White clover belongs to ornamental plants. To use it in garden design, you need to know the peculiarities of its development and flowering. White clover lawns are extraordinarily beautiful and durable.
Instructions
Step 1
White clover is often used in landscaping. This plant prefers slightly acidic or neutral loams and sandy loams. Excessive moisture is destructive for him, therefore, in nature, these flowers grow only on soils of medium moisture.
Step 2
Features of white clover.
This plant belongs to the category of creepers, grows everywhere and has many names: Dutch clover, apple, field baker, white doer, honey, white gruel, white crumb, chrestiki, litki, white kunyak, white dole. Clover is a perennial plant. In the first year, it develops slowly and begins to bloom only the next, moreover, twice a season. The first wave of flowering begins in May and lasts until the end of July, the second lasts from mid-August to October.
Step 3
The stem of this creeping perennial is branched, smoothly curved, with shoots that can take root in the soil. Plant height varies from 20 to 50 cm. The shape of the leaves is trifoliate, ovoid. They are attached to the stem with a narrower end. Shamrocks are membranous with finely serrated edges. In the middle of each of them, you can distinguish a light green horseshoe-shaped spot.
Step 4
Small white clover flower, spherical, moth type. Sometimes it has a light pink tint. Located on a bare calyx, which is attached to the stem with a long (10-25 cm) stem. White fragrant clover is an excellent honey plant, which attracts bees and is a favorite delicacy of herbivores. Tall and thick grasses oppress the plant, therefore, in such conditions, smaller flowers are formed in clover.
Step 5
Interesting is the shape of the rim, which is located directly under the calyx. It is classified as a moth type. The upper petal of the corolla is bent to the side and resembles a flag spread in the wind. The two side petals are like wings, and the lower one is like a neat boat. Clover is famous for its energy saturation, therefore, since ancient times, a decoction of these flowers was given to the wounded and weakened.
Step 6
The root system of this plant is powerful, it goes deep into the ground by 40-60 cm. Therefore, clover is good to use for strengthening the slopes and slopes. Due to its high decorativeness, this flower is often used in garden design. Due to its creep, it grows quickly and is able to form a beautiful long-lasting lawn in a short time. Sowing is carried out at the rate of 1-1, 25 kg of seeds per one hundred square meters.
