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Water Plant in Pot

Water Plant in PotContains a large pot of water plants or single plant can provide water in a garden accent. Lighting is focused on the flower or plant canopy may provide a different view.

Large pot terracotta urn-shaped, fully compatible with the corner of an indoor garden of tropical or Balinese style. Crop water use varies from papyrus to the water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes). Can be combined with statues of animals and plants used. When using water plants like lotus flowers, the sun should be enough available to be flowering plants.

Pot white color / light and the legs can be used for formal composition, such as the European-style gardens. Crop water used should be small as Salvinia. As for the Japanese garden, the pot should be placed as a focal point. Combine with the hard elements such as bamboo and coral littered with interesting composition.

Plant maintenance is easy because they do not need to be cleaned or dried. But keep in mind clean so as not to become a nest of mosquitoes.

In design, some types of ponds can be combined so that a unique memorable such as swimming relief, natural and integrated mini river in a large park area, or pond fountain shaped natural stone. Complementary elements can also be mixed-match as you wish and imagination. Happy creating!

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Elements of water in the home garden

The element of water has a million meanings. What if want to be included as an element of home design?

Elements of water in the home gardenElements of water is often presented to sweeten the park, be it swimming or just water the plants. The presence of the rush of water, shadow ripples the pond and agile movements of fish can create a cool and calm when we relax in the park.

Unfortunately, often the design and selection of appropriate elements of water or less in harmony with the park. As a result, the beauty of the park becomes less optimal, and then emerge feeling lazy to maintain it. Elements of water and then become dormant, dry, or dirty moss. Though it costs less to manufacture. Therefore, careful consideration needs before choosing and making the water element in the garden house. Here are some examples of common elements that water used in the home garden, such as:

  1. Relief ponds
  2. Natural stone pond
  3. Square pond
  4. Shower ponds and Fountain ponds

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Knowing Bromelia

BromeliaUnique shape and color of flowers are conspicuous among the green blades of the leaves, is the main attraction bromelia. Color of leaves and brilliant flowers almost in all seasons. Bromelia flowers can last from one to three months. The average one has 40 pieces of bromelia leaves the curved edges. In some species the leaves are jagged, whereas in other species of soft, without serrations.

Bromelia be grown in single pots, can also be arranged to form colonies. In general, colonies are placed at the edge bromelia path or point of interest made in the middle of the park. These plants are generally developed with seed or seedling.

Including family Bromelia Bromeliaceae. He came from Argentina and Brazil. Latin Americans know bromelia as medicinal plants, namely as de-worming. Plants are still a family with pineapple is rich of calcium and vitamin C. Bromelia leaves can also make the meat becomes tender.

Bromelia name taken from the name of a Swedish botanist, Olof Ole Bromell. The total number of species in the world to reach teens, but in Indonesia, the kind most popular bromelia orange blossom (Bromelia alta, B. flemingii, B. humilis, B. scarlatina, and B. serra) or red (Bromelia alsodes, B. antiacan, goyazensis B., and B. hieronymii). Yellow Bromelia (Bromelia chrysantha, B. goeldiana, and B. palmeri), purple (Bromelia horstii and B. Karata?), and there are pink, but the numbers a bit.

Bromelia not too fussy, in a sense not need watering too often and stand planted in the lowlands. Watering should be tailored to the medium conditions, do not be stuck with the routine. Flush if the medium has seen dried. Remember, that the conditions must be different media between the hot weather, overcast, and rain. In addition, the most hated bromelia dry environment. In the armpit leaves should always be a pool of water.

Fertilization bromelia not too difficult. If you use slow-release fertilizer is fertilizer is conducted every three months. NPK fertilizer can also be used but this type of fertilizer is easy to absorb. So the frequency of fertilization should be more frequent.

In order for your bromelia and diligent fresh and colorful exhibit flower, should not be planted in the ground. Use a medium shredded coconut fiber, or ferns. In addition, bromelia should be placed in the open, but not exposed to direct sun. To have good results “cage” Bromelia be covered with netting or paranet cover.

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Bamboo fountain create a beautiful garden atmosphere

Bamboo fountainThe beauty of bamboo, usually presented in the form of clumps or rows of bamboo plants in the garden. The rustle of wind blowing strands of bamboo leaves rustling will bring a pleasant soft. But the bamboo plant, which means you must be ready with a routine sweep dry leaf litter. If you feel unable to bear the task of this sweep, as an alternative, the pieces of bamboo can also beautify the park.

The park is equipped with a pond will seem cool and beautiful. This beauty will increase if there is sound or sound of water flow. You can try to make a bamboo fountain as shown in the main picture. These showers will produce the sound “thump-thump”, with the sound of water spilling from a bamboo tube into the pool. To reinforce the impression of natural, should be hardened edge pool with river stones, both round and pieces. These stones buried and compressed into the ground, while at the joints between the stones can add a little cement to strengthen the rock.

For the construction of his own bamboo fountain, you can choose a black bamboo is resistant to water. Prepare the bamboo with a diameter of 5-7 cm for the water reeds and poles plus the diameter of 1-2 cm, for support. To strengthen, should select bamboo that have been undergoing the process of processing / preservation. As a binder, you can use sugar palm fiber rope. Also you must prepare PVC pipe with a diameter of 5-7 cm (adjusted with a diameter of the bamboo reed water you use) and an electric pump to drain water.

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