What blooms in spring. Spring flowers: photo (25 pcs) and names of plants for a garden, flower bed, bouquet

Kandyk, or dog's tooth, is an original early spring bulbous plant of the lily family. The Greek name is Erythronium, derived from the word "erythros", which means "red", and, apparently, the first plants found were of this color. There are 25 known species of erythronium. Habitat - in open areas of cool, light, humid forests of the temperate and subtropical zones of the Northern Hemisphere, some species are found in alpine meadows and mountain tundra. Most species grow in North America. Kandyk is distinguished by unpretentiousness, frost resistance and high decorative compatibility with other bulbous flowers.

Anemone narcissiflora Inhabits alpine meadows, often on limestone, in Colorado, north-central Wyoming, Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Also found in central and southern Europe. Basal leaves deeply dissected with pubescent stems up to 10-40 cm tall. Whitish to lemon-yellow flowers appear from early June to mid-August, sometimes becoming a bright pink hue on the outside. The flowers have yellow stamens and may be solitary or in numbers from 3 to 8. The fruit is smooth, round with smooth black seeds.

Primula prugonitskaya - Рrimula x pruhoniciana hort. Variety Betty Greene Primula prugonitskaya - Рrimula x pruhoniciana hort. Under this name, a group of varieties is combined, characterized by early and very abundant flowering, rounded shiny leaves, which in some varieties have a brownish tint. Often these varieties and hybrids are classified as Julia Hybrids. Blooms in March-April. The best varieties: Betty Greene - velvet-carmine flowers, Blue Rihaub - bluish-purple, Flens-burg - light yellow leaves in spring and very large pink-carmine flowers, Snow Blossom - pale cream flowers, etc.

ADONIS (ADONIS) fam. Buttercup The plant is so named after the Assyrian god Adon. The decorative qualities of adonis were appreciated only at the end of the 17th century, and since then it has become a popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Homeland - temperate regions of Eurasia. About 20 (45) species are known. Annual and perennial herbaceous plants with simple or branched stems. The leaves are repeatedly pinnately or palmately divided into narrow lobes. The flowers are bright, yellow or red, solitary, located at the ends of the shoots; outer tepals of 5-8, inner of 5-24 lobes; pistils numerous.

Primula cardifolia Perennial with a short oblique rhizome and a bunch of brownish roots. Plant height is about 10 cm. The leaves are long-petiolate, light green, ovate-rounded with a heart-shaped base, large-shaped along the edge. The length of the leaves with the petiole is about 10 cm, and the leaf blade is about 3 cm. The flowers are purple-lilac, up to 3 cm in diameter, located one at a time on thin pedicels up to 10-15 cm high. The flower tube is up to 2 cm long. deep recess. Flowering begins in April, when the leaves have not yet unfolded, and continues until mid-late May. In autumn, repeated flowering is sometimes observed, however, a few flowers open. One of the most shade-tolerant and unpretentious primroses in the culture. The varieties are combined under the name Juliae Hybrids (Dark Juliae, Lilac Juliae, etc.).

Primula Sibthorp - Primula Sibthorpii Hoffmsgg. (Primula vulgaris subsp. sibthorpii) Grows wild in the Caucasus, the Balkans and Asia Minor. Leaves obovate, petiolate. The arrow does not develop; cetonos 12-14 cm long; pinkish-purple corolla, 3-5 cm in diameter. Blooms profusely, 20-25.V for 30-35 days; bears fruit.

Rezuha Arabis - Pink variety (var. rosea hort.) Alpine Arabis - A. alpina L. = Arabis flaviflora Bunge Grows naturally in the Polar Urals, Far East, in Northern Scandinavia, the highlands of Western Europe and North America. Perennial plant up to 35 cm tall. The generative shoots are ascending, the vegetative shoots are highly branched, pressed to the ground, in the form of thin lashes, forming cushion-shaped curtains that do not die off for the winter. Basal leaves are oval, stem leaves are heart-sagittate, amplexicaul, grayish. The flowers are white or pink up to 1 cm in diameter, fragrant, collected in a racemose inflorescence up to 5 cm long. Blossoms in April - May 25-30 days. Fruits in July. The fruit is a pod. Garden form Schneehaube (f. schneehaube) 10-25 cm high. The flowers are white, up to 2 cm in diameter, collected in a racemose inflorescence up to 15 cm long. Blooms in April 25-30 days. In addition, it has a terry variety (var. florе-pleno hort.), morphologically not much different from the original, but its inflorescences are much larger and resemble those of levkoy. Flowers up to 2 cm in diameter. Blooms profusely from early May to mid-June. Pink variety (var. rosea hort.) - see photo, plant up to 20 cm tall, with pink flowers up to 2 cm in diameter. Inflorescences up to 12 cm long. Blooms from the end of April 30-35 days.

Tulip Tulipa bifolia Multi-flowered tulip Tulipa bifolia Species tulip comes from Central Asia. Several flowers on one peduncle. Light fragrance. Prefers a sunny position. Tulipa turkestanica - Turkestan tulip is completely different from this one. It has a different shape and color of leaves, a single low peduncle.

Draba evergreen -Draba aizoides L. = Draba affinis Host = Draba beckeri A.Kern. (ssp.) Grows on limestone and dolomite mountain slopes in Western and Eastern Europe at an altitude of 3600 m. Aizopsis group. Reaches a height of 5-10 cm, forming dense, low evergreen thickets of bright green color. The leaves are collected in a rosette, from which a short stem grows. Brushes of bright yellow flowers appear in March - April. An unpretentious species, it develops in any soil, but prefers poor, permeable, gravel, non-acidic soil. Propagated by seeds and shoots. Seeds fall out quickly, so they are harvested gradually, as they ripen. Sow in April without any pretreatment. Shoots appear on the 6th day at a temperature of 20 degrees. Seedlings are planted in separate pots and planted in June for a permanent
place. Shoots can be propagated in June-August. Suitable for growing on gravel, in flowery stone walls, in dry and sunny places, in mini-rock gardens. Winter-hardy without shelter, but does not tolerate stagnant water in the soil. Tolerates light shade but loves the sun.

PUMMY, or DREAM-GRASS (PULSATILLA) fam. Ranunculus Almost all backaches look organically in landscaped gardens, in group plantings along the edges of pine and larch forests and forest park areas, on open lawns. It is promising to grow them on alpine hills and in rocky gardens. Adult lumbago does not tolerate transplantation. Perhaps at least this consideration will keep you from digging up a wild specimen. Not to mention the fact that it is strictly forbidden to transplant lumbago from natural habitats.

Noble liverwort - Hepatica nobilis Mill. \u003d Anemone hepatica Homeland - the European part of Russia, Western Europe, grows wild in the deciduous forests of the Moscow region. It grows in the forest zone in forests of various composition: broad-leaved, small-leaved, coniferous, mixed (spruce-broad-leaved and spruce-birch). Broad-leaved forests are considered the original habitat of the liverwort. This is a non-moral Eurasian species. The plant has a fairly wide ecological amplitude, withstands significant shading, but can also grow in completely open places, prefers moderate moisture, avoiding damp and excessively moist places. In relation to the soil, it is not very demanding, however, it prefers places rich in lime, with well-developed litter. It grows more often on soils with a slightly acidic or neutral reaction. Low-growing perennial plant up to 15 cm tall. Radical leaves on long petioles, broadly triangular, three-lobed, leathery, glabrous or pubescent, dark green, young reddish-violet, obtuse or slightly pointed, hibernating under snow. Flowers solitary, 2-3 cm or more in diameter, with 3-4 calyx bracts on long, leafless, pubescent peduncles. The tepals are bluish-purple, rarely pink or white. It blooms simultaneously with the deployment of leaves, early in spring for 20 days. Simultaneously with the appearance of flowers, old leaves gradually die off and are replaced by growing new ones. The fruit is a polynutlet with an appendage rich in oil. The liverwort reproduces mainly by seeds. Seed production from 20 to 64 seeds per shoot. After flowering, the pedicels elongate and the flowers bend down to the ground, the fruits are carried by ants that eat the juicy appendage. In natural habitats, seeds are able to germinate in autumn. In spring, oval green cotyledons develop up to 10 mm long, with a small notch at the top. The first true leaf appears in the growing season following germination. Its plate is dark green, three-lobed, covered with long silky hairs, like a long reddish petiole. The liverwort blooms in different habitats in the 4-7th year, in culture - in the 3rd year. Under natural conditions, one mature plant may have 5-12 flowers, in culture - up to 150. Pollination occurs with the help of beetles, butterflies that eat pollen, since there is no nectar in the flowers. The liverwort is one of the early flowering plants in our forests, it blooms in April - early May, before the appearance of new leaves. Flowering lasts 3-4 weeks, fruit ripening - 1-1.5 months. Generative organs are laid a year before flowering. By the first half of August, all parts of the flower in the bud are fully formed (tepals, anthers on filaments, pistils are noticeable). In October, flowering shoots reach 1 cm in length. In culture since 1440. Has many forms. The most interesting are terry, with dark blue and pink flowers. saturated hue. These plants are characterized by a special splendor of flowering.

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The liverwort blooms in April, simultaneously with the very first spring flowers - coltsfoot, snowdrop-galanthus, wolf's bast. Each of the spring primroses has its own tricks that allow them to start flowering without delay in the spring. The liverwort has at least two such tricks. On the one hand, thanks to the leaves wintering in a green state, it has the opportunity to take advantage of the very first rays of the sun. On the other hand, in nature, she chooses places where there is a lot of sun before the foliage unfolds by trees. The roots of the plant, I note, lie shallow, in a rapidly warming layer of soil, which is also important.
Strange, at first glance, it seems that the flowers of the copse bloom all at once, and not one by one, as many other plants do, and fade very quickly. The explanation for this is simple. The plant is in a hurry to bear fruit faster, and throw seeds on the still damp and bare soil. So they are more likely to germinate, which guarantees the survival of the flower. It is curious that the erect flower stalks of the liverwort, after fruit set, lie on the ground. Immediately after flowering, the overwintered leaves of the liverwort wither, but to replace them, by mid-May, new ones grow - shiny, leathery.

