We sowed or planted most of the plants in the spring and it seems that in the middle of summer we can already relax. But experienced gardeners know that July is the time to plant vegetables to obtain a late harvest and the possibility of longer storage. This also applies to potatoes. It is better to use the early summer potato harvest quickly; it is not suitable for long-term storage. But the second harvest of potatoes is exactly what is needed for winter and spring use.

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Bulgur with pumpkin is an every day dish that can be easily prepared in half an hour. Bulgur is boiled separately, the cooking time depends on the size of the grains - whole and coarse grinding takes about 20 minutes, fine grinding literally a few minutes, sometimes the cereal is simply poured with boiling water, like couscous. While the cereal is cooking, prepare the pumpkin in sour cream sauce, and then combine the ingredients. If you replace melted butter with vegetable oil and sour cream with soy cream, then it can be included in the Lenten menu.

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The summer months are the time for hydrangeas to bloom. This beautiful deciduous shrub produces luxuriously fragrant flowers from June to September. Florists readily use large inflorescences for wedding decorations and bouquets. To admire the beauty flowering bush hydrangeas in your garden, you should take care of the proper conditions for it. Unfortunately, some hydrangeas do not bloom year after year, despite the care and efforts of gardeners. We will explain why this happens in the article.

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Garden strawberries, or strawberries, as we used to call them, are one of the early aromatic berries that summer generously gifts us with. How happy we are about this harvest! In order for the “berry boom” to repeat every year, we need to take care of the berry bushes in the summer (after the end of fruiting). The laying of flower buds, from which ovaries will form in the spring and berries in the summer, begins approximately 30 days after the end of fruiting.

Spicy pickled watermelon is a savory appetizer for fatty meat. Watermelons and watermelon rinds have been pickled since time immemorial, but this process is labor-intensive and time-consuming. According to my recipe, you can simply prepare pickled watermelon in 10 minutes, and by the evening the spicy appetizer will be ready. Watermelon marinated with spices and chili can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. Be sure to keep the jar in the refrigerator, not only for the sake of safety - when chilled, this snack is simply licking your fingers!

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A fabulous, as if plush lumbago (“snow tulip” or “sleep-grass” in another way) once covered all the rocky slopes with a carpet as soon as the snow melted from them. Now large clusters of these flowers can only be found in the gardens of individual gardening enthusiasts. Read our article and learn about planting, growing in open ground and caring for this beautiful plant. You may also want the lumbago to notify you of the arrival of spring in your domain every year.

Lumbago: varieties and varieties

All types of lumbago are present in the Red Book. The main types of lumbago growing in open ground under natural conditions include the following:

Lumbago landing and care

Gardeners and designers love lumbago and often use it in landscape design. In order for it to take root well in the garden, it is necessary to grow it in compliance with the rules, plant it correctly, care for it, and feed it in a timely manner.

Planting a plant

If you want to plant lumbago in your garden, buy seeds or a seedling, but not with bare roots - its delicate root system is already damaged and it will never take root. Not every place is suitable for sleep grass. A maximum of light is required, in extreme cases a little shade, no stagnation of moisture, the soil is cultivated, loose, with a neutral reaction, nutritious and well-drained. An area with a slope would be ideal.

Lumbago will grow well in a sunny area

Lumbagos planted among stones feel good - in rock gardens, on alpine hills, because stones are their natural environment.

Plant care

All lumbago are perennial plants. When growing any of their varieties in open ground, the care is similar. You will need:

• regular weeding;
• watering is infrequent for old plants and only to prevent severe drying out, and for young plants - abundant;
• mulching - when a mulch of humus and peat is laid on a bed of sleepy grass, it protects the roots from the hot rays of the sun and supplies the soil with nutrients.

It is very important to mulch the soil around the plant

These winter perennials They are tolerated well, so there is no need to cover them. The exception is first-year plantings, which should still be covered with spruce branches for the winter.

