The principles of the selection of indoor plants for the winter garden. Plants for a winter garden - a list of the best options for a private house and apartment

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Plants for winter garden they will create a real paradise for you, if you approach the choice correctly and take into account all the features of care. What you need to know to choose your favorite annuals or perennials - read on.

Plants for the winter garden are your pride!

As always, the basic principle is not to take everything. The choice must be approached with all responsibility. First of all, you need to decide what kind of plants you would like to see. There are a lot of outdoor plants or balcony annuals. You can choose both by type and by height, duration of flowering, color, etc. Such plants need an eye and an eye, especially during the period of autumn frosts - at this time, some plants die.

There are more hardy species that can withstand snow, and not even too low subzero temperatures... A large number of plant species can create a beautiful flowering carpet, but they also have special requirements and, above all, for light. Many people find it difficult to tolerate dry air or high temperatures... Moreover, in winter, plants require special watering, spraying, and sometimes moisture and fertilization. Top dressing, pruning - in general, you need to know a lot.

For perennials in pots, attention is no less close. Compared to annuals, they grow more slowly. But at the same time, you do not need to fiddle with seedlings, dive, germinate, constantly change flowerpots during transplantation. True, such flowers are very sensitive to the humidity in the room. Therefore, if you want to create a winter garden, think a hundred times before you start.

Winter garden and its difference from a veranda or a greenhouse

The first such gardens appeared in Egypt, then they began to be created in Ancient rome... Something similar to winter gardens were widespread, but already in the form of greenhouses or botanical gardens, during the Renaissance. In the 16th century, gardens appeared in Europe in the so-called Pomeranian houses. They were greenhouses with exotic plants and fruits. Greenhouses were built in Amsterdam and Paris, and then appeared in country houses residents of London.

Unlike other premises, which can be greenhouses, greenhouses, and other similar outbuildings where plants are grown in winter, winter gardens are part of the living space.

Usually a large area is allocated to create such a beautiful place. Be sure that your friends and family will often gather here. After all, such a structure, glazed from all sides, keeps heat and lets in light from the street, and creates a beautiful corner of real nature in your home. The winter garden successfully combines the advantages of a greenhouse and a veranda. In addition, thanks to energy-saving technologies and pre-fabricated structures, you will not spend a lot of time and money on creating such an oasis right in your apartment.

Flowers for the winter garden - what you need to know so that the plants do not die?

Imagine a sharp contrast - there is frost outside and snow outside the window, but on this side of the structure it is warm, everything is blooming and green. Ice on the street will not prevent you from keeping a palm tree at home, as well as sudden temperature changes from the outside, will not prevent you from growing violets or orchids in the warmth on your territory. But in winter it is a serious process.

So beautiful architectural element Homes for plant care can be diversified with a glass roof. Your transparent structure will only benefit from this and visually expand the boundaries even more. Remaining, in fact, a single whole with your home, the winter garden should not differ in style from the main building inside. The main emphasis can be placed on lighting and the flow of sunlight from the outside and, of course, on your unique flowers. If you choose the right combination different types plants, you can enjoy work in the city, and outdoor recreation, without leaving your home.

What flowers are best for you? As before, the fashion for plants that are grown in winter gardens is constantly changing. Designers offer different variants a set of flowers - from large to small, from flowering to cacti, from the familiar conifers to completely exotic. The choice may not be easy, but it will be your decision. Keep in mind that the selected plants need to be correctly positioned in the winter garden. Depending on which you choose - indoor, tropical or subtropical.

Fundamental rules:

So that the flowers do not die and are bright and beautiful, you need to provide them with a good level of lighting. Just keep in mind that artificial light is not very useful for green spaces.
Maximum illumination can be achieved by creating access to daylight by installing glass and transparent elements. This applies to walls and ceilings.
Do not forget to take care of thermal insulation and creating optimal temperatures inside the winter garden.
Humidity is one of the main ingredients. It must be maintained at a certain level.
It is important to know when your plants begin their dormant period. Sometimes the "impromptu winter" can last for several months.
When choosing flowers of exotic species, it is better to specify in advance what kind of care they need and whether they can grow together with the usual, traditional species for your region, plants.

