July has arrived, and in my area, in the south of Russia, a truly hot time has begun, and in the literal sense. The temperature in the sun goes well beyond forty, and the soil sometimes warms up to sixty degrees, plus there is no precipitation for a long time. Not all plants can withstand such inhuman conditions. Therefore, the selection of flowers for sunny flower beds and lawns must be made taking into account local characteristics. It’s these kinds of heat- and drought-resistant plants that I want to talk about today. Well, and also about how to help flowers survive such a difficult time for them.

I'll start with how to alleviate the plight of our green pets.

• Even when planting plants, it is worth taking care of the soil structure. Soil containing a sufficient amount of compost retains moisture better.
• When planting, you should leave enough distance between plants so that each one has enough moisture and nutrients.
• During the growing season, weeds should be removed in a timely manner; they absorb the moisture that flowers need so much.
• It is better to water plants late in the evening to reduce moisture evaporation. The most effective is watering at the root.
• Mulching will help retain moisture in the soil. To do this, you can spread crushed leaves, straw or sawdust between the plants.

Well, now about some plants that tolerate heat and drought well. First of all, I want to mention bulbous plants, such as tulips. By the beginning of summer, these plants already finish their growing season and go into a dormant state, and, therefore, no longer need watering, although by this time they also lose their decorative effect.

I really want the plants to not only withstand the heat, but also to delight with their flowering all summer long. My further story will be about such flowers. And I want to start with unpretentious perennials.

sedum - one of the most unpretentious plants, numbering more than 500 species throughout the planet. Sedum is a succulent and requires almost no watering, and also tolerates heat well and is undemanding to soil.

Feverweed - a perennial, less often one- or two-year-old plant with leathery leaves ending in spines and small blue or blue spherical flowers. This plant is also distinguished by its exceptional heat and drought resistance and is not picky about soil.

- mostly familiar to everyone as a wild plant treatment plant, but several are used in gardening decorative species this flower. The plant is also not picky about growing conditions and soils and does not need frequent watering.

Gaillardia - also an unpretentious perennial plant. Prefers dry, fertile, light soils, does not tolerate excess moisture and does not require special care.

Echinacea - a beautiful perennial plant that looks like a large chamomile. The plant has become widespread due to its unpretentiousness and high degree of adaptation. This flower can tolerate heat and drought quite easily.

Well, now a little about unpretentious annuals. These plants have a longer flowering period, so they should not be overlooked either.

– grown as an annual plant and classified as a succulent, it blooms profusely from June until frost, grows quickly, forming a flowering “mat.” Purslane is unpretentious to soils, prefers sandy soil poor in fertilizers; adult plants can easily tolerate heat and grow excellently on dry soil.

At the dacha you can do without some excesses, but without a bright, sunny flower bed that creates a positive mood country life will lose its main flavor. When creating sunny flower beds, you need to ensure that each of the plants receives its share of light. It is very important to combine plants correctly, selecting them according to their height. Then tall specimens will effectively rise above low-growing crops, creating an advantageous background for them.

Bright, light, equipped with unique silk petals, similar to the clothes of eastern sultans, Turkish poppy (Papaver orientale) will perfectly complement any sunny flowerbed. Its surroundings can be designed not only in scarlet or purple tones; poppies go well with flowers that are white or yellow in color. Exotic beauty makes poppy a very popular plant for flower beds. But she's not the only one. This is the most unpretentious plant. If the poppy receives enough sunlight, it can grow for years without replanting and in any soil.

Turkish poppy is a perennial, its straight bristly stem can reach a height of 80-100 cm. The basal leaves of the poppy are large, pinnately dissected, up to 30 cm in length, the stem leaves are smaller. Single flowers up to 18 cm in diameter have a fiery red color and a black spot at the base

Poppies can not only be scarlet; there are garden forms with orange, pink and even white petals. There is a special double variety of plants of this species that have bright red drooping flowers. This plant blooms in late May and early June, after which it is better to remove its yellowing leaves. Holes in the flowerbed should be covered with asters that bloom in autumn. And at this time the poppy forms a small rosette of leaves that will have to spend the winter. Maca can be accompanied by yarrow and oregano.

The unique aroma of blooming lavender

An excellent frame for a bright sunny flower bed will be created by lavender (Lavandula) - not only an ornamental, but also a medicinal aromatic plant. Those who managed to see lavender at the peak of its flowering will never be able to refuse its attractive fresh aroma and delicate purple flowers. Lavender blooming is a stunning sight, especially if its plantings cover a large area. This small perennial is always ready to cover edges and borders. Evergreen lavender is a bush with narrow leaves that have a delicate silvery tint. Its inflorescence has the shape of a spike.

Butterflies and bees really love the aroma emitted by lavender honey plant. The plant is unpretentious, it is drought-resistant and growing it in regions with warm and long summers is not particularly difficult.

Lavender flowers can be not only lilac (from soft lilac to deep purple), but also pink, blue and even white. The purple variety of lavender is often combined with bright “sun lovers” of positive yellow or orange coloring. If the frame of the composition is lavender, for example, purple coneflower looks wonderful in it. The flowering time depends on the type of lavender. Some varieties bloom from May to July. At the end of summer they may begin their second flowering phase. Usually the plant does not live longer than ten years, so a replacement should be prepared in advance.

The Latin word "lava" means "to wash." The plant got its name for its antiseptic and hygienic properties. Even in ancient Rome, lavender was used during laundry, cleaning and bathing.

Unforgettable thin-leaved peony

In the 60s, this plant could be seen in many city flower beds. And now, after so many years, the thin-leaved peony (Paeonia tenuifolia) is again at the peak of popularity. Voronets, which is what this plant is called in Russia, most often blooms in early May. Usually by the May holidays it already pleases everyone with its blood-red inflorescences. Its delicate fragrance is pleasantly woven into the spring breeze and spreads far throughout the area. Once in nature, these flowers could be found in entire blooming meadows, but today they are included in the Red Book.

However, fine-leaved peony is found quite often as a garden plant. In its adult state, the crowberry bush grows 30-50 cm. It is usually abundantly decorated with flowering shoots. The flowers bloom very amicably, so during the flowering period it is very beautiful and fragrant. Unfortunately, this period is not that long. It will be completed already in June, especially in hot weather. But the graceful greenery will remain with us until autumn. Often thin-leaved peonies are planted together with Carpathian bells, monardas, kniphofia, helenium, dove carnation, rudbeckia and bright coreopsis.

Material about other peony varieties and methods of growing them will also be useful:

You can, of course, stick to the usual terry forms, they are also interesting in their own way, but this type of peony is especially attractive for its greenery. It is good both with a flower and as a general background for plants that will be shorter than the peony.

Purslane - a colorful rug for your dacha

The name purslane (Portulaca olerácea) comes from the Latin word "portula", meaning "gate". Where is the gate in this plant? It turns out that its seed pod swings open as if a small gate is opening, opening the way for future rugs. After all, that’s what people call purslane – rugs. Today in some European countries it propagates by self-sowing and grows as a field weed. Purslane captivated our gardeners with its tenderness and naive, unpretentious beauty. He is a welcome guest in every flowerbed. It is loved for its long and abundant flowering from June to August.

In the Middle Ages, it was grown by the Arabs, calling purslane a “blessed plant.” It was believed that he could cure all diseases. Purslane was also in demand during the time of Hippocrates. Severe wounds and snake bites were treated with purslane leaves and flowers

Most often, purslane is used as a border plant and on alpine hills. It has small cylindrical fleshy leaves of green or slightly reddish color. Flowers with a diameter of 2.5-3 cm have a variety of colors: yellow, red, purple, pink, orange, etc. Plants with double (“Double Mix”), white (“White-flowered”), and purple (“Splendence”) flowers attract the attention of specialists. There are even those whose corollas are painted in two colors.

Colorful and graceful chamomile

You can grow many exotic plants, but if you don’t have common chamomile (Leucanthemum vulgare Lam) in your garden, then who will smile so uniquely joyfully at the sun in the morning? And who will answer our main question about love and not love? No, you can’t do without chamomile. Especially in the presence of Turkish poppy and blue cornflower, chamomile creates a field color that will pleasantly refresh the area, making it dear to the heart and pleasing to the eye. Wood mallow, chamomile aster, scabiosa, yarrow, bellflower and meadow sage go well with common cornflower (chamomile).

