2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
The warm, sunny summer is left behind again, and now it is time to think about winter crops. But before winter they plant not only greens or vegetables, but also some representatives of the amazing world of flowers! Of course, not all flowers are suitable for winter crops, however, there are also not so few options suitable for these purposes. So what kind of flowers can you try to plant before winter?
Godezia
This extremely graceful flower, used to decorate borders and flower beds, as well as for planting in containers or flowerpots, perfectly tolerates winter crops. Moreover, planting the seeds of the beautiful godetia before winter makes it possible to achieve not only earlier, but also more abundant flowering! Ideally, godetia is planted before winter in regions with rather warm winters, however, flower growers from those regions that are colder also often share their successful experience of winter sowing of a beautiful plant! As a rule, godetia seeds are immediately sown in a permanent place, while it is important not to forget that this flower prefers fertile soils and sunny areas. In addition, crops must be mulched periodically in order to protect the plant from excessive moisture and frost.
Kosmeya
Beautiful and very unpretentious flowers, which can also be safely planted before winter. In addition, kosmeya itself reproduces quite actively by self-seeding, so if suddenly there is too much of it on the site, excess shoots can be removed with the onset of spring. It is necessary to sow kosmeya in sunny areas, immediately to a permanent place, and the soil intended for these purposes, ideally, should be sufficiently loose and well-drained. But it is definitely not worth abusing the introduction of various fertilizers, since in this case the kosmeya can begin to actively increase the green mass, thereby causing significant damage to flowering.
Californian eschscholzia
The seeds of the Escholzia sown before winter undergo natural stratification, and the seedlings of this beautiful plant, when sown in winter, bloom much earlier than the spring seedlings! And since the escholzia reacts extremely unimportantly to transplants, it is immediately placed in permanent places. The plots to be planted should be fairly sunny, with breathable, loose soil. In addition, it is ideally desirable to properly mulch the crops of these flowers.
Delphinium
Sowing a delphinium before winter (and growing this handsome man from seeds is not an easy task in most cases!) Is generally the most preferable option, since cold stratification is always necessary for its seeds. It is important to take into account that only fresh seeds of these amazing flowers can boast of good germination, and if their planting is planned to be postponed until spring, all seed material will have to be stored in the refrigerator. Such seeds are sown exclusively in loose and fairly light soil - in heavy clay soils, delphinium almost never grows. And he also tolerates a transplant very, very badly, so the best option would be to drop him off immediately to a permanent place. At the same time, the seeds are not buried too much, only by two or three millimeters, and for the winter all crops are thoroughly covered with mulch. And the flowerbed on which the delphinium will grow must be sunny and reliably protected from the winds!
Lupine
This perennial is not only a great decoration for any flower bed, but also a valuable green manure plant! And much more amicable crops in the case of lupine give just not spring crops, but seeds sown before winter! The seeds are sown immediately to a permanent place, keeping a distance of at least twenty-five or even thirty centimeters between them. As for the site, both sunny areas and partial shade are equally well suited for sowing lupine, and the soil, ideally, should have as close to neutral acidity as possible. And one more important nuance - this plant categorically does not tolerate too close proximity of groundwater!
From annuals, before winter, you can also sow matthiola, Drummond's phlox, lavatera, calendula, marigolds, annual poppy, snapdragon, cornflower, annual aster, Iberis, as well as cochia and sea alissum, and from biennials and perennials - alpine aster, gypsophilus primrose, badan, gentian, aquilegia, Carpathian bell, geyheru, nivyanik, lavender, rudbeckia, spurge, gailardia, aconite, flax, levisia, clematis, doronicum, as well as forget-me-not, mallow, Turkish carnation and daisy.
Do you plant any flowers before winter?
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