Both annuals and perennials will not survive the heat if your temperature rises to record highs. Above 45 degrees Celsius is a problem for preserving all flowers, with the exception of cacti. If possible, it is better to install a small fountain. Fuchsia, hibiscus, dracaena can be placed around it. Thus, you will save them from drying out. Excessive dryness of the air can affect the flowering of plants. Try to control humidity. Indoor plants for a winter garden, both subtropical and tropical, are best prepared for winter in stages - let it be a flower that has grown to the cold, than a recently purchased and not yet matured one.

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Setting up a winter garden is not an easy task. But if you have the opportunity to create a small island of the tropics that will warm you on long winter evenings, you can hardly resist such a temptation. To all year round drown in greenery and flowers, you need to find out the specific conditions of the room: its size, illumination, temperature, humidity, orientation of the garden to the cardinal points. When choosing plants for a winter garden, it is very important to pay attention to climatic conditions exactly at winter period.

Cold winter garden

In a partially heated, cold house located on the south side of the house, where most of the time the room is flooded with sunlight, they are provided optimal conditions for the growth of light-loving plants such as olive or agave. Plants native to Australia, New Zealand and the Mediterranean in winter necessarily need a rest period, that is, a period of short-term rest, when most of the physiological processes in them are suspended, the plants gain strength in order to then actively grow and bloom. Therefore, during the winter months, the nighttime room temperature should be much lower than the daytime.

Recommended composition for decorating a cold winter garden

In a cold winter garden (with an air temperature of -5 to 5 ° C), you can create a piece of paradise with the spirit of the Mediterranean. For this, plants such as are suitable for you:

evergreen (Cupressus sempervirens; 2 specimens),
brachyglottis gray (Brachyglottis greyi; 5 specimens) with wide oblong-ovate leaves and openwork yellow flowers,
evergreen shrubs of Phillyrea angustifolia (2 specimens),
European (Olea europea),
(Cistus; 3 specimens),
(Agapanthus; 3 copies), striking during flowering with its long peduncle, on which an inflorescence of blue, white or blue-lilac rises,
trachycarpus (Trachycarpus), able to withstand a short-term temperature drop down to -150C,
fragrant pittosporum Topira, or `` Nana '' (Pittosporum tobira; 2 copies),
dwarf pomegranate'Nana' (Punica granatum; 3 specimens), reaching up to 100 cm in height, has a long flowering and is even able to set miniature fruits,
Michelia (Michelia) - very beautiful tree strewn with creamy white flowers with a delicate aroma during flowering,
star jasmine or trachelosperomum (Trachelospermum 3 specimens) with shiny, dark green waxy leaves and fragrant flowers similar to jasmine,
rosemary (Rosmarinus; 3 specimens),
decorative leafy cordilina (Cordyline),
the Mexican spirit will bring in the longest Dasylirion (Dasylirion longissimum),
American agave (Agave americana; 2 specimens),
yucca,
agave victoria-reginae,
Japanese camellia (Camellia japonica; 2 specimens), blooming in indoor conditions during dormancy
homemade nandina (Nandina domestica),
large-leaved podocarp (Podocarpus macrophyllus),
silver acacia (Acacia dealbata),
New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax; 2 specimens),
myrtle (Myrtus; 2 specimens),
laurel (Laurus nobilis).

Plants numbered 3, 8, 10, 11 and 21 have a pleasant sweetish scent, and numbered 5, 12, 23 and 24 exude a spicy-tart aroma.

Winter garden with automatic temperature control

The widest and most varied selection of plants for a winter garden, where a stable air temperature is automatically maintained. Better conditions for beautiful and luscious greenery, they provide bright glass rooms with an air temperature in winter from 5 to 15 ° C. It is desirable that the garden faces south, east or west. In such conditions, South American and South African plants, such as callistemon or the magnificent royal, take root well.

