Annual flowers of petunias, early marigolds, zinnias, as well as ageratum and salvia begin to bloom in July and continue to delight with beautiful flowers until autumn. And unpretentious perennial delphiniums, foxgloves, carnations and phloxes will bloom for more than one year.
Instructions
Step 1
Petunias
Light-loving petunia should be grown in pots or baskets with high-quality earthen substrate. As it grows, this flower needs to be pinched so that the leaves grow in different directions, giving the bush a lush look. Petunia needs abundant, but rare watering, as well as periodic feeding. This ensures its constant flowering. Indoors, it is better to keep the petunia by the southern window, where the maximum amount of sunlight is.
Step 2
Marigold
One of the most unpretentious and common flowers in Russia, although America is their homeland. These charming and easy-to-grow flowers are a great decoration for any flower bed. The earlier the marigolds are planted in the ground, the earlier they will bloom, so gardeners prepare seedlings in advance at home. Marigolds can bloom even in the shade, but in the sun their bush will be strewn with flowers. Excess moisture and fertilizer can affect the abundant growth of stems and leaves, resulting in later flowering.
Step 3
Zinnia
The wonderful flowers of zinnia also attract butterflies and various insects. They have a variety of colors: yellow, red, orange, pink, except blue. Zinnias are unpretentious flowers that grow in different soils and at different temperatures, from July to late autumn. These flowers are distinguished by continuous flowering, the more often you pluck the flowers, the more new ones will appear.
Step 4
Ageratum
People call this flower "ageless" and "long-flowered", thanks to its long flowering from mid-summer to the first cold weather. Ageratum reaches a height of 20 cm and has a beautiful fluffy inflorescence of white or blue color. This thermophilic plant needs sunlight and abundant watering.
Step 5
Carnation
The carnation is called the flower of Zeus, it has been known since the times of Ancient Greece. There are many legends about this graceful and fragrant flower, and gardeners and breeders continue to grow and study these amazing flowers. The carnation is a perennial light-loving flower, so the place for the carnation should be sunny, and the soil should be sufficiently fertilized. Then this flower will bring joy for more than one year.
Step 6
Phlox
These beautiful, fragrant flowers, collected in inflorescences, grow in bushes or cover the soil. For alpine slides, ground cover varieties are well suited, which differ in a variety of colors, as well as flower heights. The phlox variety Maria, which is very popular in Russia, reaches a meter in height and has a wide variety of colors.
