We select plants for spring flower beds: we collect a collection of early flowering. Rules for creating a flower bed

Imagine what our gardens and flower beds would look like if there were no tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other bulbs and small bulbs in spring? Dull and lifeless.

Although I also know people who prefer not to grow these spring flowers, referring to the fact that they need special care from year to year. Such an opinion in me causes only surprise and misunderstanding!

Under cover of perennials

Many people want to have flower beds, on which flowers would grow according to the “plant and forget” rule. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to devote a lot of time to the garden. In this case, you need to combine spring bulbous and perennial plants in the flower garden.

From spring bulbs, you will need to choose those that do not require annual digging. These include daffodils and some tulips eg botanical, Greig, Kaufman, Foster, Darwin hybrids, Triumph, late and early simple. Varieties of tulips of other classes and groups and the latest breeding news are best dug up every year.

Of the perennials, I prefer low species and ground cover, which will be decorative throughout the season and subsequently hide the shortcomings of the bulbous - their fading and yellowing leaves. This role is handled by geyhers (low varieties), tiarellas, geyherellas, various carnations, stonecrops, garden geraniums, styloid phloxes, periwinkle, yaskolka and other plants that continue to vegetate and bloom after bulbous ones.

Of course, such flower beds cannot exist for a very long time, after 3-4 years it is better to dig out the bulbs and update the composition, thin out the plantings, and maybe even replace some plants and varieties with others.

In order not to dig up the bulbs for a couple of years, you can pick up tall perennials that will continue to bloom, covering the yellowing leaves. spring flowers. Choose those whose root system lies deep enough. For example, peonies, roses, daylilies, hostas and many others. But paniculate phloxes or astilbes will not work at all, because their roots are located close to the surface, in the same layer as the bulbous ones. So, both those and others will interfere with each other. I usually plant daffodils with peonies, as they do not need annual digging and their leaves lie under the peony bushes, which makes them invisible.

And be sure to “keep your distance” - if you plant bulbs far from the selected perennials, their leaves will not be able to cover fading tulips and daffodils. And if you plant too close, then in a year or two the rhizome of the perennial will grow and will inevitably be damaged when digging up the bulbs. This applies to most of the peonies, which need unnecessary interference in root system absolutely nothing.

The algorithm of actions when creating a flower garden is as follows: perennials are planted first, and then the space between them is filled with bulbs. It is advisable to immediately think about color solutions. For example, flowering phlox subulate and simple late tulips falls at the same time. That is, you can choose tulips by color that would harmoniously combine with phlox flowers, and in addition, you can plant a geyher nearby, for example, a low variety with silvery leaves. In general, how do you decide. You can play in contrast or arrange a flower garden in one color scheme, only plants need to be selected with different shades.

Tulips that require annual digging can be planted between roses.

solid carpet

Plantings of bulbous "solid carpet" look very impressive and decorative. But this requires a very large amount planting material. Solid landings are arranged mainly by designers in city squares and at flower shows. In the carpet planting, the dignity and beauty of the varieties stand out. If you want to use this technique in your garden, be sure to consider the height of bulbous different varieties and flowering time. Take at least 10 bulbs of each variety to achieve the desired effect. Plants in such plantings should bloom all at the same time. And it is also desirable that these be varieties of the same group, so that the ripening and digging of the bulbs fall at the same time.

Around the middle of June, the bulbs in these plantings are dug up and seedlings of annuals are planted in their place.

Braids for daffodils

The long leaves of daffodils remain green for a long time after flowering. If they are planted in a group, then you can simply tie the leaves in a bunch, they will make a rather decorative "shock". If the landing was linear, then you can braid the leaves into braids. It turns out very beautifully, and the bulbs will form well due to the fact that the leaves remain intact. Well, compliments for interesting solution and unusual design from neighbors in the area will be provided to you.

Substitute plants

Bulb plantings look good in a group with biennials: violas (pansies), daisies or forget-me-nots. I really love the combination of pansies with bright hyacinths. I plant violas in a permanent place since autumn in a group or around plantings with daffodils, hyacinths or tulips. In any case, pansies will bloom until about mid-summer. In the summer I dig up all the plants, send the bulbous ones for storage, and plant other flowers in this place. I fill these voids with garden callas, which I have grown in pots up to this time and were waiting for the moment when a place in the garden would be freed up for them. I also plant tigridia, freesia, cannes (low grades), gladioli. All of these listed plants do not overwinter in open field and need autumn digging. After cannes, callas and others are dug up and go to rest in the cellar for the winter, I plant tulips and hyacinths again.

