Beauty is vertical: Why I can not imagine my garden without delphiniums. Ideas, photos and care!
Frankly, perennial delphiniums - one of my "garden weaknesses." Very much I like these high colors, although sometimes you have to tinker with them. This paper with beautiful pictures will tell you what is so good and tell the main delphinium "sekretiki" care. I would be glad if the publication itself and the main character like you. You might want to plant delphinium on his bed in the next year (it's time to think about a flower garden layouts in the country!)
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A brief introduction
Like most modern garden flowers, delphiniums on beds - usually hybrids. Exquisite garden decoration. A distinctive feature - a high, covered with flowers, candles shoots, creating an image of delicate fragrant pyramids. The height can be up to 2 meters! This can be used to create a spectacular landscape compositions.
In nature, are more common blue and shades of blue petals. But breeders brought unique varieties with white, pink or even burgundy color. Thanks to this palette, you can choose what you like best and fit for your site!
Flowering delphiniums last from 3 to 8 weeks. It may begin in June, and perhaps in the middle of summer. The exact timing depends on many factors, chief among them: especially varieties, weather conditions and care for delphiniums.
How to use delphinium in landscape design: the best ideas
Thus, the unique duo: abundant flowering and height you can beat beneficial to decorate flowerbeds plot near his house and garden. Here are some ideas:
- Landing near the wall and the fence will be a perfect "hedge". Bright colors cheer up and will be visible from afar.
- Delphinium become a prominent part of mixborders - beds of several species of flowers, differing in size. Due to the high altitude plants are planted in the back tier. Solid peduncles delphinium advantageously interspersed other more undersized landing.
- Another option - delphinium solo. several groups of plants create a vibrant islands.
Of course, you can come up with a lot more good ideas delphinium use in landscape design!
Nuances care Delphinium
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Write detailed instructions will not care for the flower. I will highlight only the most important fad, what would I personally drew attention:
- Years of delphinium often expanded dividing the seeds or rhizomes. The first way I did not like - a lot of fuss and low germination.
- Shoots hybrid delphiniums necessarily thin out. On one bush should be left 3-5 pieces. Otherwise flowers obmelchali and become less expressive!
- Delphinium grows well on light areas. But rather that in the peak of solar activity the plant was in the penumbra of light - so not vytsvetut petals.
- On hot days you need delphinium water. The greatest need for moisture garden plant experiences during the formation and development of buds. And should be watered liberally: I do not regret the water and use 3 buckets under a bush.
- I do not harbor delphiniums in the winter, but not necessarily crop the all the shoots. They are hollow inside. And, to the inside does not get wet (cause rotting inside), the cut plastered with clay.
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