In an effort to ennoble the site, gardeners often choose plants that perform two functions at once: crop formation and decoration of the planting area. One of these crops is the ornamental onion Moli, which is also popularly called golden garlic.
Onion Moth belongs to perennials. This culture is widely found in Russia and Europe. The stems of the plant have a height of 15 to 30 centimeters, and this variety is decorative due to its inflorescences: the flowers are yellow, shaped like stars. The sizes are medium – about 1 centimeter in diameter. The inflorescence consists of several such flowers, its total diameter can be 7 cm.
Yellow flowers are beautifully combined with lanceolate leaves of a bluish-green color. The foliage is wide, has a flat structure, the tips are slightly drooping. Despite the fact that the plates quickly begin to turn yellow, the decorativeness of the variety still remains at its best. The Moth bulb is shaped like a regular ball. Its diameter is 2,5 centimeters.
Gardeners use several methods to cultivate golden garlic. The least popular is the seed. This happens because onion flowering in this case will have to wait 4 years. It is this time that the perennial needs to build up green mass. However, only the seed method allows you to completely renew the culture, and this must be done every 15 years. Seeds are planted in the spring, while many seeds are laid out in one hole at once. Do not be afraid of thickening, because in the future you can always plant bushes.
You can also propagate Moth’s onion by dividing the bush. The procedure is carried out both in spring and at the very end of summer. The weather should be cool and the leaves dry. It is necessary to choose the most healthy and powerful bushes, dig out of the ground. Then split into parts. The roots should be shortened by a third. Delenki are planted in moist soil with pre-fertilized top dressing. In this case, a tape landing technology is used. The distance between the bushes is 0,2 m, and between the rows is 0,4 m. However, the easiest way to reproduce is by children.. Ornamental onions grow them in huge numbers, so there should be no problems getting seed material.
Caring for golden garlic is not difficult even for an inexperienced gardener. The plant will grow and bloom beautifully both in bright sun and in shaded areas. The soil should be loose, light and fertile. Moth will not develop in moist loams. It is advisable to prepare the soil in the autumn months. Compost and minerals must be added to it. Seeds are planted in the spring, delenki too. Children are usually planted in the fall, like adult bulbs. Holes should be shallow. One bulb is immersed in them, sprinkled with soil, watered. In the cold period, mulch is used in the form of peat.
Golden garlic does not like excess moisture, so it is not recommended to allow it. Plants should be watered as the soil dries out, for this you can use a garden watering can or a plastic bottle with holes in the lid. If the plantings are large, it would be advisable to install an automatic irrigation system. Water should be at room temperature. Weeds often grow near Moli. They need to be weeded out, combined with light surface loosening of the soil. In the spring and summer months, you can not put mulch, but if you leave the cottage for a long time, and the summer is too hot, then this will be a completely justified action. You can mulch onions with straw, peat, freshly cut grass.
As for top dressing, plants can not be fertilized at all. However, more beautiful flowering will allow to achieve mineral complexes for bulbs. Dilution of drugs and watering is carried out strictly according to the instructions. Plants do not need organic matter – it is applied only before planting in poor soils. Especially bad plants tolerate manure, chicken. But in general they respond well to green weed infusions. Concentrates before watering should be diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 10.
Onion Moth grows very quickly, so dense plantings are not uncommon. Once every few years, plantings need to be thinned out, although some gardeners do this annually. It is necessary to wait for the leaves to dry, and then transplant several bushes to thin out the plantings. For planting material, holes are dug, the depth of which will be three bulbs. After planting, new bushes are well watered.
Most often, Moli onions are grown precisely for decorative purposes. Let’s find out how it can be applied on your own site.
- Tapeworm. The moth is quite decorative in order to decorate the site on its own. However, it is worth remembering that no one will notice single bushes. Therefore, golden garlic should grow en masse.
- Curb framing. Moth bushes will be able to effectively decorate the paths. And golden garlic is able to decorate the borders and edges of flower beds.
- Various types of flower beds. We are talking about alpine slides, rockeries, and other types of plantings. Bright yellow moth spots look great next to decorative stones, water. To make the contrast more pronounced, you can plant red, blue, purple flowers nearby.
Among other things, Moths can be combined with other types of decorative onions. The lower the bushes, the more they will be needed to create a spectacular composition. However, it is worth remembering that a large number of such plants will emit a special aroma that not everyone will like. For this reason, onions are recommended to be planted together with other plants. He feels great with such bulbs as daffodils, irises. It also looks great with peonies, lavender, geraniums, poppies. Ornamental onions can be planted behind other plants. During flowering, it will still be visible, but after it the leaves turn yellow, and the composition will no longer be so attractive. In this case, other plants will be able to cover the yellow foliage.
Moths can be cut and put in water. It is necessary to change the liquid once a day, as it acquires an unpleasant odor. Or you can dilute some salt in water. In this case, the bow will last up to 14 days, delighting with beautiful flowers. It looks even more impressive dried in a bouquet composition.
