Lobularia belongs to the Cruciferous family and is a plant both annual and perennial. The purpose of the flower is decorative. Lobularia will help to decorate any flower garden, landscape. With its help create live borders. Lobularia: growing from seeds at home is a very simple task, which even a beginner gardener will cope with.
The length of the plant usually does not exceed 40 cm. Height - about 15 cm. Lobularia spreads on the ground. Its leaves are dark green, oblong and covered with soft fluffy pile. The inflorescence with a rather rigid frame crowns the trunk of the plant. A flower is built and four petals. Lobularia has a unique aroma similar to fresh honey. Therefore, the plant always attracts a large number of insects.
Lobularia grows well and pleases flowering in sunny places. She is afraid of severe frosts, as well as constant stagnation of water in the soil, especially in the autumn-spring periods. And only during the arid hot summer lobularia requires careful watering. Activities for plant care include loosening the soil, as well as fertilizing.
Lobularia seeds can be planted in open ground at the end of November. But in order for them to survive the winter, they will need to be additionally insulated with covering material. And next year the seedlings will be in May. But it is most convenient to grow lobularia at home in the form of seedlings.
The seed planting period is the beginning of March. To do this, take containers or any other containers, fill with a nutrient mixture for seedlings or prepared independently soil. Seeds should not be planted too deep, so as not to drag out the process of germination. Before planting, it will not be superfluous to process them in a solution of potassium permanganate in order to exclude the possibility of damage to the plant by fungal diseases. The surface of the containers is covered with a film and left on the windowsill with diffused light. In the evening, it will be necessary to provide additional artificial lighting. The resulting seedlings are transferred to open ground at the end of May.
Lobularia is placed at a distance of 15 cm from each other. The application of fertilizers will allow the plant to bloom faster. Flowering usually begins 1.5-2 months after transplanting. Faded branches are cut, giving lobularia the opportunity to once again please gardeners with their colorful carpet.
Combined with lobularia such a beautiful flower as lobelia. Thanks to this combination of white and blue colors, you can create a unique landscape design of your site.
