Growing at home. Alyssum flower (lobularia): the best varieties

Lobularia marine- L. maritima (L.) Desv.(syn. Alyssum maritimum Lam.)

It grows wild in the Mediterranean.

The plant is an annual plant that forms densely branched, compact or spreading bushes up to 30 cm in height. The leaves are small, linear-lanceolate, grayish-green, pubescent with white hairs. The flowers are small, regular, white or light purple with a strong honey aroma, collected in racemose inflorescences. It blooms from May to October, but in hot and dry summers flowering stops. It grows back well and quickly after cutting and blooms again. The fruit is an oval pod with a sharp tip. The seeds are yellow or orange-brown.

It has several garden varieties:

Bentham(var. benthamii (Voss) Bailey) - plant 30-40 cm high, white flowers. Its most famous varieties: "Weiss Risen"- plant up to 35 cm tall with large white flowers, can also be used for cutting; "Schneeshturm"- plant up to 25 cm tall, white, large flowers;

compact(var. compactum hort.) - plant 12-15 cm high, white flowers. Known variety: "Violetkenigin"("Violetkonigin") - bush 10-15cm high , compact, densely branched, purple flowers; "Capet of Snow"(“Carpet of Snow”) - a bush 11-15 cm high, white flowers, very strong aroma.

prostrate(var. procumbens (Bailey) Boom). Most famous varieties: "Schneeteppih"(“Schneeteppich”) - a bush 8-10 cm tall, compact, densely branched, white flowers, collected in short racemes; "Rosie O'Day"- bush 8-10 cm tall, flowers deep pink; "Konigsteppich"- plant up to 10 cm tall, purple-violet flowers.

motley(var. variegatum hort.) - plant up to 12-15 cm tall with yellowish-white-edged leaves and small white or light purple flowers, as well as a tetraploid variety - "Tetra Schneetriben"- bush up to 25 cm tall, blooms profusely and for a long time, flowers are large, white.

Among the relatively new varieties it is worth noting:
"Easter Deep Rose" is one of the youngest varieties of marine lobularia. It is distinguished by its short stature and intense flowering. The corollas are bright pink in color. " Easter Bonnet Pink" (the color of small flowers is lilac-pink).

Inflorescences of plants of the variety " New Apricot"appear pure white. Only upon closer inspection can you notice a pale apricot tint on the corollas.

For the variety " Paletta"characterized by rich color palette- corollas can be pink in several shades, crimson, lilac, red, brownish, and also white. The small plants, only about 10 cm tall, look cozy and old-fashioned, although "Paletta" only appeared in 1997.

Lobularia petals Salmon"painted in the currently most fashionable color - salmon-gray pink. The height of the bushes is also about 10cm.

Plants of the variety " Tiny Tim" are even smaller, their height is only 8 cm. This is a real dwarf variety. Since this lobularia has creeping shoots, it is characterized by a high ground cover ability. In the summer, the bushes are almost entirely hidden under the boiling white caps of inflorescences.

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Besides the pleasant appearance, this plant has a honey aroma, and thanks to its unpretentiousness, its flowers delight others until frost.

Botanical description

Lobularia maritima, or otherwise called marine alyssum, is one of the species of the genus Lobularia and belongs to the Brassica family.

You can also hear popular names: alyssum, lawnwort, mason - these are all the same plant, it has no lack of popularity. The origin is Mediterranean, but the species is widely naturalized in areas with cooler climates.

The best place for lobularia is a well-lit, warm area. Accordingly, damp and cool places for planting it should be avoided. In partial shade the plant does well, but the number of inflorescences decreases.

Important! The possibility of cross-pollination of lobularia must always be taken into account, so its different varieties are planted separately, at a distance of at least 200 meters from each other, to avoid mixing.

Soil selection

Growing from seeds

The process of growing lobularia from seeds is simple. Possible as planting seeds in open ground, and preliminary germination at home. The seeds themselves do not need special care during storage. It is important to know when to sow seeds or plant seedlings.

Direct sowing

After lobularia blooms, fruits are formed - these are pods oval shape with sharp tops. The seeds are very small and different color, depending on the variety. Purple lobularia have seeds ranging from orange to brown. White ones have yellow seeds.

Seeds should be collected only after the pods turn yellow. Collected seeds They do not lose their properties for up to three years and throughout this time they are excellent planting material.

It is recommended to plant lobularia in spring when there is stable warm temperature air (late April - May) or late autumn, but before the first snow (mid-October). Seeds should be sown in open, dug soil, onto which calcium flour for the plant can be first sprinkled. They are sown evenly over the entire sown area, after which they are gently compacted by hand.

