The garden plot is an expanse for summer residents who not only strive to grow fruit trees and shrubs, but also allow their creative imagination to unfold. Flower enthusiasts will pick up just such plants that will give their green kingdom a beautiful, extraordinary, individual look. Undoubtedly, it would be a good idea to use Enoter’s garden flower in landscape design , which in Europe was called the “night candle”. This name was attached to some types of plants. Flowers they open only in the evening, exuding a delicate pleasant aroma, and close in the morning. Our flower has earned another name - "oslinik", due to the elongated shape of the leaves, resembling the ears of a donkey.
In the photo, evening primrose flowers look very elegant. The herbaceous plant has stems twenty to one hundred and twenty centimeters high and bluish foliage. Yellow, with four petals, the flowers are cup-shaped. There are other colors: pink, white, red-brick.
The homeland of the flower is called North America. Evening primrose belongs to the family of Cyprus. More than fifteen plant species are known, among which there are perennial, annual and biennial.
Evening primrose flower is very fond of the sun. If you plant it in the shade, it will bloom poorly. Seeds are sown in open ground in autumn or spring. Before planting, you need to choose the soil. It should be drained, light, sandy. If the soil is heavy, clay, you need to add sand and compost. Annual types of evening primrose can propagate by self-sowing. But in the spring they need to thin out. For perennials , breeding by dividing the bush is suitable. It must be borne in mind that their roots are very spread. Their growth should be limited, otherwise they will suppress other plants.
Evening primrose flower is unpretentious. He does not like waterlogging, easily tolerates drought. Nevertheless, after planting, watering should be carried out regularly. The soil should not dry out, otherwise there will be poor germination. After the seedlings have grown, it can be dived. Between plants there should be a distance of ten centimeters. It is periodically necessary to feed the plant. It is better to transplant a flower in May. The gorse is resistant to cold, but in winter it needs to be covered.
If you decide to plant an evening primrose flower to decorate your garden plot, the following varieties are suitable for you: shrubby, stemless, quadrangular, Missouri. These plants can perfectly develop in rocky areas. Shrub varieties are very beautiful in combination with other perennials. Their decorative effect is provided by bright autumn coloring of foliage and late flowering.
Not only the decorative qualities that the evening primrose flower has are appreciated, it is also known for its healing properties. This plant is recognized by traditional medicine and is used for the manufacture of therapeutic agents. For example, a decoction of its flowers and leaves helps with diarrhea, tincture of the roots is used to wash bruises, wounds, and also as a diuretic.