Onion is not only a plant that is actively used in cooking. To the genus Allium, botanists include more than six hundred species, including decorative ones. They grow everywhere - in the New Earth, and in southern Africa. Plant decorative varieties of onions and can be at the cottage, flowerbed, in the garden.They are rather unpretentious, but at the same time they differ in their original coloring, shape and long flowering period.Only from different varieties of such a flower can create a so-called garden of continuous flowering. On the cultivation and planting of decorative onions in the soil today's article.
Table of contents
- What is a decorative perennial onion?
- The most popular varieties of decorative onions
- Rules for planting in the open ground
- Caring for a flourishing allium
- Diseases and pests of a decorative onion flower
- Application and combination with other plants in the open garden
What is a decorative perennial onion?
Decorative onion varieties are attractive flowering plants of the most diverse kind.There are both very tiny, and quite high copies.
Most species of such onions are perennial, that is, one does not have to buy seeds every year, grow seedlings, or engage in picking.
A feature of the alloys, because of which they are practically not used in floristics alone, is a high content of essential oils with a specific odor. For the same reason, it is better to grow them outdoors.These flowers have long been used in landscape design:
- when forming alpine slides or stone gardens;
- when decorating curbs or group plantings;
- for decorating garden lawns, parks;
- plants are used as dried flowers.
The most popular varieties of decorative onions
In horticulture use a variety of varieties of such flora, as well as hybrids. Among the popular species can be identified chives, aflatun, karatava, rozium, onion Christof.
- Schnitt-onionwell known lovers of the first green. You can grow it on the street, and at home, in pots. It reproduces and grows very well, it looks very decorative. At the time of flowering, the leaves can turn yellow. In such cases, they must be cut off, and in a couple of days new ones will appear.
- Aflatunian- the most popular variety of decorative alliumaa. It is also known under the name of the Dutch. The spherical inflorescences consist of small flowers of violet color.
- Karatava- a variety that especially looks good on mini-flower beds and alpine hills. Low, but hardy. Inflorescences can be lilac, pink, cream.
- Roseum- a variety that is characterized by delicate pink flowers of a small size.
- Christopher's Bow- a popular decorative variety used on large flower beds. The diameter of the balls, which consist of individual flowers, reaches 18-20 cm.
Rules for planting in the open ground
Plant the plant in the fall (early-springing varieties), in September, or in spring (late-maturing varieties), in May or late April.
For decorative bow select solar areas - the more light, the more beautiful the color of the leaves and the rich color of the buds.
.Caring for a flourishing allium
It is very important to provide such a bow with sufficient moisture during the growing season - without this, it ceases to expel the leaves. Later, he practically does not need watering.
For the winter to cover the plant is not necessary, and replant allium should be every four to five years.
Alloys perfectly coexist with irises, peonies, delphinium, poppy. During the preparation for flowering, the leaves die, but they can not be cut off. With their help plants accumulate nutrients in the bulb.
This bulb multiplies by bulbs, bulbs or seeds. Split bulb bulbs better in autumn, during transplant. To collect the seed material, the first inflorescences are used, and they must be completely decocted.
Diseases and pests of a decorative onion flower
- Peronosporoz- is caused by fungi. Leaves and flowers turn yellow, dry up, in damp weather, a violet coating is visible on them. The reason may be too much nitrogen fertilizer, infection from other plants. Bulbs before planting are treated with a fungicide, and the diseased flowers and the soil around them are Bordeaux fluid.
- Root mite, onion fly- these pests often hit alloys. To protect the plants, before planting, heat the bulbs at a temperature of up to 40 degrees for 12 hours. Plants can be sprinkled with tobacco dust, ash, sprinkle with dichlorvos.
Application and combination with other plants in the open garden
Plant a flower on alpine hills, in flowerbeds, stone gardens, use as a curb. Especially popular are giant blue or blue balls. Large varieties are used on their own, while planting them should be at a great distance from each other. Small varieties can be planted next to, "islets so they look more advantageous.
Since alloys can dry leaves during the flowering period, it's better to plant flowers near them: delphiniums, hosts.Very attractive look similar plants next to the lupines, poppies, peonies, irises, aquilegia. It is especially good to combine an allium with perennials.
In landscape design, both single plants and groups are used. Taller shoots are planted one at a time, creating color accents in certain areas. When grouped, the decorative bow creates colored spots.
Picking up varieties with different periods of flowering, you can create a garden of continuous flowering, which will delight the bright inflorescences from the middle of spring to late autumn.
Decorative bow - this is an original plant with inflorescences in the form of a ball. It is widely used for creating color bouquets, decorating flower beds or flower beds. Uncomplicated care and unpretentiousness make this perennial popular with gardeners and landscape designers.
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