What are the first flowers from under the snow called? Perennial country flowers for the garden and vegetable garden. Catalog with description. Breeding and caring for primroses

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

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

Primula pruhoniciana - Primula x pruhoniciana hort. Variety Betty Greene Primula pruhoniciana - Рrimula x pruhoniciana hort. This name combines a group of varieties distinguished 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 Juliae Hybrids. They bloom in March-April. The best varieties: Betty Greene - velvet-carmine flowers, Blue Rihaub - bluish-violet, Flens-burg - light yellow leaves in spring and very large pink-carmine flowers, Snow Blossom - soft cream flowers, etc.

ADONIS (ADONIS) fam. Ranunculaceae The plant is 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 tepals of 5-24 lobes; pistils are numerous.

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

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

Arabis Arabis - Pink variety (var. rosea hort.) Alpine Arabis - A. alpina L. = Arabis flaviflora Bunge Grows in nature in the Polar Urals, Far East, in Northern Scandinavia, the highlands of Western Europe and North America. Perennial plant up to 35 cm tall. Generative shoots are ascending, vegetative shoots are strongly branched, pressed to the ground, in the form of thin lashes, forming cushion-shaped clumps that do not die off in the winter. The basal leaves are oval, the stem leaves are heart-shaped, arrow-shaped, stem-embracing, grayish. The flowers are white or pink, up to 1 cm in diameter, fragrant, collected in a racemose inflorescence up to 5 cm long. Blooms in April - May for 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 for 25-30 days. In addition, it has a double variety (var. flore-pleno hort.), which is morphologically not much different from the original one, but its inflorescences are much larger and resemble the inflorescences of gillyflower. 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 for 30-35 days.

Tulip Tulipa bifolia Multi-flowered tulip Tulipa bifolia A species tulip native to Central Asia. Several flowers on one peduncle. Light aroma. Prefers to be planted in a sunny place. Tulipa turkestanica - The 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. Clusters of bright yellow flowers appear in March - April. Unpretentious look, develops in any soil, but prefers poor, permeable, gravelly, non-acidic soil. Propagated by seeds and shoots. The seeds fall out quickly, so they are collected gradually as they ripen. Sow in April without any pre-treatment. Shoots appear on the 6th day at a temperature of 20 degrees. Seedlings are planted in separate pots and planted permanently in June.
place. Shoots can be propagated in June-August. Suitable for growing on gravel scree, in flower stone walls, in dry and sunny places, in mini rock gardens. It is winter-hardy without shelter, but does not tolerate stagnant water in the soil. Tolerates light partial shade, but loves sun.

LAMP, or DREAM-GRASS (PULSATILLA) fam. Ranunculaceae Almost all lumbago look organically in landscaped gardens, in group plantings along the edges of pine and larch forests and forested areas, on open lawns. It is promising to grow them on alpine hills and in rocky gardens. Adult lumbagos do not tolerate transplantation. Perhaps at least this consideration will keep you from wanting to dig up a wild specimen. Not to mention the fact that replanting lumbago from natural habitats is strictly prohibited.

Noble liverwort - Hepatica nobilis Mill. = Anemone hepatica Homeland - 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-broadleaf and spruce-birch). The primary habitat of the liverwort is considered to be broad-leaved forests. This is a non-moral Eurasian species. The plant has a fairly wide ecological amplitude, can withstand significant shading, but can grow in completely open places, prefers moderate moisture, avoiding damp and excessively moist places. It is little demanding in relation to soil, but prefers places rich in lime, with well-developed litter. It often grows in soils with a slightly acidic or neutral reaction. Low-growing perennial plant up to 15 cm tall. Leaves are basal on long petioles, broadly triangular, three-lobed, leathery, glabrous or pubescent, dark green, young reddish-violet, obtuse or slightly pointed, overwintering under snow. The flowers are solitary, 2-3 cm or more in diameter, with 3-4 calyx-shaped bracts, on long leafless, pubescent peduncles. The tepals are bluish-purple, less often pink or white. It blooms simultaneously with the unfolding of leaves, in early 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 multi-nut with an appendage rich in oil. The liverwort reproduces primarily by seeds. Seed production from 20 to 64 seeds per shoot. After flowering, the pedicels lengthen and the flowers bend to the ground, the fruits are carried away by ants eating the succulent appendage. In natural habitats, seeds can germinate in the fall. In spring, oval green cotyledons up to 10 mm long develop, 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 4th to 7th year, in culture - in the 3rd year. Under natural conditions, one adult plant can have 5-12 flowers, in culture - up to 150. Pollination occurs with the help of beetles and butterflies that eat pollen, since there is no nectar in flowers. Liverwort is one of the early flowering plants in our forests; it blooms in April - early May, before new leaves appear. 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 threads, pistils are noticeable). In October, flowering shoots reach 1 cm in length. In culture since 1440. Has many forms. The most interesting are double ones, with dark blue and pink flowers. rich shade. These plants are characterized by a special splendor of flowering.

TURKESTAN PRIMFLOWER

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 in the spring without delay. The liverwort has at least two such tricks. On the one hand, thanks to the leaves that overwinter 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 trees unfurl their leaves. The roots of the plant, I note, lie shallow, in a quickly warmed layer of soil, which is also important.
What seems strange at first glance is that the flowers of the coppice 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 onto the still damp and bare soil. This way they have a better chance of germinating, which guarantees the flower's survival. It is curious that the erect peduncles of the liverwort lie on the ground after setting fruit. 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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When the snow begins to melt in the fields and forests, the time for the first spring flowers comes. We call them by the general word "primroses". Many of them bloom in some European latitudes as early as February - even in places where snow is now rarely seen :) They are also interesting to us because they can also be found in the wild in our cultivated vegetable gardens. To help summer residents I will show you a few photos.

Primroses - this is the name of a whole family of plants, the representative of which is Common primrose, or common primrose (lat. Primula vulgaris).

