A beautiful flower bed of perennials will become an adornment of any personal plot. The idea of arranging such plants on a garden plot attracts gardeners with the opportunity to enjoy the flowering of their favorite species for many years. Peonies, hosts, frankincense and delphiniums can grow up to twenty years in one place. Among the shortcomings can be noted the short duration of the flowering period in most perennials.
When laying flowerbeds with plants, you should follow a few simple rules. Each flower occupies a certain territory, the area of which is determined by the growth rate of the plant, the place of planting and nearby neighbors. The density of planting of perennials depends on the size of each particular flower. Tall and highly growing plants are planted with a density of 1-2 copies per square meter. Low flowers - up to 4-6 pcs. per m2, and undersized - up to 8 pcs. Creeping plants are planted up to 10 copies per m2. If the seedlings are placed too tightly, they will soon be intertwined, violating the palette of colors.
Factors that determine the choice
A properly selected ensemble of plants will allow you to enjoy flowers throughout the growing season, from early spring to late autumn a flower bed of perennials will delight your eye. The main technique in design is a combination of shape, color and size. Various types of sedum, cloves and saxifrage, thyme, and phlox are recommended as low-growing and groundcover plants . Of large and tall perennials, delphiniums, asters, buzzer, peonies, heliopsis, and lilies are noted. In garden design, they are used to give the landscape more volume. Medium-sized perennials, or, as they are also called, accompanying ones, are used to create a transition from tall to short. They should be in harmony with large plants in color and shape, helping to erase the edges. As the bed of perennials grows, it occupies one of the central places in the landscape of the site.
Flowering calendar
Perennials blooming all summer (clematis and antemis, yarrow and rudbeckia, dicenter, sinuous crested) will become a real decoration of the flower bed. Most plants bloom in a strictly defined period of time. It will be useful to use the flowering calendar to select a specific species, taking into account the decorative and deciduous effects of plants. A flower bed of perennials due to flowering waves changes colors, creating fluidity of the landscape.
Shady Perennials
In addition to the sun-drenched areas in the garden, there is always a place where you can plant shade-loving perennials: Vorontsov and tenacity, incense, hoof, cuff, anemones, kupen, etc. As a rule, they are all inhabitants of forests, preferring moist soils. First of all, these plants stand out not by the size of their flowers, but by colorful foliage. With their help, you can create a beautiful shady corner for a summer vacation. When placing perennials, the source of the shadow's origin must be considered. The foliage of some tree species is toxic (chestnut), when it falls and decomposes into the soil, substances are released that inhibit the growth of other plants. Therefore, when planting perennials, it is worth considering the proximity factor.
A competent species selection of plants is a guaranteed excellent view of your site!