Mattiola (lat.Matthiola) belongs to the genus of herbaceous perennials and annuals of the Cabbage family, or Cruciferous, common in Africa, southern Europe, neighboring regions of Asia and numbering, according to different information, from 20 to 50 types. it ornamental plant from fragrant flowers... The Latin name mattiola was given in honor of the 16th century Italian botanist and physician Pietro Mattioli, given by Robert Brown. Even in the last century, the mattiola flower could be seen in every garden and park, today for some reason it is not in vogue, but mattiola belongs to the plants that are highly consistent with the classic park style.
Mattiola is one-, two- and perennial herbaceous plants or shrubs with erect, bare or pubescent with tomentose bristles, 20 to 80 cm high with whole or serrated lanceolate or oblong leaves at the edges. White, pink, dirty yellow or purple, simple or double flowers are collected in spike-shaped or racemose inflorescences. Mattiola blooms from June to November. The fruit is a pod, which contains narrow-winged and flat seeds of Levkoy. A special feature of the plant is the smell of matthiola, which cannot be confused with anything. Non-double varieties of mattiola are excellent honey plants, and terry varieties are the most refined and unassuming decoration of a flower garden, because planting and caring for mattiola in open ground even an inexperienced gardener can do it.
Mattiola growing from seed
Sowing mattiola
Before planting, the seed is soaked for a day in water for swelling, and then, wrapped in wet gauze, is placed in a refrigerator for several days for stratification. Matthiola seeds are sown for seedlings in late March or early April in containers or boxes with a moist substrate consisting of sand and turf in a ratio of 1: 3. Seeds are spread on the substrate not thickly, at intervals, sealed to a depth of 0.5 cm, cover the seedling container with polyethylene and put it in a dark, warm (20-22 ºC) place. Seedlings may appear in 4-5 days, but it is quite possible that you have to expect them for two weeks.
Matthiola seedling care
As soon as mattiola rises, the cover is removed from it, the container is exposed under a bright diffused light so that the seedlings do not stretch, the temperature in the room is lowered to 10-12 ºC, and even better, put the container with the seedlings on the wired balcony or unheated veranda... A couple of days after the emergence of seedlings, they are watered for the first time since sowing. And 10-12 days after the germination of the seeds, the seedlings dive into separate pots with drainage holes and soil consisting of sand (one part), leaf and turf soil (two parts each).
Do not be confused by the fact that by this time the seedlings had not developed a single true leaf. When picking, add a little hydrogel to the soil to strengthen the root system of the seedlings. Medium flowering and late varieties Levkoev can dive directly into open ground. In the development phase of seedlings of two true leaves, they are fed with a solution of micronutrients: 0.1 g each of zinc sulfate and manganese sulfate and 0.3 g each copper sulfate and boric acid dissolved in a liter of water.
Growing matthiola at the seedling stage includes hardening the seedlings before planting in the open ground, for which, on the balcony or veranda, first open the window for a short time, then the duration of the hardening session is gradually increased and finally the seedlings are kept with the window fully open. Hardening procedures begin two weeks or ten days before planting seedlings in open ground.
Matthiola outdoor landing
When to plant matthiola in the ground
Planting mattiola is carried out at the end of May, on a cloudy day or in the late afternoon - the bright sun can destroy newly planted young plants. Do not plant Levkoi in the area where Cruciferous plants grew before them - the cruciferous flea can destroy the flowers. It is also impossible to take soil for seedlings from such a site, since the likelihood of seedlings being infected with a keel or black leg is too high.
The area for matthiola should be well lit and drained, since stagnation of water in the roots of levkoy is harmful. The soil needs a slightly alkaline or neutral reaction, fertile, best of all sod-sandy loam or sod-loamy. Fertilize the site before planting only if the soil on the site is very depleted.
