PROSPECTS OF THE USE OF NARROW-LEAFED LAVENDER IN LANDSCAPING OF THE PODILLIA REGION

Abstract

The article presents scientific and experimental studies on the study of the prospects for the use of narrow-leaved lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) in the conditions of Podillia. The ecological and decorative value of lavender for modern landscaping has been proven. A systematic literary analysis of sources was carried out and information on the distribution, morpho-biological features of narrow-leaved lavender in Ukraine and the world was summarized. On the basis of the obtained data, the scientific foundations of the introduction of promising taxa into culture and the peculiarities of reproduction were developed, their productive potential was established, and ways of practical use in modern green construction were proposed. It has been proven that for the creation of modern garden compositions in the conditions of Podillia, the most expedient to use are narrow-leaved lavender cultivars (Gem, Alba, Munstead, Rosea), which adapted well to growing conditions, were practically not damaged by pests and were not affected by diseases, and were sufficiently resistant to unfavorable environmental factors. Recommendations for their cultivation have been developed, features of flowering biology and prospects for use in landscaping have been established. Their high evaluation according to a set of criteria indicates the perspective and suitability for cultivation in the conditions of Podillia, as well as the value for various options for the use of narrow-leaved lavender: flower beds, borders, mix borders, landscape-type compositions and their reduced versions imitating natural groupings. In the conditions of Podillia, for the first time, the biological and ecological bases of growing narrow-leaved lavender were developed, as a result of which the species diversity of cultural phytocenoses was enriched and the assortment of new flowering plants was expanded due to their introduction into crops.