Fertilizer and feeding of lumbago

It is possible to grow lumbago on soil poor in nutrients, but with the presence of fertilizers the result will be better. Fertilizers in the form of rotted humus are applied in the fall. Feed sleep grass in the spring and a couple of times in the summer, using complex fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus.

Reproduction of lumbago

Perennials such as lumbago are propagated by seeds or seedlings. It is unrealistic to replant an adult plant - its root is long, when digging it up it will certainly be damaged and the bush will die. The seeds are sown in the fall, the box is taken out into the garden with the onset of winter and hidden under the snow. Best result give seeds planted in spring - to obtain seedlings in early spring, and in open ground - in the last spring month.

It is most convenient to grow lumbago from seeds

Attention: the germination of lumbago seeds, under normal conditions, lasts for 2-3 years.

To plant seeds in a garden bed, it is first treated with a fungicide, and the seeds themselves are treated with a growth stimulator, then:

• make shallow furrows;
• sow seeds;
• sprinkle with a small amount of sand or soil;
• moisturize;
• Cover with film, which is periodically lifted for ventilation.

To grow seedlings, seeds are sown in containers with loose substrate soil mixture. In this case, one should take into account such a feature as the extended period of germination - the first shoots may appear after 2 weeks, and the last after a month and a half. All this time, the soil is watered moderately and protected from direct ultraviolet radiation. After the seedlings have 2 leaves, they are planted in deep pots with a diameter of 60 to 80 mm. Small plants are systematically watered and maintained, adding a balanced fertilizer every 2 weeks.

Germinate the seeds indoors so that the mature seedlings can be planted in open ground.

If the seedlings are strong enough, then they can be planted in the garden in August or September. They do it differently:

• leave seedlings in pots;
• small trenches are dug at the end of autumn;
• place pots in the recesses;
• insulate the sides with soil or peat, and the top with spruce branches.

When propagating the common lumbago, you will see its flowers already in the 2nd year, but when growing varieties that live in the mountains, you will have to wait several years for flowering.

Advice. If the seedlings have not shed the seed coat on their own, help them by sprinkling it with water 3 times and softening it, then carefully remove it with tweezers.

Diseases and pests

Slugs can damage plant leaves and stems

Shoot seedlings often suffer from blackleg. Treating the soil intended for planting seeds with a fungicide helps prevent the disease. Pests that pose a threat to sleep grass are slugs in summer and rodents in winter. To combat the former, drugs such as “Slug Eater” and “Thunderstorm” are used; the latter are destroyed using poisons:

• "Tornado";
• "Testox";
• "Amus";
• "Rodentan-B" and others.

Attention! Be careful - be sure to read the instructions included with poisonous drugs and follow them strictly.

Lumbago: combination with other plants

Graceful lumbago blooms very early and is combined with other similar plants that bloom in spring:

• adonis;
• botanical tulips.

Shoot is one of the first to bloom in the garden.

The combination looks beautiful different varieties dream-herbs favorably set off its low shrubs and trees.

Lumbago is an excellent plant for creating landscape design. It is present in almost all photos offered by designers landscape gardens. The plant is beautiful both as a solitary bush and growing in groups.

Shooting in landscape design

Wanting to place a lumbago on your suburban area, never dig up a wild plant - it will definitely not take root with you, and you will cause great damage to nature. Plant the seeds and this rare crop will definitely decorate your garden.

Blooming lumbago: video

Shot: photo

On our territory, the most popular is considered to be the common lumbago, which delights with purple, red or snow-white bells. There is no flower more beautiful for a spring flower bed or flower garden than the common lumbago. Over time, growing, this flower is able to cover a decent area of ​​land with a green carpet of leaves, which, together with bright flowers, creates an incredible garden composition. Common lumbago, planting and caring for which is not difficult even for an inexperienced gardener, will undoubtedly become your favorite primrose.

In this article we will look at the features of the common lumbago, and also provide a description of the most popular varieties of this species. Note important points agricultural techniques for growing this wonderful flower.

