks to the variety of asters, it is very easy to combine. For example, pink varieties look great next to the Japanese spirea. White asters will successfully complement the purple stonecrops "Purple Emperor" or "Madonna"
The solar flower bed that you get will be first created by your imagination, and then by your own hands. Forming it, we hope you will not forget about the plants to which we have dedicated this article. Let it not contain specific recommendations for planting and care. Our goal is to show you these plants, and you will select them for your garden and learn more about them yourself.
Perennials for sunny areas
Under the sun's rays, perennials bloom with special splendor and beauty.
The choice of their species and varieties is large enough so that every gardener can find plants of the color, shape and flowering period that suit him.
The most successful places for many profusely flowering garden perennials are open to the sun.
Here such noble long-flowers as lilies, peonies and phloxes can show themselves in all their glory.
They tolerate short-term daytime shade quite calmly, but longer shading and even openwork shade from trees and shrubs seriously affect their prosperity.
Particularly sensitive in this regard are large, lush-flowering breeding varieties. sun-loving perennials.
For them, the most optimal rabatki with fertile and sufficiently moist soils.
The design of sunny areas depends entirely on your taste and, of course, on the real possibilities of your garden.
Small flower beds in the front garden can be arranged no less effectively than a ridge stretched along the garden path, a "ribbon" of perennials along the border of the garden, or a flower island in the center of the lawn.
In any case, it is very important to skillfully combine plants according to growth.
Such tall and luxuriant crops as krasodnev, mallow and lupine, most advantageous in the "far" section of the flower bed. Their flower stalks will rise above the shorter crops in the foreground, which in turn will cover the bases of their shoots.
Compact cushion-shaped perennials are very suitable for decorating a beautiful transition between a sun-exposed ridge and a lawn, terrace or garden path - shrubby aster, gray carnation or Carpathian bluebell.
They will reliably cover the soil with a dense leafy cover, which will decorate the edges of the rabatok at the time when flowering ends.
The most important advantage of sun-loving perennials is a colorful outfit.
Their multi-color arrangement looks best against a calm background of trees and shrubs.
In order to achieve certain color combinations, it is necessary to take into account the periodicity of the development of each individual culture.
The peak of flowering perennials falls on the period from June to August. At this time, such large yellow-colored "sun worshipers" bloom magnificently, such as rudbeckia, heliopsis, coreopsis, gelenium, as well as juicy red monarda and knifofiya.
Calm white and blue notes bring this color different kinds and varieties bell and spur (delphinium) .
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You can extend the flowering season on your sunbed with attractive fall-blooming crops such as stonecrop, garden chrysanthemum or autumn asters .
Most perennials will re-bloom in the fall if pruned after the main flowering period.
Such plants include delphinium, stenaktis, iscabiosis catnip.
The choice of spring sun-loving perennials is somewhat less.
Bloom in April rezuha, backache meadow and adonis.
Join them in May daylily, catnip and peony.
You can enrich the spring palette with such bulbous ones as narcissus, tulip and hazel grouse.
Since bulbous crops become unattractive after flowering, they should not be planted in the foreground of flower beds.
An easier-to-care-for large flower garden option is a sunny lawn.
wild perennials - nivyanik, yarrow, meadow sage - thrive here in a motley company with herbaceous plants.
Such lawns are sown with a special seed mixture or individual crops are planted on an existing lawn.
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Rabatka from sun-loving perennials
Soft and delicate colors dominate this perennial discount.
1. Miscanthus - Miscanthus sinensis.
2. One-year-old three-incised, or hole - Malope trifida.
3. A hybrid variety of yarrow - Achillea "Schwefelbluete".
4. Bell flower - Campanula lactiflora.
5. Perovskia wormwood - Perovskia abrotanoides.
6. One-year verbena hybrid - Verbena.
7. Stonecrop-skripun, or hare cabbage- Sedum telephium (before flowering).
8. Decorative round-headed bow - Allium sphaerocephalon.
9. Fox-tailed peristoschetinnik - Pennisetum alopecuroides (before the appearance of peduncles).
10. Wormwood Louis - Artemisia ludoviciana.
11. Hybrid variety of yarrow - Achillea "Lachsschoenheit".
12. Hybrid shrub aster - Aster dumosus (before flowering).
13. Hybrid coreopsis - Coreopsis.
14. Fassen's catnip - Nepeta fassenii "Six Hills Giant".
15. Himalayan geranium - Geranium himalayense.
16. Annual fragrant tobacco - Nicotiana.
17. Santolina cypress - Santolina chamaecyparissus.
Examples of compositions from sun-loving perennials
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Cascades of flowers Thanks to well thought out planting, the geranium, sedum and mantle get as much sunlight as the tall wood mallow (Malva sylvestris) in the background. |
Warm colors of autumn Delicate and soft palette of purple echinacea (Echinacea purpurea), gelenium hybrids (Helenium) and chamomile aster (Aster amellus) is simply amazing! |
sunbathing Daylily (Hemerocallis), Gaillardia (Gaillardia) and loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata) just glow in the sun. |
Beautiful sun-loving perennials
Delphinium - large-flowered perennial with long candle-shaped inflorescences; supports are desirable; re-flowering after pruning. Densely strewn with bells, upright flower stalks of the spur are spectacular in any corner of the garden.
