The word “rabatka” came to us from the German language Rabatte and is translated into Russian quite trivially: “bed”. Like garden beds, classic garden beds have strict geometric shapes. Although they are not distinguished by great pomp, they are actually not so simple. For example, if all the flower beds in a city are removed at one moment, up to 50% of its flower beds may disappear at the same time. This is exactly the share, or even more, that flower beds of this type occupy in the landscaping of city streets and parks.
What is a discount?
The very meaning of this word translated from German means “narrow flowerbed.” Hence the idea that a ridge is a version of a flower garden or flower bed in shape, resembling an elongated rectangle. It is planted along various structures, paths or hedges.
Today on the Internet you can find many photographs with design options for discounts.
The design of such a flower bed usually follows geometric proportions, namely, the flowers are arranged in parallel in the form of an ornament of various shapes. There are no strict restrictions on the flower content of the discount.The main thing is that the plants combine organically with each other. The range of plantings can be very diverse: flowers, grass, shrubs, dwarf trees, coniferous species.
Acquaintance
The word "rabatka" has German roots. Translated, this means “narrow flower bed.” This landscape element first began to be used in the Middle Ages. They decorated courtyards and used them as pharmacist's beds.
Today, a rabatka is understood as an elongated flower bed in the shape of a rectangle, laid out near paths and vertical structures. The optimal ratio is 1 to 3. In reality, such proportions are not always followed.
The numbers indicate rows of plants. According to the rules, such a flowerbed, if it is small, consists of three rows. The maximum number of rows is five. The length of such a flower bed can reach up to 20 m. The width cannot exceed 3 m.
The photo of the ridge shows that the plantings in it are made according to a certain pattern, creating a beautiful pattern. A special feature is the ability to maintain decorative properties for a long time.
Standard discount rates
If you decide to decorate your plot with such an unusual flower garden, then the question arises, how exactly to make a ridge.
This flower planting has certain standards prescribed by GOST 28329-89. According to these regulations, the length must exceed the width by three or more times. For example, if the width of the flower bed is 40 centimeters, then its length should be at least 120 centimeters.
The parameters regarding the maximum length are not clearly specified. In any case, this value depends on the size of the area on which the flower bed will be planted.If you decide to make a flower bed with your own hands, then you should decide which type of flower garden is most suitable for your territory.
Caring for the created composition
Care for the rabatka in the same way as for a regular flower bed.
To get a beautiful discount, it is important to constantly monitor its condition. Caring for such a flower garden with your own hands is no more difficult than caring for an ordinary one. The following activities are required:
- watering;
- loosening and weeding;
- application of fertilizers.
With the onset of autumn, it is necessary to remove annuals and cut perennials by a third of the length of the shoots . The flowers remaining for the winter should be inspected and diseased specimens should be dug up. To protect from frost, mulch the ground with peat or sawdust and cover the plants with any covering material.
One-sided design option
This type of ridge will be visible only from one side. When creating it, you should adhere to the basic rule: planting of plants follows an increasing pattern.
Low plantings are placed in the foreground, and tall crops, perhaps even low-growing or coniferous trees, are placed on the distant side.
A one-sided flower garden can have both smooth and sharp bends. With this arrangement, symmetry during planting is not maintained.Double-sided plantings
This type of discount is visible from all sides. It is always located away from buildings and fences. In this regard, it is appropriate to place such a ridge along the paths or in the middle of the personal plot.
The main rule for planting is simple: there are low-growing crops at the edges, and taller crops in the middle.
If the width of such a flower bed is large enough, then it is recommended to make a low embankment so that the water drains away and does not stagnate.
Selecting a location
The flowerbed reaches its peak of decorativeness if it is located in a well-lit area
The location for the ridge is selected carefully, since its decorative appearance will depend on this. The area should be illuminated from all sides, which is necessary for uniform plant growth. It is important that the flower garden in all its splendor is visible from anywhere in the garden and has free access from all sides, which makes maintenance easier. It is preferable that the site be level.
The ridge must fit harmoniously into the overall style of the garden.
Symmetrical flower garden
This is one of the varieties of double-sided rabatka. It involves planting plantings in the form of a regular rectangle. This implies that the width remains constant throughout the entire flowerbed.
When creating a symmetrical ridge, it is recommended to plant annual plants with a long flowering period. They are arranged in the form of clear shapes, such as stripes, squares, diamonds.
