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- Plant Allium - Tips and Tricks
- The right location for garlic
- How should the soil be?
- How deep do I have to plant ornamental lilies?
- When is the ideal time to plant ornamental onions?
- Can I combine garlic with other plants?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
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Plant Allium - Tips and Tricks
Since there are about 800 different varieties of garlic, it quickly becomes clear that not everyone loves the same plants or can be planted in the same way. However, there are certain similarities to most varieties.
The right location for garlic
Almost all species of ornamental onion prefer a very sunny location. The very early in the year blooming wild garlic likes to be slightly shady. In nature, you will often find it in sparse forests. He can be recognized by his smell of garlic. The situation is similar with the golden onion, it also grows well in partial shade.
If your petal feels good at its location, then it has a positive effect on its flowering ability. In addition, this facilitates the care. If the soil is too dry, they must be watered more often. When waterlogged the onions, however, start to rot easily.
How should the soil be?
In general, the ornamental onion prefers a loose, well drained, but rather dry soil. Again, wild garlic and golden onions are another exception, they like it slightly damp. Waterlogged conditions do not tolerate all varieties of ornamental onion well. Slightly loosen a solid ground with some gravel or sand in the planting hole.
How deep do I have to plant ornamental lilies?
How deeply you plant your garnish depends on the size of each onion. The onions should always be placed three times as deep in the soil as they are high. But you do not have to measure that down to the nearest centimeter. A good sense of proportion is enough. Accordingly, giant hull is planted about 20 centimeters deep, but wild garlic is only slightly below the surface.
When is the ideal time to plant ornamental onions?
Usually ornamentals are planted in the fall, then he has enough time to grow well before the winter. The sooner you set it in the ground, the sooner it will start sprouting the next year. If you are likely to experience late frosts in the spring at your place of residence, then a little later planting is recommended.
Can I combine garlic with other plants?
Ornamental Lily is great for combining with other plants. So a small leek fits very well in a rock garden, medium to large varieties provide interesting contrasts in perennial beds. When combining, look for similar location and care conditions of the companion plants.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
Put your ornamental onions in combination with other plants and thus provide interesting contrasts in your garden.