Planting flower seeds in open ground. General recommendations for planting flower seedlings

Summer residents and amateur flower growers have to experience the difficulty of growing flower seedlings or sowing seeds in open ground. It takes a lot of effort to fill the area with a unique fragrance and flowering various colors.

There are many varieties of flowers that are planted in open ground using seedlings. This method is very labor-intensive. After all, the seedlings will have to be grown at home: prepare the soil, containers or cups in advance, allocate a place, ensure the flow of daylight and artificial light. Buying ready-made seedlings is very expensive, and no one can guarantee that they will take root and not die. Against this background, the method of sowing seeds in open ground seems much simpler.

IN middle lane sowing seeds in the ground begins in April or May, as soon as the soil warms up a little.

These are flowers with a short growing season: nasturtium, gypsophila, cornflower, calendula, chamomile, primrose, sunflower and many others.

For any crop, sowing seeds in open ground begins with preparing the soil. For complete nutrition of plants during flowering and growth, we add organic and mineral fertilizers.

We dig up the soil using the spade bayonet, level it with a rake and remove weeds and big clods land that will interfere with sowing seeds. In April, they begin sowing in open ground such cold-resistant crops as columbine, chickweed, bluebell, crocuses, cornflower, and calendula. Crocuses - perennials that bloom with the onset of the first warm days of April - will tell us about the time when the soil warms up. The crocus has bloomed - the soil has warmed up for sowing cold-resistant varieties of flowers. For example, calendula.

The flower, which can reproduce by self-seeding, is cold-resistant, is not afraid of drought and rain, and is easy to care for.

In April, we plant the seeds of this crop in prepared beds to a depth of 3-5 centimeters. Shoots appear on days 12-20. If the sowing turns out to be very dense, it is necessary to thin out. The plant begins to bloom at the end of June and until frost pleases the eye with bright yellow and orange flowers. Also in April, when the leaves bloom on the birch trees, perennials are planted: delphinium, carnation, violets, doronicum.

One of the most beautiful, long-flowering and unpretentious perennials- violets.

This crop is planted directly into the ground in April. Small seeds are mixed with sand to make it easier to sow. In the prepared bed, make furrows 2-3 centimeters deep, water it, and sow the seeds. Sprinkle earth on top. You can cover the top with film. After germination, the film is removed. After the appearance of 4-5 true leaves, the plants are transplanted to permanent place.

Depending on the variety of violets, they can begin to bloom as early as July. Care consists of loosening, watering, removing weeds, and fertilizing. In the second year, the flowering time of violets is from June to frost. The fruits of flowers are capsules with seeds. Collect them, dry them, clear them of flowers, and by next April you will have good planting material for new plants. In May, heat-loving crops are sown, the seedlings of which are afraid of lower temperatures. There is no point in planting the seeds of such plants in cold soil - until the soil warms up to +15, there will be no seedlings, and if the plants freeze again, they may die. Let's look at a few examples.

How to plant flowers?

Sunflower. A very bright, beautiful, unpretentious plant. In the second half of May, we soak the seeds overnight. We immediately choose a permanent place for planting. In the prepared bed we make small depressions, 5-6 centimeters, water, lower the seed, and sprinkle with earth. Usually shoots appear after 10 - 14 days. The plant begins to grow vigorously. The flowering period is from July to September.

Sunflowers will not only decorate your summer cottage; in September you can collect good harvest sunflower seeds This crop will appeal to gardeners who are constantly short of time. Caring for sunflowers after planting consists of tying them to a support as they grow, weeding and watering at least 1-2 times a month.

Cornflower. It can be either an annual or a member of the perennial family. An annual plant can grow up to 50 centimeters in height and is not very wide. But a two-year-old cornflower can grow up to 1 meter in height and become a small bush. Such features must be taken into account when planting so that the plants do not shade each other. Cornflowers love sunny places with sandy soil. They do not like excessive humidity.

The color of cornflowers can be blue or pink.

In the prepared bed we make furrows 2-3 centimeters deep, water it, lay out the seeds so that later we don’t have to thin it out, and sprinkle it with soil.

Among annuals, there are plants that will sprout and grow better if planted in the fall. For example, a watershed. It can be sown in a permanent place in October. The stratification through which the planting material will pass will have a positive effect on the germination of the crop in the spring. Flowers will be less vulnerable to diseases and pests. The flower bed for the catchment area should be placed on sunny side. The distance between the bushes is 30 centimeters. Flowering period is from June to July. Care: loosening, fertilizing, abundant watering during drought. One of the unpretentious flowers when grown in open ground is the annual bindweed. The plant is an annual plant, planted with seeds in May. We sow seeds in the prepared bed in open ground. The distance between flowers is at least 20 centimeters. This unpretentious plant, no more than 30 centimeters in height, can grow in poor soils and alpine roller coaster. Basic care is feeding and watering in dry weather. Flowering period is from July to September.