Features and description of the common lumbago

Common lumbago is the most popular variety of the crop, which is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. The natural habitat of the entire genus of these flowers is the territory of Siberia, the Caucasus, and Europe. It is in the Altai region in Russia, according to many experts, that the central part of the formation of all kinds of lumbago is located. Therefore, we can say with confidence that the common lumbago is a truly Russian flower. In nature, this wonderful plant has become less and less common, for this reason almost all species, of which there are 45, are listed in the Red Book and are protected by law.

Common lumbago, dream grass, snowdrop, pulsatilla, anemone - all these names characterize one delicate and extraordinary plant, which used to decorate rocky slopes, forest edges and meadows with huge clusters. Now this bright flower can only be found in gardens, flower beds and flower beds.

There are a huge number of legends associated with the appearance of the lumbago and endowing it with miraculous and magical powers. According to one legend, one of the archangels wanted to get rid of all demons and demons forever. To do this, he pulled his bow and shot an arrow straight into the lumbago plant, behind which the whole evil spirits. It was from then on that it became a tradition that if you carry dried arrow grass with you, any demon will run away from you. And if you put a few dried branches of lumbago in each corner of the house, there will be wealth and prosperity there, and all dark forces will bypass.

The name sleep-grass for this crop appeared after observations of hunters who, when near a shooting hole, almost always fell asleep. They claimed that this herb had an intoxicating effect. After this, the name sleep-grass firmly entered into people's everyday life. This definition can also be explained by gentle and cozy appearance these flowers, which are completely covered with fluffy hairs.

Description of the common lumbago

• Common lumbago is a perennial herbaceous plant whose natural habitat is considered to be the territory of Europe and Siberia. It is this type that is most widespread of all decorative species lumbago.
• In cultivated form, common lumbago has been found in gardens since 1530.
• This flower is distinguished by a rather long and powerful vertical or oblique rhizome, which allowed them to grow even on rocky slopes. Thanks to such a root system, the common lumbago plant is quite unpretentious in care, since it can do without water for a long time.
• The stem of the plant can be erect or slightly curved, most often it is completely covered with whitish hairs.
• The height of the stem of the common lumbago reaches a maximum of 30 cm.
• The leaves are bright green, pinnately dissected in shape and very delicate. All leaves are collected in a rosette.
• Due to its structure, the plant can form compact multi-headed bushes up to 50 cm in diameter, consisting of a huge number of openwork leaves and peduncles that appear simultaneously immediately after the snow melts.
• All leaves before flowering are completely covered with whitish hairs, which disappear after the flowers bloom.
• The flowering of the common lumbago occurs in April, however, due to the fact that the flowers bloom gradually, this process may drag on until June. Therefore, you can often see flowers and a seed pod on this plant.
• Flowers have beautiful shape bell and completely covered with hairs. The buds are quite large, reaching 9 cm in diameter. They grow singly.
• The color of the flowers of the common lumbago is very different: white, violet, purple, lilac, red.
• After flowering ends, fruits appear on the plant, which are represented by nuts with long columns, similar to dandelions.
• This variety is quite winter-hardy and can withstand frosts down to -23 degrees.

Varietal diversity of common lumbago

Common lumbago is one of the most popular types of this crop in Russia. Thanks to the wide variety of shapes and varieties, every gardener will be able to choose interesting and unusual seedlings for himself.

Forms of common lumbago

• Alba form. This includes all varieties of common lumbago with snow-white flowers. In terms of external characteristics, they are similar to the species flowers: the stems, leaves and flowers are covered with hairs, the flower itself has the shape of a white bell.
• Shape of the lumbago "Rubra". The flowers of varieties belonging to this form have a bright red color and rather large petals. All varieties of this form are considered early.
• Form "Atrosanquinea". The flowers of these varieties of common lumbago are distinguished by a rather unusual color, which can vary from dark red to red-black. The flower heads themselves are slightly drooping. The leaves, which have a very thin and openwork shape, are also decorative.
• "Amoena" form. Represented by plants with beautiful red-violet flowers with a rather dark tint. The flowers are large in size.
• Shape "Violet". This group of common lumbago includes plant varieties with beautiful medium-sized violet or purple flowers. Flowers have hairs on the outer part of their petals.
• Grandis form. This form is distinguished by flowers of a fairly large size; one flower can reach approximately 8-9 cm in diameter.