Another primrose:

Spring primrose, or medicinal primrose, or true primrose, or spring primrose (lat. Prímula veris). Photo: Wikipedia

In some regions, any first spring flowers are called "snowdrops", but according to botanical nomenclature, a "correct" snowdrop looks like this:

Snowdrop, or Galanthus (lat. Galánthus). There are several species of this plant that are poisonous. In the photo - Galanthus nivalis. Photo: Wikipedia

Chionodoxa is one of the first to bloom, which is sometimes confused with Siberian scilla.

Chionodoxa; Snowman; Snow beauty. Photo: www.weerkust.ru

Siberian blueberry (lat. Scilla siberica). Photo: Wikipedia

In some regions, scilla is called liverwort.

Noble liverwort (Hepatica nobilis), or coppice. Poisonous plant. The white flowers next to it are the oak anemone (lat. Anemone nemorosa). When working with it, you also need to be careful, as with all ranunculaceae.

And this is another anemone.

Anemone ranunculoides, or Anemone ranunculoides. Poisonous plant!

It is sometimes confused with another plant from the same family, called spring flower, but if you look closely, the differences are visible to the naked eye.

Winter Erantis, or Wintering Vesennik, Eranthis hyemalis (see also title photo)

It's bloomed lungwort (Pulmonaria).

And this is blooming Corydalis (lat.Corýdalis).

This is what it looks like in bloom:

Corydalis are also considered poisonous. Photo: www.vespabellicosus2008.narod.ru

Goose onion (lat. Gagea)

Common coltsfoot (lat.Tussilago farfara). The leaves of this plant appear later than the flowers. Photo: www.vespabellicosus2008.narod.ru

IN wildlife You can find both crocus and muscari (mouse hyacinth).

Crocus (lat. Crocus)

Viper onion, or Mouse hyacinth, or Muscari (lat. Muscári). Photo: Wikipedia

Shot (lat. Pulsatilla) blooms later, in some regions it is called "sleep grass". Common lumbago is a poisonous plant.

Beautiful flower carpets are created by different types of tenacious and clarets, which also bloom a little later than the very first flowers.

Creeping tenacious (Ajuga reptans L.), or oak tree. Photo: www.files.school-collection.edu.ru

Purple lily (lat.Lamium purpureum). yellow flower next to her - clean guy, which is sometimes confused with marigold.

Spring clear, or spring buttercup (lat. Ficaria verna).

And the marigold looks like this and is very, very rare in our gardens:

Marsh marigold (lat.Caltha palustris). It has only 5 petals; poisonous plant. Photo: Wikipedia

Well, just in case :) Plants that in some latitudes can bloom in January.

Veronica oak (lat. Veronica chamaedrys)

Perennial daisy (lat. Bellis perénnis)

Budra ivy, Budra creeping, (lat. Glechóma hederácea); sometimes called dognip or catnip. The plant has a pleasant aroma, but is also considered poisonous.

I won’t show you the dandelion, everyone seems to know it :) Instead I’ll show you the beautiful violet.

Fragrant violet (lat. Viola odorata). The most fragrant primrose! In some reference books it is considered a conditionally poisonous plant. *

* "In modern literature, those plants that produce toxic substances(phytotoxins), even in small quantities, causing death and damage to humans and animals. However, this definition contains a certain measure of convention." (B.N. Orlov, D.B. Gelashvili, A.K. Ibragimov. Poisonous animals and plants of the USSR). Most researchers divide such plants into highly poisonous, poisonous and conditionally poisonous.

The first rays of spring, gently caressing the face, and blooming flowers, pleasing the eye, rarely leave anyone indifferent. The appearance of these heralds of spring indicates that the wonderful time has fully come into its own. What flowers bloom in spring and which of them can serve as an elegant decoration for a flower bed?

First spring flowers

Primroses are among the first to fill the garden with colors and delicate aroma after hibernation. They delight with their appearance from the moment when timid streams begin to flow, carrying with them the melted snow. Yes, they do not abound in a special richness of colors, but they require a minimum of care.

A snow drop or bell, as the British affectionately call it, is the first to appear in thawed areas. Cold-resistant plants easily tolerate even minor frosts and therefore are among the first to bloom in early spring.

Snowdrop, like other small bulbous plants, is an ephemeroid. After a short vegetative period, its above-ground part dies off. The plant does not require care, but prefers nutritious, loose and well-drained soil. When water stagnates, the bulbs die.

Hellebore Helleborus

The name of the plant speaks for itself. You can enjoy its flowering even at the end of February. The inflorescences of the evergreen perennial are very beautiful. They resemble lanterns with drooping heads, the dimensions of which reach 8 cm.

When choosing a “Christmas rose” to decorate a flowerbed, it is worth considering that it belongs to the ranunculaceae family, and therefore, like all its relatives, is poisonous. It is better to plant it in the partial shade of trees and shrubs, forming it in small groups - this is how hellebore looks most advantageous against the backdrop of a snow-covered garden.

Saffron Crocus

The flower of awakening nature and the goddess of dawn Aurora. Botanical species are the first to delight with flowering; towards the end of March, numerous hybrids of crocuses appear.

Crocuses should be planted in well-lit areas where water does not stagnate. They look most impressive in group compositions and in combinations with other primroses against a background of gray stones.

Plant care is minimal. In the spring, you only need to remove faded flowers as necessary, and in the winter, mulch the remaining bulbs in the ground with compost or leaves.

Blue miniature flowers appear as soon as the snow melts. Clearings of flowering blueberries are very similar to lakes, which are a reflection of the clear spring sky. Forest dwellers have also found a place for themselves in garden plots. They are often used to decorate rock gardens and rock gardens.

The varietal species of this primrose are very diverse. The color palette of the petals varies in the range, starting with white and soft pink and ending with blue and purple.

Scillas are not capricious. The best place for them will be the canopy of an orchard with fertile and well-drained soil.

Narcissus

It is impossible to imagine a spring garden without these sunny flowers. Dazzling white and bright yellow daffodils will herald the arrival of spring warmth.

