What flowers to plant in the country in the fall, so that they bloomed in spring and summer
When and what flowers are planted in the autumn in the country, for flowering in spring and summer? Very diverse. Preference is given to perennials, including bulbs, although some annual flowers are also suitable. Many professional flower growers recommend planting flowering plants in the fall, believing that this option is the most correct - close to environmental conditions.
Flowers planted in the autumn period go through the most natural development cycle, as the stratification of planting material occurs. Seeds that survived the winter, flower bulbs tolerate short-lived spring frosts, start flowering a little earlier than others, better cope with pest invasions, all kinds of diseases.
When planting in late autumn, you don’t have to spend a month or two growing seedlings, and an excellent result - a lush flower bed, will appear much earlier than during spring. Perennials planted on the eve of winter are quite hardened during the period of cold weather; they quickly produce shoots, leaves, flowers in spring. Many flowering plants bloom most abundantly during autumn planting, as they manage to take root in the fall.
Another important argument in favor of planting in the fall is that a gardener can devote more time to choosing plants, think over what and where to plant. In addition, autumn soil warmed up by the sun is much easier to dig up, and frequent autumn rains make it possible to do without practically “manual” watering.
There are some disadvantages of winter plantings. During winter, early spring thaws, seeds, bulbs of plants are able to wake up and die with the onset of cold weather. With a not too deep landing and severe frosts, some of the landings die, but in the spring it is easy to notice and duplicate in a timely manner in the right places.
How to prepare the soil in the fall for planting flowers
Autumn soil preparation has its own characteristics:
the space reserved for the flower bed is freed from weeds, dried tops, decaying fruits,all plant debris is stacked in a compost heap;
immediately after harvesting, the land is dug up, stimulating the germination of weeds in the autumn and their death from the first frosts, which will reduce the time for weeding next spring;
deep digging destroys the habitats of insect pests, leading to their destruction by cold air;
the site on which the planting is planned must be carefully selected, properly equipped so that the seeds are not washed away by melt water, and the bulbs do not begin to rot;
before planting, the soil is again carefully dug up so that the earth is saturated with oxygen as much as possible, they make suitable fertilizers, they make furrows;
the earth is dug up to a depth of 15-20 cm, and the lumps do not break, so that the biologically active water formed when the snow melts is better kept on an uneven area;
Sowing is carried out in slightly frozen ground, around mid-November or in December, directly in the snow, if its layer reaches 20-30 cm. In both cases, planting is sprinkled with a mixture of sand with peat, humus, sand with compost.
Choosing a place of planting, planning a flower garden
Professional flower growers choose a place for a future flower bed in advance. It is placed:
along the tracks;
in the front garden;
near the terrace;
along the edges of the lawns;
near the fence.
The flower bed length has practically no restrictions, its convenient width is 100-300 cm, the configuration adjusts to the shape of the site. Usually the flowerbed is “tied” to one of the large objects - a path, porch, arbor, etc. Contours, dimensions are measured with a tape measure, marked with a rope tied to pegs, in increments of 50-70 cm. The flowerbed itself is made ordinary or raised, looks like a mixboard or rabatki, shadow flower garden or "rock garden".
The composition of the flower bed is also taken into account: if the place under it is in the sun for more than six hours a day, then only sun-loving plants are planted here, when the sun's rays fall on the space of the future flower bed less than three hours a day, the most shade-tolerant ones will do. Usually, plants blooming at different times are planted within the same flower bed - then the flower garden will look beautiful from early spring to late autumn.Closer to the edges of the flower beds are placed undersized flowers, in the middle - higher.
It is also important to choose plants by color - a flower bed made in one color does not look too beautiful. The best combinations are blue delphinium with yellow lilies, a giant lilac onion with white and yellow daffodils, aquilegia violet and yellow, orange marigolds with blue and blue sage, gelenium with yellow rudbeckia, etc.
To plant bloomed in the coming spring, it is recommended to choose express varieties.
Bulb planting in autumn
Flowers grown from bulbs, it makes sense to plant in the fall. It is important to carefully choose your landing time. If planted too early, when the warm weather will be another month or more, the flowers will begin to sprout and die from the very first frost. If the planting is too late, the bulbs will not have time to root well, which will also lead to death from sharply “hit” frosts.
Of the bulbs most successfully winter:
tulip;
hyacinth;
crocus;
narcissus;
lily;
colchicum;
Pushkinia;
hionodox;
Muscari.
Bulbous flowers intended for winter planting are placed in the soil so that the soil layer above the bulbs is 2.5-3.5 times thicker than themselves.
Crocuses
Crocus or saffron is a bulbous plant that blooms fabulously brightly. Saturated colors appear in March-May. For landing, sunny areas are suitable (a diffuse shadow is acceptable), the most loose, permeable lands. Spring-blooming crocuses are planted in September or October, choosing not sprouted, dense, without any damage to the bulb. The latter are able to withstand frosts of -17-19 degrees, but the larger the planting material, the deeper it is buried.
