Care Tips
In order not to complicate the care of perennials, you need to study at the planting stage which soil a particular plant prefers, its requirements for lighting, moisture, proximity to other flowers, and find a suitable place for each species in your garden.
- Shade-loving ones include: fern, periwinkle, fragrant violet, lily of the valley, anemone, daylilies, hydrangea, fuchsia, rhododendrons.
- Prefer sunlight: irises, tulips, daffodils, crocuses, primroses, peonies, bells, lilies, dahlias, chrysanthemums, gladioli, phloxes, clematis.
- They love moisture: wild rosemary, loosestrife, many types of geraniums, irises, astilba, primrose.
- They do not tolerate an abundance of water: anaphalis, gypsophila, pearl mussel, lavender, helipterum, cornflowers, amaranth.
Such a flower garden can please up to 10 years without a transplant and special care. It is only necessary to remove the faded dried specimens in time and water the moisture-loving varieties.
Blooming unpretentious perennials
To create an original landscape design, unpretentious perennials are often combined with decorative paths, figurines and fountains.
Plants can be planted in various garden devices, which include modular and alpine flower beds, borders, mixborders, rabatki, parterres and rockeries.
Astilba, Cornflowers, Water collector, Gelenium
Landings can be solitary and group, the latter are subdivided into homogeneous and mixed.
Astilba
Perennial, the height of which does not exceed 1.5 m. Astilba can be planted both in a monoclumba and in the center of a well-thought-out composition. The main feature is long flowering, which begins in July and ends with the onset of the first frost.
Cornflowers
They are often used to create backgrounds. Difficulties with disembarkation usually do not arise. This is due to the undemanding nature of the soil. Experienced summer residents prefer to plant plants that give corollas of various shades.
Water collector
Flowers appear in the second year after planting. They decorate the site throughout the warm season. In the fall, green foliage turns purple or red.
Gelenium
This herbaceous plant produces bright orange corollas during flowering. They outwardly resemble multi-colored daisies. To achieve a decorative effect, it is necessary to provide watering in dry weather.
Iris, Lupine, Peony
Lupine
Many people call lupine a perennial weed. This plant is more adapted to life in adverse conditions than other horticultural crops. Its seeds can even make their way between natural stone tiles, which are often used to make a path. The list of distinctive features of lupine includes a wide range of shades, carved leaf blades, tallness. The culture is propagated using seeds.
Herbaceous peony
The plant begins to bloom the next year after planting. The peony needs organic fertilizers, abundant watering and good drainage. To ensure the latter, sand should be added to the soil. Unfortunately, the flower only blooms for a short period of time.
Chamomile garden
A flower that can decorate any flower bed. Chamomile has a long flowering period. The culture is propagated by seedlings, dividing the root system and seeds. In the first case, sowing is carried out in February, planting in the soil is left for August. It is possible to transplant it throughout the season; it is better to choose not a hot, rainy day.
Chamomile, Pyrethrum
The usual white chamomile is called the daisy, the colored varieties are referred to the group of pyrethrum. Among their characteristic features are bright colors and smaller size.
Phlox
Unpretentious perennials of different colors. Phloxes are distinguished into a special category, which change their shade from raspberry to lilac. They can grow in partial shade and in the sun. The buds are bright and large in size for 8 seasons. Subsequently, the flowers become smaller, the intensity of their color decreases markedly. Over time, phlox can crowd out other plants. If you want to achieve maximum decorative effect, the bushes should be watered abundantly and fed regularly with organic fertilizers.
1 Astilba
Astilba is prized for its long, profuse flowering, lasting about 2-3 months. Small buds are collected in panicle inflorescences 10-60 cm long, and openwork leaves are located along the shoots. The height of the shrub itself depends on the variety: among them you can find both tall ones with shoots up to 2 m long, and dwarf ones, not exceeding 15-20 cm.The color of fluffy panicles includes many colors and shades: white and milky, soft and deep pink , purple and lilac, blood red and yellow.