This plant is often used in folk medicine. However, you should not use it haphazardly, like any other medicines.

In fact, a white chamomile flower will always find a pleasant neighborhood. Chamomile is a perennial that can be 15 or 80 cm in height. Its stem can be branched or simple single. The chamomile inflorescence has the shape of a basket. The plant blooms in June-September. This plant reproduces not only by seeds, which each specimen produces in quantities of 2-5 thousand, but also by vegetative means. Chamomile can overwinter in the form of a rosette, and the next year it will already form flowering stems.

Shaggy and fragrant monarda

If you know a lot about good drinks, then try adding just one leaf of Monarda to a cup of any tea, and you will suddenly feel the exquisite taste of Earl Gray. Experts say that this plant can invigorate a space with its presence alone. Monarda is a “hooligan” among “intelligent” flowers with neat hairstyles. Her tousled hair, however, is always appropriate. She herself will not get lost against the background of other plants, but she will not allow herself to drown out anyone.

Monarda flowers can be double or simple. All types of this plant have an exceptional aroma, which is emitted not only by flowers and leaves, but also by stems and even rhizomes. “Shaggy” flowers of lilac, crimson, pink, red and even white appear in July. Abundant flowering does not stop until the very end of summer.

Monarda reaches a height of 120 cm. There is also a dwarf form that does not grow more than 20-30 cm. The leaves of the plant can be smooth or rough, depending on the variety

Sun-multiplying helenium

When Helenium autumnale blooms, it seems that the autumn sun has multiplied and turned towards you with many inflorescences. I really want to bend over to these flowers to smell them. The plant is represented very diversely. There are many different varieties of helenium, which differ not only in the variety of colors, but also in the height and diameter of the inflorescence basket. The average flower diameter is 4 cm. As for color, helenium can be yellow, bright red, yellow-orange, red or bronze with a contrasting dark flower core.

This plant goes very well with others, so choosing a company for Helenium is not a problem. It looks especially good with rudbeckia and echinacea. Often it is its flowers that replace traditional asters and gladioli in bouquets given to teachers on Knowledge Day

Helenium blooms in August-September. He pleases with his bright flowering right up to frost. In the fall, when the helenium stem dies, its root dies along with it. But why then is this plant considered a perennial? It turns out that by the end of the growing season, a bud forms at the very base of the stem, from which a small new rosette with roots and leaves develops. It will give rise to a new flowering stem in the spring. What seemed to us to be a single flower turned out to be a whole colony of independent plants.

Exotic African Kniphofia

To see exotic plants and enjoy their blooms, today there is no need to go somewhere far away. Kniphofia is another sun lover, born in Africa, who has taken root with us. This herbaceous perennial is incredibly attractive during its flowering period. From the very center of the leafy rosette suddenly emerges a tall stem, devoid of leaves, decorated with a spike-shaped inflorescence. The buds begin to bloom gradually, either from top to bottom or from bottom to top. And soon the entire inflorescence turns into a large two-colored cone.

When planting kniphofia, be patient. There will be no flowering in the first year: the plant produces its first flowers in the second or even third year. But your wait will be worth it

However, even without flowers this plant looks very exotic. It will become an undoubted decoration of any flower bed or an excellent background for shorter sun lovers. Its flowering continues from mid-summer until October. Kniphofia can become the center of your flowerbed, because it reaches a height of 120 cm. The plant can easily “make friends” with echinacea, sedum, yarrow and others.

Material about other varieties of tall flowers for garden decoration will also be useful:

Lush balls of garden chrysanthemums

Have you heard something about autumn depression and really want to feel what it is? Then expel garden chrysanthemums from your site! After all, they will not let you get bored even on a rainy October day. Beautiful garden chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum) are a true classic of summer cottages. The generic name of chrysanthemums consists of two Greek words. The first "chrysos" means gold, and the second "anthos" means flower. It’s hard to argue, these are truly golden flowers.

There are 650 different varieties of garden chrysanthemums, which are divided into 13 groups according to the type of inflorescence. Among the bushes there are feathery, bristly, blanket, semi-double, anemone-shaped, spoon-shaped and fantasy chrysanthemums with elongated petals

It is impossible not to feel a quiet peace in your soul when this plant smiles with its lush heads at the cooling autumn sun. Their company will be happily shared by sedum or bush asters. Together they will delight you with the rich colors of autumn. And you'll say goodbye to yours blooming garden until the new summer season, enjoying the tart, slightly bitter and cold aroma of chrysanthemums.

Those who want to decorate their plot with chrysanthemums need to know that flowers with the same name are very different in the shape of the bushes, in height, size of flowers, type of inflorescences, degree of terry, color and even in the time of their flowering. If the height of some of them does not exceed 35-40 cm, then others can grow up to 1.5 meters. very diverse in color: white, pink, yellow, red, burgundy, sunny red and even green. Moreover, shades of the same color are presented very widely.

A flower born from a star

Once upon a time, the Greeks decided that asters (Aster) appeared from a speck of dust that fell from a star. That's why they named this flower in honor of its mother, the star. Indeed, asters, with their shape and radiant petals that diverge in all directions, resemble stars. It is impossible not to mention this sun-loving queen of the garden.

Perennial varietal asters can surprise with their abundant flowering and variety of colors. Among the asters there are lilac, lilac, violet, crimson, blue, blue, pink and, of course, white specimens. Every flower lover will find those that suit his taste. Tall goldenrod will receive an advantageous frame in the form of lilac or blue perennial asters. Together they will look very impressive. And with a padding of pink colchicums, you will get a flowerbed that will delight you with freshness and beauty until the first snow.

The beauty of the aster is revealed precisely when the gardening season comes to an end. It is then that cold-resistant asters bloom in all the splendor of their unearthly beauty

Thanks to their diversity, asters are very easy to combine. For example, pink varieties look great next to Japanese spirea. White asters will successfully complement purple sedums “Purple Emperor” or “Madonna”

The sunny flowerbed that you end up with will be created first by your imagination, and then by your own hands. While forming it, we hope you will not forget about the plants to which we dedicated this article. Let it not contain specific recommendations for planting and care. Our goal is to show you these plants, and you will select them for your garden and learn more about them yourself.

Good day!

Which plants will feel good in rooms with southern windows, their climatic zones (that is, where they come from), which rooms are considered warm for plants - everything is in this article.

plants for warm southern windows

I’ll start with what rooms are meant by warm. These are those rooms in which the temperature does not drop below 15° in winter, well, if very briefly and rarely, then up to 13° is permissible. In short, warm southern rooms are determined by two factors - warmth and light.

According to these criteria, eastern and western rooms with very good lighting are equated to southern windows. But not all plants need a lot of light and warmth in winter. You should not grow indoor plants that need rest in winter on warm southern windows; it is better to move them to a cooler room for the winter. The fact is that these plants at this time need fairly low temperatures, otherwise, if the temperature is not maintained, then decorative flowering species may not bloom later. These flowers are best grown in cold southern rooms.

Shade-loving plants that do not tolerate direct sunlight should be carefully kept in southern rooms. Never place them close to glass.

Representatives of African deserts, tropical and some heat-loving subtropical species are potential inhabitants of warm southern windows.

The characters of desert dwellers and tropical dwellers may differ greatly from each other in some respects. Therefore, choosing flowers for warm rooms with south-facing windows, you need to take into account the well-being requirements of these plants and take into account the characteristics of your room.

In the article, when brief description plants, there is a “Minimum care” item. It describes the minimum measures that will prevent the plant from dying.

the most unpretentious plants for southern windows

abutilon (room maple)

A plant of the malvaceae family, it is considered an ornamental flower, but can also pass for an ornamental deciduous plant. The following varieties are most common in indoor floriculture.

Abutilone grape leaf - a medium-sized plant with pubescent leaves, wide, bluish flowers sitting on long stalks, collected in racemes of 3-4 flowers.

Abutilone hybrid -This abutilon has serrated, light green leaves, drooping, bell-shaped flowers. This species has several varieties with different flower colors.

Abutilone Darwin -at home it grows up to 1 meter, and in natural conditions it can reach 3 meters. The leaves and most of the other organs of the plant are covered with silky hairs; the leaves are wide, up to 15 cm wide. The flowers are very beautiful, they are collected in 2-3 flowers, up to 5 cm in diameter, bright, orange, with darker veins.

Abutilon megapotamian -a half-meter-long shrub with wonderful flowers. Drooping, with a red cup, yellow petals and purple stamens - handsome.