Hyacinths
Hyacinth - an early spring flower, loving the bright sun and flower beds, which are never touched by the cold wind. Planting is carried out in the first decade of October, in not too wet soil, since the bulbs are easily able to rot.If the autumn turned out to be very warm, planting is postponed until the beginning of November, as if it is excessively early, the plant will “grow” and die when the cold weather sets in. But planting in frozen soil also does not make sense - the flower does not have time to take root.
Tulips
The tulip is considered to be the king of spring flower beds. This is a bulbous flower, of which there are hundreds of species, varieties, thousands of color options. Landing is carried out in mid-September - early October, when the air temperature is not higher than + 6-11 degrees. Tulip blooms in mid-April - early June, prefers loose, well-drained soil, sunny places, where there is no wind and stagnation of moisture. The distance from the bulb to the bulb is about 10 cm, between rows - 20-25 cm. Several varieties blooming at different times are often placed on the same flower bed.
Daffodils
Daffodils love the sun, but are afraid of cold winds, bloom in the middle lane in April or May. These perennials have more than two thousand varieties, some of which are able to grow in partial shade, but they bloom most beautifully in the sun. Bulbs are planted in open ground in September. Daffodils are very hygrophilous; loamy soil is optimal for them. The recommended distance between individual bulbs is about 15 cm.
Daffodils are planted only in autumn, spring plantings are unacceptable.
Lilies
Lilies look luxurious, very elegant, painted differently. They bloom in June-August, it is better to grow them in sunny places, in loose, fertile, well-drained soil. Planting, transplanting, dividing the bushes is carried out in mid-September - early November, at an air temperature of no more than +10 degrees. Bulbs should be planted in holes with large wet sand, at a distance of at least 15 cm from each other. For the winter, the flower is covered with oak foliage so that it does not decay.
In autumn, only fresh bulbs that are grown, dug independently are transplanted.Shop material makes sense to plant only in the spring.
Colchicum
Colchicum, growing in the middle lane, unpretentious, has a huge variety of varieties. In the gardens, up to 20 species are grown, blooming in spring or autumn. The flower is poisonous when eaten by pests, can harm pets, humans. Autumn varieties, the dormant period of which falls in the summer, are planted in the first ten days of September, less often - at the very end of August. Small bulbs are buried in the ground no deeper than 7-8 cm, the largest - 10-12 cm.
Iridodictiums or Iris
Reticulated iris or iridodictium - bulbous perennial. It is planted at the very end of September, but not earlier, so that the flower “takes on”, has managed to adapt a little, but not sprouted. Flowering begins a couple of weeks after the snow has completely melted, and ends by June. The flowers reach a size of five to eight cm in diameter, they are very fragrant, painted yellow with dots, pale blue, reddish-purple, lilac color. The bulbs are covered with a kind of grid, actively divide during the growth process, giving a lot of "children".
Muscari
Muscari, "viper bow", "mouse hyacinth" - different names for the same flower, painted in blue tones. The plant is unpretentious, easily rooted in both sunny and shady areas, but the ground under it should be well drained, stagnation of moisture is dangerous. Muscari is best planted in the fall from mid-September to mid-October. The flowering period is April-May, if the year is cold, two to three weeks later.
Pushkinia
Miniature Pushkinia or “dwarf hyacinth” has a pastel-blue color of inflorescences, as if made of tissue paper. The first shoots sprout from the ground in the early to mid-March, as soon as the snow falls, another ten days later buds are tied, flowering ends by May. Its duration depends on the average ambient temperature, amounting to approximately three to four weeks.
Pushkinia loves sunny places, but, in extreme cases, a sparse shadow will do.The vegetative period of the flower falls on springtime, when there are no leaves on the trees yet - almost nothing is obscured by the sun. It is recommended to plant a cannon in loose ground, where water does not linger too much. Before planting, the soil must be fertilized with manure, humus, wood ash, mineral additives. Bulbs are planted at the end of September, well sprinkled with earth.
Hionodoxes
Low-growing perennials chionidoxes have only six species. The same plant is called the “snowy beauty”, as the bush sprouts at the same time as the snowdrops - when the snow has just left. It is advisable to plant flower bulbs at the very beginning of autumn, when root ridges are fully formed in their lower part. The place is chosen brightly lit or slightly shaded by trees, bushes, best of all - on the hills, where the snow melts first. Bulbs planted in a lowland, shade, will bloom later, but this period will be longer.
Chionidoxes are planted in nutritious, loose, well-moistened soil, neutral or slightly alkaline, to which humus, shredded tree bark is added. Depth directly depends on the size of the bulbs - the larger they are, the larger the layer of earth placed on top. The distance between plants is 9-11 cm.
Flowering perennials for planting in the fall
Blooming perennial flowers are also often planted in the autumn period in various ways. From early September to early November they plant:
cornflower perennial;
geranium;
astilbe;
Iberis
aquilegia;
periwinkle;
a purchase;
loosestrife;
brunner;
loosestrife;
phlox perennial;
lupine;
doronicum;
a swimsuit;
meadowsweet;
long-term aster;
grassy peony;
to the host.