Proposal for decorating a winter garden with automatic temperature maintenance

In a winter garden with automatic temperature control, where minimum temperature air does not fall below +5 - +15 ° C, the flowering of plants does not stop throughout the whole year. If you would like to relax in the evening among the fragrant flowers and citrus plants, choose the following plants:

callistemon,
calliandra,
streptosolen (Streptosolen jamesonii; 4 specimens), sparkling with candy-marmalade colors during the flowering period, therefore the British nicknamed it "the marmalade bush",
cestrum (Cestrum),
sesbania purple-red (Sesbania punicea),
soft shinus or Peruvian pepper (Schinus molle),
Ugandan clerodendrum (Clerodendrum ugandense; 2 specimens),
iochroma (Iochroma),
royal strelitzia (Strelitzia reginae, 2 specimens),
ochna fine-toothed or Mickey Mouse bush (Ochna serrulata; 2 specimens) is appreciated by lovers of exotic for an amazingly decorative look: young leaves are pink-bronze in color, then the branches are strewn with bright yellow flowers,
bushes of passionflower (Passiflora; 3 specimens) are climbing,
leonotis (Leonotis),
Russelia (Russelia),
mandarin ( Citrus reticulata),
choisia trifoliate or orange flower (Choisya ternata),
Californian Fremontodendron (Fremontodendron californicum),
prostantera (Prostanthera rotundifolia),
lemon (Citrus limon),
large-flowered carissa (Carissa macrocarpa; 2 specimens),
jasmine weaving along the support (Jasminum polyanthum; 2 specimens),
Washingtonia

Warm winter garden

Permanently heated, warm conservatories located in the northern or shady part of the building are suitable for tropical plants such as bougainvillea and Gardner's hedichium. The placement of plants depends not only on the conditions of the room, but also on their natural properties... So, in order for large trees to fully unfold their crown, we suggest placing them in the center of the flower bed. Bottlenecks can be "masked" by plants climbing along a special wall. Plants with fragrant flowers and fragrant leaves are specially located near the resting place so that you can inhale them and enjoy the unique notes of blooming summer or spring. Fruit Plants from a practical point of view, it will be reasonable to place flower beds around the edges or combine them into small groups so that it is convenient to get their fruits. Significant variety will be added to the winter garden separately standing plants in tubs, which, depending on your desire and mood, you can always rearrange to another place.

Proposal for decorating a warm winter garden with plants

In a warm winter garden with a constant year-round air temperature over 180C, exotic plants with decorative foliage (numbered 5, 12, 17 and 20) will create a real jungle atmosphere. Do you want to reap the autumn harvest? Then the flowerbed ahead is at your disposal (recommended plants are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 16).

feijoa (Acca sellowiana),
Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra; 2 specimens),
cherimoya (Annona cherimola),
guava (Psidium guajava),
fire tree, or royal delonix (Delonix regia),
coffee tree (Coffea arabica; 4 specimens),
mango (Mangifera indica),
senna (Senna didymobotrya),
yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana),
bougainvillea (Bougainvillea; 3 specimens),
hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; 3 specimens),
Strelitzia Nicholas (Strelitzia nicolai), whose flowers in their shape resemble a crested crane or a bird of paradise, for which the plant received its second name - bird of paradise,
pachystachis yellow (Pachystachys lutea; 2 specimens),
gedihium Gardner (Hedychium gardnerianum),
alpinia (Alpinia zerumbet),
papaya (Carica papaya),
alocasia large rhizome (Alocasia macrorrhiza),
large-flowered tunbergia, curly on a support (Thunbergia grandiflora; 2 specimens), with unusually beautiful single flowers from blue to purple color,
papyrus (Cyperus papyrus),
protruding dixonia (Dicksonia squarrosa).

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The winter garden is a floristic corner in a dwelling, where plants delight the owner with lush greenery and color all year round, even when there is a blizzard and frost outside the window. In the conditions of central Russia, the undertaking, at first glance, seems impossible. A bright room is needed, in which a comfortable temperature and air humidity are constantly maintained. However, it is quite possible to organize such an oasis in a private house or even an apartment, if you correctly approach the choice of flora. In this article, we will highlight the best winter garden plants.

Winter garden decoration in a private house

As a rule, in a private house there are much more options for the location of a green island than in an apartment. Attic, warm veranda, terrace - all versions are good.

