Steven Gilbert
1. Hardy Geranium
The hardy geraniums bloom in late spring and they last until fall – they will make your garden look pretty the whole summer! There are many varieties of the hardy geraniums and each requires its own conditions, but they all should be planted with the flower crown at soil level, in a fertile and moist.
They become somewhat drought – intolerant as they grow, however you will still need to water them occasionally.
2. Helleborus Orientalis
Hellebores are also known as Christmas rose or Lenten rose. They need part to full shade and want to be planted in a well – drained soil. While growing, you should keep them moisturized, but once they’re established, they become somewhat drought – intolerant. When it comes to pruning, the hellebores should be pruned in early winter with cutting away old or damaged foliage of the evergreen. As perennials, hellebores come in few colors, all of them equally beautiful!
3. Cyclamen Coum
When it comes to cyclamens, these pretty flowers must be grown in the right temperature. In nature, they grow in rather cool climates, so if you keep them somewhere hot, the plant will turn yellow, while the flowers will start to fade. Once you get the right temperature, the next important step is the watering. The cyclamen needs excellent drainage with a potting medium that holds water well and it’s very sensitive to over or under watering.
4. Bluebells
Before you plant a bluebell flowers, make sure to test the soil to see if it has the ideal pH value – it should be between 5.5 and 6.5. These beautiful bell – shaped flowers tolerate moderate to dry soil and need to be watered every few days after being planted, so that their roots take hold. However, you will notice that weeds grow around bluebells, so you will need to pull them out every two weeks, to make sure they’re not going to damage the bluebell’s roots.
5. Primroses
Primroses need to be kept moist, but be careful to not over – moist them. This will keep the primroses away from root rot. They need to be fertilized once in a month, except while they’re in bloom. If you keep them inside your home, they also need high humidity, so for this it’s best to grow them in temperatures between 50 and 65 F.(10-18 C.). Even though you can plant it either outside or inside, when it comes to taking care of primroses, it will be easier if you do that in your garden.
6. Astilbe
These pretty pink flowers grow best in rather cool summers. They can grow between 6 inches and 5 feet talland they start blooming in late spring or early summer. Astilbes are really easy to take care of – they tolerate wet soil and will tolerate full sun as long as their soil is moist. However, for the best growth of the pretty astilbe, make sure to plant the flower in a site with light to full shade and moist, humus-rich soil.
7. Impatiens
Impatiens can be propagated from cuttings or seeds, and if you purchase them from any garden center, most likely you will get an already well – rooted plant. Until you plant them in the ground, water them regularly, because they will start to fade if they sense a lack of water. Impatiens want to be planted in well – drained soil, in a partial or deep shade. You should also fertilize them regularly with water soluble fertilizer and at the beginning of the spring season and once more during the summer.
8. Lobelia
Even though there are many varieties of this flower, when it comes to home gardening, usually there are just three of them that are commonly purchased – L. inflata (Indian tobacco), L. cardinalis (Cardinal flower), and L. siphilitica.
These beautiful flowers require partial shade and moist, rich soil. The lobelias are a very low maintenance plant, as all you need to do after they’re well – established is to water them regularly when it’s really hot and fertilize them once in a month.
9. Cleome
Cleome is also known as spider flower because of it’s unique shape. This flower needs to be planted in spring, after all the frost is gone – just press the seed onto the soil and keep it watered. If your garden soil is rich, then you won’t have to use fertilizers in future and once the cleome is well – established, it becomes drought – intolerant, so you can keep watering at minimum. It will then provide you with an amazing flowers that will last until winter.
10. Foxglove
Foxgloves need well – drained and rich soil that shouldn’t be left to dry out in order to allow re-growth, because the foxglove is a short – lived, biennial flower. The flower can grow well in partial or deep shade, but if you live in a place where the summer is really hot, then you will need to keep it under a shade more. If you like the way the foxglove look in your garden, you can leave the old flowers to dry out on the stalk and drop seeds for the next growth.