You should not sprinkle the crop with additional soil, as this will cover it from sunlight and will significantly slow down the process of seed germination. You need to water the area evenly and carefully, without flooding the crops.

After waiting for the first shoots, you should give the lobularia another two weeks to grow, and then thin out. The distance between shoots should be approximately 15 cm - this stimulates the flower to grow and also has a preventive effect against possible diseases.

Under favorable conditions, lobularia is able to reproduce by self-sowing. But even in this case, plants have to be replanted every 2-3 years.

Seedling method

This method allows you to significantly speed up the flowering of the plant. To do this, planting material is sown in small boxes filled with drainage and loose soil.

After sowing, the seeds should be pressed firmly with the palm of your hand, but should not be pressed too deeply. Next, the sowing must be covered with film or glass. Comfortable temperature regime for the plant 16-20 °C.
Sprouts appear in about 7-10 days. After the shoots sprout, protective film should be removed. For normal growth, lobularia sprouts need to create additional lighting. In May, it is recommended to take out the sprouted sprouts open air- this contributes to the hardening of seedlings.

When three leaves appear on the stem of the plant, you should begin picking and transplanting the seedlings. Individual specimens can be transplanted into pots or other areas.

Lobularia is planted in open ground at the end of spring. About two weeks before planting the seedlings, it is recommended to fertilize the soil with fertilizers. In heavy clay soil It is advisable to add sand and gravel.

The size of the holes should be slightly larger than the size of the rhizome so that the plant feels comfortable in the new place. After planting, flowers should be planted abundantly.

Do I need to care for lobularia?

Lobularia is a very unpretentious plant and does not require special conditions, but gardeners need to know about some of the nuances of growing this species.

For normal growth, the plant is planted on sufficiently moist nutrient soils. But it should be remembered that an excess of humus will lead to a loss of flowering, as the plant will increase its green mass.

Did you know? The word "alissum" is believed to have come from the Latin "a lyssa", meaning "devoid of canine rabies". There is a version that this name is associated with the use of this plant as a remedy in the distant past. Currently, alyssum is not used as a medicine.

Lobularia is a frost-resistant plant and does not require winter shelter, and also easily withstands seasonal drops in air temperature. When flowering stops, the lobularia bushes are trimmed, thus causing a second wave of flowering. In this case, the stems of the plant are cut to 8 cm, no more.

The plant does not need additional

Lobularia beautiful ornamental plant, which can very often be seen in clubs, in flower pots, garden compositions. Different kinds lobularia have not only a spectacular appearance, but also a rich honey aroma, which in turn makes it stand out among others garden flowers. Other names for lobularia are alyssum, bargeweed, mason, lawnwort, which can often be found in various literature on gardening.

Lobularia is a herbaceous perennial and annual plant belongs to the Cruciferous family. The birthplace of the flower is the Mediterranean. It is most likely to be found in moderately fertile, well-drained soil with neutral acidity.

Lobularia flowers are undemanding to lighting; they grow quietly both in direct sunlight and in diffused light, but in open areas the flowering is more intense and bright.

Lobularia reproduces by seeds. The culture grows annuals, up to 40 cm tall and up to 15 cm wide, low bushy plants, compact, densely branched.

The leaves are narrow lanceolate, fleecy, elongated, dark green, alternate arrangement on the stem, most of which is concentrated in the lower part of the plant. During the flowering period, the stem becomes stiffer and more branched.

Small white flowers blue color collected in cross-shaped, umbrella-shaped spherical inflorescences. One flower contains four petals round shape. The aroma is strong, honey very aromatic, attracts many butterflies and bees.

After flowering, a fruit is formed - an oval pod with a sharp end. Because of the shape of which the plant received the name lobularia, from the Latin lobulus, which means a small pod. One pod contains about 3000 small ones, with different shades of yellow or Brown seeds retain their viability for 3 years.

Many gardeners equate lobularia and alyssum, while others believe that combining the names is in vain. They belong to the same family and are very similar in appearance. Alyssum is a low perennial plant, and marine lobularia is an annual variety.

When does lobularia bloom?

The plant is able to please with its lush flowering from the beginning of summer until the very end of autumn, until the first frost. During periods of severe drought and hot weather, flowering stops. As soon as the temperature becomes comfortable, the bush will bloom again.

Types and varieties

In the natural environment you can find 5 species of annuals herbaceous plants, in gardening, most often than others, marine lobularia and its garden forms are used.

