The Astilbe and Aubrietia Cultivating

The Astilbe are resistant grasses and shrubs.

Different types and varieties are classified as Spiraea under this heading, including Astilboides Spirae hybrids, which are very useful to force the cold greenhouse.

In terms of growth astilbes have a preference for a universal deep, moist, rich. Astilbe rivularis Astilbe Davidi and, in particular, are essentially the moisture-loving plants. Sowing can be done in autumn or spring. Precautions must be taken to avoid overcrowding of plants, as in most species, the leaves a little less showy flowers and the natural beauty of plants has value only if you have enough space to develop data. In greenhouse roots hybrids that were planted as soon as possible in the fall and once immersed in a bed of ashes from the door to a solid root growth. In a month or six weeks, you can take in ¬ doors and gradually accustomed to the effects of light, air and heat. During the growth period of the abundance of water, and during flowering, it is recommended that the dishes are earthenware pots to ensure they do not suffer from lack of moisture in the roots .

Propagation is easily done by dividing the rhizomes in spring or autumn. large groups, if necessary, be divided into single crowns.

The vines are resistant Aubrietia rocks.

The aubrietias are among the most useful plants for rock quickly banks, dry stone walls and wide aisles in the rock garden. To this end, hybrids are particularly desirable because they are very hardy, grow quickly and are available in a wide range of beautiful colors, like purple, purple, lavender, pink, etc.

For growing aubrietias require well-drained soil and sunny with lots of lime. If the fault can be added to the preparation of the ground as debris, air lime mortar or lime, or age. If the soil is, of course, heavy nature, must be lit with damp sand, crushed limestone, etc. Aubrietias can be planted in October, March or early April when he leaves open land. Vintage potted plants can be set at any time of year. older plants that have been naturalized shall be cut with scissors or pruning shears after flowering.

Aubrietias can be increased by cuttings of young shoots of a few centimeters in length located in a very sandy soil in a cold frame or outside the shaded border in June and July. Some epidemics should be shiny, matte satin sheets and green leaf buds are of little value. More adults are often the cuttings in August or early September ¬ tors. Seeds sown in March or in a frame on a shaded border in April germinate easily and is one of the plants very simple mixture. You must understand that the name did not really grow varieties that way.