Any perennials that sprout quickly and have large seeds can be sown in greenhouses or given a separate bed for them. After the shoots appear, it will be more convenient to plant the plants. Sowing seeds in open ground of perennials in early spring Not recommended.

Over the summer, all the plant’s energy will be spent on the formation of leaves and rosettes, but there will be no flowers in the first year. If the plant manages to bloom, the root system will not be able to gain enough strength to survive the winter and the plant may die. Do not forget that when sowing planting material In cold and damp soil, the seeds may rot and not sprout at all. Each region has its own timing for planting flower seeds in open ground, which must be adhered to. For each plant, read the planting instructions on the seed packet. There, manufacturers describe in detail the time of sowing seeds, the growing season of the plant, and the distance that must be observed when planting.

There are several ways to sow seeds:

Scattered. This method is used when sowing seeds in seedling containers. The seeds are sown by hand. For ease of sowing small seeds they can be mixed with fine river sand or chalk powder;
In rows. In this case, rows are made in seedling boxes or in open ground and the seeds are laid out in this way;
Gnezdovoy. This method is convenient for planting large seeds into open ground.

Many summer residents grow flower seedlings in apartments and houses, preferring not to buy them on the market or in flower shop. It's convenient, pleasant and profitable. Many flower crops are grown by seedlings - buying them as seedlings, at least 10-20 plants of each variety, is expensive, but growing them from seeds is easy. In addition, a small seed planted in the soil gives life big plant, which, growing up, makes the world more beautiful - isn’t this a joy for a gardener?

What quality should the soil be for production? flower seedlings? Nothing special is required to sow seeds. The seeds contain enough energy for germination, therefore, especially if you pre-treat the seeds with growth stimulants, ordinary store-bought soil is sufficient for sowing. Neutral slightly acidic peat must be mixed in equal proportions with clean river sand (also bought in the store). You will definitely need drainage at the bottom of the seedling containers.

Advice!

It is best to use agloporite artificial pebbles, designed specifically to create a drainage layer.

You can make up seed soil from three components - peat, leaf soil, sand (1: 1: 1).

Pots or boxes

The second item on the list of things without which it is impossible to grow seedlings is containers. The range of containers, boxes, pots, plastic cassettes, peat pots and tablets for flower seedlings is huge. Any container can have advantages and disadvantages, depending on the material of manufacture, size, and stage of application.

Another thing is important - different stages The “maturation” of plants and the need for picking or replanting them require their own different containers. To grow flower seedlings at the first stage - sowing seeds - it is best to use seedling boxes, but not the largest ones - medium or small in size. After picking, it is better to move the seedlings into personal pots, cups, containers - it depends on the size of the future plant.

Seed selection

In addition to choosing from a list ornamental crops, which are preferably propagated by seedlings, you need to know how to choose seeds. Here the main parameter that is worth paying attention to is germination.

Flower seeds, and indeed any other seeds, do not have an expiration date. These are not food products, and in the generally accepted sense, seeds cannot spoil. But there is such a thing as germination period. And if it is expired, then there is really no point in planting seeds - they will sprout poorly and weakly.

Video - what flowers to sow in February

What flower crops are sown for seedlings in February

The last month of winter is the time for sowing almost all flowers that reproduce through seedlings. In the middle zone, you should not propagate flowers with seedlings, which can be sown directly into the ground (this is done only for earlier flowering). It is advisable to produce seedlings of the following crops: ageratum, aster, azarina, marigold, brachycoma, verbena, gazania, carnation, heliotrope, wendium, annual dahlia, delphinium, sweet tobacco, Iberis, cleome, coleus, gillyflower, lobelia, snapdragon, nasturtium, petunia , salvia, annual phlox, celosia, cineraria, osteospermum, zinnia.

When to start sowing

Flowers that have a long germination period are grown by seedlings. When sowing seeds in the ground, they do not have enough time to properly develop and please lush flowering. Such flower seeds are sown in February for seedlings, so that 2-3 months pass before planting in open ground - from the end of April to the end of May.

Today, when the florist has at his disposal Newest technologies and methods, seedlings can be grown much faster, and the quality can be achieved better. Soil preparation, seed preparation, temperature, water, light conditions (read the article about ), timely fertilizing - provide your seedlings with all the conditions, and start sowing seeds starting from February 15th.

How to sow seeds

1. Before sowing, it is a good idea to disinfect flower seeds. Soaking in traditional potassium permanganate, which is usually done with vegetable seeds, is not always a method, because some flowers (petunia, lobelia) have very small seeds. It is easier and more effective to carry out disinfectant dusting with a fungicide. How to do it? Pour a pinch of powder into a bag with dry seeds placed in it, close and shake.

