Сolumbine
The name columbine comes from the Latin word Aquila, which means "eagle" due to the shape of its very recognizable colors. Occurring in Europe, they are also used in solids, in rock flowers or bouquets. Its special flowering and wide range of flowers make the colombine flower very valuable in gardens. But we are not alone in enjoying many of Colombia's assets, because it also attracts many insects!
watershedPink, purple, yellow, white, these flowers can take different colors. Among the 70 listed species, there are botanical columbines as well as garden columbines. The most common is the Alpine colombine and the common colombine.
Scientific name: L'Aquilégia
Family: Renonculaceae
Varieties: Aquilegia alpina, Aquilegia vulgaris, Aquilegia canadensis, Aquilegia chrysantha.
Floral color: blue flowers, yellow flowers, pink flowers, red flowers
Plantation: Plantation in January, landing in February, landing in March, landing in October, landing in November, landing in December
Exposure: Sun, Partial Shadow
Type of soil: light, rich in humus, well-drained
Usage: Border, Array, Rock, Undergrowth
Flowering: Flowering in May, Flowering in June
Leaves: Semi-permanent
Disease, pests: slugs, snails
Watering: Moderate
Longevity: Long-term
Height: 20-80 cm
Therapeutic advantages: partially toxic plant
Plant a colombina
The best time to plant a colombine is in spring for colder regions so that it can stabilize before the cold weather, and in autumn for regions with mild winters so that it can calm down, avoiding hot weather.
The water catchment area needs humus-rich soil, fresh and well-drained. To bring all this, you can add organic compost to your soil, which you put at the bottom of the pit in which you want to plant it. If your land is quite heavy, you can also mix it with river sand.
Fr the soil to cool down, add a good layer of straw to the roots. To prevent its leaves from touching the powdery dew, be careful not to water them directly on the mulch without wetting the leaves.
In winter, the colombina will lose its leaves; then you can leave them and also mulch them to protect the roots from freezing.
Maintain the colombina
Columbine requires a little care. Once in the ground, you can remove dry flowers to promote their growth and add some organic compost to ensure good flowering.
Water harvesting grows naturally in the mountains and thrives in cool and sunny regions. They are not afraid of the cold and have a very good hillbilly. For their exhibition, the colombina will be in the sun as well as in a more shady environment, depending on the variety.
Seeds and colombine juice are toxic because they contain alkaloids that can irritate the skin in contact with the skin. Always wear gloves when growing them.
Multiply colombine
Seeding is the most recommended method of multiplying the catchment area because its roots are di-brittle and difficult to maintain separating the embankment. It sows naturally when its flowers dry out and give pleasant surprises to the next seasons that appear in different parts of the garden.
Species also tend to be naturally hybridized, so natural seedlings can produce columbines of different colors.
If you have harvested seeds and want to plant them by hand, do so in early autumn, from October to November, to blossom next spring.
Arum
The plant of the Araceae family, arum, also called calla or arum lily, is native to South Africa. This is appreciated for its leaves and its colorful spots that bring light elegance to our exteriors.
There are about twenty species, but an arum of gardeners, or calla, is not strictly speaking an arum, but a Zantedeschia. Also from the Araceae family it is recognized by leaves from 30 to 40 cm and wide white spots containing yellow-cream cobs.
Scientific name: Arum
Family: Aracées
Varieties: Arum creticum, Arum italicum, Arum maculatum, Arum pictum
Flower color: white flowers, yellow flowers, pink flowers
Exposure: Sun, Partial Shadow
Soil type: rich in humus
Usage: In Array, In Bank, Isolated
Flowering: Flowering in May, Flowering in June, Flowering in July, Flowering in August
Leaves: Kaduk
Disease, pests: slugs, snails
Watering: Moderate
Longevity: Long-term
Height: 30 cm
Therapeutic properties: Toxic plant in contact with the body
Symbolic: Arum symbolizes the depth of the soul.
If the Arum is usually called so, it is because of the similarity of its flower with the flower of a real Arum. However, they are not from the same botanical family and have different needs.
Plant Arum
To plant it correctly, bury the bulbs 5 cm in pots and 10 cm in the ground: they will be more resistant to frost in winter.
If you want to plant a few, you will need to separate 40 cm from each other because the arum leaves are large and wide. The best time to plant is in autumn, before the first frost. It can start to take root until the summer heat.
The soil should always be cool and well drained: to do this, you can mix a third of the river sand with two-thirds of the usual potting soil for outdoor plants.
Maintain the Arum
In the natural environment, arum grows in marshy areas and is even considered to be a semi-aqueous plant, and therefore will have significant water requirements. It would be ideal to plant it near a pond. On the other hand, if your arum is short of water, it will not be able to bloom ...
However, its potted crop is also possible, just make sure that the soil remains moist throughout the flowering period, from May to August. After that, reduce watering until the leaves are completely dry. Once all the leaves have dried up, cut the stems to the base. Never cut the leaves of your arum before they have dried out naturally, as this is when the arum is stored in the bulb for the winter.
In terms of aging, an arum will need the sun, but it will be afraid of too hot situations, the penumbra is ideal for it.
To keep the roots cool and the soil always moist during flowering, it is advisable to mulch the base of your plant.
Although arum is quite durable and resistant to freezing temperatures, up to -10°C depending on the species, the mulch will also protect the bulbs from frost in winter.
For those planted in pots, you can dig them up at the end of flowering and store them in a cool, dark room. You can also leave them in their soil by stopping watering, but you should renew the soil more regularly, every two years or so.
Multiply the arum
The easiest way to multiply your arum is to divide the rhizome. At the end of flowering and after the leaves have dried out, take the rhizomes, then cut them into several pieces, which can then be transplanted separately in autumn.
You can also accept the deviation directly on the bulb.