Annual flowering plants

Hello Everyone

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.