Aquilegia
Biennial, unpretentious in terms of care and a very interesting plant, has several names - orlik, catchment. Flowering periods may vary depending on the variety, but many begin in early June. Planting of aquilegia in autumn is carried out by sowing seeds.It is optimally grown on moist, loose, fertile, light soil. It is possible to grow in the sun, but the plant will be most comfortable in partial shade.
Astilba
Beautiful, unpretentious perennial. At the same time, delicate, bright astilbe can decorate any area. The color of the flowers can be pink, white, purple, red. Summer flowering periods vary from June to August. The most suitable time for planting a flower in the fall is the beginning of September. If you plant an astilba at a later date, they mulch without fail, cover it in the winter. Before the event, a digging of the soil, elimination of weeds, as well as top dressing with rotted manure is carried out. After the autumn planting, it is desirable to mulch the astilbe; for this, sawdust and straw are usually used.
Periwinkle
Periwinkles are able to take root on any soil, as well as on the slopes of a summer cottage. The shrub blooms in blue, quickly grows in the sun and in partial shade. Plants are planted 32-40 cm apart, propagated by seeds, layering, cuttings, dividing the bush. The latter option is suitable for both spring and autumn, as the flower quickly takes root. At first, watering is necessary, but a mature plant in the future is perfectly dispensed with moisture, which is in the ground.
Brunner
The plant is beautiful, unpretentious, usually planted along paths, fences, on flowerbeds and alpine hills. The flower loves moisture and shade, blooms in April-May, in the warm summer, sometimes repeated blooming is observed. Brunner is planted and transplanted in the first half of September, if later, it is necessary to spud. Landing is carried out in the evening, in moist, fertile soil.
Cornflower perennial
This herbaceous plant has bright blue flowers of a characteristic shape. Perennial grows well up to 10-12 years in the same place, but every four to five years it is advisable to "rejuvenate" it.Reproduction is done by dividing the bush - they dig up with roots, cut them so that new ones begin to form. The bush is divided into viable parts having a root with shoots, planted in holes, watered. In early summer, the plant will bloom. They are also grown from seeds - during autumn sowing, it is carried out in October, it is not necessary to use shelter for this.
Verbeynik dot
The loosestrife has bright yellow flowers that bloom in June, wither in August. The plant grows rapidly, because the transplant is performed every three years, in September and early November, but it is still not too cold. For transplantation, both well-lit and places with a tenuous shadow are suitable, moisten the soil in advance, make complex fertilizers. It is important that the plant does not have young leaves that can immediately grow.
Geranium
Garden geranium is very unpretentious. This perennial flower is able to grow on sandy, peat, clay soil, but prefers a “black” meadow, rich in humus or loamy. The tops of geraniums trimmed in autumn are perfectly accepted - this is the main difference from winter ones. They begin to bloom the first summer after planting, and those grown from seeds - in a year. Landing is carried out at the end of September in moist soil, slightly compacting it.
Loosestrife
Marshmallow is a garden flower, sometimes called the "placan grass." It blooms all summer, pink or purple colors, forming thickets of two meters in height, decorated with "panicles". Loosestrife loves water and the sun, it is very hardy, prefers fertile garden soil. Fertilizer for it is selected with a high nitrogen content, mulching, timely pruning (once a year) are also necessary.
Doronicum
Doronikum, aka “sun daisy”, “goatskin”, blooms twice in the hot summer. It is planted in the sunniest places, sown at the end of September, but spring cultivation of seedlings in greenhouses is also acceptable.Reproduction is also available by the method of separation of rhizomes or their segments - the procedure is performed in September-early October. Planting material is placed in moist, well-fertilized soil.
Leotard
The leotard has more than 20 varieties, all of them have bright, double flowers, with a diameter of six to eight cm. The first shoots appear from the ground in April, by May flowering begins, which lasts 18-25 days, the fruits ripen in June. The best time to land is October. It is better to purchase "store" seeds, as a maximum of 50-70% will be raised from self-grown seeds. Sowed in a flower bed in a garden or in a box, the seed material is lightly sprinkled with earth.
Bought
Other names bought - "wolf grass", "magpie", "Solomon's seal", hernia, etc. The plant is poisonous, but used for medicinal purposes, looks like a lily of the valley. In the open ground, the kupen is planted from late August to early October. For these purposes, seedlings are usually purchased, since growing from seeds is not very effective, it takes a lot of time. Subsequent propagation is done by dividing the rhizomes. It is better to plant in partial shade, shade, bought in the sun does not grow well, it looks "stunted". The composition of the soil is preferred neutral or slightly acidic.
Meadowsweet
Lubaznik has very decorative flowers, leaves, in one place grows up to 7-9 years. It is very hygrophilous, therefore it is recommended to land along the banks of water bodies, in slightly swampy places. Labaznik is cold-resistant, it is propagated by dividing rhizomes in October - the first decade of November. “Delenki” is recommended to be planted at a distance from each other and between rows of 32-38 cm, in moist, fertile, well-dug soil.
Lupine
Lupine is suitable for gardeners who love beautiful, unpretentious plants. Lupine flowers are purple, creamy white, white with purple, pink, less often red or yellow.The plant is sun-loving, it feels great both on rich humus and more sandy lands. Seeds are sown in moist soil in October-November, replanting is done in September, when the air temperature is more than + 10-12 degrees.