Growing astilba is within the power of even an inexperienced gardener:
- For a perennial, shaded flower beds are suitable, located next to spreading trees and shrubs. Astilba thrives even on the north side of a fence or building, where other garden plants cannot bloom.
- It is optimal to plant the shrub in a place where groundwater is close to the surface. Otherwise, it will have to be watered much more often than usual, since astilba does not tolerate drought well.
- Perennial bushes need to be spilled regularly to protect the roots growing up. To maintain the required humidity, the site should be mulched.
Mulching with natural materials will help keep the rhizomes intact during the winter, only before the onset of cold weather the shoots of the bush should be cut off at ground level.
10 Groundcover and stunted plants
In every garden there is a site where ground cover perennials will be appropriate. They are decorative and unpretentious, do not require special care, do not allow weeds to grow and prevent the soil from drying out.
Ground cover flowers will look spectacular if you follow the basic planting rules:
- plant nearby varieties with a contrasting color of petals or leaves, the height and shape of the bushes;
- use flowers of the same type as a frame for a flower bed or a separately planted large group;
- control the size of the occupied area, otherwise, after a few years, crops will grow so much that there will be no room for other varieties.
Having planted a couple of copies, you can soon get a beautiful floral carpet. Low-growing and miniature crops will be appropriate in the foreground of a multi-tiered flower bed, in borders, tree trunks, and even in rock gardens and rock gardens.
Irises
These flowers are often called "cockerels" or "iris" in our country, and they are so familiar to the eyes that they seem to be the natives of the garden. Irises (Іris) really belong to the old-timers, because they were introduced into the culture more than 2 millennia ago. Over such a long time, many varieties and hybrid forms have appeared that are strikingly different from their wild relatives. Modern varieties of irises are magnificent, they never cease to amaze with the play of colors, grace and beauty of lines.
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Most irises are rhizomatous plants, but there are species that multiply by bulbs. All of them are quite unpretentious, easily tolerate both frosty winters and long periods of summer drought. These flowers love the sun, but can grow in partial shade, especially in the southern regions.
Almost all irises prefer loose nutrient soil, but do not tolerate stagnant water.It is recommended to plant them on a dais, and the rhizome should not be too deep. And only marsh iris grows well in moist soil, so it is most often planted near water bodies. All types of irises do not react well to organic fertilizing, so it is better to fertilize them with ash or mineral fertilizers with a minimum nitrogen content.
Irises feel great in any company. They can be used both in single plantings and as part of various flower beds.
The bright petals of irises attract everyone's attention during the flowering period, and their xiphoid leaves retain their decorative effect throughout the season and complement flower arrangements
Shade-loving perennials - description of popular species
In any garden with trees there are places that are in the shade most of the day. There is a category of flowers that live well in such conditions. This is a series of herbaceous plants with decorative foliage, as well as shade-tolerant garden flowers that have been developing over several years. Their main purpose is to fill in empty spaces and prevent weeds.
Periwinkle is a unique perennial plant with a rich history.
Ideal would be planting periwinkle, lungwort, Siberian bunners, shititnik, lily of the valley. There is a selection of accent plants with decorative foliage and beautiful flowering: astilbe, black cohosh, Japanese aneoma, rogers, elecampane.
In early spring, delicate primroses appear: snowdrops, woodlands, dubious Jeffersonia, anemone. Celandine yellow carpet is usually alternated with fern. In the summer, martagon, lilies, crested corydalis, and pinpoint bells bloom in bloom.
Lily is an amazingly beautiful flower with a pleasant aroma that has been revered in many cultures.
Shade-loving perennials do not like the autumn cold, so only some plants bloom buds - palm-shaped kirengeshoma with beautiful large decorative leaves and bell flowers.
A special role in the creation of flower beds belongs to the host and the shitnikov. They decorate the flowerbed with decorative foliage: a unique waffle texture and a scaly texture of feathery leaves. Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths can be planted in the form of bright accents. Tulips are beautiful in a duet with delicate and sophisticated blue forget-me-nots.