2. The soil in the sowing containers has already been prepared, moderately moist, with grooves or holes. For petunia and lobelia, no grooves or depressions are needed - only a flat surface of the soil on which the seeds are scattered, without covering them with anything. You can mix small seeds with sand or snow. Medium and large seeds are sown to a depth of 1 to 5 cm and sprinkled with peat. The depth of planting seeds is usually 3-5 times greater than the height of the seed.

3. Until the seedlings hatch, containers with seeds should be protected with film or glass. Maintenance before germination – at +18°С…22°С. The contents of the containers must be ventilated every day, and the soil must be moistened by spraying. There is no need to additionally illuminate the containers at this stage.

4. After detecting the seedlings, the protection and containers are immediately moved to the light, and the room temperature is provided at +22°C...25°C. Water (very carefully) and spray regularly. In low light, add additional illumination with lamps.

After the sprouts appear, expose them to sunlight or artificial light

5. The time to feed flower seedlings for the first time is two weeks later. When the seedlings are one month old, the next feeding is done. Next, you need to fertilize weekly, alternating humic preparations and mineral complexes. In the phase of two leaves, picking is carried out into personal pots for planting.

February sowing of popular flowers

The most common ornamental flowering crops are petunia, lobelia, and marigolds.

Features of sowing Petunia

If you want to see colorful fragrant gramophones on your balcony or flowerbed already in June, you can start sowing petunias starting on February 15th. - smaller than a poppy seed, but it takes quite a long time to sprout. You can sow petunia only superficially. Crops must be covered with protective glass or thick film, creating a greenhouse effect.

Before planting in the garden or permanent flower pots it is necessary to make at least one transplant into a large container, ideally two - every month. Don't worry if the plant blooms right on the windowsill. Petunia seedlings tolerate replanting well when in bloom. The main thing is that the seedlings do not stretch out and become thin. To do this, when growing, it is necessary to use artificial lighting.

Flower - ampelous petunia

Features of sowing Lobelia

The second favorite of flower growers. The exact opposite of petunia appearance- graceful, with small blue and pink or white buds. Its seeds are also small. Therefore, sowing is carried out in the same way as petunias.
The difference is that lobelia does not really like transplanting, so it is better to sow several (no more than four) seeds in one small pot. Then the lobelia bushes will turn out stronger and more lush.

Flower - lobelia

Marigold

Tagetes are also grown by sowing directly into the ground, but obtaining seedlings allows you to have flowers a month earlier, so most gardeners prefer to propagate these cheerful and cheerful yellow-orange-red flowers with seedlings.

It is better to sow in boxes. Furrows are made in them and seeds are sown in increments of three centimeters. The depth of the furrows is 1-1.5 cm. The crops are covered with a mixture of peat and sand.

Marigolds are very beautiful flowers

Marigolds sprout quickly - sprouts will appear within 5-6 days. Sprouts immediately after their appearance require additional lighting for at least 12 hours. You can also plant marigolds in boxes, but bigger size and in increments of 7 cm. This is done when two true leaves appear on the plant. After a month, you can re-pick. They pick up perfectly, even with blooming flowers. In the flowerbed, these unpretentious and not capricious flowers also take root well. That is why they gained fame and love from flower growers.

Video - what can be sown in February and early March

Growing flower seedlings is a low-cost way to obtain a wide variety of flower crops, from which you can create stunningly beautiful compositions for summer cottage. Try to grow seedlings of your favorite flowers yourself, following the recommendations for choosing soil, containers, seeds, varieties, preparing seeds, sowing rules, and caring for seedlings. You will definitely like the result.

In the first half of May in central Russia, you can sow the following flower seeds in the ground:

Ammobium. A beautiful dried flower grown as. Its seeds are small. They sprout in 7-14 days. Drought-resistant, light-loving and completely undemanding plant to soil.

Cornflower . A very easy flower to grow. It is better to immediately sow flying seeds in the chosen place in the flower garden, because the plants have a tap root and react painfully to transplantation. The seeds germinate after a week. The distance between plants should be maintained at about 35-40 cm from each other, as they bush well. Cornflowers give abundant self-seeding.

Iberis. Fragrant flowers. Abundant flowering. The small seeds germinate in about two weeks. If you prune the plants after the first wave of flowering and feed them, then by autumn the flowering will repeat. Does not like wet soils or shade. When sown in early May, flowering will occur at the end of July.

Calendula. Large seeds, easy to sow, germinate in 8-12 days. Gives self-seeding. Very useful plant for the garden and for health.

Cosmea (beauty). Its seeds are large. They germinate within a week. Blooms 90 days after germination. Cosmea also self-sows, but the flowers grown from self-sowing become smaller.