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Those who love joyful yellow garden flowers are provided with wide opportunities choice among all their variety. Perhaps the easiest way to make a flower bed of yellow flowers from spring to autumn. By the way, yellow flowers help get rid of depression.

It's never too late to start building your yellow garden. The main requirement for laying such a yellow garden is your unlimited desire.

It doesn't matter if it's too late to transplant flowers from one place to another in order to collect everything yellow flowering plants in one specific place. Until autumn, there is time to decide on the type of flower garden, choose the appropriate design for it, so that it fits organically into the overall design of the garden, look after the garden flowers you like, get to know them better in absentia, find out the conditions in which they will bloom best and already in the fall , and already, based on the information collected, you can start laying the flower garden.

Aquilegia remains decorative throughout the season, not only due to original form flowers, but also thanks to openwork leaves.

viola), or pansies, is simply indispensable in the flower garden. If you are a beginner florist and don’t know where to start, then viola is exactly your flower. It is easy to grow it yourself from seeds. It is unpretentious to soils, grows well in sunny places. Since viola is a short plant and weed control is a little difficult, immediately after planting the viola in the soil, mulch the plantings with a high layer of freshly cut chopped grass, this will help retain moisture in the soil. Humus can be used as mulch, it will serve as additional nutrition for the viola. It should be remembered that viola cannot be fertilized with fresh manure.

It will look great not only in group plantings. It can be planted at the foot of shrubs such as roses. Viola varieties can be used for a yellow-flowering flower bed: Rhine Gold, Golden Crown.

Heliopsis rough(Heliorsis scabga) loves slightly moist soil. Heliopsis is a perennial that is easy to grow from seed, but in this case it will not bloom until the next year. Heliopsis is not demanding on soils, but if groundwater is close to your site, then good drainage is needed. Heliopsis blooms at the end of June and can bloom until the end of September, provided that you feed it. Heliopsis easily tolerates a transplant. Heliopsis Spitzeniazerin 130 cm high has bright yellow semi-double inflorescences.

Perennial ten-petal sunflower(Nelianthus desaretalus) can grow up to two meters. Recommended varieties of perennial sunflowers: Soleil d "Or and Saranok Star. If you cannot find perennial sunflowers, you can replace them with annual varieties of not only ornamental, but also ordinary sunflowers. It is a pleasure to watch blooming sunflowers.

clematis)- perennial herbaceous or woody (liana) plant. Clematis is a heat-loving plant, so it needs shelter for the winter. For planting clematis, you need to choose a sunny place, the soil under clematis should be well fertilized. Remember that clematis do not tolerate acidic soils and need good drainage. Clematis can also be soloists on the site, and also serve as an excellent addition to climbing roses.

If pruning clematis and sheltering them for the winter is difficult for you, plant clematis, which are cut off in the fall to a stump, and grow back in the spring and bloom all summer. Clematis "Love Radar" and "Helios" are suitable in all respects.

14. Gelenium

Helenium(Helenium)- a perennial plant that prefers calcareous moderately moist fertile soils. With small waterings, it is necessary to mulch the plantings of gelenium. Depending on the variety, the gelenium is from 20 to 180 cm high. Gelenium is an autumn flower that blooms in August-September. Helenium is especially bright in cloudy rainy weather, when it rains in the morning. Gelenium inflorescences will delight you until frost.

Recommended varieties of gelenium: Waltraut, about one meter high, with golden brownish basket inflorescences and Kanari with yellow ones. In late autumn, gelenium shoots should be cut at soil level, cover the rhizomes with spruce branches and plastic wrap to prevent the gelenium rhizome from damping out.

One of the most popular garden perennials — rudbeckia (Rudbeckia). The garden form of rudbeckia dissected with double globular golden yellow inflorescences is known in Russia as the Golden Ball. Rudbeckia variety "Goldstrum" has a height of 60 cm, it has golden yellow inflorescences with a black center.

Not demanding on soils, very responsive to top dressing. It reproduces well both by seeds and by division of the rhizome in spring and autumn. Blooms in July-August. Faded inflorescences can be cut off to prolong flowering, or you can leave it: firstly, its black button heads do not spoil the look of the flower garden at all, and secondly, the rudbeckia seeds will ripen, and you will have many rudbeckia seedlings that you can always exchange with friends . Planting rudbeckia in your garden, you will not regret it! There are also annual varieties of rudbeckia.

16. Goldenrod, or solidago

Already from afar shines yellow unpretentious goldenrod, or golden rod(Solidago). Its variety "Strahlenkrone" reaches a height of 60 cm, "Golden Shower" - 80 cm.

All goldenrods- plants are very unpretentious and very responsive to the application of mineral fertilizers. In the first year of planting solidago needs weeding, watering in drought, in subsequent years they are no longer afraid of anything, even pests and diseases are almost not affected.

Prefers moist soil and partial shade buzulnik(Ligularia). His hybrid variety"Weihenstephan" growing up to 180 cm, has very large inflorescences-baskets, collected in a large spike.

Buzulniks grow well in moist, well-drained soils, otherwise they are not picky about soils. You can place a buzulnik next to a pond, where he can become the center of the composition. If there is no reservoir on the site, then it is better to plant the buzulnik in partial shade, since the decorative effect of the buzulnik decreases in sunny, ventilated places. In one place without a transplant, a buzulnik can grow for a very long time, up to twenty years. Easily propagated by division of the rhizome and seeds. Buzulnik is practically not damaged by diseases and pests, it has high winter hardiness.

18. Yarrow

Yarrow (Achillea)- a plant that should not be neglected when laying flower beds. Its proximity to other flowers is very useful: it turned out that yarrow has the ability to extract some trace elements from the soil, including sulfur, and stimulate their absorption by neighboring plants.

Among the yarrows, there are undersized varieties that are convenient to use in mixborders, and tall ones that are used for cutting. Yarrow grows well on poor and even stony soils. The only condition for growing yarrow should be the presence of good drainage, with stagnant moisture in the soil, the yarrow will disappear.

For a yellow-flowering garden, it is better to use meadowsweet yarrow (A. filipendulina). It remains decorative throughout the season, not only thanks to the dense yellow inflorescences, but also the silvery carved openwork leaves. Among the many varieties and hybrids of meadowsweet yarrow, you can find shades of yellow for any, even the most sophisticated taste, from canary, lemon yellow, gray-yellow, the color of a pale moon, to dark yellow, and even the color of ancient gold. Best varietiesyarrowmeadowsweet: Coronation Gold , Gold Plate, Cloth of Gold. It is advisable to plant all yarrows in an open sunny place, where their decorative qualities will be fully revealed.

19. Korean chrysanthemum

Among perennial chrysanthemums a lot of different highly decorative varieties. I would like to focus only on Korean chrysanthemums. They not only grow quickly and have time to bloom in the short summer of central Russia, are drought-resistant, but are also easier to care for, unlike other types of chrysanthemums.

All korean chrysanthemums very light-loving. Chrysanthemums are best suited for sunny places protected from the north winds. The optimal pH soil reaction for chrysanthemums is (6.0 - 6.5), that is, the soil should be neutral. To reduce the acidity of the soil, you need to make dolomite flour, fluffy lime in the fall. Peat can be added to the soil to increase acidity. For chrysanthemums, drainage is important. If groundwater is too close, chrysanthemums will not overwinter. In Korean chrysanthemums, mass flowering begins in August-September.

In spring and early summer, humus, diluted, can be used as top dressing. bird droppings, cow dung, nitrogen fertilizers. In June, pinch chrysanthemums. During the budding period of Korean chrysanthemums, as well as during flowering, it is necessary to fertilize with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. If all the conditions for caring for chrysanthemums are done correctly, then the abundance of flowers on Korean chrysanthemums will not show leaves!

After flowering, in autumn, chrysanthemums need to be cut. The rhizomes of Korean chrysanthemums need to be slightly covered with spruce branches and dry foliage. As a shelter, you can use humus, dry peat, a layer of earth, nonwoven fabric- agrospan.

20. St. John's wort

St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)- herbaceous perennial plant. St. John's wort is completely unpretentious, it winters well, it is not picky about soils, it easily tolerates droughts. It can grow both in sunny places and in partial shade. The only thing he cannot stand is the stagnation of water in the soil. On fertile soils, and in the presence of dressings, St. John's wort will give you a whole scattering of bright golden yellow flowers! Do not forget to pick off faded St. John's wort inflorescences for further flowering. However, St. John's wort can also be used as a medicinal plant: then, in the midst of flowering, cut and dry the shoots with color. St. John's wort helps with sore throat, stomach, abdominal colic.

21. Oenothera

Oenothera (Oenothera biennis), or aspen is a biennial tall plant. Evening primrose grows well on dry, infertile soils containing lime. Evening primrose should be planted in elevated places, because there is a threat that the evening primrose root rosettes will rot in the spring from melt water. If groundwater is located close to the site, then you need to take care of drainage.

Oenothera Missouri (Oenotheramissuris)- perennial ground cover plant. Evening primrose Missouri grows well on lightly drained nutrient soils with a neutral soil pH (6.0-6.5).

Evening primrose Missouri is used to decorate rocky gardens, mixborders, it looks great in group plantings. The flowers of the new primrose variety African Sun open throughout the day from June to October. Thanks to such a long flowering period and very bright color of the flowers, this evening primrose variety has a chance to take a firm place in the summer flower assortment. In autumn, the stems of the Missouri evening primrose should be cut at the root.

22. Delphinium

Delphinium (delphinium)- perennial, without which it is difficult to imagine a modern garden, it is so popular among flower growers. If earlier there were only blue, blue, white, pink delphiniums, now new varieties of perennial delphiniums with yellow flowers have been bred.

Delphiniums grow well in fertile, drained soils with a neutral soil reaction. Delphiniums are very responsive to fertilizers. In the spring, at the beginning of the growing season, they need to be fed with nitrogen fertilizers in order to grow a tall and beautiful peduncle. During the budding period and during flowering, fertilizing is done with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. For delphiniums, it is best to choose a place in the background of the flower garden, otherwise they may obscure other, lower plants. After flowering, remove all faded delphinium peduncles and then in August-September the delphinium will bloom again.