Abutilone striped- one of the varieties has double flowers (this is the Thompson variety).

• Climatic conditions- tropics and humid subtropics. Most species originated from South America.
• Moisture: In winter, watering is moderate, in summer - abundant. Since abutilone is from the tropics, it requires high humidity; if the dry air is higher than necessary, it may begin to shed its leaves. Spraying is welcome, although it can be done without it; humidity can be increased in other ways.
• Temperature: Normally refers to room temperature, in winter temperatures above 15° are undesirable, the lower temperature limit in winter is 10°C.
• Light: photophilous, withstands direct sunlight, photoperiodism (reaction to the ratio of dark and light time of day) is weak.
• Soil and nutrition: sandy soil mixtures with a high humus content are suitable (that is, you can add turf, humus or deciduous soil). It is better to feed with organic fertilizers every 10 days, flowering will then be more abundant.
• It is unpretentious to the soil, but it needs good drainage, feed it when it is fertilized. Cuttings in spring or September, seeds, sprout in 20-25 days.
• Peculiarities: abutilon grows quickly, up to half a meter per year, spring replanting, crown pruning is required, and if abutilone hybrid If you trim long shoots, it will bloom longer and the tops will be pinched. In summer you can keep it on the balcony.
• Minimal care: Watering 2 times a week (if it’s not hot), you can raise the humidity somewhat by placing containers of water nearby or placing saucers with moss next to them. Feed when there are symptoms of nutritional deficiency.

Agapanthus (African lily)

Decorative flowering plant, lily family.

They grow in the rooms agapanthus umbrella, the height of the peduncle is up to 1 meter, without a peduncle - 50 cm. The leaves are collected in a basal rosette, dense, belt-like. Flowers blue, lilac.

Be sure to observe the dormant period, otherwise its violation may lead to a lack of flowering!

• Climatic conditions: rocks and mountains in the tropics and subtropics of South Africa.
• Moisture: moderate watering before flowering, after flowering it should be sharply reduced.
• Temperature: In summer - room temperature, in winter - not lower than 13°C.
• Light: photophilous.
• Soil and nutrition: undemanding to soil, but requires good drainage; feed only when the need arises, that is, when signs of nutrient deficiency appear.
• Reproduction: seeds and when transplanting by dividing rhizomes.
• Peculiarities: transplantation no more often than once every 2-3 years. Carefully remove faded flower stalks.

adenium

Tree-like succulent, family Cutraceae.

The plant is beautiful and unpretentious; thick adenium is most often found in cultivation. This plant is up to 2 m tall with a thick stem and thick roots protruding from the ground.

I found a photo of adenium in the depths of the Internet natural environment.

At the tops of the shoots small rosettes of leaves protrude, up to 4 cm long and 3 cm wide. shiny and dark green on top, lighter and matte below. The flowers are tubular, bright pink, collected in a thyroid inflorescence.

• Climatic conditions: African deserts from the Arabian Peninsula to Kenya.
• Moisture: In summer, water generously; if it gets too dry during this period, it may lose its leaves; in winter, it is very sparing; the lump should be almost dry. It does not tolerate stagnation of water, which means it needs good drainage. It is not interested in atmospheric humidity, but sometimes you need to wash the leaves with warm water.
• Temperature: in summer - room temperature, in winter - not lower than 15°; It can, but very briefly, withstand 5°C.
• Light: photophilous, feels good in direct sunlight.
• Soil and nutrition: unpretentious, but needs good drainage. Feed if necessary with special fertilizers for cacti and succulents.
• Reproduction: often by seeds, less often by cuttings.
• Peculiarities: Frequent replantings are not necessary, the roots should protrude above the ground, this is natural for adenium.

acanthoripsalis

Epiphytic (that is, growing on trees) shrub-like cactus.

These cacti bloom in late winter and early spring. The dormant period is short and occurs in the fall.

Acanthoripsalis monocantha - shoots “grow up” only by the age of 4-5, flat, belt-like. The flowers are orange, bell-shaped, large.

Acanthoripsalis howletta - This one has white flowers.

• Moisture: oddly enough for a cactus, it loves moisture, especially during the period of budding and flowering. At other times, before budding begins, you need to let the earthen coma dry out occasionally, this promotes better flowering. In autumn, watering is reduced.
• Temperature: In winter there is no need to reduce the temperature, 15°-18° is normal.
• Light: unpretentious.
• Soil and nutrition: unpretentious to the soil, but good drainage is required. It’s a good idea to add brick chips or expanded clay to the earthen mixture. During the period of budding and flowering, it responds well to feeding with special fertilizers for cacti or succulents; ordinary complex fertilizers can also be used, but the dosage should be halved compared to other, non-cacti and non-succulent plants.
• Reproduction: cuttings or seeds that germinate at 20°-25°C.
• Peculiarities: recovers well if damaged.

allamanda

Decorative flowering plant, family Kutrovye.

Allamanda laxative - climbing shrub, with lanceolate leaves, bright green. The flowers are bell-shaped, up to 7 cm in diameter, collected in an apical raceme. Blooms from May to September.

• Climatic conditions: tropics of America.
• Moisture: Watering is plentiful, from August to January, this is the Allamanda’s dormant period, moderate.
• Temperature: in winter - not lower than 16°, the rest of the time - moderate.
• Light: In general, western and eastern windows are optimal for this plant, since this plant needs bright, but diffused light.
• The soil: a mixture of turf, leaf, humus and peat soil in a ratio of 1:2:1:2 and a little sand.
• Reproduction: in spring with green and semi-lignified cuttings.
• Peculiarities: you need support, pruning, pinching (pinching) to form a crown.

aloe

It seems that this is the most unpretentious plant, it is only afraid of cold and does not like excessive moisture. Depending on the type of aloe, they can be ground cover, shrubs, or decorative foliage. All aloe plants are succulents, but they are very different from each other. There are stemless ones, and there are tree-like ones with fleshy leaves.

Aloe arborescens. Under natural conditions it grows as a tree up to 3 meters high, in room conditions this is a bush. The leaves can be up to 60 cm long, pointed at the end, with curved teeth along the edges, bluish-green. Flowers up to 2 cm long, racemose inflorescences, yellowish-pink. Aloe is famous for its medicinal properties.

Aloe Marlota

Tree-like perennial, with thorns along the edges, leaves up to 50 cm long, bluish-green.

Aloe variegated

A plant with a shortened stem, the leaves have white transverse stripes of dashed spots, the leaves are dark green, arranged in a spiral shape

aloe ciliata

This aloe can be grown as an aloe plant. It has a thin and branching stem, leaves up to 15 cm long, grayish-green with white teeth along the edges.

Less common than these Aloe Baynesa, Aloe whitish, Aloe boemi, Aloe havortiiforme (leaves with pronounced ribs and thick spines along the edges), aloe cape-shaped, aloe comeliform, aloe multifolia (leaves are arranged in a spiral pattern) aloe striped, aloe folded (the leaves are flattened and arranged fan-like in the rosette), aloe vera and aloe cap-shaped.

• Climatic conditions: deserts of America and Africa.
• Moisture: watering abundantly in summer, rare in winter.
• Temperature: in winter from 12° to 16°.
• Light: photophilous, but can tolerate moderate lighting.
• The soil: earth mixture “For succulents”, it is not necessary to fertilize.
• Reproduction: most often by suckers, possibly by apical cuttings, less often by leaves, or by seeds. rooted in the sand
• Features: it is good to replant it every year, but the pots should not be very large. In order for aloe to develop better, it needs to be ventilated regularly.

andredera

Decorative flowering liana of the Basellaceae family.

More common indoors Andredera cordifolia . The shoots of this climbing vine sometimes reach several meters in length. The leaves, true to their name, are heart-shaped, fleshy and juicy. The flowers are very fragrant, white, collected in a panicle inflorescence. Andredera blooms in late summer - early autumn.

