Aethoinema saxatile

When you ask someone what he knows hardy succulents, most answers houseleek or Sedum. Recently, a very popular delospermy. But what such Aethionema, son. Thlaspi or if you want the Czech Republic, penízek or a sivutka? Cultivation of alpine plants to deal with for 25 years and during that time I gained the insight of the total plants that can grow in our climate all year round outside. Of course there are also succulent plants. Specifically etionema accompanied me from the very beginning of my skalničkaření. It's the old standbys sukuleními resistant species for rock gardens and ornamental bed.

There are plants that they planted and obediently grow and bloom. Then group of plants that can live their lives so. They are grateful when planted in the right spot, but then they want to be without your attention, which suits them. On and finally the so-called traveler. Mostly these are biennials, which over time přecestují your garden from one end to another. Do not want to hoe, not much water, or special habitat, since this right, I can easily find you. Such plants are beautiful Miniature, who accompanied me for over twenty years, AETHIONEMA SAXATILE - sivutka, in our family also known as penízek.

Little plant I once received from Mr. Janoušek, which was in its time a very respected and known for skalničkář Louny, straight out of Zahradníkova by Karel Capek. His rock garden on 24 ares of land was full of attractions, which everyone wanted to have. Among them was also low, up to 10 cm tall, succulent plantation, reminiscent of a small křovíčko with tiny pink, flowers čtyřčetnými - penízek rocky.

Etionema saxatile grows in sub-alpine zone extending north of Algiers, Spain, Italy, Sardinia, to Romania, the western part of Bulgaria and Albania. It prefers limestone suťovišť sunny slopes, rocky crevices and rocky slopes. The flowers appear in April almost the entire summer.

The placement of the Rock is not difficult. It is an ideal plantation on a very dry and nutrient-poor places, but He enjoys the top-quality nutritional kompostovkou. As mentioned at the beginning of this article, this is a biennial plant, which likes to travel. After planting flowers the second year, multiply samovýsevem reliably. Fortunately, not too aggressive, so it will never bother the rockery with dense vegetation. Seeds to germinate the same year, most often in štěrbinkách between the stones, so it fills the place where it is difficult to plant some plants and its presence in the Rock is a pleasant change of typical skalničkových stands. When you have planted one of her presence, you can just enjoy. Winter cover required no special treatment.

Works beautifully when combined in planting beds and bowls along with other succulent plants which handle our winter, effectively complements the miniature rocks and coniferous bonsai. if he truly resistant succulent for its ornamental garden, I can only recommend etionemu. One more thing on this drobničce nice. It remains green throughout the winter.