Tropical oasis

In a tropical corner on an insulated veranda, it is necessary to maintain air humidity of about 75%, and the temperature in winter within 15-17 degrees. What cultures will take root here?

Liviston palm

Curvy tropical beauty with cuttings covered with thorns. One of the finest fan palms. Loves light and moderate watering with warm water, spraying. Spreads wide, so she needs space. Often, the Liviston palm tree is given a place in the center of the composition, giving it a solo role. Place the tree in a large tub to root system developed comfortably.

liviston palm

Rapis

Spectacular, unpretentious bamboo palm, its beautiful carved leaves will decorate any room. There are 2 types: low and high. If the height of the ceilings allows, place a tall rapis on the veranda. It stretches up to 3 m in height, but does not spread out in breadth. The plant overwinters at a temperature of 10-16 degrees, which makes it ideal for placement next to a window opening, or at a door leading to the street. Rapis respects timely feeding and regular irrigation, does not tolerate when the soil dries up.

rapis

Date fruit

Another large inhabitant of a tropical winter garden. He loves light, good ventilation, in winter he feels comfortable at a temperature of 10-15 degrees. The tub with a palm tree must be periodically turned relative to the incident sun rays so that the foliage grows evenly.

date fruit

Azalea

Abundantly flowering, dwarf plant with glossy leaves. Vases with azalea are placed next to large representatives of the flora. At the age of 4-5 years, azalea begins to bloom violently with red, white, purple buds, depending on the variety. The culture does not tolerate direct sunlight, loves diffused light. The leaves of a date or a Levinstone palm tree will perfectly shade it, and provide the flower with a comfortable existence.

azalea

Creeping ficus

This representative of the flora is often decorated with the wall of the veranda and window openings. Its shoots twist beautifully and gracefully, bending around all kinds of supports. By placing a frame next to the ficus, you can form whimsical compositions. It puts its roots in tubs of neighboring flowers, thereby creating a unique landscape design.

creeping ficus

Orchid

Capricious, beautiful orchids love space, an abundance of light and high humidity. There are varieties that perfectly tolerate temperatures around 16 degrees. If the windows of your veranda face the south side and it is well heated, the flower will perfectly take root there. Place the pots near the wall adjacent to the room to keep the orchid from freezing.

orchid

Ligodium

Flexible curly fern. It is grown both in ampel pots and in tubs. The plant resembles a flowing green waterfall, individual leaves are almost impossible to see. The color of the leaf plates changes depending on the lighting. The brighter the room, the brighter the ligodium looks.

ligodium

Winter vegetable garden

A practical oasis for those who want to receive vitamins all year round.

Greens

Plant leafy greens in all kinds of tubs, containers, flowerpots:

lollo rossa salad;
Dill;
parsley;
cilantro.

It is necessary to harvest the crop on time, constantly plant new shifts, and feed the soil. Green shoots need to be actively moistened, and seeds for germination to create a greenhouse effect, covering them with a film. Such a winter garden is not an occupation for the lazy.

salad

Bitter pepper

A perennial with burning, colorful fruits looks impressive and creates a bright atmosphere in the room. He can delight the owner with a harvest for 5 years in a row. Reaches a height of 50 cm. Peppers love diffused light and clay pots with peat land.

pepper

Lemon Tree

Bright citrus will decorate your home flower garden. Caring for it consists in timely wiping the leaves with a damp cloth and watering with settled water. It is better for a lemon tree to immediately identify a permanent place, it does not like "moving".

lemon

Mandarin

An evergreen tree can be grown independently from a seed or purchased from a store for an adult culture. Mandarin is grown in wooden tubs. It needs to be fertilized often, dried branches should be removed in a timely manner and the top should be pinched. If you do not neglect these rules, in a few years the seedling will delight you with a harvest of bright fruits. The best varieties for the winter garden:

marcott;
unshiu;
shiva mikan.

mandarin

Organization of a winter oasis in the apartment

You can arrange a year-round phyto-corner in an apartment in a room with a bay window, a French window, on an attached loggia or on a warmed balcony. The ideal window arrangement is east or west. Choose plants from the same climatic zone so that all the inhabitants of the oasis feel equally comfortable.

