Yasnotka: photo and description, what the flower looks like, useful properties, types and varieties, planting and care, reviews, application in landscape design

Photos and descriptions of the jasmine show that it will fit well into the garden design as a ground cover plant. The culture has medicinal properties, for example, it is used in the treatment of wounds, burns, to strengthen the muscles of the uterus, as a choleretic, anticonvulsant and sedative. It takes root well in any area and quickly takes up all the space provided. Therefore, any gardener can grow a flower.

What does a claret look like?

Lamium is a genus from the family of the same name, also called Labiatae. It is a flowering plant that can be annual or perennial. The stems spread along the ground, reaching a height of no more than 30 cm (in some species up to 45 cm), although they grow 50–100 cm in length each year. The shoots produce many branches that take root at the nodes. Thanks to this, the plant is often used in garden decoration as a classic ground cover.

The leaves are dark green, with jagged edges, petiolate. A yellowish or silvery spot is noticeable along the central vein. The leaves of the plant reach 5–8 cm in length and 2–4 cm in width.

Clary flowers are white, pink and purple.

Inflorescences are formed in the axils of the leaves - in the middle and at the top of the shoot. The peduncles are erect and reach a height of 30 cm. The flowers of the claret bloom from mid-May to early October. The plant develops quickly, due to which the first fruits appear at the end of June.

Seeds are nuts that form in capsules. They dry out quickly and then crack, which is why the damselfish can reproduce by self-sowing. If you do not control this process, the plant will quickly take over the entire surrounding space. The clearweed belongs to the class of dicotyledons (Magnoliopsida), since its seeds consist of two cotyledons.

The distribution area of the plant is the temperate climatic zone of the Northern Hemisphere:

Europe - everywhere;
Türkiye;
Transcaucasia;
Middle Asia;
China;
Japan;
India.

In Russia, the clearweed grows in all regions - the Central part, the Urals, Siberia and the Far East

Types and varieties of jasmine

There are 25 known species in the Lamiaceae genus, as well as several ornamental varieties used both for garden decoration and for medicinal purposes. The most popular varieties of jasmine with a description and photo of the plant will help you decide on the choice of crop.

White lily (Lamium album)

This type of grass (pictured) is also called dead nettle. Its leaves are similar to nettles, but they do not sting because they do not secrete substances that cause pain.

White lily is a creeping, but quite tall plant: peduncles stretch up to 45 cm

The heart-shaped leaves and upper parts of the shoots are covered with long hairs.

Dead nettle has medicinal properties, but also has contraindications. For example, it is used as an anti-inflammatory, astringent, analgesic, anticonvulsant and choleretic agent. The plant also promotes wound healing, helps cope with digestive disorders, and increases appetite. The benefits of this type of jasmine are also related to the fact that it tones the muscles of the uterus, for which it is called “women’s herb.”

Important! The use of white jasmine should be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding, in the presence of hypotension, a tendency to constipation, or increased blood clotting. Also, the herb should not be used by persons who have individual intolerance to certain components.

Friday

The variegated clear-leaved variety Friday is distinguished by its tall growth. It reaches 80–90 cm in width and height. At the same time, it grows slowly, preferring shady and well-moistened areas.

White Friday flowers look harmonious on a green background

Bearded (Lamium barbarum)

The Lamium Barbarum variety is rarely found in gardens, as it grows mainly in the Far East, China, Japan and the Korean Peninsula. The plant is very tall, reaches 80–100 cm. The stems do not branch and have pubescence. The leaves of the plant are ovoid, reaching 8.5 cm in length and 5 cm in width. Flowering begins in June and lasts 2 months.

Lamium barbarum flowers have a milky color with pink splashes.

Spotted and speckled lily (Lamium maculatum)

The culture can be used for single plantings and in compositions with other ornamental plants (both floral and foliage).

Spotted damselfish is highly decorative

The culture is interesting for its leaves and bright flowers, which contrast against the general background.

Bacon Silver

Sweet Bacon Silver is a perennial plant with ovate leaf blades. The surface is bluish-green, silvery, and the edge is dark and jagged. Adding beauty are the purple flowers of Beacon Silver, which contrast brightly against the original foliage. The plant prefers places with diffused lighting.

The Bacon Silver variety is suitable for planting in the trunk circle of bushes, next to the gazebo and other structures

Golden Anniversary

Golden Anniversary is decorative thanks to its unusual foliage. The edges are decorated with a bright yellow edging, and a silver chord runs down the center. Between them there is a dark green stripe. Inflorescences appear in the second half of May. Golden Anniversary is not characterized by long flowering - the buds bloom within two weeks. The leaves of the plant remain decorative throughout the season.

The Golden Anniversary variety decorates the garden with yellow leaves and purple flowers.

Aureum

Sweet Aureum is decorative thanks to foliage with a silvery pattern. The plant looks attractive with hosts.

