If you are interested in arabis, planting and care in the open ground, let's say right away - you're on the right track. This wonderful plant and trouble will not deliver you, and the garden will greatly decorate. He is handsome in combination with primrose, makes good friends with bells, looks great with a creep survivor.
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Landing
Planting arabis is not difficult - choose a bright place for it, drainage soil - loves a sod mix in half with sand, and sow the seeds in April. Cover with a film, and as you notice the shoots - remove the shelter. Young shoots after 5 days of watering require, and adults - much less often. If only the drought stands, give it watering once a week.
As the young shoots grow up a little, relocate them where they planned, because the plant is perennial, it will decorate your garden for a long time, make no mistake choosing the site - open so that it is nearby bushes and trees will not obscure it, and arabis will thank you with its beauty.
Care
As it was said, you won’t have to bother with watering, the care is also minimal - weeds are removed, and the soil is occasionally loosened. At the beginning of the season, add minerals to watering, it will be enough for the season.
How will your arabis bloom - you cut it almost to the root, leaving 5 centimeters, no more, and it will winter well with you.
Popular varieties
The most favorite among gardeners are varieties Caucasian, Alpine and Ferdinand. The very first Arabis Alpine begins to delight with flowering - already at the end of April its flowers will give aroma and beauty, followed by Ferdinand of the Coburg Variegata, which pleases with lush flowering and at the same time has unusual leaves that adorn the bushes, blooms in May. After the ferdinandas, the Caucasian Arabist enters into bloom - his peak in bloom is June. Also has an unusual beautiful foliage.
The advantages of arabis are not only unpretentious to the soil and care, its lush flowering, plentiful and fragrant, will decorate your site, and once you plant it once, preferably several varieties, for many years you will enjoy your green pets.
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