Lobularia maritima

It grows 10 - 40 cm, the stem of which becomes woody at the end of the growing season.

The densely branched stem is ascending and erect. The leaves are linear-lanceolate, acute, arranged alternately throughout the stem. Flowers are up to 1 cm in diameter, collected in a racemose inflorescence, 4 round petals have white, pink, red, lilac or violet colors.

Lobularia Primorskaya blooms from June to October, the flowers cover the entire bush, hiding small leaves.

Lobularia marine

The most popular and sought after type. Prefers sandy, clayey, well-drained and moderately fertilized soil. The planting site should be protected from wind and drafts. In diffused light, the plant will be much more comfortable than in direct sunlight. Grown as annuals, in rare cases as a perennial. Height up to 30 cm, growing into a spherical shape, the stem is highly branched, at the ends of which many flowers bloom. Small leaves 2 - 4 mm long and up to 5 mm wide.

Flowers are no more than 5 mm in diameter with various shades of pink, purple, red, lilac. Lobularia marine blooms throughout the entire growing season; in areas where there is no cold period of the year it can bloom all year round. After flowering, a round or elongated fruit pod is formed, with a characteristic fleecy coating.

Lobularia “Royal Carpet”

A low-growing plant 10 - 15 cm in height, multiple flowers tightly frame the bush, which turns the flower garden into a continuous flowering blanket; it is not without reason that it is called royal carpet lobularia. Flowers up to 3 mm in diameter, collected in racemes, pink, purple, white. Lobularia looks especially impressive in lilac and purple colors, which are most often used in the design of flower beds and borders. Flowering period from July to October.

Lobularia Eastern Nights

A low-growing bush 8 - 15 cm tall, with a creeping, densely branching stem, neat and compact. The leaves are long, narrow, lanceolate. During the flowering period, lobularia eastern nights from June to October, is covered with many small purple flowers up to 4 mm in diameter, collected in racemose inflorescences. Cold-resistant, light-loving plant does not like drought and excess moisture.

Alyssum “Snow Carpet”

Annual ground cover variety no more than 15 cm in height, with a densely branching, creeping stem, forms neat miniature bushes with a spreading crown. The leaves are narrow, lanceolate. The flowers are white, up to 4 mm in diameter, forming clusters in racemose inflorescences, densely framing the plant. Lobularia snow carpet blooms from early July to late September. Cold-resistant plant, undemanding to soil composition.

Actively used for decorating borders, flower beds, alpine slides.

Alyssum marine

One of the most common garden forms Alyssum species. Enough tall bush reaches 40 cm, densely branched, spreading, luxuriantly and densely flowering plant. Found naturally in Southern Europe.

The stems and shoots are covered with small, green, narrow lanceolate leaves.
Flowering period from June to early October. The flowers are small and collected in a racemose inflorescence of white, blue, purple, and lilac colors. Prefers loose, drained, moderately fertilized soil. Marine alyssum, like all representatives of the species, should not be pampered with complementary foods, otherwise the plant begins to “fatten”, grow, branch even more, and the number of flowers on the bush decreases.

Outdoor care

Extremely unpretentious plant, prefers any soil, preferably with neutral acidity, moderate even meager watering. Subject to simple rules Lobularia flowers can be observed until frost.

Trimming

The basic rules for caring for a bush come down to pruning, which is carried out after the first wave of flowering, when hot, dry, sultry weather sets in. The bush is pruned low, after which the plant begins to grow again and by autumn it will bloom again, even more luxuriantly. In the selection, varieties have been developed that do not require pruning to resume flowering; they themselves begin to bloom after hot, sultry weather, as soon as weather conditions become more comfortable.

A potted flower requires more careful care; regular picking of lobularia is necessary to maintain the shape of the bush and shorten weak overgrown shoots.

Watering

The plants do not suffer at all from lack of moisture; the amount of watering does not affect the flowering of the bush. Therefore, experienced gardeners advise watering the plant only during hot, dry weather, and, as maintenance therapy, in the first weeks after planting. permanent place.

Diseases and pests

In principle, the species is very resistant, is not attacked by pests and is not susceptible to various diseases. Problems can only arise if the planting is incorrect or too dense, in which case the plant may get sick powdery mildew and other fungal diseases. Affected bushes are removed to avoid infection of neighboring plants. During the flowering period, the bush is treated with a fungicide.

Planting and transplanting

Sowing seeds or transplanting seedlings is carried out to a permanent place, since the rhizome of the plant is very tender and fragile, and is easily damaged. When caring for and planting lobularia, a sprout with big lump the soil is planted in a selected moist place. I do not recommend replanting the bush from place to place; in extreme cases, you can dig the plant well and remove it from the ground along with the soil.

