Flowers adorn the cottages and gardens, nice to walk and see their beauty. Summer presented an unusual flavor that is able to lift the mood. Just want to spend less time and for the care of flowers.
Preference should be given to:
- marigolds;
- herbaceous peony;
- crocus.
Marigolds: how to plant and care for flowers.
Annual or perennial plants, have different heights from 15 cm to 100 cm. Have different colors, which you can choose to your taste. Marigolds bloom from early June until the first frost.
Tagetes not whimsical to the soil, suitable moderately fertile with a neutral or slightly acidic medium. Planted their best in a sunny spot, open areas. Planting is best in mid-May, as already established warm weather.
To plant marigolds must perform the following steps:
1. Dig a small hole or a groove depth of 4 - 6 cm.
2. Pour warm water.
3. Densely place the seeds in case if not all sprout sprouts.
4. Covered with earth.
After planting marigolds should be watered, although they tolerate drought, but before sprouting flowers you need every day. The first shoots appear two weeks after planting.
During flowering marigolds should not be watered as an overabundance of moisture may damage the root system. Feed the flowers is not necessary.
If you choose annual varieties, in late autumn should be cut boxes with seeds, they should be stored in a paper bag. This can save and not spend money on the seeds for the next season.
peonies herbaceous
Flowers are perennial plants reach a height of up to 50 - 60 cm. Have beautiful large buds, they have bright colors usually in pink and red, violet tones.
Peonies grow well in a neutral environment, before planting need to check the acidity of the soil and to conduct soil liming. Choose a place to land open and sunny.
Planting peonies in the garden:
1. Digging a pit in the form of a cone size of about 60 - 70 cm deep and 50 - 60 cm wide.
2. We put in the hole seedling.
3. Sprinkle the ground.
4. Pour seedling.
Before flowering peony need to feed it well suited for wood ash, bone meal, manure or dry mullein. Watering is necessary as the soil dries.
Before the winter, remove the dried buds and hide until frost nonwoven.
crocuses
Perennial, low growth, there are about 20 species. There are flowers with yellow, white, pink, purple color. They begin to bloom from early spring.
Should plant flowers in the fall, before the first frost. Place planting should be light, and the earth have a loose structure. It should be a good outflow of water, because an overabundance of moisture will lead to rotting of the root system. Fertilize the ground for a few days before planting flower.
For planting flowers do not dig a deep hole, put the crocus corms in the ground. The distance between the tubers are not large, as small flowers, enough 3 - 5 cm. Sprinkle with the ground and water the seedlings.
Watering should be as soil dries.