Varieties of common lumbago

• Common lumbago variety "Rote Glocke". The flowers of this variety are very reminiscent of tulips, as they hold the head straight and have a similar structure of the inflorescences. In addition, the petals are painted in a rich red color, which acquires a slightly pinkish tone towards the end of flowering.
• Variety "Papageno". This is a representative of the lumbago form of the common Alba. Flowers have white and quite large in size. On average, the diameter of one flower can be 7-8 cm. This variety has a very beautiful and unusual flower structure - its petals are slightly dissected, which gives them volume.
• Variety of common lumbago "Papageno Black". Large flowers with dissected petals. Has a bright purple hue.
• Variety "Mrs van der Elst". The flowers of this variety of common lumbago are painted in a delicate pink shade. Also, due to the rather large size of the flowers, it is very popular among gardeners.
• Variety "White Swen". Common lumbago with incredibly snow-white flowers that symbolically resemble a white swan.
• Variety “Bells Violet”, “Bells Red”, “Bells White”. Varieties of common lumbago, which are characterized by purple, red or white petals and bright yellow stamens, which are located in large numbers in the center of the flower and are very reminiscent of bells with tongues. The variety has good frost resistance.
• Variety "Pinwheel Dark Red Shadows". The flower can grow up to 30 cm in height and is distinguished by its beautiful and bright inflorescences reddish-violet hue. They have good resistance to frost and enjoy early flowering.
• Variety of common lumbago “Magic”. It is distinguished by early flowering, when beautiful violet-purple inflorescences appear along with openwork foliage. The flowers are bell-shaped with a yellow center.

By purchasing several varieties of common lumbago, in a couple of years you can get interesting hybrids, since these plants cross-pollinate very quickly and easily. Therefore, you can observe with interest the changes in flower color and leaf shape, as well as the general appearance of this interesting crop.

Reproduction of common lumbago

Common lumbago is a perennial herbaceous plant, but the optimal method of propagation for it is only by seed. Mature plant older than one year, it is very difficult to tolerate transplantation and division of rhizomes, as well as propagation by cuttings. This is due to the fact that the root system of the lumbago is very fragile and does not tolerate interference or damage.

Seed propagation of common lumbago

• According to several versions, the seeds of the common lumbago have different germination rates. However, to obtain strong and healthy seedlings, it is best to use freshly harvested seeds. If you have stored the seeds for several years, it is best to stratify them for a couple of months in a cool environment.
• Shooting seeds can be planted directly in open ground in May or June; for some varieties, sowing seeds before winter is suitable. However, in this case, it must be remembered that for good germination of flower seeds it is necessary to create optimal conditions: high temperature and humidity, large number sunlight.
• Suitable for growing lumbago from seeds seedling method, since in the first year lumbago seedlings can tolerate transplantation.
• For seedlings, seeds are sown in March or April in a specially prepared container with soil. It is recommended to first soak all the seeds for a day in water or in a special amber solution. This way you will achieve faster germination.
• Fill a suitable container purchased soil, which must be mixed halfway with coarse and clean sand.
• The soil must first be watered and the seeds placed on top. You should not sprinkle the seeds with sand, because for their germination it is necessary sunlight. Just press them lightly into the soil.
• The container can be placed on a sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse to maintain optimal conditions germination - high temperature and humidity.
• Containers must be watered and ventilated regularly. With careful care, the first shoots may appear in 1-2 weeks.
• You should not plant seedlings until they have 3 strong leaves. It is at this time that the plant’s root system is formed.
• Seedlings can be planted in open ground in May.
• If you decide to sow lumbago seeds directly in open ground, you need to collect fresh seeds immediately after the flower fruits ripen. After which they are sown directly into the soil in grooves 1.5-2 cm deep.
• In open ground, seeds need to be covered with spruce branches and snow. In the spring, you will already have full-fledged adult plants of the common lumbago, which will delight you with their first flowering.

