Lips plant for ponds
Gubastik is a herbaceous or semi-shrub plant that can be grown to decorate ponds and reservoirs. There are up to 150 of its types.
What does a lipstick plant look like?
Most species are annuals. Only in warm winters, when the frosts do not exceed 20˚C, the spongy manages to survive until spring. For the winter, it is better to transplant plants into greenhouses.
The tiger lip plant looks spectacular
Description of the lipstick:
- Grows up to 60 cm in height. There are varieties with erect and creeping shoots.
- Flowering occurs in July-September. Inflorescences up to 5 cm in size, unusual shape. There are solid or leopard colors, namely red, yellow, orange, with burgundy or pink spots.
- The flowering field is formed by the fruit. The box contains small seeds with which you can propagate the flower.
All types of sponges prefer lighted areas with moist soil. They feel most comfortable on a damp bank near a river or in a swampy area. Some varieties, such as Red Imperer and Andian Nymph, can be grown in a flower bed, but they need to provide sufficient moisture.
Varieties of plants for ponds
There are many types that can be planted near the water:
- “Lipstick yellow”. Tall variety, the flower grows up to 50 cm in height, the stems are pubescent. The plant is a perennial. Flowers are collected in inflorescences of 5-7 pieces.
- Copper red. The spongy grows up to 12 cm in height, the shoots are creeping, but over time they rise up. Inflorescences from copper-red to copper-orange, up to 3 cm in diameter.
- “Primrose”. The plant is an annual. Grows up to 15 cm in height. It blooms in pale yellow from July to September.
- “Tiger”. The flowers are yellow, there are large red spots on the petals. The lipstick resembles a snapdragon. Early flowering is distinguished by the varieties “Magic” and “Calypso”.
Choose the type that you like best and plant it 5-10 cm above the water level.
The variety “Cardinal”, “Rose Queen” and “Red Dragon” belongs to burgundy lipsticks. The hybrid “Viva” has large flowers, up to 8 cm in diameter. Flowers of this variety grow up to 25-30 cm.
Gubastik can be grown in flower beds, balconies or hanging pots. It also works well for decorating flooded areas. On the garden plot, the lipstick looks beautiful in plantings with verbena, lobelia, hosta, periwinkle and buttercups.