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Every gardener dreams that beautiful various plants bloomed on his site all summer long. Growing flowers from seeds in seedlings takes a lot of time, plants do not always take root when transplanted. The problem of a flowering garden can be solved by planting flowering perennials in the country. This is, in fact, the most ideal and win-win option.
Perennials in the country, blooming all summer, thanks to a riot of colors, you can decorate any corner of the garden if you choose the right plants. For such flowers, even care is much easier, because their root system is more powerful than that of ordinary garden flowers. The main thing is to choose the right plants and find the right place on the site. Let’s see what perennials are, what they have in common and how they differ.
What is the advantage of perennials
Many flower growers believe that among perennials there are no beautifully flowering all summer, bright plants. This is a completely wrong judgment. We will try to prove it. But first, let’s find out why it is better to grow perennials in the country or in the garden.
Important advantages:
- Having planted flowers once, you can admire flowering plants for several years in a row, without worrying about planting.
- Perennials have a long flowering period, usually from May to the first frost.
- Such plants get sick less, endure drought and frost, so many of them are grown even by Siberians.
- You can plant perennials that bloom all summer anywhere, the plants are not too demanding on lighting, soil, watering and weeding.
- The decorative qualities of perennials are not lost all summer.
- Having created a flower arrangement when planting flowers once, you do not have to spend money on buying seeds, growing seedlings every year. Properly selected plants will bloom all summer.
For example, there are several hundred species of lilies.
Beautiful perennials in the country – video tour:
Perennials multiply, blooming all summer in the country:
- bulbs;
- roots;
- seeds.
Look at the photo, what an amazing flower arrangement that resembles a river.
Rules of landing
- A flower bed plan is being drawn up
- The place of perennials of different heights is marked.
- A group of plants is allocated specifically for borders and planting along garden paths.
- The colors and timing of blooming flowers are taken into account so that you have plants that bloom all summer.
Classification and types of perennials
With the help of perennial flowering plants, you can create a unique landscape in the country. Some gardeners use flowers to draw various patterns and pictures on their flower beds. Very often, due to the different heights of flowers, perennials in the country are planted in tiers. All flowers can be divided into 4 groups:
- undersized, not higher than 40 cm;
- medium height 50-80 cm;
- tall above 100 cm, climbing perennials in the same group.
Low-growing
Perennials for summer cottages, up to 40 cm high, are called undersized. Most often they decorate borders and rocky gardens. Growing, they cover the surface of the earth, during flowering they resemble a carpet. The names of such perennials are well known to gardeners.
Pansies
This type of flowers pleases with its multicolor all summer. Breeders have created amazing varieties that stand out with a very different color palette. The plant is best planted along the edge of the flower bed among tall flowers.
Periwinkle – violet of witches
The soil for periwinkle does not matter. This is a wonderful flower for decorating even a rocky summer cottage. The plant belongs to ground cover species. Growing, quickly covers the entire surface with bright green leaves. Blue or pink droplets of flowers delight the eye all summer long. Looking at the photo, it seems that a fragment of the sky lies on the ground.
Phloxes
The rich palette of phlox has long attracted landscape designers. Growing up to 25 cm, phloxes cover the soil and color it with flowers of various shades of pink, red, blue and white. This is one of the types of perennials that continuously blooms all summer. The only thing you need to pay attention to is not to plant plants too densely.
Other undersized perennials
Gentian
Armeria maritime periwinkle
Large-flowered flax
Alpine aster
Cornflower
Yarrow
Milkweed
Nivyanik (chamomile)
Middle-aged
Beautifully flowering medium-sized plants are up to 100 cm high. They can be used not only for individual plantings, but also for longline compositions. Consider several representatives of medium-sized perennials.
Daylilies
There are more than 25 varieties of these plants. They are good because they can grow in one place for more than ten years. Flowering begins in early June and continues until the end of summer. A variety of colors, delicate aroma attract butterflies.
Rhodiola rosea – stonecrop
This flower has fleshy leaves and small flowers collected in a dense basket. A frost-resistant plant often grows in the gardens of Siberia and the Urals. It is also a perennial that blooms all summer.
Peonies – Mary’s roots
These flowers are held in high esteem by gardeners. Plant them in the sun. There are varieties with different flowering periods and a varied color palette. Therefore, it is easy to achieve that peonies will bloom all summer in the country. You can create compositions even from peonies alone: against the background of green leaves of already faded peonies, huge spherical flowers bloom, as in this photo.
Often in the country, these flowers are planted in the center with undersized perennials.
Irises
Growing irises is convenient because they can be planted anywhere in the garden. Varietal diversity of perennials allows you to choose varieties with different flowering periods and different color palettes. In this case, the flower meadow in the dacha of irises will delight the entire warm season.
Tall
The height of the flowers of this group reaches a height of almost two meters. Real giants! They are usually planted in the country in the center of the flower bed or along the edges along the fences. Consider several types of flowering perennials.
Stock-rose or mallow
This plant grows up to one and a half meters. Beautiful flowers bloom all over the stem. There are a lot of varieties of stock roses, among them there are terry flowers and with one row of petals. The color palette is the richest. If a person does not know what kind of plant, he can confuse it with peonies. Stock rose is one of the representatives of perennials that bloom in the country all summer.
Tricyrtis Purpool Beauty
This flower is still a rare guest in the gardens of s. If you look closely at the photo, then he has something in common with orchids and lilies. For this perennial, blooming all summer, you need to choose a shaded place. Its chic appearance delights even the most experienced gardeners. It begins to bloom from the end of June until the first matinees.
willow sunflower
Plant height reaches 2,5 meters. You can often see how yellow heads rise above the fences, resembling curious children. Flowers are planted either in separate flower beds or along fences. Flowering time – the second half of summer and until the first frost.