The name of the elegantly shaped flowers, translated from Greek as “to stun” or “stupefy,” is justified by the incredibly strong attractive aroma. Daffodils are popular plants. Today there are over 30 thousand varieties. Among connoisseurs of natural beauty, the most popular are terry, tubular, large-crowned and multi-flowered varieties. They all have beautiful flowers medium-sized with a perianthal crown of one or two colors.

Depending on the variety and planting location, daffodils bloom from mid-April to June. They look most impressive when planted in groups in the form of green “pillows”, from which several flower-bearing arrows are thrown out.

Daffodils are unpretentious and grow on any type of soil, with the exception of waterlogged ones. For feeding complex fertilizers always respond with lush and long-lasting flowering.

Tip: In order for primroses to bloom in the spring, they must be planted in the fall. It is better to plant both rhizomatous and bulbous primroses in well-lit places with moist, but stagnant soil.

Later species

Primroses are replaced by other spring beauties, showing themselves in all their glory in the second half of March and April.

Snowdrop irises are among the frost-resistant bulbous perennials. They are revered by gardeners for their unusual beauty. Originally shaped flowers with a diameter of 5-7 cm are decorated with an interesting pattern of contrasting spots and stripes. The color palette of iridodictums is very diverse, starting with pale blue and purple and ending with orange and purple.

Snowdrop irises love light, nutritious soils. The main thing is to provide enough light. In order for these beauties to start blooming in the spring, it is better to plant them in early autumn. The best method of propagation is vegetative, in which an adult bulb forms 1-2 full-fledged replacement bulbs.

An herbaceous perennial with a corm-like root forms low “pillows” woven from carved foliage and elegant sunflowers. It is one of the first to bloom: golden single heads appear directly from under the snow. Vesennik pleases with the splendor of flowering for 2-3 weeks.

To enjoy the flowering of Erantis in early spring, you should take care of its rooting in the fall. The plant can be propagated either vegetatively or by replacement.

An extremely attractive, rapidly growing and at the same time extremely unpretentious plant, it is worthy of settling in any flower garden. There are over a dozen types of muscari, differing in flowering times. The earliest of them bloom already in April. Blue flowers They look impressive in individual group plantings and in combination with colorful tulips and daffodils.

When choosing companions for muscari, it is worth considering that after the blue “spikelets” fade, the foliage also dies off. Therefore, in the neighborhood it is better to plant plants whose leaves can hide wilted greenery.

Primrose primrose

“Keys”, “flower of the twelve gods”, “house for gnomes” - there are many different names for the flower beloved by many gardeners. The genus of these primroses includes more than 550 species, and only a small part of them is grown in culture. The coloring of modern varieties is very diverse, often including two- and three-color combinations, complemented by ornaments of dots and dashes. Flowers can have very different shapes and degrees of terry.

Primroses are one of the few that bloom from spring to autumn. Different varieties differ in terms of flowering time, some of them bloom from the second half of March until June, others delight with flowering at the height of summer, and some remontant varieties even surprise with repeated blooms in early autumn. With the right selection of components, you can create a monoflower that will remain presentable throughout the season.

The creeping subshrub retains its foliage even under snow. As soon as the ground begins to thaw, warmed by the spring rays of the sun, young shoots immediately appear on the plant. By mid-April, these stems are covered with numerous blue flowers.

In addition to the traditional periwinkle with simple blue petals, several varieties of this plant have been bred in lilac, pink and even red colors. The color of the foliage of a creeping mat can also be different: either monochromatic or variegated with yellow and white patterns.

The subshrub prefers semi-shaded and shady areas with well-moistened soil. The undemanding plant is easily propagated by cuttings or dividing the rhizome and quickly grows green mass.

An elegant herbaceous plant captivates with the variety of shapes and colors of buds: simple and double, single-color and two-color, delicate colors and colorful shades... The name anemone, which when literally translated from Greek sounds like “daughter of the winds,” fully justifies its name. Anemone petals respond with trembling to even the weakest gusts of wind.

When deciding to add beautiful anemones to your spring garden, keep in mind that they come in two types: rhizomatous and tuberous. The former are not demanding in care and easily react to the “flaws” of cultivation, the latter are more picky and instantly respond by losing their attractiveness. All anemones are ephemeroids, and therefore their above-ground flowering cycle is very short: awakening in April, they bloom together in May and retire closer to July.

This plant, inconspicuous at first glance, owes its name to the unusual design of its inflorescences, which simultaneously combine pink and blue flowers. Lungwort blooms at a time when there is no foliage on the trees, and pleases with flowering for 4 weeks. The elegance of the bell-shaped flowers is emphasized by the monochromatic or spotted foliage surrounding the plant, covered with a delicate edge.

Lungwort is shade-tolerant, frost-resistant and easy to care for. Planting lungwort in the spring garden is advantageous in that even after flowering it retains its decorative appearance. appearance throughout the growing season. Therefore, it can act as a worthy background for beautifully flowering summer flowers until late autumn.

Pansies

Among the early beautiful flowering plants, violas occupy one of the first places in the ranking of flower growers. They are valued for their exquisite beauty and abundant flowering. The variety of shapes, sizes and color combinations of these plants is simply incredible: starting with snow-white and soft blue shades and ending with red, purple and even black undertones.

Pansies are created through selection based on the common tricolor violet. Only, unlike their “ancestor”, they have larger and more expressive flowers, the size of which varies between 10-30 cm. Today there are more than 450 varieties of this plant. The main advantage of the created hybrids is the ability to bloom profusely not only in spring, but throughout the summer.

Perennial low growing plant, belonging to the lily family, the name of which, when literally translated from Greek, sounds like “snow pride”. And indeed this sky-blue beauty blooms right out of the snow.

Compact bushes with a height of only 10-12 cm are decorated with spreading, broadly lanceolate leaves and single star flowers collected in inflorescence-tassels. Miniature cups of blue, white or pink always point upward.

Chionodoxa grows well in sunny areas, but also tolerates light shade. It is most decorative on fertile, breathable soil with neutral Ph.

The selection is completed by another early-flowering representative of the lily family, belonging to the hyacinth subfamily. Its main decoration is tiny bell-shaped flowers of a pale blue or white hue, collected in racemes.