Preparation before planting common lumbago

An ordinary lumbago is enough unpretentious plant, however, growing it in garden plots is still quite rare, so before planting and, therefore, purchasing plant seedlings, you should carefully prepare and think through everything. It is important to buy common lumbago in a trusted place good quality, as well as wisely choose a place for planting on your site.

Stage 1. Selection of variety and seedlings of common lumbago

• First of all, you need to choose the varieties of common arrow that are suitable for you. They all have excellent characteristics, the only exception being different levels of winter hardiness. Select varieties of lumbago according to color scheme inflorescences, since they all grow up to 30 cm in height.
• You can choose both seeds and young seedlings as planting material.
• If you have the opportunity to immediately sow seeds in open ground, you can use this planting material.
• When purchasing seedlings of the common lumbago, pay special attention to the root system of the plant - it should only be closed. If you see that they are offering you a seedling with bare roots, do not take it, because it is unlikely to take root at all. The root system of the lumbago is very fragile and delicate; the slightest damage will not allow the plant to grow.
• It is best to buy seedlings in specialized garden centers and nurseries that professionally breed plants. In this case, you will get really high-quality lumbago seedlings.
• Please check carefully before purchasing top part for damage and dry areas. It is also important that the plant is not damaged by diseases and pests.
• After purchasing, it is advisable to immediately plant a young lumbago seedling in a permanent place, since the older it becomes, the more difficult it is to tolerate transplantation.

Stage 2. Choosing a place to plant the common lumbago

• Choosing a place for shooting is one of the most important preparatory stages, because in the future it can no longer be replanted.
• Common lumbago prefers to grow in sunny or slightly shaded areas. More bright flowers will be precisely in conditions of light shade, which will be close to the natural habitat of this plant in forests.
• This plant feels ideal on a site with a slight slope, which imitates the slope of a mountain - the natural habitat of the crop. Therefore, the shot can be placed on alpine slide, the main thing is to plant seedlings on the south side.
• Common lumbago feels great among stones, so you can plant this wonderful flower in rockeries.
• The area you choose for planting should not retain moisture, all rainwater must leave as quickly as possible. This is why it is recommended to plant these flowers on small slopes.

Stage 3. Selection and preparation of soil for planting common lumbago

• Common lumbago can grow on almost any soil, the main thing is that it is not swampy and does not retain water.
• They can grow on soil with the addition of lime or peat; soil with a neutral reaction is suitable for them.
• If on your site there are close adjacent groundwater or water stagnates, it is best to provide good drainage.
• The soil at the planting site must be well cultivated and nutritious.
• Before planting, it is important to thoroughly prepare the soil. To do this, dig up the area well and deeply, add lime and mineral fertilizers. This can be done in the fall if you plan to plant seedlings in the spring. If planting is scheduled for autumn, then soil cultivation is best done in the spring.

Technology for planting common lumbago in open ground

• Planting of the common lumbago can be done in spring or autumn. If you are sowing seeds, this can be done in autumn time, having previously prepared the soil. It is important to cultivate the soil deeply, since the root system is very long.
• When planting seeds from lumbago, it is necessary to prepare grooves up to 1.5-2 cm deep and then place the seeds in them. When planting this way, it is important to cover the bed with spruce branches or straw before the onset of cold weather.
• If you purchased a lumbago seedling, you can plant it in the spring immediately after the soil warms up.
• Before planting, you should thoroughly loosen the area. This must be done very deeply. At the same time, add some compost and mineral fertilizers to the soil if you did not do this in the fall.
• Next you need to prepare planting pits for seedlings. Since seedlings need to be taken out of containers with a large lump of earth, the holes also need to be made quite large.
• You can place a layer of drainage at the bottom of each hole, provided that you have close groundwater in your area.
• Next, water the seedlings well and remove them with a clod of earth so as not to damage them. root system plants.
• Place each seedling in the planting holes and gently press the soil down with your hands.
• In the first month, seedlings require abundant watering.

