Curly flower in the house and garden

Curly flowers in the house and garden look very attractive. It is very fashionable to decorate gazebos, verandas and pergolas with them. On a balcony and a window sill, a curly flower will look just as good. He will decorate an empty wall, revive a boring corner and turn the terrace into a festive place.

What you need for curly flowers

Ampelnye plants (from the word ampel - hanging vase) need a special hanging pot or pots. Ground for them you can buy in flower shops. Thus, it is possible to grow even some types of ordinary small shrubs. A curly flower is most often unpretentious, nothing much will be needed to care for it. It is not necessary to make any complicated adaptations and devote too much time to your pets.

Types of curly flowers. Petunia, surfinia and lobelia

Petunia is on almost every garden plot. Her diverse colors and unpretentiousness won the love of gardeners. It blossoms very long - from the beginning of spring to the middle of autumn. Even if this curly flower undergoes a severe drought, it should only be well watered once - and it will again be as good as new. The soil for petunia is suitable fertile. It is advisable if it grows in a well-lit place. Surfinia is similar to petunia, but surpasses it in density and height. It is also capable of reaching a greater length. Lobelia is perennial and annual. This cornflower-blue cornflower from the Bellflower family will feel good both in the sun and in the penumbra. The soil rich in humus will allow it to appear in all its glory.

Types of ampel plants. Pelargonium, verbena, diace and dichondra

Geranium (Pelargonium) is popular in our country since Soviet times. Even then, she decorated the balconies, windowsills and gazebos with constant brightness. In addition to decorativeness, it is also credited with phytoncidal properties (the ability to disinfect air). Geranium likes heat and sun very much. It can grow on loam, suffers short-term drought and is easily restored after mechanical damage. Verben is rarely seen in the beds. It is homely and popular mainly as a honey plant and medicinal plant. But her beautiful smell and steady greenery earned her fame among amateurs of ampel plants. It blooms for a very long time - almost all summer. The soil prefers fertilized and does not tolerate the excessive nitrogen content of the soil. Diace is similar in this with verbena. But her flowers are much more attractive. Small rosettes of salmon color adorn the flower beds and pots all summer and most of the fall. This perennial is demanding to the soil and requires abundant watering. It can be planted in May directly into the open ground. Dihondra is an unusual plant. Once you see it, you will not soon forget it. It looks like a waterfall of silvery-gray color, a magnificent shock dropping from a height of more than two meters. It is the leaves that create such an impressive effect. Flowers dichondra unattractive. This plant helps phytodesign specialists create whole picturesque canvases in the gardens.