Aubretia flowers are also commonly known as Aubretia. It is a genus with twelve species of flowering plants in the Cabbage family (four petals speak of their belonging). The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French florist painter. Aubriet flowers originate in Southern Europe to the east in Central Asia, but are now common throughout Europe.
Aubriet flowers are used for decorative purposes. Most of the varieties are garden saplings, probably from Aubriet deltoidea, a species that was found in the Balkan Peninsula, near the Aegean Sea and southwestern Europe. This low-growing plant is great for rock gardens and the front border of the garden.
Description of Aubriet flowers and their photos
This species is characterized by bright flowers that are available in white, pink, purple and blue hues. Aubriet flowers are usually no more than one centimeter in size and have small green leaves trimmed with colored gold. These plants can grow up to 25-30 centimeters from the ground, but, as a rule, they are decorated under a living carpet (spread over an area of 30-35 centimeters). Aubrieta blooms from about April to June. Grows on low cliffs and shores.
This page contains numerous photos of aubriet flowers of various varieties and varieties: 
Flowering time – from mid-spring to early summer. Small elliptical or obovate foliage with solid or jagged edges has a gray-green color, slightly pubescent.
The flowers are very small with four petals with a total diameter of no more than one centimeter. The plant blooms profusely and for a very long time. There is a pod-shaped fruit with oblong brown seeds (up to two thousand seeds per gram of fruit). The method of growing aubriets from seeds by seedlings is used, as well as pre-winter sowing into the soil. 
All species are the same in behavior, growth and general appearance – they differ only in the length of the pistil and the structure of the fruit. During wintering, the aubriet retains its foliage – and this is one of the main advantages of the flower (they are not damaged even in severe frost).
Care and cultivation of obriety
When caring for the shaved, first you should take care of its location in a sunny place (but tolerates partial shade) with thin, preferably alkaline soil with good drainage. It is best to opt for well-drained but moist soil (rocky or sandy areas) rich in lime. They are tolerant of different soil acidities and do not require much time and care. During the season, it is recommended to carry out the mulching procedure at least two to three times in a layer of two to three centimeters.
After flowering, in the process of caring for the shaved, the bush should be cut off, and in the fall it blooms again. This contributes to a more efficient and at the same time compact flowering.
Despite the incredible resistance to winter frosts, in the most severe cold weather there is a high probability of leaf fall in some varieties. In order to avoid this trouble, many cover shaved leaves with dry foliage for the winter in order to keep warm at least a little.
Growing and planting seedlings from seeds
For planting, the seeds should be planted in the ground in the spring or before winter. Acquired ones reproduce easily, but there is a high probability of stumbling upon another variety of shaved ones. A plant planted in this way gives a flower in the second year after planting. The planting process is no different from the standard procedure – the seeds are allowed to dry, then they are laid out in the soil from a mixture of loam, sand and clay. After that, pour over and cover with polyethylene or glass. Ventilate the sprout periodically, and when the first shoots appear, you can transplant them into a wider container. When the bush will significantly increase in growth, you can transplant the flower into open ground.
You can also plant the aubriets directly on the open ground, but this procedure should be carried out in winter, when various weeds can in no way damage the growing flower. Mulching should be done, about 2-3 centimeters. 
Aubrieta seedlings are grown in early February. In this case, you can get a magnificent flowering of the plant already at the end of May. Planting aubriets for seedlings is carried out in flat containers with well-structured soil. In phase 2 of these leaves, a pick should be made. A week later, fertilizing with mineral fertilizers begins, which are carried out every 10 days and are combined with watering.
It is also very popular for propagation by cuttings. Aubriet planting occurs in the following way – half-ripe shoots are separated from the parent bush and the lower leaves and roots in the sand are removed. To speed up the rooting process, you can hold the sprout in a mixture for rooting for a couple of weeks, after which the future flower is placed in guys with sand and peat soil. The rooting rate of species is much higher than the rooting rate of varieties (approximately 95 and 20 percent). Cuttings should be planted (provided that they have had time to take root) in August. When planting aubriets, be sure to keep a distance of at least 13-15 centimeters. I would like to note that over the years the shaving becomes more capricious and vulnerable, therefore it is recommended to carry out cuttings every year.
It is not recommended to divide the bush – this method is used only as a last resort, when the cutting simply did not have time to cut off in time or a transplant is required to a new place. This procedure is very painful for shaving, so it is worth doing it only if you have a lot of experience, since the flower is very sensitive and it is very easy to damage it.
Popular in floriculture varieties Abrite
Further, we offer you a description and photo of the Abrite varieties, which are the most popular in individual gardening. All of them have certain decorative properties and can differ according to the rules of agricultural technology and care. Choose the most suitable varieties of flowers for landscaping and decorating your garden and infield.
Aubrieta cascading
Aubrieta cascading is a popular spring-flowering perennial rock garden plant. It forms a low carpet of evergreen leaves that literally choke flowers for weeks. This variety has single flowers of blue and red shades of four petals with tiny yellow eyes. Aubrieta cascade is good for planting along the edge of paths, rocky walls or on alpine containers. The plant should be pruned immediately after flowering to encourage tighter growth.
Flowering time is early summer and mid to late spring. Foliage color – gray-greenish. The flower has a very small head. The height of the aubriet can reach 15 centimeters in height.
The optimal conditions for the growth and development of the cascade are a place in a sunny place or in partial shade on almost any alkaline or acidic soil (neutral is also suitable). It is necessary to maintain an average humidity level. It begins to bloom later than any other species.
Aubrieta hybrid
Aubrieta hybrid has long been recognized by gardeners as a greeting of spring. Clusters of flowers above compact, evergreen foliage. It creates the illusion of a carpet of small flowers in your garden. A classic plant for rock gardens, hybrid aubrieta looks especially charming, tucked into cracks in rocks or walls. Falls beautifully over rocks, slopes and balconies. Produces good small-scale soil coverage.
The hue of the plant can be pink, purple, red or white. Flowering time is spring. At the peak of growth, the height of the hybrid shave reaches ten centimeters and takes up a space of 50-60 centimeters around. The plant tolerates temperatures of 29 ̊ and -5 ̊С. It is recommended to grow the flower in an open, sunny place. Looks good with daffodils and Iberian.
Aubrieta “Fascinating Morocco”
Aubrieta “Enchanting Morocco” is a hybrid Abrieta (or cultural Abrieta) variety. The plant is a mixture of large-flowered abriety and a variety of colors: from blue to red. This variety forms curtains up to ten centimeters high, and the flowers have an average diameter of one and a half centimeters.
Flowering time is late spring and early summer. Be sure to place the flower in a sunny place, otherwise the aubriet will simply stop growing.
Aubrieta “Deltoida”
Aubrieta “Deltoida” is one of the flowering plant species. The popular name is lilac bush, purple rock watercress and rainbow rock watercress. Natural habitat is southeastern Europe, but is cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant and grows wild in some areas as a garden fugitive. This small herb forms carpets of spoon-shaped flowers due to the oval shape of the leaves, some of which are lobed. The showy inflorescence bears small flowers with four lavender or deep pink petals.
Aubrieta “Deltoida” is cultivated as a ground cover, but along with this, in the rock garden or in the cracks on the walls, it produces a lot of bright flowers during the spring. The cultural varieties listed in the A. x cultorum hybrid name are also found in lavender, lilac, and rose, but are often offered as a seed mixture.