Agricultural technology for growing common lumbago: secrets and nuances of care

Common lumbago is a rather unusual plant for our gardens, so caring for it may cause difficulties due to lack of awareness. To obtain a beautiful and flowering plant, it is important to follow the rules of watering, loosening and mulching, as well as fertilizing and covering for the winter.

• Watering. Common lumbago tolerates slight drought well, so this plant needs to be watered infrequently, just to prevent excessive drying out. Young seedlings need to be watered much more often, as they need moisture for rooting. When watering, make sure not to overwater the flowers, as they do not tolerate flooding and stagnant moisture.
• Loosening and mulching. Periodically, it is recommended to loosen the soil around the plants to a sufficient depth. The main thing is not to damage the root system of plants. To prevent excessive evaporation of moisture around the plants, you can sprinkle a layer of mulch in the form of humus or sawdust.
• Feeding. Common lumbago can grow even on poor soils, but when fertilized, its flowering will be brighter and more abundant. In autumn, the soil can be covered with humus, and during planting, add some nitrogen fertilizers or full mineral fertilizers during processing. Phosphorus and potassium may be added in spring and twice in summer. There is no need to fertilize more often; the plant will feel great.
• Pest and disease control. This plant is practically not subject to pest invasion and the appearance of various diseases. Sometimes a black leg may appear, which is treated with special medications.
• Wintering of the common lumbago. Lumbago is a fairly frost-resistant plant, but the youngest seedlings should still be covered with spruce branches and snow in winter. Shelter is also required for the beds where you planted plant seeds in the fall.

Using common lumbago in landscape design

Common lumbago is a very popular plant among landscape designers. This flower will fit perfectly into any garden composition.

• Common lumbago is ideal for planting on alpine hills.
• If your site has rocky garden, you can land a shot in it. This will be a great addition.
• Common lumbago can also be planted in the foreground in flower beds and flower beds. In this case, this plant goes well with primrose, crocus, adonis, and various perennial plants.
• This crop can be planted singly against the background of a lawn or in a small group of several varieties of common lumbago.
• The lumbago can be planted near small bushes or trees.

Photo of common lumbago in landscape design

You can more clearly see all the features of growing lumbago on your site in the photos below.

Common lumbago is a wonderful and very delicate snowdrop that can decorate not only the forest edge early spring, but also your site. And thanks to your attention and constant care, this plant will delight you with magnificent and bright flowers every year.

Dream grass (Latin name Anemone patens), or lumbago, is a perennial flowering plant of the Ranunculaceae family. Grows in the countries of Northern and Southern Europe, in North America, China, Mongolia, in the CIS countries, including Russia - in the Urals, Siberia, Far East. The plant is considered endangered and is listed in the Red Books of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, and Estonia.

General information

Description: sleep grass is a low plant up to 20 cm high, with a powerful vertical rhizome brown. The leaves are rooted, on long, hairy cuttings, at first also hairy, but later become bare. They grow after flowering and dry out in the fall.

The peduncles of the plant are straight, the flowers after blooming are bell-shaped, and later become like stars. Petals 3-4 cm long, pointed, straight, blue or purple. Hairy on the outside and smooth on the inside. The stamens are yellow. In place of the flowers, after flowering, round, hairy fruits with seeds are formed. Silvery fluff makes them look like lungs, balloons, making the lumbago beautiful both during flowering and during fruit ripening.

Sleep grass grows well on podzolic soil in mixed and coniferous forests, heathland, shrubs and pine forest slopes.