Flax annual. Seeds are sown directly into the flower garden, without replanting. Unpretentious abundantly flowering plant. Gives self-seeding.

Mattiola (night violet). Easy to grow and very aromatic plant. It is sown at several times with an interval of several weeks, as it is fast. Mattiola is a favorite of flower growers.

Nigella (maiden in green, blackie). Blooms quickly, unpretentious. Can be re-sowed during the summer. Gives self-seeding. The seeds are used in cooking and medicine.

Annual chrysanthemums. Flowering occurs only in autumn, after three months.

In the second half of May the following are sown in the ground:

Helichrysum. A beautiful dried flower for winter bouquets. The seeds are small and germinate in 7-12 days. Blooms 60-65 days after germination.

Godetia. The seeds are small. They sprout in two weeks. When sown in early May, flowering will occur in July. Loves a sunny place.

Clarkia. It is preferable to sow seeds directly into the flower garden, since the plants do not like transplanting. Shoots appear 10-14 days after sowing. Leave a distance of at least 20-25 cm between plants. It blooms with “roses”.

Lavatera. The seeds are quite large. Shoots appear after 10-14 days. Plants bloom 65-75 days after germination. Looks beautiful in mixborders. It is not demanding on soils, drought-resistant, light-loving.

Malopa. Tall annual, up to 1 m tall. Seedlings appear in 10-12 days. It is better to sow in a permanent place, excluding picking. Blooms in July.

Nasturtium. It blooms two months after germination. Seedlings are sensitive to spring frosts. The leaves, flowers and green seeds are used in cooking and medicine.

Nemesia. The seeds are very small. They shouldn't even be covered with soil. Enough to roll it in. They emerge quickly in the light. A very light-loving plant. When shaded, it begins to wither and stretch out. Nemesia blooms 50-65 days after germination. It is better to replant seedlings at a very young age. Root system sensitive to transplants. A very impressive plant.

Nemophila. It is very rare to find this plant in flower beds. Although the seeds have been sold in Russia for a long time. A completely unpretentious and very effective plant. The flowers resemble open bells. Grows in both sunny and semi-shaded places. When sown in May, flowering will occur in July. Sowing of seeds is carried out superficially.

Decorative sunflower. The ease of growing and the fashion for unusualness have made these plants popular in flower beds. It is important to maintain the distance between seedlings. Leave at least 30-35 cm between low-growing plants, and at least 65-70 cm between tall plants.

Mignonette is fragrant. Prized for its unique aroma. Seeds germinate within a week, and seedlings bloom in an average of 70 days.

Decorative pumpkin. Sowing seeds is similar to table varieties of pumpkin.

Phlox. The seeds take a long time to germinate, about two to three weeks. Therefore, before sowing, it is preferable to keep them in water for a day to swell. When the third leaf appears, the crowns are pinched for greater tillering of the plants. It blooms until late autumn if the phlox gets enough sunlight.

Eschscholzia (California poppy). Sowing is carried out directly into the flower garden, because the plants have a tap root and do not like transplanting. Does not grow well in dense, moist soils. Light-loving, drought-resistant (watering only in dry weather).

The best days for sowing flower seeds are in May 2015: May 1, 2, 21, 22, 25...29.

In April, in areas with a warm climate, it is already possible to sow annual flowers in open ground, but where spring is late and summer is short and cool, it is better to use the seedling method of growing flowers. There are no strict timing for sowing seeds of one type or another, because the duration of the growing season of a crop depends on many conditions: the climate of the area, weather, quality of seeds and soil. Based on this, you yourself will have to decide when exactly to sow flower seeds for seedlings and at what time to then plant the seedlings in the ground, but there is a certain list of plants that are most often sown for seedlings in April.

Flower planting dates in April

What flowers and at what time are seeds sown in the ground in April? In those areas where at this time it is already real spring, even if not very warm, flower growers spend the first half of the month preparing the soil in the flower beds, and the actual planting of flower seeds is carried out from the beginning of the second half of April. Planting flowers in a flower bed, the seedlings of which at home or in a greenhouse have already grown and hardened, is carried out within the same time frame. Planting flowers in the ground is carried out in favorable days. In April 2016 it is the 13th, 14th, 18th and 20th. climbing plants It is better to sow on April 11 or 20.