Step-by-step instruction
To make a ridge “like in the picture” with your own hands, you don’t have to study tons of gardening literature or pay for special master classes. It will be quite simple to follow the steps below:
Choose a suitable place that will correspond to the desired shape of the future flower bed, as well as meet the needs of the plants planted on it (lighting, humidity, protection from the wind, topography, soil type, unobstructed watering and access).
Or, on the contrary, starting from the chosen place, select suitable varieties.
- Indoor ventilation
- Choosing grass for the lawn
Deutzia is blooming - summer is coming
Build a planting plan, determine what place each plant will occupy. Study photographs of already completed discounts, adopt ideas, and get inspired.
Start construction: determine the dimensions, use pegs, ropes or boards to mark the boundaries. Fill the space with prepared soil: loosen the soil, treat with weed and pest control, remove the top (ten centimeter) layer of soil after a few days, mix the resulting mass with fertilizers (peat, sand, microelements, etc.), return to the bed, level, moisten and leave to shrink.
When constructing a multi-level composition, make appropriate mounds and mounds. Plant the plants in accordance with the plan, keeping in mind the indicative rules (4 high or 10 low per square meter).
Also, do not forget about your imagination. For example, if the ridge is located along a long path, then you can divide it into several “islands” or sections, placing an accent in each in the form of a tall rose bush or peonies.
Asymmetrical type of plantings
Another type of double-sided ridge can be called an asymmetrical version of landscaping. It is one of the most interesting, because crops are planted in any form.
The choice of flowers and shrubs is unlimited. There are no rules for placing tiers, clear figures and bends. The only thing is that the ratio of the length and width of the flower bed is maintained.
Such a discount will look great along walls and fences.
Additional decoration
Also, we should not forget about the additional decoration of the ridges, which will give the composition integrity and harmony with the environment.
Planting trees on the siteKerria or Keria: photo and description of the shrub, rules and subtleties of growing a plant with yellow flowers
- Ornamental shrubs in landscape design blooming in autumn
So, a fence made of stones or a miniature fence in a garden bed, or a combination of cobblestones, driftwood or garden tools (from a broken wooden cart, a barrel to a gnome figurine) with flowers will not be superfluous. The smooth transition of a wildly growing flower bed into a calm and even lawn looks very impressive.
A DIY edging is a simple, economical and effective way to make your garden even brighter and more attractive. The versatility of the composition, its fit into any terrain, the ability to combine a flower bed with a path or any building make it indispensable in the design of a summer cottage.
The main thing is that such a “bed” does not require special landscape design skills, because anyone can plant flowers along conventional lines, but the effect is first-class.
Rules for choosing flowers for discounts
This type of flower garden is easy to decorate. To do this, you can take only a few types of plants. The most unpretentious varieties with different flowering times are selected.
Here the number of flowers does not play an important role; selection can be carried out according to varietal characteristics. A varied color palette will help you create an interesting pattern and avoid monochromatic plantings.
The selection of plants is carried out taking into account the compositional solution. All plantings differ in their varietal characteristics.
tall plants
For the garden, the most unpretentious varieties are chosen from tall perennials: peonies, ferns, chrysanthemums.
Some of the tall representatives of the fauna grow by the root method. In this case, restrictive devices are used. And this process will require special attention.
Representatives of this group include: lupine, echinacea, delphinium, aster or bellflower.
High
The ridges also vary in height. To create a more voluminous composition reminiscent of a hedge, peonies, lupins, roses and rudbeckias are suitable. Conifers include juniper and boxwood. If you are interested in unpretentious flowers, pay attention to ferns, phlox and chrysanthemums.
Other large plants:
- clematis;
- two-year-old mallow;
- hydrangea;
- delphinium.
Medium and low-growing perennials
If the design of the garden requires such a group of plants, then you can choose unpretentious varieties. These include cloves, chamomile, dicentra, fescue, etc. When controlling the area of growth, you can purchase irises, hostas and daisies.
Residents of warmer regions can delight with their beauty lavender, maned barley and evening primrose.
Annuals of medium and low height
Despite the need for annual planting, these representatives of the fauna will delight you with a long period of budding.
The most popular in this group are zinnias, ornamental cabbage, kochia, viola and lobelia. The longest flowering period is for marigolds, calendula and petunias.
There is a ridge option where annual and perennial plants are combined. In this case, you will not have to renew the plantings throughout the entire area of the flower garden every year.