Delphiniums winter well even without light shelter. Every three to four years, do not forget to divide the rhizome. Delphinium is easily affected by Fusarium, because of which its stems-peduncles can lie down. Therefore, as soon as the lower leaves of the delphinium begin to turn yellow, treat the plant with foundationazole, phytosporin, Maxim.

23. Chilean gravilate

Chilean gravel (Geum quellion)- perennial herbaceous plant. Chilean gravel grows well in open sunny places, but tolerates partial shade, with drained soil, very responsive to watering, resistant to temporary drought, blooms from June to August. But for the winter it is recommended to organize a light shelter with leaves or covering material. Recommended varieties of Chilean gravilata in yellow flowers: Goldball, Lady Strateden.

24. Lily

Lily (lilium)- a perennial bulbous plant, from the variety of species and varieties of which the head is spinning: there are so many of them. The most unpretentious for the climate of central Russia are lilies of Asian hybrids, as they can winter without shelter. Other species and varieties of lilies need light shelter.

Lilies grow well in light, fertile soil. If the soil is clayey, add humus, sand, perlite. Close groundwater from the area where lilies grow, divert or make drainage. The best place for lilies is sunny, as flowering will be more scarce in the shade. Lilies do not tolerate fresh manure and nitrogen fertilizers. For top dressing, it is better to use phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. Once every four years, lilies need to be transplanted and divided.

25. Gentian yellow

Gentian yellow (Gentiana lutea) is a perennial herb that can grow up to one meter in height. Gentians are plants that grow well in acidic soils. They can be planted in company with rhododendrons, azaleas. It will take a lot of patience and care to breed gentians in your area, especially for tall types of gentians.

Gentian yellow has a taproot, so they plant as small as possible, and two- and three-year-old plants are no longer transplanted. But where gentian yellow feels at home, it becomes one of the most durable garden perennials. In the natural environment, plants of 60 years of age are known. Plants grown from seeds will flower in twelve years.

26. Snapdragon

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) — perennial herbaceous plant. For snapdragon suitable fertile, loose, without stagnant soil moisture.

If you have clay soil on the site, add more organic matter, peat, sand to it in order to make the soil looser and eliminate excess moisture stagnation. If your site has sandy soil, add black soil, rotted organic matter, leafy soil, try to improve the soil structure so that it can retain water and stay moist longer. Irrigation of snapdragons is carried out only after the topsoil has dried.

It is better to choose a sunny place for snapdragon, but snapdragon grows well in partial shade. Snapdragon blooms from June to October, just do not forget to fertilize with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers in time and remove faded inflorescences so that the snapdragon does not stop flowering.

27. Peony

Peony (Paeonia- perennial herbaceous rhizomatous plant. Peonies can grow in almost all types of soil, but the most the best soils for peonies - cultivated, well-drained and sufficiently moisture-intensive loams. The reaction of the medium should be closer to neutral (pH not less than 6 and not more than 7, preferably 6.5).

The choice of a place for planting peonies is of paramount importance. Peonies are photophilous plants, so the site should be sunny, open for air circulation, but at the same time protected from the prevailing winds. Peonies should not be planted near buildings, it can be too dry and hot near the wall, and near trees, they will pull moisture and nutrients.

Proper planting is also important for a peony: the buds should be at the level of the soil. Every three to four years, do not forget to divide the rhizome of the peony. yellow peony (Paeonialutea)- is no longer a rarity in our gardens.

28. Bathing suit

Bathing suit (Trollius)- perennial rhizomatous herbaceous plant. The most suitable soils for growing bathing suits are light, medium loamy, structural, with a high content of humus. Bathing suits grow well on neutral soils. They winter well without shelter. In one place without a transplant, bathing suits can grow for a long time and frequent transfers do not like.

It is good to plant a bathing suit next to a reservoir, since in nature bathing suits grow along the banks of rivers and ponds. A bathing suit can quite make a company of a buzulnik.

29. Anemone

Anemone (Anemones-perennial herbaceous rhizomatous plant. Anemones multiply rapidly and form extensive curtains. Anemones, or spring anemones, grow well in light, moist soils with a high humus content. Moreover, soil moisture must be maintained throughout the growing season, even after the death of the above-ground part of the plant. Anemones grow better on calcareous soils, so ash or dolomite flour should be periodically added to the soil where anemones grow. Anemones are easily propagated by root offspring, with regular watering, anemones will easily take root in a new place.

30. Eremurus

Eremurus (Eremurus- tall herbaceous plants, representatives of the highlands, but well-established in our country middle lane Russia. The main condition for growing eremurus is the presence of well-drained areas with light soil.

I read a lot about them that eremurus are very capricious, they can get wet or freeze, but my eremurus has been living with me for five years. I found a place for him in a high flower bed, so the water never lingers there. Winters without shelter. Every year my eremurus adds one peduncle. Care is minimal, I only try to fertilize with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. Nitrogen fertilizers for most flowers become fatal: they cause rot of shoots and buds, so I don’t use purely nitrogen fertilizers on the site at all.

In some species of eremurus, flower stalks reach three meters, one and a half of which are spike-shaped inflorescences. Eremurus begins to bloom from below, gradually rising up. The inflorescence of eremurus seems to be burning from the bottom up! And it has been blooming for more than a month, so there is something to look forward to!

31. Ranunculus

Ranunculus (ranunculus)- or garden buttercups, very beautiful tuberous plants. Be sure to find a place in the garden for buttercups. Ranunculus prefer sunny, not too damp, humus-rich soils.

Stagnation of moisture leads to the development of root rot in ranunculus, so good drainage is the key to success in growing ranunculus. Ranunculus nodules are planted with “claws” down to a depth of no more than five to eight centimeters, depending on the soil. Ranunculus are quite unpretentious.

They need to be watered moderately, periodically loosen the soil. Before flowering, it is good to apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. Remove faded flowers promptly. This provides a long flowering ranunculus, which lasts until the end of July. After flowering and leaf death, ranunculus tubers are dug up and laid for the winter in a dry, frost-free room. During wintering, make sure that the ranunculus tubers do not dry out.

32. Dahlia

Dahlia (Dahlia)- a herbaceous tuberous plant that grows well and blooms profusely in an open sunny place with fertile loam and sufficient moisture. When growing dahlias for better flowering, leave no more than three stems in the bush. If you leave more than three shoots, then the inflorescences on this dahlia bush will be much smaller, which is why the bush itself will be less decorative. Large dahlia bushes need support. When choosing a dahlia, be guided by your requirements, as there are varieties of tall dahlias, and very small, curb ones.

When growing perennial dahlias, there is one thing: in our climate, dahlia tubers do not hibernate, so for the winter they need to be dug up and stored in dry, frost-free rooms. Well, if there are such premises, but what should the townspeople do?

If you value dahlia varieties, then after the first frost, feel free to dig up the tubers, rinse well and dry them. Before sending them to storage, treat dahlia tubers with foundationazole, Maxim to prevent the development of rot, as well as fitoverm or actellik for pests. After that, place the dahlia tubers in a box with side holes for ventilation, sprinkle them with sawdust, shavings, sand, perlite or other material. Place a box of dahlia tubers in the coolest place in the apartment. In the spring, before putting dahlia tubers for germination, do not forget to re-treat against rot and pests.

If you do not have conditions for storing perennial dahlia tubers, modern varieties of annual dahlias will come to the rescue, which are not inferior in size to their older counterparts in inflorescences, and even surpass them in abundance of flowering.

33. Rose stock

Rose stock (Alcea) is a perennial herbaceous plant, ideal for planting flower beds in the background, decorating walls and fences. The stock-rose is also beautiful as a single plant, soloing against the backdrop of a lawn. To plant it, choose a place without stagnant water, the stock-rose easily tolerates drought, and when watering and top dressing, it will thank you with chic flower stalks, from which chic bouquets are obtained.

34. Sedum, stonecrop

Sedum (sedum),or sedum- succulent herbaceous plant, undemanding to soils. Sedum blooms from July until frost and leaves blooming under the snow. Most stonecrops are very hardy and do not require shelter.

Tall types of stonecrops are suitable for flower beds with decorative annuals and perennials. In a flower bed, stonecrops can be planted in small groups, combined with asters, chrysanthemums, ornamental grasses or dwarf conifers. Preferring the bright sun, stonecrops are easily put up with a little shading. They retain their decorative effect even after flowering, so they can be left in the flower bed until next spring.

35. Gladiolus

- perennial bulbous herbaceous plant. Gladiolus is considered one of the most decorative garden flowers. Its peduncles, like victorious swords, are directed upwards, on which flowers of various colors are arranged in a joyful company, like a flock of butterflies.

Corms of gladioli before planting are treated with preparations from rot and pests. For planting gladioli, you need to choose a sunny and wind-protected place with light, fertile, drained soil. Gladiolus, like other garden flowers, need to be fertilized with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. Gladiolus bloom in August - September. Sometimes gladiolus flower stalks need a garter to a support.

In autumn, after flowering, when the leaves begin to turn yellow, the gladiolus corms are dug up, washed well, and dried. Before storing gladiolus corms, treat with preparations for rot (foundazol, phytosporin) and pests (actellik, fitoverm). Gladiolus corms should be stored in a cool, dry place.

Annuals

June is the time of entry into flowering of annuals. Annuals throughout the summer will give the flower garden the desired color, intensifying and growing towards the end of summer. Without annuals, the flower garden will look a little lonely. If perennials bloom, basically, only one month, annuals do not stop their flowering during the entire growing season, only a frost that hits them in late autumn can stop them. Among annuals, it is easy to pick up unpretentious plants in care. But in order to get the flowering of annuals already in June, you will have to grow them through seedlings.

36. Petunia

Petunia (Petunia- ground cover or ampelous plant. Petunia is planted with seeds in early March. In the second half of May, seedlings of petunias can already be planted in open ground, in most cases already with color. Petunias need bright sun, although they will bloom with little shading.

