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We want our suburban area to look attractive, be it a large plot with a chic mansion or a small summer cottage that we only visit on weekends. If there is no gardener, and we ourselves, for one reason or another, cannot devote much time to caring for the plants, perennial flowers for the garden, unpretentious long-flowering can be an excellent way out. They grow in one place for a long time, require a minimum of attention, bloom beautifully and delight us throughout the season. Of course, you should not think that unpretentious perennials do not need care at all - immediately after planting, any plant requires attention and care. But if you have chosen a suitable place for them, in just a couple of weeks everything will come down to rare watering and feeding. True, it happens that the most unpretentious flowers have some one requirement for care, which must be met strictly. In this article, we will consider just such undemanding long-flowering perennial flowers, learn about their features, consider a photo with names - this will help you choose exactly those plants that are needed on the site.
Growing unpretentious perennials
In order for perennials to bloom for a long time, do not get sick and require minimal care, you need to know their needs and plant them exactly where they will feel best. After all, if you plant an unpretentious plant that prefers sunny places in the shade, and moisture-loving places where the soil practically does not receive moisture, neither prolonged flowering, nor high decorativeness can be expected from them.
Requirements for growing conditions
Perennials are divided in relation to light into:
- Light-loving, for example, bulbous, rudbeckia, daylilies;
- Shade-tolerant, for example, aquilegia, primroses, astilbe;
- Shade-loving, for example, lilies of the valley, sour, rogeria.
Flowers may require soil:
- Infertile, for example, iris, poppies;
- Moderately fertile, eg delphiniums, lupins;
- Highly fertile, for example, astilbe, peonies.
Perennial moisture requirements:
- Moisture-loving, for example, aquilegia, hosts;
- Moderately moist soils are needed phloxam, astilbe;
- Dry-loving, for example, gypsophila, echinacea.
Accommodation requirements
Only by correctly placing unpretentious, long-flowering perennials, we can expect that caring for them will be easy, and the flowers will justify their reputation of being problem-free. Otherwise, we will get withering, weak plants requiring constant attention instead of unpretentious garden flowers.
Place correctly perennials in flower beds and flower beds is not so difficult, you just need to know what growing conditions they need, and plant flowers with similar requirements nearby.
Remember that every most capricious perennial grows somewhere absolutely without problems and can even be considered malicious weed... Usually these are his native places. In order for the flower not to create problems, it is necessary to create an environment for it that is as close to natural as possible. Hence, we conclude: the most unpretentious perennials will be those whose original forms grow in the neighborhood or in places with similar conditions.
An assortment of unpretentious flowering perennials
There are thousands of species of flowering perennials, many of them grow successfully with us, you can always pick up those that will remain decorative for a long time without causing problems. We will help you understand the abundance of names and choose the right flowers for the site.
Blooming unpretentious perennials for sunny places
In well-lit areas, the largest number of species and varieties of flowering perennials can grow. Many of them are absolutely not demanding, but they look very attractive.
Tall flowers
Planting tall unpretentious perennials it should be borne in mind that almost all of them begin to bloom in the second half, and sometimes even at the end of summer. But from them it is quite possible to expect the appearance of buds until the very frost.
Astilba
Astilba is one of the longest-flowering perennials. Flowering begins, depending on the species, from June to August and lasts about 10 weeks. Interestingly, astilba flowers look attractive after flowering, they do not need to be pruned until winter. This unpretentious perennial grows up to one and a half meters, has very beautiful leaves, tolerates any conditions. The sun and partial shade are suitable for him, additional watering is required only in the driest summer.
Volzhanka
An unpretentious perennial can grow in the shade and in the sun, besides, it is quite frost-resistant... Although Volzhanka is moisture-loving, it tolerates drought well, and requires additional watering only in the driest summer. It grows up to 1.5-2.0 meters, flowers appear in June-July, it looks decorative regardless of flowering.
This perennial fits perfectly into group compositions, can be used as a tapeworm, and is suitable for planting close to water.
Boneset
Some types of stethoscope grow more than two meters. It is absolutely not picky about soils, prefers sunny places, but can grow in partial shade and even in the shade. But it is quite hygrophilous, so it will require watering during a long dry period. Its flowering begins quite late - at the end of summer, but it lasts almost until frost, and the faded inflorescences do not lose their decorative effect, they can be used as dried flowers.
Broomstick will look great in the background of a flower bed or even as a tapeworm (single focal plant).
Willow sunflower
This unpretentious herbaceous perennial can reach three meters! True, it usually grows up to 2.5 m, and if it is cut in time, it will give many side shoots and bloom more abundantly in August-September. His flowers are collected by heads with a diameter of 5-7 cm. For a successful vegetation, he needs a sunny place.
Rudbeckia
Rudbeckia is also called the dream of a busy summer resident. It requires absolutely no maintenance - just give it a lot of light. These unpretentious flowering perennials have yellow attractive simple or double flowers of various sizes and many varieties.
Medium sized flowers
Sun-loving flowering perennials medium-sized ones are most often found in our flower beds. Many of them are absolutely not whimsical, and in the beauty of flowers they have no equal.
Irises
Irises are amazing perennials with many varieties.Among them there are very moisture-loving flowers growing right in the water, and there are drought-resistant ones that do not require watering even in the hottest summer. Flowers appear if the plant is under the scorching sun or slightly shaded, last for a long time, the time of their appearance depends on the species and variety.
Daylilies
Magnificent unpretentious flower perennial for sunny places. Blooms in summer for many weeks. Each flower lives for one day, but there are quite a few of them on long peduncles. There are many garden forms of different habit and color. If you cut off the wilted peduncles in time and feed the plant a little, the daylily will tirelessly throw out more and more arrows. Now there are remontant varieties, flowers on which appear until the very frost.
