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Geranium sanguineum It is widespread in Europe, differs in strongly dissected openwork leaves, forms rounded bushes from 20 to 40 cm high or grows as a loose carpet (depending on the variety). Blooms from mid-July for 30-40 days with large Carmine-red flowers, has decorative forms with white, pink, purple-purple flowers. […]
These cute and unpretentious perennials are becoming more and more welcome guests of our cottages. Once settled, they live with us for many years, quickly fill empty spaces in flower beds, give a special charm to garden paths, grow well and look good in pots. The love for Alchemilla is […]
Why is Helleborus niger called the “Christmas rose”? No assumption stands up to criticism. There are stories about a shepherdess who had nothing to give to the new-born infant Christ. he (she) began to cry, the tears burned through the snow, and wonderful flowers grew. In fact, Helleborus niger grows […]
Helleborus orientalis and its varieties And here is another famous Helleborus orientalis. It grows in mountain forests. The species is very variable. Sometimes it is divided into three separate ones: Helleborus abchasicus with bright pink flowers, Helleborus guttatus with greenish-white speckled flowers, and Helleborus orientalis ssp. proper orientalis = Helleborus […]
After a long winter sleep, nature gradually wakes up, and one of the first messengers of the long — awaited spring is Caltha palustris. Now it is more often found in suburban areas, and this is easy to explain: there are not so many near-water (or short — term-water) plants […]
One of the mandatory attributes of the “lazy garden” — long-lived plants that can live in one place for decades, look nice and do not require special attention to their person. We want to introduce you to such compliant “residents” today. In your favorite garden, there are so many corners […]
Background landings Aruncus Background landings are an important element of suburban design, because any theater needs wings of varying degrees of height. If you need to fence off your neighbors with a live fence and at the same time create a winning background for medium — sized flower beds-feel free […]
Of course, this article is not about a real palm tree, but about Ricinus. This magnificent ornamental plant really looks like a southern exotic tree. If you see it at least once, you will be impressed. Huge split leaves make the plant look like both a fan palm and a […]
All Oxalis have an inexplicable charm. They have long and firmly occupied a place in the line of the best garden plants in the world. Their green or dark red leaves and delicate white, pink, yellow flowers captivate a kind of beauty. There are about 500 species in the genus […]
In the garden culture of Europe, Artemisia came from monastic gardens in the middle ages. In medicine, these bitter herbs have been known since antiquity. The most famous species of Artemisia It is believed that the medicinal properties of Artemisia absinthium were first discovered by the ancient Greek goddess-hunter Artemis, […]