Intermittent
The length in such a discount is divided into sectors, but the width does not change. Despite the “discontinuity”, the flower garden looks like a solid composition due to repeating plants and patterns. This type of flower garden requires a lot of space, so it is not suitable for a small area. Its optimal length is from 5 to 15 meters.
The intermittent ridge is filled with perennial shrubs, border flowers and low-growing conifers.
Bulbous flowers
Often the ridge along the paths is decorated with bulbous plants. Among them: daffodils, snowdrops, crocuses, tulips. They are distinguished by early flowering.
After which their above-ground part dies off, and the aesthetics of the entire planting is lost. To avoid this, they are combined with summer flowering varieties.
However, even among the bulbous varieties you can find varieties that will please the eye even in the first half of summer. These are lilies, decorative garlic and gladioli.
Useful tips
Advice from designers will help you avoid mistakes. To make a flower garden or ridge along the house pleasing to the eye:
- You shouldn’t immediately make a large garden bed with the maximum range of colors. It is necessary to adequately assess the size of the site, observe the proportions of color and number of plants.
- Carefully choose the location for the flower bed. It is important to take into account the illumination of the flower garden so that the amount of light is sufficient. Otherwise, the appearance will suffer if some of the plants are in the shade.
- It is good to level the soil surface so that the bed looks harmonious.
- Pre-specify the height of adult plants for proper placement in the flower bed.
- Plan the registration of barter discounts in advance so that the replacement of plants occurs in a timely manner.
It is definitely important to experiment, because each site is unique, it is better to take your favorite flowers and create original compositions. However, the recommendations will have to be taken into account.
Shrubs and conifers
These representatives of the fauna do not cause any special care, and can grow for decades.
The most popular among them is spirea. There are many types of it, which differ in height and color of foliage. Adapted to haircut. Among conifers, preference is given to low-growing pines and dwarf spruces.
Design of a discount
If you decide to create such an unusual flower garden, then be especially careful when choosing plants.
Study in detail their varietal characteristics, namely, height, degree of growth, splendor and flowering period. And based on these features, draw a diagram of the ridge, on which indicate the planting locations and sizes of all plants.
Color spectrum
As the photos of the garden show, there are no special restrictions when choosing the color of a flowering bed. Depending on the wishes of the owners, the rabatka can have a delicate pastel filling or have a bright pattern, be presented in one color or contain contrasting elements. According to color scheme, flower beds are divided into:
- stylish monochrome, presented in several shades of the same color;
- simple one-color, represented only by the selected color, without shades or halftones;
- bright multicolor, represented by 2 or more colors. In this case, it is important to choose plants that are in maximum harmony with each other.
The flower garden scheme is developed independently using colored pencils (in this case, the flower garden will be completely unique), searched on the Internet, where it is easy to find the most suitable option, or copied from a sample seen by neighbors and other gardeners.
Golden rules when creating
The flower arrangement will turn out original and stylish if you follow simple rules when creating it.
- Consider the size of the future plant in advance. As you grow, try to achieve maximum density so that no patches of soil are visible.
- Avoid variegated plantings. The selected varieties should be harmoniously combined in color. Contrasting options are allowed, but no more than 4 pieces.
- Strict adherence to planting density.
According to standard standards, 9 miniature, 4 tall and 5 medium-sized varieties can be planted per 1 sq.m. But it is not permissible to plant more than 18 plants at the same time.
Of course, a ridge is a living decoration for a personal plot. Anyone can create it if they want, they just need to put in some effort. This flower garden will delight you all summer.
These plantings are very popular when decorating landscape designs. They can be seen in city parks and squares, squares and near residential buildings.
Such stylish flower beds are also very popular among lovers of country life. Rabatki in the country are used both for zoning the territory and for decorating paths and recreation areas.
Remember
- Select plants according to growth and flowering time . Consider varietal characteristics. Do not plant shade-tolerant species in sunny areas, and light-loving species in the shade.
- Consider the location . For the high-quality development of plants, certain conditions are required - choose the right place, taking into account wind load, soil moisture, lighting.
- Plan the composition. When landscaping a flower garden, never rush. Look at planting patterns, select suitable plants for your climate, decide on the location and quantity.
Now you roughly know how to make a discount. Choose interesting plants, improvise, and your flower garden will delight you for many years.
Photo discounts
Total
Category: Flower beds and flower beds