In the garden, Pushkinia is planted in rocky compositions, mixborders and borders along paths. The spring beauty on the spring lawns is very picturesque and tree trunk circles trees with spreading crowns. With a little effort in caring for this picky plant, you can get a lot of pleasure from admiring its long and lush flowering.

Each of the plants presented is interesting in its own way. The main thing to remember is that in order to ensure a continuous riot of colors in the flowerbed, spring primroses It is better to plant them in company with perennials, which will replace them after they die out.

Nothing pleases a gardener more than primroses, which appear one after another on the site. In some places there is still snow, and the lush green plants with cheerful and bright flowers, in the best possible way, speaks of the awakening of nature.

Perennial primroses with photos and names

Anemone (Anemone)

Anemone or anemone, so nicknamed for its sensitive attitude to the slightest breath of wind, is one of the first to bloom. The leaves of the garden trees and shrubs have not yet blossomed, but the anemone flowers are already swaying on tall stems.

Early flowering allows you to grow anemones under trees, near bushes, near the walls of buildings, which will protect the plant from the wind.

Buttercup and oak anemone, the most common types of plants that are grown in summer cottages as primroses. Anemones bloom at the end of April, their flowering lasts for two to three weeks. The color of the flowers of the oak forest anemone is white, and the buttercup anemone pleases with yellow flowers.

Similar to the plant described above and tender anemone with blue flowers. The smallest anemone (about 10 cm) is very popular among gardeners.

Crown anemone, a representative of warm regions, therefore requires the creation of comfortable conditions for wintering. It requires shelter from the foliage of broad-leaved trees (maple, oak). The flowers of this plant are larger; red and white, purple and pink.

The above-ground part of all anemone species dies after flowering a month later. Therefore, it would be correct to place flowers with a later flowering period next to them. With overgrown foliage they will cover the ugliness of withered anemones.

The most accessible and easiest way to propagate a flower is to divide the bush into several parts. Without digging up the entire plant, separate a piece of turf and plant it in the right place. Separated anemone bushes have good survival rate.

Seed propagation involves autumn sowing in the ground, or this is done at home, with preliminary stratification of the planting material. In the first case, flowering will occur in the spring of next year.

Snowdrops

The plant is listed in the Red Book, because due to man’s great love for his person, it was practically uprooted from its habitat.

But the gardener has the opportunity to grow it in his own plot and admire its early flowering.

This unpretentious plant may not need replanting for many years, as it has minimum requirements for soil and growing conditions. In addition, these plants do not like their roots being disturbed, but if such a need arises, this should be done together with a piece of turf. There is no need to free the root system from the old soil.

Galanthus, another name for snowdrop, grows well in a shady place. A few hours of sunlight and moist soil is the minimum the plant needs to start flowering. And the cooler the spring weather, the more abundant and longer the snowdrop will bloom.

After flowering, the leaves should be left to wither on their own; during this period, the bulb stores nutrients for full flowering next spring.
About the method of reproduction dividing the bush mentioned above, and propagation by seeds will give results no earlier than in four years.

The following species are most often grown in gardens:

1. common snowdrop, a low plant with fragrant flowers;
2. Elvis's snowdrop differs in height (up to 50 cm);
3. Volkov's snowdrop, originally from Russia. This species has the property of growing very quickly, so the bush needs to be divided every three years.

Flowers of all types are drooping, bell-shaped and white.

Scilla

Scilla is a bulbous perennial that covers the ground with low plants with blue star-shaped flowers. It is the density of planting that achieves the effect of a blue carpet, which looks simply amazing against the backdrop of a gray, uncomfortable garden.

Siberian Scilla most common among gardeners as a primrose, used for early decoration of a garden plot. Due to the fact that the plant is hardy and does not require special care, it can grow in its designated bed for up to 5 years. But in order not to weaken its decorative qualities, the minimum norms of fertilizing should still be applied. And they must consist of a complex containing phosphorus and potassium and nitrogen.

Increasing the area occupied by bluegrass will not require much time and expense. It is enough to separate part of the flower along with the soil, without resorting to completely removing the plant, and transplant it to a new place.

The plants are well adapted; with the arrival of next spring, there will be a new island on the site, reflecting the blue of the sky.
Scilla is also grown from baby bulbs, which quickly ripen and are suitable for forming a full-fledged plant at the age of three.

Reproduction often occurs by self-seeding, so single plantings of scilla can become dense thickets.

Tulips are quite widely used by gardeners to create flower beds, flower beds, and are grown specifically for cutting. And primroses include simple early tulips, as well as double early tulips.

This group of plants has a small height of 25-40 cm, but due to their early flowering they can often be found in early May on summer cottage. And they were planted for one purpose: to give the garden charm and bright colors. Especially when most of the site is not yet covered with lush spring greenery.

Tulip refers to moisture-loving plants , so in dry spring they need watering. They can be combined with fertilizing; nitrogen fertilizers are added in early spring, and phosphorus and potassium supplements are used during budding and after flowering.

After the tulip flower has faded, its calyx should be cut off. leaving the peduncle, it and the remaining leaves will help the bulb to stock up necessary elements nutrition for a safe winter and early flowering next spring.

Flowers that are used to decorate the garden, and early bloomers are among them, can be left in the ground for several years. In this case, autumn planting of flowers should be carried out to a depth of 25 cm, and more densely, and the soil around should be decorated with evergreen perennials. This will create a more picturesque spring flower garden.

Another beautiful perennial, from the bulbous family, which belongs to the primroses. Blooming at the end of April, it looks great in a small flower garden consisting of early flowering perennials.

The flowering periods of hyacinth are divided into three categories:

• early blooming,
• medium flowering,
• late blooming.

Although it should be noted that the difference between the beginning of flowering of the first category and the last does not exceed 10 days.

The inflorescences of early hyacinths are usually blue in color. Next come pink, white, red flowers. The parade of colors will be completed by plants with yellow and orange caps of inflorescences.

The cooler the spring weather, the longer the hyacinth blooms. If at t +10°C it can be three weeks, then with its increase the flowering period will be reduced by a week.

