Temperatures rise in April and the garden bed can be planted with summer flowers.
Read here which varieties are suitable.
In order to have beautiful flowers bloom in the bed in summer, the summer bloomers must be planted in spring.
April is particularly suitable for this.
After all, it is getting warmer outside and the earth is no longer frozen either.
In general, hobby gardeners have to do some gardening * in April.
Basically, the various needs of summer bloomers should be kept in mind.
Some are sensitive to frost, others are not
.
In view of the fact that the ice saints are still to come in May, this should be considered.
Before the summer flowers are planted in the bed, it is worth planting them in a protected container first.
After all, you don't want the snails and voles to attack the replanting directly.
Also pay attention to the distance between the summer flower bulbs, this should be around 25 centimeters.
This is how you plant frost-sensitive summer bloomers
Plants sensitive to frost should
only
be
planted from mid-May
.
Wait for the ice saints for this, after which you can plant.
The best thing about it: You can plant immediately in the bed and do not have to prepare the summer flowers in a protected container.
These varieties belong to the frost-sensitive summer bloomers:
Begonias (Begonia)
Dahlias (Dahlia)
Crown of Fame (Gloriosa superba)
Steppe candle (Eremurus)
Montbretia (Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora)
Freesia (Freesia)
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This is how frost-resistant summer bloomers are planted
The frost-resistant summer bloomers are
not particularly sensitive to cold
, so they can be planted as early as April.
These varieties belong to it:
Lily (lilium)
Gladiolus (gladiolus)
Anemone
Giant hyacinth (Galtonia candicans)
Flower tube (canna)
Schopflilie / pineapple flower (Eucomis)
Prachtscharte (Liatris spicata)
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The right care for summer bloomers
To maintain the summer flowering properly, you can have a priori
fertilizer
use.
Otherwise, you can also wait until the shoots have grown out a few centimeters - a little over ten centimeters is ideal here.
With the first shoots it is also important
to water
the
plants regularly
, but avoid waterlogging.
It is best to water the summer bloomers early in the morning, then they are taken care of for the day.
Some summer bloomers grow very tall and then need support.
To do this, you can tie them to a long stick.
If you
notice
withered leaves
, they should always be removed.
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