• Climatic conditions: tropics of South America, less common in North America and Asia.
• Moisture: Watering is plentiful, but it does not like excessive moisture; when the tubers germinate, watering should be moderate. Spraying is not necessary.
• Temperature: indoor or higher, in warm summers it may be good on the balcony.
• Light: photophilous, tolerates direct sunlight, but from very bright sun it can begin to turn yellow. If there is a lack of light, the shoots become very elongated; if there is a lack of light, it can suffer from etiolation, this is when the shoots become elongated, the leaves become smaller, the petioles and shoots turn pale.
• Soil and nutrition: the soil needs to be fertile, loose, rich in humus and well drained. feed 2 times a month with complex fertilizer, organic matter (mullein, slurry)
• Peculiarities: Since it is a liana, it definitely needs support. Plant immediately in large pots, because it is very difficult to replant the vine without loss. During the winter, the upper part may die off, then the pot with tubers should be placed in a cool place until spring.
• Minimal care: regular abundant watering and fertilizing.

asklepis

An ornamental flowering plant from the family of the last family. It is most often found in indoor floriculture. Asclepis kurassava. This is a long-flowering subshrub about 80 cm tall; the flowers are orange with reddish sepals, located on the tops of the stems in corymbose inflorescences. The entire stem of the plant is covered with dark green leaves.

• Climatic conditions: tropics and subtropics of Africa and America.
• Moisture: During the flowering period, water moderately; after flowering, it is enough to ensure that the soil does not dry out, that is, watering is very economical.
• Temperature: if the room is warm, then no additional conditions are needed.
• Light: It is light-loving, but it also does well on large, warm northern windows.
• Soil and nutrition: the soil mixture must be nutritious. If the land is fertile enough, then fertilizing is not necessary.
• Reproduction: seeds and cuttings. Cuttings are taken from young shoots and it must be taken into account that Asclepis has a milky sap, so when cutting, you need to follow special methods for plants with lactiferous plants.
• Peculiarities: loses its decorative effect with age, so it needs to be replaced more often with a young plant. Otherwise, as you can see, it is a rather unpretentious plant.

asparagus(asparagus)

Decorative foliage plant of the Liliaceae family.

Asparagus pinnate (chill) - semi-shrub, climbing, side shoots form something like triangular fern leaves.

Asparagus Sprenger - subshrub, climbing shoots, up to 1.5 meters long, blooms with small fragrant flowers.

• Climatic conditions: almost all grow in the subtropics, the pinnate one grows in the savannah.
• Moisture: During the period of active growth, watering is plentiful; the dormant period of asparagus is not very pronounced, but still, approximately in November-February, watering is economical.
• Temperature: quite thermophilic, during dormancy 15°-17°.
• Light: It can be grown not only on southern windows, since although asparagus is light-loving, it tolerates both shade and partial shade, but will not bloom in the shade.
• Soil and nutrition: A universal earthen mixture is suitable, you can add bone meal. During active growth, alternate mineral fertilizers with organic matter.
• Reproduction: dividing the bush and seeds.
• Peculiarities: In summer you can take it out into the open air. You can use supports and garters.

bryophyllum

Succulent of the family Crassulaceae, subshrubs or shrubs.

The genus Bryophyllum is confused with the genus Kalanchoe. But it is in the bryophyllum that reproduction buds appear along the edges of the leaves, similar to small plants with roots. Bryophyllum is a rather unpretentious plant. In indoor culture you can most often find the following two species.

Bryophyllum Daigremont, (livebearer).

The leaves of this shrub, reaching 1 m in height, resemble the shape of nettle or coleus leaves. But in bryophyllum they are fleshy, with age they bend at the tip towards the bottom, and brown-red or brown spots are scattered along the dark olive-green leaf plate. Reproduction buds form along the edges of the leaves. It has medicinal properties.

Bryophyllum pinnate.

This meter-long subshrub has young leaves that are ovoid, and reproductive buds also form along the edges.

• Climatic conditions: subtropics.
• Moisture: In summer, water abundantly, but rarely, in winter - very moderately.
• Temperature: In winter, adult plants require a temperature of 12°-14°, young plants - a little higher.
• Light: sun-loving, blooms when short day, if flowering is needed in spring and summer, then daylight hours will need to be artificially reduced to 12 hours.
• Soil and nutrition: If you use a universal soil mixture not for succulents, then reduce fertilizing to a minimum. In general, they feed with solutions of mineral and organic fertilizers. During the budding period, they are fed with fertilizers with a high phosphorus content or phosphate fertilizers.
• Reproduction: mainly by propagation buds, less often by leaf cuttings, cuttings of peduncles and seeds. Seeds germinate at t°16°-18°. Dry the cuttings before planting and root them in the sand.
• Peculiarities: When the plant takes root, pinch off its top. Replant or replant annually.

valotta

Decorative flowering plant of the amaryllis family. Most often seen in rooms purple valotta . The leaves are long, up to half a meter, dark green. Peduncle up to 30 cm, inflorescence - umbrella, flowers purple or red.

• Climatic conditions: South Africa.
• Moisture: abundant watering, but moderate from October to December.
• Temperature: most of the year 22° and above, and in November and December 16°-18°.
• Light: in January and February the lighting is bright, the rest of the time it is moderate and it is better to move it away from the glass.
• Soil and nutrition: an earthen mixture of leaf, humus and turf soil in a ratio of 4:2:1; from March to September, fertilize with mullein solution.
• Reproduction: baby bulbs.
• Peculiarities: Can be planted in the garden in summer. When planting, you need to make sure that the bulb is not buried entirely; about 1/3 should protrude from the ground.

haworthia (haworthia)

Decorative deciduous succulent of the lily family.

Gaworthia pearl - dense basal rosette of leaves up to 15 cm in diameter. The leaves are dark green, triangular, with small white warts located on the underside of the leaves.

Haworthia sinuous.

U g. winding the leaves are arranged in a spiral, in three rows.

Haworthia navicularis

The leaves are almost the same length and width, about 5 cm, soft, light green, with bristles on the upper narrowed part of the leaf.

Gavortia retinata

It differs from the pearl one in the arrangement of the stripes of warts; in the extended one they are located longitudinally.

Gaworthia Reinwardt

This haworthia has a pronounced stem up to 25 cm long. The leaves have a color from dark green to reddish green, triangular, thick. Varieties of Haworthia Reinwardt differ in leaf size and warts.

haworthia chess

Haworthia checkerboard has a characteristic pattern instead of warts on its thick leaves; there are many leaves each day, no more than 10 pieces.

In addition to these, the following varieties can be found in the rooms: haworthia sprayed (protruding transverse stripes, lighter than brownish-green leaves), haworthia chopped off( upper part as if chopped off), Gaworthia ribbon (there is a white spot at the top of the leaf, small light teeth along the edges), haworthia variegated (the bottom of the leaf is covered with bright white stripes).

• Climatic conditions: deserts of South Africa.
• Moisture: constant moderate humidity is needed, watering is almost economical (Haworthia comes from the desert).
• Temperature: all year round 18°-20°.
• Light: moderate lighting.
• The soil: earthen mixture for succulents, feeding is not necessary.
• Reproduction: seeds, leaf cuttings, suckers.
• Peculiarities: annual transplant.

hemanthus

ornamental flowering plant of the amaryllis family, genus hemanthus.

A bulbous perennial plant that forms basal rosettes of leaves and flowers collected in an umbellate inflorescence (like onion inflorescences).

white-flowered hemanthus (elephant's ear)

The round bulb is only half immersed in the soil; the leaves are 8 cm wide and 20 cm long. The inflorescence resembles a ball; the pistils are white and determine the color of the inflorescence. Decorative red fruits.

Hemanthus Katarina

This species has wavy, light green leaves at the edges; the flowers are collected in an umbrella inflorescence, sometimes like a ball, bright scarlet, sitting on a thick peduncle up to 60 cm long.

• Climatic conditions: rocky places in the tropics of South Africa and South America.
• moisture: moderate watering throughout the year.
• Temperature: in summer - indoors, in winter for Hemanthus Katarina not lower than 18°, and Hemanthus white-flowered can tolerate a decrease to 13°.
• Light: the plant loves light, so southern windows are the best option, but white-flowered hemanthus can grow even on northern windows.
• Soil and nutrition: universal earth mixture, feed with a solution of mullein or other organic fertilizer before flowering begins.
• Reproduction: baby bulbs.
• Peculiarities: hemanthus can coexist in the same container with many succulents. Replant every two to three years. You need to replant carefully so as not to damage the roots, otherwise they can easily rot and get sick.

gesneria

Decorative flowering plant of the Gesneriaceae family.

Grown indoors Gesneria hybrid. It is a herbaceous perennial with bright green and pubescent stems and leaves. The flowers are red, collected at the top of the stem. Gesneria has a pronounced dormant period, with only tubers remaining. This period lasts from October to December, and flowering occurs from April to June.