Perennial aster
Perennial asters are painted with white, yellow, cream, violet, bluish-lilac and others. The flowerbed decorated with such flowers looks lush, elegant, "rainbow". Flowering, depending on the variety, species, occurs in May-June, July-September, October-November. Landings are carried out from mid-November to the first decade of December, in slightly frozen ground. Selected sunny areas or a sparse shadow, but too dark corners are unacceptable.
It is not advisable to plant asters in places where water stagnation is observed, since the roots there often rot - the plant dies.
Grassy peony
Grassy peony blooms in spring, perfectly rooted in sunny places, near shrubs, barriers that can protect the plant from the wind. Excessively waterlogged lowlands are unacceptable. Landing is carried out in early September, in a hot year - a week or two later. To plant a whole bush you will need a pit 90 cm wide and up to 70 cm deep. Drainage, phosphorus-potassium fertilizer, and a little humus are placed on its bottom. The first winter shelter is required.
Phlox perennial
Phlox is a very decorative perennial that blooms beautifully in the summer. They plant it on a place as lit as possible by the sun, in loose, moist, fertile soil. Reproduction by seeds, division of rhizomes is allowed. The last procedure is performed in September. At later planting, mulching is performed with dry leaves, grass, wood chips, special covering material.
Hosts
The host is rightfully considered the “queen of the shadow”, as it grows best, blooms, and has a decorative look precisely in shaded places - under the dense crowns of trees, near fences, outbuildings, etc.Wet but not swampy soils are ideal. On fertile land the host blooms profusely, fading by mid-summer. Transplantation is preferable in October - at least a month before the frost hit.
Annual flowers for planting in autumn with seeds
In the fall, it is also permissible to sow annuals, choosing exclusively frost-resistant species, one of the features of which is reproduction by self-sowing. Best fit:
forget-me-not;
aster;
Turkish carnation;
mallow;
annual phlox;
Snapdragon;
calendula;
petunia;
sweet tobacco.
Asters
These unpretentious cold-resistant perennials are planted in the ground in November, in the spring they gently thin out. Asters planted at the indicated time are most resistant to pest attacks, diseases, and sudden changes in temperature. Landing is done in the sunniest places, the composition of the soil is compost, humus, a little sand. Before the procedure begins, the soil is loosened to a depth of 10 cm. Flowering occurs in August-October.
From the beginning of spring to frosts, astra are fed three times.
Forget-me-not
Forget-me-not is considered a biennial, since in the third year decorativeness decreases, inflorescences are very small. Flowering occurs from early May to the second decade of June. It is permissible to grow forget-me-nots in brightly lit or partially shaded places - the second option is preferable. Seeds are sown in moist, loose soil, previously fertilized with superphosphate, potassium chloride, nitrate, in the middle-end of October. It is advisable to mulch with dry peat, cover for the winter.
Mallow
Autumn plantings of mallow or stem roses look most decorative near fences, and are used as a hedge. The height of the plant is about one meter, but there are higher species. Terry flowers - almost any color. Seeds are sown in September (but no later than the first decade of October), less often - in March, with autumn transplanting to permanent places.Mallow prefers sunny, but not windy places, fertile, light, not too damp soil. It is permissible to plant also in partial shade, but the flower will grow slowly.
Phlox annual
Annual phlox is unpretentious, it is important only to closely monitor the seedlings. Flowering occurs from mid-June to late November, the flowers themselves are white, bluish, bright blue, beige-pink, peach, coffee color, etc. Seeds are sown no earlier than mid-November, so that they do not have time to germinate, while it is still warm. Landings are covered with fallen leaves, from above - with the first snow. It is permissible to sow phlox directly in compacted snow, sprinkle with soil, a thick layer of the first snow. The first buds will then appear 20-30 days earlier than those sown in the spring.
Turkish carnation
Garden cloves are painted in various colors - white, pink, red, burgundy, in two colors at once. The flower smells nice, is sown in mid-October only in dry land. Seeds are buried to a depth of not less than one and a half cm. From above, they are mulched with peat, humus, grass, etc. Turkish clove blooms in mid-summer, in fertile areas the flowers will be brighter, larger, it is permissible to plant both in the sun and in partial shade.
Snapdragon
The snapdragon is sown in the ground just before winter, it blooms the next year in July, withers - at the end of October. The plant prefers sunny places, tolerates partial shade. He needs earth loamy, light, pre-fertilized, having medium acidity, pre-dug up to 30-35 cm. Propagated by seeds, cuttings. The color of the flowers is yellow, white-yellow, reddish, pink, red, and there are three-color species.
Fragrant tobacco
Fragrant tobacco looks like a delicate, very decorative plant, painted in different colors - white, pinkish, pale blue interspersed with lilac, etc. Its height is up to 90 cm. The flower often propagates by self-sowing, grows early in spring, and blooms in June-July.Tobacco is unpretentious, able to grow and develop both in the sun and in partial shade, it smells especially strong in the evening. The landing site is selected sunny, sheltered from the wind.
