Good afternoon, my reader. In the design of the exterior of country houses, professional designers often use ampelous cultures. These plants in hanging pots have become a favorite decorative element for ordinary summer residents. Fragrant flower "clouds" of different colors are convenient because they can be moved around the perimeter of the site, brought to the veranda, into the house.
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What is an ampelous plant
Climbing or ground cover crops with creeping or upward shoots are suitable for this concept. They are often planted in pots, flowerpots, baskets, and hanging pots. At the same time, long strings of flowers are allowed to fall freely downward or form a crown in the form of a lush "hat".
Lobelia
The annual culture will charm you with a dense crown, consisting of small leaves and lush inflorescences, painted in white, sky blue or blue. Groundcover lobelia lends itself well to pruning, so it will look like a light cloud in a hanging planter.
Verbena
Annual hybrids of this culture are distinguished by a wide range of colors of lush inflorescences. The plant loves warmth and light, so it will be comfortable from the sunny side of the house, veranda. It easily tolerates short-term droughts and small frosts (up to -3 ° С).
Nasturtium
The unpretentious ground cover plant is suitable for both flower beds and hanging planters. Looks beautiful thanks to round bright green leaves and bizarre flowers.
Seed producers offer a wide variety of nasturtium varieties. Flowers can be painted not only in traditional colors (yellow, orange), but also in cream, pink. The plant reproduces well by seeds.
Pelargonium
Indoor culture can be used as an ampelous annual or brought indoors for the winter. The plant tolerates the vagaries of the weather. However, it needs systematic fertilizing with mineral complexes - this will provide abundant and long flowering.
Petunia ampelous
Long (up to 1 m) shoots of the plant can be left intact or form a lush crown in the form of a ball. Both monochromatic plantings and a mixture of different varieties look spectacular.
The flower market offers a wide variety of petunia seeds with bright, simple and double flowers. The best option for planting in pots is surfiniya (petunia hybrid).
Diastia
An unpretentious plant with shoots of medium length (up to 60 cm) is strewn with buds of bright colors during the flowering period. Diascia needs a lot of light and an abundance of moisture. The main feature is that it does not require additional feeding, because it feels great even in poor soil.
Begonia ampelous
An indoor plant with bright double flowers does not tolerate heat well and needs careful maintenance. However, if you find a slightly shaded place for her, it will delight you with a beautiful crown until the first cold weather. It tolerates pruning and propagation by cuttings.
Dichondra
Ornamental leafy plant is a novelty in our gardens. All the charm of dichondra in its long, thick lashes. The beauty of the crown is given by small green-silvery leaves. The flower can be used not only for vertical gardening, but also for continuous soil coverage ("green carpet").
Bacopa
A flowering perennial in our climate is cultivated as an annual plant. The dense bushes covered with small buds delight with abundant flowering throughout the season. Unpretentious Bacopa is not demanding on lighting. However, he loves warmth and moderate watering.
Alyssum ampelous
Thanks to its highly branching long shoots, alyssum is perfect for planting in a hanging planter. Its dense crown, abundantly covered with small fragrant flowers, looks like a balloon and does not require special care.
Creeping kufea
The novelty in ampel gardening attracts attention with long (up to 1 m) lashes and beautiful bright flowers. Unpretentious kufeya prefers diffused lighting, so the east or west side of the house will suit her. It is unpretentious to the quality of the soil, it needs moderate soil moisture.
The correct choice of the size, shape and color of the flower will allow you to arrange a hanging garden in any corner of the cottage. In addition, gardening shops offer various tools and accessories to solve this problem.
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