Petunia is not at all capricious about soils and is drought-resistant, but if you want to achieve continuous flowering of petunia, you need to constantly feed it and water it as the soil dries up. Feeding of petunias begins with nitrogen fertilizers or mullein infusion, and then until the beginning of August, with an interval of 7-10 days, they are given complete mineral fertilizers with a predominance of phosphorus and potassium. Petunias can be grown in flowerpots, hanging baskets, and planters. If hanging baskets are located in the sun, it is advisable to cover the soil in the baskets with moss before closing the petunias in order to retain moisture.

37. Marigolds, or tagetes

Or tagetes (Tagetes). Tall and low, sprawling and upright with varying hues ranging from pale yellow and lemon to golden and dark yellow with a hint of copper, marigolds are indispensable in flower beds. Their presence will significantly reduce the number of pests. Marigolds are unpretentious to growing conditions, grow on any well-moistened soil, bloom in the sun and in partial shade, are very responsive to top dressing, bloom until frost.

Or an annual, not only beautiful, but also edible. photophilous, easily tolerates both cold snap and drought. Chrysanthemum annual seeds can be sown directly into the ground in early spring. Seedlings of crowned chrysanthemum, carefully dug out during thinning, can be planted, they tolerate transplantation well and all take root. Shoots of crowned chrysanthemum can be used in salads along with herbs.

39. Nasturtium

Nasturtium (Tropaeolummajus) — herbaceous plant, which is very popular. Nasturtium is a thermophilic and photophilous plant. Nasturtium prefers a sunny location, moderately fertile, moist soils. Nasturtium is planted in open ground in late May - early June.

In care, nasturtium is unpretentious, like other annuals. Before flowering, nasturtium is regularly watered, and after it blooms, watering is needed only when the soil is sufficiently dry. In extreme heat, nasturtium leaves can droop, this is not dangerous, with the onset of evening coolness, the decorative effect of nasturtium is restored.

During the budding period and during the flowering of nasturtium, only phosphorus-potassium fertilizers should be used for top dressing. Nasturtium will bloom in the garden from June until frost. After flowering, it sets many seeds. Nasturtium seeds are able to overwinter in the soil and sprout the next year. By the way, all parts of the plant: flowers, leaves, and shoots are edible.

40. Cosmos

Kosmeya (Cosmos)- very unpretentious light-loving, drought-resistant, cold-resistant plant. Cosmea grows well on loose, moderately fertile soils. Kosmeya is easy to grow by direct sowing in open ground in late April - early May. Recommended varieties: Yellow double kosmeya (Cosmos sulphureus).

41. Calendula, marigold

Calendula (Calendula)- not only ornamental, but also medicinal plant. If you plant calendula in a flower garden, then the essential oils contained in calendula will protect neighboring plants from pests, not only from above, but also underground. Marigold flowers will serve as a living barometer for you: they close before the rain. And dried calendula flowers will help you cope with sore throats and heart disease.

42. Fragrant tobacco

fragrant tobacco (Nicotiana suaveolens)- an annual very fragrant plant, completely unpretentious, responsive to watering and top dressing. When grown through seedlings, it begins to bloom in June. Gives self-seeding. Flowering increases with fertilizing with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

43. Cosmidium

Cosmidium- a plant related to cosmos, or even a variety of cosmos. Unlike cosmea, the cosmidium is lower, its flowers are not so large, but the color of the flowers is so rich and bright that I decided to recommend this flower. Cosmidium flowers are yellow with a dark red or almost brown velvet color at the very middle of the flower. Looking closely at a cosmidium flower, you won’t immediately understand whether it is dry or wet: it seems that these dew droplets shimmer in the sun and enhance the color.

44. Astra

Aster annual, or Chinese aster (Callistephus chinesis)- perhaps the most multi-colored flower of all annuals. Depending on the height of the stem (from 15 to 90 cm) annual asters suitable for flower beds, mixborders, group plantings, serve as decoration for balconies and terraces. They feel good in a sunny place and in partial shade, on loamy and sandy permeable soils. Asters prefer calcareous or neutral soils with a high humus content. With an excess of nitrogen in the soil, asters are prone to Fusarium wilt, so use only phosphorus-potassium fertilizers for top dressing.

45. Eschsolzia

45., or poppy california- unpretentious annual plant, pleasing not only with its yellow flowers that open throughout the summer, but also with carved silvery foliage. Eschscholzia grows well on moderately moist, fertilized soils, although it can easily tolerate temporary droughts.

46. ​​Zinnia

Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) not picky about soils, but grows best on moist, humus-rich, calcareous soils. In acidic soils, zinnia is susceptible to disease. When grown through seedlings, zinnia blooms in late June and blooms until late autumn. Among the variety of varieties of this plant, you can find zinnias with both large flowers and small flowers, but in no way inferior to them in decorativeness. In order for zinnia to bloom for a long time, do not forget to remove faded inflorescences and feed every two weeks with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

Zinnia can be planted in company with other annuals that match in height. Zinnia looks great in a group planting, forming islands of greenery and large caps of inflorescences.

shrubs

47. Rose

What is a garden without a rose? If it is difficult for you to shelter hybrid tea or floribunda roses for the winter, you can choose park yellow-flowering varieties of roses that are unpretentious in care. For example, "Freesia" in all respects is suitable for any garden. This blooms rose throughout the summer, fragrant. A small shelter of the root system for the winter is enough for her. If you have been engaged in floriculture for a long time, then the choice of roses in front of you is expanding significantly both among spray and climbing roses.

48. Potentilla shrub

Potentilla shrub (Pentaphylloides fruticosa) — small shrub, which will be a great addition to a yellow-flowering garden. Potentilla blooms from June to October, easily tolerates pruning, grows well on moist drained soils, is very responsive to fertilizers and top dressing. Potentilla shrub flowers can be dried and brewed instead of tea, because it is not without reason that the second name of Potentilla is Kuril tea.

49. Rhododendron

Rhododendron (Rhododendron) grows mainly on acidic soils, if the soil in your garden is neutral or calcareous, then all attempts to grow rhododendron may be unsuccessful. Only with the annual application of peat, pine needles or sawdust, pine bark, as well as special fertilizers, it will be possible to grow rhododendrons in the garden. However, it's worth it! Just the sight of a blooming rhododendron will drive anyone crazy! But in addition to the requirements for soil acidity, many more rules must be observed when planting and further caring for rhododendron, even in autumn and winter.

50. Dyeing gorse

Gorse dye (Genista tinctoria)- a low shrub, which, by the way, is perfect for growing in an alpine hill, in borders, in small group plantings. Gorse dyer prefers sandy light dry calcareous soils. In spring or early summer, the gorse shoots are covered with yellow flowers, behind which leaves are not visible. However, gorse is not only decorative, but also a medicinal plant. During wintering, thin shoots may freeze near the dyeing gorse, but in the spring the plant quickly recovers.

51. Forsythia, forsythia

Forsythia, forsythia (Forsythia)- flowering shrub in early spring beautiful yellow flowers. Immediately after the snow melts, the forsythia shoots are covered with flowers. Forsythia loves a bright and wind-protected place. Forsythia grows well in humus-rich, calcareous or neutral soils. If there is enough rainfall, then watering is not required. But if the summer is very dry and hot, then the forsythia should be watered at least once a month, 10-20 liters per bush.

In the spring, under the forsythia bush, you can put rotted manure, which will serve not only as fertilizer, but also as mulch. Every spring, all diseased, broken, weak shoots are cut off, as well as from a third to a half of faded inflorescences. Stump pruning is used to rejuvenate the bush. With such pruning, forsythia quickly grows and restores the crown, however, as with shortening faded old branches. For the winter, it is recommended to cover the forsythia root system with a dry leaf, spruce branches, as well as bending the branches to the ground to avoid freezing.

Forsythia has many decorative forms, among which the best are: dense-flowered forsythia (f. densiflora), wonderful forsythia (f. spectabilis), primrose forsythia (f. pmulina).

52. Barberry

Barberry Thunberg (Berberis thunbergii)- a shrub that is valued not only for its high decorative qualities, but also for its berries, which contain very a large number of vitamin C.

All barberries are unpretentious, they are not demanding on soils, they are not afraid of strong prevailing winds, they tolerate drought and heat, they cannot endure only stagnant moisture in the soil. Therefore, for planting barberries, you need to choose a dry place or arrange good drainage. Barberries grow well in partial shade, but for forms with colored leaves, a sunny place is preferable, where the color of the leaves is most pronounced.

Barberry is responsive to full feeding complex fertilizers with micronutrients. In the first year of planting, the barberry needs to loosen the soil, weed weeds. Pruning barberry is to remove weak, diseased, broken shoots.

Among all the varieties and varieties of barberry, there are yellow-leaved forms, the representative of which is the Thunberg barberry Aurea. Barberry Thunberg Aurea is about a meter high. It can burn in the sun, so it needs a partial shade location. The new yellow-leaved variety of barberry Bonanza Gold is not afraid of the sun at all, but it is slightly shorter.

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With what impatience we all look forward to spring. How we rejoice at the first warm rays of the sun, the first thawed patches and streams. But the first spring flowers cause a special delight. The appearance of these small but courageous heralds of spring indicates that spring has finally and irrevocably come.

1. Galanthus or snowdrop (Galanthus)

2. Hellebore (Нelleborus)

The name speaks for itself. The hellebore blooms in the cold. In native places (in Transcaucasia), it blooms in winter (at the end of February). Thanks to legend, the hellebore is sometimes called the "rose of Christ." It was first found near the barn where Christ was born, and since then, as if in memory of this event, the hellebore has been blooming in the south in winter.

3. Crocus or saffron (Crocus)

Crocuses are the favorite flowers of gardeners and urban landscapers. The crocuses have blossomed, which means that spring has come. The ancient Greeks considered the crocus to be the flower of the dawn goddess Aurora, the flower of awakening nature. There is a beautiful legend. On one of the spring days on the banks of the river between the god Zeus and Hera, love happened. The warmth of their passion awakened the earth, and the clearing was covered with beautiful white and purple crocus flowers. “Close your eyes, imagine a noble saffron, and then you will see everything: the noble blue of the sky, the mysterious yellow moon, the pink morning dawn and the purple-red twilight,” they said about crocuses in the Ancient East.