Phlox paniculata - durable large-flowered perennial with dense pin-shaped peduncles; re-flowering after pruning. Pleasant aroma and lush floral attire make phlox one of the most popular garden crops.
- unpretentious large-flowered perennial with inflorescences-baskets; gives root suckers; pruning increases the flowering period. If enough space is provided for rudbeckia, then gradually it forms dense flower thickets.
- abundance of star-shaped inflorescences over dense dark green foliage; good groundcover. The warm lights of the autumn shrub aster (Aster dumosus) glow in the garden until October.
Kotovnik - long, arched shoots with numerous small two-lipped flowers; loose bushy growth. It is not difficult for him to find a company. Regular pruning keeps the bush compact.
Oriental poppy (Turkish) - large cup-shaped flowers of luminous color; short flowering time; spreads by self-seeding. He is loved for the freshness of bright flowers and for the expressiveness of the seed pods.
- hardy large-flowered perennial with sunflower-like inflorescences on long straight stems and long-lasting flowers.
Lavender - compact long-lived perennial with evergreen pubescent foliage and fragrant flowers. Thanks to woody stems, lavender is classified as a semi-shrub. She is very good in borders.
Day-lily - large-flowered perennial with star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers; grows to the size of a large shrub.
Gaillardia - attractive multicolor ray-shaped inflorescences on strong stems; cold protection recommended.
Dry summer - a big problem for most plants. They do not always successfully survive the sun, so you have to either save them - by arranging a shade, or replace them with drought-resistant flowers. Flowerbeds consisting of such varieties easily tolerate even the highest temperatures, delighting lush bloom Location on.
sun loving flowers
Drought tolerant plants have gained the most popularity as many are perennial ground cover flowers, herbs and shrubs. By the way, they are used not only in the garden - unpretentious plants suitable for maintaining a neat appearance of plots in the cemetery. Flower beds in sunny areas will be decorated with many perennials, due to their unpretentiousness to the conditions. Drought-tolerant flowers are abundant, so all you have to do is arrange them and enjoy them.
Peony - despite the fact that flowering occurs at the end of spring, it will decorate the garden with neat green foliage throughout the summer. Moreover, he is a record holder for longevity and rarely needs a transplant. Hosta - ornamental plant, whose flowers look like bells. The richness of colors and expressive leaves will decorate any flower bed.
Echinacea with its large, fleshy stems and flowers will easily take root in any soil with any light. Echinacea blooms in summer and autumn, is tall. The drought-resistant stems of echinacea will brighten up your garden, even outside of the flowering period.
Garden chamomile - will not create any problems during growth, but will please with large white flowers. Keep in mind that by autumn it will begin to multiply, so if you do not want the dominance of chamomile, take care of the rhizome of the flower. Perennial ground cover flowers are suitable for sunny places. They form nice pillow on earth, pleasing not only beautiful flowers, but also juicy leaves.
Sedum is the king of flower carpets. Ground cover flowers, in principle, are characterized by abundant growth, but Sedum is the leader in terms of the area it occupies. There is no place where he would not take root. It blooms with an abundance of pink, yellow, white flowers that last all summer. It can be planted in a cemetery to form a beautiful pillow.
Heuchera - also forms rosettes of leaves, and they have a different color: there are green, gray, even red shades. Heuchera reaches a height of 30 cm, and during flowering up to 60 cm.
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drought tolerant herbs
There are quite a few herbs that meet the requirements of dry places. Drought-resistant ground cover grasses will decorate not only flower beds, but also dinner table which increases their value. In addition, you can sow a cemetery with herbs, creating a neat and well-groomed appearance.
Thyme - in addition to a strong aroma, it has beautiful lilac flowers. But, planting it in the garden, be careful - all the surrounding bumblebees and bees will gather to taste its pollen. Euphorbia cypress is a low grass with sharp leaves-needles. Blooms twice - at the end of spring and summer. There are so many flowers that each bush turns into a fluffy ball.
Gray fescue - attracts attention with its sharp, bluish-green leaves. It is often compared to a sea urchin for its obvious resemblance. Plant it in the front rows and renew every 4 years to get a long-lasting carpet. The advantage of Fescue is that it does not grow and continues to grow even in winter. Ground cover bushes of Fescue will give the plots in the cemetery a neat look.
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Drought-resistant shrubs are a real salvation for places where there is no shade, but there are a lot of scorching sun rays. Ground cover shrubs are less common than grasses or flowers. But on the other hand, they create lush hedges (which can limit the site in the cemetery).
Gailardia - comes from the Aster family. This bush with wide branches up to 70 cm in height, blooms with large bright flowers. Alpine aster is a shrub that blooms in June with small multi-colored flowers. Hydrangea is a shrub that blooms in mid-summer until the end of autumn. She is willingly planted in the cemetery due to the fact that she is evergreen and with beautiful flowers.
