Almost all the owners of personal plots dream that their flower garden looked attractive all year round. But how to achieve this, because most flowers look attractive only for a very short period of time? There is an exit! This is a bed of continuous flowering from perennials. Its outline will be presented in this article just below.
To build such a flowerbed on your site is not as difficult as it might seem at first. The creation process resembles creativity, because you need to choose the right plants not only in terms of flowering, but also in color. Plans and schemes of flower beds from perennials will help in this.
Varieties of beds of continuous flowering
Flower beds of continuous flowering can be created both from perennials alone, and using biennial or annual plants in plantings. You can plant perennial plants of long flowering, or you can plant those that will bloom in turn. Thus, the flower garden will continuously change its appearance.
The shape of the flowerbed can also be different. If the flower garden is located in an open area, the oval or round one will be the best option, but if the flowerbed is adjacent to the hedge or structure, then the front part is best made winding, so it will attract more attention.
Seat selection
Under a bed of continuous flowering, a sufficiently large area is required. Firstly, in order that flowering in the flower bed does not stop, a sufficiently large number of various plants should be planted. If it is not possible to allocate a large area under the flowerbed, you can create several seasonal flower beds by placing them nearby one from another, this will also help the garden look beautiful all year round.
Secondly, the plants on the flower bed should not be planted one at a time, the flower bed will look much more decorative if they are grouped into small curtains. Moreover, it looks much more spectacular when the flowers are selected according to the timing of their flowering, and not planted randomly. Therefore, if you decide to decorate your site with such an element as a flowerbed of continuous flowering from perennials, the layout of the flowers should be drawn before you begin to arrange it.
The place under the flowerbed should be lit by the sun for at least 5 or 6 hours a day, however, here you can go for a trick by arranging the flower garden so that part of it is in the sun, and part in the shade. Do not place it in a place blown by all the winds. So that the flower garden does not get wet and does not vypryvat in the spring, you should choose a place with a low groundwater table.
And, of course, the flower garden should be arranged in such a way that you can admire it while relaxing in the garden from the works of the righteous, and your guests, coming to your site, will be able to appreciate all your efforts.
Selection of planting material
Perennials selected for a flower bed of continuous flowering should have the same soil and care requirements. This is a prerequisite. Before buying planting material, be sure to think about what your flowerbed of continuous flowering from perennials will be, the scheme drawn in advance will help you decide on the choice of plants. When creating a flowerbed plan, consider the height of the plants, their ability to grow (too aggressive will have to be limited), and the color scheme. Be sure to read the growing recommendations, because some perennials should be planted immediately on a flower bed, others are grown through seedlings, some require regular digging for the winter, and others can grow in one place for decades.
We figured out the planting material, now let's look at how to create a flowerbed of continuous flowering from perennials.
Flowerbed creation
So, creating flower beds from perennials, planting patterns should be drawn taking into account the height of the plants. For convenience, number all the plants in the diagram and write down the flowering times below. When planning a flower garden, remember that the main thing is to arrange the plants so that they do not obscure each other and do not interfere with the growth of neighboring plants. While the planted flowers have not grown, the distance between them can be filled with annuals, this will help to avoid the appearance of bald spots. Also, when planning a flowerbed, one should take into account how plants will look after flowering, because some do not lose their decorativeness, while others have an unattractive appearance, or simply the aerial part dies off. Plant
ornamental plants with large leaves near these
flowers .
If the flower bed is in the middle of the lawn, then tall plants should be placed in the center. In the flower garden located along the fence or against the wall of the house, they should be planted on the far side of the flower bed so that they do not block the rest of the flowers.
And now we offer you some ready-made schemes of flower beds and flower beds from perennials.
- A flower garden that will be beautiful even in winter.
- Budleya David.
- Miscanthus Chinese.
- Hybrid book.
- Perovskiy abrotovidnaya.
- Winter aster.
- Gaylardia.
- Daylilies.
- Kareopsis.
- Stonecrop.
2. Another flower bed of perennials. Location by the wall of the building or by the fence.
- The reed is acutiflower.
- Dolphinium perennial blue.
- Dolphinium perennial white.
- Mallow forest.
- Monarda.
- Rudbeckia.
- Echinacea purpurea.
- Coryopsis.
- Iris bearded yellow.
- Iris bearded white.
- Iris bearded blue.
Naturally, the flowers on such flower beds may be different, only approximate recommendations are given here on how a flowerbed of continuous flowering from perennials is formed. Scheme No. 2, for example, can easily be changed in this way: other cereal plants will fit instead of a reed, the dolphinium will replace the rose-stem, and so on, it all depends on your taste and imagination.
And now let's look at how the same flowerbed of continuous flowering may look like, a diagram of which is shown at different times of the year. The proposed flower garden is best placed near the fence or at home, on the south side.
Spring beauty
As soon as the snow falls, bushes of the wolf bast will bloom near the house (lilac flowers that are located along the still bare branches look very nice), muscari, crocuses, turdles, bluebells, bulbous irises, hionodoxes, bluebells bloom in the flowerbed. A little later, the time will come for tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, hellebore, corydalis, liverworts, and marigolds. Very decorated spring flowerbed Brunner, anemones. Then the bearded iris, incense , veronica, awl-shaped phlox, daylilies, daisies and viola will blossom. And although the latter are considered biennials, but because of their ability to self-seeding, they can grow in one place for many years. In May, peonies, aquilegia, geyhera, sage, multi-flowered euphorbia will bloom. Hosta, Seduma bushes look great on a spring flowerbed, their beautiful leaves will adorn the flowerbed until late autumn.
Summer
Summer came, and the flowerbed began to sparkle with new colors. Kotovnik blooms, large-flowered cyst, blossoms the fragrance blossoms its fragrant flowers. Different types of geraniums with colorful leaves will remain decorative for a long time. Chamomiles and bells bloom, flowers delphinium and rudbeckia, bluehead, monarda bloom their flowers. At the end of summer, multi-colored astilbe will open their panicles, phlox and alpine asters will bloom. A hydrangea bush will become the accent of such a flower bed. In the background you can plant curly girlish grapes or hops, they will serve as a beautiful background for the flowerbed, in addition, they look very decorative not only in summer but also in autumn.
Autumn flower garden
If flowers were cut off at the catnip and sage during this time, then in September they will bloom for the second time. Geranium, hosta, sedum, euphorbia, stonecrop remain decorative, rudbeckia and geleniums bloom. Girl's grapes will please with bright red foliage, and hops with openwork cones. Chrysanthemums, colchicum, coreopsis will blossom. The flowerbed takes on a special autumnal charm.
Winter flower bed
Many are mistaken, believing that in winter the flowerbed cannot look good. The beauty of the winter flower garden is emphasized by evergreen arborvitae, cereals left on the flowerbed, shrubs with decorative berries. The accent of the winter flower garden can be small sculptural forms or decorative flowerpots.
Conclusion
Further care for the flower bed is timely watering, weeding and loosening.
Creating an all-weather flower garden is a difficult and time-consuming task, but it's worth it. After all, how pleasant it is to admire the fruits of your hands all year round. Not everything can work out the first time, the main thing is not to lose heart. If something didnβt work out the way you planned, donβt be discouraged, try next year. If some plants on the flowerbed do not take root and bald spots have formed, do not worry, they can be masked by planting annuals.
I wish you success!