Perennials – plants to decorate your garden that grow for more than two years, bloom beautifully or have decorative foliage. The value of perennials is that they grow without requiring close attention for several years in one place, and are very diverse in appearance, height, and growing conditions. Therefore, gardeners have endless possibilities for using the decorative properties of perennials.
Perennial ornamental plants are valued by gardeners because they bloom beautifully and profusely, grow well, covering all available space, leaving no chance weeds. Picking up perennials for the garden, blooming at different times, can be created flower bed, which will delight its owners with flowering from early spring until frost. Non-flowering perennials have a variety of leaf textures and colors, which makes them indispensable when used for decorative purposes. Moreover, many representatives of perennial flora grow and bloom in low light conditions. Therefore, when creating landscape compositions For perennials, take into account their light requirements.Shade-loving perennials go well with trees and shrubs.
Perennials are very unpretentious to conditions, they grow in 1-2 years, so planting perennials is profitable from a financial point of view. After some time, you will have several perennial plants. By planting annuals and perennials together, you can annually update your plant compositions; every season there will be something new in the appearance of your garden.
Perennial plants for the garden
A suburban area is a place where city dwellers seek to escape from the bustle of the city to be in nature. Most city dwellers at their dachas grow not only berries, herbs and vegetables for their table, but also flowers, which serve a decorative function in decorating their dacha area. Many people have a question, what flowers to plant in the country? Watch the video for inspiration:
Unpretentious perennials can be an excellent solution for those summer residents who do not have the opportunity to be at the dacha all season and come only on weekends. Taking the time to create perennial flower beds, in subsequent years you can receive only positive aesthetic emotions from growing plants, without making any effort. When creating flower arrangements from perennials, consider the time of flowering of the plants and their size.
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Low-growing representatives from the army of perennials look good in plantings along paths, in discounts in the foreground, in mixborders, in carpet beds, alpine slides or on the slopes of summer cottages. See photos with names perennial flowers for the dacha:
alpine aster
alpine aster – low growing perennial plant. It is characterized by early flowering: late May - June.We are all accustomed to the fact that asters bloom in late summer - autumn. Varieties of low-growing asters can be used in borders; if you plant plants at a short distance from each other, they will create a carpet bed, which will be completely covered with flowers. The flower prefers light soils, does not tolerate stagnant moisture, sunny areas are most suitable for perennial aster, however, it grows well in penumbra. Grows especially well Bush aster on the alpine slides. The perennial is propagated by cuttings and dividing the bush. Can initially be grown from seeds. Varieties: “Gloria”, “Goliath”, “Albus” are distinguished by a variety of flower colors.
Tulip
A perennial for those gardeners who want to add bright colors to their spring garden. The huge variety of colors and shapes of tulips will not leave anyone indifferent. Tulip bulbs do not need to be dug up for 2-3 years; there is a type of botanical tulip that is not dug up for 5 years. Planting of bulbs is carried out in the fall, around mid-September, in well-drained, fertile soil. Choose a place for planting perennials with the condition that it will be well lit. Tulips love frequent watering, especially during the flowering period. For full flowering and for the supply of nutrients in the bulb, the flowers should be fed with fertilizers, which include nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, when sprouts appear, during flowering and after flowering.
Scilla
Scilla – bulbous a low-growing perennial that has taken root well in summer cottages. One of the first flowers to bloom in spring. Delicate blue flowers look touching against the background of just thawed soil.To plant scilla, choose sunny or semi-shaded areas; the flower also grows well under trees. The perennial prefers light, well-drained soils. When planting a plant in garden soil, you can add forest soil, which contains pieces of bark, leaves and needles. Siberian bluegrass is most often grown in summer cottages. The flower reproduces by bulbs.
Daisy
Perennial daisy prefers light garden soils without stagnant water. The flower responds well to additional feeding, although it grows well without it. It grows best in well-lit areas and is an excellent companion for tulips. An extremely unpretentious perennial, it is not for nothing that it is planted on lawns that are mowed from time to time. Daisies do not suffer from this at all and grow even more actively. Flowers can be propagated either by dividing the bush or by cuttings. Daisy seeds are available for sale. And if you grow flowers in seedlings, they will bloom already in the current growing season. The best varieties include: “Rob Roy”, “Pomponette”, “Robella”.
Lily of the valley
The perennial grows on any soil, is very unpretentious, the roots grow up to 20 cm in length per year, so the best way to propagate lilies of the valley is by dividing the roots. In order for the plants to bloom every year in a summer cottage, they need to be thinned out every 3 years, otherwise they will thicken, become shredded and stop blooming. Nowadays, varieties of lilies of the valley have been developed with unusual flower colors - soft pink and striped leaves. Decorative varieties of lilies of the valley can be grown from seeds. The plant belongs to shade-loving perennials, grows well in partial shade, blooms in May, flowering duration is about 20 days.The flowers have a pleasant subtle aroma.