Calendula
Calendula, it is marigolds - a grassy annual, blooming yellow or orange. Planting is carried out in October, in small piles, the distance between which is 20-25 cm, it is recommended to deepen it by three cm. In spring, seedlings are thinned out, replacing part of the sprouts in another place. You can sow both in the flowerbed and in the aisles of the garden, in the sun or in partial shade.
Terry and non-terry species should not be planted nearby, as they become dusty, losing their decorative effect.
Petunia
Propagated by cuttings, suitable for indoor maintenance, with proper care, it can survive the winter in the ground. The plant blooms in violet-blue, pink, white, bright red. Petunia is unpretentious, grows best on light soils, sunny places until mid-October. The soil is pre-excavated, leveled, it is possible to sow both in the soil and in the first snow. Seeds must not be allowed to begin development in the fall.
Conclusion
Annual and perennial flowers in the garden are often planted on the eve of winter. It is better to choose frost-resistant species, carefully sprinkling seeds, bulbs with soil. Properly planted, timely fertilized plants will bloom almost a month earlier than their neighbors, they will be less sick, and they will give high-quality planting material. The layout of the beds is carried out according to schemes and examples from the Internet or is developed independently.
When and what flowers are planted in the autumn in the country, for flowering in spring and summer? Very diverse. Preference is given to perennials, including bulbs, although some annual flowers are also suitable. Many professional flower growers recommend planting flowering plants in the fall, believing that this option is the most correct - close to environmental conditions.
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Features autumn planting - pros, cons
Flowers planted in the autumn period go through the most natural development cycle, as the stratification of planting material occurs. Seeds that survived the winter, flower bulbs tolerate short-lived spring frosts, start flowering a little earlier than others, better cope with pest invasions, all kinds of diseases.
When planting in late autumn, you don’t have to spend a month or two growing seedlings, and an excellent result - a lush flower bed, will appear much earlier than during spring. Perennials planted on the eve of winter are quite hardened during the period of cold weather; they quickly produce shoots, leaves, flowers in spring. Many flowering plants bloom most abundantly during autumn planting, as they manage to take root in the fall.
Another important argument in favor of planting in the fall is that a gardener can devote more time to choosing plants, think over what and where to plant. In addition, autumn soil warmed up by the sun is much easier to dig up, and frequent autumn rains make it possible to do without practically “manual” watering.
There are some disadvantages of winter plantings. During winter, early spring thaws, seeds, bulbs of plants are able to wake up and die with the onset of cold weather. With a not too deep landing and severe frosts, some of the landings die, but in the spring it is easy to notice and duplicate in a timely manner in the right places.
How to prepare the soil in the fall for planting flowers
Autumn soil preparation has its own characteristics:
Choosing a place of planting, planning a flower garden
Professional flower growers choose a place for a future flower bed in advance. It is placed:
The flower bed length has practically no restrictions, its convenient width is 100-300 cm, the configuration adjusts to the shape of the site. Usually the flowerbed is “tied” to one of the large objects - a path, porch, arbor, etc. Contours, dimensions are measured with a tape measure, marked with a rope tied to pegs, in increments of 50-70 cm. The flowerbed itself is made ordinary or raised, looks like a mixboard or rabatki, shadow flower garden or "rock garden".
The composition of the flower bed is also taken into account: if the place under it is in the sun for more than six hours a day, then only sun-loving plants are planted here, when the sun's rays fall on the space of the future flower bed less than three hours a day, the most shade-tolerant ones will do. Usually, plants blooming at different times are planted within the same flower bed - then the flower garden will look beautiful from early spring to late autumn.Closer to the edges of the flower beds are placed undersized flowers, in the middle - higher.
It is also important to choose plants by color - a flower bed made in one color does not look too beautiful. The best combinations are blue delphinium with yellow lilies, a giant lilac onion with white and yellow daffodils, aquilegia violet and yellow, orange marigolds with blue and blue sage, gelenium with yellow rudbeckia, etc.
Bulb planting in autumn
Flowers grown from bulbs, it makes sense to plant in the fall. It is important to carefully choose your landing time. If planted too early, when the warm weather will be another month or more, the flowers will begin to sprout and die from the very first frost. If the planting is too late, the bulbs will not have time to root well, which will also lead to death from sharply “hit” frosts.
Of the bulbs most successfully winter:
Crocuses
Crocus or saffron is a bulbous plant that blooms fabulously brightly. Saturated colors appear in March-May. For landing, sunny areas are suitable (a diffuse shadow is acceptable), the most loose, permeable lands. Spring-blooming crocuses are planted in September or October, choosing not sprouted, dense, without any damage to the bulb. The latter are able to withstand frosts of -17-19 degrees, but the larger the planting material, the deeper it is buried.
Hyacinths
Hyacinth - an early spring flower, loving the bright sun and flower beds, which are never touched by the cold wind. Planting is carried out in the first decade of October, in not too wet soil, since the bulbs are easily able to rot.If the autumn turned out to be very warm, planting is postponed until the beginning of November, as if it is excessively early, the plant will “grow” and die when the cold weather sets in. But planting in frozen soil also does not make sense - the flower does not have time to take root.