Basilisk
Look at the photo below. Before you is a flower with unusual petals that look like needles. One bush with flowers resembles a huge bouquet. Delicate lilac flowers bloom from July and bloom until August. Gardeners do not advise planting tall (up to 180 cm) basil on the same flower bed with other flowers due to their strong growth.
Rudbeckia
Rudbeckia plantings will decorate the summer cottage with bright flowers with unusual sharp petals. They have something in common with daisies, only their colors are bright yellow, orange. There are varieties with double colors. The plant does not require special care, can grow in the shade and in the sun. But the flowers, similar to small suns, will delight all summer.
Astilba
The stem of this plant grows up to one and a half meters. Against the background of bright green leaves, long multi-colored panicles seem like a real miracle. This is clearly seen in the photo – when planting flowers with different colors, an amazing composition is obtained. Astilba, planted in the country, does not have any whims regarding care. A perennial that blooms all summer, suitable for single plantings, but looks good in flower beds in the center or in the background next to undersized perennials or annuals.
Delphiniums
As for delphiniums, they grow in almost every dacha. A more unpretentious plant is hard to find. On tall, up to two meters stems, inflorescences of various colors flaunt almost all summer – from white, red to dark purple. In one place can grow for several years. Well propagated by seeds. It is possible to prolong the flowering of delphiniums artificially: when the plant finishes flowering, the stems are cut out under the root. New shoots appear, which quickly gain color. True, the height of the stems will be lower.
Echinacea
If you want to plant bushes with multi-colored echinacea in the country, then you don’t have to worry too much about the landing site: it feels good in any land. There are no difficulties and care. It is possible to plant a decorative flower that blooms all summer in the shade and in the sun, both in single plantings and in combination with undersized ones. Not many people know that the perennial echinacea is not only a bright decoration of a summer cottage, but also a medicinal plant.
It is not possible to list all the flowers. Let’s name a few more beautiful plants that you can decorate your garden with:
- Veronica long-leaved;
- lavender;
- gelenium hybrid;
- hydrangea;
- weigela and many others.
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Curly
Among tall plants that do not require transplantation for several years, a special group stands out. These are perennials that can curl along supports. They are distinguished by long flexible lashes, bright colors, different sizes of buds. It is not always possible for novice gardeners to immediately grow such plants. They require special care, but having studied the characteristics of plants, you can decorate your garden with unusual “climbing” compositions. Climbing perennials that bloom all summer are great material for landscape designers. Such plants can decorate the walls of the house, terraces, gazebos, create hedges, arches.
Climbing roses
These are the most common climbing plants, with a long stem, with good care, it can reach 3 meters. Plants require strong support. Flowers in climbing roses are not more than 5 cm, collected in inflorescences. Fragrant buds on the plant, depending on the variety, can bloom within two months or twice per season. The color of roses, thanks to breeders, is the most diverse – from white, cream to coral.
Unlike other perennials that bloom all summer, climbing roses are demanding on watering and loosening the soil. The landing site should be sunny. Plants are covered for the winter. Today, roses are grown in Siberia and the Urals. In these regions, roses need to be well insulated.
Wisteria
Just look at the photo below. Isn’t this a fairy tale paradise? Long hanging inflorescences create a mysterious veil. Wisteria is also called deciduous liana. She is often planted in the country. Among the openwork foliage, long flowing brushes with flowers stand out. The length of one bunch can reach half a meter.
Of course, wisteria will require some care. This applies to watering and pruning. And you need to cut the tree twice a year. But such a waste of time is justified by the unusual mysterious beauty that delights the eye in the country all summer.
Maiden Grapes
The length of the vine can be up to 20 meters. The plant clings to supports and even a flat surface with the help of suction cups and antennae. Decorative maiden grapes are given not by flowers, but by leaves. They have an interesting feature – juicy leaves change color depending on the air temperature. In hot weather, they are bright green, in the shade or closer to autumn they become purple-red, as in the photo. The flowers of the plant are inconspicuous, but with a strong aroma that attracts bees from all over the area to the site. The berries are inky black when ripe, but they are inedible.
Planted, as a rule, girlish grapes near the house, arbors or near the fence. The plant is able to drape the surface in a short time, covering it from all sides. This is the most unpretentious beautiful perennial that can withstand any high and low temperatures. It can be planted on the most infertile soil, even in the shade, even in the sun. He is not afraid of any diseases and pests.
It is undesirable to plant plants:
- Near plastered or insulated walls of houses. But the liana protects wooden houses from dampness.
- The whips should not fall on tiled or slate roofs. Under the weight of the lashes, the coating can slide down.
Curly perennials for Siberia and the Urals
Residents of the Siberian and Ural regions often ask if it is possible to grow liana-shaped perennial flowers in them. If so, which ones.
Since the climate is harsh in winter, you will have to opt for frost-resistant plants that bloom all summer and do not require special shelter. It:
- clematis tangut and other varieties;
- girlish grapes;
- curly honeysuckle;
- climbing roses (need to cover).
Many gardeners experiment with various climbing plants to decorate their site, grow various vines.
Conclusion
There are many beautiful perennials. Some of them do not stop flowering throughout the summer, others delight gardeners with fragrant buds for at least two months. Thanks to such plants, you can create a unique landscape in your country house.
Most often these are unpretentious flowers, which is very important for summer residents. The main thing is to approach the selection of perennial species and planting sites wisely. Then your dacha all summer will attract the attention of neighbors with its multicolor.
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