What flowers are sown in open ground in April

In the second half of the month, seeds of plants such as calendula, iberis, summer adonis, arctotis, gaillardia, garden hibiscus, gypsophila, coreopsis, cosmos, lavatera, sweet peas, viscaria, vaccaria, ornamental cabbage, clarkia, annual cornflowers, Chinese carnation, annual rudbeckia, phacelia, nicandra, matthiola, poppy, lobularia, godetia, dimorphotheca, snakehead, bristle grass, bentgrass, mignonette, scabiosa, nigella, flax, malcolmia, canary grass, eschscholzia, echium and other cold-resistant annuals and perennials. In areas with a cold and long spring, it will be possible to sow the seeds of these flowers in the ground only in May, but it is better to sow them in March or April for seedlings, and in May plant the seedlings in the ground, where, under favorable weather conditions, they will bloom almost immediately. In this article we will tell you how to sow some of the listed annuals, as well as general care rules for these flowers.

morning glory

This beautiful vine with gramophone flowers prefers places protected from the wind and loose soil. Before sowing, morning glory seeds are soaked for a day in a thermos with warm water to swell. Those seeds that have not swelled are pricked with a needle and again immersed in warm water for a day. Instead of water, you can use an aqueous solution of Kornevin or Heteroauxin. It is easy to sow large morning glory seeds: place two seeds in each hole, then fill the holes with soil and water them, after which the flowerbed is mulched with peat. If the forecast predicts frost, the crops are covered with film.

Eschszolzia

This plant, also called the California poppy, is unpretentious, easy to grow and easy to care for. Eschscholzia is photophilous, grows on drained soils of almost any composition, but with a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction, blooms from June to September. Sow Eschscholzia seeds, stored over the winter in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator, lightly pressing them into the soil, after which the area is watered and mulched with peat. Some gardeners sow seeds on melted snow, after which they cover the crops with mulch. Shoots usually appear after 2 weeks and require immediate thinning - optimal distance Between seedlings there should ultimately be 20 cm.

Sweet pea

This plant is also called China fragrant. It is one of the most beautiful climbing annuals. Sweet peas grow well in windless, sunny or slightly shaded areas. Please note that sudden changes in temperature can cause the plant to drop buds. The soil for peas requires fertile, breathable, neutral reaction. It is unacceptable to grow the plant in places with high groundwater levels. When preparing a flower bed, never use fresh manure as fertilizer. Sweet peas do not need nitrogen either - they extract it from the air themselves.

Sow seeds 2-3 pieces in holes located at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other, cover them with soil, compact it and mulch the area. Sweet peas sown in the ground will bloom by mid-summer.

Calendula

This flower gained popularity back in the days of the ancient Greeks and has not lost it to this day. Calendula not only decorates the summer flower bed, but is also one of the most healing plants. It is grown both by seedlings and by sowing seeds directly into the soil, into which fertilizers are added two weeks before sowing. The scheme for planting calendula flowers is as follows: sowing is done to a depth of 1-2 cm at a distance of 25-30 cm from each other. The interval between rows is 60-70 cm if you grow calendula as ornamental plant, and 30-40, if as a medicinal one. In this case, the distance between the bushes can be reduced to 7-10 cm. Shoots appear within a week, and 2-3 weeks after their appearance, decorative calendula seedlings are thinned out, leaving a gap of 25-30 cm between them. Excess seedlings removed from the flowerbed flowers can be transplanted to another place. Calendula will bloom 10 weeks after sowing - by mid-summer.

Adonis

He's an adonis. A mythical flower that became popular in the 17th century and has still not lost its charm in the eyes of flower growers. Ideal place for a plant - sunny plot, which plunges into shadow in the afternoon. The best soil– light, well-drained soil rich in lime and organic matter with a pH value of 7-7.5 units. Seeds of one-year-old adonis, collected from six-year-old bushes, are stored in winter in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator, after which they are kept for a day in warm water for swelling, after which they are sown to a depth of 1-2 cm. They germinate at a temperature of 5 ºC in a month.

Clarkia

This is an elegant, elegant, cold-resistant and long-flowering plant. It feels best under the sun in an open area, in loose, moist, slightly acidic soil. A couple of weeks before sowing, add peat and mineral fertilizers to the soil. Sow Clarkia seeds in nests of 4-5 pieces at a distance of 20-40 cm from each other, without burying them in the ground, but only lightly pressing them into it and sprinkling them on top with a thin layer of soil. The seedlings that appear after two weeks are slightly thinned out: low-growing bushes should be located at a distance of 20 cm from each other, and tall varieties– at a distance of 25 cm. Do not overdo it with thinning: dense plantings of Clarkia flowers look excellent.

Decorative cabbage

When planning to decorate your flower garden with something unusual, remember this plant, which, despite its undeniable decorative value, is completely unpretentious and easily tolerates short-term spring frosts. They even benefit it, giving the leaves more rich color. Cabbage prefers humus-rich loams and sandy loams as soil. As for lighting, it grows equally well both in bright sun and in light shade, although the leaves of the plant from the shaded flower bed are not that juicy green like cabbage leaves growing in the sun.

