How to choose flowers?
However, in order to make a truly attractive curtain that will delight the owners and guests of the site, it is not enough just to plant flowers in the flowerbed.
If the flower bed consists of perennials, then for their growth it will be necessary to leave quite a lot of space. So at first it will be necessary to introduce annuals into the planting in order to fill this empty space with them.
Garden figurines, figurines, crafts, fishnet fences, stones are often used for decoration. The answer to the question "How to make a flower bed" depends entirely on the gardener's imagination and imagination. Recently, together with the usual ones, they have been making pretty flower beds from old shoes, dishes, gardening items.
Types of flower beds
The question “what flowers to plant in the flowerbed” is best decided in advance, because there will be no time to discuss this during the planting season. And even earlier, you should understand what you want to get in the end.
According to their purpose, flower plantings can be divided into regular and landscape ones.
Regular ones are distinguished by straight lines and clear geometric shapes. Various decorative elements are used to soften right angles and give the flowerbed a regular appearance of softness.
Landscape flower beds are characterized by small artificial irregularities and "natural" lines. Natural materials such as stones and wood are used as decoration. The most diverse inhabitants are selected here. A natural flower bed is very reminiscent of a wild planting, it often contains cereals and herbs. Such compositions do not require large and complex care, it is enough to remove faded plants and weed the flower bed.
Both those and other landings are divided into several types.
- Classic flower beds can be flat or multi-tiered. Both short and tall plants can be planted here, making sure that all of them have enough sunlight and water.
- Rabatki will beautifully decorate walls or paths. They are made up of low components.
- The curb is planted as a lovely framing of paths and is made from undersized plants. Most often, they use short annuals that do not require complex care.
- Mixborders will be a wonderful illustration of a continuous flowering flower bed. When creating it, annuals and perennials, shrubs and low ornamental trees are used.
- The group is grown from one or more plant species and is used to simulate natural growth.
- A vertical flower bed is most often made from creeping plants, but undersized flowers planted in separate boxes can also be used.
- Roses are used to create a rosary. Cereals and shrubs will be a good addition to this garden decoration.
- An alpine slide is created from unpretentious plants that can grow in rocky conditions.
These were the main varieties of flower beds. In fact, there are many more of them, but this list is enough for novice gardeners.
Choice of curtain dwellers
When choosing representatives of decorative flora, it is necessary to take into account the preferences of the flowers themselves and the place of creation of the flower bed. Sun-loving flowers will wither in the shade, and water-loving ones will not like the alpine slide.
For those who are just starting to learn the art of creating growing bouquets, simple velvet, marigolds, zinnias, purslane, asters are perfect for care and planting. Perennial hydrangea, poppies, hosta, peonies will look great.
Annual flowers
These include representatives of the flora that grow during one season.They will not require time for autumn care, but you will have to grow seedlings and plant them in the ground every year. But such a lawn will always be different from last year. This will especially appeal to gardeners who love variety and change.
The most popular and easy-to-grow annuals are considered to be marigolds or calendula, velvet, asters, nasturtium, kosmeya, pansies.
A pretty rug will create a purslane with colorful fluffy heads. It will clog most weeds and make a beautiful filling in any front garden. The flower reproduces wonderfully by self-sowing, calmly tolerates winter and possible unfavorable summer conditions. These are the most unpretentious flowers for a flower bed, blooming all summer.
Pansies are easy to grow and delightfully set off any stationary or mobile composition. They do not need space, but they are able to bloom all summer, giving pleasure to their multi-colored petals.
Autumn asters will also delight you with a variety of shades, sizes and fluffy heads. They look great in natural conditions and make beautiful bouquets that can stand for a long time.
Marigolds will become bright suns of any landings. Today, their buds can be yellow, orange, beige and pale brown, so they are perfect for any composition. Calendula is widely used for medicinal purposes and reproduces remarkably by self-seeding, is completely unpretentious to the conditions of existence and winters well. Weeds do not like being too close to them, so caring for the marigolds does not take too long.
Bright nasturtium looks good on a vertical or flat surface, and its seeds can be pickled and eaten. It blooms throughout the summer.
Gramophone petunias of different petals will also delight you with constant flowering.
Perennial inhabitants of the country of Flora
From the name it is clear that such garden dwellers will delight their owners for a long period of time. The advantage of such plantings will be a reduction in the time for planting them in the spring (they are planted once, and they enjoy a beautiful view for many years), but the time increases care for them.
Hyacinths will be the first flowers that will delight their owners at the very beginning of the summer season. They will not require special care. It will be enough to cut off the faded stems so that they do not spoil the appearance. They belong to undersized varieties and can form separate beds or pretty frames.
Daffodils and tulips will replace hyacinths. Just like their predecessors, they will fade rather quickly and require pruning of the stems. The bulbs can be left to winter in the ground.
Poppies will begin to bloom next, striking with their bright colors and fluffy stems. Most of all they resemble the rich clothes of some Turkish khans. A Turkish carnation grows like a fluffy high carpet, which reproduces well without the participation of people. The main thing is to cut them off in time.
At the same time, multi-colored irises and peonies bloom, a little later lilies and daylilies, calla lilies, phlox bloom. Moreover, the latter feel good both in the bright sun and in the shade. Unpretentious mallow and foxglove will proudly bloom in June-July, and large bursty leaves will become a reliable obstacle to the growth of weeds.
In autumn, gardeners will be pleased with gladioli, dahlias and chrysanthemums.
In a shady place, lilies of the valley will grow wonderfully. And let them quickly lose their delicate bells, the carpet of leaves will keep pleasant greenery for a long time.
