The borders of island flower beds are smooth, beautifully shaped closed curved lines, oval in shape.
The largest plants are planted in the central part, the short ones along the borders.
What perennials should I use?
Selecting plants with pink flowers is not a difficult task; there are many of them among the most popular garden plants - roses, carnations, lilies, phlox, astilbe.
For a flower garden with minimal care, decorative stability throughout the season is desirable, that is, the plant should always look good, never look untidy, long flowering and interesting seasonal effects (autumn color of foliage, fruits, etc.) are desirable.
In addition, the perennial must be non-aggressive and unpretentious (not require frequent feeding, dividing, pruning, covering, etc.), and be resistant to pests and diseases.
The vast majority of perennials do not bloom for long, but do not be sad about this: it is more correct to enjoy every moment of garden beauty; its beauty lies in its continuous variability. Something will be blooming in this flowerbed all the time, and it is especially spectacular in July.
The premieres of this flower bed are blue delphiniums. In the Moscow region they bloom for a month: all of July, starting from the end of June. The candle-shaped delphinium inflorescences give the flower garden a special expressiveness, but after flowering they need to be removed. If you completely cut off the stems, the delphiniums will bloom a second time in the fall, but this flowering will worsen the flowering of the next year, so it is better to cut off only the inflorescences that have appeared. Any “daisies” look good next to delphinium; here they are echinacea.
The brightness of the composition is given by red lupins planted in front of the delphiniums, a meter-long Abendglut variety with dark red flowers in racemose inflorescences up to 40 cm long. It blooms from June for a month, if the fading inflorescences are removed, and again in August. Bright phlox in pink tones support elegant summer blooms. Variable knotweed is planted in the center of the composition - a huge, permanently decorative, persistent perennial.
During the growth period, delphinium needs a large number of nutrients. The first time it is fed at a shoot height of 10-15 cm with complex mineral, or even better - liquid organic fertilizer; the second time - during the budding period - a fertilizer with a large proportion of potassium and phosphorus is used; the third - immediately after flowering - with potassium-phosphorus fertilizer without nitrogen for the establishment of powerful renewal buds. Each feeding should be accompanied by abundant watering - there are no exceptions to this rule. When the height of the shoots is 20-30 cm, in order to obtain powerful peduncles, the bushes are thinned, breaking out the shoots in the center of the bush, leaving up to 10 shoots for varieties with few flowered inflorescences, and up to 5 shoots for multi-flowered ones. The inflorescences are tied the first time at a height of 40-50 cm, and the second time - 100-120 cm.
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea)
Height 1 m.
Large inflorescences with a diameter of 13 cm - pink-purple petals around a convex cone.
Phlox paniculate
Height 0.7 m.
Lush paniculate inflorescences of pink flowers, black-purple stems.
Blooms in July
Hosta (Hosta), variety Hanky-Panky
The olive green leaf has an apple green center edged with a white stripe.
Decorative from mid-June until frost
Polygonum polymorpha
Height up to 2 m
Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus), variety Abendglut
Height 1 m
Red flowers in racemes up to 40 cm long
It blooms from June for a month; when the faded inflorescences are removed, it blooms a second time in August.
Height 40 cm
Grayish-green leaves with reddish edges on purple stems, light pink inflorescences in September.
Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)
Height 30 cm
Velvety leaves, greenish-yellow flowers from June to August
Height 30 cm
Very dark black-purple leaves, blooms from June for two months Ornamental foliage plant
Hybrid delphinium (Delphinium x hybrida)
Height up to 2 m
Blue flowers in a huge pyramidal inflorescence
A white flower garden means purity and tranquility, freshness and elegance. You cannot create it by simply planting plants with white flowers in one place. It will be made exciting and expressive by plants with gray, silver and white-variegated leaves - with a white border or center, with white spots or a pattern.
Especially bright White color against a background of dark green leaves.
Try to get the right balance between the amount of white and green. For a white flower garden, the structure, contrast of plant shapes, shapes and textures of leaves is even more important than for any other. The famous English creator of mixborders advised including small accents of blue in white flower beds.
You can experiment by adding instead of blue a small amount of lemon yellow or pale orange. If it seems to you that there is still not enough white in such a flower garden, you can increase its amount with the help of small architectural forms: a white bench, arch, pergola, flowerpot or sculpture.
