In summer cottages, parks and shop windows you can see ampel flowers. They also adorn arbors and balconies of apartments. They are so beautiful that they can be admired endlessly. These flowers give a sense of celebration, because they come in different shades: red, raspberry, white. These plants will decorate any garden and room. So what are ampelous plants? It is mostly curly. They can crawl up or spread along the ground. Therefore, it is better to plant them in flower pots or flower baskets that can be hung above the door or on the balcony. In open ground, it’s hard for them to reach their full potential.
What does ampelous mean? The answer to this question is simple, it is a "small bottle" - so this word is translated from Latin and means "climbing plants". And the German language is even shorter - just "curly." The name speaks for itself. So ampelous plants are flowers and plants that curl. They can be indoor, for greenhouses and for open ground.
What does ampelous mean
If they are properly looked after, then they will delight with their flowering for a very long time. Flowers in flower pots can be put or hung in any place. And their beauty will be visible from all sides. There are a lot of climbing varieties, so you can create any color composition. They do not require special care, they only need the sun and timely watering. Such flowers can decorate the landscape without spending a lot of money and time.
There are annual and perennial ampelous plants.
In addition, they are divided into the following groups:
- curly - release antennae, which rise up;
- creeping - on the contrary, all their stems are let down. They are usually hung high;
- succulents can exist in an arid climate, because they have cells that hold moisture for a long time;
- decorative foliage have a very beautiful leaf shape. They do not bloom, but attract with their decorative form;
- magnificently blooming conquer with their flowering. Such ampelous annuals resemble a bright ball and bloom the whole season. They are not even afraid of cold and drought.
To create an unusual flowering composition often use a cache-pot - a decorative flowerpot. It is easy and convenient to plant ampelous flowers in it. Plants that weave down are suitable for pots. This will help to create an unusual design that will decorate the upper rows of the balcony and terrace. Very often, blooming petunia is planted in a pot. She has many advantages. Firstly, it blooms for a very long time: from early spring to late autumn. By the way, if you bring petunia in the autumn to a house or apartment, it can please with its flowering in the winter. Secondly, it has many shades. From it you can create an unusual composition. Thirdly, unpretentious in leaving, it is only necessary to water in a timely manner.
For your information! In a cache-pot you can grow any plants: from flowers to vegetables, for example, tomatoes and cucumbers.
Many plants are suitable for ampel growing. For example: petunia, viola, geranium, begonia, bindweed, fuchsia and bacopa. You need to choose those that are unpretentious in care. Ampel growing from a plant requires a lot. The roots in the pot quickly heat up, so for such a planting you need to choose hybrids that can withstand drought.
Ampeli varieties can be bought in flower shops already in ready-made compositions, but you can buy seeds and grow them yourself. But, in order to achieve beautiful flowering, you need to choose those that are suitable for the same growing conditions. These are soil, temperature and humidity. Care should be the same. After all, the flowers in the composition should not interfere with each other, but only to please the owners.
Important! Only three types of such plants can be planted in a pot.
For petunias, the pot should hold only 3 liters of soil. Other plants may need a pot from 5 to 9 liters in volume, because the roots in it should be comfortable.
Viola perfectly demonstrates what ampel flowers
With the help of ampel colors, you can create a special landscaping of the garden. They can decorate the front doors and old hemp, make beautiful flowering tunnels. In general, any composition can be created from these plants, since they are combined not only in color but also in shape. And you can fit plants with decorative leaves, to which add a brightly flowering bush.
For the garden fit:
- viola, or pansies. They bloom very beautifully. Pleasing with their flowering all season. They grow only two years, after which they need to be updated;
- Loosestrife is a perennial plant with yellow-green leaves;
- assilium. This plant has long shoots that are strewn with small buds, emitting a very pleasant aroma;
- Snapdragon. Very beautiful plant. It has many shades;
- Bacopa grows in the sun and in the shade. It is considered semi-amp. She has beautiful white, blue, pink buds. Blooms to frost;
- begonia. She is not afraid of even frosts. Feels good both at home on the window and in the open ground in the garden;
- lavender. This plant has been in fashion for many years. It does not require leaving, and even in the scorching sun it will delight with its beauty.
Note! Also, the garden can be decorated with annuals, which are woven up. They need supports, so they will not look in a hanging pot, but on the site they will become the property of the yard. These include mint and decorative peas.
To grow ampelous plants, you need to purchase high-quality and proven seeds. Varieties should be selected for climatic conditions. In addition to planting material, a suitable soil should be prepared. If you put ordinary soil from the yard in a hanging pot, it will be difficult to loosen it.
For a dry climate, you need to choose pots with pallets. Moisture will collect in them, and the roots of the plant can profit from it in a drought. For a damp climate, pots are taken without pallets, but there must be holes at the bottom. Excess water will go through them.
Important! For uniform and magnificent flowering, pots need to be turned in different directions at least once a week. This will give a uniform distribution of sunlight and wind, which is necessary for all colors.
To create a beautiful composition you do not need to be a designer. The main thing is to choose the right variety. Plants must complement each other. Compositions can be different: from a simple combination of different colors to a professional selection. For example, you can plant yellow, red or orange petunias in one pot.
Composition of Creeping
In general, ampelous plants have many colors. The main thing to remember is that plantings should be of the same height so as not to obscure each other.
For a beautiful lawn, you can use undersized and creeping. To do this, in the middle you need to plant the first, and on the edges the second. You can also put pots with different colors around the perimeter of the plot. Such oases will certainly become the property of the garden. Cascading compositions begin to plant from the far row. Moreover, the plants for this are chosen the longest, and by the end they are planted undersized. Such a composition looks unusual if it combines flowering and non-flowering varieties.
If you choose for a balcony, then you need to consider which side it is on. After all, there are plants that love the sun, while others can grow only in the shade. On the balcony you can even grow strawberries and strawberries, only they need to be carefully taken care of, then they will please not only with their beauty, but also bring a good harvest.
Balcony decorated with petunia
After choosing the type you need to take care of the option of decorating a balcony or loggia. It looks very nice when a bright ampel-like appearance grows in the center of the balcony, and curly ones hang on the edges.
For the apartment, you should choose the following varieties:
- fuchsia. Her two-tone bells will be able to decorate the balcony to frost;
- ivy. It looks very original in a cache-pot. This unpretentious vine can grow even in shady places;
- purslane. Another unpretentious plant. He is not afraid of rain and sun. There are varieties that close their flowers during rain, and in sunny weather please with their varied colors;
- cyclamen feels good both indoors and on the balcony. The main thing is to water on time.
Composition for the balcony
Ampelic flowering plants are very beautiful and unpretentious. They look amazing in the garden and in the flowerpots on the veranda. In winter, they can decorate the house and balcony. The value of the ampelous flower in landscape design is enormous. Ampelic - what does it mean? So this is beauty, because climbing plants look very beautiful and are suitable for any composition. They can easily be grown independently or bought already flowering. It does not matter what flowers will decorate the garden or balcony, the main thing is that you need to love them. Under these conditions, viols and petunias will delight their beauty for a very long time.