Mythology

In Russian, sleep grass is called lumbago - this name is associated with ancient legend, according to which evil spirits fell in love with the flower and, with its help, began to cast a spell on people (dope and clouding of reason). The bright heavenly forces decided to prevent this; one of the archangels threw his fiery spear into the sleeping grass. Now evil spirits are afraid of the flower like fire, and people call it “arrow” or lumbago.

It was not in vain that the evil spirits turned their attention to the beautiful flower and tried to do their dirty deeds with its help. The Slavs have long noticed that sleep grass has unusual properties; they believed that if you put it under your pillow at night, it would induce a prophetic dream. The same dream can visit someone who comes to a clearing in the evening with grass blooming in the dream.

It is not for nothing that the flower is called a dream-dream, a dream, a dream and a samson. Its hypnotic properties have long been known in folk medicine; they are used to treat nervous diseases and insomnia. Modern homeopaths do not forget about the flower, but we should not forget that the plant is completely poisonous, its use is possible under the supervision of a doctor and in small doses.

Variety of species

The genus dream grass or lumbago consists of almost 30 plant species. They are similar to each other in many ways, but may differ in the shape and color of the flowers, as well as in the density of the fluff. Almost all of them grow on light forest edges, on dry open slopes in the temperate and subtropical climate of the Northern Hemisphere.

About 20 species are cultivated in horticulture. The plant responds very well to care and care, blooms profusely and luxuriantly in the garden. Let's name the most popular types of sleep grass - lumbago.

Common lumbago in nature and gardens, this flower is found more often than other species. Due to the fact that the common lumbago blooms in the spring, in France and England it is called the Easter flower.

Description: The common lumbago can be from 15 to 20 cm in height, after flowering and during the ripening of the fruit it grows up to 25 cm. If in other types of lumbago the leaves appear after flowering, then the common lumbago produces them at the same time.

Common lumbago served as the basis for the development of new garden plant varieties: Alba with white flowers, Barton Pink with pink flowers and light leaves, Gotlandica with large purple bell flowers. Ena Constance is a low-growing plant with dark red flowers. Genus Klokk with dark red flowers. Mr Van der Elsf with pink flowers. Rubra - with lilac-red flowers.

Spring lumbago in wildlife grows in central Russia and in the southern regions, as well as in European countries and Asia Minor. Most often it can be seen in pine forests or on grassy slopes.

Description: Spring lumbago grows up to 30 cm, has straight or slightly bent stems. Spring lumbago blooms at the end of May with single bell-shaped flowers. The petals have a double color - white inside and light lilac outside. Leaves form after flowering.

Open lumbago blooms from April to May.

Description: The peduncle is very short, so it seems that the buds are blooming directly from the ground. Later, the stems grow up to 15 cm, and the flowers, which at first look like bells, turn into open stars. After flowering, during fruiting, the stems grow up to 50 cm.

The flowers are silky and fluffy, like the heads of chicks. The petals are violet-blue, dark violet, violet-pink, pink, and the stamens are bright yellow.

In the wild, up to 50 flowers can appear on one bush; in the garden there can be many more, especially if the flower is provided with proper care.

The leaves on the open lumbago appear towards the end of flowering; on the open lumbago they are trifoliate, palmately divided. In other shoots, the leaves are pinnately dissected.

Blackened or meadow lumbago - grows in pine forests, as well as on dry, light slopes. Description: The flowers are small, about 4 cm in diameter, similar to drooping bells. Petals are light lilac, reddish or purple.

The leaves are pinnately dissected and grow during or after flowering. This species is called blackening because some of its varieties have black-violet flowers, with the tips of the petals bent outward and light yellow perianths. The diameter of the flower is small - up to 3 cm.

Golden lumbago blooms with large dark yellow flowers, up to 7 cm in diameter. The leaves of golden lumbago are pinnately dissected, which appear and grow during flowering. Golden lumbago is good because its flowering lasts several months - from April to September. Of course, such a long flowering is produced not by one flower, but by different ones - their flowers are formed in different times. This is a low plant - when flowering its height does not exceed 20 cm, and during the ripening of the fruit the stems can stretch up to half a meter. In nature, golden lumbago grows in the Caucasus.

