Onions are not always a bitter taste and tears, sometimes they are just a pretty plant that decorates gardens and orchards with their appearance.
general information
The decorative bow belongs to the class of perennials. In its structure, it resembles its famous brother: the same onion with a multilayer structure.
It is interesting that it is good not only in the beds, but also skilled florists have learned to use it in fashionable bouquets.
Bloom
Bulbous plants that do not require special attention begin to bloom at the end of spring. Their flowering looks like fireworks in the garden, because it is precisely with such a phenomenon that it is associated. Even when the heads are already dry, they do not cease to be beautiful.
Growing
Most varieties of ornamental onions love light, so they are planted in a place where there is plenty of it. It is also worth paying special attention to the fact that the soil should be loose and fertilized.
Watering
As noted above, decorative onions are an unpretentious plant. It will be able to withstand both drought and waterlogged soil. But if you do not look at extreme measures, then such a plant loves moderate watering.
Design
Many designers advise using this bulbous planting in landscaping. A decorative flower garden will be a great addition to the alpine slide, which people often make on their plots.
Varieties
Globemaster
A great option for every garden. The flowering period is from June to September. Spherical inflorescences have a diameter of twenty-five centimeters. The plant itself grows to a height of eighty centimeters.
Purple sensation
Also a fairly well-known variety, the inflorescences of which have an extraordinary color - purple. Purple Sensation propagates exclusively by seeds.
Mount everest
The height of the stems reaches one hundred and twenty centimeters, and the diameter of the inflorescences is fifteen. The advantage of this plant is that its stem has a lot of green leaves that do not fade for a very long time.
Schubert
This is the decoration of every foreign rock garden. They always try to put it in the foreground so that everyone can enjoy its beauty. The plant blooms in June.
