Winter blooming plants

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Lets talk about some beautiful winter blooming flowers which provide your garden vibrant color.

Carnation:Carnation flowers are available as annuals, perennials. The choice is up to you, When planting carnations (or dianthus as perennials) you should remember that they prefer full sunlight to partial shade. The soil should be well drained.If water clogs it could kill the plant. A minimum of 4-6 hours of sun is required for healthy blooms and foliage.It can be grown from seeds or cutting.

Gladious:You should start your planting of your gladiolus in august .From that point, make some new plantings every two weeks. They take 70-100 days to grow and flower so planting every couple of weeks gives you flowers right on through summer. in summer remove the bulbs of give proper condition to bloom.in Rainy season too much water will rot your bulbs.Gladiolus prefer well-drained and even sandy soil. They also like sunny locations. You will want to plant the gladiolus deeper than usual because they have a tall sheaf of leaves. This will help anchor them against strong winds that might blow them over to the ground.

Gerbera:  need cool well-ventilated conditions with good light.Growing gerbera daisy plants is possible from seed, seedlings or division. Seed is the cheapest method, but seeds must be sown immediately as they lose viability quickly after opening.Planting  time is late spring.too much water will rot your seeds.

Annual flowering plants

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I talked about Perennials yesterday But Perennial's talk cannot ended without talking about Rose. Most loved and adorable plant which you can find in each and every garden.No garden is complete without Rose .

Rose

Roses are one of the most beautiful and fragrant flowers that you can plant in your garden.Plant the rose in the late spring or early summer. This is typically the time when you will find the roses for sale.

Annual plant is one that completes its growing cycle (grows from seed, flowers and produces seed) in the course of a single growing season.

Some of my favorite annuals are as below:

Marigold

Marigolds are a very versatile flower,with lots of varieties in different shades of yellow and orange with single and double petal.  They enjoy full sun and hot days and grow well in dry or moist soil. This hardiness is one of the reasons that they are often used as bedding plants and container plants.Sow your seeds in mid june or august.Too much water during rains rots the seed.

Pansies

Plant seeds in late winter for early spring and summer flowering, or plant seeds in the summer for winter flowering.Plant in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Pansies like sun and cooler temperatures.Remember to water your pansies regularly. One of the most common reasons pansies fail is because they are not watered enough, so if your pansies are not doing well, try watering them more.

Geranium


It can be grown in borders or containers. In borders or beds for ground garden.Flowering time Mainly spring Most prefer full sun.Plant the cutting in spring.

Dahlia

Dahlias should be planted from mid April through May for most areas or august -september(after rain for bulbs,seeds) and you can plant cuttings in spring for hot areas . Dahlias need a sunny location to thrive. An area that receives at least 8 hours of direct sunlight is best. Less sun equals taller plants and less blooms. Exception for hot climates, they will need morning sunlight, afternoon shade.Please make sure to keep your soil slightly damp to the touch after planting, not soaking wet.You can plant with tubers , cutting or seeds. 

Chrysanthemums

There are literally hundreds of types of chrysanthemums – with variations in height, spread, color, size of flower, bloom time, and type of bloom.Chrysanthemums can be grown from seeds, cuttings, or plant division.Plant your hardy Chrysanthemums in spring.It should be planted in well-draining soil.If proper care is taken it survives for 2-3 years but not all variety.


We will talk more on annual plants  for winter season next time.

Types of plant

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Today we will talk about plant classified on the basis of there life.
Monsoon is on the way best time to design your garden.

Plants can be classified as either annual(one season), biennial(two season), or perennial(many years).Annual plants live for only one growing season, during which they produce seeds, then die. Familiar annual plants include  zinnias, marigold and sunflowers. Biennial plants live for two growing seasons before setting seed and dying. The term perennial is reserved for plants that live for more than two years.
If you grow lots of annual flowers, to maintain  beds on ground or pots:  you purchase flower seedlings (or start your own by using your own seeds from last bloom), and plant them. You nurture them throughout the growing season, fertilize and water them; then, when the season's over and the plants die, you pull them out. Next year, the cycle begins a new.
So while designing your garden keep in mind you have good combination of annual and perennial flowers so that your garden is not empty from blooms.

