The best time of the year, many consider spring - foliage appears on the trees, the length of the day increases, it gets warmer on the street. Perennial arabis, or hibiscus, refers to flowers with an early flowering period. Its curly stems, strewn with bright colors, look like streams. Flowers bloom in April-May.
Interesting fact! The most popular variety is Caucasian Arabis, and also known varieties: Alpine, Bryophyte, Brown. Most resistant to frost. Running out grade. In total there are more than 200 varieties. They are included in the cabbage or cruciferous family.
One glance at this plant is enough to forget about cloudy days, gray everyday life, stone jungle. Arabis Alpine is white buds, small, delicate. Escaping inflorescences have tall, white-striped foliage. Grandiflora will surprise with pink, lilac blossoms. On a green carpet, as if sprinkled with rhinestones. They will soon disappear, and he will again become ordinary. The Caucasian petals are darker. Mossy and Brown-like look great against the background of stones. The pattern of branches is similar to graffiti, a maze, a mosaic. Like snowdrops, this flower can play the part of the main violin in the spring in a flower orchestra, but filled with exotic, endowed with other magic.
Arabis in the forest
Arabis perennial: planting and soil selection
Experts recommend to plant an Arabis flower, at least one of the varieties, if there is an apiary nearby. There are many honey plants, and the more of them, the tastier the honey. Tart notes complement the bouquet without disturbing harmony. The plant is native to rocky terrain, mountains of Europe, Asia. He likes well-lit areas of the yard.
The advantage of claiming the status of the best plant for landscape compositions, apiaries, verandas is unpretentiousness. Suitable for any type of soil, however, you need to create a good drainage layer. The plant practically does not require the attention of a grower, but, having felt care, it will thank lush flowering.
Interesting fact! The flower will be really comfortable if there is loamy soil, chernozem, and sandstone on the flowerbed.
Hydroponics in this case is also relevant. The advantage is a high level of accessibility of the necessary minerals, good air exchange, economical use of water, fertilizers, significant aesthetic potential.
Hydroponic Installation Example
What time to land
The flowerbed is sown in September, and in the spring they are waiting for seedlings. Another year will pass and only then the creeper will blossom. A little greenery in the spring against the backdrop of dull stones and earth is a pleasant sight. Arabis Gold, white, pink for the second season will please the hosts with delicate shades of buds.
Arabis perennial: how to plant using the right technology
If this flower is chosen for cultivation - perennial arabis, planting work on the flower bed must be started with it. After removing last year's foliage, digging, forming drainage, the territory should be sown.
Landing Rules:
- seeds are thrown into holes with a depth of 3 to 5 mm at a distance of 40 cm;
- the floral "carpet" is guaranteed to be thick if you put 2-3 seeds in each at a time.
Proper watering
In the open ground near the house, flowers usually have to be watered on weekends. They are always nearby and there is no problem to provide them with water. Rains, shade, meltwater make up for the lack of moisture in the open. Regular, systematic watering will allow Arabis to feel well-groomed. So the attention to this procedure just needs to be paid every seven days, not more often.
Breeding methods
From seeds, the plant is germinated directly in the open ground and through seedlings.
Arabis Alpine: seed cultivation
Mini-greenhouse - these are the best conditions created specifically to increase the germination rate. Planting capacity is filled with chernozem mixed with sand, seeds are placed, covered with a film. In the room in which she will stand, you need to maintain the air temperature +20.
Seedlings arabis to grow
After the appearance of the second leaf, the seedlings should be taken out to the balcony or open the window if the planting capacity is on the windowsill. You need to do this for 20-30 minutes every day, increasing the time period gradually. A week before the transplant, mineral fertilizers are applied to strengthen the plant's immunity. Transplanted flowers after the appearance of the third true leaf.
Important! The last time Arabis - perennial watered 4 days before moving into the natural environment.
In the flowerbed, all the bushes in this case take root, do not freeze, the new microclimate will not adversely affect them. This applies to arabis caucasica, and arabis bryoides, as well as other varieties.
Varieties with terry buds do not produce seeds, so the cuttings are used. Cut branches for rooting when the mother plant has bloomed. Sprouted by placing in a container with soil. You need to choose those whose length is at least 10 cm.
In addition to the seed method and cuttings, the layering method is often used:
- need a transparent plastic container, 5-7 cm deep;
- in its walls you need to make two holes opposite each other;
- fill the ground to the bottom;
- put the container on one of the branches of an adult flower;
- put gently on the ground, press down with a stone or something else.