Desert landscape in the room

One of the simplest, most compact options. Drought-resistant succulents are not demanding on the abundance of light, frequent watering. Such a corner can be organized in small apartment on a cold windowsill.

Aloe

Favorite flower of our grandmothers, home doctor. Currently, many varieties of succulent are presented in florist shops. Aristata, cosmo, snow flake are suitable for a winter garden. Combine views to create a unique composition. The soil surface in pots of aloe can be covered with small stones to simulate the natural habitat of the flower.

aloe

American agave

Plant with short, thick, fleshy stems with a spiny edging. Loves light, coolness and volumetric tub. Agave is ideal for placement against a cold wall.

agave

Yucca

A false palm tree with a short tree-like stem and a lush "hair". The leaves are hard, xiphoid, collected in volumetric rosettes. Yucca loves the sun the best place for her - the southern bay window. In the cold season, the palm tree is additionally illuminated with phyto lamps. She prefers to winter at a temperature of 10-12 degrees.

yucca

Gasteria

Succulent plant with shortened hard leaves of dark green color, covered with a scattering of whitish strokes, spots. Feels great at moderate air temperatures, and hibernates at all at 6-12 degrees. Sometimes it blooms, but not on the northern windows. Does not like abundant watering, reacts to it by rotting rhizomes.

gasteria

Kalanchoe

Another representative of the home first aid kit, absolutely not fastidious and hardy. Able to forgive the owner for all the flaws of care, except for the constant presence in the scorching sun. Ideal for growing on the north and west side. With well-organized care, it blooms in winter with caps of white buds.

kalanchoe

Garden on the balcony or loggia

If the heating radiator is placed on the balcony, or a warm floor system is installed there, the garden can be divided into balconies. Depending on which side the window faces, it is necessary to provide shading with curtains, or additional illumination with phyto lamps. What plants are suitable for a balcony?

Sansevieria

The pike tail is the king of the winter garden. It is incredibly hardy, practically does not need watering, and adapts to any conditions. Sansevieria perfectly tolerates temperature extremes and drafts. Tall specimens in graceful tubs can be beautifully arranged around the perimeter of the balcony, miniature ones can be placed in the center of the oasis.

sansevieria

Cyperus

Suitable for growing on spacious balconies. Its spreading stems extend up to 1.5 m in height. The leaves are narrow, drooping, 25 cm long. Place the cyperus in the darkest corner of the balcony, it looks more elegant in the shade. Feels comfortable at a temperature slightly above 10 degrees, reacts to a lower temperature by dropping foliage.

cyperus

Calathea

A perennial herbaceous representative of the flora stretches up to 1 m in height. The foliage is lanceolate, colored purple below. The outer side of the leaf blades is spotty, variegated. In winter, calathea does not need watering, but it does not tolerate drafts.

calathea

Prickly pear

Cactus with rounded, flattened leaf plates. Depending on the variety, it can reach 20 cm in height. There is a place for miniature views on the most modest balcony. Opuntia blooms willingly with regular feeding.

prickly pear

Cissus

Ideal "decorator" of the loggia. The dark green liana tolerates a short-term drop in temperature up to 5 degrees, willingly grows in the shade. Hang an Antarctic Cissus planter from the ceiling, or place the flowerpot on a bracket attached to the wall. Prune the shoots periodically to maintain their decorative effect.

cissus

Aspidistra

Hardy long-liver with lush basal leaves. Aspidistra will survive even in a beginner's winter garden. The main thing in care is good shading and protection from drafts.

aspidistra

Chlorophytum

An excellent option for vertical gardening of the loggia. The oblong leaves of chlorophytum curl beautifully, falling down in a cascade. It is ideal for hanging flowerpots. Not picky about lighting, but does not like drafts.

chlorophytum

Ivy

Liana with leaf plates in the form of stars is not afraid of cold weather. It has many aerial roots that cling to any support. Provide ivy with bright, diffused light and a moderately cool temperature and it will grow at an astonishing rate.

ivy

Saintpaulia

Violets are one of the few plants that will decorate a balcony with flowering in the cold season. However, only a heated loggia is suitable for their cultivation. Comfortable temperature for Saintpaulias is 16-18 degrees. They don't like direct sunlight. Place the pots of violets in the shade of the foliage of larger plants, where they will feel “protected” and willingly bloom.

