Many people like to plant flowers on their beds. The summer cottages of some hosts resemble paradise gardens, in which a great many plants of all possible shades, sizes, species and varieties are collected. If you are a beginner gardener, it can be difficult to navigate in all this diversity, especially since modern suppliers offer a huge assortment for any wallet. The main thing is to choose what is suitable for your climatic zone and does not require special conditions of cultivation and care.
Simple tips
If you want to grow beautiful flowers, country flower beds should be placed in a sunny place. If this is not possible, choose shade-tolerant plants. This is usually indicated on the package with seeds, in any reference. Necessary information can also be obtained from the seller of planting material. Be sure to specify the conditions of cultivation and care, how the seedling is demanding on soil, watering. If it is a perennial, whether it is necessary to shelter it for the winter. In general, if you do not have experience, try to choose unpretentious plants.
Annual flowers
If you want to get a spectacular flower bed already in the first season, plant seeds or seedlings of annuals. The bush in them grows quickly and gives a lot of inflorescences, and you do not need to think about whether your pets will winter. However, next spring it will be necessary to land again. Very often, annuals are planted in between perennials during the first few seasons, until they grow so that there is no empty space on the flowerbed. When choosing planting material, keep in mind that the encyclopedic names of country flowers may differ from those that you hear in colloquial speech.
So, the list of annuals most often planted by gardeners is as follows:
- Tagetes (marigolds) from the curb to meter varieties.
- Asters
- Calendula.
- Dahlias.
- Nasturtium.
- Tsiniya.
- Petunia.
- Ageratum.
- Begonia.
- Decorative sunflower.
- Cineraria.
- Salvia
- Sweet peas, morning glory (curly for arches and arbors).
- Balsam.
- Cosmea.
- Eshsholtzia.
Also very often you can see the viola (pansies) and the stem rose (mallow). They are biennial plants, that is, they bloom in the second year after sowing. Early planted viols can give buds in the first season.
Country perennial flowers
These plants sprout more slowly, they gain true beauty after several seasons. Annuals in the previous section are listed in decreasing order of popularity among gardeners and ease of cultivation. Perennials will be arranged in turn at the beginning of flowering, although this may depend on the variety. The list is as follows:
- Crocus.
- Primrose.
- Daffodils.
- Tulips
- Hyacinths.
- Allium (decorative bow).
- Grouse.
- Daisies
- Iris.
- Pion.
- Day-lily.
- Lily.
- Poppy.
- Delphinium.
- Cloves.
- Dissected rudbeckia (golden balls).
- Phlox.
- Monarda.
- Astilba.
- Dahlia many years.
- Chrysanthemum.
- English Astra.
It is also worth paying attention to plants with beautiful foliage and ground cover:
- Hosts
- Festuku.
- Stonecrop.
- Awl-shaped phlox.
All types of plants have a lot of varieties, so there are plenty to choose from.
So, you have learned which flowers to plant. Country flower beds even of beginner gardeners will turn into masterpieces of landscape design.