The flower also has requirements for the composition of the soil. The soil must be fertile, neutral and have good structure and drainage properties. Even a slight stagnation of water in the area where the bulbs are located can lead to their death.

The land for autumn planting of hyacinths begins to be cultivated in advance, introducing organic and mineral fertilizers. Adding humus will help improve the soil structure, finished compost, sand, wood ash.

Planting of hyacinth bulbs begins at the end of September. Large specimens are deepened by 15-20 cm, and for small ones 8-12 cm will be enough. The distance between the bulbs themselves should be 10-15 cm and 5-8 cm, respectively.

The method of planting bulbs in sand is also practiced. Sand is poured into the groove. A layer of 2-3 cm will allow you to fix the bulbs in it, pour more sand on top, and fill the remaining height of the groove with earth. This method will prevent rotting of the bulbs, protect them from infections in the soil, and increase the drainage capacity of the soil.

With the onset of cold weather, mulch the plantings.

Spring maintenance work begins with removing the mulch layer and carefully loosening the resulting crust on the surface and applying fertilizer.

1. After the sprouts appear, fertilizing with nitrogen fertilizer follows.
2. During the budding period, a complex of mineral fertilizers will help the plant form a strong and bright flower.
3. Third, mineral supplement, will allow the bulb to stock up on the necessary elements and safely endure the winter cold.

Narcissus is a bulbous, perennial, early flowering plant.

The height of the plant stem is from 5 cm (dwarf species) to 50 cm, which ends in a white or yellow flower.

It is distinguished by its unpretentious disposition, both in relation to the soil on which it grows and to the light level. It can grow well and develop on sandy soil. Loams are also suitable for growing daffodils. But a minimum amount of the fertilizer complex must still be added to the soil before planting.

Choosing a place to plant a flower is not difficult: sunny or shaded. You should know that if you choose the second option, flowering will last longer.

Planting bulbs in open ground Produced in September, taking into account that plants need about three weeks to form a root system. Otherwise, the bulbs will be squeezed out from the depths to the surface of the earth, which will lead to their freezing.

Dividing a bush that already exists on a summer cottage can be done during the period when the narcissus leaves begin to fade.

1. Having dug up the bush, you need to select the baby bulbs and discard the sick and damaged ones.
2. Transplant the bushes you like to a new place, cutting off the above-ground part.
3. It is better to leave a small stump so as not to lose the planting.

Primrose

An unpretentious herbaceous perennial that will enliven any corner of your summer cottage with its bright, varied colors.

Preferring shady places, primrose thrives and blooms under the crowns of garden trees and near ornamental shrubs.

The flowers begin to appear in the first days of May and the plant will receive a sufficient amount of heat and light, because the leaves on the trees have not yet blossomed in full force. And on hot days, the foliage will protect the flower from scorching rays.

The soil for planting flowers should be loose, fertilized, without stagnant water. This will save the gardener from having to apply fertilizer every year.

After 3-4 years, it is advisable to replant the primrose bush. The gardener will have the opportunity to increase plantings, and the plant itself will again be provided with a supply of nutrients for several years to come.

The time of replanting is not critical, but it is better to do it when the plant has flowered.

• The flower is dug up and the roots are washed to determine how best to carry out the division.
• Each separated bush should have its own growing point with two or three leaves and a good bunch of roots.
• After transplantation, the plant should be watered and shaded for several days.

Crocuses

Primroses that can withstand any spring changes in weather conditions.

For abundant and lush flowering, crocuses need good lighting. And since they appear practically from under the snow, it is possible to grow them near fruit trees and ornamental shrubs. There is no foliage on the trees yet, and the flower will be fully provided with sunlight.

Crocuses are not picky about soil, but it is necessary to add a small complex of nitrogen and mineral fertilizers to the soil before planting.

An even more important step is to improve the soil structure. It must be moisture permeable. Good drainage will eliminate stagnant water, otherwise the bulb will rot and die.

Crocuses are propagated by bulbous children, which are formed next to the uterine corm. Overgrown plantings of flowers are dug up every 3-4 years, the bulbs are sorted by size, air-dried, but under a canopy. With the arrival of autumn, they are planted in newly properly prepared soil. Usually the timing of this work falls on the third ten days of September.

Muscari

Muscari, a low ornamental plant with a blue inflorescence similar to a bunch of grapes. The bulbous perennial, to which muscari belongs, can be grown in any corner of the summer cottage.

The flower is light-loving, but it can be grown in the trunks of fruit trees, since flowering will end before the foliage creates a shadow over it.

A flower can grow in one place for many years. This assumes high-quality processing soil before planting:

• application of mineral and organic fertilizers,
• improving soil structure.

This will allow the plant to develop without lacking nutrients. Ensuring good soil permeability will protect the bulb from rotting.

The same result can be achieved by pouring coarse sand into the holes for planting flowers. In addition, the lack of contact with the soil will protect planting material from infections that may be in the ground.

For spring flowering, the plant needs enough moisture, which is formed from melting snow. Subsequently, after the leaves die, annuals will probably be planted in this place, and moisture will flow to the bulbs from their watering.

The flower is propagated by bulblets. After the plant bloomed, the leaves turned yellow and dried out, and the flower entered the dormant phase. During this period, the plant can be dug up and young bulbs can be selected. But this work can be done at another time convenient for the gardener. This will not harm the plant.

The flower is a very winter-hardy plant. Caring for it is simple: loosening and weeding are the main types of work.

Grouse

Hazel grouse is not a capricious perennial. The original plant, with drooping flowers, makes the gardener want to grow it in his summer cottage.

The first thing to consider when purchasing planting material is their vulnerability. Bulbs do not have outer covering, and any mechanical damage can cause various kinds of diseases.

In any case, they need disinfection before planting. weak solution ordinary potassium permanganate.

Just like most perennials, hazel grouse grows in one place for several years without transplanting. And this must be taken into account when preparing the soil for planting. Adding organic matter in the form of humus or ready-made compost, substrates that improve access to moisture and air will help the plant quickly get used to its new location.