Forsythia - trees and shrubs that bloom in early spring bright yellow flowers. Jasmine, mock orange - a sprawling bush with large white flowers, spreading a thick aroma. Unpretentious in terms of places of growth, but requires good watering.
Yarrow is another representative of the Astrov family. It grows in bushes up to 70 cm in height, blooms with flat flowers of white, yellow or red. Garden juniper is a tree-like shrub with needle-like or scaly leaves, gray fruits. After rain, it spreads a thick aroma, so if you want to achieve a variety of smells in the garden - water the juniper from time to time or bring wet twigs into the house.
Ground cover shrubs include horizontal cotoneaster. This evergreen shrub creeps along the ground, grows rapidly and rarely grows above 50 cm. Mountain pine is a tree or shrub with brown-gray bark, dark green needles and small beautiful gray-brown cones. Whether it's a flower bed or a graveyard, heat-tolerant plants will bring freshness to any setting, even if you don't have a designer vein.
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Video review of perennial drought-resistant flowers, features of planting and growing hostas.
The lack of water in the country is not a reason to abandon the arrangement of flower beds and flower beds, but many garden plants(especially pampered species) simply won't survive without regular watering. Therefore, the owners of such plots should rely on species, forms that grow in nature in similar conditions, being content only with what the sky sends.
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A discreet background plant: its silvery color pleases throughout the growing season, and the tart aroma intensifies on a hot summer day.
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Italian immortelle (Helichrysum italicum) is an evergreen shrub up to 60 cm high, up to 1 m wide. It blooms in summer with yellow small baskets collected in shields.
Italian immortelle - flowering, photo
Winter-hardy, but in the first year of planting it is better to cover it with dry leaves, spruce branches. Propagated by cuttings in October-November.
What else to watch on the site about Italian immortelle:
St. John's wort calyx, or calyx
Luxurious during the flowering period, abundantly scattering the "gold" of its flowers.
St. John's wort,a photo
Hypericum calycinum is an evergreen shrub up to 60 cm high. The only negative is insufficient frost resistance, so I can’t recommend it for central Russia, but the plant is so beautiful and drought-resistant that I decided to include it in this article.
What else to watch on the site about St. John's wort:
Iberis evergreen
On our site, he finds more and more admirers.
Iberis evergreen,a photo
Iberis evergreen (Iberis sempervirens, syn. I. commutata) is a shrub with small leaves that persist in winter, up to 30 cm high, 40 cm wide. Small white flowers, collected in small dense apical brushes, bloom from April.
Iberis evergreen 'Snowflake'. Photo site 123rf.com. Iberis evergreen "Weisser Zwerg". Photo from google.ru
Decorative varieties are difficult to distinguish from each other; the visual difference lies in the compactness of the "bushes":
- "Snowflake", syn. ‘Schneeflocke’ - 25 cm high, 60 cm wide;
- Weisser Zwerg, syn. "Little Gem" - 15 cm high and 25 cm wide.
What else to watch on the site about Iberis:
red centranthus
How can it be without it in dry areas?
red centrantus,a photo
Centranthus or red centrantus (Centranthus ruber) is a beautiful herbaceous perennial 60-70 cm high, 1 m wide. The flowers are pink, red, white, bloom from May to September. In addition to the southern regions, you can try to grow it in protected areas of summer cottages with dry shelter. Easily propagated by self-seeding.
What else to watch on the site about kentranthus:
Large-flowered or beautiful winged stalk, etionema
Beautiful winged grass (Aethionema grandiflorum, syn. A. pulchellum) is a semi-evergreen shrub 20-30 cm high and wide.
Large-flowered winged stalk (with white flowers), photo
The flowers are white, light pink, fragrant, collected in small inflorescences; bloom in April-May. After flowering pruned; calcareous soils are preferred. In central Russia, it is grown as an annual. Propagated by seeds.
lavender angustifolia
When you see the fascinating flowering of lavender in the highlands of the Crimea, it becomes obvious: here it is - an ideal plant for dry areas.
a photo
Parameters of narrow-leaved lavender (Lavandula angustifolia): height up to 1 m, width - up to 1.2 m.
Lavender narrow-leaved "Hidcote". Photo courtesy of windyridgegardencentre.ie. Lavender narrow-leaved "Jean Davis". Photo from loghouseplants.com
Decorative varieties:
- ‘Hidcote’ - up to 60 cm high, 75 cm wide, dark purple flowers;
- ‘Jean Davis’ - light lilac flowers;
Lavender narrow-leaved "Loddon Pink". Photo courtesy of potterandrest.co.uk. Lavender angustifolia 'Munstead'. Photo courtesy of highcountrygardens.com
- ‘Loddon Pink’ – compact, up to 45 cm tall, 60 cm wide, light pink flowers;
- ‘Munstead’ - 45 cm high, 60 cm wide, bluish-purple flowers;
Lavender narrow-leaved "Nana Alba". Photo courtesy of growsonyou.com. Lavender narrow-leaved "Twickel Purple". Photo from burncoose.co.uk
- ‘Nana Alba’ - 30 cm high and wide, white flowers;
- "Twickel Purple' - 60 cm high, -1 m wide, bright purple flowers.
