Take stock of those amazing “short-lived ghosts” flowers, beauty is beautiful, but they have to be replanted every year, and “lazy people” must plant them with caution
Flower growers can be divided into two types: one is the “hardworking people” who love to toss and like to change different visual effects by sowing seeds frequently and moving positions frequently; The other is the “lazy person” who doesn’t like tossing, and can’t wait to plant a flower and enjoy it all his life. Which one do you prefer?
In this issue, I will take stock of some “short-lived ghost” flowers of amazing time- Annual flowers (The life cycle will not exceed one year. If you want to continue to appreciate its beauty, you have to plant it every year.) Please read it for “hardworking people”, they are suitable for you, and please read it for “lazy people” and avoid it.
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The irreplaceable advantages of “short-lived ghost” flowers
Easy maintenance: Usually, the vitality is particularly strong, as tenacious as wild flowers and weeds;
Cheap: Almost all of them can be sown and propagated, and a large sea of flowers can be obtained for a small amount of money;
Large flowers: After all, flowers bloom only once in a lifetime, which can be described as blooming with life, which must be gorgeous and spectacular.
Can be sown repeatedly: Because of its short life cycle and tenacious vitality, it can be sown repeatedly throughout the year.
(Some flowers in this article have two sowing times (spring sowing and autumn sowing). Generally, the same flower will be sown about two months earlier than the flowering period of spring sowing)
Delphinium grandiflorum
1
Plant height: 65 cm Outstanding features: The flower shape is exquisite as a flying swallow, and the color is unique and elegant, including purple, blue, light blue, pink and white; Large flowers, in full blooming period, flowers are densely packed around the flower branches; The inflorescence is long, and a single one can form a style, which is famous Flower glass material.
Flowering period: 5-7 or 3-5
Sowing Time: March-April and August-September
Drunken butterfly flower
2
Plant height: 100-150 cm Outstanding features: A single flower is gentle and slender, with thin and long stamens. The flowers gradually bloom from bottom to top around the branches, and the effect of group blooming is very beautiful.
Flowering period: 3 ~ August
Sowing Date: 3 ~ May
Cockscomb
3
Plant height: 30-80 cm Outstanding features: Unique flower pattern, Flat Such as a rooster Big Red Crown Son, the colors are gorgeous, look closely Comes with a silky gloss feel.
Flowering period: 7 ~ October
Sowing Date: 4 ~ May
Zinnia
4
Plant height: 30-100 cm Outstanding features: The whole body is densely hard Hard hair, even flowers feel less delicate belonging to flowers, Don’t worry about it being mutilated by animals ; Suit color Very rich Long-term undefeated color, long flowering period of single flowers, single and double flowers.
Flowering period: 6 ~ September
Sowing Date: 4 ~ May
Calendula officinalis
5
Plant height: 30-60 cm
Outstanding features: have Tongue-shaped flower And tubular flowers , the flower color is warm (yellow or orange), The petals are as tight as pots and “lamps”, hence the name calendula, and because the petals are like chrysanthemums, it is also called calendula.
Flowering period: 4 ~ September or Next Year 2 ~ July
Sowing Date: February to May or August to October
Marigold
6
Plant height: 50-150 cm Outstanding features: The blades are unique, The leaves are pinnate and divided into tongue-like flowers and tubular flowers (the former has a crown Yellow or dark orange-yellow, the latter with a yellow corolla ), the flowers give off a special odor and have mosquito repellent Of Effects.
Flowering period: 7 ~ September
Sowing Date: Late March to early April
Peacock grass
7
Plant height: 30-100 cm Outstanding features: The whole plant is very similar to a marigold, slightly shorter than a marigold, but the slight difference is that The tongue-shaped flowers are golden yellow or orange, and the petals have red spots, which make them look more gorgeous.
Flowering period: 7 ~ September
Sowing Date: 3 ~ April
A string of red
8
Plant height: Up to 90 cm Outstanding features: The flowers have the texture of dried flowers, and the flowering period of a single flower is as long as that of dried flowers. The whole flower is like a string of fiery red firecrackers, which is very festive.
Flowering period: next year March ~ October
Sowing Date: 12 ~ next year February
Qianrihong
9
Plant height: 20-60 cm Outstanding features: Flowers also have the texture of dried flowers, shaped like chubby balls, There are colors such as fuchsia, lavender and white. Like cockscomosia, it has its own silky luster, and The flowers do not fade after drying and remain unchanged for a long time, hence the name Qianrihong.
Flowering period: 6 ~ September
Sowing Date: 2 ~ May
Petunia
10
Plant height: 20-45 cm Outstanding features: There are large flowers, single petals and double petals, and the colors are very rich, including monochrome and multi-color flowers. Multi-color flowers even have different shapes, some with spots, some with lace, and some with stains…
Flowering period: next year April to frost
Sowing Date: June ~ July Or October ~ November
Cornflower
11
Plant height: 30-70 cm Outstanding features: The whole plant is densely coated with curls Gray-white The color, coupled with the slender plants, looks beautiful! The flowers are as small as stars, and the colors are gorgeous and rich.
Flowering period: April ~ May
Sowing Date: MARCH
Mak Xianweng
12
Plant height: 60-90 cm Outstanding features: The plant is slender, with long white bristles throughout the plant, and the whole plant also looks grayish-white. Its flowers are small, gorgeous in color, and the flowers are very large.