After flowering, which occurs in the second half of May, the plant still looks decorative for some time, but by the end of June the stem begins to fade. This is the best time to increase hazel grouse plantings.

The bulbs are carefully dug out, washed, disinfected in a manganese solution and dried well. Existing bulbs are also planted in the fall, in September. Typically, hazel grouse begins to bloom when the size of the bulb reaches 5 cm in diameter.

So it turns out that growing hazel grouse is not difficult, but it does require patience.

A charming plant with many heart-shaped flowers entices the gardener to purchase the flower.

A rather unpretentious perennial in terms of choosing a planting site. It will bloom in both sun and shade.

The difference is that on open place Flowering will occur earlier, but will be shorter. In the shade, the plant develops more powerfully and the flowering period increases.

Dicentra has a root system that is located close to the surface of the earth; this requires good drainage, otherwise the fragile roots will suffer from stagnant water. This will inevitably lead to their rotting and, as a rule, the death of the plant. The fragility of the roots requires careful handling of the flower during planting.

The flower is grown on fertile soils, with the addition of ready-made compost, humus, and wood ash.

Propagated by dividing the bush, which can be carried out both in spring and autumn. In spring, this work is carried out as early as possible so that it does not harm flowering.

Autumn transplantation is less painful for the flower. After the plant withers, it is dug up and the rhizome is cut into several components. Planted in fertilized holes, covered with fertile soil. It should be watered abundantly; dicentra is moisture-loving.

Forget-me-nots

Forget-me-nots are a herbaceous perennial plant with delicate blue flowers that prefers shaded areas with moist soil.

The soil where forget-me-nots will grow should not be overfed with nitrogen-containing fertilizers. This will lead to the growth of the green mass of the plant and weaken its decorative qualities.

Forget-me-nots are grown from seeds. At the summer cottage, in June, they prepare a garden bed. Add nitrophoska (30 g per 1 sq. m.), add half a bucket of humus, carefully dig everything up, level it and water it. Seeds are scattered along small grooves. Sprinkle with a thin layer of sand and compact.

To retain moisture and create optimal conditions For germination, the bed is covered with film. By the end of the second week, it is necessary to check the crops; when shoots appear, the cover is removed. The seedlings need to be thinned out.

In the first year, the forget-me-not forms a small bush, and will bloom the following spring in May. By then it should be planted in a permanent place. Spring flower care consists of watering and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. In the fall, a nitrogen-containing composition should be added to them.

Despite its tenderness and apparent fragility, forget-me-not is a rather aggressive plant. If its growth is left to chance, it will quickly take over territories that do not belong to it.

Lungwort is a low rhizomatous perennial, the main advantage of which is its unpretentiousness in terms of lighting. It can grow even in dense shade.

But partial shade is preferable for her.

The soil for lungwort needs to be slightly acidic and rich in humus. Can grow in one place for about 25 years. But the flower needs thinning, so dividing the bush once every 4 years will solve the problem not only with planting density, but will also provide the summer resident with planting material.

Gardeners value lungwort not only for its bell flowers and its shade tolerance, but also for its decorative foliage. Light or dark green leaves are covered with white spots and specks over the entire surface. In addition, they have the property of changing their color, in which case the specks merge with the color of the leaf.

Caring for the plant is not difficult, keeping the soil moist (but not excessively), one-time fertilizing with a set of mineral fertilizers and pruning the stems in autumn. Although the removal of stems can be left until the spring.

Primroses in the garden: video

No matter how many flowers are planted on the site, the gardener will always have a desire to buy something new. And this is natural - the beauty of fresh flowers pleases.

And primroses are especially pleasing in early spring, when the snow is just melting and there is almost no greenery - and bright islands of delicate flowers have already awakened.

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 dacha 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 wonderful aroma. Perennial plants will help make any color fantasies come true. The advantage of perennial flowers is that, having planted 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 their flowering period. Having studied the basic principles of cultivation, you can safely begin to form.

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

Spring flowers perennials

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

Bulbous perennial flowers:

Galanthus (snowdrop)– flowers appear with the first drop and melting of snow. They bloom for about a month (in March). They love sunny places, although they can tolerate a little shade. They are not picky about the soil. They reproduce by bulbs and also by seeds carried by ants. Bulbs are planted in the fall. In the spring, after flowering, you can plant overgrown bushes.

Bulbous perennial flowers for the garden Galanthus (snowdrops)

Have a short growing season and then die off upper part and they are not visible until next spring.

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

• Yellow;
• Lilac;
• Blue;
• Cream, etc.

Photo of crocus flower

Crocuses will become a decoration in flower beds, 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, colorful inflorescences. Very gentle, but demanding. To grow them you need to follow several rules:

• The soil for hyacinths is suitable neutral, consisting of leaf and turf soil;
• 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, photo of perennial coloring pages

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

• White – Album variety;
• From greenish to purple - Fantasy Creation variety - chameleon muscari;
• 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 more impressive. There is no need to cover the bulbs when planting them in the fall; they tolerate cold well and overwinter in open ground.

Daffodils – perennial bulbous plants. There are more than twenty thousand varieties. They are all divided into groups:

• Large-crowned;
• Small-crowned;
• Tubular daffodils;
• Triandrus;
• Cyclamenoides;
• Terry;
• Jonquiliformes;
• Tazetta-shaped;
• Poeticus;
• With a split crown.

Daffodils bloom in April and May. They love 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 hills and along the alley, or in groups in flower beds and flower beds.

Herbaceous perennials:

Primrose (primrose)– about 550 species are known. These perennial flowers come in all sorts of colors. The plant should be planted in the second year of life in the fall, in moist soil, in an area with diffused light. It does not tolerate direct sunlight, so it grows well under trees, especially fruit trees. Based on the shape and arrangement of flowers, five groups of primroses are distinguished:

• cushion-shaped;
• umbrella-shaped;
• tiered;
• bellflowers;
• capitate.