Flower bed diagram 3 x 4 mWhen creating white compositions, you can use plants of any life form. Suitable trees and shrubs include willow pear, willow, angustifolia, white dogwood "Elegantissima", exochorda, deutia, hydrangea, mock orange, lilac, spring flowering spirea. There are a lot of perennials with white flowers, these are anemones, aquilegias, asters and, astrantia and bells, black cohosh, clematis, delphiniums, echinacea, geraniums, irises, lilies, roses, peonies, tulips, daffodils, small bulbous ones. Suitable leaves for such a flower garden will be provided by hostas, brunners, lungworts and chistets.
Phlox paniculata “Novelty” has white flowers with a blue lining, quite in keeping with the theme of our composition. Echinaceas and phlox bloom starting in July. In the summer, you need to fertilize phlox at least twice: during budding and flowering with a complex fertilizer with a large dose of potassium and phosphorus, and after flowering with a complex fertilizer with an increased amount of phosphorus to prepare the plants for winter. The white-edged sedum Autumn Charm, very decorative from the moment it emerges from the ground, also fits here.
Catnip blooms for a long time - from June to September. Delphiniums in the Moscow region bloom throughout July, starting at the end of June, requiring constant care, watering, fertilizing and garter. Here is a variety with light blue flowers. Variable knotweed, pearl anafalis (its stem and leaves are white-pubescent, white inflorescences), Variegata molinia and blue hosta are always decorative. This composition requires watering during dry summers.
Polygonum polymorphs
Height up to 2 m
Large white paniculate inflorescences
Blooms from late June to mid-August, decorative even after flowering
Phlox paniculata, variety “New”
Height 70 cm
White flowers with blue lining
Blooms in July
Fassen's catnip (Nepeta x faassenii)
Height 50 cm
Small fragrant flowers lavender color in long racemes
Long flowering - from June to September
Height 50-70 cm
Large, strongly crinkled blue leaves, white flowers
Decorative all season, blooms in July
Hybrid delphinium (Delphinium x hybrida), variety Elegans
Height up to 2 m.
Light blue flowers with a black center in a huge pyramidal inflorescence.
Blooms from the end of June for 20-30 days, after flowering it is not decorative
Molinia coerulea var. variegata
Height 50 cm
Leaves with longitudinal stripes of a yellowish-cream color, white spikelets
Decorative throughout the season
Sedum telephium, variety Autumn Charm
Height 40 cm
White border on each leaf, flowering in September-October for more than a month. Decorative from the moment it emerges from the ground.
Pearl anaphalis (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Height 40 cm
The stem and leaves are white-pubescent, the inflorescences are white
Decorative throughout the season
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea)
Height 1 m
Large inflorescences consisting of white petals around a huge orange-green “bump”
Blooms from late July to September
Pink color is considered a feminine color: even the dowry color for newborn girls is pink. Psychologists say that for two out of three women this is the most favorite color. In nature, it is found quite often, is pleasing to the eye, and goes nicely with green foliage, especially those with dark green leaves.
Combinations of pink flowers with gray-green and bluish-green leaves look sophisticated. Relating to pastel colors, calm pink, like blue and pale yellow, visually increases the size of the garden, blurring the boundaries of flower arrangements. Pink creates a romantic mood in the garden, a feeling of harmony and tranquility. Interspersed with silver-gray foliage and white flowers will add sophistication to such compositions.
Combination of pink flowers to varying degrees saturation is a win-win option; the combination of pink flowers with dark purple looks luxurious. In her gray garden, Gertrude Jekyll used pink and lilac flowers to pair with gray leaves.
Scheme of a flower bed with perennials 3 x 4 mOf course, the list does not end with this; at our service are varieties of speedwells and veronicastrums, lilacs, summer flowering spirea, rhododendrons, primroses, monarda, loosestrife, bluebells, bergenia, astrantia. Many varieties of large-leaved hydrangeas have pink inflorescences, the inflorescences of almost all varieties of paniculate hydrangeas turn pink by the end of summer, and varieties of tree-like hydrangeas with pink flowers have also appeared.