4. Scilla or Scilla (Scilla)

As soon as the snow melts, the blue flowers of the woods appear, which many incorrectly, although deservedly, call "snowdrops". Most types of blueberries have bright blue flowers. Glades of flowering plants in the garden resemble lakes, which reflect the clear spring sky.

5. Lungwort (Pulmonaria)

In the inflorescences of this primrose, you can see both pink and dark blue flowers.
There is a legend that the dark blue flowers of lungwort are the flowers of Adam, the first man. And the pink ones are the flowers of Eve, the first woman. Two various colors flowers on one plant symbolize the unity of opposites.
However, from a scientific point of view, this is easily explained. Anthocyanins, plant pigments in plant cells that are responsible for the color of the petals, change their color depending on the acidity of the cell sap. With a decrease in the acidity of the cell sap, anthocyanins turn blue, and with an increase in acidity, they turn pink. In freshly blooming flowers, the acidity of the cell sap is high, so they are pink. And in the process of aging of flowers, the acidity of their juice decreases, so anthocyanins gradually turn blue.

6. Narcissus (Narcissus)

The name of this flower comes from the Greek word "narkao" - to intoxicate, stun, which is probably due to its strong aroma. Many legends are associated with the beautiful narcissus. The Greeks consider it a symbol of cold beauty, narcissism, vanity and selfishness. This is connected with the story of the handsome young man Narcissus and the nymph Echo unrequitedly in love with him. Narcissus, as punishment for neglecting Echo's love, was condemned to love his own reflection. According to legend, the narcissus flower grew where the beautiful Greek youth Narcissus, who fell in love with his reflection in the water, died of self-love. In ancient Persia, poets compared the eyes of their beloved with daffodil flowers. The ancient Romans greeted the winners of battles with yellow daffodils. And now the narcissus is the most favorite flower of the British, which is second in popularity in the UK even to the rose.

7. Violet or viola (Viola)

Violet is a favorite flower of various peoples. Poems and legends are written about her. She is considered a symbol of tenderness, modesty and innocence. There are more than 450 types of violets distributed throughout the globe. The earliest of them bloom as soon as the snow melts: Altai, fragrant, klobuchkovy, marsh, amazing, tricolor, hilly, bringing us joy and spring mood.

8. Anemone or anemone (Anemone)

Anemone or anemone is one of the first heralds of spring. After all, many types of anemone, including oak and buttercup, are early spring flowering plants. And the oak anemone is generally often called the "snowdrop" for early flowering and for the snow-white color of its flower. As soon as the snow melts and the buds begin to swell on the trees, this lovely delicate flower covers the space under the forest canopy with a solid white carpet. The most delicate petals sway from the slightest breath of wind, that's where the name "anemone" comes from.

9. Corydalis (Corydalis)

In the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, there are about 320 species of Corydalis. These are one of the earliest spring flowers, pleasing to the eye after a long winter. The growth of corydalis usually begins under the snow, in March. And in April, very cute inflorescences-brushes appear. In the forest in early spring, the lilac islets of Corydalis very beautifully dilute the white seas of the oak anemone.

10. Marigold (Сaltha)

Not all the snow has melted in the forest yet, and along the roadsides in the lowlands, where the melt water flows, bright yellow marsh marigolds are already blooming. It is impossible not to notice these sunny yellow bouquets framed by lacquer-shiny leaves against the background of bare spring land around. Marsh marigold is indispensable when creating gardens in landscape style. There are very beautiful garden molds with double flowers of pale yellow and white color.

11. Liverwort (Hepatica)

The people call the liverwort "coppice", as it does not like open places and grows only in the forest. Flowering liverworts look very elegant, it is impossible to pass by bright blue lush bouquets. After a long winter, it is especially pleasant to find a bush of flowering liverworts in the forest and saturate your eyes with their touching beauty.

Gardeners respect bright flowers. To grow a flowering plant in your garden, you need to find the subtleties of the content. Any plant requires an individual approach. In this article, the authors intended to present several articles in order to avoid diseases when cultivating an exotic plant. The subtleties of the content of many classes of colors do not differ. We recommend that you determine which group your pet belongs to in order to determine useful measures.

Photo of spring flowers - primroses

Spring flowers, in particular, early-flowering ones, are popularly called primroses, for their uniqueness, they begin to grow even under snow cover. The first spring flowers that delight us after the long winter months are, of course, bulbous and small-bulbous. These cute heralds of spring appear in our flower beds as soon as the snow melts.

Early-flowering small-bulbous ones include spring white flowers, crocuses, blueberries, muscari, snowdrops, pushkinias. The group of bulbs includes tulips, daffodils, hyacinths ....

In the photo, small-bulbous (bulbous) give us the very first spring flowers ...

In order to enjoy the beautiful spectacle of blooming bulbs in the spring, you need to take care of this from the fall. Bulbs are usually planted in September-October. First of all, you can plant small-bulb flowers, then - hyacinths, daffodils, tulips. Planting depth is approximately equal to three bulb diameters. It is not required to cover plantings of bulbs for the winter.

Small-bulbous ones are very easy to care for, do not need annual digging, and are not capricious. Spring flowers grow on almost any soil. They look most advantageous if planted in large groups. Planted, keeping a distance between adjacent bulbs of about 10 cm. Thus, by 1 square meter about 100 bulbs are planted.

But it should be borne in mind that small-bulbous ones grow rapidly, eventually forming large nests of bulbs. Therefore, every few years they need to be divided. This is done in late spring or early summer, after all the leaves turn yellow.

Bulbous ones need more care than small-bulbous ones; soils prefer fertile, rich in organic matter. Tulips, in addition to botanical species, need annual digging for the summer. Daffodils are less whimsical, grow for years in one place without digging, multiplying rapidly.

Now a huge number of varieties of daffodils have been bred. Among them there are dwarf (about 8 cm high) and high (up to 60 cm). Flowers, in addition to the usual white and yellow color, can be orange, pale pink, cream, apricot.

Usually spring bulbs and small bulbs are planted between herbaceous perennials. Flowers - primroses look good in rock gardens, in company with early-flowering biennials, for example, forget-me-nots, daisies, pansies.

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Erantis is a perennial herbaceous plant of the buttercup family. The name comes from the Greek - spring Flower". Blooms one of the first spring flowers. as soon as the first thawed patches appear. Erantis is called the harbinger of spring.

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The first flowers of spring. Which plants welcome spring first?

The first flowers of spring in the forest and meadows

The first thawed patches have just appeared in the forest, and life invisible to the eye is already boiling on them - various larvae, insects have awakened in the earth, the earth itself is ready to accept every living creature, every smallest blade of grass into its bosom. And now, among the islands of porous snow, the most daring flowers - snowdrops - begin to appear. It is customary for us to call snowdrops all spring primroses, although the true snowdrop - galanthus - is only one of the many types of spring primroses. This is the very first flower in spring, and it does not grow in all regions. The flower looks like a small white flashlight on a thin stem. It can withstand temperatures down to -10 degrees. Only in such a cold it becomes brittle, like thin glass. But as soon as the sun comes out, the galanthus comes to life.

Delicate snowdrops - the awakening of nature

The legend of the Slavs says how once Winter the old woman decided not to let Spring come to the earth. The flowers drooped with fear, one snowdrop was not afraid, opened its petals. The sun saw him, warmed everything on earth with its warmth and made way for the beautiful Spring. Since then, spring and the snowdrop have been inseparable.

The first flowers of spring, which in many areas are also called snowdrops, are nothing more than sleep-grass, corydalis or backache. They say that once the leaves of the lumbago were so large and wide that Satan, who was expelled from paradise, could hide behind them. But the Archangel Michael, having discovered his refuge, threw an arrow at him. And the leaves of sleep-grass remained shot through - dissected into thin slices. The lumbago also blooms even when sub-zero temperature. The whole secret of this, it turns out, is in the cup of the flower. She, like a concave mirror, collects the sun's heat. And the temperature inside the cup is +8 degrees.

What other flowers appear first in spring?

A little later, the snowdrop blooms yellow, like the sun, spring adonis, or adonis. In some regions it is also called the old oak.

In Russian villages, spring is the time when domestic birds begin to hatch their chicks. At this time, it was strictly forbidden to bring home both adonis and sleep-grass, it was believed that these flowers could harm future bird offspring.

The same first flowers of spring have different names in different regions. This is due to the fact that the people, not knowing the botanical scientific names, gave the flowers their names.

The very first flowers in spring:

• spring;
• anemone;
• coltsfoot;
• dandelion;
• lungwort;
• grouse;
• periwinkle;
• buttercup;
• viper bow;
• wild iris (in some rural areas it bears the poetic name "cuckoo's tears", or "pikulki").

The first flowers of spring do not indulge in the luxury of their flowering for long. After a few days, they shed their petals and go into a state of rest, or summer hibernation. During this time, they accumulate in the roots, often in the bulbs, nutrients that will give them the strength to bloom ahead of everyone next spring.

Primula and crocus - spring rebirth

On summer cottages and in the gardens, perennial primroses are also the first to wake up, brothers of forest flowers, only cultivated. What flowers appear first in spring on personal plots?

First of all, this is a real primrose - primrose. Its name is translated from Latin - "first". Primrose blooms with all the colors of the rainbow. In the people it is called rams or golden keys. They say that these "keys" open the door to summer.

And there is also a superstition that the primrose can open hidden treasures. A maiden in white robes and with a golden key in her hand allegedly sometimes appears in the fields. And if you pick a primrose with it, then the flower receives a magical gift to find underground and open treasures.

And the royal primrose, which grows on the slopes of volcanoes, blooms shortly before the volcanic eruption, thereby warning people of the danger.

Simultaneously with the primrose, and sometimes even before it, lovely crocuses open their blue eyes. True, there are crocuses of a different color - purple, white and even striped. Another name for crocus is saffron. So they call him in the Crimea. Previously, in nature, these flowers were only yellow. This flower is mentioned in the Old Testament and in ancient medical treatises. It turns out that saffron belongs to the most ancient spices.