Mobile kindergartens

If you do not have many bulbs, they can be planted in special baskets. After they fade, the baskets are taken out and dug in secluded corners of the garden, and other plants are planted in their place. Meanwhile, the bulbs in the basket continue their growing season and do not spoil the flower garden. Personally, this method does not suit me. I plant the plants very densely in order to achieve maximum effect, and the bulbs themselves are also so many that a huge number of baskets will be required.

Mobile structures in the form of carts, wheelbarrows, stumps with special holes for planting bulbs and other decorative structures also look good on large areas. Tulips and hyacinths bloom in spring, and in summer such garden scenery decorated with lush petunias.

Landscape design is not an area in which you can be guided solely by your own tastes. Without taking into account the all-season decorative effect, color unity and exactingness in the cultivation of certain plants, it is impossible. Do not rush "in the pool with your head"! Check out essential principles landscape design before you arrange a flower bed of perennials in your summer cottage!

Flower beds: definition and configuration

Flower beds are called areas that combine decorative leafy, decorative flowering, herbaceous and shrub plants, garden paths and small architectural forms. They can be regular - with strict compositional lines, or landscape - with smooth outlines.

The sizes of flower beds are very different - from 1 sq.m to 1000 sq.m or more. The ratio of plants with small architectural forms and green lawn may also differ. The “golden proportion” is considered the one in which the first digit is greater than the second, and the sum of the first and second digits is equal to the third: 3:5:8; 8:11:19 etc.

According to the form and method of arrangement, flower beds are divided into subspecies:

• Modular flower beds
  Flower beds that combine green spaces, decorative paving (stones, tiles) and small architectural forms (vases, fountains and containers).
• Mixborders
  Mixed flower beds of arbitrary width and configuration. Most often they are a strip broken along the wall of the house, garden path or hedge.
• Tapeworms
  Flowerbeds united according to some general principle: color, height of plants, shape of their leaves, etc. As a rule, they are placed in isolation, where they are best viewed.
• Rabatki
  Long, relatively narrow beds (the ratio of length and width is about three to one), plain, or decorated with geometric patterns. Often included in a complex flower bed of perennials.
• borders
  Narrow (10-50 cm) continuous bands of compact, undersized plants. Often used to border individual parts of a complex flower garden.
• Rockeries
  Flower beds in which plants and stones are combined with each other. Otherwise known as rock gardens.
• Rock gardens
  These are flower beds, the composition of which is based on plants of alpine and subalpine flora, planted on a hill.

plant grouping

There are hundreds of species in the world perennials, and they all have different requirements for growing conditions: some are unpretentious - some need regular care, some require abundant watering - some do not tolerate excessive moisture .... Therefore, in order not to destroy others when caring for some plants, group them correctly! Also, consider your busyness. Consider how much time you are willing to devote to your flower arrangements.

In general, according to the requirements, perennials are divided into three groups: unpretentious, moderately labor-intensive and labor-intensive.

1. Group. Perennial unpretentious flowers for flower beds
   This is a group of plants that are not demanding on lighting, humidity and soil type. They are resistant to diseases and pests, for many years they grow well in one place without a transplant, they are not afraid of cold weather. To maintain the beauty of a flower bed planted with unpretentious perennials, a minimum of time and effort is enough - watering during dry periods and annual spring processing.
   There are many plants in this group. , brunner, gelenium, geraniums (meadow and flat-leaved), gentian, doronicum, goldenrod, musky mallow, stonecrop, physostegia, chistets, some types of poppies, etc.
2. Group. Moderately labor-intensive flowers for a flower bed
   This is a group of plants that do not require daily care, but need special growing conditions, as well as perennials that should be planted every two to three years.
   The second group includes aquilegia, armeria, arabis, cornflower, carnation, gaillardia, geranium, gentian, delphinium lily (various hybrids). This also includes iris, clematis, maclaya, large-flowered chamomile, bluebell, polyanthus rose, phlox, sage, echinacea.
3. Group. Labor-intensive flowers for a flower bed
   These are cultures that need painstaking daily care, complex agricultural technology, special growing conditions. Plants of the third group are susceptible to diseases, afraid of cold weather and various pests.
   These are the majority of bulbous, lilies, roses, almost all gladioli, hyacinths, dahlias and chrysanthemums, begonias, kempfer, evening primrose, etc.