Medium height
Medium-sized perennials are planted in groups or individually when emphasis is required in the plantings. Medium-sized flowering perennials, or those with decorative foliage, can be used to divide a personal plot into zones, to decorate recreation areas or create multi-level flower beds.
Peony
Peonies are the most popular flowers among gardeners. Large flowers attract attention. The plant is unpretentious, and its cultivation does not involve any difficulties. Peonies are propagated by dividing the bush; it is better to do this in August-September. 3- and 4-year-old bushes are suitable for dividing perennials. Dividing the bush and planting it should be approached with special attention. The rhizome of the flower goes deep into the soil, very carefully dig it up and remove it, being careful not to break it. Divide into parts so that each has 4 buds. Prepare a hole for planting perennials. Mix peat, compost, river sand, garden soil in it, add a glass of ash and superphosphate, copper sulfate (1 tbsp). The peony will not bloom next season, but in subsequent years it will definitely delight you with abundant flowering.
Lily
Lilies grow in one place for a long time; frequent transplants lead to a slowdown in the development of the plant. Decide immediately on a permanent place for lilies for the next 5 years. Flowers are unpretentious. They respond well to feeding with mineral fertilizers and ash. In the fall, cut off the above-ground part of the perennial and mulch the soil with peat over the bulb.
Khosta
A perennial plant with amazingly colored and shaped leaves. Hosta is a flowering plant, however, the flowers look very modest against the background of the leaves.One of the few perennials that grow better in the shade than in Sun. The plant is shade-tolerant. Varieties with light leaves grow well in sunny areas. The plant loves light but well-moistened soils. During dry periods, it needs to be watered regularly. The hosta also responds well to fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers. It can be propagated either by cuttings or by dividing the rhizome.
Phlox
A perennial with varied colors of flowers with a pleasant aroma, they bloom from early summer until late autumn. Extremely unpretentious in growing conditions. They prefer light-loving areas of the garden with light loams. To ensure that the plant blooms profusely, water and feed it. Any complex mineral fertilizers are suitable for feeding perennials.
Bush aster
Aster shrubby perennial blooms in September and blooms until frost. Against the backdrop of fading nature, the plant looks especially attractive. The plant is easy to care for and grows well in loose soils in a well-lit part of the garden. Feeding is required at the planting stage. Aster produces many side shoots, so the bush can be given the required shape by cutting it. Perennial bushes are propagated by division or cuttings.
Tall
Tall perennials can become the basis of a landscape composition, be located in the center of a multi-tiered flower bed, or used in mixborders of perennials and annuals, and can also be a mono planting.
Lupine
In central Russia, the flower grows wild, with the advent of lupine hybrids, the plant has become a favorite of many gardeners, as it is undemanding to soil and care.It always blooms profusely in the summer, and if the flower stalks are cut off, it can bloom in the fall. The plant is propagated by cuttings; for this, the basal bud is cut out with part of the flower root and planted in the soil.
Delphinium
tall plant, in which the flowers are collected on a long peduncle in inflorescences, shaped like an elongated pyramid. Delphinium blooms in June-July, and autumn flowering is also possible if the first flower stalks are cut off. Plants love sunny areas. In one place the flower lives up to 10 years. When flowers grow, they require thinning. To do this, cut out excess stems from the central part, leaving 5 stems. The flower may need to be tied up. Delphinium propagates by cuttings and dividing the bush. The flower loves fertile soil and responds well to watering and fertilizing with fertilizers containing nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. Popular perennial varieties: “Princess Caroline”, “Snow Lace”, “Pink Butterfly”.
Volzhanka
Or another name aruncus grows well in sunny and shady areas. The plant looks impressive due to its large size and white flowers in the form of panicles with a pleasant aroma. It blooms starting in July for about a month, then the faded panicles are cut off, leaving the foliage, and the stems are cut off in the fall. Volzhanka is propagated by division.
Lianas
Perennial vines provide even more scope for the implementation of design ideas. In landscape design they are used to decorate garden houses, arches, fences, and perform the function of dividing the territory into zones.
Maiden grapes
It forms abundant greenery; there will always be coolness in the gazebo covered with girlish grapes. The plant is unpretentious and grows on any soil. If you plant it near the facade of the house, then it will not even need support.Excess shoots must be trimmed. In autumn, girlish grapes acquire purple shades of foliage, which looks very picturesque. Liana propagates by cuttings.
Clematis
A perennial vine with beautiful flowers of various shades amazes even experienced gardeners. The plant loves fertile soils and abundant watering. But it does not tolerate stagnant water. With a lack of moisture, the flowers become smaller. Clematis loves feeding with mineral fertilizers and organic matter. Plants require support. For the winter, vines must be covered.
Conclusion
Be sure to plant perennials in your garden. These are versatile plants that require minimal care. By skillfully selecting several types of perennials, you can arrange a flowerbed of continuous flowering. Planting perennials along the path will transform it into a landscape design object. Perennials can not only be decorative, but also perform some functions, for example, the role of fencing, dividing into zones or protecting from sunlight.
