What is Leontodium?
Leontodium alpinum , commonly called Edelweiss, is a type of low -growing plant that thrives in high alpine environments and harsh mountain conditions. Leontodium alpinum is a herb perennial with woolen leaves and light white floral documents that resemble daisies. This plant, originally from southern and Central Europe, was curious in the song Edelweiss , written by Rogers and Hammerstein for the sound of music . Leontodium alpinum is best suited for rock gardens in cold and cold climates. It is in the family Asteraceae and is closely related to Daisy.
The individual plants grow 6 to 12 inches (about 15 to 30 cm) in clusters of 6 to 9 inches (about 15 to 22 cm) wide. Plants grow into a gradually expanding colony, which spreads from underground rhizomes and seeds. The floral documents are white and grow up to 4 inches (about 10 cm), while the real flowers are small yellow flowers into documents similar to petals. FlowerThe new documents have a soft woolen appearance against silver leaves.
Leontodium alpinum thrives in rocky, bold ground with good drainage, making it an ideal choice for rock gardens and fluctuations. It is also well suitable as a border plant in rocky soil or planted on matter as a ground cover in elevated beds. The flowers bloom at the end of summer and last until the beginning of autumn. In areas that experience heavy frost in winter, the leafy dies back and reappears in the spring. Leontodium alpinum cannot survive in hot, humid or too wet conditions.
As with all alpine and high altitude plants, Leontodium alpinum will withstand poor soil, low temperatures, wind and harsh sunlight. Although plants are fully adapted to these conditions, they grow slowly in response to a harsh environment. This sought -after plant is often colletWell from wild areas, which led to his slow disappearance from most of his native extent. The gentle nature and slow -growing properties Leontodium alpinum in combination with human disturbance put the plant into the list of protected species.
Home plants are promoted from seeds and rhizome division. The seeds are collected in the autumn and planted immediately in a cold greenhouse. The seeds require winter freezing temperatures to germinate in the spring. Seedlings should be grown for the first year in a cold protected environment and then planted outdoors in the second year. The rhizome division in spring is an alternative way of spreading Leontodium alpinum .