The Aureum variety creates an interesting background for bright garden flowers

Yellow lily (Lamium galeobdolon)

Yellow lily is a creeping plant with ovate leaves and beautiful flowers.

Flowering begins in May, and in warm autumns – also in September. The leaves of the plant retain their color even in winter. The culture is also called zelenchukova.

Florentinum

The variety is distinguished by dark green leaves with a silver pattern. Unpretentious ornamental grass. Grows well in a variety of soils.

Florentinium revitalizes inconspicuous areas around bushes

Type Ronsdorf

The clearweed variety Type Ronsdorf decorates the garden with graceful rounded leaves and yellow inflorescences. The culture grows moderately, so it does not interfere with neighboring plants.

Type Ronsdorff blooms in May-June

Herman's Pride

Hermans Pride is one of the most beautiful varieties - an ornamental plant with narrow, pointed variegated leaves and yellow flowers. Looks great when planted alone.

Herman's Pride is an attractive plant that can enliven even a dull place in the garden.

Purple lily (Lamium purpureum)

Purple nettle is a species that is also called red nettle or horehound for its characteristic flower color and leaf shape. Plant with a short life cycle: annual or biennial.

Purple lily grows up to 30 cm

The leaves are round. The branches are purple in color and can also be purple and lilac.

Tomentosum (Lamium tomentosum)

Tomentose lily is a perennial species with low shoots (up to 25–30 cm). It grows quite well - up to 60 cm in width.

Yasnotka tomentosa is suitable for rocky hills and rock gardens

The leaves are graceful, small, with a gray felt coating, which is how the plant got its name. The flowers are small, up to 10 mm in diameter, pure white. Prefers to grow in sunny areas, without stagnant moisture.

Lamium glaberrimum

This is a wild species, which is also called field lariat. A characteristic feature is the long bare stem, which is not typical for other species. Found in the south and in the middle zone. In a number of regions, for example, in Crimea, the plant is listed in the Red Book. Particularly large populations can be found in nature reserves and gardens, for example, in Nikitsky Botanical.

Due to the small leaves, the trunk of the field grass appears bare

Reproduction of claret

The culture is easy to propagate in several ways:

seeds;
dividing the bush;
layering;
leaf cuttings.

Laminaria easily reproduces by self-sowing. Therefore, it is advisable to collect the seeds in the summer and store them at room temperature. 2 months before planting, they should be placed in the refrigerator for stratification (temperature 2–4 °C). In spring they are sown directly into open ground.

It is better to divide the bush in early spring, when the damselfish has not yet begun to grow. The bush is dug up and carefully divided into several parts. Each division must have at least two healthy shoots. They are planted in a new place, and after a year the yamarina will bloom.

The easiest way to propagate a plant is through layering. It is enough to slightly bend the creeping stem to the surface and sprinkle it with soil, then water it. This can be done in late spring or early summer.As soon as the shoot takes root, it is separated from the mother bush and transplanted to a new place (towards the end of summer).

Propagation by leaf cuttings is not suitable for all species; for example, this is how you can propagate speckled damselfish. The apical cuttings with leaves are harvested at the end of summer and planted in a moistened mixture of peat and sand (1:1). They are covered with a jar and watered regularly. Initially grown at home. They are transferred to open ground only after the claret cuttings have roots (late September). For the winter, plants must be mulched with leaf litter, sawdust or straw.

Planting and caring for jasmine in the open ground

Lamiaceae seeds are planted in early spring, and this does not even require growing seedlings. The plant has good resistance to frost, so it can be easily grown in most regions of Russia.

Timing of sowing seeds

Seeds are sown in open ground in early spring, when the snow has completely melted, since melt water can wash away the seed. You can start planting plants in the middle zone in early April, and in the Urals and Siberia - in the second half of the month. Another possible date is October, a few days before the first frost.

Requirements for place and soil

Clary is an undemanding plant that takes root well in different types of soil. If possible, it is better to choose light sandy loam or loamy soil with moderate fertility.

Before autumn, you can dig up the flower bed and add 3–5 kg of humus or compost per 1 m2 of area

The place for clearing should be well lit, although short shadow is also allowed. The site should not be located in a lowland where moisture constantly stagnates.If possible, the site should be protected from strong winds.

Important! The plant does not tolerate weeds, so the flowerbed must be thoroughly cleaned before planting.

Sowing seeds

The instructions for planting seeds are quite simple:

The prepared soil is carefully leveled, all large earthen lumps are broken up.
The seeds are distributed over the surface without deepening.
Sprinkle with a little soil.
Water (preferably from a spray bottle).

In the future, care comes down to timely watering. The soil surface should not dry out, but moisture stagnation should not be allowed. Once the seedlings reach 5–7 cm, they are carefully thinned out, planted at intervals of 50–70 cm (depending on the characteristics of the species). Such plants will bloom only after 2 years, so you should not wait for buds in the first season.