• Climatic conditions: tropics of America.
• Moisture: the plant is moisture-loving and does not like cold water, for irrigation you need water at room temperature. Does not like spraying, but likes high atmospheric humidity. When watering, you need to make sure that water does not get on the leaves and flowers.
• Temperature: It is thermophilic, but cannot tolerate dry summer heat.
• Light: does not require a special light regime, but is still closer to light-loving ones.
• Soil and nutrition: Ideally, an earthen mixture marked: “For violets”, “For gloxinia”, “For gesneriaceae” is suitable. Drainage is required. It is better to feed organically during the active growing season.
• Reproduction: by dividing rhizomes, leaf and stem cuttings, if artificial pollination is carried out, then it can be propagated by seeds, which are not buried in the ground, but covered with glass.
• Peculiarities: Since Gesneria has a pronounced dormant period, the above-ground part begins to die off in October. At this time, you need to make sure that the earthen lump does not dry out.
• Minimal care: In summer, water once every 2-3 days, in winter once every 10 days. Create a source of increased atmospheric humidity nearby; if the earthen mixture is enriched with nutrients, then additional fertilizing is not needed.

ginura

An ampelous, decorative-deciduous plant of the Compositae family.

Ginura orange. Both the stem and leaves are covered in purple hairs, and this gives the plant a very interesting, slightly ethereal appearance. An alien plant, in short))). Leaves are up to 15 cm long, soft to the touch. It is better to remove the flowers immediately; they are orange and look a bit like dandelions. Blooms in May-June.

Ginura wattle - this species has leaves two times shorter than the orange one and is less common in indoor floriculture than the orange one.

• Climatic conditions: tropics of Asia and Africa.
• Moisture: Water 2-3 times a week, but generously in summer and moderately in winter.
• Temperature: All year round, the optimal temperature for ginura will be 18°-22°/
• Light: does not tolerate direct sunlight, although it is photophilous.
• The soil: any loose and nutritious earthen mixture.
• Reproduction: cuttings that are rooted in the sand.
• Peculiarities: grows faster, therefore ages quickly, so every 3-4 years you need to update

decabelone

Decorative and flowering succulent from the family of swallowtails.

Decabelone refined and large-flowered differ in height (the thinned one is lower, 15 cm and the large-flowered one up to 20 cm), the number of edges (the large-flowered one has more of them, up to 14, and the refined one up to 8) and the size of the flower.

• Climatic conditions: deserts and semi-deserts of Africa.
• Moisture: water moderately in summer, 1-2 times a week, but do not water on cloudy days; in winter, water sparingly; in winter you need to be careful with this, since decabelone can rot with frequent watering.
• Temperature: 18° is the optimal temperature in both winter and summer.
• Light: tolerates direct sunlight, light-loving.
• The soil: earth mixture for succulents with the addition of charcoal.
• Reproduction: cuttings, seeds, grafting. Decabelone can be grafted onto Ceropegia and Stapelia.
• Peculiarities: loves fresh air. To do this, you can open windows.

dracaena (dragon tree)

Decorative deciduous plant, agave family, some classify it as a lily. Dracaena is a shrub or tree with hard leaves, it blooms rarely, the flowers are uninteresting. Dracaena can be placed in any room that is not very cold, but it is most comfortable in warm southern ones. There are variegated forms, these need to be shaded or placed at some distance from the glass.

Common room shapes are listed below.

Dracaena deramensis - leaves are large, up to 50 cm and 5 cm wide; dracaena fragrant - the leaves are slightly wavy at the edges, belt-shaped; Hooker's dracaena - similar to fragrant, but the leaves are even narrower; dracaena canarian - the only drawback for growing indoors is its large size (in natural conditions the tree can reach 18 m in height), leaves up to 60 cm, leathery, grayish-green; Dracaena Sandera — the leaves are much smaller than those of previous forms, only up to 3 cm, solid green, narrow; Dracaena thalis- leaves reach 70 cm in length, rounded-ovate with a pointed end.

• Climatic conditions: tropics, subtropics, savannas of Africa.
• Moisture: Since dracaena tolerates drying out more easily than waterlogging, watering is moderate in both frequency and quantity. In hot weather, increased humidity and spraying are needed.
• Temperature— all year round 18 °-20 °, some (fragrant, Hooker, Canary) can tolerate cooler rooms.
• Light: not capricious.
• Soil and nutrition: the best soil option is 2 For dracaena,” but soil for palm trees is suitable. In summer, fertilize with solutions of mineral and organic fertilizers.
• Reproduction:- apical cuttings or longitudinal division of the stem. Some species can be propagated by air layering.
• Peculiarity: long-lived.
• Minimal care: watering 2 times a week.

jasmine

Olive family, ornamental flowering. Several species are grown as a houseplant, but they are suitable for southern rooms. Jasmine Sambac . This is a shrub with straight and climbing stems, the leaves are opposite, light green, up to 10 cm long. The flowers are white, 2 cm in diameter, available in double and semi-double forms.

• Climatic conditions : tropics of Asia.
• Moisture: in summer - abundant watering and spraying, in winter - moderate watering.
• Temperature: in winter - 15°-16°, higher is not advisable, lower will tolerate.
• Light: very light-loving.
• Soil and nutrition: The soils are light and nutritious. During the period of active growth, alternating fertilizing with organic and mineral or complex fertilizers (in no case during the dormant period).
• Reproduction: cuttings and layering, root in water or sand. takes root very slowly.
• Peculiarities: if the dormant period is disturbed, flowering may stop. Well, to improve flowering, in the spring you need to remove weak shoots and shorten long shoots. The cuttings can be used as cuttings.
• Minimal care : Watering in summer 2-3 times a week, in winter 1-2 times. To increase atmospheric humidity, simply place a container of water nearby and use dry fertilizer sticks instead of liquid fertilizers. But the most difficult thing is to ensure a period of rest; for this you need to start reducing watering in the fall and completely stop feeding.

conophytum

Ground cover succulent, mesimbryanthema family. In its natural habitat, this plant completely covers the soil and forms dense turf. It has a very short stem, partially or completely fused fleshy leaves, forming round or two-lobed bodies.

Eat conophytums similar to an inverted cone with a concave top, some have the shape of a heart, various
color and size, some are 3.5 cm in height, some are 5 cm. The flowers are yellow, orange, white, the sizes are also different and 1.7 cm in diameter and 3 cm.

• Climatic conditions: South Africa, deserts and semi-deserts.
• Moisture: moderate watering in summer, sparing watering in winter; if you over-water it, it can rot.
• Temperature: in winter no higher than 14° and no lower than 16°.
• Light: photophilous, and very much so.
• Soil and nutrition: The best soil mixture for succulents. In general, they love very moisture-permeable soil made of sand, red clay and leaf humus (1: 0.5: 1). Nutrition is only necessary if there are signs of nutritional deficiency.
• Reproduction: by seeds and dividing the turf.

godson (senecio)

There are a sea of ​​photographs of different species of this plant on the Internet; I chose the ones that seemed interesting and different from each other in appearance.

• Climatic conditions: native to the tropics of Africa.
• Moisture: Water moderately all year round.
• Temperature: in winter 18°-20°.
• The soil: An earthen mixture is suitable for succulents.
• Reproduction: seeds or cuttings in early spring (March).
• Peculiarities: does not like changes in his life))) that is, sudden changes in content.

lithops

cover succulent, mesimbryanthema family.

• Climatic conditions: deserts and semi-deserts of South Africa.
• Moisture: moderate watering in summer and sparing in winter.
• Temperature: winter - 14 ° -16 °
• Light: very light-loving.
• Soil and nutrition: soil for succulents, feed when signs of nutritional deficiency occur.
• Reproduction: seeds and cuttings.

mesymbryanthemum

Mesimbryanthemum family.

• Climatic conditions: South Africa.
• Moisture: In summer, water in moderation; in winter, you can save on watering))).
• Light: loves light.
• The soil:“For succulents”, fertilize only if it is necessary, if there are signs of nutrient deficiency.
• Reproduction: seeds and cuttings from shoots.

sedum

Ground cover succulent from the Crassulaceae family.