In a couple of weeks, the roots will appear in the part that was in the tank with the ground. You should choose branches with a stiff bark, brown, the middle part of the shoot.
The division method is also used. Suitable plants that are at least 3 years old. They are dug up, cut neatly in half and seated. It is advisable to sprinkle the place of cut with ash or activated carbon. It is also necessary for 2-3 days to hide them from direct sunlight, having built a small canopy from boards, rods and fabric - any improvised materials.
Important! Experts recommend Arabis Alpine to grow from seeds. Only because of this can the safety of some unstable varietal traits, their inheritance be guaranteed.
Feeding and transplanting
Standard mineral fertilizers for ground cover are what the Arabis flower needs. They are introduced in spring and autumn. Humus can also be used to feed arabis pink, white or lilac, with green and variegated foliage.
Arabis pruning
In one season, a mountain bindweed can occupy half a flower bed. It easily displaces neighboring flowers, the symmetry of the composition is broken. To prevent this from happening, once a month it is advisable to inspect the territory, remove the cuttings issued by him.
Tulips surrounded by arabis
Pests and diseases
Many pests consider this plant unsafe for themselves, which simplifies the maintenance of it. Only a cruciferous flea runs the risk of feasting on them. Larvae winter in the ground. In autumn, the fallen leaves from the site must be cleaned, dug up the earth around.
To combat adults, traps are used - plywood sheets with applied glue. A popular folk eco-method is spraying with ash infusion. By planting marigolds, garlic, dill, and calendula nearby, you can scare off insects. The most effective treatment with insecticides - specially created in laboratories concentrates of toxic synthetic and natural chemicals.
Cruciferous flea
Even a few bugs on the foliage of Arabis Ferdinand or Alpine are dangerous. At the first sign of a disease, action must be taken.
Flowering period and care after
Experts recommend cutting off all inflorescences after flowering has ended, do not wait until they fall naturally. The bush of arabis white, pink, lilac will look aesthetically pleasing even without inflorescences.
How to prepare for wintering
Alpine and runaway rezuha have different levels of frost resistance, but even in regions with a warm climate a record drop in temperature is possible. An unusually cold winter will ruin the flower garden. A rare natural phenomenon makes you secure, cut off the aerial part, leaving 3-4 cm. This way you can protect the plant from unnecessary waste of vitality, stress and unforeseen colds. It is necessary to cover the bushes after this with plastic wrap or with previously prepared hay, lapnik.
Use in landscape design
This flower looks like an exquisite hat.
Arabis on a background of stones
In one variety, the root system is well developed. With its help, you can strengthen the hill, embankment, shore of the reservoir. In particular, the Caucasian rhizomes have a strong root. Another variety has more beautiful foliage than flowers, which makes it indispensable when choosing a design for a lawn. For example, arabis Variegat has oval, saturated blue-green plates with a white rim. The variegated flower is small in size. The height of the bush reaches 15 cm. It will look great on the background of lawn grass.
Arabis Ferdinand of Koburg has similar foliage, but the height of the bushes reaches only 5-6 cm. That is, they can decorate the lawn, but they will have to be trimmed more often. There are varieties with purple petals, white, cream. Buds can be terry and simple. If you plant it around the gazebo, it will look like an aircraft, landing in the garden on a flower pillow.
Important! Arabis ciliated Rose Delight is a silvery foliage and saturated pink petals, small cloves on the plate. It looks spectacular from afar. And if you come closer to it, you can be surprised by doubly interesting features. This flower is really magical, beautiful, mysterious.
Arabis has Sunny Bunny - a yellow core, which makes it look like a miniature, very strange daisy. The Alpine snow carpet will bring sophistication to the composition, and the Sunny Bunny - enchanting.
Arabis Sunny Bunny
The main areas of application of the flower:
- addition of the composition of the Rockery;
- the creation of the Alpine hill;
- decoration and strengthening of hills, embankments;
- decorating the shore of an artificial reservoir;
- the formation of a multilevel hedge, a border;
- on the flower plateau.
Arabis Caucasian Little Treasurer Deep Rose, and other varieties of this unique plant can be grown on the windowsill and used to create eco-panels. The vertical garden in the bedroom, living room, in the kitchen of these flowers will inspire and help restore harmony in the soul after a busy day, will return optimism, confidence and hope.
