Everywhere, where time counts when creating garden arrangements, species of annual plants are irreplaceable. Thanks to them, discounts quickly take on almost all the colors of the rainbow. This, moreover, corresponds to the new fashion, according to which plants are planted not on the entire surface of the flowerbed, but locally, creating clusters of different species with different color of flowers and different forms of growth. Then planting makes a more natural impression.
In the group of flowering annuals, there are often species that have been cultivated in the garden as ornamental for a long time. For example,zinnia(its varieties are available in almost all colors),żeniszkaandhairy rudbeckia , which blooms in various shades of yellow and red.The summer planting should also include perennial dahlias.
Verbena - complementing floral discounts
The best companion plants for flowering summer species are those of filigree habit, which complement the planting and at the same time enhance the plantingthe qualities of summer speciesThe purple flowers of Verbena bonariensis float on tall, leafless stems, growing above the rebate to a height of up to 120 cm. Strictly speaking, verbena is a perennial perennial, but because it is sensitive to cold and freezes, it is usually sown anew every year. You can also dig up verbena from the ground in the fall and overwinter in a cool, dark cellar in a sandbox. The same is done with the high-growing varieties of onętka and kleome.
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Ornamental grasses do not require much care, and give the garden an idyllic atmosphere (Image: fotolia.com) |
Ornamental grasses, such asJapanese rosemaryandStonewood , perfectly complement any flowering planting. Like koleus, commonly known as brazilian urticaria, which is distinguished by patterned leaves in various shades of red and yellow. In order to bring a slightly colorful balance to the planting and to neutralize the excessive influence of one of the more aggressive colors, we advise you to plantsilver-leaved old man between flowering plantsThe same effect is obtained after planting white-flowering sunflower sage, the leaves of which are covered with delicate white nap.
Planting and care
Regardless of whether we are going to plant sprouted plants at home or bought from a gardener, we can set up a rebate only after the last frost. Although the weather is becoming less and less predictable from year to year, it can be assumed that frosts no longer threaten crops from mid-May, i.e. after the so-called cold gardenersThe stand for annual plants should be dug and weeded. Each plant needs to be fed twice during the growing season (7-14 days after planting) with long-acting fertilizer, thanks to which the plants will bloom profusely. The flowers should be watered abundantly throughout the season. During the season, flower beds with annuals should be carefully and systematically weeded, and the substrate loosened.
