Open AccessGround cover plants research for objects of landscape architecture
Author(s) -
I.Yu. Bochkova,
Yu.A. Khokhlacheva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lesnoj vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2542-1468
DOI - 10.18698/2542-1468-2021-1-53-63
Subject(s) - exhibition , ornamental plant , geography , inflorescence , groundcover , shadow (psychology) , perennial plant , vine , cartography , horticulture , archaeology , biology , botany , psychology , psychotherapist
This article presents the results of work on the selection of groundcover plants (both light-loving and shade-tolerant) that are promising and very promising for use on landscape architecture objects. The work was carried out during 2018 on the basis of the collection Fund of the laboratory of ornamental plants of the Main Botanical garden (MBG RAS), on two experimental sites located on the main territory of the MBG RAS, in the collection-exhibition «Shadow garden» and on the exhibition area «Decorative perennials». A total of 225 plants were selected during the study. During the growing season, field surveys of experimental samples were systematically performed and phenological observations were made. Field studies included biometric measurements of the height of the Bush and peduncle, the diameter of the Bush, the diameter/length of the flower/inflorescence, as well as refinement of the color of the flowers/inflorescences (using a special color scale of the English Royal society of flower growers (RHS color Chart)). The result of this work is a list that includes 40 names. These are very promising and promising species that we recommend for use in urban gardening.