Find suitable partners for underplanting
Anyone who does not know the ornamental onion will look worried when he sees that the plant is already getting yellowish leaves around April / May. It is completely normal. However, it does not look good and for this reason many gardeners underplant the ornamental onion with ground cover or low-growing, clump-forming perennials.
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- How toxic is the ornamental onion?
- Which location in the garden is suitable for the ornamental onion?
- How can the ornamental onion be overwintered?
Well suited for underplanting at Location Ornamental onions include, for example, all those plants that have similar location requirements:
- lavender
- oregano
- Comfrey
- Lady's mantle
- Sedum plant
- Cranesbill
- Floribunda roses
- phlox
- Catnip
- Sun hat
- Pillow asters
- Dyer's chamomile
- low ornamental grasses
Which varieties are suitable for beds?
Basically all types of onion are suitable for beds Ornamental leek varieties. It depends on where you want to plant the ornamental onion. Should rather be in the foreground of the bed? In the background? Or would you rather be in the middle and between other perennials?
For the foreground you should choose low ornamental onion plants such as the dwarf ornamental onion. The tall, giant ornamental onion is ideal for the background. In the middle of the bed, the star ball leek looks great and the golden leek is not to be despised there either when it is combined with red-flowering perennials.
Fertilize and water regularly
The ornamental onion in the bed needs regular care. That should go without saying:
- in the spring with compost or something else Complete fertilizer supply
- Water abundantly during the budding phase
- Avoid waterlogging
- do not remove yellowish discolouring leaves
- possibly. cut off the old inflorescences
Protect from snail damage
Is the ornamental onion still very young or Freshly sprouted in spring, it is a delicious food for snails. They are all too happy to nibble it all down. If your bed is susceptible to snail infestation, protect the ornamental onion with a snail fence or similar in spring. As of May, you can usually remove the protection.
Tips
In rough locations and with sensitive varieties, you should put a protective layer of brushwood over the area of the onion in the ground in late autumn!