Sedum prominent
This unpretentious perennial drought and frost-resistant succulent is not only one of the favorites of a small-care garden, but also very beautiful from spring to late autumn. The flowers of this plant remain decorative for a very long time. Back in July, it throws out greenish shields of buds, they open and enter full bloom, they usually at the end of summer and look decorative until late autumn. It can not be watered even in the driest summer, while it is winter-hardy.
Pion
The old varieties bred on the basis of the lacto-flowered peony are surprisingly unpretentious. These are exactly the flowers that, with their multi-colored fragrant hats, have delighted our grandmothers for several weeks. The peony blooms in late spring - early summer, remains decorative after flowering, grows both in the sun and in partial shade. If he has a pair of sundials in the morning, this perennial will bloom successfully in the shade.
Interestingly, the darker a peony grows, the longer it will bloom.
Phlox
Often these perennial unpretentious flowers were inherited from our grandmothers or great-grandmothers, but they still find a corner for themselves on the site. They have survived the ups and downs of the popularity of phlox, and remained due to their unpretentiousness and long-term abundant flowering. They bloom successfully in the sun, in partial shade, endure abundant watering and drought, in the temperate zone they hibernate without shelter.
Echinacea
Excellent unpretentious highly decorative drought-resistant perennial for sunny places. Depending on the variety, it can have a different color and size.
Low flowering perennials
Not a single site can do without undersized perennial unpretentious flowers.
Garden geranium
This perennial usually blooms in May-June, but remains decorative until late autumn, and some species leave leafy under the snow. Flowers can be white, pink, purple, red. This is one of the most drought-resistant perennials.
Carnation herbal
This unpretentious perennial usually blooms from late June to October. Its flowers can be white, red, pink, bicolor. Leaves are long and narrow, often bluish. Feels good in the sun, in partial shade; cloves are undemanding to watering.
Tenacious
The unpretentious tenacious grows on any soil and with any watering. In late spring - early summer, it blooms with white, blue or pink flowers, collected in a long inflorescence. The flowers are quite attractive and last for a long time. The tenacious remains very attractive throughout the season and winters well.
Shade-tolerant and shade-loving flowers
Range growing in the shade and penumbra of perennials is much lower than that of sun-loving ones, moreover, decorative deciduous plants prevail here. But it is also impossible to say that there are few unpretentious flowers among them.
Tall flowers
For some reason, they always pay a lot of attention to tall perennials blooming in the shade - choose a good place for them.
Buzulnik toothed
This powerful unpretentious perennial grows well in penumbra and reaches a height of one and a half meters. Plant it in good soil in a regularly moistened place, and there will be no problems with it, and yellow, orange and coffee flowers will delight you throughout the summer.
Loosestrife
You can believe that this perennial will not go unnoticed. If you have a swampy or constantly humid shady place on your site, a loosestrife or plakun-grass is ideal. Otherwise, it will not be unpretentious. It blooms in July-August with purple flowers collected in an ear.
Kupena
An unpretentious shade-tolerant perennial that can reach a height of one and a half meters. A close relative of lily of the valley, just as hardy, beautiful and aggressive. Prefers moist soils.
Medium sized flowers
The most popular of the perennials growing in the shade. They are appropriate everywhere in shady areas, and in large areas, vast woodlands without them will look dull and boring.
Aquilegia
This long-flowering perennial is called the catchment area. If varietal flowers of this genus can be called simply not too picky, then species plants do not require absolutely any care. Despite their second name, they are often content with the moisture they receive from the rains. The peak of flowering occurs in May-June.
Bruner
This unpretentious penumbra resident can only suffer from severe drought. Plant a perennial in an empty shade area and it will fill the entire space in a few years. Moreover, it will not require any feeding or care, and in May modest, but very cute blue or blue flowers will appear. It is remarkable that brunera grows well on clay soils - the choice of plants for them is small.
Hosta
Although this beautiful unpretentious perennial is decorative and deciduous, its flowers cannot be called inconspicuous or modest. Depending on the species and variety, the hosta blooms from July to the end of September - early October with lily-like flowers of white, blue or purple, collected on a high peduncle. The host needs two things for successful growth - a shady spot and moisture, although flowers with green leaves usually allow considerable liberties in these matters.
Low flowering perennials
Stunted perennials, preferring shade, usually bloom in the spring, but often bloom again in the fall.
Barvnok
This unpretentious ground cover perennial it will feel great even in a deep shade, but for long-term abundant flowering, it needs at least a little sun. Prefers wet places, but it will also withstand drought, only it will stop growth.
Bells
Shade-tolerant bells are naturally growing under the canopy of trees in groves and on the forest edge. Depending on the species, they can be of different sizes, winter well and do not require maintenance, just water them sometimes.
Lily of the valley
Lily of the valley is one of the most unpretentious perennials. It usually blooms in May for a long time. What he needs is a damp shady place, he will take the rest himself - and he will clear the place for himself from the neighbors and multiply on his own.
Fragrant violet
Very unpretentious tiny perennial with blue or light blue flowers. It blooms in April-May, again - in late summer - early autumn. There are species with white flowers. Propagated by self-seeding and creeping rhizomes, quickly develops a large area. What is great is that it does not interfere with other plants.
Conclusion
With the right choice of planting site, many perennials do not require much maintenance and can be called unpretentious. We try to fit them into the design and plant them in unsuitable conditions. If you do not have time or desire to devote a lot of time to your flower beds, just study the possibilities of the site and choose the right assortment of perennials.