How to plant matthiola
Planting matthiola is done in water-filled holes, directly into the earthen slurry - this is how the seedlings take root better. After filling the holes with earth, it is well compacted. Single-stem and low-growing varieties are planted at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other, between the seedlings of high and branched varieties they maintain an interval of 25-30 cm.
Mattiola outdoor care
Growing and caring for matthiola first of all requires balanced moisture, since the plant does not tolerate both excess moisture and prolonged dead wood, therefore, the plant should be watered moderately, but regularly. Caring for matthiola also involves weeding and loosening the area in time, and it is better to do this after watering. Of organic fertilizers Matthiola can be fed only with ash, but it is better to give preference to complex mineral fertilizers - in the spring, a full mineral fertilizer is applied to the site, and during the flowering period - potassium-phosphorus fertilizer. By the way, perennial mattiola in the year of planting does not require mulching the site.
Bright mattiola (another name for this plant is levkoy) will adorn any flower garden. Timely and correctly carried out planting of Levkoy in open ground and competent care for it will allow you to admire the wonderful flowers and enjoy their aroma throughout the season.
Description of the plant
Levkoy is a small shrub or herbaceous representative of the extensive cruciferous family. it unpretentious plant often found on flower beds... The average height of Levkoy is from 20 to 80 cm, however, there are “babies” about 15 cm in size and “giants” with a height of under 100 cm. Among the numerous varieties of Levkoy there are plants with a short one- or two-year development cycle, as well as perennials. Matthiola has branchy straight stems and greenish oblong leaves. Simple and double levkoi attract attention with a variety of shades of bright spike-shaped or racemose inflorescences - there are white, yellow and light blue, various shades of pink, purple, red and lilac. Flowers come in diameters from 3 to 7 cm. The highlight of mattiola is the amazing aroma that flowers exude in the evening.
Varieties
There are more than six hundred varieties of mattiola. The gray-headed and two-horned levkoi are the most common species.
- Gray Levkoy is a plant up to 70 cm high, with a branched lignified stem and numerous inflorescences. Mattiola of this species begins to bloom in June and pleases with violent colors until November.
- Two-horned matthiola, which is called "night violet", attracts not by its appearance, but by its unique night scent. It is a sprawling herb up to 50 cm high with simple lavender flowers.
Terry and simple varieties matthiols have several differences. Matthiola with regular flowers can be propagated independently by collecting ripe seeds. With terry modifications of the Levkoy, this will not work, they are sterile and do not form seeds. "Shaggy" hybrids are more expensive. They are more difficult to propagate, but they bloom longer and have a more decorative appearance.
It is interesting!
Levkoy seed packets often indicate the coefficient of terry. This indicator determines what percentage of plants will be with double flowers. Mattiola of the same variety can produce different flowers at the same time.
When to sow levka and plant seedlings?
To increase germination, matthiola seeds are pre-soaked for a day in warm water... When they swell, stratification is carried out: they wrap the seed damp cloth and placed in the refrigerator for a day (not in the freezer!). Seeds hardened in this way can be sown.
Seed propagation can be organized in two ways.
Method one: pre-grow seedlings
This method will help to obtain early flowering specimens of matthiola. With such cultivation, work begins from the beginning of March to the end of April.
- The bottom of small containers with drainage holes is filled with expanded clay or fine gravel.
- Loose soil is prepared: they take one part of sand, two parts of leafy soil and one part of turf. You can use ready-made soil from specialty stores, choosing soil with neutral acidity. The soil is pre-watered with a weak pale pink solution of potassium permanganate. This is a good prevention of dangerous fungal disease - black leg, which can lead to the death of young plants.
- The seeds are deepened by half a centimeter into the moistened soil, observing the interval between adjacent specimens a little more than a centimeter.
- Containers with matthiola are covered with glass or plastic wrap, kept in the shade at a temperature of about 20 degrees.
