Outside garden in Poland
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OUTSIDE GARDEN
The characteristics of the outside garden made by the Polish
students as a part of Comenius “Friends of the Earth” project
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum) -Nasturcja
Native land: South and Central America
Leaves: rounded, peltate leaves with the petiole in the center
Inflorescence: the flowers have five petals (sometimes more), a three-carpelled ovary, and a funnel-shaped nectar tube in the back , colours: yellow, orange, red
Requirements: most varieties of nasturtiums prefer to be grown in sunlight
In Poland nasturtium is most commonly grown in gardens or on balconies.
Tagetes (Tagetes) -Aksamitka
Native land: South and North America
Leaves: pinnate green leaves
Inflorescence: blooms are naturally in golden, orange, yellow and white colours
Requirements: there are no special requirements for soil
Sunflower ( Helianthus annus)-Słonecznik
Native land: North America
Leaves: single, hairy, and usually sticky
Inflorescence: collected in baskets with a diameter of up to 60 cm (typically up to 30 cm), outside the basket big yellow petals, inside the tubular yellow and brown flowers
Requirements: there are no special requirements for soil
The sunflower got its name from its huge fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun.
Zinnia ( Zinnia)-Cynia
Native land: Central America
Leaves: are opposite and usually stalkless, with a shape ranging from linear to ovate
Inflorescence: the flowers have single row of petals with the colors white, yellow, orange, red, purple, and lilac
Requirements: usually grown from seed, and preferably in fertile, in full sun
Marigold (Calendula)-Nagietek
Native land: It exists in the wild in South America, mainly in hot and warm areas of Mexico. There are about 50 species. In Poland some species is cultivated as ornamental plants.
Leaves: oblong-lanceolate, 5–17 cm long, hairy on both sides
Inflorescence: collected in baskets on stalks, orange or yellow
Requirements: there are no special requirements for soil
Plants easy to grow. Positions require full sun and fertile well drained soil. They reproduce from seeds sown into seedbeds in early spring.
Lily (Lilium)- Lilia
Native land: Asia, Northern America
Leaves: green, lanceolate, ovate or linear
Inflorescence: large flowers have six petals, often fragrant, in colours ranging from whites and yellows to oranges, pinks, reds and purples
Requirements: they prefer moderately acidic or lime-free soils
Aster (Aster)-Aster
Native land: Eurasia, Northern America
Leaves: single, sometimes covered with hair
Inflorescence: flowers in various colors (white, pink, purple, red, blue), collected in the basket, inside the cage there are yellow or pink tubular flowers
Requirements: grow best in a sunny position or partial shade, on the permeable and fertile and moist soil
Gazania (Gazania)-Gazania
Native land: Southern Africa
Leaves: leaves form a rosette and are covered with hair from the bottom
Inflorescence: flowers large size, many colors, but mostly in yellow
Requirements: requires fertile soil and sunny place
Gazanias are grown for the brilliant colour of their flower which appears in the late spring and early summer.
Gillyflower (Dianthus)-Goździk
Native land: mainly Europe and Asia
Leaves: opposite, simple, mostly linear, colour often grey-green to blue-green
Inflorescence: the flowers have five petals, typically with a frilled or pinked margin, and are (in almost all species) pale to dark pink
Requirements: there are no special requirements for soil
Swardtail (Gladiolus)-Mieczyk
Native land: sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa
Leaves: long, green, the shape of a sword
Inflorescence: undifferentiated perianth bilaterally symmetrical, consisting of six oval plots
Requirements: position for cultivation should be sunny and sheltered from the wind
Dahlia (Dahlia)-Dalia
Native land: Mexico, Central America, and Colombia
Leaves: feathery, green leaves
Inflorescence: flower baskets depending on the variety have different diameters, construction and colour
Requirements: requires fertile soil, drained, not too heavy, not too moist, prefers a sunny position
The Aztecs gathered and cultivated the dahlia for food, ceremonies, as well as decorative purposes, and the long woody stem of one variety was used for small pipes.