• Climatic conditions: These include subtropics and latitudes with a temperate climate.
• Moisture: Water moderately in winter, a little more generously in summer.
• Temperature: in winter - 14°-16°, but they grow at higher temperatures.
• Light: sun-loving plant.
• The soil: any sandy, loose and nutritious mixture with mandatory drainage.
• Reproduction: seeds, dividing the bush, cuttings.
• Peculiarities: When replanting, be careful, as sedums' roots are easily damaged.

• Climatic conditions: Most are from the tropics of Africa, some have adapted to live in the subtropics, but it is still correct to treat palms as tropical trees.
• Moisture: in spring and summer, water rarely, but abundantly (well, like tropical rain), in winter - moderately, but do not allow it to dry out. If this happens and the leaves turn yellow due to drying out, then cut off such leaves. But they need to be cut along dry, not living tissue, so that a dry strip remains above the living area. In summer you can spray it, in winter you can only wash it, maybe even less than once a month. If you water normally, but the leaves still turn yellow, then the problem is that the air is too dry, and you need to increase the atmospheric humidity.
• Temperature: optimal t° 16°-22°, small deviations are not a problem for many species.
• Light: light-loving, but with age can tolerate shade.
• Soil and nutrition: there are special mixtures “For palm trees”, you can use soils for dracaena or yucca. How a good option for a young plant the following soil composition is: turf, leaf, humus soil and sand in a ratio of 2:2:2:1. As the palm tree matures, it needs to increase the proportion of turf soil.
• Reproduction: seeds. They need to be sown in a mixture of peat, sand and chopped sphagnum, and grown under heating.
• Peculiarities: you need to turn towards the light. Replant: young ones - annually, old ones - once every 2-3 years, large ones, tubs - once every 5-6 years. Containers for palm trees should be taller rather than wider. Palm trees can acclimatize to many conditions, you can even experiment with them, but you need to do this very gradually; with sudden changes, even for the better, they can get sick and even die.

govea - native to Australia, where in natural conditions the leaves of this palm reach 4 meters in length.

Govea Forster - leaves are not curved, tolerates dry air.

govea Belmora - petioles are short, reddish, leaves are large and bent.

Liviston - fan-shaped leaves, up to 2 meters in diameter. The palm tree grows very quickly.

Rapis - comes from the subtropics of Southern China. Low, bush-like with leaves on short fibrous petioles, dark green.

• Reproduction: in addition to seeds, also offspring.
• Peculiarities: feels good even at 12°.

Ropalostilis- born on Norfolk Island.

A dacha is not only garden beds, berry bushes and fruit trees. Perennial flowers help create beauty on the site. For the garden, unpretentious, long-flowering plants are indispensable, like a magnificent frame for a canvas created by the labor of a summer resident.

Beginner gardeners may think that setting up a flower garden and caring for it is too troublesome. But with the right selection of crops, caring for flowers will not take much time, and the buds will open from early spring until late autumn.

The most unpretentious flowers for spring

Early spring in middle lane not happy with the colors. Annual flowers have not yet been sown; even the most unpretentious ones are just emerging from the ground.

Are there really plants that are ready to bloom in the first warm days? Yes, wintering bulbous crops have formed the rudiments of buds since the fall and in the spring they are the first to illuminate the flower beds with all the shades of the rainbow.

Crocuses

Almost from under the snow, corollas of crocuses appear in white, blue, yellow and even striped colors. Plants with a height of 7 to 15 cm bloom from March to May, and after the flowers fade, they go into rest. Planting of bulbs is carried out in the traditional time frame for spring bulbous plants, from August to September. The best place for crocuses is well-lit areas or partial shade, for example, under the crowns of bushes or trees that have not yet blossomed.

Tulips

Tulip is not only the most common summer cottages perennials, but also the most unpretentious flowers. Today, lovers of spring flowers have hundreds and thousands of magnificent varieties at their disposal. However, not everyone knows that these garden plants belong to several species, differing both in appearance and in terms of flowering.

By skillfully selecting varieties, using only tulips from 10 to 50 cm in height, you can decorate the area up to an alpine hill. The first tulips begin to bloom in March, and the most late varieties wilt at the end of May.

Tulip bulbs are planted in the first half of autumn in sunny areas with loose, nutrient-rich soil.

During growth and flowering, plants need regular watering, which is stopped in the summer when the bulbs rest.

Types of garden tulips react differently to frost. If in the southern regions the most lush terry and lily varieties can be considered unpretentious plants for the cottage and garden, then in the northern regions the common Greig, Gesner and Foster tulips require annual digging.

Low-growing botanical tulips or Kaufmann tulips, which can easily winter in any climate, will help replace them.

Daffodils

Along with the tulips garden beds daffodils appear. Flowering lasts from April to the last days of May, while the flowers illuminate the garden not only with bright sunny shades, but also with an exquisite aroma.

Depending on the variety, plants reach a height of 30 to 60 cm. Flowers can be either simple or double, with a short or long crown. Daffodils prefer areas with loose soil fertile soil. They grow well in the sun and under the crowns that bloom at this time. The main thing is that the soil in which the bulbs were planted in the fall is not oversaturated with moisture.

Daffodils are long-blooming, unpretentious flowers for the garden, successfully used in mixed plantings with tulips, garden varieties, dicentra and other plants. Daffodils feel great in one place for several years. As they grow, they form very dense clumps, which are planted after the foliage withers, that is, at the beginning of summer.

Wintering bulbous crops appear “out of nowhere” in the spring, are unpretentious and bright, but at the same time their foliage cannot remain decorative for long. It dies off, exposing the space in the flowerbed, so you should take care in advance of planting nearby “replacement” crops, such as peony bushes, perennial poppies or aquilegias.

Periwinkle

It's one thing to choose long-blooming perennials and low-maintenance flowers for a garden in the sun. Another is to find the same plants for both open and shady areas.

There are not so many shade-tolerant garden crops - a striking example of one of them is periwinkle. or small subshrubs bloom in the midst of spring and spread quickly, easily taking root upon contact with the ground.

Cultivars of periwinkle create showy clumps of fresh greenery with splashes of every shade of blue, white, pink and purple. Gardeners have at their disposal specimens with simple and double corollas, smooth and variegated foliage.

Romantic legends are associated with many ornamental plants. No exception - which, thanks to such a story, is better known not by its real name, but as a “broken heart.”

Thanks to its powerful rhizomes, dicentra tolerates winter cold without loss. The foliage dying off in autumn with the arrival of warmth again rises above the ground, in different varieties reaching a height of 30 to 100 cm. In May, the spectacular plant is covered with white, pink or two-colored corollas of a bizarre, heart-shaped shape collected in racemes. Flowering lasts about a month, and under the transparent shadow of young foliage, the drooping inflorescences of this unpretentious plant for the garden look brighter and last longer.

Dicentra will be indispensable in the flowerbed next to primroses and daffodils, muscari, ferns and decorative varieties Luke.

The flowering plant is worthy of admiration in a single planting, and after the inflorescences fade, it will become an excellent background for other flowers.

Lily of the valley

The classic spring flower bed is forest flowers that bloom in May. Thanks to creeping rhizomes, plants survive the winter. In spring, leathery leaves rolled into tight tubes first appear in flower beds, then flower stalks up to 30 cm high rise above the unfolded rosettes. Each inflorescence contains from 6 to 20 white or pinkish, fragrant bells. Flowering lasts until early summer, and then red round berries appear in place of the flowers.

The advantage of these unpretentious garden perennials is flowers that do not lose their beauty in the sun and shade, and the ability to grow in one place for up to 10 years.

Kupena

In the forest next to clumps of lily of the valley you can see graceful kupena plants. Blooming from May to June, the perennial is not as colorful as other spring flowers.

But in shady areas, near conifers and shrubs, a crop with a height of 30 to 80 cm with drooping white or greenish bell flowers is simply irreplaceable.

Brunner

May is the month of the brightest greenery and unusually lush flowering of garden perennials.

At this time, blue brunner flowers appear under the treetops, near paths and ponds, under the protection of walls and fences. Plants from 30 to 50 cm in height, with decorative pointed-heart-shaped foliage, prefer to settle in partial shade, where there is enough moisture and nutrition for lush leafy rosettes and inflorescences towering above them.

Soft blue, unpretentious garden flowers enliven the most shady corners, do not require special care, thanks to their attractive, often variegated foliage, they preserve their decorative value for a long time and can survive for many years without replanting.

In favorable conditions, Brunnera grows excellently and is propagated by dividing the bush.