Saintpaulia

Scindapsus

One of the most common vines for landscaping window openings... The main advantage of the flower is shade tolerance. If your windows face the north side, but you really want to set up a winter garden, get a scindapsus. Its foliage reacts to the amount of light. With a lack, it becomes completely green, responds to moderate diffuse lighting with a variegated color.

scindapsus

Geranium

The optimum temperature for growing pelargonium is considered to be 10-15 degrees. The probability that it will not take root on a warm balcony is practically zero. The main condition for cultivation is abundance sunlight... But do not place the flower pot in direct sunlight. So that geraniums will delight you with flowering in the cold season, actively moisten the soil, dive fresh branches and do not transplant the flower into bulky pots, even if it grows.

geranium

Spurge

Euphorbia is considered an office flower. However, it can complement your winter oasis compositionally. Choose non-trivial varieties - Canary, jellyfish head, cereus. They look interesting, not picky about watering, temperature, light. One of the most frost-resistant species- white-spiked spurge. It actively reproduces by self-seeding, so several plants can grow in a volumetric tub at once. This composition of "umbrellas" looks extremely attractive.

spurge

In this article, we have introduced you to the best winter garden plant options. Caring for such an oasis is a painstaking task, but it can turn into a real exciting hobby if you approach it with heart and choose the right cultures.

The winter garden is slowly but surely becoming the same integral part country house like a garage or fireplace. A fine line separates plants from the harsh winter, which is impressive and pleasing. The winter garden can become your office, a place for relaxation or an office for business negotiations. It is quite simple to create it, the main thing is to choose the right plants!

What plants will take root in the greenhouse

Plants will become the highlight of the garden blooming in winter... We are talking about such specimens as phalaenopsis, anthurium, hippeastrum, passionflower, hibiscus. It is important that the plants are combined with each other, and not only externally. You can make a real paradise out of a garden by placing fountains near flowers.

What should be a winter garden for orchids

Orchids are a great option for a greenhouse. At the same time, you can plant in the winter garden completely different plants. But you still have to comply with some conditions:

if the temperature in the garden at night does not drop below 16 degrees, you can grow phalaenopsis in it;
in low-heated rooms (10 ° C), cymbidiums will perfectly take root;
does the temperature reach 12 degrees at night? Cattleya, odontoglossum, miltonia, cellogyne, noble dendrobium will get along well in it.

It is not necessary to place orchids in the ground on the floor of the greenhouse. Plants look great in special hanging baskets.

Majestic anthurium

The anthurium plant is eye-catching. It has beautiful glossy colors of pink, red or white. In the middle of each flower is an ear of purple, white, yellow, brown or green.

Taking care of Anthurium is not easy. It does not feel well in a confined space, but it will be just right for a winter garden.

Anthurium loves light, but direct sunlight in this case should be avoided. The temperature in the garden should be up to 15 degrees. It is advisable to provide it with high air humidity and completely protect it from drafts. At proper care anthurium blooms from November to February!

Hippeastrum: flowering plant in the winter garden

Hippeastrum are good, first of all, because they bloom during the winter holidays. It is even more joyful that they bloom for a long time - 1.5 months.

The presented plants feel great in a cool winter garden. It is important not to confuse hippeastrum and amaryllis. The latter have much fewer flowers, and they bloom in autumn.

Hippeastrum bulbs are planted in the winter garden at the end of September. For this purpose, containers are used, each of which holds 4 onions. Flowering occurs in early December. However, in order for this long-awaited event to happen, the plant must be provided with good lighting and feeding. mineral fertilizers.

Mysterious and unique passion flower

Do not forget about such winter garden plants as passion flower. Liana blooms almost non-stop.

Another name for the plant is "Cavalry Star". Blue passionflower blooms until frost. With fertilization, the growth can reach a meter per week!

