Gaillardia perennial — the queen of the dacha

[ad_1] There are many different beautiful flowers loved by flower growers. Each of them can claim the championship in the flower garden. But how many of them are those that will delight you with flowering under any circumstances? Some are luxurious, but do not bloom for long … The second freezes out in harsh winters …

Matricaria — the phenomenon of simplicity

[ad_1] One chamomile, two chamomile, three … Matricaria is the same chamomile on which only the lazy did not guess in childhood. But novice summer residents call chamomile flowers, which in fact are not. So I, until I bought a suburban area, called some types of chrysanthemums with daisies, autumn asters, echinacea, gerbera and osteospermum. …

Vigna: asparagus or beans?

[ad_1] This is how it happens you cultivate a garden, look for new methods of growing, consider yourself a progressive gardener, but one day a neighbor comes and brings some kind of unseen gift as a gift. Delicious, he says, try to cook … So I got acquainted with asparagus beans cowpea. Long very long …

Bamashania — nowhere less …

[ad_1] Less than this plant I met only bryozoan and moss. The height of the bamashania bush does not exceed 4 cm. And this, along with flowers 🙂 I accidentally came across a photo on the Internet with a landscaped garden path: unusually attractive pillows with lilac flowers grew among the stone slabs in the …

Physostegia — long-blooming charm of summer

[ad_1] Physostegia could well gain a reputation as a favorite of summer residents if it were as widespread as, say, marigolds. But I guess it’s just a matter of time… Personally, I first learned about it only last year. In June, I was passing by a holiday village and drew attention to the snow-white bouquets …

Siberian iris — structural flower garden plant

[ad_1] A refined aristocrat was the first thing that came to my mind when I first saw the Siberian iris: a slender stem, exquisite inflorescence and fine engraving of the leaves. How good he is! It’s impossible not to fall in love with him. And although it does not have such bright and large inflorescences …

The cuff is soft — all Lady Lady :)

[ad_1] Very unassuming and elegant, this herb doesn’t scream with its appearance, it creates a sophisticated backdrop for the more colorful perennials. However, without it, an English flower garden is not a flower garden. The flowering of the cuff is more than modest, but nondescript yellow inflorescences form a cloud that hovers over the flower …

Heuchera — stellar return

[ad_1] This ornamental leafy plant once served as a favorite frame for rose bushes. Then, for some unknown reason, he was safely forgotten. And suddenly, new varieties appear on the court of designers, brighter and longer-flowering. Geichera makes a splash and again becomes a favorite of gardeners. It’s not even about the varieties, but rather …

Penstemon — a bright haze over the flower garden

[ad_1] If you are looking for a flowering perennial that resembles a swarm of moths over a flower garden, then penstemon is exactly what you need. You will rarely meet this flower in our gardens, but only because of its low prevalence. In fact, it deserves attention because it is relatively unpretentious (provided that a …

Echinops or blue hedgehogs soar above the grasses

[ad_1] Of course, hedgehogs can’t fly. And this is good 🙂 But the presented plant is indeed called a hedgehog, or rather, it is translated from Greek as «with the appearance of a hedgehog» (echinos). According to the Latin version, this is Echinops, the Russian version is Mordovnik, the Ukrainian version is Krutai, Golovaten. Sometimes …