The hardy geraniums bloom in late spring and they last until fall – they will make your garden look pretty the whole summer! There are many varieties of the hardy geraniums and each requires its own conditions, but they all should be planted with the flower crown at soil level, in a fertile and moist.
They become somewhat drought – intolerant as they grow, however you will still need to water them occasionally.
2. Helleborus Orientalis
Hellebores are also known as Christmas rose or Lenten rose. They need part to full shade and want to be planted in a well – drained soil. While growing, you should keep them moisturized, but once they’re established, they become somewhat drought – intolerant. When it comes to pruning, the hellebores should be pruned in early winter with cutting away old or damaged foliage of the evergreen. As perennials, hellebores come in few colors, all of them equally beautiful!
3. Cyclamen Coum
When it comes to cyclamens, these pretty flowers must be grown in the right temperature. In nature, they grow in rather cool climates, so if you keep them somewhere hot, the plant will turn yellow, while the flowers will start to fade. Once you get the right temperature, the next important step is the watering. The cyclamen needs excellent drainage with a potting medium that holds water well and it’s very sensitive to over or under watering.
4. Bluebells
Before you plant a bluebell flowers, make sure to test the soil to see if it has the ideal pH value – it should be between 5.5 and 6.5. These beautiful bell – shaped flowers tolerate moderate to dry soil and need to be watered every few days after being planted, so that their roots take hold. However, you will notice that weeds grow around bluebells, so you will need to pull them out every two weeks, to make sure they’re not going to damage the bluebell’s roots.
5. Primroses
Primroses need to be kept moist, but be careful to not over – moist them. This will keep the primroses away from root rot. They need to be fertilized once in a month, except while they’re in bloom. If you keep them inside your home, they also need high humidity, so for this it’s best to grow them in temperatures between 50 and 65 F.(10-18 C.). Even though you can plant it either outside or inside, when it comes to taking care of primroses, it will be easier if you do that in your garden.
6. Astilbe
These pretty pink flowers grow best in rather cool summers. They can grow between 6 inches and 5 feet talland they start blooming in late spring or early summer. Astilbes are really easy to take care of – they tolerate wet soil and will tolerate full sun as long as their soil is moist. However, for the best growth of the pretty astilbe, make sure to plant the flower in a site with light to full shade and moist, humus-rich soil.
7. Impatiens
Impatiens can be propagated from cuttings or seeds, and if you purchase them from any garden center, most likely you will get an already well – rooted plant. Until you plant them in the ground, water them regularly, because they will start to fade if they sense a lack of water. Impatiens want to be planted in well – drained soil, in a partial or deep shade. You should also fertilize them regularly with water soluble fertilizer and at the beginning of the spring season and once more during the summer.
8. Lobelia
Even though there are many varieties of this flower, when it comes to home gardening, usually there are just three of them that are commonly purchased – L. inflata (Indian tobacco), L. cardinalis (Cardinal flower), and L. siphilitica.
These beautiful flowers require partial shade and moist, rich soil. The lobelias are a very low maintenance plant, as all you need to do after they’re well – established is to water them regularly when it’s really hot and fertilize them once in a month.
9. Cleome
Cleome is also known as spider flower because of it’s unique shape. This flower needs to be planted in spring, after all the frost is gone – just press the seed onto the soil and keep it watered. If your garden soil is rich, then you won’t have to use fertilizers in future and once the cleome is well – established, it becomes drought – intolerant, so you can keep watering at minimum. It will then provide you with an amazing flowers that will last until winter.
10. Foxglove
Foxgloves need well – drained and rich soil that shouldn’t be left to dry out in order to allow re-growth, because the foxglove is a short – lived, biennial flower. The flower can grow well in partial or deep shade, but if you live in a place where the summer is really hot, then you will need to keep it under a shade more. If you like the way the foxglove look in your garden, you can leave the old flowers to dry out on the stalk and drop seeds for the next growth.
