Decorative bow

Decorative bow Allium decorate the site no worse than the most intricate ornamental plants. The onset of flowering bulbous falls at the end of spring, and it continues right up to the beginning of autumn.

Types of decorative bows

A variety of varieties of ornamental onions allows you to create a variety of compositions on the garden plot. There are a lot of species that gardeners have already had time to try as a decorative element. Here are the most popular:

1. Christopher's Bow or Star of Persia. This decorative bow is considered one of the most beautiful. Its height reaches 60 cm, and the spherical flowering up to 30 cm in diameter and on each head can fit up to 80 individual flowers. Flowering lilac with a metallic outflow.
2. The onion is gigantic. This species differs from the rest by its growth, which reaches one and a half meters. The heads have a bright purple hue, flowers in the form of a star.
3. Onions of aflatun. The plant reaches a height of about a meter. Very beautiful and saturated shades have inflorescences. Variety of colors varies from pink-lilac to purple.
4. Bow bowed or Wild onion. This decorative Allium bow rarely grows above a meter. Its leaves are very beautifully arranged in the form of a fan in the basal area. Flowering can be a gentle pink or a brighter shade.
5. Onions are yellow. This variety differs from other varieties in the form of bells of delicate yellow hue. The plant is low and rarely exceeds 35 cm.

Decorative onion: cultivation

Cultivation of ornamental onion begins with the correct selection of a place for planting. Most of the representatives of onion photophilic, therefore, for them it is preferable to choose sunny areas or southern slopes, where the soil is well drained and fertile. High-quality lighting guarantees a bright flowering and a rich shade of foliage. Before planting the soil is prepared. Make rotten compost and complete mineral fertilizer with the necessary trace elements. Like all bulbous flowers, decorative onions are very sensitive to the lack of potassium in the soil.

For fertilizing and replenishing the lack of potassium, wood ash is excellent. As for watering, the bows are well tolerated as a short drought, and short-lived waterlogging. This facilitates the care of plants. But for the normal development during the growing season, the onion must be provided with moisture, since otherwise the leaf apparatus and the flowering shoots can not fully develop.

If you decide to grow a decorative onion in an area with a temperate climate, it is advisable to dig out the bulbs for the winter period after the ripening of the seeds. Then they can be planted in autumn.

Decorative bow: planting

Multiply ornamental onions can be divided by bulbs, seeds or bulb. If you decide to plant an onion by the seed method, be sure to carefully select the planting material: discard all the underdeveloped seed boxes.

Planting adult bulbs, they must be buried in two diameters, and between the holes should be at least 30 cm. Experts recommend replanting the onions every 3-5 years. Planted in the autumn period after a steady drop in temperature. The most suitable is the third decade of September. Planting bulbs better in the moistened soil, top landing should be covered with humus or peat. When planting, the arrangement of bows with small plantations or several large-flowered varieties in a common composition will look very beautiful. Bows look best when decorating a site in a rustic style.