Primrose: photo of flowers

In folk medicine, the rhizomes are used for decoctions for coughs, 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 colors;
• Black – lilac flowers;
• Caucasian - pale green flowers, sometimes white. Very frost-resistant, does not shed its leaves even in winter. Highly poisonous!
• Smelly – beautiful green flowers, but an unpleasant smell.

Hellebore (helliborus) is an early flowering plant.

Hellebore, photo of country flowers

It is better to plant under the canopy of trees (it does not like sunny areas); the soil should be moist and 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 a 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 withers.

  

  

  Pink lungwort flowers

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

  

  In the photo - periwinkle blooming

  

• Bergenia (bergenia)- a low-growing perennial plant with wintering leaves. In spring, it is prone to disease, so it needs to be treated with protective drugs. Bergenia is shade-tolerant, but it is better to plant it in lightly shaded areas, since the flowering period will be later. Blooms in May – April. The flowers are pink, lilac small bells. After dividing the bush, plant it in neutral garden soil at the end of summer. Sow seeds in spring.

  

  Photo of Badan in landscape design

  

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

Different colors of anemone flowers

Liverwort (copse)- an evergreen forest plant that takes root well in a new place. Prefers moderate moisture, shade-loving, winter-hardy. Blooms in April – May with blue single flowers. Eat garden varieties with double buds, as well as pink, white, and purple colors. Needs fertile soil.

Photo of sandbox flowering

A type of garden sandbox

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

Photo of lily of the valley flowers

Brunnera (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 garden soil, clay. Blooms from late April to mid-summer. Two types are grown in gardens:

• Brunner Caucasian
• Brunnera Sibirskaya

Brunner: photo of flowers in the garden

Perennial flowers blooming in summer

Most garden plants bloom in summer. Starting from May and until August, they delight their owners. Examples of the most common ones are described below. They can be divided into two groups: some are attracted by the beauty of the flowers, while others are attracted 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, the second one is mainly used. The bushes are about a meter high, the flowers are large, bright from white to burgundy. Blooms in May – June. For mass flowering next year, you should prune the bush immediately after flowering. Peonies are winter-hardy, light-loving, prefer moderate moisture, and do not like stagnant water. It is better to replant in the fall - with rhizomes. It is worth considering that root system quickly deepens and can reach more than a meter in depth.

Photo of peony flowers blooming

Photo of peony bushes in landscape design

Lupine- an ornamental plant up to a meter tall, with large beautiful inflorescences. Translated from Latin - “wolf”: due to the ability to endure adverse conditions. Loves fertile, slightly acidic soil - this makes the flowers larger and more magnificent. Plant in sunny areas, but can also tolerate partial shade. Winters well. In summer you need to water well at the roots. Blooms from May to mid-summer. Some varieties - from June to August.

Photo of lupine flowering

Yarrow – cultivated wild plant. In nature it is found mainly with white flowers, rarely with pink ones. Decorative types have different color flowers. The four most popular are:

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

Pink millennium flowers

It's shade-tolerant light-loving plant. It can easily tolerate both heat, dryness and cold, wintering in open ground. Prefers garden soils. Flowering period: from 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. Does not like damp soils, otherwise it is not picky about the soil. For more luxuriant flowering, organic fertilizer should be applied. Grows in sunny and semi-shady places. Needs constant hydration.

Photos of perennial dicentra flowers

Photo Dicenters 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 don't like acidic soils, when the acidity pH is less than 6.5, the lower leaves begin to fall off. Can grow in partial shade. The color range is very diverse. Flowering period: from May to August (depending on the variety). It is best to replant by dividing the bush, in August - September.

Photos of phlox flowers

Perennial garden phlox

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

• violet wittrock (pansy);
• violet capillary;
• horned violet;
• Altai violet;
• fragrant violet.

Garden violets, photo of flowering

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

Photos of violets coloring pages

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

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

  

  Photo of astilbe flowering

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

  

  Photo of loosestrife flowering

• Gypsophila – bushy plant with small flowers. Loves calcareous soils, is not picky about fertilizers, therefore it is used to create beautiful background in general compositions of flower beds, alpine slides, . Flowering reaches its greatest 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 strong rhizome. An unpretentious, light-loving, winter-hardy plant. Loves moderate moisture, garden soils. Blooms from June to August. Propagated by planting bushes and seeds. It grows in one place for 5-7 years, but it is better to replant every three years.

  

  Garden chamomile or cornflower

• 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 stretches shoots with flowers. The most common in garden growing pyrethrum pink, hybrid and red. Propagate by dividing the bush or cuttings. You can sow seeds in a greenhouse in May and plant young plants in August.

  

  Garden flowers: Pyrethrum

• Delphinium (spur)- a plant with a tall stem and beautiful inflorescences. Can reach 150 cm in height. There are also low-growing 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 children touch them. Loves light areas, drought-resistant, prefers moderate moisture, root watering. The soil must be rich organic substances, loamy or sandy loam, neutral acidity. It can be propagated by sowing seeds or dividing the bush in the spring.

  

  Delphinium, photo coloring book

• Clematis (clematis)- climbing vine with large flowers. Flowering period from June to August. Bright flowers From white to dark purple, there are many varieties. On winter period you need to additionally cover the roots. Trim dried branches in spring for better flowering. Grows in sunny areas, does not like stagnant moisture, water frequently, at the root. Can tolerate temporary shade. The soil should have good drainage, loose, fertile. Near the bush you need to install a support along which the clematis will climb. The distance between neighboring plants should be at least a meter.

  

  Photo of clematis at the dacha

  Planting bushes better in spring. Plant to a depth of 2-5 cm, sprinkle with sand (protection from getting wet). For planting, it is useful to prepare a mixture of sand, peat and humus in a ratio of 1:1:3.

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

  

  Gentian, photo in landscape design

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

• Flowers pointing upward.
• Flowers directed to the side.
• Flowers pointing downwards.

Garden lily flower

The flowering period is from June to August, depending on the variety. The color range is very diverse. It is better to plant the bulbs from late August to early October. You can also plant lilies in the spring by dividing the bush or using baby bulbs. For planting, dig a hole 20-25 cm deep in a place sheltered from the wind, in partial shade or in light areas. Good drainage, rotted manure in combination with peat will give excellent results. Regular watering is necessary. Cover for the winter.