Tulips
The tulip is considered to be the king of spring flower beds. This is a bulbous flower, of which there are hundreds of species, varieties, thousands of color options. Landing is carried out in mid-September - early October, when the air temperature is not higher than + 6-11 degrees. Tulip blooms in mid-April - early June, prefers loose, well-drained soil, sunny places, where there is no wind and stagnation of moisture. The distance from the bulb to the bulb is about 10 cm, between rows - 20-25 cm. Several varieties blooming at different times are often placed on the same flower bed.
Daffodils
Daffodils love the sun, but are afraid of cold winds, bloom in the middle lane in April or May. These perennials have more than two thousand varieties, some of which are able to grow in partial shade, but they bloom most beautifully in the sun. Bulbs are planted in open ground in September. Daffodils are very hygrophilous; loamy soil is optimal for them. The recommended distance between individual bulbs is about 15 cm.
Lilies
Lilies look luxurious, very elegant, painted differently. They bloom in June-August, it is better to grow them in sunny places, in loose, fertile, well-drained soil. Planting, transplanting, dividing the bushes is carried out in mid-September - early November, at an air temperature of no more than +10 degrees. Bulbs should be planted in holes with large wet sand, at a distance of at least 15 cm from each other. For the winter, the flower is covered with oak foliage so that it does not decay.
Colchicum
Colchicum, growing in the middle lane, unpretentious, has a huge variety of varieties. In the gardens, up to 20 species are grown, blooming in spring or autumn. The flower is poisonous when eaten by pests, can harm pets, humans. Autumn varieties, the dormant period of which falls in the summer, are planted in the first ten days of September, less often - at the very end of August. Small bulbs are buried in the ground no deeper than 7-8 cm, the largest - 10-12 cm.
Iridodictiums or Iris
Reticulated iris or iridodictium - bulbous perennial. It is planted at the very end of September, but not earlier, so that the flower “takes on”, has managed to adapt a little, but not sprouted. Flowering begins a couple of weeks after the snow has completely melted, and ends by June. The flowers reach a size of five to eight cm in diameter, they are very fragrant, painted yellow with dots, pale blue, reddish-purple, lilac color. The bulbs are covered with a kind of grid, actively divide during the growth process, giving a lot of "children".
Muscari
Muscari, "viper bow", "mouse hyacinth" - different names for the same flower, painted in blue tones. The plant is unpretentious, easily rooted in both sunny and shady areas, but the ground under it should be well drained, stagnation of moisture is dangerous. Muscari is best planted in the fall from mid-September to mid-October. The flowering period is April-May, if the year is cold, two to three weeks later.
Pushkinia
Miniature Pushkinia or “dwarf hyacinth” has a pastel-blue color of inflorescences, as if made of tissue paper. The first shoots sprout from the ground in the early to mid-March, as soon as the snow falls, another ten days later buds are tied, flowering ends by May. Its duration depends on the average ambient temperature, amounting to approximately three to four weeks.
Pushkinia loves sunny places, but, in extreme cases, a sparse shadow will do.The vegetative period of the flower falls on springtime, when there are no leaves on the trees yet - almost nothing is obscured by the sun. It is recommended to plant a cannon in loose ground, where water does not linger too much. Before planting, the soil must be fertilized with manure, humus, wood ash, mineral additives. Bulbs are planted at the end of September, well sprinkled with earth.
Hionodoxes
Low-growing perennials chionidoxes have only six species. The same plant is called the “snowy beauty”, as the bush sprouts at the same time as the snowdrops - when the snow has just left. It is advisable to plant flower bulbs at the very beginning of autumn, when root ridges are fully formed in their lower part. The place is chosen brightly lit or slightly shaded by trees, bushes, best of all - on the hills, where the snow melts first. Bulbs planted in a lowland, shade, will bloom later, but this period will be longer.
Chionidoxes are planted in nutritious, loose, well-moistened soil, neutral or slightly alkaline, to which humus, shredded tree bark is added. Depth directly depends on the size of the bulbs - the larger they are, the larger the layer of earth placed on top. The distance between plants is 9-11 cm.
Flowering perennials for planting in the fall
Blooming perennial flowers are also often planted in the autumn period in various ways. From early September to early November they plant:
Aquilegia
Biennial, unpretentious in terms of care and a very interesting plant, has several names - orlik, catchment. Flowering periods may vary depending on the variety, but many begin in early June. Planting of aquilegia in autumn is carried out by sowing seeds.It is optimally grown on moist, loose, fertile, light soil. It is possible to grow in the sun, but the plant will be most comfortable in partial shade.
Astilba
Beautiful, unpretentious perennial. At the same time, delicate, bright astilbe can decorate any area. The color of the flowers can be pink, white, purple, red. Summer flowering periods vary from June to August. The most suitable time for planting a flower in the fall is the beginning of September. If you plant an astilba at a later date, they mulch without fail, cover it in the winter. Before the event, a digging of the soil, elimination of weeds, as well as top dressing with rotted manure is carried out. After the autumn planting, it is desirable to mulch the astilbe; for this, sawdust and straw are usually used.