Tulips are beautiful feel at one place is 5-6 years old, growing into charming picturesque curtains.
Red fescue is perfect as a grass cover. It tolerates a deficit of sunlight well, is ideal for creating a lawn, grows quickly, and is unpretentious.
The most popular types:
- Astilba - very showy bright pink inflorescences. Unpretentious, loves water very much, lives for about 5 years, after the bush is transplanted. Rhizomes are planted in early May. Loves shade and partial shade, loose soil;
- Primula is a primrose, it is distinguished by a variety of colors and an unpretentious character. Pleasant aroma and abundant flowering, forms a bright picturesque carpet. Rhizomes are planted in early May. Loves partial shade and moist nutrient soil.
Primroses are very beautiful, charming spring flowers popular with many gardening enthusiasts.
Creating compositions for a shady garden is a real art that requires knowledge and patience, but the result will exceed all expectations.
It is recommended to plant plants of 8-10 different species and with different flowering periods.
Unpretentious autumn flowers: long-flowering perennials for the garden
With the onset of September, autumn comes into its own faster and faster. But it is too early to part with the beauty of the garden. Until the snow falls, the garden geranium curtains amaze with the play of bright colors, the badan dresses up in purple tones, they surprise with the bizarre forms of sedum on the slides and borders. There are a lot of unpretentious garden perennials in the garden.
Phlox
One of the brightest "stars" of the autumn flower bed is phlox.These plants winter excellently in most regions, form green clumps in spring, and bloom in the second half of summer, practically until October, retaining an incredible variety of colors and splendor of inflorescences.
In the list of cultivated phlox today there are more than four dozen species, among which only Drummond's phlox is an annual. All other creeping, bushy, semi-lying forms with stems from 20 to 150 cm in height are ready to settle in the garden of a lover of decorative and unpretentious perennial flowers for many years.
Perennial asters
Annual asters are the constant leaders in the list of garden summer cottages and gardens. However, true or perennial asters are often and undeservedly forgotten.
From August until the very snow, these plants bloom, illuminating the entire area with flashes of blue, white, pink, purple hues. There are more than 200 types of perennial asters, differing in size, lifestyle and shape. Alpine aster is quite small, and its inflorescences-baskets are located on herbaceous erect stems, resembling the familiar chamomile. And in the Italian variety - the form of a herbaceous, densely leafy shrub, completely covered with medium-sized flowers. Moreover, all types are extremely decorative and not capricious.
The height of perennial asters varies from 20 centimeters to one and a half meters. Flowers can be not only of different colors, but simple and double. These perennials form dense dark green clumps in spring, easily tolerate excess light and moisture deficit in summer, and completely transform the garden in autumn.
Shrub forms lend themselves to shaping, with their help you can create dense living borders and picturesque groups with other autumn plants.
The only drawback of perennial asters is inherent in many perennial crops. A plant that takes root in the garden begins to multiply uncontrollably, quickly mastering new territories. So that the previously colorful flowerbed does not turn into the "kingdom" of asters, you will have to monitor the settlement of the shrub and regularly remove the shoots.
Each of the 30 described ornamental plants can claim the title of the most unpretentious perennial flower for dachas. All of them are beautiful and amazing in their own way. In fact, the list of non-capricious cultures requiring minimal attention and generously sharing their beauty is not three dozen, but much more. One has only to look around, notice and transfer an interesting plant to the garden, choosing a suitable place and neighborhood for the flower.
We invite you dear readers to share information about your favorite perennial plants.
Petunia
A favorite among gardeners both in our country and abroad. She is able to survive in almost any soil, as long as the seedlings are healthy and strong. It is very difficult to grow such from seeds yourself, so it is better to buy ready-made, grown ones.
Petunia can be planted outside in March, as it is not afraid of light frosts. Blooms continuously from April to late autumn. In the southern regions, blooming petunias can be found even in November.