True, we do not call crocuses saffron, but marigolds. And they bloom much later, already at the height of summer.

Strict handsome tulip

In the spring, the handsome tulip also blooms. In appearance, he is strict, but the color of his outfit is sometimes the most frivolous! There is an ancient legend about the tulip. Like a bud yellow flower contained happiness, but no one managed to get to it, because the flower did not open. But one day this tulip was picked up by a child. His sinless soul, carefree laughter and sunny childish joy performed a miracle - the bud opened.

A yellow tulip in the East is considered a flower of happiness, although we have a different interpretation. But red tulips are everywhere - a symbol of passionate love. Now many varieties of tulips have been bred. There is even an exotic black flower.

Hyacinth - a flower of fidelity, happiness and sorrow

Another spring flower is the hyacinth. Many gardeners liked its multi-colored inflorescences-sultans. Hyacinth is a flower of fidelity, happiness and sorrow. And, of course, he has his own legend.

The god Apollo had a favorite on earth - a simple boy, whose name was Hyacinth. Often they started sports. Once Apollo threw a disk, and it flew at Hyacinth. The young man's blood spattered the grass, where lilac-red flowers soon grew, which the ancient Greeks called hyacinths.

The flower quickly spread throughout the world and, due to its beauty and aroma, became a favorite in many countries. Only in France in the past, hyacinth was used "for showdowns" in palace intrigues. Flowers sprinkled with poison were placed in the victim's boudoir. The poison, along with essential oils, penetrated the human body and killed it.

If you look closely, you will see that the hyacinth inflorescence consists of many miniature lilies. During its “cultivation”, the range of colors and shades has expanded; terry hyacinth has been bred by selection.

Narcissist

In many gardens, daffodils are the first heralds of spring. In some nationalities, the flower is considered a medicinal plant. Everyone knows the legend of the young man Narcissus, who fell in love with himself when he saw his reflection in a transparent stream. It is this legend that is to blame for the fact that the narcissus has long been called the flower of narcissists.

Even the appearance of flowers can be deceiving. The elegant appearance and delicate petals of the narcissus mislead many, make them consider it fragile and vulnerable. Nothing like this! This flower is unpretentious, strong, and in the wild can successfully resist various rodents.

Lilies of the valley - bright May hello

First flower ball

After the gray winter days especially keenly longing for living colors. Therefore, with such impatience, we are waiting for the first spring flowers with their delicate sky-blue and pink colors.

It doesn’t matter if you didn’t have time to plant the bulbs in pots last fall, this should not prevent you from enjoying their quivering freshness. At your service is a large selection of spring beauties expelled by gardeners, which can be purchased at specialized stores and nurseries.

It is important to remember: driven out spring flowers should be in a protected place - against the wall of the house or on the balcony. If there is a danger of night frosts, they should be covered with foil or wrapped with newspaper. In prolonged cold weather, move the flowers to a frost-free garage or a cool, lit place in the house.

Regularly make sure that the soil in pots is constantly moist, because on sunny days the substrate in small containers dries out quite quickly. And in order not to overwater the plant, the pot must have a drain hole.

This applies equally to ampelous flowers if they are not protected from rain. Seasonal guests, such as daisies or pansies, do not need to be fed.

Bulbous plants need to be added to the water for irrigation once every two weeks. liquid fertilizer. Take care of the flowers until they are completely faded, then next season they will delight you again with their delicate colors.

We suggest you abandon bulbous varieties with rich yellow and red flowers and purchase flowers of soft pastel colors instead. You will find them among crocuses, blueberries, muscari, tulips and snowdrops. These bulbous go well with pansies, daisies, primrose and violets. You just need to pick up worthy pots for this motley company.

mouse hyacinth

Mouse hyacinth, or Armenian Muscari (Muscari armeniacum), depending on the variety, shows sky-blue, purple, white or pink flower candles.

Dacha - this word evokes a range of memories, emotions and impressions in everyone. In order for all these thoughts to be more positive, and trips to the country more joyful, it is worth paying more attention to flower beds and flower beds. They will delight the whole season with a riot of colors and a wonderful aroma. Perennial plants will help to translate into reality any color fantasies. The advantage of perennial flowers is that by planting them correctly once, you can enjoy the result for several years. The most popular ornamental perennial flowering plants are described in this manual. And also, for convenience, all flowers are divided into groups according to the flowering period. Having studied the basic principles of cultivation, you can safely proceed to the formation.

According to the flowering period, ornamental plants are divided into spring, summer, autumn.

spring flowers perennials

Flowers that rush to open in early spring are called early bloomers. There are perennial flowers that bloom in mid-spring, when the sun has already warmed the earth and air warmly enough.

Bulbous perennial flowers:

Galanthus (snowdrop)- flowers appear with the first drop and the melting of snow. They bloom for about a month (in March). They like sunny places, although they can tolerate a little shade. They are not picky about the soil. Propagated by bulbs, as well as seeds that are spread by ants. The bulbs are planted in autumn. In the spring, after flowering, overgrown bushes can be planted.

Bulbous perennial flowers for giving Galanthus (snowdrops)

They have a short growing season, and then the upper part dies off and they are not visible until the next spring.

Crocuses (Saffron)- bloom together with galanthus, have multi-colored buds:

• yellow;
• purple;
• Blue;
• Cream, etc.

Photo of a crocus flower

Crocuses will become an ornament in flowerbeds, lawns, flower beds, in containers, under trees and bushes. They bloom in March, as soon as the snow melts from their territory, and the sun shines.

hyacinths- flowers with large, multi-colored inflorescences. Very gentle but demanding. To grow them, you need to follow a few rules:

• The soil for hyacinths is neutral, consisting of leaf and sod land;
• The flower does not like waterlogging;
• You need a lot of light, but direct sunlight is harmful;
• The area with hyacinths should be protected from gusts of wind.

Hyacinths, perennial coloring photo

Flowering period: end of March, April, beginning of May (depending on the variety and temperature outside).

• White - variety Album;
• From greenish to purple - variety Fantasy Creation - Muscari-chameleon;
• Yellow - Golden Fragrance variety.

There are other shades of blue or two-tone Muscari. It is better to plant these plants in a group, so they look spectacular. It is not necessary to plant bulbs in autumn, they do not need to be covered, they tolerate cold well and hibernate in open ground.

daffodils - perennial bulbous plants. There are more than twenty thousand varieties. All of them are divided into groups:

• Large-crowned;
• Small crowned;
• tubular daffodils;
• Triandrus;
• Cyclamenoid;
• Terry;
• jonquiliform;
• Tacetoid;
• Poeticus;
• With split crown.

Daffodils bloom in April and May. They like sunny places, but can also withstand partial shade, as long as the soil is breathable and has good drainage. Valued for winter hardiness. It is better to plant in late August or early September. They look good, both on alpine slides, and along the alley, or in groups in flower beds and flower beds.

Herbaceous perennials:

Primula (primrose)- about 550 species are known. These perennial flowers come in all sorts of colors. You need to plant a plant in the second year of life in the fall, in moist soil, in an area with diffused light. It does not tolerate direct sunlight, therefore it grows well under trees, especially fruit trees. According to the shape and arrangement of flowers, five groups of primroses are distinguished:

• pillow-shaped;
• umbellate;
• tiered;
• bell-shaped;
• capitate.

Primula: photo of flowers

IN folk medicine rhizomes are used for decoctions for coughing, and the leaves are a storehouse of vitamins in the spring, salads are made from them.

Hellebore (helliborus)- an early flowering plant. Blooms in March and April. The flowers are large, depending on the variety:

• Oriental - has flowers of white and pink color;
• Black - lilac flowers;
• Caucasian - pale green flowers, sometimes white. Very frost-resistant, even for the winter does not shed foliage. Highly poisonous!
• Smelly - beautiful green flowers, but an unpleasant smell.

Hellebore (helliborus) is an early flowering plant.

Hellebore, photo of country flowers

Planting is best done under the crowns of trees (he does not like sunny areas), the soil should be moist, rich in humus.

• Lungwort (pulmonaria)- a shade-loving perennial plant with flowers of different colors on the same stem (pink and blue). The leaves are green with white spots. Blooms in April - May. It is a honey plant and medicinal plant. Prefers partial shade, coolness, moisture, but not stagnant water. It is unpretentious to the soil. In the sun, the leaves burn, and the plant fades.

  

  

  pink lungwort flowers

• periwinkle- a plant with climbing and creeping evergreen stems. Blooms in April. Flowers are light blue. Periwinkle is very easy to grow. Likes shady areas, moist soil. The best time to plant is April. It is used both on alpine slides and on flower beds. If necessary, you can cut and shape.

  

  In the photo - flowering periwinkle

  

• Badan (bergenia)- low-growing perennial plant with overwintering leaves. In the spring, prone to disease, so you need to treat with protective preparations. Badan is shade-tolerant, but it is better to plant in areas of low shade, since the flowering period will be later. Blooms in May - April. Flowers are pink, purple small bells. After dividing the bush, plant in neutral, garden soils in late summer. Sow seeds in spring.

  

  Photo of Badan in landscape design

  

• Anemone (anemone) – perennial flower disease resistant and does not require special care. The main thing is to plant in well-fertilized soil. And also, water abundantly in the heat, and sprinkle with a ball of dry leaves for the winter. Seated in the spring, dividing the bushes or shoots. Can be grown from seed. Anemone blooms with all rainbow colors from April to October, depending on the variety:

Different coloring pages of anemone flowers

Liverwort (coppice)- an evergreen forest plant that takes root well in a new place. Prefers moderate moisture, shade-loving, winter-hardy. It blooms in April - May with blue single flowers. Eat garden varieties With terry buds, as well as with pink, white, purple color. Needs fertile soil.

Photo of flowering sandbox

Kind of garden sandbox

Lilies of the valley - drought-resistant plant with fragrant white bell flowers. He likes partial shade, in a strong shade there are fewer flowers, and more leaves. Likes moist soil, but can withstand drought. The soil must be selected slightly acidic, rich in organic fertilizers. Blooms from late April to mid-summer. Transplant by dividing the rhizomes in autumn or spring.