A week before sowing, wrap the cabbage seeds in a solution soaked in organic fertilizer gauze and place in a cool, dark place. As soon as the seeds hatch, you can start sowing. The seeds are laid out on the surface of the soil and sprinkled with a 1 cm thick layer of soil. When sowing, keep in mind that cabbage sometimes grows up to 60 cm in diameter, so place the seeds at a distance of at least half a meter. When the seedlings develop 3-4 leaves, they are thinned out and the excess plants are transplanted to another place.

Gypsophila

It's graceful herbaceous plant with delicate small flowers of white, pink or white with green tint. Gypsophila is planted on open areas with low-lying groundwater. The plant prefers well-drained soil containing lime, sandy loam or loamy soil. Two weeks before sowing, in the area where the gypsophila flower grows, in addition to humus, you need to add dolomite flour or ash for digging. The seeds are sown sparsely to a depth of 0.5 cm, and they germinate in just over a week. Strong seedlings are thinned out, leaving a gap of 15-20 cm between specimens. After sowing, gypsophila blooms within a month and a half or two.

What are “annual plants”, “conditionally annual”, “perennial as an annual”.

Secrets of proper cultivation of annual plants

pinnate

Marigolds upright

Choosing a place to plant annuals

When the first 2-4 leaves appear on the seedlings, it must be pruned. Be sure to harden off annual seedlings before transplanting them “outside.” Transplanting seedlings into open ground usually begins in early May (depending on the region of your residence, the timing may shift in one direction or another). At the beginning of May, plants that are at least relatively resistant to frost are usually planted - for example, sweet peas or lobelia.

Despite the fact that everyone treats annuals differently, when spring comes, almost everyone plants them, and therefore they head to the stores for annual flower seeds, each time hoping that this year the plot will sparkle with bright colors.

Flowers planted before winter will differ good growth, resistance to diseases and weather conditions. Also, by sowing seeds before winter, you free up time in the spring. And that’s when he’s missing. I haven't seen your list, I'll give you mine. If you have other plants, please share with us. Annuals: marigolds; cornflower; mignonette; cosmos; nasturtium; amaranth; delphinium; matthiola. Poppy, summer adonis, sea alyssum, Chinese aster, Chinese carnation, godetia grandiflora. Iberis bitters and umbelliferae, calendula officinalis, clarkia marigold, lavatera three months. Lobularia marine, snapdragon, malcolmia maritima, matthiola bicornuum, fragrant mignonette, Drummond phlox, chrysanthemum.

Most often, hyacinths are affected by bacterial rot, due to which the bulbs eventually turn into mucus with unpleasant smell. Unfortunately, it is pointless to fight this problem. Therefore, they should simply be dug up and burned, and the hole where the plants were planted should be etched with bleach or a 5% formaldehyde solution.

By the way, landscape design on a slope with hyacinths it will look very interesting, especially if you combine flowers with other plants and decorative elements.

Preparing the soil for annuals

Growing annual seedlings

Planting annuals directly in the ground

How to plant annuals - methods

Annual plants with a fast life cycle are planted directly in open ground. The same applies to those plants that either do not tolerate transplantation well or do not tolerate it at all.

Many people succeed in this, many spend the whole summer caring for them and curse themselves for getting involved, and the gardener’s experience here is far from the main indicator of success - after all, they also play a big role weather developed over the season and of course the quality of the seeds, which, unfortunately, in Russia, frankly speaking, is unimportant, since honesty and decency are not held in high esteem by many seed producers.

Biennials: daisy; forget-me-not; Turkish cloves; Viola.

Unfortunately, on this place Hyacinths can only be planted after a few years.

It is important to prepare the soil for hyacinths in advance, and it is advisable to begin work several months before planting.

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Planting dates and flowering times of annual flowers - table