Perennial plants remain in the ground year after year. Once established, many perennials need minimal upkeep in the form of watering and fertilizing, since their roots are more far-ranging than annual plants’ roots. Many perennials spread readily, filling out garden spaces and providing more and more color each year.

There are lots of perennials But some of my favorite Perennials are below :

Blanket Flower

Blanket flower (gaillardia) is a drought- and heat-tolerant perennial wildflower that provides long-lasting color in a sunny border with poor soil. In red, gold, or brown.It grows  and spread very easily.

Asters

Asters blooms like star  in late summer and autumn. Bloom colors include rich pinks, blues, purples, and ruby reds. They can soar to 5 feet, depending on the species, and are excellent for beds and borders in ground garden .You can use these beautiful cut flowers for room decoration also .

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus are large shrubs or small trees on ground and can be planted in big pots and enjoy the blooms of huge, colourful, trumpet-shaped flowers over a long season. Other common names include Chinese Rose, Japanese Lantern, Rose of Sharon, and Tropical Hibiscus. Flowers may be up to 6 inches diameter, with colors ranging from yellow , peach ,orange,purple, red and many more with single double petals variety. The flowers are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. All they ask for is a sunny spot with a potassium rich fertilizer, slightly moist soil.Be careful while watering in winter too much water will rot their roots. 

Daffodils

Daffodils bulbs blooms in early, mid, or late spring, depending on the cultivator. that can be a different color.Colors include yellow, orange, white, red, and peach. Some are fragrant. Select high-quality daffodil bulbs that have not dried out. The larger the bulb, the better.Plant bulbs 1-½ to 5 times their own depth. Where winters are severe, make sure there is at least 3 inches of soil covering the bulb.Daffodils will tolerate some crowding but prefer to be spaced 3 to 6 inches apart.It may help to sprinkle a little bulb fertilizer in the hole during planting. Apply a low-nitrogen, high-potash fertilizer after flowering if bulbs are not performing.

Dianthus

Keep your pot in full sun and well-drained soil, preferably with neutral to alkaline soil pH. Dianthus won't tolerate wet soils, especially in winter.Plant in spring   depending on the type. Water plants  more during the summer . Stake tall varieties to keep them upright. Remove spent blooms to encourage re bloom. 

Coleus

Coleus plants should be grown in the garden in bright, indirect light, or in partial shade. Many Coleus plants will survive full sun exposure but the foliage color is often enhanced when they are grown in the shade.Coleus are also quite striking when they are planted in a container and can be grown as houseplant. By removing the flower spikes as they develop, Coleus can be kept growing as a perennial for several seasons.

some Other perennial are http://plantfacts.osu.edu/plantlist/perennials.html

Lilies

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One of my favourite flower lily are loved by gardeners everywhere
These big bright flower if grown as boundary gives an elegance to the garden.
They are actually very easy to grow and you can have blooms all summer long,
There are different type of lilies which blooms at different time during the summer.
By planting a few bulbs of each kind you can have lilies in bloom literally all summer long.

 How to Grow Lily

• Dig the container/pot where you plan to plant lilies to a depth of at least 4 inches in  12 inches pot.
• Place the bulb and cover with soil,

 Like other bulbs, lilies like  little bone meal mix it while planting, but do not really require other fertilizers at planting time.When you see green shoots of leaves then sprinkle a complete organic fertilizer around the plant and water it.Spread an organic mulch around lilies to help keep the soil moist and cool, use vermi-compost, well-rotted manure, or a longer-lasting mulch, such as bark mulch, wood chips or cocoa shells.Sun light is very essential for blooms so keep in mind your pot should be kept in sunlight during blooming season.

During the flowering season, remove spent blooms.It multiplies in abundance.Every time you have to be careful and take care that in your pot there are not much of bulbs because it will restrict the blooms.So after the blooms rearrange your pots and share the bulbs which will make other gardens look beautiful during blooms and feel the happiness . 

Kinds of Lily

    Easter lily

  Amaryllis

  Spider    

Rain








Amaryllis                                    
Easter
Tiger
Spider
Rain lily
Asiatic  lilies  are the fist one to bloom in summer.

These lilies works very well every where.But there is wide variety of lilies,You can see
 the gallery of lilies at http://www.s-wgardens.com/Catalog/lilygallery.php