Photo of lily of the valley flowers

Brunner (forget-me-not)- a plant with blue flowers and heart-shaped leaves. Shade-tolerant, light-loving, winter-hardy forget-me-not, needs constant moderate moisture. Suitable soil garden, clay. Blooms from late April to mid-summer. Two types are grown in gardens:

• Brunner Caucasian
• Brunner Siberian

Brunner: photo of flowers in the garden

Perennial flowers blooming in summer

Most flowers in summer garden plants. From May to August, they delight their owners. Examples of the most common are described below. They can be divided into two groups: some are attracted by the beauty of flowers, and others by the decorativeness of the leaves.

• Beautiful flowering summer perennials

Peonies - large beautiful perennial flowers with bright colors. The plant has two life forms: herbaceous and tree-like. For decorative cultivation, mainly use the second. Bushes about a meter tall, flowers are large, bright from white to burgundy in color. Blooms in May - June. For mass flowering next year, the bush should be cut immediately after flowering. Peonies are winter-hardy, light-loving, prefer moderate moisture, do not like stagnant water. It is better to transplant in the fall - rhizomes. It is worth considering that the root system deepens quickly and can reach more than a meter in depth.

Photo of flowering peony flowers

Photo of peony bushes in landscape design

Lupine- ornamental plants up to a meter tall, with large beautiful inflorescences. Translated from Latin - "wolf": because of the ability to endure adverse conditions. He loves fertile, slightly acidic soil - from this the flowers become larger and more magnificent. Plant in sunny areas, but can tolerate partial shade. Winters well. In summer, you need to water well under the root. Blooms from May to mid-summer. Some varieties - from June to August.

Photo of flowering lupine

Yarrow - cultivated wild plant. In nature, it occurs mainly with white flowers, rarely - pink. Decorative species have a different color of flowers. The four most popular are:

• Yarrow - resistant to adverse conditions, bushes 50-60 cm high. Many varieties with bright colors have been bred: bright yellow, cherry red, bright red, pink.
• Meadowsweet - bright yellow inflorescences are very eye-catching in the flower beds. Height up to 1 meter;
• Ptarmika - a bush with a height of up to 70 cm, flowers are cream, terry.

Pink yarrow flowers

It is a shade-tolerant, photophilous plant. It can easily tolerate both heat, dryness, and cold wintering in open ground. Prefers garden soils. Flowering period: May to August.

Dicentra - a plant with heart-shaped flowers hanging from an arched stem. Bush height from 30 to 100 cm. Blooms in May - June. Dislikes wet soils, otherwise not whimsical to the ground. For more lush flowering, organic fertilizer should be applied. It grows in sunny and semi-shady places. Needs constant hydration.

Photo of flowers of perennial dicentra

Photo Dicentras in landscape design

Phloxes- very fragrant and bright flowers. These beautiful plants love sunny areas, garden soils mixed with sand and clay, organic fertilizers. They do not like acidic soils, with an acidity of pH less than 6.5, the lower leaves begin to fall off. Can grow in partial shade. The color scheme is very diverse. Flowering period: from May to August (depending on the variety). It is best to transplant by dividing the bush, in August - September.

Photo of phlox flowers

Perennial garden phlox

• Violet (viola)- ornamental plants with beautiful multi-colored flowers. Many species differ in flowering periods and colors. Some garden types:

• wittrock violet (pansies);
• clobuche violet;
• horned violet;
• Altai violet;
• fragrant violet.

Garden violets, flowering photo

These perennial flowers require fertile loamy soil. They like sunny areas but can tolerate some shade. They do not like stagnant water, moderate moisture is suitable. Fertilize with mineral fertilizers.

Photo coloring violets

The flowering period depends on the species. Some species bloom in April, some - in May, and there are also in June - July. It is better to plant bushes in the third year, in August. You can sow seeds.

• astilba- shade-loving bushes with paniculate inflorescences. Ideal for planting under trees, in humus-rich soil. Avoid overheating of the roots, water regularly. Cover bare rhizomes with a ball of soil. For the winter, additionally cover the plant with covering material. The plant blooms in June - July.

  

  Astilba flowering photo

  After flowering, cut off flower stalks. For propagation, it is easier to use rhizome division in early spring. It can be grown from seeds, by budding, but this is a more labor-intensive method.

  

• loosestrife (lysimachy)- tall or creeping herbs with yellow, rarely white flowers. The flowering period is from May to August, depending on the variety. This light-loving plant can tolerate a slight temporary shade. Moist, garden soil with periodic top dressing is the key to success in growing loosestrife. It reproduces vegetatively, by shoots throughout the spring-summer period.

  

  Photo of flowering loosestrife

• Gypsophila - bushy plant with small flowers. He loves calcareous soils, is not whimsical about fertilizers, therefore it is used to create a beautiful background in the general compositions of flower beds, alpine slides,. It reaches its highest flowering density in the third year of life. Blooms all summer. Watering should be regular. Growing from seeds or planting bushes.

  

  Gypsophila, photo

• Nivyanik (chamomile)- delicate flowers with a strong rhizome. Unpretentious, photophilous, winter-hardy plant. Likes moderate moisture, garden soil. Blooms from June to August. Propagated by planting bushes, seeds. It grows in one place for 5-7 years, but it is better to replant every three years.

  

  Chamomile garden or nivyanik

• Pyrethrum- pink chamomile. Shade-tolerant, light-loving plant, loves moderate moisture, constant watering and garden soils. Blooms in July - August. With a lack of lighting, it strongly draws shoots with flowers. Most common in garden cultivation feverfew pink, hybrid and red. Propagated by dividing the bush or cuttings. You can sow seeds in a greenhouse in May and plant young plants in August.

  

  Garden Flowers: Feverfew

• Delphinium (spur)- a plant with a tall stem and beautiful inflorescences. Can reach 150 cm in height. There are also undersized varieties. It should be remembered that this is a poisonous plant. Therefore, it is better to just admire them in the flower beds and not let the children touch them. Likes light areas, drought-resistant, prefers moderate moisture, basal watering. The soil should be rich in organic matter, loamy or sandy, neutral acidity. You can propagate by sowing seeds or dividing the bush in the spring.

  

  Delphinium, coloring photo

• Clematis (clematis)– climbing liana with large flowers. Flowering period from June to August. Bright flowers from white to dark purple, there are a lot of varieties. For the winter period, you need to additionally cover the roots. Prune dried branches in spring for better flowering. It grows in sunny areas, does not like stagnant moisture, water frequently, under the root. Can tolerate temporary shade. The soil should be with good drainage, loose fertile. Next to the bush, you need to install a support along which clematis will trail. The distance between adjacent plants should be at least a meter.

  

  Photo of clematis in the country

  It is better to plant bushes in the spring. Landing should be carried out at a depth of 2-5 cm, sprinkled with sand (protection from soaking). For planting, it is useful to prepare a mixture of sand, peat and humus in a ratio of 1: 1: 3.

• Gentian (gentian) - low growing plant with bellflowers. It blooms in May - June, and summer varieties from June to August. The color of the flowers is mostly blue and blue, but there are varieties with white, pink, yellow bells. Flowers need moisture and lots of light. The plant will not bloom in the shade. It is better to separate the bushes and plant gentian after flowering. Can be grown from seed. Suitable for rock gardens, flower beds, for planting along borders.

  

  Gentian, photo in landscape design

• Lily - bulbous perennial plant with fragrant large flowers. Depending on the location of the flower in relation to the axis of the stem, lilies are divided into groups:

• Flowers pointing up.
• Flowers directed to the side.
• Flowers pointing down.

garden lily flower

The flowering period is from June to August, depending on the variety. The color scheme is very diverse. Bulbs are best planted from late August to early October. It is also possible to plant lilies in the spring by dividing the bush or bulb children. For planting, they dig a hole, 20-25 cm deep, in a place sheltered from the wind, in partial shade or in bright areas. Good drainage, rotted manure in combination with peat will give excellent results. Regular watering is necessary. Cover for the winter.

Iris (iris, cockerels) - rhizomatous plant with bright flowers. Depending on the variety, it blooms from May to August. Prefers garden soils, sunny places. The attitude to moisture is different, depending on the type:

• Moisture-loving, need constant moisture (yellow iris, Kaempfer's iris).
• Normal hydration (Siberian iris and its varieties).
• Lovers of well-drained soil (bearded iris and its varieties).

Iris flower photo

Varied color of flowers color palette all sorts of shades. By height they are divided into short, medium, tall. Propagated by dividing the bush in July-August.

Planted in bright areas, it is possible with partial shading. Likes moderate watering, garden soils, winter-hardy, unpretentious. If the place is not windy, then it does not need a garter. Propagated by seeds, sowing in the ground or greenhouse, in May. Plant young plants in the main place in August - September.

climbing rose- a plant with long shoots and lush buds. For abundant flowering from May to August, you need to provide the rose with the appropriate conditions:

• Correct posture: well ventilated place without standing water and with good sunlight. The distance to walls and fences, as well as to other plants, should not be closer than 50 cm.
• Careful feeding at planting and during flowering. Humus, humus, soil bacteria, phosphorus fertilizers - all this is necessary for a riot of flowering roses.
• Timely pruning.
• Pest protection and winter shelter.

Photo of weaving a climbing rose

Gladiolus- tall beautiful plants with a large spike inflorescence. More than 10,000 varieties of these flowers have been registered. They differ in height, in the shape and size of the flower, in color, in the flowering period, inflorescence length, etc. Gladiolus prefers sunny places, but on hot days and at noon, partial shade is needed. Good drainage, regular watering, loamy or sandy soil will ensure good flowering. Depending on the variety, gladioli bloom from June to September. A feature of growing these flowers is the constant digging of corms for the winter.

Lakonos (phytolacca) - perennial with a large rhizome and a bush height of up to 200 cm. The flowering period falls on July-August, small flowers are collected in inflorescences of the brush, which are about 25 cm long. Not only flowers, but also the fruits of the plant are decorative. Purple berry brushes look beautiful on the bushes. But you can’t eat them, since all parts of the lakonos (both berries and juice) are poisonous. This is a light-loving, but also shade-tolerant plant. Likes moderate moisture, garden soil. It is necessary to plant on areas sheltered from the wind, cut the stems for the winter and cover with peat or humus. Propagate by division of rhizomes or seeds, in spring or autumn.