Periwinkle
Periwinkles are able to take root on any soil, as well as on the slopes of a summer cottage. The shrub blooms in blue, quickly grows in the sun and in partial shade. Plants are planted 32-40 cm apart, propagated by seeds, layering, cuttings, dividing the bush. The latter option is suitable for both spring and autumn, as the flower quickly takes root. At first, watering is necessary, but a mature plant in the future is perfectly dispensed with moisture, which is in the ground.
Brunner
The plant is beautiful, unpretentious, usually planted along paths, fences, on flowerbeds and alpine hills. The flower loves moisture and shade, blooms in April-May, in the warm summer, sometimes repeated blooming is observed. Brunner is planted and transplanted in the first half of September, if later, it is necessary to spud. Landing is carried out in the evening, in moist, fertile soil.
Cornflower perennial
This herbaceous plant has bright blue flowers of a characteristic shape. Perennial grows well up to 10-12 years in the same place, but every four to five years it is advisable to "rejuvenate" it.Reproduction is done by dividing the bush - they dig up with roots, cut them so that new ones begin to form. The bush is divided into viable parts having a root with shoots, planted in holes, watered. In early summer, the plant will bloom. They are also grown from seeds - during autumn sowing, it is carried out in October, it is not necessary to use shelter for this.
Verbeynik dot
The loosestrife has bright yellow flowers that bloom in June, wither in August. The plant grows rapidly, because the transplant is performed every three years, in September and early November, but it is still not too cold. For transplantation, both well-lit and places with a tenuous shadow are suitable, moisten the soil in advance, make complex fertilizers. It is important that the plant does not have young leaves that can immediately grow.
Geranium
Garden geranium is very unpretentious. This perennial flower is able to grow on sandy, peat, clay soil, but prefers a “black” meadow, rich in humus or loamy. The tops of geraniums trimmed in autumn are perfectly accepted - this is the main difference from winter ones. They begin to bloom the first summer after planting, and those grown from seeds - in a year. Landing is carried out at the end of September in moist soil, slightly compacting it.
Loosestrife
Marshmallow is a garden flower, sometimes called the "placan grass." It blooms all summer, pink or purple colors, forming thickets of two meters in height, decorated with "panicles". Loosestrife loves water and the sun, it is very hardy, prefers fertile garden soil. Fertilizer for it is selected with a high nitrogen content, mulching, timely pruning (once a year) are also necessary.
Doronicum
Doronikum, aka “sun daisy”, “goatskin”, blooms twice in the hot summer. It is planted in the sunniest places, sown at the end of September, but spring cultivation of seedlings in greenhouses is also acceptable.Reproduction is also available by the method of separation of rhizomes or their segments - the procedure is performed in September-early October. Planting material is placed in moist, well-fertilized soil.
Leotard
The leotard has more than 20 varieties, all of them have bright, double flowers, with a diameter of six to eight cm. The first shoots appear from the ground in April, by May flowering begins, which lasts 18-25 days, the fruits ripen in June. The best time to land is October. It is better to purchase "store" seeds, as a maximum of 50-70% will be raised from self-grown seeds. Sowed in a flower bed in a garden or in a box, the seed material is lightly sprinkled with earth.
Bought
Other names bought - "wolf grass", "magpie", "Solomon's seal", hernia, etc. The plant is poisonous, but used for medicinal purposes, looks like a lily of the valley. In the open ground, the kupen is planted from late August to early October. For these purposes, seedlings are usually purchased, since growing from seeds is not very effective, it takes a lot of time. Subsequent propagation is done by dividing the rhizomes. It is better to plant in partial shade, shade, bought in the sun does not grow well, it looks "stunted". The composition of the soil is preferred neutral or slightly acidic.
Meadowsweet
Lubaznik has very decorative flowers, leaves, in one place grows up to 7-9 years. It is very hygrophilous, therefore it is recommended to land along the banks of water bodies, in slightly swampy places. Labaznik is cold-resistant, it is propagated by dividing rhizomes in October - the first decade of November. “Delenki” is recommended to be planted at a distance from each other and between rows of 32-38 cm, in moist, fertile, well-dug soil.
Lupine
Lupine is suitable for gardeners who love beautiful, unpretentious plants. Lupine flowers are purple, creamy white, white with purple, pink, less often red or yellow.The plant is sun-loving, it feels great both on rich humus and more sandy lands. Seeds are sown in moist soil in October-November, replanting is done in September, when the air temperature is more than + 10-12 degrees.
Perennial aster
Perennial asters are painted with white, yellow, cream, violet, bluish-lilac and others. The flowerbed decorated with such flowers looks lush, elegant, "rainbow". Flowering, depending on the variety, species, occurs in May-June, July-September, October-November. Landings are carried out from mid-November to the first decade of December, in slightly frozen ground. Selected sunny areas or a sparse shadow, but too dark corners are unacceptable.
Grassy peony
Grassy peony blooms in spring, perfectly rooted in sunny places, near shrubs, barriers that can protect the plant from the wind. Excessively waterlogged lowlands are unacceptable. Landing is carried out in early September, in a hot year - a week or two later. To plant a whole bush you will need a pit 90 cm wide and up to 70 cm deep. Drainage, phosphorus-potassium fertilizer, and a little humus are placed on its bottom. The first winter shelter is required.
