Growing Armeria

Armeria is a perennial ornamental flowering herbaceous plant. It grows up to 30 cm, its inflorescences are spherical in shape, and the color of the flowers is very diverse.

The leafless flower stalks of Armeria rise above a rosette consisting of narrow leaves. When placing Armeria sods close to each other, or better yet, close together, you get a beautiful continuous carpet of plants. Armeria blooms very profusely from May - July, and fades in August - September.

Most types of armeria look great in group compositions; they are used to decorate alpine slides, rocky gardens, ridges, and borders. Creeping phlox, saxifrage, thyme and creeping plants look very good next to armeria.

Growing Armeria will be successful in sunny areas where the soils are light and non-alkaline. The soil for planting should be well moist and loose. Sandy and rocky soils are very suitable for growing this plant.

Stagnation of moisture in the root zone is undesirable, therefore armeria plantings should be provided with good drainage. However, on hot summer days, armeria must be watered regularly.

Armeria can be propagated by seeds. They are sown either in spring or autumn directly into open ground. Before planting, it is recommended to soak the seeds for 8 hours in warm water. Armeria is also grown through seedlings. To do this, seeds are sown at the end of winter - beginning of spring and placed in greenhouses.

Another way to propagate armeria is by dividing the bush. She tolerates division and transplantation procedures very well. It is recommended to divide bushes that are 3-4 years old.Divide in spring or autumn after the plants have finished flowering. It is preferable to use the second option.