Decorative bow is known in Europe for more than 300 years. It is successfully used in the design of flower beds, lawns. Of these plants are whole onion gardens, Which pleases with flowering from early spring to the first frost. Decorative bow - unpretentious plant, which is well tolerated by our winters, undemanding to soils. In fertile areas, it can grow without transplantation until 5 years. Despite all these positive qualities, these plants are used very rarely in our country. The reason is most often short-term flowering period and lack of information about new varieties and species. The most active supplier of seed is Holland. In this country the decorative bow is loved and respected, because besides the beautiful flowering on the beds, many varieties are suitable for making bouquets. Florists use them both in fresh and in dried form. Such bouquets look very stylish and original, and some varieties can stand in vases for up to 25 days.
In gardens, you can often see a shnit-bow. This variety can be used as a curb plant. It quickly grows, forms a dense sod, it is almost not affected by weeds. You can create bright spots on the lawn with the help of shnit-onion or angular Ledebur and other low-growth species.
There are species that have a long flowering period: drooping, slimy, fragrant. They look great in group plantings, have a different coloring of the inflorescence and the timing of flowering. In the early spring, a strange and Zebdan onion blooms. Both have white flowers, but differ in shape and height of the peduncles. At the end of spring and early summer blossom Plants of ephemeric varieties of onion. They can be distinguished by flat, wide leaves that are assembled in a socket near the ground. Peduncles in them, as a rule, are high, inflorescence - large balls of very different colors: from white, to a richly lilac color.
Luke-Anzur unite a number of varieties originating from the mountain regions of Central Asia. They are distinguished by tall peduncles, on which large balls of inflorescences are located. Decorative onion of these varieties looks very beautiful in group plantings during flowering (lasts 2 weeks). Flower onions ansura are used in floristry in fresh or dried form.
If you want to decorate the alpine hill, add colorful spots to the flower bed or lawn - pay attention to the decorative bow. Photo landscapes with their use will help you to get an idea of how it looks alive. These plants are not one hundred varieties, of which you can certainly pick up what you need. Flowers they can have white, pink, purple, yellow, purplish-red tone, collected in spherical or oval inflorescences. Past a plant like a decorative bow, you just can not pass. No wonder it has long won popularity with landscape designers in Europe and is gradually becoming a favorite of domestic representatives of this profession. If you need a beautifully flowering, unpretentious plant - this is a decorative bow. Growing the vast majority of varieties does not bring any trouble. Planted - and for 4-6 years enjoy their flowers.