Wonderful species of jaskolka from photos and descriptions
All types of chickweed that occur in nature are annuals or perennials. They belong to the famous Carnation family. In nature, this flower can be seen in the lands of Australia, America, as well as in Eurasia and Africa.
Popular types of yaskolka
Chip seedlings are moved into open ground only in the middle of summer.
Alpine lamb (Cerastium alpinum)
In nature, this species is found in the Carpathians, Altai mountains, as well as on the lands of North America and Europe. The bush grows low. With proper care, it can grow to a height of only 15 cm. Creeping shoots, rather long. The leaves are small, ovoid. Each plate is painted in a greenish-silver shade. From above, the leaves are covered with small villi. The flowers are small, white. The buds are collected in inflorescences that reach 20 mm in diameter.
Bieberstein chisel or silver
For the first time a flower was seen on the territory of Crimea. This species grows in the form of a bush. A distinctive feature of the Bieberstein jaskolka is that all shoots and leaves are pubescent. Because of this, the bush has a light silvery hue. Creeping stems. Flowers are located on peduncles that grow from 15 to 20 cm tall. The leaves of this variety are of two types. They are often oblong, but they can also be linear. Inflorescences are semi-umbilical. They form at the very tops of the peduncles. The buds are snow-white. When fluffed, each of them grows up to 20 cm in diameter.
The Bieberstein jasmine has been cultivated since 1820.
Lascholka purple
In nature, this species can be found in the Caucasus. Also, purple shingle grows in the lands of Turkey and Iran. The flower belongs to perennials. Lush bushes, reminiscent of a pillow. Their height reaches 25 cm. The leaves are small, long. For the winter, the plates do not change their color. Peduncles grow up to 25 cm. Buds are small. They take on a purplish-white hue.
Felt chick: description of the plant
Felted chick (Cerastium tomentosum) grows in Italy. They began to cultivate the flower in 1620. Felt shingle is presented in the form of a convex bush. The height of the plant does not exceed 30 cm. The flower reaches 0.6 cm in diameter. All the stems are abundantly covered with felt color. The branches are long, creeping.
The smallest flowers have a diameter of 15 cm. The shoots of this type of jascoli are covered with tiny leaves. They have a light grayish tint, which distinguishes it from other varieties.
The flowers are white, without any blotches. They grow up to 10 mm in diameter. The bush does not grow much. Therefore, felt chickweed is often grown in rock gardens.
Description of white chickweed (Cerastium candidissimum)
This variety is often called snow-white. All this is due to the shade not only of the flowers, but also of the stems. White chickweed is a Greek endemic. The bushes are large and lush. All shoots and leaves are abundantly covered with small villi.
The branches of this species are erect. They do not spread, as is the case with the plants described above. As for the leaves, the upper plates have a linear-lanceolate shape. The lower ones are oblong-spatulate.The buds are small, but when they open, they double in size. The petals are cut in two, beautiful.
Ural shingle (Cerastium uralense)
This species is endangered, therefore it was included in the Red Book. The bush is not dense, but very beautiful. Shoots can grow from 8 to 25 cm long. In nature, it prefers to grow on lands that are rich in limestone. The flower feels good in partial shade, where there is no strong wind and direct sunlight.
The leaves are longish, lanceolate. Their length ranges from 40 mm, and their width is 80 mm. The petals of the opened buds are white, dissected.
The homeland of the Ural laskolka is the territory of the Southern and Middle Urals.
Large-flowered louse (Cerāstium grandiflorum)
Species characteristics:
- This species has the largest buds. Each of them reaches 3 cm in diameter.
- The bush will grow small. Its maximum height is within 20 cm.
- Large-flowered chrysalis begins to bloom in July or early August. The buds appear throughout the month. If the weather is warm and dry outside, the inflorescences will retain their attractiveness for several weeks.
Field shingle (Cerastium arvense)
Cerastium arvense or vulgaris prefers to grow in temperate areas. The bush reaches 40 cm in height. Closer to the base, the shoots are branched. There are also erect branches, which are abundantly strewn with villi at the bottom.
Lanceolate leaves can grow up to 2 cm in length. Their width does not exceed 4 mm. The flowers are located on pedicels that are much longer than the calyx itself. White buds. At the end of flowering, bolls are formed in their place, slightly curved at the top.
The seeds are pear-shaped. Their length ranges from 1 to 2 mm, and their width is 0.8 mm. The upper part of the grains is brown or yellowish.
Yaskolka silver carpet
This is the most popular variety of Bieberstein jaskolka. The uniqueness of this plant is the density of the carpet. With proper care, the bush, in the shortest possible time, grows to an impressive size.
Chickweed tolerates drought and severe frosts well. The flowering is early and rather long. If you cut dry buds in time, you can get their re-formation.
The flowers are small, snow-white. You can propagate such a variety using seeds that are harvested at the end of summer. Their germination is good, so it will be quite easy to get the desired result.
Yaskolka in landscape design photo
This plant is highly prized among gardeners and designers. And this is not only because of the white flowers and thick carpet, but also because of the easy care.
Dense chipped carpets hide well all the imperfections of the landscape.
Often planted in:
- rock gardens;
- rockeries;
- mixborders.
The bush looks great next to stones or undersized trees. Often, different types of chippings are used to form curbs. Also, designers plant bushes when creating rocky hills.
The shingle is an indispensable plant wherever uneven areas, hatches and boulders need to be hidden.
The snow-white flowers of the yaskolka are perfectly combined with heuchera, bells, saxifrage, cinararia and stonecrop... Bushes with white buds and silvery petals set off brightly flowering specimens well. Chickweed with daisies, tulips, daffodils looks elegant.
Also, this type of plant is grown in street pots, on terraces or in hanging pots. This is a unique flower for those who do not live in the country and are not ready to devote much time to plants. Even with minimal care, chickweed will delight you with long flowering and incredible beauty with a bush.