Now many are paying attention to decorating their sites. And they decorate, as a rule, in one way - with flowers. This is the best, bright and fragrant decor. People began to wonder how to plant flowers beautifully. This can be done with the help of flower beds, which can be easily built with your own hands. This article will also consider such a scheme of flower beds that gardeners use most often.
Rules for composing a flower bed
So that the flowers do not lose their beauty, they need to be properly planted on the flower bed, and for this there are certain rules that should be followed. So, the main ones:
- All flowers grow in different sizes, so you should group them by height. In order for this to be easy to do, you will need the layout of the flower beds, which are drawn up on paper for a start. If in some cases one side of the flowerbed is closed by a wall, a fence or trees, then tall flowers are planted on the very back line. If the flower bed has an approach from all sides, then such plants are placed in the center.
- Group flowers by shape and color. For example, bright yellow flowers are best planted with blue. There should be a contrast on the flowerbed.
- Empty space is best occupied by groundcover evergreens. It takes 2-3 years for them to grow and cover the whole space.
Flower scheme
The above schemes of beds are suitable for a sunny and open place. To begin with, you can make a small flower bed - 3 square meters. It is best to plant it with perennial flowers. The back row is the tallest flowers, such as echinacea, lyatris, or an ashpit. As additional plants, you can take sage, catnip hybrid, yarrow. In the foreground planted undersized Carpathian bells, wild geraniums or cleaner. To make the flower bed seem more magnificent, medium-sized and ground cover plants are planted in large quantities. And on the back row it is enough to drop 2-3 copies of each species.
On the flowerbed, you can plant annual flowers. Their advantage is that every year you can add new plants - constantly refresh your flower bed. But at the same time, this business is very troublesome and costly. First you need to buy seeds, sow them, grow seedlings, and only then move the plants to the flowerbed. It often happens that the seeds do not germinate and they need to be sown again, and time is running out, and there is nothing to plant on the flower bed. Let's consider in our article schemes of flower beds and flower beds from perennial plants.
How to make a flower bed from perennials?
Planting flowers is not such an easy task as it might seem at first glance. Planting flowers is actually much harder than any other crop. They are very whimsical and require constant attention, care and care. On each flower bed you can meet a certain group of flowers.
Consider the varieties and features of planting in more detail:
- Lilies Without them, you can not meet a single flower bed. This is the main decoration of the flower garden. The scheme of flower beds where a lily is present is common. The bulbs of this plant are able to sit in one place for many years. Lilies are planted in early autumn, preferably in September.
- Roses. They can be called the real queens of the garden. During their flowering aroma spreads throughout the site. But it is worth remembering that the rose is very whimsical and hard to winter. Only with proper care can you get magnificent flowers. They are planted in early spring by cuttings. It is important to choose the right place for landing. It should not be in the wind. It is better if it is south or southeast. It should be borne in mind that roses should be planted only in warm soil.
- Clematis. Another species of perennials that are found in flower beds. They can be used as a vine for a wooden fence. They are planted on the sunny side, where there will be no strong winds.
- Lavender. Elegant lilac flowers with a delicate and pleasant aroma. If you need lavender bushes to bloom profusely, then plant them on the sunny side.
- Cyclamens. In common people they are called dancing butterflies. Flowers are bright pink. This plant is considered poisonous to animals. Therefore, if pets are running around the site, it is better to abandon it or plant it in a place inaccessible to them. The cyclamen site should be in place without drafts. It is better to plant them between the trees, where there will be constant partial shade.
The considered types of perennial flowers will decorate any flower bed. Following the planting tips, you can get an amazing flowering and fragrance of the garden.
Flower beds in different styles
The layout of the flower beds may be different. Consider the most common options:
- Flowerbed "Spring". It can be placed on a small patch in the garden or by the gazebo. As a rule, two-year-old flowers are planted on it, which begin to bloom in early spring. You can also dilute the flower bed with perennial flowers. When arranging a flower garden, you need to correctly combine the plants by color. This will give the flowerbed elegance. For such a flower garden, you can use daffodils, forget-me-nots, daisies, violets and primrose.
- Flowerbed "Snowball". For this flower garden, you can choose plants with silver, white and blue shades. As a result, the flower bed will be tender and dazzling. The scheme of flower beds in such shades is popular among gardeners. As a rule, they use flowers such as yarrow, corydalis, bluebells, delphinium, lily of the valley, flax, amsonia and many others.