The first shoots will appear in about 5 days. After this, the seedlings are placed in a cooler and more moderate sunny placeand the glass is removed. Young Levkoi do not like temperatures above 15 degrees. The first watering is carried out three days after the emergence of sprouts. After half a month, the plants dive into small separate cups, always placing a drainage from expanded clay or fine gravel at the bottom of the container.
When two true leaves appear on young flowers, fertilizing is carried out with mineral fertilizers. In a liter of water, 0.1 g of manganese sulfate and zinc are diluted, 0.3 g of boric acid and copper sulfate are added. On initial stage plant development is watered moderately, preferably in the morning.
Before planting in open ground, the seedlings must be hardened for about a couple of weeks. Gradually, young seedlings are taught to fresh air, constantly increasing the time spent walking open window... Planting is carried out in May, in warm regions - in April, when four true leaves appear on the mattiola. Seedlings overexposed in cups take root less well, give less side shoots and flowers. It is best to plant in open ground in cloudy weather or in the evening, so that delicate sprouts do not suffer from sunlight.
Choose a site protected from the wind and scattered solar lighting and fertile loose soil. It is important that representatives of the cruciferous family, such as cabbage, horseradish or radish, do not grow in this place last year. The distance between neighboring plants is from 15 to 30 cm, depending on the type of mattiola. The wells are well moistened, after planting they compact the soil.
You can get levkoi that bloom during the entire summer-autumn period. For this, from the end of February, Matthiola is sown approximately every three weeks. Another option is to use for growing from seed at the same time different varieties of this plant.
Method two: sow in open ground
This method is best used for early varieties, because from the moment of sowing until the beginning of flowering of matthiola, it usually takes more than three months. Levkoy is sown on lawns from the end of April. In this case, the first peduncles will appear only in August.
You can sow Matthiola outdoors at the end of winter. For this, grooves for plants are prepared in the fall. The seeds are not soaked, but placed at a distance of about 8 cm from each other in prepared holes, covered with dry sand and covered with snow. Amicable shoots appear in May, flowering in such hardened specimens is early and abundant.
Features of care after disembarkation
Levkoi are unpretentious, but prefer sod-loamy or sod-sandy soil, do not grow well on acidic soil. Both a sunny area and partial shade are suitable. The plant needs moderate watering. In dry times, moistening is carried out more often, but irrigation is not abundant. Additional care consists in the timely loosening of the soil. The procedure is carried out carefully, as Levkoy have fragile stems. You also need to regularly remove weeds in the area with matthiola.
- Fertilizer
Levkoi do not need organic feeding. Before planting plants, you can add wood ash to the water for irrigation. Mineral fertilizers applied to the soil 4 to 8 times per season, depending on the fertility of the soil. It is especially useful to feed with complex phosphorus-potassium fertilizer before flowering - this will increase the number of inflorescences and buds.
- Pests and diseases
Loose soil and the absence of waterlogging are good prevention of fungal diseases.
In dry and hot weather, Levkoi can suffer from attacks by cruciferous flea beetles and other insects. If there are few pests, it is enough to powder the flowers with powder wood ash... In case of a massive attack, insecticides are used, for example, "Aktara" or "Aktellik" according to the instructions.
- Post-flowering care
Matthiola seeds ripen in September or October. The cut off ground part of the plants is dried in a dry and ventilated place, and then small seeds are collected.
Levkoy is usually grown as an annual, but in the southern regions perennial varieties matthiola can be saved. To do this, the ground part is cut off, the plant is covered and mulched. In regions with colder climates, the flower is sometimes dug up before the onset of cold weather and transferred to a warm place for the winter.
Miniature Levkoy varieties can be grown in a pot culture. Plants bloom magnificently in flowerpots all summer and autumn, before the onset of cold weather. If matthiola is transferred to a light windowsill before frost, then at a moderate temperature it will bloom in winter.
