Lamium

The genus Lamium includes over 40 species annual and perennial stable herbaceous plants. They are typical of wooded shaded places, do not have special complaints and grow even on very depleted soil. Often turn into weeds. Clear white, or deaf nettle (Lamium album), - a wild-growing view of a 20-30 cm high, white two-bit flowers bloom, the leaves in shape resemble nettle leaves, but not burning. Lamium Galeobdolon is a type of 15-30 cm high, with egg-shaped gear leaves and yellow flowers collected in groups of 3-10, and flowering in spring-summer. Lamium Maculatum - 15-30 cm high, purple-pink flowers flourish. With its name, the plant is required to silvery spots on the leaves. Also known varieties 'white' and 'wild white' (with white flowers), 'pink' and 'pink pearl' (with light pink flowers). On Lamium Purpureum in the spring, pink intense color flowers appear.

The genus Lamium includes over 40 species annual and perennial stable herbaceous plants. They are typical of wooded shaded places, do not have special complaints and grow even on very depleted soil. Often turn into weeds.

Clear white, or deaf nettle (Lamium album), - a wild-growing view of a 20-30 cm high, white two-bit flowers bloom, the leaves in shape resemble nettle leaves, but not burning.

Lamium Galeobdolon is a type of 15-30 cm high, with egg-shaped gear leaves and yellow flowers collected in groups of 3-10, and flowering in spring-summer.

Lamium Maculatum - 15-30 cm high, purple-pink flowers flourish. With its name, the plant is required to silvery spots on the leaves. Also known varieties 'white' and 'wild white' (with white flowers), 'pink' and 'pink pearl' (with light pink flowers).

On Lamium Purpureum in the spring, pink intense color flowers appear.

Cultivation

Lamium is grown in the open ground on the flower beds. All kinds, with the exception of cloak, which is needed fertile soil, plant for a permanent place in any garden land. They grow even on low-hydrogen soils, but it is desirable to make an organic fertilizer at the rate of 4-5 kg ​​/ m2. Clear plants are good turbines. Plants are planted at a distance of 30-60 cm from each other depending on the size of the seedlings. If they are planted in a suitable place, it usually does not arise problems with pests and diseases. In the open sun, it makes it difficult to grow and burns may appear; The affected parts dry out.

Lamium is grown in the open ground on the flower beds. All kinds, with the exception of cloak, which is needed fertile soil, plant for a permanent place in any garden land. They grow even on low-hydrogen soils, but it is desirable to make an organic fertilizer at the rate of 4-5 kg ​​/ m2. Clear plants are good turbines.

Plants are planted at a distance of 30-60 cm from each other depending on the size of the seedlings. If they are planted in a suitable place, it usually does not arise problems with pests and diseases. In the open sun, it makes it difficult to grow and burns may appear; The affected parts dry out.

Location

All kinds require a shadow or half, this is especially important for Lamium Galeobdolon and Lamium Maculatum.

Temperature

Unpretentious plant, enduring both low and high air temperatures.

Watering

Watering is clearing the spotted should be neat and frequent, compared with other types it constantly requires a lot of moisture.

Care

Remove faded flowers and damaged plants.

Reproduction

In the spring it is easy to split the bushes. Green cuttings also use green cuttings. The parts obtained are imprisoned immediately into the ground.

Acquisition

It is easy to find Lamium in flower matters and gardeners. Choose compact plants, the flowers are large and numerous.