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Sooner or later, every gardener thinks about having a beautiful corner on his plot, pleasing the eye with the blooming of lush flower beds. Most often they begin to improve their garden with annuals, but then they think about flowers that will delight them for many years. There are a great variety of perennials that bloom all summer, and everyone can find something of their own.
Benefits of Perennial Flowering Plants
What are the reasons for choosing perennial plants that bloom all summer, why are they better than their annual counterparts:
- There is no need to tinker with seedlings starting from January-February;
- Your windowsills will free up a lot of space for vegetable seedlings;
- The fact that annuals bloom more luxuriantly is just a myth. There are many types of unpretentious perennials that delight with no less lush and colorful flowering all summer until autumn;
- Seeds are not so cheap these days, especially seeds of rare and beautiful plants.Having purchased planting material of flowering perennials once, in the future you will be able to propagate it both for yourself and as a gift to your loved ones;
- Blooming perennials bring much less hassle to care for;
- There are many varieties that bloom all summer.
Such advantages can only encourage you to purchase material for at least one flower beds. The best option would be perennials that bloom all summer.
Examples of unpretentious perennials
You can appreciate all the beauty at photos with names unpretentious perennials that bloom all summer.
English rose
What gardener does not dream of going out onto his plot to smell the delicate aroma of roses and see the beautiful buds of the queen of flowers. Many are frightened by the difficulty of caring for this beauty, and, in general, growing a decent rose bush in our climate is very difficult. There is a way out - to start this flowering perennial. This rose is easy to care for and hardy, with some varieties blooming all summer. This is the variety William Shakespeare, Arctic Fire, Absolutley Fabulos, Avila Palace and etc.
Phlox
An unpretentious perennial that blooms all summer until frost, Phlox will not leave anyone indifferent. They get along well on any type of soil; they are not very demanding on light conditions. They survive under the harshest wintering conditions. The beauty and ease of growing makes this flower a real treasure.
Bell
Delicate, romantic, so dear and close to the heart, a wildflower can bloom all summer in your garden. Varieties that differ in color and other characteristics will please every taste. In the second year after sowing the seeds, the bell begins to bloom. There is no strict predisposition to any one type of soil. Does well in shady conditions.
Gypsophila paniculata
A huge air cloud will add fabulous lightness to the garden. Most people associate it with arranging bouquets, but those who have seen a blooming gypsophila bush will no longer assign it a secondary role. A wonderful unpretentious perennial. Does not tolerate shade or excess moisture.
Clematis
A gazebo or arch entwined with Clematis liana will be decorated beautiful large flowers all summer until autumn. And what a variety of colors are presented in the varieties. The support for this magnificence should be light, allowing you to breathe and not overheat. It can die on a solid metal fence or brick wall.
Shape and size of perennial plants
Unpretentious perennials grow at different levels. This determines their belonging to the following groups.
Ground cover
The lowest ones are those flowers that are located on the ground itself. Their representative Phlox subulate, will create a fantastic carpet on the site. An alien, fabulous landscape that is simply mesmerizing.
Low-growing garden flowers (less than 30 cm)
These flowering perennials are suitable for edging flower beds and paths, or for forming an independent flower bed if the gardener prefers small plants. An example is large-flowered Flax. The main condition for it is a lot of sun, then it will bloom all summer until autumn.
Medium-sized unpretentious perennials
The size of which is from 40 cm to 70 cm. Suitable for any space. For example, Small Petals, some varieties of which bloom all summer until late autumn. Flowers change color as they grow; some fade and are replaced by others. This unpretentious perennial spreads quickly by self-seeding.
tall plants
Such unpretentious perennials as Buzulnik can become a decorative screen. It blooms for about two months, due to gradual blooming from the bottom to the top of the brush.
Separately, it is worth noting vines and other curly plants that are tall representatives of flowering perennials. They are undemanding, many bloom beautifully all summer and autumn until the coldest weather. Pictured is a Climbing Rose. It pleases the eye for a very long time and powerfully, decorating the support. Unreal cascading luxury, presented in various shades, requires more painstaking care, but the look is like this roses worth it.
Forming a flower bed with perennials
These beauties will stay in one place for a long time, so the placement of each flower needs to be carefully thought out. Having thoroughly studied all the data, especially regarding size, you need to draw up a planting plan:
- Group correctly. If a shorter plant is in the shadow of a very powerful fellow, it may not bloom due to lack of light. A large flower can simply hide a smaller flower from view.
- Use as directed. Some perennial plants are suitable for decorating alpine slides, and other perennial plants are suitable for paths. All information is attached to the planting material.
- Take care of the landing site. For the successful existence of a flower bed all summer long, it is worth taking care of the soil in which your beauties will grow. If your soil type is not suitable for a particular flora, you can place purchased soil of the required composition in the planting hole.
- Don't forget about their nutrition. Despite their unpretentiousness, perennial plants that bloom all summer require fertilizer. After all, the plant body needs a lot of strength and nutrition in order to bloom all summer until autumn.
Ways to grow perennials
There are two types of flowering perennial plants:
- Those that spend the cold period in the soil, for example, Delphinium.
The top part is cut off (for herbaceous ones), bushes or vines are carefully laid on the ground. Then they cover it with something insulating: pine spruce branches or covering material. Under the branches, if they are left, it is better to place something, for example, plywood, or sprinkle sawdust. This is necessary so that the perennial plant does not rot under cover. - Perennial plants with roots, tubers or bulbs are dug up, dried, separated and stored. An example of such a plant is the Lily, which belongs to the type of bulbous flowering perennials.
The top part is cut off (for herbaceous ones), bushes or vines are carefully laid on the ground. Then they cover it with something insulating: pine spruce branches or covering material. Under the branches, if they are left, it is better to place something, for example, plywood, or sprinkle sawdust. This is necessary so that the perennial plant does not rot under cover.
The main care for a flower bed of perennial plants consists of ordinary garden activities: watering, fertilizing (for flowering ones is mandatory), weeding weed. Depending on the type and variety, other care methods may be added, for example, forming a bush, etc.
Tubers and bulbs Flowering perennial plants should be stored in conditions favorable to them. A cellar for storing vegetables is perfect for this. The main thing is to avoid high humidity and very low temperatures.
Choosing perennial plants that bloom all summer for your plot is a real pleasure for a flower lover.Their diversity makes your eyes widen; their undoubted advantages delight you. Imagination is already picturing your beautiful blooming corner.