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Seeds of cold-resistant annual and biennial plants can be sown immediately in open ground - first in a seedling bed, and then, when the seedlings grow up, transplant them to a permanent place.
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25	There are actually only two ways - either in a bunch or in a row.	Therefore, purchasing seeds only from reliable manufacturing companies is a matter of paramount importance.	Look through flower shop catalogs.	This is how they are mainly grown blooming in spring biennials: daisies, lacfiol, forget-me-nots, etc.	However, if you plant plant bulbs in transparent containers for the winter, you can carry out the work in the spring, as long as severe frosts have passed.
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With the first method, plant annuals in groups located at the same distance. The whole difference is in the cycle of life. Relatively speaking, annuals, living up to their name, sprout and grow after planting, and during the growing season they bloom, after which they form seeds.	You can sow them, but how can you find them among the weeds in the spring? Maybe sow in containers and leave the containers outside until spring?	You can also grow cold-resistant annuals, although most often the seedlings of these flowers are grown under glass and planted in open ground in April - May.	To prevent rain from washing away the prepared soil, the soil must be covered before planting using leaves or thin plywood sheets. At the same time
Gypsophila	Lobelia	sun	sun, partial shade	For the second time (in a row), sow the seeds, pressing them into prepared, loose soil or into holes made with a flat cutter. It is best to sow annuals such as nasturtium, shower peas, and decorative beans nearby.	As for conditionally annual flowers and plants or perennials grown as annuals, the condition for dividing them into these two groups is the climate of Russia - in the places of their original growth, in their homeland, these plants are perennials, but in our conditions they will simply freeze in winter and will have to replant again, although your main role, make us happy beautiful flowers they perform successfully.
This year I want to try planting flower seeds before winter for the first time. To do this, I dug three five-liter plastic buckets into the ground in the flower beds. The buckets have already prepared soil for planting seeds. For now I covered the buckets with cellophane film. When it’s really cold, I’ll sow the seeds, sprinkle the top with pre-prepared soil (now stored in the house so it doesn’t freeze), then cover it with snow. I use buckets because my area is very small. Perhaps in the spring I will remove them from the ground, move them to another place, and sow something else in this place. I want to ask you: is it possible to do as I plan? And also, if you know, tell me, is it possible to sow Cortaderia before winter? Thank you.	Some cold-resistant annuals do not like transplanting; it is better to sow the seeds of such plants immediately in open ground. If their seedlings were grown under glass, then they need to be planted one at a time into separate pots or tray cells and, after growing, carefully planted in a permanent place in the garden.	Flower bulbs should be healthy and of medium size - this will make the flowers more resilient and susceptible to bad weather conditions.
20	Zinnia graceful	Marigold thin-leaved	Note:	The main problem when growing annuals on a plot, cottage or in a flower garden, depending on the purpose of cultivation, is their annual planting or, more correctly, replanting if you like the plant. In this case, there are only two ways - buying and sowing seeds of annual crops or buying and planting flowering or non-flowering seedlings.	It's no secret that hyacinth is the type of flower that blooms among the first, filling the space around bright color and quite fragrant aroma. Their color range is quite diverse. The plant is considered universal, adapting well to open ground. Planting hyacinth flowers in the ground and caring for them, we will consider the basic rules for planting in this article.
Seeds of cold-resistant biennials are sown in the ground in late spring - early summer. Cold-hardy annuals are usually sown in the spring, when the soil is dry enough to make a bed and warm enough for the seeds to germinate quickly.	. Plant bulbs are planted to a depth of about 15 cm; if hyacinths are planted in a row in the spring, there should be a distance of 20 cm between them. Bulbs smaller than 5 cm in diameter are planted denser.
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1S-25	Seeds of annuals that you grow constantly are best prepared and collected in warm sunny days when they are completely dry. Annual seeds must be stored in a cool, dry place for 2 to 4 years.	In addition to this, it is also necessary to prepare a place for planting and growing them.	The place for them should have good lighting and protection from strong gusts of wind. Some gardeners advise planting them near trees. But if there is enough sun there, then powerful roots will absorb more water from the ground and useful elements, thus causing damage to the flowers.	The seeds of some cold-resistant annuals (larkspur, cornflower, calendula, iberis and cachima) can be sown in the fall. When sown in open ground in autumn, these plants bloom earlier than when sown in spring.	We fill each hole river sand layer about 3 cm, after which we lay the bulbs and sprinkle with soil. Sand in this case will act as protection against waterlogging and infections. In the event that hyacinths are planted in the spring in large quantities then the best thing to do is raised beds, because then caring for the plant will become much more convenient and faster. If a cold snap is planned, be sure to cover the plants with sawdust or peat.
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It is always better to test your own seeds (as well as purchased ones) for germination. To do this, take 15-30 seeds, place them in a flat dish, cover and place in a warm place. Depending on the number of sprouts, the percentage of germination is calculated; a percentage of 60 can be considered an acceptable germination figure.	Yes general condition proper cultivation annuals is the fact that they do not tolerate any soaking of the soil in the area that you have allocated for them, or the absence garden drainage in this place, as well as shadows in this place.	Therefore, the area should be unshaded and level. It would be great if it had a slight slope so that water would not stagnate. If groundwater pass half a meter from the ground level, then drainage must be installed.	Use a pitchfork to dig up a plot of land that is well heated by the sun and away from trees. Add peat (but not fertilizer), level and press it down, and lightly loosen the soil surface with a rake. If possible, arrange the beds in a new location every year. Areas that were previously planted with vegetable crops are ideal for growing flower seedlings.	Feeding is as important a procedure as planting hyacinths in the spring, because plant bulbs require a lot of nutrients to normal development. First of all, these are mineral fertilizers, which are applied as soon as the snow melts. The best and most effective include potassium chloride and ammonium nitrate.	sun
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The soil fertility in this area is also important condition, therefore, applying complex fertilizers will significantly simplify your task of decorating your dacha or plot annual flowers. True, there are plants that are less demanding on soil fertility - such an example would be garden cornflowers, which grow equally well on humus-rich soil or on extremely clayey soil.	The soil composition must allow water to pass through well, be fertilized, and contain a high percentage of humus. If the area is clayey, you can add sand and peat. Hyacinth does not respond well to soil acidity.	The grooves should be located at a distance of 15-30 cm from each other. Their depth should be sufficient so that the seeds can be covered with a layer of soil twice the diameter of the seed. Never water the garden bed immediately after sowing - dry soil should be watered before you sow the seeds into it.	After the buds appear, a second feeding is carried out using mineral nutrients. The third time only potassium chloride is added. At the same time, each time you add nutrients, you must loosen the soil, this way you will give the flower’s bark system the air it needs. Important Tips care:	Ipomoea, field mixture	Garden nasturtium
sun	sun			These seeds cannot be further propagated at home. The whole point is that they do not produce seeds, or they produce seeds that do not convey the qualities and properties of the parent. My repeated attempts to prepare and grow banal tomatoes from F1 varieties have never led to success - the most I managed to achieve was very average yields, which, of course, cannot be compared with the parent varieties either in weight or taste.	Annuals have played and continue to play one of the leading roles in garden design.
Place for future landing should be prepared in August, a couple of months before planting. This is so that soil sediment does not cause the root system of the flower bulb to break off. It is necessary to dig up the soil about forty centimeters, adding humus or manure (up to 15 kg per 1 square meter), peat and mineral-containing fertilizer compounds.	Seeds need to be sown sparingly. Do not pour the seeds directly from the bag. Place some of the seeds in your palm and release them in a thin stream between the large and index fingers. Try to leave a gap of 0.5 cm between the seeds. After sowing, carefully fill the furrow with soil and press it down with the back of a rake or with your hand.	It is important to loosen the soil with a rake and remove the first weeds that appear, which can destroy the hyacinths;			Godetia
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sun	sun	Plant name	Given their diversity, one can make up millions of the most diverse garden compositions. Annuals can compensate for the emptiness of some places on the site; they can also be used to decorate tree trunk circles fruit, fruit trees, and also simply plant them directly in the lawn.	It is necessary to plant in September. The bulbs will take root and have time to prepare for winter. Early boarding can cause the growth of a plant that will definitely die in winter.	Do not water; in dry weather, cover the garden bed with newspaper. The seeds of some plants need to be protected from birds. To do this, stretch a wire over the bed or place brushwood on it.
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Chinese aster	height	So for the front garden, gypsophila, the cornflowers mentioned above, or cosmos are suitable. To decorate the fence in the same front garden, you can take sweet peas or a bean vine.	The area for feeding the bulb is 15 x 20 cm, planting depth is 15 cm. This is for large bulbs. Medium and smaller ones can be planted a little more often and not so deep. If the soil is dry when planting, it is recommended to slightly moisten it.	When the seedlings have their first true leaves, the crops need to be thinned out. Leave one plant for every 5 cm in the rows. Ten days later, thin out the crops again, leaving 10 cm between seedlings small plants, and 45 cm - between large seedlings.	When diseased plants appear, they need to be removed and burned; otherwise, diseases and pests can spread to other plants.