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The plant feels great in the sun, but if it is not possible to water at least every other day, it is better to equip a flower garden in partial shade. But a strong shadow is contraindicated - the seedlings will quickly weaken and may die. Petunia is an annual, but craftsmen manage to keep it for the second year.
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Features of shade-loving plants
A shady area is a place where sunlight falls no more than three hours a day. The rest of the time there is a deep shadow. There are such areas in absolutely every garden, these are the northern or western slopes (if the area is embossed), as well as areas near the fence or under the spreading trees. Also in the everyday life of gardeners, the concept of "rarefied shade" is used - these are areas where the sun's rays fall through the foliage of trees.
Even the most shady garden can always be decorated with beautiful shade-loving perennials.
And for most owners of country houses, it is the shady places that are the most beloved. Often there is a gazebo for relaxation or a bench. But, unfortunately, not every plant "shares" people's desire for shade.
There are many plants, including those for which shade is beneficial to maintain quality growth and healthy development.
Let us note right away that the definition of "shade-loving" is not entirely correct. The thing is that sunlight is necessary for each plant, only in a different amount. And plants cannot love the complete absence of light, they simply die, because the sun is the basis of their life. Only there are species that do not feel well when exposed to direct sunlight, but which are quite comfortable in diffused lighting.
The more tall fruit trees, outbuildings and the higher the fence in the garden, the shader the backyard will be.
In the everyday life of gardeners, the words "shade-loving" and "shade-tolerant" are considered synonyms. Under these scientific names, for most homegrown landscape designers, there is nothing more than an unpretentious plant that feels great under trees or behind a house.
Shade-tolerant plants tolerate periodic and constant shading and this is their main difference from light-loving crops.
All shade-loving crops are divided into two groups: decorative deciduous and flowering. The first category includes hosta, fern, euonymus, Thunberg barberry. And the category of flowering includes weigela, matthiola two-horned, rudbeckia, forget-me-not, daisy, as well as lungwort, hydrangea, honeysuckle and a number of others.
There are many perennials suitable for growing in shady gardens.
7 Likhnis
Likhnis is an unpretentious crop - the plant is widespread not only in the central part of Russia, but also in the harsh regions of Siberia and the Far East. The culture is often called adonis, dawn and soap, because its bright inflorescences stand out against the background of greenery, and the buds and roots have the property of soaping.
Among the many varieties of perennials, you can choose dwarf varieties of alpine lychnis, medium-sized Haage lychnis or tall chalcedony lychnis. The color of inflorescences is also varied: they come with white, pink, lilac, crimson, scarlet, yellow and orange petals. In the garden, lychnis will be beautifully combined with cornflower, gypsophila and bells, it is appropriate to use it in group plantings and mixborders, place it along walls and fences.
Adonis prefers open places with a lot of sunlight, well-drained marginal soils, regular watering in dry weather and timely removal of wilted inflorescences. It does not need to be covered for the winter, it is enough to cut off the shoots in the fall, leaving 5 cm hemp.
Pion
For the beauty of flowers, the peony (Paeonia) is one of the first places among perennials. Its lush buds bloom in May-June and delight with their splendor and aroma for about 2 weeks. But if you pick up varieties with different flowering periods, then you can admire them for almost two months. However, peony bushes look luxurious even without flowers, and by autumn they acquire a pleasant bronze or chestnut shade.
Peony (Paeonia). julia_HalleFotoFan
These flowers can grow in one place for a very long time, and the old bushes almost do not need watering. The main thing is to choose the right place for landing. The peony loves the sun, it can grow in partial shade, but in very shaded places of flowering you can not wait. Plants thrive on light, well-drained soils filled with mineral fertilizers and compost.
Peonies in the garden look good in the form of single bushes. They can also be planted in rows near paths or in the background of a flower garden. These flowers coexist well with physostegia, daylilies and tall inflorescences of ornamental onions.In the intervals between the bushes, you can place early spring bulbs - muscari, tulips, daffodils, crocuses.