Levkoy can become a wonderful decoration for any flower garden. From a wide variety of varieties and hybrids, you can always choose suitable plant for decorating borders, alpine slides and lawns. Some variations of this universal flower used for cutting and grown in pots. Unpretentiousness, beautiful appearance and wonderful evening scent help mattiola to remain popular with flower growers.
Evening on summer cottage, a cup of aromatic tea on open veranda, silence and an amazing aroma that cannot be confused with anything ... All this is about Mattiola "Evening aroma", it is she who creates a special evening atmosphere in the country, at least in mine.
A flower garden without this plant, in my opinion, cannot be called complete - even if it looks inconspicuous during the day, but at night, Mattiola truly becomes the queen of flowers. I love this culture not only for its flavor, but also for its simplicity. Let's take a closer look at how to care for this flower.
The progenitors of mattiola grow on the territory of Greece and Asia Minor, mentions of this plant are known already in the 16th century. This annual is distinguished by its eccentricity, in the daytime the flowers are covered, but with the onset of the evening they open and begin to exude a pleasant aroma.
The plant, depending on the variety, can be erect or spreading, with proper care it can reach 60 cm in height. The stems and leaves are strongly pubescent, the foliage is bright green, bordered by teeth.
The inflorescences are collected in a cluster of rather pale tones, the flowers are small, simple, sometimes double. Flowering begins in July and lasts until the first cold snap. After flowering, pod-like fruits with very small seeds are formed, the germination of which lasts for three years.
In nature, there are over 50 species of matthiola, it is also a fragrant violet, however, flower growers are engaged in breeding only two of them:
- Mattiola is two-horned;
- Levkoy or mattiola gray.
Now breeders have created dozens of various varieties of violets, each of which differs in appearance, color and aroma. Today we will deal with one of the two-horned mattiola varieties, namely, the "Evening aroma". This variety is distinguished by abundant branching.
The height of erect shoots reaches half a meter. The flowers are incredibly fragrant, medium-sized, pale lilac shades.
Scented violet seedlings
Most often matthiola is not grown seedling method, it is much easier to do this by simply sowing seeds into the soil. This is due to the fact that this plant has an extremely weak root system and most of the individuals often die during transplantation. However, if you need to speed up the flowering period, then you will have to take the risk and resort to just this method.
- Before planting seeds, prepare the substrate and containers for planting. The soil should be loose and fertile, well water and air permeable. Sowing boxes are disinfected with a hot solution of potassium permanganate.
- They begin to sow seeds from the beginning of February, if you plant them at intervals of a month, then flowering will last longer;
- Due to the fact that the seeds are very small, they are simply scattered over the soil surface with a distance of at least 4 cm, slightly sprinkled on top. They cannot be buried in the ground, otherwise you will not wait for seedlings. Crops are carefully sprayed warm water, cover with plastic or glass and put away in a warm, well-lit place. Before the first shoots appear, the seedlings are no longer watered.
- After the violet rises, it needs bright light and cold, it is better if the temperature does not rise above 12 degrees, then the seedlings will not stretch.
- If you originally planted matthiola seeds in a common container, then after two weeks it will have to dive. However, even with a very careful attitude during seating, some of the specimens will die. Therefore, it is easier and more reliable to plant seeds immediately in separate containers. In this case, 2-3 seeds are thrown into each pot, and then one of the strongest is left.
- If you still can't do without picking, water the seedlings well before that, so you will minimize the damage to the roots. Then carefully pull out one seedling at a time, being careful not to injure the delicate roots. Make small holes in new containers, place the plants there and sprinkle them with soil until the cotyledon leaves. For better contact with the soil, press down gently. Water the violet gently.
- Matthiola is planted in a permanent place in late May-early June after the establishment of warm weather. They are planted, trying not to destroy the earthen lump with roots, at a distance of 15-30 cm from each other. To speed up engraftment, the violet is shaded for the first time.
Sowing with seeds in the ground
- First you need to find a suitable site for Matthiola "Evening aroma". It should be sunny so that the plants do not stretch out, protected from gusts of wind so that the bushes do not break.