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Planting hyacinths in spring - rules for planting in open ground!

Preparing the site and soil for planting

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For borders (both creating flowers and flowers and “planting” ready-made ones, for example these ones made of wood), it is customary to use marigolds and lobelia. The good thing about nasturtium is that it can be used to surround even ordinary vegetable beds in any garden (customary among the Germans).

Planting hyacinths in spring - planting rules

If there are a lot of bulbs, they can be planted in rows, making the height of the bed about twenty centimeters to protect the bulbs from melt water. In spring, the earth will warm up and hyacinths will begin to grow. Biennial seedlings are dug up in the fall and transplanted to a permanent place.Improper care can lead to negative consequences. For example, a lack of sunlight and excessive watering leads to yellowing of the leaves and their elongation. If water gets on the buds, they may simply not open.

Feeding and other care for hyacinths

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Distance between plants The main thing that you need to take into account is this measure - try to make sure that the area blooms evenly all year - some have faded, others have begun to bloom.Not everything is simple here, because the flower needs close care. The soil around it should be free of weeds and constantly loosened. Watering must be done in such a way as to wet the soil fifteen centimeters deep. Seedlings of annuals sown in spring are transplanted to a permanent place in May, when the soil warms up.There may also be problems with the lack of buds. This can be caused by several reasons:sun, partial shade

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