What is Lithuania?
Lithuanu is a genus of plants that is part of the Boraginaceae family. It contains about nine species of shrubs that come from the Mediterranean region. These plants have oval leaves and trumpeter -shaped flowers. Landscapes use these plants as a ground cover due to their compact form or as spectacular flowers in flower beds and rock gardens. Most plants in the family Lithuania are spreading through semi-cardow cuttings. The general name for each species varies. Lithuania Oleifolia is called the Olive deciduous Gromwell, while the heavenly blue variety Lithodor Difusa is called Purple Gromwell.
Most plants in this family are located in southern Europe, which borders with the Medic Sea. Lithuania nitid is endemic for southern registry Spanish, while Lithuania Zahnia fills the rocky Peninsula of Greece. Lithuania Rosmarinifolia is distributed throughout South Italy, including Capri and Western Sicily. Generally grows on v6 inches (15 cm) and spread about 20 inches (50 cm). The leaves are dense, consisting of smooth leaves that have olive green colors. Every branch grows near the ground and creates a form similar to a mother.
Gromwell flowers olive with olive liquid have five blue petals that spread like a star, but converge on a narrow neck and resemble a pipe. This species lacks a vertical white stripe that is present in the white star variety l. Difusa . Generally flowers flowers bloom from late spring to fall.
To successfully expand the olive deciduous gromwellola, which is slightly alkaline. Aluminum soil is considered to be a better medium for this plant than clay or sandy soil. It is also beneficial to place the plant in an area that is exposed to direct sunlight.
white star variety l. Difusa does not tolerate alkaline soil. Should be planted in slightly acidic to neutralsoil that is well drainage. The natural habitat of this plant is not so fertile, so it is recommended to reduce the use of fertilizers.
Usually these plants are distributed by semi-hardworking slices between late summer and early winter. This includes a reduction in the growth of the current season that is partially matured. Usually the branch of 4-6 inches (10-15 cm), just below the leaf node, is cut. The leaves on the lower half of the cut are removed. The cutting base is treated with rooted hormones and placed in the root medium to form roots.