White lumbago has cup-shaped white flowers with a purple tint.

Description: The diameter of the flowers is up to 5 cm, the height of the plant is not large - 10 cm during flowering, and no more than 40 cm during fruiting. The leaves, like most members of the family, are pinnately dissected, with deep teeth along the edges. It grows naturally in Central European countries.

Haller's lumbago grows in the mountains of Crimea and in the mountainous regions of Central Europe.

Description: Height is about 20 cm, the flowers are bell-shaped, dark purple in color, up to 7 cm in diameter. The petals are smooth on the inside and fluffy on the outside. Blooms in April-May for 1 month. The leaves are pinnately dissected, with light golden fluff, and grow after flowering.

Garden culture

Sleep grass is a plant whose cultivation is not very difficult, and good care will help achieve excellent results. But it must be remembered that if you transfer a flower from natural conditions to the garden, it will most likely die, and no amount of care can prevent this. Dream grass does not tolerate transplantation; moreover, plucking or digging up sleep grass can cause damage to nature, because the flower is already listed in the Red Book.

It is best to grow a flower in the garden yourself, collecting seeds in natural conditions, or buying them in a special store. Some flower shops They sell seedlings in cups or containers; all that remains is to plant them and provide the flower with proper care.

Another option for growing sleep grass at home is to plant seeds in pots in early spring - in March. The crops should not be too dense so that when planting them in open ground, it is possible to move the seedlings along with a lump of earth without unnecessary stress. Caring for seedlings in a pot will consist of watering and loosening the soil.

If necessary, adult plants are transplanted together with a lump of earth; before the procedure, the bush is well watered, dug in on all sides, removed from the ground and carefully transferred to a new place. The hole must be prepared in advance by pouring humus, peat, sand into it and filling it with water.

Planting sleep grass seeds in open ground takes place in the spring - in April-May, when the daytime air temperature is not lower than +20-25 degrees. At first, the planting can be covered with film at night, and during the day, especially after the emergence of seedlings, it can be removed so that the seedlings do not die from the high temperature.

For planting seeds, make holes or grooves 1-1.5 cm deep. The seeds of the lumbago are very small; if you bury them deeper, you may not see shoots. The planting site is filled with water in advance, the seeds are sown and sprinkled with dry soil, so they will germinate faster and the moisture will not evaporate too quickly.

In regions with a warm climate, you can sow freshly harvested seeds in the summer so that the plant blooms in the fall - in October or even November.

Sleep grass loves light, breathable soil. Before planting, mineral fertilizers, peat and sand should be added to it.

To grow dream grass, you need to choose an open, sunny place, but at first the young shoots need to be shaded.

The first shoots will appear 3-4 weeks after planting and will begin to grow quickly. During this period, caring for them consists of watering, weeding and loosening the soil.

Watering, especially in dry, hot weather, should be plentiful, but excess moisture will harm the roots.

Sleep grass, which naturally grows in high mountain areas, is best sown in the fall so that the seeds undergo stratification in winter. With this planting, seedlings will appear in May, and when proper care, will develop into a healthy, strong plant, but will bloom only after 4-6 years.

When growing herbs from seeds, the color of the flowers and other species characteristics may not correspond to those stated on the packaging, especially for hybrid varieties. However, if there are several types of plants growing in the garden, thanks to cross-pollination you can get a good result, with flowers of different colors and shapes.

It is better to propagate varietal plants by dividing the roots or by root cuttings. Root division is performed after flowering, or closer to autumn. And cuttings take place after flowering, when the plant has leaves.

Dream grass is a long-lived plant; in the garden or in the wild, some specimens can live up to a hundred years. Moreover, old bushes also give abundant flowering, especially when good care and regular fertilizing with mineral fertilizers.