Summer, beautiful and unpretentious flowers for the garden

Bright, fast-growing annuals color the flower beds in the most incredible colors 1–2 months after sowing. But autumn comes, and the plants end their short life. The summer resident begins the next spring with the selection of annuals, ornamental crops, sowing and caring for young seedlings. This takes a lot of precious time, which could be devoted to planting vegetable seedlings and caring for fruit and berry plantings.

Long-blooming, unpretentious flowers specially selected for the garden, blooming in different seasons and not requiring painstaking care, will help save energy and time. Although they bloom only in the second half of summer or in the second year, they live in one place for several years without transplanting.

Summer is the most fertile time for flowering plants. An incredible number of species are ready to give their flowers to the summer resident. The main thing is to choose those plants that can rightfully be called unpretentious and beautiful.

Aquilegia

When the late tulips and daffodils fade in the garden at the end of May, the decorative foliage of aquilegias or columbine plants begins to rise above the ground. The whimsical bells of this, one of the most unpretentious perennials for the garden, like on, open on tall, erect peduncles.

Flowering lasts almost without interruption from late May to September. And even without flowers, plants do not lose their charm. Their leaves turn purple and lilac in autumn. Depending on the variety, aquilegia can grow from 30 to 80 cm in height. All of this species grow well both in the shade and in open areas. Already from the name it is clear that the catchment loves moisture, but even with a shortage of watering it can find water thanks to its powerful taproots. Aquilegia grows best in light, well-drained soils.

Flowers appear in the second year of life. Mature plants can be divided. This can be done in early spring or autumn.

Although in favorable conditions aquilegia reproduces by self-seeding, this method does not allow preserving the properties of hybrid and varietal specimens. Seedlings are most often purple or pink in color and can become a kind of weeds, if immature seed pods are not removed in time or flower beds are not weeded.

Swimsuit

One of the moisture-loving, unpretentious garden flowers is also beloved by many summer residents.

Its yellow or orange flowers open in May and with regular watering do not disappear until the second half of summer. The plant, with a height of 50 to 90 cm, is noticeable enough to take the lead in group plantings near and in shady corners of the garden. Tall flower stalks will be safe next to fences and ornamental shrubs.

Arabis

Although Arabis flowering begins in the second half of spring, this unpretentious perennial can rightfully be considered a summer one, since its flowering does not end until frost.

A groundcover or creeping plant with stems 20 to 30 cm long, when planted, it quickly forms dense, cushion-like clumps covered with clusters of small white, pink or purple flowers.
Trimming helps prolong flowering and maintain the shape of the plantings. Arabis feels best in open areas with light, aerated soil. This crop with variegated foliage is indispensable when decorating gardens, slides and other areas of the garden.

Doronicum

At the junction of spring and summer, many rhizomatous perennials take up the baton of flowering from bulbous plants. The bright doronicum with large yellow basket-shaped inflorescences reminiscent of daisies is no exception. Flowers open on erect, bare or leafy stems 30–80 cm high. Unpretentious flowers for cottages and gardens are planted in the sun or in transparent shade, but not under the canopy of trees.

Doronicum plants love moisture; in order to save it in the soil under light green foliage, the soil is mulched.

When flowering ends, the greenery also fades. Decorative ferns, clumps of cornflower and aquilegia, with which doronicum goes well together, will help hide the gap that forms in the flowerbed.

Astilbe

It's amazing how one type of perennial can brighten up an entire garden. Numerous flowers blooming from June to September can do this. Racemose or panicle-like lush inflorescences are not the only decoration of this plant. Shade-tolerant carved foliage no less enlivens the area. To do this, you just need to trim the flower stalks with dead inflorescences in time.
Depending on the variety and type, plant height ranges from 40 to 120 cm. Astilbes bloom better when the soil is regularly moistened, but do not like stagnant moisture. In garden plantings, these beautiful and unpretentious flowers for the garden look great against the background of conifers, and will themselves be a luxurious frame for.

Geranium

Many cultivated varieties of garden perennials are descendants of wild species, which can be found literally behind the fence of a summer cottage.

From May until the end of summer, amazingly vibrant flowers continue to bloom. Single or clustered corollas of all shades of pink, purple, lilac and blue are short-lived. Just a day, and a new one appears in place of a withered flower.

When the flowering season ends, the garden is not empty thanks to the decorative cut foliage of geraniums. By autumn, it turns into bright golden, orange and purple tones and revives dull flower beds and hills right up to the snow.

The height of the most unpretentious perennial flowers for the garden, depending on the type, ranges from 10 cm to a meter. All plants are unpretentious and do not make any special demands on the soil; they grow in the light and under the canopy.

Loosestrife

If there is room in the garden for, or you need to plant a tall plant with bright flowers and the same decorative leaves, there can be only one answer -!

How is this possible? It's about about different types of loosestrife, equally unpretentious and suitable for decorating a site.

Depending on the variety and type, easily adaptable to different conditions flowers have a height of 20 to 80 cm.

For shady corners and partial shade, coin or meadow loosestrife with long recumbent stems covered with coin-like rounded leaves is excellent. This crop is indispensable next to a pond, in damp areas, which will be successfully enlivened by light green foliage and yellow flowers.

To decorate flower beds, mixborders and rocky hills, upright types of loosestrife with green or variegated foliage and yellow flowers, forming spectacular spike-shaped inflorescences in the upper part of the stem. All loosestrife are unpretentious, tolerate frost well and are rarely affected by pests.

Perennial cornflower

Annual cornflowers relatively recently moved from the meadow to the garden. They were followed by their long-term relatives. Flowering from June to September, the plants form spectacular clumps of 40 cm to a meter high thanks to their carved, rich green foliage.

One of the most unpretentious perennial flowers for the garden, cornflowers grow well in both sun and partial shade. They do not make any special demands on the soil, get along well with other crops and will be an excellent background for peonies, cornflowers, low-growing flowering and decorative foliage plants in flower beds.

Today, gardeners have at their disposal varieties of perennial cornflower with flowers of violet-pink, lilac, purple and white colors. Large-headed cornflower has fluffy flowers of an original yellow color.

Turkish cloves

In June, the multi-colored caps of Turkish carnations open. The bright flowers with jagged petals are quite small, but collected in dense inflorescences, they will perfectly enliven a summer cottage, create a summer mood and color the flower beds in all shades from white to deep purple.

A distinctive feature of the plant is its flowering, which lasts until September, the possibility of propagation by self-sowing and incredible combinations of colors. The height of the Turkish carnation, depending on the variety, ranges from 40 to 60 centimeters. Plants exhibit maximum decorative value in light or partial shade if they are planted next to decorative foliage crops.

Lupine

They are not only among the most unpretentious garden flowers. This perennial crop alone can bloom the entire area. Blue, white, pink, purple and bi-colored spike-shaped inflorescences appear in the first half of June, and then bloom again in the second half of summer.

Plants up to one meter in height bloom magnificently in the sun, do not like overly fertilized soils and, thanks to their powerful rhizomes, are able to survive in conditions of moisture deficiency. In the garden, lupine is an ideal neighbor for cornflowers, colorful aquilegias, and perennial poppies.

Poppy

In terms of the splendor of flowering, perennial poppies can only be compared with. Just one plant with corollas of scarlet, pink, white and purple is enough to change the appearance of the most inconspicuous corner of the garden.

Despite their exotic appearance, poppies are completely unpretentious. They are not afraid of frost, grow excellently in any soil and tolerate drought without loss. But they react negatively to excessive moisture. Once settled on a site, with the help of very small seeds, poppy can spread independently, creating spectacular clumps of densely pubescent carved foliage.

Irises

There are more than a hundred species of irises in the world, many of which are actively used as ornamental plants. Flowering of garden varieties begins at the border of spring and summer, and continues until mid-July.

Despite the difference in color, size, and places of habitual habitat, these perennial rhizomatous plants are similar in the appearance of pointed sword-shaped leaves collected in flattened bunches, as well as the graceful shape of the flowers. Although the corollas, which open for a day or a little more, cannot be called long-lived, amia plants bloom profusely and for a long time thanks to the many simultaneous rising peduncles.

In the garden, irises prefer light or barely shaded areas with light, loose soil.

During the growing season and flowering, plants need regular soil moisture. But you need to intervene carefully in the development of the curtain. Loosening and weeding can affect powerful rhizomes located close to the surface.