Phlox “Dragon” blooms profusely with pink flowers in July. Perhaps this is the only plant in the composition that requires care. In the summer, you need to fertilize phlox at least twice: during budding and flowering with a complex fertilizer with a large dose of potassium and phosphorus, and after flowering with a complex fertilizer with an increased amount of phosphorus to prepare the plants for winter. In July-August, pink monarda delights with flowers. Blood red geranium blooms profusely and for a long time, from mid-June to August. The dark leaves of Heuchera Obsidian are beautiful.
Polygonum polymorphs
Height up to 2 m
Large white paniculate inflorescences
Blooms from late June to mid-August, decorative even after flowering
Astrantia major, Claret variety
Height 60 cm
Dark purple color of flowers
Blooms in June-August for 35-40 days
Monarda hybrid (Monarda x hybrida)
Height 70 cm
Pink fragrant flowers attract insects
Blooms in July-August
Badan (Bergenia)
Height 40 cm
Attractive leaves that turn purple in autumn.
Blooms in May
The plant is decorative from snow to snow
Phlox paniculata, variety “Dragon”
Height 0.7-0.8 m
The flowers are purple-pink with silver-gray strokes along the edges of the petals, the stems are black-purple
Blooms in July
Heuchera x hybrida, Obsidian variety
Height 30 cm
Very dark black-purple leaves, blooms from June for two months.
decorative foliage plant
Blood red geranium (Geranium sanguineum), Compactum variety
Height 30 cm
Numerous small pink flowers against a background of elegant leaves
Blooms profusely and for a long time, from mid-June to August, decorative before and after flowering
Sedum telephium, variety Matrona
Height 40 cm
Grayish-green leaves with reddish edges on purple stems, light pink inflorescences in September
Decorative from the moment it appears in spring until the end of the season
Bluebell (Campanula lactiflora), variety Loddon Anna
Height 1.2 m
Pink fragrant bell-shaped flowers are collected in large inflorescences
Blooms for two months in July-August. If you trim off faded inflorescences, re-blooming will be especially lush.
There are plants whose main advantage is their gorgeous leaves; many of them grow happily in partial shade and shade. Shade lovers rarely boast spectacular flowering, but their leaves are unusually good. In the center of the composition is the impressive Kamchatka meadowsweet - a powerful plant up to 2 m tall with large five-lobed leaves.
In June-July, it blooms for 2-3 weeks with large paniculate inflorescences of small cream flowers. The soil under the meadowsweet should not dry out, insufficient watering in the heat will lead to temporary wilting of leaves and inflorescences. Another shade lover with gorgeous leaves is the pinnate variety. Its expressive leaves are purple when blooming, later dark green with raised veining; it blooms for 20-25 days in July with pink fragrant panicles.
Black cohosh, perennials with ornamental leaves and elegant inflorescences of small flowers with numerous stamens, also like life in the shade. Calling hosta the queen of shade has long been a platitude; the classic blue hosta variety Love Pat grows here. And astilbes like to grow in moist, semi-shady areas. Pale pink and white astilbes look elegant next to bergenia and pachysandra. Their gorgeous inflorescences contrast effectively with the dense, large leaves of the hosta.
Scheme of a shady perennial flower bed 3 x 4 mAre there any grains that like to grow in partial shade? One of them is the graceful Hakonechloa. The compact bush grows in one direction, asymmetrically, its foliage, which looks like bamboo, forms an unusual cascade. The frost-resistant variety Aureola with long golden leaves with green longitudinal stripes is used here. Hakonechloa looks especially good at the front edge of a flower bed, where it exhibits a waterfall effect.
Ecology of consumption. Every summer resident would dream that his garden would smell fragrant and delight with a beautiful view for as long as possible. The scheme of a flower bed of continuous flowering perennials will allow you to bring this idea to life and enjoy the beauty and smell of planted flowers throughout the summer.
Every summer resident would dream that his garden would smell fragrant and delight with a beautiful view for as long as possible. The scheme of a flower bed of continuous flowering perennials will allow you to bring this idea to life and enjoy the beauty and smell of planted flowers throughout the summer.
The question of how to create a flowerbed of continuous flowering can lead a novice gardener to a dead end, but experienced gardeners know that the secret to creating it is very simple. When creating such a flower garden and selecting plants, you only need to know exactly in what period they will bloom. By planting several varieties in one bed, which will gradually replace each other, you don’t have to worry about the plot looking untidy or empty.
