If you're interested in rock cress, planting, and caring for it in the open ground, we can tell you right away—you're on the right track. This wonderful plant won't cause you any trouble and will greatly enhance your garden. It pairs beautifully with primroses, works well with bellflowers, and looks wonderful with bugleweed.
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Landing
Planting rock cress is easy: choose a sunny spot, use well-drained soil (it prefers a mixture of turf and sand), and sow the seeds in April. Cover with plastic, and remove the cover as soon as you see shoots. Young shoots require watering every five days, while mature ones require it much less frequently. Only water weekly if there's a drought.
Once the young shoots have grown a little, transplant them to your planned location. Because the plant is perennial, it will decorate your garden for a long time. Be careful when choosing a site - it should be open, with nearby bushes or trees that do not shade it, and the rock cress will gratefully delight you with its beauty.
Care
As mentioned, you won't have to worry about overwatering; maintenance is minimal—weeding and occasional soil loosening. At the beginning of the season, add some minerals to the watering, and it will be sufficient for the season.
Once your Arabis has finished blooming, you can cut it almost to the root, leaving no more than 5 centimeters, and it will overwinter perfectly.
Popular varieties
Gardeners' favorites include the Caucasian, Alpine, and Ferdinanda varieties. Alpine Arabis is the first to bloom, with its fragrant and beautiful flowers already blooming in late April. Next comes the Coburg Arabis 'Variegata,' which delights with lush blooms and boasts unusual leaves that adorn the bushes. After Ferdinanda, Caucasian Arabis begins blooming, peaking in June. It also boasts unusually beautiful foliage.
Arabis's advantages lie not only in its ease of soil and care, but also in its lush, abundant, and fragrant blooms, which will adorn your plot. Planting it once, or better yet, several varieties, will allow you to enjoy your green pets for many years to come.
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