5 Most Popular Flowers for Your Garden
11 Mar 2010
When planting a garden there are many questions which you must ask yourself before you begin. Where are you going to plant it, do you have the garden equipment to do so and how big do you want your garden to be? When do flowers bloom and what are their heights? These are all very important questions, however they mean very little if you have not yet decided which types of flowers you want to plant. There are many to choose from and dont le anybody tell you which ones you can and cant plant. Gardens are unique and fascinating to look at because each one is unique it its own way.
There are endless possibilities of flowers to choose from but if you are unsure of which types of flowers are known to look best in gardens, keep reading and you will find out. The following is a list of the five most popular types of garden flowers chosen by gardeners from all over the United States:
1. Cosmos – These flowers have the ability to grow anywhere from 12 inches to 4 feet tall. Cosmos are perfect for cutting gardens and are often picked out of gardens and used in flower arrangements.
2. Marigold – Marigolds can be found in yellow, orange, red or a combination of all colors. This type of flower blooms in 45 to 50 days from sowing and very rarely requires additional water than what the rain provides.
3. Morning Glory – Morning glories have heart shaped leaves and are available in a variety of colors including white, blue, red, pink and lavender. This type of flower has the capability to become more than ten feet high.
4. Zinnia – Zinnias are traditional, old fashioned flowers which are constantly blooming all season. If there is not a lot of rain, this type of flower will require watering on a consistent basis but try to get water on the foliage (leaves) as this can cause mold which can potentially cause the plant to die.
5. Sunflowers – Theres no better flower for your garden than the sunflower. Sunflowers have yellowish-orange petal with a black circle in the middle. These flowers can grow to be as tall as 6 feet or possibly even higher depending on the flower itself.
In order for your garden to flourish successfully, you will have to maintain it and keep it healthy on a daily basis. Watering cans, pruning shears, gloves and spades are all types of gardening equipment which will assist you in keeping your garden in good condition. These pieces of equipment are very important and are relatively inexpensive.
John Pawlett
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2 Responses
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2010 Mar 11 1i need this information for a tulip ?
How to care & handle your flower? What temperature is it stored in the cooler
vase life
time of year it blooms &the best time of year to cut this flower it’s growing in your garden
it’s most popular use in desing ,in the garden
flower description
what color it is or what different colors its avaliable
how long it takes for the flower bloom after you have planted it
cultural uses
meanings(ex:yellow rose:friendship)
fedupneck
2010 Mar 11 2depending on where you live tulip bulbs are put in refrig cooler for 6 weeks then planted in the ground around Oct/Nov. Use a little bone meal when bulb is put in ground (dig hole 3 times thickness
of bulb. The leaves will grow from the ground in early spring then blooms after. You may cut blooms
as soon as they are fully open.
Tulips look better when planted in mass ( very close together)
If you live in a northen zone the bulbs will bloom again next year. in south must be dug up when
leaves turn yellow and die-then refrig again in fall before planting.
They come in many colors and flower shapes. they like rich loose well drained soil, full sun.
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