Good afternoon, my reader. The main advantage of the host serves their unpretentiousness, the ability to rose next door to other decorative plants and fast adaptation in various conditions.
However, it should be borne in mind that the best hosts are developing in areas having protection against the burning of the rays of the sun and strong gusts of the wind. They prefer a moderately moistened weakness soil. It is recommended to plant hosts in different places in its own garden to determine more precisely where the juicy color of foliage does not lose decorativeness.
The host, which is a grassy perennial, is characterized by a short root. For high decorativeness, numerous egg-shaped, heart-shaped or narrow lanceal leaves, assembled into the root lush outlet, are valued. They differ in the manifold textures, configurations, sizes and color shades. May be motley.Weakly designer decorated decorations in height reach 100 cm. They formed creeps-shaped inflorescences made up of bell or funnel -ide buds with purple, white, lilac six-party periccters.
There are almost 50 types of hosts. And also there are over 700 diverse varieties. In the landscape these plants are used in different versions:
- Single landing. It is recommended to select hosts capable of reaching a height of 0.6 m and more. Supplement in the form of other decorative plants is not required.
- Mixboro or border design. Use low (up to 30 cm) Hosts varieties. You can, placing them when landing on the foreground, combine with tall plants.
- Growing in rocaria. The low (up to 20 cm) of the host will serve as an excellent option for decorating rocky gardens. They act in this situation with a background that blooming cultures are beneficial. Place hosts usually in the background or in the center of the overall composition.
- Registration of the pond. Next to the decorative reservoir, it is possible to make a winning composition from the average durable host, reaching a height of 30-45 cm. They can be placed next to the diverse moisture cultures or to make an independent composition if the reservoir has small sizes.
In the preparation of compositions in combination with other plants based on the host draw attention to the color of their leaves, which has a wide range - from a blue-green tone to a bluish-nasal shade. Sheet plates of some varieties of host are covered with contrasting decorative stripes and stains. The color is changing under the influence of weather conditions, and also depends on the age of plants and landing sites.
Combination options There are many:
- Against the background of the motley green, the host excellently looks like a variety of garden flowering cultures, such as Astilba. Such flower beds are framed by stone or brick masonry.
- A great host is harmonized with a garden geranium, attracting the attention of gentle shades of buds, and also makes an organic tandem with Geichery.
- Magnificent peonies During the dissolution period of large inflorescences with a bright color, becoming even more elegant if the Pestro-green carpet is there.
- Against the background of the pearl solid glade from the lowest varieties of hosts, coniferous plants becomes even more magnificent.
Unpretentious hosts with amazing attractive charm are widely used when designing a variety of landscapes. These plants allow you to create unique corners even in a small garden, favorably with the following decorative cultures.