Some may think this is enough simple work. Indeed, there is nothing easier - to plant flowers with different flowering periods and just enjoy the work done. But at this moment it is important to take into account all the nuances of such flower beds. First of all, take into account that for each planting it is necessary different care, excellent levels of watering, lighting, soil condition and much, much more. Therefore, when planning a mixborder, you need to select all those varieties that have similar care requirements.
Plants for a continuous flowering bed, as has already become known, are selected carefully, but even with 5-6 different types of plantings you can create an amazing and unique mixborder. The basic rule, which is important to follow both when creating small beds and large lawns, is considered to be a more or less accurate count of flowering periods. Usually it does not exceed a couple of weeks. In order to somewhat smooth out the moment of withering of some buds and the blossoming of others, you need to place some deciduous plants highly decorative.
To make it easier to navigate, it’s better to draw rough plan on a sheet with a mark of the types of flowers that will grow. So, if you plan to create a flower garden on a large open area of your dacha, then the diagram of a flower bed of continuous flowering perennials should look like this:
If the flower bed is to be placed near a fence or fence, then tall plants should be planted closer to it. Their length should also be reduced in accordance with how far the mixborder will extend into the area.
There are very different examples of continuous flowering beds, depending on what effect you want to give to the site.
Flower arrangements usually have names that are in keeping with the seasons.
As is known, spring time many people associate with the growth of the most delicate flowers. Therefore, it is important to include flowers such as daisies, primroses, pansies, daffodils, crocuses, tulips, lungworts. These plants bloom almost the very first and delight all gardeners for at least a month. Gradually by May they are being replaced peonies, late species tulips and daffodils, aquilegia, forsythia, lupins and aquilegia. By the end of this month, hyacinths, imperial hazel grouse, sweet peas, and other types of flowers are gaining strength.
Gradually, one season is replaced by another, and in flower beds you can find many more species of different flowers. For example, The following plants can be planted:
At the same time, a flower bed of continuous flowering perennials should also be composed of different species daylilies and lilies, rudbeckia, monarda, echinacea, lariat. The buds of these plants can smell fragrant almost all summer long, if, of course, they are properly cared for. By the way, the empty spaces that appear between them in the spring can be sown with annuals. This way, the usual riot of colors can be diluted with new types of plantings and more interesting compositions can be created.
As summer colors fade and fall arrives, it's time for new types of flowers. As you might guess, they already need coolness more than the summer heat, so they adapt perfectly to this time.
The flower beds are gradually beginning to bloom buds of phlox, lobelia, chrysanthemums, cannas, colchicum. At the same time, it is possible to achieve repeated flowering in some flowers. For example, remontant plants can once again please you with beautiful fresh buds. roses, ageratum, carnations, delphinium, begoni I. To do this, it is important to remove faded petals immediately after the flowers fade, cutting them off with garden shears.
If you want to return the garden to its former bright colors, then you need to find a place to plant seeds of sage, coreopsis, helenium, asters and sedum. At the same time, plants of decorative onions can grow in the garden almost until frost, yarrow, craspedia.
There are quite a few different types of flower beds of this kind. It’s worth talking about the most spectacular ones. By the way, a flowerbed of continuous flowering with your own hands can turn out to be unique if you design it yourself.
For those summer residents who dreamed of decorating their site with the construction of a fountain or stream, but for some reason were unable to achieve this, there is an opportunity to build a fake, but very natural “dry” spring.
It is important to take into account all the nuances when working, so that it visually appears that the water is really running.
First of all, you should lay out the channel using oblong pebbles various sizes. For greater naturalness, it can be painted in Blue colour so that from a distance it really seems like it is a liquid. At the same time, you can fill the “bed” of our stream with transparent blue beads.
Every summer resident would dream of seeing the fruits of his labors as soon as possible. Of course, with perennials it is quite difficult to achieve vigorous flowering in the year of planting, but it can be done. The most important rule when planting this mixborder will be the obligatory choice of a well-lit side in order to provide the plantings with the need for constant warmth. This mixborder is best planted near fences. The background, among other things, can also be coniferous plantings or a wall.
The diagram of a flower bed of continuous flowering perennials in this case will look like this:
All these flowers are matched to each other as well as possible and need general care. Despite the ease of cultivation, you can really get beautiful flower bed. If there is a blank wall or an ugly structure on the site, then with the help of this composition it can be quite easily hidden.