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

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

Photo of Iris flower

The colors of the flowers are varied and come in all sorts of shades. Based on height, they are divided into short, medium and tall. Propagated by dividing the bush in July-August.

Plant in bright areas, or with partial shade. Loves moderate watering, garden soils, winter-hardy, unpretentious. If the place is not windy, then it does not need a garter. Propagated by seeds, sown in the ground or greenhouse, in May. Young plants are planted 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:

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

Photo of weaving a climbing rose

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

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

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

• Decorative foliage plants

Khosta – 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. Based on the color of the leaves, plants are divided into:

• Solid hostas - leaves with a shade of yellow, blue or green.
• variegated - leaves with patterns of different colors:
• with 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 replant or divide it. It can grow in one place for up to 20 years. Propagation by dividing the bush in the spring, but it can also be done in the summer.

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

Creeping tenacious - low-growing flowers for the garden

Well suited for decorating alpine slides, planting around trees, borders, and hedges. Except decorative leaves, in mass plantings pleases the eye with bright colors. Popular types:

• Creeping tenacious - evergreen plant, height 7-10 cm. Blooms blue flowers. The leaves can be colored in a combination of red, green, gray, yellow, and white.
• Pyramidal tenacious is an evergreen plant, height about 25 cm. Flowers are purple or pink. The leaves are large, green, brown, gray.
• Geneva plant is a perennial plant with blue flowers. It is covered with villi, for which it received the second name “shaggy”.

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

Rejuvenated – a low, squat or creeping plant with succulent leaves. Planting should be done in sunny areas. Shade is not suitable for succulents. The soil should be poor, rocky, sandy. Fertile garden soil should be diluted with sand and screenings. Juvenile has beautiful leaves with colors ranging from green, gray to brown, brown. It can be propagated by sowing seeds in containers in the spring, or by young bushes throughout the warm period.

Juvenile: plant varieties

Kupena- decorative deciduous plant of the lily of the valley family. The shade-loving plant does not do well in sunny places. Loves moderate moisture, garden soils. The flowers are small, white, inconspicuous. Divided into two groups:

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

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 deciduous and beautiful flowering plant. This is very various plants, number more than 2000 species. Among the perennial milkweeds, gardeners use the following:

• cypress spurge;
• long-horned spurge;
• Euphorbia multicolor;
• Euphorbia scaly;
• fire spurge.

You can choose the appropriate type for a specific area. For example, multicolored euphorbia and cypress grow well in sunny areas. Scaly and long-horned spurges are suitable for shady places. But all these plants require well-drained soil. It should be remembered that the milky juice that exudes from the stems is poisonous. You need to work with gloves. Euphorbia should be pruned in the fall. It is best to plant bushes in the spring by dividing young rhizomes. You can also sow seeds in spring. Capable of self-seeding.

Garden spurge

Ferns – spore plants with large leaves - fronds. 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 scale).
• Large bushy ferns. The leaves are more than 50 cm long and are intended for single plantings (kochedednik, osmunda, multirow, shield grass).
• Small ferns with leaves less than 50 cm long. The most famous: adiantum, asplenium, woodsia, gymnocarnium, etc.

All ferns grow in the shade and require constant moisture. The soil should be loose, without manure or compost. Natural soils without any fertilizers are ideal soil for these plants. Plant in spring and late summer. It is 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 cereal herbs. 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;
• Myra fescue;
• glacial fescue
• Siberian fescue;
• Welsh fescue.

Low-growing species (15-30cm):

• forest fescue;
• sheep fescue;
• paniculata fescue;
• Prickly fescue.

Gray fescue

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

Phalaris (reedwort)– ornamental grass, 90–120 cm high. The leaves are long green with white or cream stripes. Resistant to diseases and pests. It easily tolerates frost, drought, and pruning to a height of 20-40 cm. It can be planted near bodies of water, in the shade, although it loves sunny places. The soil should be loose and moist. This aggressor plant grows quickly and “survives” other, weaker plants. For close proximity to such species, you need to protect the phalaris bushes with metal plates, digging them to a depth of 20 cm. It is best to propagate by dividing the bush, but you can also use seeds or cuttings.

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

Rogersia

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

Autumn perennial plants for the garden

This group includes the smallest number of plants, as nature prepares for winter sleep, then there are few flower stalks. During this period of time, decorative foliage plants delight the eye with a variety of colors, evergreen plants, 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 helenium are highly branched, 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 good watering is needed on hot days. Propagated in spring from seeds or young shoots. It is better to replant after 3-4 years.

Poskonnik– perennial, blooming from August to October. Plant height is from 100 to 150 cm. Inflorescences are pink or purple. Planted as a single bush or in composition with other flowers. Loves sunny places, but also tolerates partial shade. Grows well in moist soils rich in fertilizers and peat; constant watering is required. In spring, propagate by dividing the bush or sowing seeds. In winter, the above-ground part of the plant must be cut off.

Poskonnik

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

Echinacea purpurea

Astra perennial– a cold-resistant plant with star flowers. There are spring, summer and autumn varieties. The autumn flowering period is from September to November. Small flowers are densely located on the bush and have a bright, varied color. There are low-growing varieties (height 10 - 50 cm), medium-growing (height 50 - 100 cm) and tall varieties (100 - 160 cm). TO 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 the spring or from seeds. Sowing can be done either in open ground or in containers for planting seedlings.

• flowering time;
• bush height;
• bush shape;
• shape of inflorescences;
• size of inflorescences.

Photo of garden chrysanthemum

The flowering period may vary depending on the species. Early types of perennials bloom from June to September, later ones - from September to December. The color of the flowers is 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. You can also propagate by layering and cuttings.

Thus, for successful cultivation perennial flowers in your flowerbed, you need to know the basic principles of care and propagation of these plants. Now you can decide for yourself which perennial flowers to plant in your dacha so that they bloom all summer, and our photo catalog will help you with this. Also, this manual will help you 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.