Planting and caring for a bath in a country flower bed
Planting and caring for the bunk does not require special skills. It is a unique perennial that will grow beautifully both in the sun and in the shade. Thanks to this, the plant can become an addition to a dense garden and will perfectly fit into any landscape design.
Description of the appearance of the plant
Among the many types, the most popular are:
- Kupena multiflorous. With proper care, the bush reaches 1 m tall. Deciduous plates are oval. The plant blooms in June. In place of the blossoming buds, blue fruits are formed.
- Fragrant kupena. A distinctive feature is the leaves, which have a bluish tint. The plant grows up to 80 cm tall. The bush blooms from May to June.
- Kupena is whorled. This is a low-growing variety, the height of which does not exceed 60 cm. Deciduous plates are lanceolate. Their length is about 17 cm. The flowers are snow-white, hanging.
- Pink is no less popular. Its homeland is the lands of China and Siberia. The flower differs in reddish stems. The leaves are slightly pubescent. They grow in whorls from 5 to 6 pieces. In an adult plant, they reach 15 cm. The buds are pink. At the end of flowering, fruits appear in the form of elongated berries.
Planting and caring for the bunk
Kupena or garden lily of the valley is a flower that grows well in almost any soil. The best option is fertile and loose soil. In sunny areas with poor soil, kupena grows poorly and blooms poorly.
When choosing a place for planting this beauty, you should take into account the depth of the groundwater. This is due to the fact that Kupena does not tolerate waterlogged soil.
Site preparation
Planting the plant in open ground is best at the end of summer. The place for planting must first be dug up to a depth of 20 to 25 cm. It is also recommended to put a little in the soil ash and apply fertilizer at the rate of 15 g per 1m2... Complex mineral preparations are an excellent option.
After the site is prepared, you need to make small indentations. At the bottom of each dimple, put a good drainage of fine gravel or broken brick. Cover the top with a ball of soil with a little compost. Once everything is ready, you can start planting the plant.
Watering
Watering the kupena depends on which variety you are growing in your garden. Lily of the valley should be watered sparingly but regularly. As for the pink, broadleaf and medicinal kupena, they rarely need to be watered. These varieties are afraid of waterlogged soil and tolerate drought well.
In a too wet substrate, mold and various fungal diseases develop.
Soil mulching
Loosening the soil is an important procedure that needs to be done after every watering. But since the root system of the flower is located close to the top layer of the soil, there is a risk of damage to it. Therefore, for purchased, a good option would be mulching.
Fertilizer
It is not necessary to feed the garden lily of the valley.But if you want the bush to grow faster and delight with its flowering as often as possible, you should add mineral preparations twice a season. The first procedure should be carried out in April, and the second during flowering.
It is recommended to add a small amount of humus to the soil before the onset of frost.
Reproduction Kupena
There are several ways to grow a young plant. All of them are effective if you follow the basic rules.
Division of the root system
This is the most popular method among gardeners. In order for the plant to quickly take over and gain in growth, it is necessary that the planting material be voluminous.
The detached part of the bush must be placed in a previously prepared depression and sprinkled with soil. Then compact the top layer of soil well and pour abundantly with warm water.
Seed propagation
This breeding method is also used, but in order to grow seedlings from the grains, you will need to buy planting material. This is due to the fact that lily of the valley seeds are very rarely tied, since the flower is pollinated only with the help of long-trunk bumblebees.
It should also be remembered that seed germination is very low and therefore it is necessary to stratify them. But if you still chose the seed propagation method, then planting the seeds is best done in late autumn.
In one place, a flower can grow for about 15 years.
If everything is done correctly, then the first shoots can be seen only in spring. It is not necessary to transplant sprouts to a new location.
Pests and plant wintering
As for diseases, Kupena is one of the few crops that is resistant to various natural pests. But despite this, the bush can infect mucus, snails and caterpillars. This often happens in dry weather.
Garden lily of the valley tolerates frost and snow perfectly. But in order to protect the root system from freezing, it is recommended to cover it with branches or special fiber.
Kupena in landscape design
Due to its dense thickets, kupena is a welcome guest in every garden. Thanks to its foliage, the lily of the valley will hide all the flaws, thus creating a real paradise near a private house.
The plant also looks great with other flowers. Many designers combine the buy with asters, daisies and pansies.
Having planted this plant on your site, you will certainly be satisfied, because even if the bush fades, thanks to the graceful leaves, the conceived composition will continue to exist, but in new colors.