If your site has a gate with an arch above it, then you can decorate it with flowers so that the structure looks elegant and beautiful throughout the warm season. In this flower garden, all the plantings are selected in this way, so there will be no problems with this.
For better understanding, you should divide the entire bed into tiers.
The main difference between such a flower bed will be its versatility. It is perfectly capable of decorating both stone and wooden, forged and other types of fences.
Not every summer resident has the opportunity to place a flower garden in a sunny area. The next option is suitable if there is always partial shade in the garden.
The main idea of this composition is to dilute the dull landscape and effectively combine bright plantings with lush greenery. Functionia has an unusual combination of shades on the leaves (1). She will delight throughout the warm period of time. Already in May, the luxurious dicentra magnificent (2) is blooming, which in any case will look spectacular. In early June, bright yellow-red leaves of red epimedium (3) begin to appear above the flowerbed, and next to it is one of the most bright accents- muscariform liriope (4).
Starting from May and almost until October, geraniums will create a special mesh pattern (5). These shades are diluted by the delicate lungwort (6). In spring, the main accent of the mixborder is the spring navel (7), and it will gradually be replaced by no less soft and delicate shades of violet (8).
Based on the diagrams and material from this article, you will be able to create a beautiful composition of perennial flowers at your dacha, which will delight you with its blooms throughout the summer. The most important thing is to follow all the necessary recommendations and adhere to the planting rules. After all, when creating such a flower bed, it is very important to select those plantings that can live well next to each other. published
Almost all dacha owners are thinking about how to create garden beds in your favorite place. And these beautiful flower beds, in their minds, should have a wonderful appearance, smell fragrant and delight with their splendor for as long as possible.
Such plans are quite feasible if you arrange it at your dacha.
Completing this task requires certain skills and knowledge, as well as perseverance and patience. Although the initially conceived work may seem quite simple.
However, it is important to take into account that each planting needs its own care, different levels of watering, light, soil conditions, etc. Therefore, it is better to make a selection of those varieties to which similar care criteria apply.
Very often a flower garden is created on a large open summer cottage. The following scheme applies here:
The highest varieties are based in the center of the entire composition. Closer to the edge - .
When choosing different shades, do not violate their certain compatibility. Also take into account bright spots that attract attention. They even try to create something original and bright from an ordinary flowerbed.
If the flower garden is located near a fence or fence, then tall plantings are placed close to it. And their height decreases as this flower bed spreads across the site.
In fact, there are various designs and schemes for flower beds. And, as a rule, the most effective works are obtained as a result of independent efforts.
The following are seven of the most original solutions in this area with a description of the colors. It is not necessary to repeat these options exactly. They can be used as a starting point or base for your own flower bed.
Not everyone can afford fountains, streams and other decorations on their property. Their illusion can be achieved with the help of blossoms. First comes the laying out of the riverbed. For this purpose, oblong pebbles of different parameters are used. For better credibility, it is painted blue. 
The following flower garden scheme is suitable for planting flowers:
It is optimal for those who want to know the results of their work as quickly as possible. This is difficult to achieve when working with perennials, but it is possible. The main thing here is to choose the side with good lighting. Plantings must be provided with constant heat. The optimal place for such a composition is near fences, walls or coniferous plantings. In your work, it is important to adhere to the following scheme:
Decoration of the background is carried out with various types of stock roses. A mix of various shades is allowed.
A decorative sunflower is arranged near the stock roses. You can also plant Icelandic poppies there. They will add significant brightness to the composition.
Gaillardias are concentrated at a short distance from poppies.
An important element here will be the cardinal lobelia. It will stretch across a significant part of the flowerbed, providing it with an elegant accent.
This composition needs to be given depth. Blue shades will help with this. This means planting flowers such as:
Gravilat is suitable for the formation of red spots.
Sedum and heuchera will perfectly complement the composition. The first blooms until autumn, the second - until frost.
This option will perfectly hide a dilapidated wall or some gloomy structure.
About the blue catananche in more detail. This is a perennial plant living in temperate climates. The growth period is no more than two years. Katanhe is usually planted near carpet plants that bloom at the same time as them.
If your dacha has a gate and an arch is formed above it, then this structure can be covered in an original way with flowers. And throughout the warm season, the appearance of the structure will be beautiful.