Phlox perennial
Phlox is a very decorative perennial that blooms beautifully in the summer. They plant it on a place as lit as possible by the sun, in loose, moist, fertile soil. Reproduction by seeds, division of rhizomes is allowed. The last procedure is performed in September. At later planting, mulching is performed with dry leaves, grass, wood chips, special covering material.
Hosts
The host is rightfully considered the “queen of the shadow”, as it grows best, blooms, and has a decorative look precisely in shaded places - under the dense crowns of trees, near fences, outbuildings, etc.Wet but not swampy soils are ideal. On fertile land the host blooms profusely, fading by mid-summer. Transplantation is preferable in October - at least a month before the frost hit.
Annual flowers for planting in autumn with seeds
In the fall, it is also permissible to sow annuals, choosing exclusively frost-resistant species, one of the features of which is reproduction by self-sowing. Best fit:
Asters
These unpretentious cold-resistant perennials are planted in the ground in November, in the spring they gently thin out. Asters planted at the indicated time are most resistant to pest attacks, diseases, and sudden changes in temperature. Landing is done in the sunniest places, the composition of the soil is compost, humus, a little sand. Before the procedure begins, the soil is loosened to a depth of 10 cm. Flowering occurs in August-October.
Forget-me-not
Forget-me-not is considered a biennial, since in the third year decorativeness decreases, inflorescences are very small. Flowering occurs from early May to the second decade of June. It is permissible to grow forget-me-nots in brightly lit or partially shaded places - the second option is preferable. Seeds are sown in moist, loose soil, previously fertilized with superphosphate, potassium chloride, nitrate, in the middle-end of October. It is advisable to mulch with dry peat, cover for the winter.
Mallow
Autumn plantings of mallow or stem roses look most decorative near fences, and are used as a hedge. The height of the plant is about one meter, but there are higher species. Terry flowers - almost any color. Seeds are sown in September (but no later than the first decade of October), less often - in March, with autumn transplanting to permanent places.Mallow prefers sunny, but not windy places, fertile, light, not too damp soil. It is permissible to plant also in partial shade, but the flower will grow slowly.
Phlox annual
Annual phlox is unpretentious, it is important only to closely monitor the seedlings. Flowering occurs from mid-June to late November, the flowers themselves are white, bluish, bright blue, beige-pink, peach, coffee color, etc. Seeds are sown no earlier than mid-November, so that they do not have time to germinate, while it is still warm. Landings are covered with fallen leaves, from above - with the first snow. It is permissible to sow phlox directly in compacted snow, sprinkle with soil, a thick layer of the first snow. The first buds will then appear 20-30 days earlier than those sown in the spring.
Turkish carnation
Garden cloves are painted in various colors - white, pink, red, burgundy, in two colors at once. The flower smells nice, is sown in mid-October only in dry land. Seeds are buried to a depth of not less than one and a half cm. From above, they are mulched with peat, humus, grass, etc. Turkish clove blooms in mid-summer, in fertile areas the flowers will be brighter, larger, it is permissible to plant both in the sun and in partial shade.
Snapdragon
The snapdragon is sown in the ground just before winter, it blooms the next year in July, withers - at the end of October. The plant prefers sunny places, tolerates partial shade. He needs earth loamy, light, pre-fertilized, having medium acidity, pre-dug up to 30-35 cm. Propagated by seeds, cuttings. The color of the flowers is yellow, white-yellow, reddish, pink, red, and there are three-color species.
Fragrant tobacco
Fragrant tobacco looks like a delicate, very decorative plant, painted in different colors - white, pinkish, pale blue interspersed with lilac, etc. Its height is up to 90 cm. The flower often propagates by self-sowing, grows early in spring, and blooms in June-July.Tobacco is unpretentious, able to grow and develop both in the sun and in partial shade, it smells especially strong in the evening. The landing site is selected sunny, sheltered from the wind.
Calendula
Calendula, it is marigolds - a grassy annual, blooming yellow or orange. Planting is carried out in October, in small piles, the distance between which is 20-25 cm, it is recommended to deepen it by three cm. In spring, seedlings are thinned out, replacing part of the sprouts in another place. You can sow both in the flowerbed and in the aisles of the garden, in the sun or in partial shade.
Petunia
Propagated by cuttings, suitable for indoor maintenance, with proper care, it can survive the winter in the ground. The plant blooms in violet-blue, pink, white, bright red. Petunia is unpretentious, grows best on light soils, sunny places until mid-October. The soil is pre-excavated, leveled, it is possible to sow both in the soil and in the first snow. Seeds must not be allowed to begin development in the fall.
Conclusion
Annual and perennial flowers in the garden are often planted on the eve of winter. It is better to choose frost-resistant species, carefully sprinkling seeds, bulbs with soil. Properly planted, timely fertilized plants will bloom almost a month earlier than their neighbors, they will be less sick, and they will give high-quality planting material. The layout of the beds is carried out according to schemes and examples from the Internet or is developed independently.