Passion flower is light-requiring. The optimum room temperature in winter should be up to 13 degrees. In summer, watering should be abundant. It is cut in winter. If the stems of the plant become too long, they are shortened. Despite being very exotic appearance, the flower is easy to care for.

Flower of beauties: hibiscus

Hibiscus is a great addition to your winter garden. It is especially suitable for those who dream of creating a Mediterranean corner in a greenhouse. It is better to plant a plant in a place where it will have enough light - in the south, southwest and southeast.

Indispensable companions of hibiscus are rose and lavender.

It is believed that hibiscus has a strong love energy. That is why it is recommended for any married couple to plant it in their winter garden. Then harmony and comfort will always reign in your family.

Design features

At first glance, the creation of a blooming greenhouse requires a large number effort. But it is not so. Moreover, even poor people can equip a winter garden, if you do everything yourself, including the selection of plants, it will not take much money.

To get started, try drawing up a plant placement plan. Blooming specimens should be preferred.
The selection of plants is based on bio-ecological requirements. The garden can be divided into several climatic zones.
So, orchids require a lot of space for themselves. If you plant other plants next to them, the orchids can wither away. Other plants, on the contrary, do not see anything wrong with having "neighbors" next to them.

Winter garden in our house (video)

How to care for flowering plants

Before you start choosing plants for your winter garden, you need to have a clear idea of what the greenhouse will be used for. If the garden will be used as a place to relax, it is worth giving preference to unpretentious specimens.

Among other things, the biological needs of flowers should be taken into account:

attitude to water;
temperature;
light;
humidity.

Too many plants should not be placed in the greenhouse. This can negatively affect the health of plants - they will more often become infected with diseases, and the "air" effect will disappear in the composition itself.

So, the selection of flowering plants for the winter garden is a responsible and time-consuming job.

And if you are not confident in your abilities, it is best to give preference unpretentious species, for example, anthurium.

oleander and bougainvillea , lavender scent and rosemary it is decorated with fruits lemons , tangerines ,. All of these plants come from areas with warm tropical summers and non-tropical winters, when temperatures can drop as low as 5 ° C.

But some of them come from humid subtropics, where a lot of precipitation falls during the year (Southeast China, the Japanese Islands, the eastern coasts of Australia, the Florida Peninsula, the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa, as well as the regions of Poti and Batumi on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus) ... Others are children of dry subtropics. The air there is dry enough, and it rains mainly during the cold season. As, for example, in the Mediterranean: it rains most in winter, and in summer they are negligible or not at all. There are sites with a similar climate in southern Africa, Australia and America (California and Chile).

Therefore, when creating a subtropical garden, opt for either plants of humid subtropics, or dry ones. No matter how great their plasticity and adaptability, best results can be achieved only by bringing the conditions of artificial keeping as close as possible to natural requirements cultures.

The main difference between humid and dry subtropical winter gardens is, understandably, the humidity in the summer. In the first, it should be at least 80-90%. This can be achieved by installing humidifiers, operating the climate control system, or by regularly spraying the plants. In dry subtropics, 40-60% humidity is sufficient.

In addition, for the inhabitants of a subtropical garden (both wet and dry), the autumn period of dormancy is important. It falls at the end of October - mid-January and is necessary for the ripening of flower buds, the preparation of even and abundant flowering in the future. During the dormant period, plant growth slows down or stops. At this time, they prefer daytime temperatures not higher than 10 ° С and about 7 ° С at night. In too warm rooms, they shed their leaves, weaken.

In both types, a supply of air is needed for normal growth and development of plants. In the spring, as soon as the night temperatures outside become positive, constant ventilation is necessary. Therefore, transoms are needed along the entire perimeter of the winter garden.

Many of these plants are unpretentious and grow on rather poor substrates (a mixture of sour high-moor peat and coarse-grained river sand in equal proportions). In February-March, before the start of top dressing (with complex fertilizers with microelements), the substrate is acidified. We recommend using aluminum sulfate at the rate of 1 g / l of water. In the future, this procedure, which restores the acidity of the soil, is repeated once a month until mid-October: each time, two to three days before feeding, the soil is shed with such a solution.

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