We present garden flowers that in 10 weeks will turn a piece of land into a colorful flower bed, and a balcony and a loggia into a Garden of Eden.
All these flowers are annual, so after a year they will not be left behind. But they have one indisputable advantage – ease of cultivation and undemanding soil. We planted, watered and … in two months we enjoy a luxurious flower bed!
Calendula will find a place not only in your flower bed, but also in your home medicine cabinet (rinsing with a solution of calendula tincture is the very first remedy for a sore throat).
Plant a pinch of seeds and after 10 weeks, apricot, yellow and cream flowers will appear among the greenery. Tear off the top to bunch the stem.
Where to plant: the plant is undemanding to soil, grows in the sun and in partial shade.
When to plant: in March – April.
One of the most common flowers in our flower beds. The banality of choice is helped to correct by breeders who are developing more and more new varieties. In addition to the classic yellow-brown flowers, dwarf varieties have appeared, as well as tall varieties that bloom with large lemon balls.
- Where to plant: prefer the sun, but can grow in partial shade.
- When to plant: in May.
This flower has long been grown not only for the sake of beauty, but also for the wonderful honey aroma that mattiola exudes all night (no wonder its second name is night violet). If you plant this flower in a container on the balcony, your apartment will be filled with a wonderful sweet fragrance every evening.
Where to Plant: prefers sunny locations.
When to plant: late April – early May.
These flowers look like marigolds, only with shiny petals and a dark edging around the core. There are white, orange, yellow, and even delicate salmon pink varieties. Dimorfoteka feels great both on an alpine slide, and on a flower bed, and in a pot on a balcony, and in a vase. To prolong flowering, it is better to remove withered flowers.
- Where to plant: in the open sun.
- When to plant: in May.
The second name of this bright annual is the California poppy. Hence the variety of colors: escholzia transforms a flower bed into a colorful carpet of golden yellow, white and pink, light cherry and orange flowers. Terry varieties and flowers with wavy and corrugated petals are especially effective.
Where to Plant: exclusively in the sun, feels best on an alpine slide.
When to plant: late April – early May.
These beautiful flowers are good both in a flower bed and in a vase. Plant them in large groups, sticking sticks in to maintain tall stems. Terry and semi-double varieties differ in shades: there are white, pink, lilac and red flowers.
Where to plant: Clarkia prefers sunny locations.
When to plant: late April – early May.
Hats made of white, pink or red fragrant flowers will adorn any flower bed. Iberis is one of the most unpretentious annuals. It is best to plant it along the path or in the foreground of the flower garden, since the flowers are only 20-25 cm high.
Where to plant: necessarily in the sun.
When to plant: in the end of April.
White and pink Lavater gramophones will delight the eye from July to September. Quite tall flowers (60–120 cm) are best planted along a hedge or in the background of a flower garden. These flowers are also good in a bouquet.
Where to plant: anywhere, in the sun or in partial shade.
When to plant: in April – May.
Nigella flowers resemble double cornflowers – they can be white, blue and pale pink. Not only flowers are decorative, which look beautiful against the background of a thin green mesh of leaves, but also seed boxes. Nigella blooms from July to September.
- Where to plant: in any sunny corner of the garden.
- When to plant: in early spring.
This undemanding annual grows yellow and orange-red flowers even on poor soil. Nasturtium can grow upward like a loach – for this it needs support, or it can spread along the ground. By planting nasturtium in a garden or in a pot on a window, you will kill two birds with one stone: you will have both flowers and an original spice. Nasturtium flowers can be added to salads and soups for a savory flavor.
- Where to plant: in the sun or in partial shade.
- When to plant: in May.
Used materials from the book by D. G. Hession “All about flowers in your garden”
Vera Monakhova 1, Yulia Ionina