What is Acaena?

Acaena , also known as the purple sheep, the purple goose leaf and bidibide, the genus is a low -growing, permanent herbs from New Zealand, Australia, South America, Havai and California. He is a member of the Rose family and plants produce small brown or purple flowers at the beginning of the summer. In order to be successful, the plants acaena are full of sunlight and well -drained soil. It is often used as a ground cover, in rock gardens or as an edge in flower gardens.

In the months in mid -summer, acaena flowers with bronze, purple, pink or white flowers. In early summer, flower stems can grow up to 3 inches (7.62 cm) high. Green, bronze or steel blue leaves, which are evergreen, played in warmer climate. The leaves have a length of 2 to 6 inches (4 to 15 cm) and 3 inches (7.62 cm) across. These burrs are attached to animals and humans and are nesenydo different destinations where the seeds can be able to grow. Plants can also be propagaNY departments of the root ball at the beginning of spring or autumn or cutouts at the end of spring. It grows in well -drained sandy soil. Acaena needs a full sun or partial shadow and an average amount of water. In colder climate it may require winter protection and mulching. It is suitable for use in xeriscaping.

Acaena is a low maintenance plant, deer, which requires pruning only every four or five years. It is sensitive to mold and rust. For the treatment of mold powder, gardeners can apply sulfur -based fungicide at the first symptom of the disease. For the treatment of rust, the sick leaves must be removed at the first indication that the plant is ill; Rest Infected Skews should not be composted. Fungicide made to treat rust, proper air circulation and continued removal of patients should continue until the plant is without rust.

Although some gardeners consider this roStlin for invasive species, others use the ground cover as an accent in alpine and rock gardens or as a edge in garden beds. Some gardeners also use acaena in container gardens. It does not tolerate pedestrian traffic. If this plant is used in the garden area where people walk, the way to protect the plant from tramping may be needed.