- The soil at the planting site should be soft, loose and rich in nutrients. However, you should not bring humus under the culture, as this can cause infection of the violet with late blight. Matthiola grows well on loamy and sandy loam soils with neutral acidity.
- Cultures preceding planting are no less important; areas where representatives of cruciferous plants were previously grown are not at all suitable. This can lead to damage to flowers by fungal diseases and keel.
- It is good if you prepare the soil on the site in the fall. Careful digging will rid the soil of fungi and black leg spores that are going to winter in it. It is necessary to dig it to a depth of 40 cm; simultaneous composting will give a good result.
- Matthiola "Evening aroma" does not have to be planted on a separate ridge, it will look much more interesting with other crops with large, bright inflorescences... It can be planted both in spring and autumn.
- The soil prepared for planting is well spilled with a strong solution of potassium permanganate, well loosened and shallow grooves are made. Their depth should not be more than half a centimeter, otherwise weak shoots will not be able to break through a thick layer of soil.
- For even distribution of achenes over the surface of the earth, they are mixed with sand and poured into the grooves.
- Next, the crops are carefully sprinkled with earth, its layer should not be more than 0.5 cm. In no case do not compact the planting, carefully water the ridge.
- Mattiola seedlings will appear by the end of May.
How to care for emerging seedlings
After the appearance of two or three real leaves on the "Evening Aroma" planting needs to be thinned out. A distance of at least 15-30 cm should be maintained between the bushes, this is taking into account their growth. Too thick planting due to difficulty in airing can be the cause of the development of fungal diseases.
Mattiola loves moisture, but does not tolerate stagnant water, it root system can simply rot. Likewise, it does not tolerate drought. Remove weeds regularly from the very moment of planting, they, competing with flowers for space, food and water, weaken them, and can also spread dangerous diseases.
Immediately after rain or watering, the soil under the violets must be carefully loosened, helping oxygen to penetrate to the roots.
Remove wilted brushes in a timely manner, otherwise they will take some of the nutrients from the plant, and the decorativeness of the plantings suffers in the presence of dried inflorescences.
You can not do without dressing, special compositions for homemade are well suited flowering plants... They need to be diluted in accordance with the directions on the package. In total, during the growing season, five dressings are needed, if the soil is not fertile, the number of feedings can be brought to eight.
The first time is fertilized three weeks after planting matthiola, then the flowers are watered several times during the formation of buds. It is strictly forbidden to use fresh organic matter to feed the "Evening Aroma".
Pests and diseases of the "Evening aroma", their prevention
This is not to say that matthiola is highly susceptible to attacks by harmful insects or diseases, but as with any other crop, you should always be on the lookout. The most common diseases are fusarium and keela, both of which are spore-propagating fungi. Unfortunately, spores overwinter easily outdoors.
Of dangerous insects cabbage, white beetle and cruciferous flea can be distinguished. The latter, along with caterpillars, can completely destroy crops of matthiola. To prevent this from happening, you must constantly carefully examine the plants. You can cope with all the problems with the help of special preparations from the flower shop.
Don't wait for insects and diseases to seriously damage your flowers, it is much easier to prevent any problem than to eliminate its consequences.
To do this, pay attention to several useful tips from experienced florists:
- As a prophylaxis for the disease with a keel or black leg, spill the earth with a saturated solution of potassium permanganate, wood ash or special fungicides;
- At the slightest sign of Fusarium infection, the bushes should be treated with preparations intended for this, having previously plucked and destroyed all damaged foliage;
- Two-horned matthiola belongs to the cruciferous family, and just like its relatives, it is attacked by cabbage and white butterflies. You can save yourself from them by spraying flowers with valerian tincture, since they cannot stand its smell. To prepare a magic solution, stir a small spoonful of valerian in a liter of liquid;
- You can scare off a cruciferous flea with ordinary wood ash. After watering and rain, simply dust the bushes with ash.