Aftercare

Caring for claret is quite simple. The main actions are:

Regular abundant watering: if the rains are light, then weekly, and if there is a drought, 2 times more often. It is important to pay attention to the leaves: if they begin to curl and even fall off, the flower does not have enough moisture.
You can feed once per season at the end of May. As soon as the plant begins to bloom, it is given mullein, droppings, an infusion of cut grass or other organic fertilizer. If the soil is depleted, at the end of the plant’s flowering (August) you can give a mixture of potassium salt and superphosphate in equal quantities (1 teaspoon per 1 m2).
The flower grows actively, so it needs regular pruning during the summer. All long shoots of the claret need to be pinched to maintain the shape of the bush and make flowering more luxuriant.

All these simple rules for planting and care will allow you to grow a beautiful perennial claret (pictured).

Advice! It is advisable to replant the flower every 4–5 years.

At this point, the bushes can be divided (in early spring), which will thin out the old plantings. Otherwise, the clearweed will crowd out neighboring plants.

Diseases and pests

The culture has good resistance to most diseases and pests. As a result of severe waterlogging, it may suffer from rot. Such plants look clearly sick; foreign spots and dots appear on the surface of the leaves. They need to be dug up and rotten roots and foliage removed. Then the bush is planted back and it and neighboring plants are treated with fungicides: Bordeaux mixture, Fitosporin, Fundazol, Skor, Ordan, Tattu.

Of the insects, mealybugs, scale insects and spider mites can cause particular harm to the plant. When they are detected, the bushes are treated with insecticides: Fufanon, Fitosporin, Vertimek, Aktara, Decis, Konfidor.

You can also use folk remedies - a decoction of marigold flowers, a solution of wood ash with soap, an infusion of tobacco dust, garlic cloves, chili peppers and others.

Yasnotka in landscape design

Certain species and varieties of plants are distinguished by their high decorative value due to their attractive flowers and leaves. Yasnotka is a good ground cover crop that can decorate a front flower bed and nondescript places in the garden. It is used in border design, in mixborders, alpine slides, and to cover the ground around bushes. Laminaria can also be used as an hanging plant if grown in pots, tall flowerpots or on hills in the garden.

Used in single plantings and in compositions. Interesting options with photos will help you choose the optimal design:

The plant is a ground cover.
Decorating an unattractive place in the garden.
Rocky hill.
Composition with hostas and other ornamental plants.
Alpine slide.

Useful properties of jasmine

The beneficial properties of the jasmine plant are associated with its rich chemical composition:

chlorogenic acid;
proline betaine;
derivatives of organic acids;
mucus;
tannins;
ethereal little;
vitamin C;
flavonoids (including tyramine, histamine, choline);
saponins.

Thanks to this, the plant is used as a means of complex effects on the body:

anticonvulsant;
choleretic;
soothing;
mild sleeping pills;
hemostatic;
expectorant;
astringent;
wound healing;
diuretic.

Laminaria tea is taken orally 3 times a day, 50 ml.

Contraindications to the use of claret

The plant can be used by almost all people. However, in some cases it is not recommended to use it:

allergies, individual intolerance;
low pressure;
period of pregnancy and lactation;
constipation;
increased blood clotting.

Collection and preparation

In order to preserve the medicinal properties of clasps as much as possible, it is advisable to harvest only the corollas of the flowers. However, they are quite difficult to collect, so they are usually taken together with the tops. The procurement of raw materials begins immediately after the buds open and continues continuously until the end of summer.

Next, it is better to separate the corollas of the plant and dry it in the open air (under a canopy) or in a room with good ventilation. Thermal drying is also possible in a special apparatus at moderate temperatures up to +35 °C. The finished raw material becomes dry, but does not fall apart. It is placed in jars and closed. Store at room temperature.The raw materials are suitable for twelve months.

Important! If the flowers turn dirty gray, this indicates a violation of storage rules. It is better not to use such raw materials.

Conclusion

Photos and descriptions of the claret show the attractiveness of this flower. The culture is undemanding to growing conditions. She does not need special care. Beautiful variegated clear-leaved flowers decorate the garden. Seeds can be sown in open ground. For the winter, it is enough to sprinkle the flowers with leaves and straw.

Reviews about clear

Nina Andreevna, 56 years old, Smolensk

At first my neighbors and I mistook the yasnotka for a weed. It grows quickly and spreads across the ground. But it looks more original than buttercups. Then I found out that the plant is medicinal, so I began to consciously grow it on the site. Any location will do except in strong shade. Only flowers are prepared for medicinal tea. I take it as a natural choleretic and mild sedative.

Ekaterina, 47 years old, Odintsovo

Laminaria is a plant for the lazy. I grow it to brighten up bare soil next to bushes. I like that the stem creeps; you can “draw” any border, for example, along a path, like we have in our dacha. The plant is a medicinal plant; its flowers can be prepared in the summer and consumed as regular tea.