Euryops - a beautiful tree for a small or large garden perennial Mediterranean climate

Euryops pectinatus is one of those garden plants that the gardener does not do it in a dry, Mediterranean climate can be neglected. You can not get up fantastically spectacular ornamental shrubs, but interestingly enough, maintenance Hardy to pests and diseases, drought tolerant and ideal for the home gardener in search of plants. It also has a special quality that distinguishes it from many other species of similar appearance.

Euryops pectinatus is a small evergreen treeShrub or woody shrub from South Africa. It grows to about a 2 meters (3-6 feet) with gray-green, finely serrated leaves. With regular crop, its growth is more compact and performs at a level of about 1 meter and a light switch or a filler plant a bed of flowers, as a low hedge or informal. It blooms abundantly from spring to early winter, with prominent, bright yellow, daisy flowers.

As a member of the Asteraceae (Compositae) botanical family, his aboveDaisy flowers combine with a variety of flowering plants, shrubs and bushes, where annual and perennial. Examples of this are many species of chrysanthemum, Arctotis, Gazania and Felicia. From a visual standpoint, his closest collaborator is probably the most fabulous Chrysanthemum frutescens. While Euryops blooms much longer than the Chrysanthemum frutescens of the plant is less attractive in terms of overall shape and texture sheets. Why, if there is a general, the plant canChrysanthemum instead?

The only advantage that Euryops is its longevity. There are very few shrubs available to gardeners, the flower for a long time, and can count on every year. Chrysanthemum frutescens, by comparison, rarely live more than a few years, with a lot of difference between samples. It 'better to combine both types - Chrysanthemum offers more color options, and leaves an' architecture 'which is almostunparelled in the world of gardening, Euryops pectinatus stability and ease of maintenance.

Growing conditions and requirements

As is typical of many South African flora, Euryops pectinatus is resistant to drought, where good drainage. And 'grow better with a little water in the growing season, but is very modest in its demands, sometimes preferable to ensure constant moisture soaking into the ground level. This is especially true in heavy clay soils. NotNeed for chemical fertilizer and can also suffer. Compost slightly dug into the ground, and organic mulch on top, are required for all units. The species is not hardy and will only be suitable mild climate in winter.

The dry climate gardener should always looking for reliable and (dare I say) crops. Of course there is room for more spectacular species, but it is a mistake, both practically and aesthetically, to try to sample each "winner". The "constant"Plant is also important, and often Euryops pectinatus that fits the bill.