Flowering shoots of irises rise 40–80 cm above the ground. White, yellow, pink, purple, cream, blue or teal flowers make a great addition to the garden and are ideal for cutting.

Nivyanyk

Daisies, together with cornflowers, are traditionally considered a symbol of Russian open spaces. Garden varieties of cornflower are the same as daisies, only much larger and more expressive. Simple and double inflorescences-baskets are crowned with erect stems from 30 to 100 cm in height.

In the garden, cornflower prefers to grow in open, well-lit areas with loose, nutrient-rich, but not too light soil. The plant responds to a lack of moisture and organic matter by producing smaller flowers over time and rapid wilting of the baskets.

Nivyanik propagates by seeds, division of adult clumps, and also by self-sowing. This must be taken into account if all crops in flower beds and mixborders have clearly defined boundaries. For the most magnificent flowering, it is advisable to divide the nivberry rosettes every few years.

The best neighbors for one of the most unpretentious perennials for the garden, as in the photo, are flowers, gypsophila, bright poppies and bells. White inflorescences look great against the background of carved greenery and cornflower inflorescences, next to ornamental cereals and onions.

Bell

Growing bells in the country is not difficult even for beginners. The plants are unpretentious, resistant to diseases and pests, and winter well without shelter. The only thing that hinders the perennial is an excess of moisture and dense, poorly drained soil.

In nature, there are many types of bells with simple, semi- and double flowers in white, blue, lilac, pink and deep purple. Plants from 20 to 120 cm in height, depending on the type and shape, find a place on the hills and as part of group plantings with cornflower, pyrethrum, lush peonies and strict cereals.

Stock rose

Easily tolerant of drought, with luxurious ornamental greenery and racemose inflorescences, it can rightfully be considered the queen of a summer cottage. Plants up to 2 meters high are among the largest in Russian gardens. They rise above other flowers and even fruit bushes.

Rose hollyhocks or hollyhocks can easily create a living wall or become the focal point of a lush flower bed. Beautiful, unpretentious flowers for the garden grow on light, well-drained soils and are propagated by seeds, including self-seeding. But moving a large plant to another place will be problematic. Transplantation is hampered by powerful long rhizomes, damage to which leads to weakening and even death of the mallow.

Simple and double, white, yellow, pink and red, burgundy and bright crimson flowers on powerful erect stems are used to decorate hedges and walls, in flower beds and as background plants. Group plantings of hollyhocks of different shades are incredibly beautiful. In front of them you can plant the same unpretentious phloxes, bells, decorative forms of onions, cornflowers and low-growing varieties, as well as any annuals.

Spicy and aromatic unpretentious perennials for the garden

When choosing long-blooming, unpretentious flowers for the garden, one should not lose sight of plants that are often popular as spicy, medicinal or fragrant herbs. Moreover, many of them are in no way inferior to flowering perennials; their flowers will decorate flower beds and can be used for cutting.

Today, gardeners have access to numerous varieties, lemon balm, and catnip. If desired, you can plant hyssop, thyme and even lavender on the site. These plants look great in a separate, “pharmaceutical” bed, but they can also be easily imagined as part of a mixborder, in a country-style flowerbed, or in the form of loose clumps near a hedge or the wall of a house.

Unpretentious and useful perennials, thanks to their lush greenery, are decorative from spring until frost. And during flowering they attract a lot of bees and other pollinating insects.

Oregano

Oregano is a native inhabitant of the European part of Russia. The plant, familiar to many by its characteristic aroma of greenery and pink-lilac caps of inflorescences, prefers to settle in open, well-lit areas with light soil. In nature, oregano can be seen in clearings and forest edges, in oak groves and dry meadows.

The first green oregano appears in March, literally from under the snow. By June, the plant forms a lush cap of densely leafy shoots ranging from 20 to 50 centimeters in height. And a month later, stems with delicate inflorescences-baskets rise above the greenery.

The entire above-ground part of the plant, incredibly revered in France, Italy, and the USA, has a spicy aroma. Here, oregano is grown as a natural seasoning for sauces, salads, pasta and poultry, baked goods, in particular pizza. Tea with herbs and oregano flowers is no less tasty. Oregano or oregano is collected from July to October, while the perennial is in bloom.

Flower-strewn herbaceous shrubs of oregano are magnificent in the company of cornflowers, lupins, rudbeckia, clouds of white-pink gypsophila and cereals.

Lofant

Lofant or polygonum with lilac-violet or white spike-shaped inflorescences is one of the most noticeable medicinal and decorative perennial plants. In the garden, the crop easily inhabits the brightest areas, does not feel discomfort even in the hottest sun and winters well, showing everyone the first greenery with a purple or bluish tint from early spring.

Lofant is so unpretentious that it grows and blooms not only with a lack of moisture, but also on poor soils. Simple care and a little attention - and the unassuming plant will generously share with the summer resident a fragrant herb that smells like anise or licorice, rich in essential oils and useful for colds, diseases of the digestive system and urinary system.

In the garden, the spectacular inflorescences of lofanthus will not go unnoticed by either people or bees. The plant, which blooms from June until the end of summer, is suitable for decorating front gardens and can easily be cut.

Monarda

Monarda with white, pink, lilac and purple inflorescences is also a resident of sunny, wind-protected corners of the garden with light soil.

For decorative purposes, this fragrant perennial is planted next to other similar plants, as well as in the vicinity of coreopsis and, cornflower and low-growing annuals, for which monarda up to a meter high will be a luxurious background.

It is interesting to combine this plant with annual, blue and white large-flowered bells, sedums and other crops, which allow you to imitate a corner of a wild meadow in the garden.

In summer cottages you can often find lemon monarda. Its greenery during the flowering period, that is, from July to September, accumulates a lot essential oils, close to the oils of lemon balm, hyssop, and other spicy-flavoring and medicinal plants of their Yamnotaceae family.

Autumn unpretentious flowers: long-flowering perennials for the garden

With the onset of September, autumn comes into its own more and more quickly. But it’s too early to part with the beauty of the garden. Until the snow falls, clumps of garden geraniums are striking with the play of bright colors, bergenia is dressed up in purple tones, and on the hills and borders one is surprised by the bizarre forms of sedum. There are also many unpretentious garden perennial flowers in the garden.

Phlox

It is considered one of the brightest “stars” of the autumn flower bed. These plants overwinter excellently in most regions, form green clumps in the spring, and bloom in the second half of summer, maintaining an incredible variety of colors and splendor of inflorescences almost until October.

Depending on the type and variety, phlox will be indispensable in alpine hills and traditional flower beds, near small ponds and next to buildings where tall plants perfectly decorate at any time of the year.

The list of cultivated phlox today includes more than four dozen species, among which only Drummond’s phlox is an annual. All other creeping, bushy, semi-lodging forms with stems from 20 to 150 cm in height are ready to settle in the garden of a lover of decorative and unpretentious perennial flowers for many years.

Perennial asters

Annual asters are the constant leaders of the list of garden annuals for the dacha and garden. However, the true ones are often and undeservedly forgotten.

From August until the snow, these plants bloom, illuminating the entire area with flashes of blue, white, pink, and purple. There are more than 200 species of perennial asters, varying in size, lifestyle and shape. The Alpine aster is quite small, and its inflorescences-baskets are located on herbaceous erect stems, reminiscent of the familiar chamomile. And the Italian variety has the form of a herbaceous, densely leafy shrub, completely covered with medium-sized flowers. Moreover, all types are extremely decorative and unpretentious.

The height of perennial asters varies from 20 centimeters to one and a half meters. Flowers can be not only of different colors, but simple and double. These perennials form dense dark green clumps in the spring, easily tolerate excess light and lack of moisture in the summer, and completely transform the garden in the fall.

Bush forms can be shaped and can be used to create dense living borders and picturesque groups with other autumn plants.

The only drawback of perennial aster is inherent in many perennial crops. A plant that takes root in the garden begins to multiply uncontrollably, quickly developing new territories. To prevent a previously variegated flower bed from turning into a “kingdom” of asters, you will have to monitor the spread of the shrub and regularly remove the shoots.

Each of the 30 described ornamental plants can claim the title of the most unpretentious perennial flower for the dacha. They are all beautiful and amazing in their own way. In fact, the list of non-capricious cultures that require minimal attention and generously share their beauty is not three dozen, but much larger. You just have to look around, notice and move an interesting plant into the garden, choosing for a flower appropriate place and neighborhood.

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