Citrininis čiobrelis – Thymus x citriodorus

Citrininis čiobrelis

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameCitrininis čiobrelis
Latin plant nameThymus x citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. ex Schweig et Korte
English plant nameLemon Thyme
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Pods
  • Groups
  • Rockery, retaining walls
  • Cemetery
  • Wild plant parterre
  • Combination with woody plants
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 30
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • red, red tints
Blooming time
  • spring - April Second Decade - June First Decade
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months5
Groupintermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years)
Bioecological groupPerennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds, scrub division. Scrub can be divided very easily, because creepy stems have roots. To propagate old scrub parts is not recommended. Scrubs are replanted every 4-5 years. 5000 seeds per 1 gram, 1000 seedlings per 1 gram of seed sown. Seed viability is 70-85 percent. Seeds are sown in boxes or hot beds in Spring. Seedlings are replanted to the final growing place after 1 year.