15 beautiful annuals that bloom all summer
Do It Yourself Educational Program / / December 19, 2019
Kosmeya unpretentious, bright marigolds, lobelia and other fluffy flowers will be a long time to decorate your garden.
1. Marigold
- How to plant: seeds or seedlings.
- When to plant: seeds - in the second half of May; seedlings - in late May or early June.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position.
- How long bloom: June (when planting seedlings) or July (when the seed planting) until the first frost.
Very often these low bushy flowers make a living frieze. They are planted on the vegetable beds, because the aroma of marigold deters garden pests.
The marigolds growing season should be watered once a day, and then just a few times a week. Furthermore, it should once a week to loosen the upper layer of earth and periodically cut flowers wilted.
2. Petunia
- How to plant: seedlings.
- When to plant: in late May or early June.
- Where to plant: sunny windless place.
- How long bloom: from June until the first frost.
Petunia loved by many growers for the abundance of stunning colors. In addition, it is quite resistant to diseases and pests.
To avoid damaging the petunia, pour it at the root. After transplantation make it through the day, then - as the soil dries. Plus, the plant should be periodically weed and clean him wilted blossoms.
3. Nasturtium
- How to plant: seeds or seedlings.
- When to plant: seeds - in the second half of May; seedlings - in early June.
- Where to plant: sunny windless place.
- How long bloom: June (when planting seedlings) or July (when the seed planting) until the end of the summer.
Before sowing the seeds of a better soak in hot water for a day, so they quickly sprouted. But flowering plant does not like too much moisture. While nasturtium grows, it needs to be watered every 1-2 days, and during flowering - only when the soil dries.
More will sometimes deliver plant against weeds, to remove from it withered flowers and loosen the top layer of the earth.
4. Salvia
- How to plant: seedlings.
- When to plant: at the end of May.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position.
- How long bloom: from June until the first frost.
Salvia - heat-loving plant that does not tolerate damp soil. But also completely dry land she does not like, so sometimes the flowers still should be watered. And yet - pull up the weeds and loosen the soil.
5. Calendula officinalis
- How to plant: seeds or seedlings.
- When to plant: seedlings - in the second half of May; seeds - in October - November, or at the end of April.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position.
- How long bloom: from June to September.
Calendula marigolds many call due to the extended form of petals. This unpretentious hardy plant is known primarily for its medicinal properties.
Calendula does not require special care. It need only periodically weeding and watering the roots a few times a week.
6. ageratum
- How to plant: seedlings.
- When to plant: at the end of May.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position.
- How long bloom: from June to October.
This plant with bright lush blossoms loves sunlight. In the shade it will not please abundant flowering. And so it lasted longer, must be periodically cut off the faded flowers and watering the roots ageratum only a few times a week.
7. Brahikoma
- How to plant: seedlings.
- When to plant: at the end of May.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position.
- How long bloom: from June to September.
Brahikoma resembles a daisy with only colored petals. The plant prefers a dry soil, so it should be watered only as needed. With Bush also sometimes required to remove the faded flowers.
8. Lobelia
- How to plant: seedlings.
- When to plant: at the end of May.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position or in partial shade.
- How long bloom: c June to September.
Lobelia growing low lush carpet. The flowers of this plant are small, but a lot of them.
Lobelia it is watered every day or every other day. She loves moisture, so it is better to plant next to the flowers, which also prefer a fairly frequent watering. And still it is necessary to weed and cut off her withered blossoms.
9. Begonia
- How to plant: seedlings.
- When to plant: in late May or early June.
- Where to plant: in partial shade.
- How long bloom: c-June to the end of summer.
This flower is thermophilic, but not very comfortable feel in direct sunlight. So for planting is best to choose a place in the afternoon time will be a shadow.
Begonia very unpretentious. Her watered at the roots only when the dry land. Sometimes the soil loosened.
10. Zinnia
- How to plant: seeds or seedlings.
- When to plant: in the second half of May.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position.
- How long bloom: June (when planting seedlings) or July (when the seed planting) until the first frost.
Zinnias are resistant to drought, but without long-term watering flower size will be smaller. So they should be watered several times a week. Periodic weeding and hoeing the same color will benefit.
11. Kosmeya
- How to plant: seeds or seedlings.
- When to plant: seedlings - in the second half of May; seeds - in October - November, or at the end of April.
- Where to plant: sunny windless place.
- How long bloom: June (when planting seedlings) or July (when the seed planting) until the first frost.
Annual kosmeya tolerates cold. And special care is required: only periodic watering, weeding and cleaning of faded flowers.
It is worth to pay attention only to the choice of location for planting in the shade kosmeya will not bloom profusely.
12. Lavatera
- How to plant: seeds or seedlings.
- When to plant: seedlings - in late May; seeds - in October - November or in late April - early May.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position or in partial shade.
- How long bloom: from July to late autumn.
Lavatera grows larger, rather long bushes. This is a very unpretentious flower, stable and frost and drought. But too moist soil lavatera dislikes. In the heat of the plant should be watered once a week, and during the cooler - even rarer. For best flowering is necessary to cut off the faded flowers.
13. Aster
- How to plant: seeds or seedlings.
- When to plant: seedlings - in the second half of May; seeds - in October - November or in late April - early May.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position or in partial shade.
- How long bloom: from July to October.
Annuals asters are perfect for creating flowersAs in the form of a cut-off for a long time remain beautiful appearance. Flowers need to be watered several times a week, from time to time to weed and loosen the topsoil.
14. Dahlia
- How to plant: seedlings.
- When to plant: in the second half of May.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position.
- How long bloom: from July to October.
Annuals dahlias unpretentious. You have only to water the parched earth, sometimes to loosen it, and cut off the faded flowers.
15. Alyssum
- How to plant: seeds or seedlings.
- When to plant: seedlings - in the second half of May; seeds - in October - November or in early May.
- Where to plant: in a sunny position.
- How long bloom: June (when planting seedlings) or July (when the seed planting) until frost.
Small flowers Alyssum exude stunning honey aroma. For continuous flowering plants must be watered regularly, cut from it wilted florets and sometimes weed and loosen the top layer of soil.
What is worth considering before planting annual flowers
- Recommendations for planting time can be violated: guided by the weather. Spring flowers can be planted as soon as the ground is well warmed up and cold-resistant plants - even earlier. It can be planted later. But remember: if it was very hot, tender, immature shoots can simply wither.
- If planting seedling plants, the flowers will be faster. Some seedlings are transplanted into the ground already with the formed buds. Seedlings can be grown by the buy in specialized flower shops or in the market.
- Flowering time depends not only on the weather conditions, but also by cultivar. In some varieties this period may differ slightly from those in the recommendations.
- Planting seeds in the autumn should be at the end of October or in November, when the ground is completely promorznet. If you do it earlier, there may be germs, and they do not survive frost. In September or in early October have to dig and fertilize the land and make furrows for seeds. A late autumn sow the seeds thickly, and need to sleep in humus with sand or peat and sand.
- Hardened autumn planting plants will bloom a little earlier than those planted in the spring. In addition, they are resistant to frost and diseases. A spring does not have to bother with them in the garden.
- More information on planting, care and flowering period is always indicated on the package with seeds.
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