Here the entire bed has certain levels:
On the right side in the center are positions of chamomile flowers. For example: brilliant rudbeckia, New Belgian aster and cushion.
It is better to take plants of two colors to cover the arch. The optimal design here is: climbing rose (encompassing on one side) and Jacquemin's clematis (on the other).
This universal option. A flowerbed for beginners, the design of which perfectly decorates various types of fences.
To create a living carpet at your dacha you will need to use. They embody the illusion of a three-dimensional colorful picture. It is necessary to work with single-varietal plants. This will prevent any stains from appearing on the carpet. uneven areas etc. You should also choose dense flowering. This is the only way an illusory dense pattern will be formed.
Often they create a carpet - a flower. To achieve the desired task, use:
Phloxes will overwinter well in the garden, and the shades are quite interesting feature– perennial flowers have different colors, and the height of bushes planted at the same time can be different.
To achieve this task, flowers are used that are determined by their height as low or medium. For example, you can make a flower bed in the shape of a heart.
The contours of such a figure are quite easy to form. Their pink and burgundy varieties alternate. Inside the figure there are usually roses of light red color in the following shades: dark, pale and bright.
Such flower beds can be created in one color or multi-color. The second solution is more chic and natural. In order to maintain the charm, you need to use plants of different heights.
A flower island can be created according to this scheme:
Figures “a” are formed from pink soapwort bushes or other low, bright perennials of continuous flowering.
“b” – position of gentian. “B” - daylily bushes. "G" - stock roses. “D” is a bright decorative sunflower. “E” is rose bushes.
This is an excellent solution for revitalizing various paths and fences on your site. Here you can implement the following ideas:
This is a perennial plant, reaching a height of no more than 30 cm. And the diameter of the bush is similar to the height - the same 30 cm. The leaves of the bell sometimes resemble an ovoid-round shape. Mass of colors: white, blue, blue or purple. And the most important thing for flower beds is flowering from June to September.
In fact, creating flower beds is a huge creative space. And, perhaps, every gardener can offer his own interesting solution, given all the planned plants and time.
Every summer resident would dream that his garden would smell fragrant and delight with a beautiful view for as long as possible. The scheme of a flower bed of continuous flowering perennials will allow you to bring this idea to life and enjoy the beauty and smell of planted flowers throughout the summer.
Basic moments
The question of how to create a flowerbed of continuous flowering can lead a novice gardener to a dead end, but experienced gardeners know that the secret to creating it is very simple. When creating such a flower garden and selecting plants, you only need to know exactly in what period they will bloom. By planting several varieties in one bed, which will gradually replace each other, you don’t have to worry about the plot looking untidy or empty.
Some may think this is a fairly simple job. Indeed, there is nothing easier - to plant flowers with different flowering periods and just enjoy the work done. But at this moment it is important to take into account all the nuances of such flower beds. First of all, take into account that each planting requires different care, different levels of watering, lighting, soil conditions and much, much more. Therefore, when planning a mixborder, you need to select all those varieties that have similar care requirements.
Plants for a continuous flowering bed, as has already become known, are selected carefully, but even with 5-6 different types of plantings you can create an amazing and unique mixborder. The basic rule, which is important to follow both when creating small beds and large lawns, is considered to be a more or less accurate count of flowering periods. Usually it does not exceed a couple of weeks. In order to somewhat smooth out the moment of withering of some buds and the blossoming of others, you need to place some deciduous plants that are highly decorative in the garden bed.
To make it easier to navigate, it is better to draw a rough plan on a sheet of paper with a mark of the types of flowers that will grow. So, if you plan to create a flower garden on a large open area of your dacha, then the diagram of a flower bed of continuous flowering perennials should look like this:
If the flower bed is to be placed near a fence or fence, then tall plants should be planted closer to it. Their length should also be reduced in accordance with how far the mixborder will extend into the area.
There are very different examples of continuous flowering beds, depending on what effect you want to give to the site.
Flower arrangements usually have names that are in keeping with the seasons.
As you know, many people associate springtime with the growth of the most delicate flowers. Therefore, it is important to include flowers such as daisies, primroses, pansies, daffodils, crocuses, tulips, lungworts. These plants bloom almost the very first and delight all gardeners for at least a month. Gradually by May they are being replaced peonies, late types of tulips and daffodils, aquilegia, forsythia, lupins and aquilegia. By the end of this month, hyacinths, imperial hazel grouse, sweet peas, and other types of flowers are gaining strength.