Gazania- ornamental herbaceous summer-flowering plants. In latitudes with a mild, warm climate, it grows as a perennial. In more severe areas, it is dug into pots for the winter, and planted in the spring. For good flowering, gazania should be planted in sunny places, watered moderately, periodically fed with mineral fertilizers. The flowering period is from June to August. Some varieties bloom even in September, and before frost. Propagate the plant by sowing seeds in a greenhouse or containers in March. Plant young plants in May.

• Decorative leafy plants

Host - shade-loving, large-leaved perennial. Beautiful leaves are the main advantage of the hosta. It grows in the form of a bush, up to 90 cm high. For the color of the leaves, the plants are divided:

• Solid hostas - leaves with a hint of yellow, blue or green.
• variegated - leaves with patterns of different colors:
• with a white border;
• golden border;
• yellow border;
• cream border;
• colored center and green or golden border;
• tricolor.
• Varieties - chameleons - change color during the season.

Hosta in landscape design

Prefers well-drained loamy, neutral soil. For a beautiful, strong bush, you need to leave it alone for 5 years - do not transplant or divide. In one place it can grow up to 20 years. Propagated by dividing the bush in the spring, but it is also possible in the summer.

tenacious- a plant resistant to negative weather conditions. It is unpretentious, takes root well both in light and shaded areas, for which it got its name. Can grow in wet and dry soils. The dense leafy cover of the tenacious can drown out the more delicate varieties of plants, so you need to take this into account when planting flowers.

Creeping tenacious - undersized flowers for giving

Well suited for decorating alpine slides, planting tree circles, borders, hedges. In addition to decorative leaves, in mass plantings it pleases the eye with bright colors. Popular types:

• Creeping tenacious - evergreen plant, height 7-10 cm. Blooms blue flowers. The leaves can be colored with a combination of red, green, gray, yellow, white.
• The pyramidal tenacious is an evergreen plant, about 25 cm high. The flowers are purple or pink. The leaves are large, green, brown, gray shades.
• Zhivuchka geneva - a perennial plant with blue flowers. It is covered with villi, for which it received the second name "hairy".

You can propagate by dividing the bush throughout the growing season.

Younger - low squat or creeping plant with succulent leaves. Landing should be done in sunny areas. Shading is not suitable for succulents. The soil should be poor, rocky, sandy. Fertile, garden soil should be diluted with sand, screenings. Young has beautiful leaves with a color from green, gray to brown, brown. Can be propagated by sowing seeds in spring in containers, or by young bushes throughout the warm period of time.

Young: plant varieties

Kupena- ornamental deciduous plant of the lily of the valley family. Shade-loving kupena does not feel well in sunny places. Likes moderate moisture, garden soil. Flowers small, white, inconspicuous. It is divided into two groups:

• Kupena with erect stem. The leaves are lanceolate, small flowers grow from the axils (whorled kupena, pink kupena, narrow-leaved kupena).
• Kupena with arched stem. The leaves are oval, small flowers hang from the axils of the leaves (scented kupena, broad-leaved kupena).

It is best to propagate by dividing the rhizomes at the end of August, but it is also possible by sowing seeds.

Spurge- both decorative and deciduous, and flowering plant. This is very various plants, there are more than 2000 species. Among perennial euphorbia gardeners use the following:

• euphorbia cypress;
• spurge longhorn;
• spurge multicolor;
• spurge scaly;
• spurge fire.

You can choose the appropriate type for a certain area. For example, in sunny areas, spurge multicolor, cypress grows well. For shady places, euphorbia scaly and long-horned are suitable. But all these plants need well-drained soils. It should be remembered that the milky juice that stands out from the stems is poisonous. You need to work with gloves. Euphorbia should be pruned in autumn. It is best to plant bushes in the spring, by dividing young rhizomes. You can also sow seeds in the spring. Capable of self-seeding.

Euphorbia garden

Ferns - spore plants with large leaves - fronds. They are divided into three main groups:

• Large ferns that grow into thickets. The length of the fronds is more than 50 cm (bracken, onoclea, common ostrich, light shield).
• Large bushy ferns. Leaves longer than 50 cm are intended for single plantings (nomad, osmund, multi-row, shield).
• Small ferns with leaves less than 50 cm long. The most famous are: maidenhair, asplenium, woodsia, hymnocarnium, etc.

All ferns grow in the shade and need constant moisture. The earth should be loose, without manure and compost. Natural soils without any fertilizers are ideal soil for these plants. Plant in spring and late summer. Better under trees, next to walls and fences, on the north side near the house. Ferns are resistant to diseases and pests.

Garden ferns - shade-loving plants

fescue- perennial grasses. Form a bush from long, hard leaves . They look beautiful both in individual plantings and in flower arrangements.

Tall species (30-70cm):

• gray fescue;
• fescue Calle;
• fescue Myra;
• glacial fescue
• Siberian fescue;
• Welsh fescue.

Undersized species (15-30cm):

• forest fescue;
• sheep fescue;
• panicled fescue;
• fescue is prickly.

gray fescue

Ideal for alpine slides, as they like rocky, dry, sandy soil and sunny areas. They do not like stagnant moisture, excessive moisture, fertilizers. Resistant to cold and disease. The disadvantage is the rapid degeneration of the bush. After a few years, the density of clumps decreases. Propagate the plant by dividing the bush in the spring. Dry leaves should be removed as they die.

Falyaris (double spring reed)- decorative cereal, 90 - 120 cm high. The leaves are long green with white or cream stripes. Resistant to diseases and pests. It easily tolerates frost, drought, cutting to a height of 20-40 cm. It can be planted near water bodies, in the shade, although it loves sunny places. The soil should be loose and moist. This aggressor plant grows rapidly and other, weaker plants “survive”. For close proximity to such species, it is necessary to protect the falyaris bushes with metal plates, digging them in to a depth of 20 cm. It is best to propagate by dividing the bush, but it is also possible with seeds and cuttings.

Falyaris)

Rogersia– exotic plant with an unpretentious character. Decorative large leaves will delight until late autumn different shades, changing them from green - in summer, to burgundy, red - in autumn. According to the shape of the leaf, they are divided into two groups: with palmate leaves (horse-chestnut, podophyllous Rogers), with pinnate leaves (pinnate and elder-leaved Rogers). The plant loves partial shade, but with frequent watering, it can also grow in sunny areas.

Rogersia

Suitable soil - loam, fertilizer - humus, compost. During hot periods, you need to water frequently, mulching will help retain moisture. The flowering period falls on the middle of summer. After a month of flowering, bright panicles need to be cut off and continue to enjoy the beauty of Rogersia. It is better to propagate by dividing the bush in the spring. But it is possible at the end of summer - by leaf cuttings.

Autumn perennials for summer cottages

This group includes the smallest number of plants, since nature is preparing for winter sleep, there are few flower stalks. During this period of time, decorative leafy plants delight the eye with a variety of colors, evergreens, as well as those rare flowers that did not have time to bloom in August.

Helenium autumn- a herbaceous plant with a bush height of up to 160 cm. It blooms from late July to October. The flowers are large yellow and red, the middle of the inflorescence is dark. The shoots of the gelenium branch strongly, each ending in a flower, so the bush has abundant flowering. The rhizome is poorly developed. The plant prefers sunny areas, but can also grow in partial shade. Loose, moist soil is suitable, so a good watering is needed on hot days. Propagated in spring from seeds or young shoots. It is better to transplant after 3-4 years.

Poskonnik- perennial, blooming from August to October. Plant height from 100 to 150 cm. Pink or purple inflorescences. Planted as a single bush or in combination with other flowers. Likes sunny places, but tolerates partial shade. It grows well on moist soils, rich in fertilizers, peat, constant watering is necessary. In spring, propagate by dividing the bush or sowing seeds. For the winter period, the ground part of the plant must be cut off.

Poskonnik

Echinacea purpurea- medicinal plant with large, beautiful flowers. Flowering period: from July to the end of September. The inflorescence is a basket, has petals of a pink or white color, and the middle is dark brown. It is unpretentious in care: water only in drought, with good soil - it does not need fertilizer. Likes sunny places, can tolerate partial shade. For propagation, seeds or separated rhizomes are used. Planting can be done in spring and autumn. Seeds are sown in autumn, but their germination is poor. Rhizomes and the ground part are used in medicine for the preparation of immunostimulating tinctures.

Echinacea purpurea

Astra perennial- cold-resistant plant with flowers - stars. There are spring, summer and autumn varieties. The autumn flowering period is from September to November. Small flowers are densely placed on the bush and have a bright, diverse color. There are low-growing varieties (height 10 - 50 cm), medium-sized (height 50 - 100 cm) and tall (100 - 160 cm). Blooming in autumn, include the following varieties of asters:

Unpretentious flowers prefer sunny areas, moderate moisture and garden soils. They reproduce easily: by dividing the bush in spring or from seeds. Sowing can be done either in open ground or in containers for planting seedlings.

• flowering time;
• bush height;
• bush shape;
• inflorescence form;
• inflorescence size.

Photo of garden chrysanthemum

The flowering period may vary, depending on the species. Early types of perennials bloom from June to September, later - from September to December. Color of flowers - all shades of red, yellow, white, purple, as well as their combination. For planting, you need to choose sunny places, without stagnant moisture, with good drainage, fertile soil fertilized with organic matter. It is good to water in the heat and during the formation of buds. It is best to propagate chrysanthemums by dividing the bush in the spring. It can also be propagated by layering and cuttings.

Thus, for the successful cultivation of perennial flowers in your flower bed, you need to know the basic principles of care and reproduction of these plants. Now you can decide for yourself which perennial flowers to plant in the country so that they bloom all summer, and our photo catalog will help you with this. Also, this manual will help not to harm the flowers, not to be disappointed in floriculture, and also to create a corner of flower joy on your site, with your own hands.