Cerastium - genus of herbaceous annuals or perennials belonging to the family cloves. Distributed in South America, Asia, Europe, North Africa and Australia. Growing yascolki does not require much effort.
Did you know? The scientific name of the genus Cerastium is derived from the Greek word "keras", which means "horn" - in the form of a fruit-box.
Description and characteristics of the yaskolki
The genus of the yaskolka has the following description: perennials are drought-resistant, fertile and unpretentious, they just cannot stand the overmoistening of the soil, especially in winter. At yaskolki simple or branched stems, often forming dense tufts. 
Stems are either spreading or rising; small, pubescent, whole leaves located oppositely, white flowers up to 2 cm in diameter, grouped into corymbose inflorescences. Stems simple or branched, creeping or ascending. The leaves are located opposite, small, whole, densely pubescent. Flowers up to 2 cm in diameter, white, gathered in corymbose inflorescences. In height reach 15-30 cm.
Loose, well-drained soil, not too fertile and not very sour, preferably peaty, sandy or sandy loam, will contribute to the good development of the spruce. Before planting the plant, the soil is additionally loosened, sand is added to the clayey soil, and also to provide the roots with moisture, crushed peatland. The plant is light-requiring, it can grow in direct sunlight, but the best condition for it is partial shade: in the shade it may not bloom at all. It is not necessary to protect the winddrop from the wind.
Popular types of yaskolki
There are about 200 species of iskolki, some are grown as garden plants in rockeries, mixborders in the foreground, in a container planting.
Alpine Yaskolka
The least capricious type of yaskolki. Compact perennial, which during flowering forms a rather short short bush (up to 15 cm). Alpine Yaskolka is distinguished by round leaves of a silvery shade, large, bell-shaped flowers, which are directed upwards and collected in a small inflorescence. The plant blooms in mid-May, loves exposure to direct sunlight, but stagnant water is destructive for it. Covering the bush is not recommended: it can vypryvat. This plant is ideal for alpine slides, rockeries, looks great in garden pots or containers, in the cut or in the form of small bouquets.
Did you know? A representative of the genus Yaskolka Alpine is the northernmost representative of the land of flowering plants found on Lockwood Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Even further, there are only some lichens and algae.
White spike
This perennial herbaceous plant grows exclusively in Greece on high mountain cliffs. Perennial yaskolka gray-green with large flowers, which have twice cut the petals and sepals, the upper leaves are lanceolate-linear, and the lower oblong-spatulate, the plant forms elastic dense carpets, and the stems create a lush bouquet. The fruit is an oblong-cylindrical box. Plants are gray-green, form dense mats. Their more or less upright stems form a lush bouquet.
Biberstein jaskolka
IBiberstein skolka as beautiful and mysterious as her homeland - the Crimea. This herbaceous perennial, forming dense cushions, is so densely pubescent that it looks gray. Shoots of plants are spreading, peduncles rise by 15-20 cm in height. Leaves sessile and small, linear or oblong-linear. White flowers 1.5 cm in diameter, grouped into a few-flowered umbrella, at the top of the petals are cut into two blades. 
Perennial blooms in May-June for about 25-28 days. The bieberstein is known in culture since 1820. It has a significant frost resistance, one of the most prominent representatives of plants, mats. At the beginning of June, the yaskolka envelops the earth with a snow-white carpet up to 20 cm high, which looks particularly impressive surrounded by red or blue flowers. The bieberstein jerk is very elegant, it can be planted in hanging boxes, for example, on the terrace. It is easy to care for it: prune an expanded plant and replant it to a new place every four years.
Yaskolka felt
Jascolka felt - grassy perennial perennial, characterized by felt silver-gray shoots, creeping or rising at the ends, which are easily rooted and have a nutritional effect on the plant along with the main root system. One plant creates a dense cushion, with a diameter of up to 50 cm and a height of up to 25 cm. The yascolki have gray, small, lance-like leaves covered with felt; white, small but bright flowers. Perennial blooms early - in early May, the month blooms, but after the end of this process remains decorative.
The plant of yaskolka prefers such conditions for cultivation: the most sunny places (for example, elevations) caused by drought resistance and light-loving nature; no stagnant spring flood waters; well drained sandy or stony ground. It is possible to sow seeds in spring or autumn, the option of growing ascends with the help of seedlings is possible, after sowing seeds in seedlings in early spring.
After the appearance of several true leaves, the plant is dived and thinned, leaving about 5 cm between seedlings. In July, the seedlings are planted in a permanent place, where in the second year it blooms. In spring, the ground around the stem is cleared of old fallen leaves. The plant does not need watering and fertilizer, it is transplanted every three years. For the winter, perennial should be covered with agrospan. Proliferation of felt is propagated by seeds, cuttings and dividing the bush. In landscape design, the felt tip is often used in flower beds that mimic a pond in a garden: there it can look like sea foam.
Large-flowered Yaskolka
Yaskolka krupnotsvetkovaya - a perennial herb, its birthplace is the Balkans. In culture since 1818. Reaches a height of about 20 cm, white flowers in diameter 3 cm, bloom later, begins in July, ends in early September. The plant is thermophilic, loves sunlight. May well survive a short drought, completely undemanding to the soil. Indoors, he needs fluorescent lamps or phytolamps. In winter, it does not need shelter, does not like stagnant melt water in spring, at other times does not need to moisten the soil, except after cutting. Before flowering, watering should be reduced.
Important! It is necessary to weed in time and remove the shoots of large-flowered sprigs, because it is growing rapidly and can drown out the plants that are nearby.
Yaskolka field (meadow)
Field sprat is a plant with a strongly branched, prostrate stem (sometimes bare), with lanceolate oblong-ovate, shortly pubescent leaves. White flowers on the top of the stem are collected in a small semi-umbrella, the petals are twice as long as the calyx. Shrub height - 10-40 cm. Flowering lasts from late May to mid-August. Distributed in the mountains of Central Asia, Siberia, Ukraine, the European part of Russia and the Arctic. It grows on steam fields, in sparse forests, on meadows. Possesses sedative properties thanks to which it is used in traditional medicine.
Important! To prepare a soothing infusion of 2 tbsp. spoons of dry crushed herbs pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, insist a few hours and filter. Take three times a day for 30 minutes before meals for ½ cup. When hemorrhoids 125 g of dry grass is poured 5 liters of water, insist 2 hours and filter.
Purple Spike
Purple spikelet is a very bright plant, and people are often interested in where it grows in natural conditions. These are the territories of the Caucasus, Turkey and Iran. The perennial forms dense cushions up to 25 cm in height. The leaves of the purple crimson are small and oblong, go to winter green, the white flowers are collected in small umbrella-shaped inflorescences, and the stem is 25 cm long. The flowers bloom from early June to mid July.
Yaskolka purple - a miniature plant, its height is from 15 to 25 cm. Shrub used in rock gardens, creating hanging decorative barriers, planted between the stones. The plant prefers sunny places and soils with any degree of drainage. Yaskolka - drought resistant perennial. Preparing for winter, it is necessary to cover with spruce leaves or fallen leaves.