Those who have ever cultivated matthiola especially note its delicate appearance, wonderful aroma that appears in the evening, long flowering and, most importantly, easy care. If you decide to decorate your personal plot with such a lovely flower as mattiola - growing from seeds when to plant it and how to care for it, we will describe for you in all the details.
At dachas, in gardens and on household plots two types of matthiola are grown:
- Gray-haired also known as levkoy.
Mattiola gray - Two-horned , popularly referred to as a night violet.
Mattiola two-horned By appearance Levkoy is superior to the night violet. Both types of matthiola exude an inviting aroma, but in mattiola two-horned it is especially deep.
Answers to the most pressing questions about growing matthiola
How to prepare seeds? They reach full maturity only before winter. It is then that only the time comes to cut the pods in order to hang them in a dry and warm place to dry. Only when the pods are completely dry can the seeds be removed from them for processing and planting. Soak them in a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) for 30 minutes to disinfect. This will protect young plants from disease.
Is it necessary to grow seedlings? Grow night violet seedling method not advised, as she does not tolerate a pick. But levkoy is usually grown just through seedlings.
When to plant Matthiola? Planting seeds of matthiola bicorn in open ground is carried out in April. A slight frost, up to -5 ° C, is not terrible for the plant. AT southern regions winter landing is possible - in November. Seedlings of gray-haired mattiola begin to grow in late February or early March. It can also be planted immediately in open ground. In order to achieve continuous flowering, matthiola can be planted in several passes with an interval of 10 to 15 days.
What are the features of growing matthiola seedlings? Levkoy seeds are planted immediately in separate cups filled with a mixture of turf soil with sand in a ratio of 3 parts of earth to 1 part of sand. Before seed germination, keep the air temperature at 15 ° C, and then lower it to 10 ° C. The cool air will prevent the sprouts from stretching and it will grow stronger. You can plant seedlings in open ground already at the end of April. The main thing is that big frosts are not expected. Between the bushes, a distance of 15 to 20 cm must be observed. Seedlings can be planted in open ground at the end of April.
How to plant seeds outdoors? Before planting, small flower seeds are mixed with sand. Sprouting should be expected in a week, and flowering will begin after a month or two. When the shoots grow 3 leaves each, it is necessary to thin out, leaving a distance of 15-20 cm between them.
How can you provide optimal care for Matthiola? The flower is whimsical to sunlight, does not like stagnant moisture. When planning spring planting, in the fall you need to dig up and fertilize the soil. It is not advised to choose a site for planting matthiola where the cruciferous family cultures (for example, cabbage) had previously grown. Systematic moderate watering, fertilizing, loosening, weed control - this typical set of measures for the care of many crops is also required for mattiola. Growing it is not particularly troublesome. Planting and growing matthiola is easy!
You will be infinitely happy when the beautiful mattiola blooms on your site. Growing from seeds, when to plant seeds in the ground and for seedlings - you now know all this. Skillfully apply the knowledge gained yourself and teach the same to others. Surround yourself with beauty and pleasant enchanting aromas, especially since it's so easy!
We wish you every success!
Matthiola or levkoy, night violetThe evening scent is a flowering herb belonging to the family Crucifers. Homeland - Mediterranean. Modest in appearance, but appreciated for incredible aroma flowers. With the onset of summer evening, the flowers bloom, giving their aroma, therefore it is also called the night violet. A place in a flower garden is most often allocated near terraces, gazebos, house windows.
Mattiola (levkoy) - one- or perennial... The stem is 30-90 cm high, dense, erect, branches. The stem is covered with a thin skin: bare or pubescent. Leaves are lanceolate with serrated or whole edges, soft, pubescent, in a large number collected in the root zone.