Flowering period: 6 ~ August
Sowing Date: 4 ~ May
Beauty Sakura
13
Plant height: 10-50 cm
Outstanding features: The whole plant has fine villi, The flowers are small and dense, white, pink, red, multi-colored, etc., with fragrance. The plants grow in clusters and cover the ground, which can be used as ground cover flowers.
Flowering period: 5 ~ November
Sowing Date: Spring and Autumn
Sunflower
14
Plant height: 100-350 cm Outstanding features: Big flowers, proper flowers as big as face plates, with positive and golden color, just like a “little sun”, which is highly popular online celebrity punch-in flowers. Moreover, after the flowers fade, they will bear melon seeds, and the visual taste can be satisfied.
Flowering period: 7 ~ September
Sowing Date: 4 ~ June
Gesang flower
15
Plant height: 100-200 cm Outstanding features: The leaves are like feathers, and the flowers are thin and light. Is the impression of Gesang flowers always swaying in the wind?
Flowering period: 6 ~ September
Sowing Date: 3 ~ April
Huang Qiuying
16
Plant height: 150-200 cm Outstanding features: Often called “yellow Gesang flower”, it is very similar to Gesang flower except for its flower color. There are two kinds of single petals and double petals. The colors are mostly yellow, golden, orange and red, and the color is very warm.
Flowering period: 6 ~ August or 9 ~ October
Sowing Date: Spring and Summer
Forget-me-not
17
Plant height: About 50 cm Outstanding features: The flowers are very small and elegant in color (light blue). The corolla is usually red when it first blooms, and then turns blue.
Flowering period: next year 6 ~ August
Sowing Date: 9 ~ next year January
Primrose
18
Plant height: 10-40 cm Outstanding features: It flowers very early and is called “the messenger of spring”. The colors are gorgeous and very rich, and a single flower may appear in three colors at the same time.
Flowering period: next year 2 ~ May
Sowing Date: 9 ~ October
Lupinus
19
Plant height: Up to 70 cm Outstanding features: Also known as “Lu Bing Flower”, the inflorescence is long and straight, the color is gorgeous and colorful, and it is a single flower that can bloom into a style.
Flowering period: next year 3 ~ May
Sowing Date: 9 ~ October
Foxglove
20
Plant height: 60-120 cm Outstanding features: The whole body is covered with fluff, The inflorescence is long and tall, and the flower shape is like a bell or a small bell, with spots on the inside. “Bells” hang around the branches from bottom to top, which is very interesting! At the same time, another A single flower that can bloom into a style.
Flowering period: next year 5 ~ June
Sowing Date: 9 October
Poppy
21
Plant height: 25-90 cm Outstanding features: The whole plant has bristles, rich colors, very gorgeous and charming flowers, and petals are as thin as paper, most like poppy flowers.
Flowering period: Next Year 3 ~ August
Sowing Date: March-May or September-November
Nigella sativa
22
Plant height: About 60 cm Outstanding features: The leaves are silky, like silk and thread, the calyx petals are indistinguishable, the color is gentle and elegant, and the overall effect is beautiful and dreamy.
Flowering period: 6 ~ July
Sowing Date: 3 ~ April
Garland chrysanthemum
23
Plant height: 60-90 cm Outstanding features: The flowers are round and rich in color. Each petal has red, white, yellow or maroon bands at the base or apex, which are arranged together to form two ring-shaped color rings, which are like wreaths, which are very unique.
Flowering period: 4 ~ June
Sowing Date: 3 ~ May
Phlox
24
Plant height: 15-45 cm Outstanding features: Flowers are rich in color, and small flowers cluster at the end of the branches to form a small flower ball, also known as “Little Blue Sky Hydrangea”.
Flowering period: 5 October
Sowing Date: Late March early April
Cordyceps sinensis
25
Plant height: 30-70 cm
Outstanding features: With gentle color, soft petals and slender pedicels, it is a famous cut flower material.
Flowering period: 6 ~ July
Sowing Date: MARCH
Clary sage
26
Plant height: 40-60 cm Outstanding features: Flowers that are often mistaken for lavender are richer in color, including light reddish, lavender, light blue and white besides purple.
Flowering period: 6 ~ September
Sowing Date: 2 ~ May
Philodendron
27
Plant height: 20-30 cm Outstanding features: The flowers are round, the stems are slender, the flowers are densely concentrated at the top of the stems, the colors are unique, and the group blooming effect is very stunning and spectacular.
Flowering period: 3 ~ May
Sowing Date: 9 ~ October
Serpent chrysanthemum
28
Plant height: About 50 cm Outstanding features: The large, golden flowers have a dark purple band at the base, and the whole flower looks like a snake’s eye.
Flowering period: 6 ~ August or 4 ~ June
Sowing Date: 3 ~ April or September
Impatiens
29
Plant height: 60-100 cm Outstanding features: The flower pattern is unique, the flowers are light and the color is rich, and it can also be used for dyeing.
Flowering period: 7 October
Sowing Date: 3 ~ April
Tianren Chrysanthemum
30
Plant height: 20-60 cm Outstanding features: The whole plant is pilose, and the flowers are warm and gorgeous.