- Flowerbed "Village". Such a flower garden can be placed at the fence or in the back yard of a house or a summer residence. A prerequisite is the cultivation of herbs on it. Edible plants must necessarily complement such flower beds, especially if they are located near the summer kitchen. Near the flower garden, you can plant fruit trees and shrubs, such as plums, cherries, currants, and gooseberries. On the "Village" flower bed use such flowers as chrysanthemums, oregano, lemon balm, cloves, geranium, monarda, delphinium, as well as spicy herbs.
- Flower bed "At the gate." Wicket is the face of every house and summer cottage, so this place needs to be paid attention. The main and basic rule in the formation of such a flower bed is that the planted plants should please the eye with their variety of shades and species throughout the summer. Here, flowers such as sage, aster, yarrow, sunflower, mallow, clematis or rudbeckia are suitable.
- Flower bed "French Provence". Schemes of flower beds are based on spicy herbs that grow among stone blocks. Also, such a flower bed is complemented by yews, climbing roses and a laatherite. Near it you can put a bench for relaxation.
The above schemes of flower beds can be used to decorate any suburban area. But for the flowers to grow well, you need to choose the right lighting.
Light or shadow
A prerequisite for all plants is a correctly selected plot for flowers. If the place for a flower bed is in the shade, then it is better to choose those varieties that take root there. And vice versa. If the site is greatly spoiled by the sun, then here you can easily take root purslane, marigolds, calendula or decorative sunflowers. All these flowers are perfect for any latitude. The yarrow, monard, aster and bell are very well tolerated by the sultry sun. If there is a place on the plot where there is a shadow in the afternoon, then any flowers can be planted on it. If you need to correctly combine different types of plants, you need a scheme. Do-it-yourself flowerbeds in this case are easy to build. The plan will help to take into account every detail.
Flowering: seasonality or continuity
There are various flower beds where you can grow flowers with seasonal or continuous flowering. Seasonal flower beds are very popular. They will bloom only at certain times.
If you need a flower bed that will bloom only in spring, then you can plant hyacinths, crocuses, snowdrops, tulips or daffodils. Plants will grow under the first March sunshine. Plants such as coltsfoot, chistyak, hellebore, primrose, and other types of primroses can be planted in the spring flowerbed. Summer flowerbeds are the most colorful because the plants bloom profusely under the hot sun. In such a flowerbed, you can plant an ageratum, viola, irises, marigolds, calendula or pharynx. In the autumn flower beds you can collect all the colors of the outgoing summer. They plant asters, cyclamens, chrysanthemums or crocuses.
Disadvantages and advantages of seasonal flower beds
It is worth considering the advantages of seasonal flower beds:
- If the site allows, then seasonal flower beds can be made for each season.
- Such flower beds are considered the most beautiful, since the flowers are selected for a certain period.
- To flowerbed continuously bloomed from spring to autumn, you need to plant flowers constantly. Such a flower bed is made in small areas where every square meter is important.
The only drawback of such flower beds is their fragility. After the plants bloom, the flower bed becomes an unnecessary element that is knocked out of the general composition of the site.
Visual Designs
Making flower beds with your own hands is not so difficult. The main thing is to make every effort, work and imagination. And you can use ready-made design ideas:
- Idea 1 . Flowerbed of the same flowers. Such a flower garden will look beautiful. The main thing is to choose bright flowers. You can use one plant with different shades of buds.
- Idea 2 . Layered flowerbed. Here, flowers of various heights and varieties are planted. Such a flower bed needs to be designed correctly so that tall flowers do not cover low ones.
- Idea 3 . Flower bed with a frame. This is a more complex composition, which requires a certain approach. The shape may be different. The contour can be made of a fence, bricks, stones, but it is better to frame the flowerbed with flowers. To do this, choose stunted plants, for example, marigolds, begonias, primrose, chistets.
- Idea 4. Flowerbed panel with a pattern of flowers. You can create a flower garden on which to lay out various drawings by plants. Everyone knows that the decoration of the site is a flower bed. The scheme-photo of the flower garden is presented in the figure.
Such flower beds can be of any complexity and design. The main thing is not to be afraid to fantasize.
Conclusion
All presented types of flower beds and flower beds and their schemes will help to correctly distinguish between space and decorate your garden. All these types of plants can decorate any flower bed, and in order to properly plan a flower garden, you need to draw up a detailed diagram. On it, you can mark each position with a specific plant. And in order for the end result to bring satisfaction, it is worth investing your soul and imagination in your work.