At the end of spring, racemose inflorescences appear on the tops of the shoots. They are bushy and consist of double or plain flowers. The petals are rounded, colored in white, pink, lilac, purple or yellow... The sweet aroma attracts pollinating insects. In place of the inflorescences, a fruit appears - a small flattened pod containing many small seeds.
Growing Matthiola from Seeds When to Plant
Sowing seeds in the ground
Among the matthiol there are tall (50-70 cm), medium (30-50) and dwarf (15-30) plants, according to the structure of flowers they are divided into simple and double.
According to the duration of development, there are:
- autumn mattiola (sown in spring, flowering occurs in late summer-early autumn, and the seeds ripen the next year);
- winter matthiola (sown in June-July, and flowering will come next spring);
The two previous varieties do not hibernate in the open field, but are used for "forcing".
- summer matthiola (the most common variety, grown everywhere).
Let's consider the most popular types of matthiola.
Matthiola bicornis Matthiola bicornis
An annual plant up to half a meter high. Shoots and oblong leaves are gray-green in color. Blooms all summer. The flowers are simple, consist of 4 petals, are painted in lilac, light pink, they gather in dense paniculate inflorescences.
Mattiola gray-haired Matthiola incana
Annual 20-80 cm high. Stems are lignified, they are densely covered with oblong leaves with a short downy. Dense inflorescences appear on the tops of the shoots. The flowers are simple or double, painted in white, blue, pink, lilac or dark purple. Flowering begins in June and lasts until the first frost. In the southern regions, flowering is possible even in winter time... Fruit with many seeds ripens only in plain flowers.
Fragrant mattiola or fragrant gesso Matthiola odoratissima
Perennial herb. Reaches a height of 20-50 cm. Stems and leaves are colored dark green, covered with a long silvery hair. Sessile oblong leaves are collected in a basal rosette. Flowering begins in May-June. Yellow-brown flowers are collected in loose racemose inflorescences.
The best varieties of mattiola with photos and names
Mattiola Vintage Matthiola incana Vintage
Mattiola gray-haired Vintage is an indispensable attribute of garden design in old style... The charm of the variety cannot be compared to any other flower. These are delicate pastel shades, lightness, special purity and lightness. Terry flowers are very decorative, fitting into almost any garden style.
Matthiola cinderella matthiola cinderella
The Cinderella series is distinguished by large double flowers, collected in dense tall inflorescences. The shades are very diverse, the planting mix looks especially impressive.
Matthiola incana Katz
Katz series - amazing beauty bouquet flowers with large double inflorescences on high peduncles. The shades are varied: from white, beige, peach and cream to pink, lilac, violet, lilac and purple.
Matthiola Harmony
No less charming is the Harmony series, it looks great in mixed plantings, playing with colors from white-cream pastel shades to rich pink-purple. Inflorescences are large, dense, with massive double flowers.
Matthiola Incana Rich Aroma
Large double flowers of all shades with a thick spicy aroma - this is the Rich Aroma series. Mixed planting next to the recreation area will give you aesthetic pleasure and fill everything around with a pleasant aroma.
Mattiola two-horned lilac variety Lilac Matthiola bicornis lilac
Mattiola two-horned lilac variety Lilac Matthiola bicornis lilac photo
The variety fell in love with its unprecedented endurance: frost and drought-resistant, not picky about the soil, blooms beautifully even in the absence of care. But the most important advantage of the Lilak variety is an incomparable strong aroma, literally filling the space with a whole cloud of a pleasant smell.
Matthiola appleblossom
Another vintage variety with delicate double flowers in pastel colors and a pleasant aroma. Flowers really look like apple blossoms.
Mattiola in landscape design
Decorative varieties with double flowers will decorate the flower bed, in cut form they will delight you for about 2 weeks.
Due to its wonderful aroma, matthiola is planted near the windows of houses to enjoy it on summer evenings.
For landscaping terraces, balconies are planted in containers.
Good neighbors in the flower garden will be cornflower, thyme, thyme, rosemary, mignonette, lavender,.