Outside garden in Poland

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


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


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


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.

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Outside garden in Poland