A stunted border is one of the most important places in floriculture. It can be clearly seen from all sides, it does not block other plantings, with its help you can make the garden look like Versailles by planting flowers in the form of a certain geometric pattern or pattern. Introducing the most beautiful undersized flowers for borders.
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Purslane
It is a soil plant. Annual It grows very quickly and can cover a fairly large area during the season. The flowers are bright, often on one bush multi-colored, there are from beige - to lilac.
There are terry forms. One of the minuses - the petals open in the morning and close in the evening, and the next day the bud dies. But due to the abundant flowering, this is not noticeable.
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Primrose
Perennial, the very first plant blooming as early as April in good weather. Numerous flowers cover the entire plant. And, although it blooms only in spring, for a sufficiently long period, it does not lose its decorative properties due to the beautiful velvety foliage forming soft pillows. In addition to ordinary primrose, they affect the serratus and serratus.
Petunias
One of the most common plants in our flower beds, but which does not cease to amaze us, since every year new and more magnificent varieties appear.
Petunia is easily propagated by both seeds and processes, which are rooted in water.
Among the varieties there are ampel hybrids that can cover the ground along with ordinary species. Among them: surfinia, supertunia, Tumbelin, Conchita, fortunia.
Astra Alpine
Want to have a ball of flowers, beyond which even leaves are not visible. Plant an alpine aster. Daisy-like flowers come in a variety of colors, from dairy to maroon. The cores are usually yellow. Bushes are compact. A perennial bush will delight you for many years, blossoming to the very frosts.
The plant is not afraid of frost, leaves green under the snow. Another advantage is that the flower growing horizontally does not allow weeds to fill the space.
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Begonia
A flower that arrived in Europe with the followers of Christopher Columbus. There are legends about him in the tribes of South America.
Different types of begonias can be ampelous, grassy, and even shrubs, well-branched. Leaves are painted in various colors. The flowers look burgundy in the curbs.
Even if the begonia does not bloom yet, its reddish foliage decorates the site. Varieties are diverse, depending on the flowers and roots. The roots are horizontal, can be rod and tuber, which is good for reproduction.
Legend of the American tribes says that the Spanish conquerors captured the Indians and their goddess, whom the tribes prayed. The conquerors began to transport them by sea. The Spaniards also decided to ask the goddess for wealth and power, but she resisted. When the ships began to approach the shores of Europe, since the goddess did not give anything, they decided to destroy her. But, entering the cabin, they did not find the girl, and on the table stood this beautiful flower.
Nigella
Another overseas guest, which we plant as an annual. Another name is "chernushka", because of its black numerous seeds. It is grown in the Mediterranean as a spice, has a smell and taste similar to pepper.
It is not more than 30 cm in height, can propagate by self-seeding. Flowers are like little blue stars flashing among other plants. The leaves are thin, akin to dill.The most common type of damask nigella.
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Heather
Want to have small Christmas trees in the curb? Pay attention to heathers. Many of them bloom in March-April.
Heather prefers slightly shaded areas and acidified soils. It grows well next to conifers. Although, there are varieties living in the southern seas and in the east.
When planting heather, do not forget to mulch the soil with cones, pine shavings or spruce needles, which will make the soil acidic.
Heather roots grow almost at the surface horizontally, filling all the free space.
Avens
A perennial herbaceous plant that does not require special care, spreading over the site, thereby preventing weeds.
The leaves are collected in a basal rosette, often triple and jagged. The flower stalk rises to a height of 30-40 cm, having only one bud at the top, but there are a lot of branches.
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Funny boys
One of the types of dahlia, popular in gardening and deservedly bears its name.
Low bushes have stems on which inflorescences of different colors appear. As a rule, seeds are sold in a mixture of different varieties.
Unfortunately, only one season will please you with these landings. They do not tolerate frost and adapted to the cold, giving seeds and dying in the fall.
Plant dahlias at a distance no further than 30 cm from each other to create dense thickets.
Daisies
Stars that look very impressive on the mown grass of the lawn. But designers use them to create low borders and alpine hills.
The Greek language gave the daisy a poetic name - a pearl.
The small roots move away from the leaf outlet, which remains decorative even after flowering. But the lack of flowers is rare, as daisies begin to bloom in early spring and finish in September. Propagate very often by self-sowing, but you can divide the bushes.
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