Features of seed cultivation

Due to the ease of propagation of the plant, the gardener decides when to plant lobularia in spring or autumn. In any case, the seeds will germinate and produce a lush flowering bush. However, when sowing seeds in autumn, flowering occurs a little later than when sowing in spring.

Growing lobularia from seeds at home

To do this, in early March you need to prepare a container or box with loose fertilized soil, sandy-peaty soil is suitable soil mixture. Growing lobularia from seeds at home does not require much effort and time; the seeds are sown randomly on the ground or in shallow furrows, lightly sprinkled with moistened soil or sand. Cover the container with a transparent lid, ventilate and moisten the soil daily.

At a temperature of +15...+17 C, seedlings appear at the end of the first week or even earlier after sowing. When sprouts appear, ventilate the container more often, remove excess sprouts, leaving up to 5 cm between sprouts.

After the appearance of 3 - 4 true leaves, the sprouts are transplanted into separate flower pots. Lobularia grown from seeds are transplanted to a permanent place at the end of May.

Planting lobularia

The sprouts are not planted individually in a permanent place; this plant looks great only when planted in groups at a distance of 15 - 20 cm from each other. Lobularia does not like cramped spaces; if the plant does not have enough space, it begins to bloom poorly and may get sick. When planting, it is recommended not to add a large number of organic fertilizers along with watering.

Planting lobularia seeds in the ground in spring and autumn

New lobularia can be obtained in two ways by sowing seeds in the ground in late autumn, in November literally before the first frost, and in spring in late April early May. Spring and autumn planting will sprout, but they have differences. It is believed that when sowing before winter, young shoots get sick more often, the more the seeds germinate in early spring at + 12 C, which in turn requires additional protection from frost for the sprouts, in the form of a greenhouse or container. In this case, the plant will bloom in 1.5 - 2 months.

In March, seedlings are grown by seed in a greenhouse or greenhouse, which are stronger and healthier compared to sowing before winter, and the seeds are also sown directly into the ground in a permanent place.

Growing seedlings

In the spring, at the beginning - mid-March, seeds are sown for seedlings. Experienced gardeners They agree that to grow lobularia from seeds, you should abandon boxes and containers, and plant them in the ground in a greenhouse or greenhouse. Seeds are sown in moist soil and lightly sprinkled with soil. The first shoots will appear in 5-10 days. When 2 - 3 true leaves appear, the plant is replanted; during this period the soil should not dry out, but should be constantly moist.
Young plants are planted in a permanent place in May; they can easily tolerate cold nights and even light frosts. The first flowering can be observed 1.5 months after emergence. Modern varieties can bloom even earlier.

Reproduction of lobularia

The process of obtaining young shoots is very simple and does not require much time, effort and skill. The plant reproduces only by seeds.
Sowing seeds for seedlings in a container or greenhouse is carried out mainly for potted and hanging lobularia.

Lobularia in landscape design

Of all the types of lobularia, the most commonly used in gardening is the sea lobularia. In one season it can bloom twice: in early summer and in mid-autumn. This is why it is in great demand among flower growers; when most flowers fade, lobularia begin to bloom. Often the plant is used to create borders, paths, to decorate alpine slides, rockeries, as a decoration for flower beds, in combination with other wild plants. flowering plants, as potted flowers on the balcony, in hanging flowerpots.

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Lobularia is a genus of flowering plants from the Cruciferous family, closely related to the popular garden flower from the genus Alyssum (they are also often called sweet alyssum). You can meet its representatives in Macaronesia and the Mediterranean region. Lobularia canariensis is found in the Canary Islands and Cape Verde, while Lobularia maritima grows on the island of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea.
The lobularia flower has a name that comes from the Greek word for “small pod” - meaning the fruit of the lobularia.
Landscapers use the lobularia flower to decorate and design flower beds, rock gardens and living borders. This article offers a description of the lobularia flower and talks about its cultivation from seeds on a personal plot. You can see photos of different varieties of lobularia:

The genus Lobularia includes both annual and perennial plants. They grow to about 40 centimeters long (though they are generally much shorter) and 15 centimeters wide. The plant grows very low to the ground, has hairy, slightly oblong and oval leaves of a gray-green hue and cross-shaped clusters of fragrant snow-white flowers. The leaves are arranged in an alternating pattern mainly on the lower part of the stem. When flowers appear on the trunk, it becomes rigid and branched at several points.
The flowers consist of four round petals; many gardeners are sure that their aroma is comparable to the smell of fresh and aromatic honey. It is not for nothing that the flower attracts a large number of flies - the aroma of the color is truly outstanding.
This genus is susceptible to fungal plants and other pests. Below are a few more photos of lobularia in landscape design personal plot:

Proper planting and subsequent care of lobularia

Despite the fact that the plant is quite picky, it should be grown in a sunny place. But it is resistant to frost, and dies only during the most severe frosts or when water stagnates in large quantities in the root system (most often this happens in autumn and spring period). Based on this feature, we advise you to maintain a sense of proportion when watering - since in hot weather, lobularia needs regular watering, but stagnation of moisture will lead to rotting of the roots. The best way out- This is to avoid watering during the rainy period of spring and autumn. The success of the plant’s growth and development in the future largely depends on this. Correct fit lobularia on a personal plot greatly simplifies the subsequent care of the plant and creates favorable conditions for its development.
During the growing season, gardeners strongly recommend using only organic fertilizers. And during watering, they add water to the soil along with this procedure. mineral fertilizers. Periodic loosening of the soil and mulching it after watering are the main activities that are included in the care of lobularia.

Growing lobularia seedlings from seeds

We have already told you in what conditions a flower should grow - in the same conditions it is necessary to plant it. You can sow seeds in November - in this case you will have to additionally insulate the soil so that the seeds do not freeze there. As a result, the first shoots will appear in the month of May (but there is a high risk of fungal diseases). There are also gardeners who sow seeds in open ground only in April. Growing lobularia seedlings from seeds does not cause any trouble even for a novice gardener.

If you are planning to start getting seedlings from seeds, then you should do this already in March. The seeds are sown in a container and then either covered with polyethylene or placed in a greenhouse - so that the first shoots appear on time, do not forget to maintain the temperature within 12-15 degrees Celsius. When the seedlings have grown sufficiently, you can begin to thin out the bushes, keeping a distance of at least 10 centimeters. Lobularia is planted in open ground only in May, when root system has already formed - planted together with the root and earthen ball at a distance of 15-20 centimeters from each other.
The first inflorescences appear on it earlier than one and a half to two months later. Laying out fertilizer will contribute to more active and healthy growth of the lobularia plant (optimally - 4-5 kilograms per 1 meter square).
after the end of flowering, the inflorescences are cut off, after which the inflorescences begin to bloom again for another one and a half to two months.

Lobularia varieties for garden landscape design (with photos)

The variety of shades of the petals allows this plant to be widely used in the landscape design of any garden or personal plot. Next, we consider the most common varieties of lobularia, which are distinguished by their unpretentiousness to growing conditions, they are accompanied by photos illustrating their visual attractiveness. For landscape design Garden variety can be selected from the attached photo:

Lobularia marine prefers partial shade

Lobularia marine is one of the most common varieties of this variety. It also requires well-drained soil, which should also be moderately fertile. Usually the plant is grown on loamy or sandy soil, and acidic or spruce soil will provide it with sufficient support for further growth. The best thing marine grade thrives in places protected from wind and direct sunlight.
This annual (rarely and briefly perennial) plant grows up to 30 centimeters in height and about the same in width. The stem is characterized by abundant branching with dense clusters of snow-white flowers. The leaves are 4 millimeters long and up to 5 millimeters wide.
The flowers reach five millimeters in diameter, are fragrant with 4 rounded petals - the shade can be pink, purple, rose-red and lilac. Flowers grow throughout the growing season or all year round in areas where there are no hard frosts and no frost. Pollinated by insects.
The fruit is an elongated pod (rather hairy) oval or round in shape. Each contains two seeds. Seeds are spread only by wind.
In gardens, varieties with pink and purple petals are most often found - the seeds are planted in early spring. In the design of a personal plot, it is most often used as a ground cover, since it rarely grows above 20 centimeters. Lobularia is also used to decorate cracks in walls and pavements.
The plant prefers partial shade, and the species with darker flowers is best placed and stored in a cool place.

Lobularia "Royal Carpet" - honey smell from July to October

A member of the cruciferous family. The height of the flower can reach 12 centimeters - they are very low and bloom quite densely. Flowers of Lobularia "Royal Carpet" up to three millimeters in diameter form racemose inflorescences. The scent of honey will cover your garden as the first petals appear in shades of lilac, pink, violet and white. Flowering time is from early July to late October. This is very convenient when there are large color compositions in the garden space. It does not like prolonged drought, but large amounts of moisture also harm it.