Summer chic
Gradually, one season is replaced by another, and in flower beds you can find many more species of different flowers. For example, The following plants can be planted:
At the same time, a flower bed of continuous flowering perennials should also be composed of different species daylilies and lilies, rudbeckia, monarda, echinacea, lariat. The buds of these plants can smell fragrant almost all summer long, if, of course, they are properly cared for. By the way, the empty spaces that appear between them in the spring can be sown with annuals. This way, the usual riot of colors can be diluted with new types of plantings and more interesting compositions can be created.
As summer colors fade and fall arrives, it's time for new types of flowers. As you might guess, they already need coolness more than the summer heat, so they adapt perfectly to this time.
The flower beds are gradually beginning to bloom buds of phlox, lobelia, chrysanthemums, cannas, colchicum. At the same time, it is possible to achieve repeated flowering in some flowers. For example, remontant plants can once again please you with beautiful fresh buds. roses, ageratum, carnations, delphinium, begoni I. To do this, it is important to remove faded petals immediately after the flowers fade, cutting them off with garden shears.
If you want to return the garden to its former bright colors, then you need to find a place to plant seeds of sage, coreopsis, helenium, asters and sedum. At the same time, plants of decorative onions can grow in the garden almost until frost, yarrow, craspedia.
Ready-made schemes and ideas
There are quite a few different types of flower beds of this kind. It’s worth talking about the most spectacular ones. By the way, a flowerbed of continuous flowering with your own hands can turn out to be unique if you design it yourself.
For those summer residents who dreamed of decorating their site with the construction of a fountain or stream, but for some reason were unable to achieve this, there is an opportunity to build a fake, but very natural “dry” spring.
It is important to take into account all the nuances when working, so that it visually appears that the water is really running.
First of all, you should lay out the channel using oblong pebbles of various sizes. To make it more natural, it can be painted blue, so that from a distance it really seems like it is a liquid. At the same time, you can fill the “bed” of our stream with transparent blue beads.
Every summer resident would dream of seeing the fruits of his labors as soon as possible. Of course, with perennials it is quite difficult to achieve vigorous flowering in the year of planting, but it can be done. The most important rule when planting this mixborder will be the obligatory choice of a well-lit side in order to provide the plantings with the need for constant warmth. This mixborder is best planted near fences. The background, among other things, can also be coniferous plantings or a wall.
The diagram of a flower bed of continuous flowering perennials in this case will look like this:
All these flowers are matched to each other as well as possible and require general care. Despite the ease of growing, you can get a really beautiful flower bed. If there is a blank wall or an ugly structure on the site, then with the help of this composition it can be quite easily hidden.
If your site has a gate with an arch above it, then you can decorate it with flowers so that the structure looks elegant and beautiful throughout the warm season. In this flower garden, all the plantings are selected in this way, so there will be no problems with this.
For better understanding, you should divide the entire bed into tiers.
The main difference between such a flower bed will be its versatility. It is perfectly capable of decorating both stone and wooden, forged and other types of fences.
Not every summer resident has the opportunity to place a flower garden in a sunny area. The next option is suitable if there is always partial shade in the garden.
The main idea of this composition is to dilute the dull landscape and effectively combine bright plantings with lush greenery. Functionia has an unusual combination of shades on the leaves (1). She will delight throughout the warm period of time. Already in May, the luxurious dicentra magnificent (2) is blooming, which in any case will look spectacular. In early June, bright yellow-red leaves of red epimedium (3) begin to appear above the flowerbed, and next to it is one of the brightest accents - the muscariform liriope (4).
Starting from May and almost until October, geraniums will create a special mesh pattern (5). These shades are diluted by the delicate lungwort (6). In spring, the main accent of the mixborder is the spring navel (7), and it will gradually be replaced by no less soft and delicate shades of violet (8).
Based on the diagrams and material from this article, you will be able to create a beautiful composition of perennial flowers at your dacha, which will delight you with its blooms throughout the summer. The most important thing is to follow all the necessary recommendations and adhere to the planting rules. After all, when creating such a flower bed, it is very important to select those plantings that can live well next to each other. published
