Low-maintenance perennials: creating a lazy flower bed

  • Mar 26, 2021
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Good afternoon, my reader. All summer residents are trying to create beauty on their site, but some plants are very demanding on growing conditions. Consider the most unpretentious and successful plant options for decorating a garden.

 Flower garden. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com
Flower garden. Illustration for this article is used under a standard license © ofazende.com
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Flowers that reproduce by self-sowing and bloom all summer, decorating the site for several years. Consider the most unpretentious options for landscape design.

Carpathian bell

The Carpathian bell is distinguished by its decorative dwarf appearance. Perfect for decorating paths and alpine slides. They are planted in pots and flowerpots for decorating terraces. Unusual bell balls with a height and diameter of 30 cm are available in white, blue and purple colors. In order for the bell to please with flowering, in the first year it should be planted by dividing it from an adult bush. When propagated by seeds, it can begin to bloom only in the third year.

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Pansies

The horned violet, known as pansies, looks great along footpaths. An unusual mixture of flower colors pleases with long flowering. The creeping rhizome grows rapidly and over the years fills a vast planting area with a bouquet of flowers. One bush can bloom up to 60 flowers of various shades, depending on the variety. Propagated by dividing the bush and seeds. When grown in seedlings, it begins to bloom after 3 months.

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Sunflower

Heliantemum, aka sunflower, is a creeping dwarf shrub. An amazing feature of the plant is that its flowers open at sunrise and close at sunset. Looks great in the alpine slides. The most unpretentious and winter-hardy varieties are considered to be with yellow flowers.

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Carnation herb

A great plant for garden decoration, bringing a touch of wildlife. The plant is about 40 cm tall with sharp leaves and small but very bright flowers. If it is planted along the garden path, then the distance should be retreated when planting, otherwise the carnation bushes will cover the path with a lush floral carpet. Every 4 years, it requires renewal of plantings, as it loses its decorative properties.

Phlox paniculata

Plants with straight stems from 50 to 130 cm are excellent for decoration. They bloom with colorful lush inflorescences from three weeks to 2.5 months. A subtle sweetish aroma, intensifying in the evening, reminds of a sunny day.

Garden geranium

Geranium is a versatile plant with a variety of varieties. Great for filling voids in flower beds and shaded areas. A plant with an exotic aroma and an unusual varied texture of leaves. Popular landscaping varieties: Gorgeous, Himalayan, Blood Red.

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Lavender

Lavender spikelets, consisting of small flowers, have excellent decorative properties.

Korean chrysanthemum

Border Korean chrysanthemums with a spherical bush are very popular. The height of the flowers is about 30 cm, and the diameter is about 60 cm. There are also medium and tall varieties. The main feature of Chinese chrysanthemums is that they do not grow in one place for more than three years.

Dicenter

The plant's appearance is impressive with its unusual curved raceme of white, pink and purple flowers. There are many varieties, the most unpretentious of all is the Exclusive Dicenter. The plant grows well both in the shade and in sunny places.

All of these plants reproduce easily by dividing the bush, tolerate transplants well and are not demanding on watering. Even novice gardeners can create a beautiful blooming garden effortlessly.

Do you plant unpretentious perennials that delight with flowering all season?

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