Beautiful perennial flower beds: planting tiering

The tiered (multi-level) planting allows the owners of the garden plot to view all the plants in the optimal decorative form, and the plants themselves - to receive the necessary amount of sunlight without competing with each other.

Therefore, before planting, group all the plants in height - give each group its own place:

If an oval or round flower bed of perennials is arranged, then the tallest plants can be planted in the center. Plant plants of medium height around them. Undersized fill in the places left empty. If we are talking about planting like a mixboard, then plant tall plants in the background, and low plants in the foreground.

Take out a few if you wish. tall plants bring to the front or move aside for a single display. They will become the nodal points of the ornament. Avoid being straight forward. Experiment!

Planning work. Scheme of a flower bed of perennials

Before you start planting plants, you need to draw a diagram of the flower garden on paper. A properly designed perennial flower bed is half the success of the whole event!

• Flower bed size
  You should start with the distribution of the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe free site. Think about how much space you are willing to take under the flower garden. If you wish, use the "classic" proportion, according to which about 13% of the area should be allocated for a residential building and outbuildings, 20% for a utility yard and garden paths, 12-15% for a flower garden, 33% for a garden and 23% under the garden
• Flower garden contour
  Decide on the desired shape and draw the outline of the flower garden on the diagram.
• Accommodation of high and low plants
  Mark on the drawing a place for tall (80-150 cm), medium (40-70 cm) and low (up to 30 cm) plants.
• Distance between plants
  When drawing up a plan, keep in mind that most perennials have been growing in one place for years, which means they need to leave free space “for growth”. In order for the flower garden not to seem empty, you can temporarily fill the gaps with beautiful annuals.
• Color spectrum
  In order to choose the right color scheme for the future flower bed, use pieces of colored paper that matches the color of the selected plants in tone. If there is no desire to cut and lay out paper “bushes”, color the diagram with colored pencils.
• Transferring the scheme "in nature"
  It will be easier to transfer the site planning project “in kind” if you break the paper diagram into squares, and then, taking into account the accepted scale, “square” the land plot. You can draw the ground with a sharp peg or lime powder. After that, it will not be difficult to transfer all the lines of the circuit to the ground. It remains only to outline the points at which, according to the plan, certain plants will be located.

coloring

When creating flower arrangements, one should not forget about the basic rules color harmony. After all, it is not in vain that they say that the image of a particular garden is 99% determined by color.

Before starting work, study various photos perennial beds and evaluate your feelings. Remember how certain shades affect an outside viewer. Calculate everything to the smallest detail and make your choice!

Attention! The names of popular plants and the color of their flowers can be found in Table No. 1.

"Seasons": a flowerbed of continuous flowering of perennials

Unfortunately, plants that are fragrant all year round does not exist in nature. Therefore, those who want to create a flower bed of continuous flowering need to use plants of various biological groups, clearly understanding which and when look the most impressive. This is often difficult. After all, if there are no problems with achieving the effect of flowering in the warm season (tall, medium and low-growing perennial flowers for flower beds in the spring - summer period in any store are presented in the widest range), then the selection of flowers to decorate the beds in the cold season often confuses novice gardeners. There is an exit! We offer you our interesting variations on the theme "autumn-winter". Perhaps some of the ideas will find a place in your garden!

Autumn

In early autumn, the garden will be decorated with medium and late varieties of panicled phlox. By planting phloxes in groups, and planting them with bergenia, you will get a beautiful composition of perennials that require minimal care.

Extremely good in autumn flower beds and perennial bulbs: botanical tulips of various varieties and their hybrids. Year by year they will grow, turning into large curtains.

Very beautiful against the background of autumn foliage will look perennial plants for flower beds, matched to match the woody "hat": lemon yellow goldenrod, orange rudbeckia, red-brown gelenium.

Tall New England asters - one of the latest flowers, will form the basis of the garden composition in November. Thanks to a large number"Spare" buds in the inflorescence, they easily withstand light frosts. Red, white, blue and pink, asters will not lose their decorative effect until the snow.

Winter

Beautiful flower beds from perennials of the "winter season" are not fantasy, but reality! There are really not so many plants that are resistant to cold, however, among them there are those that have a strong emotional impact on a person!

For example, such as the "Queens of the East" chrysanthemums. Majestic, with bright double flowers, they are famous for their extremely long flowering. The latest varieties of chrysanthemums begin to bloom in September, and finish in the middle of winter (pictured: chrysanthemums in the snow).

When fluffy snow falls, crocuses and colchicum will rivet their eyes. Their colorful pink and lilac flowers can withstand extreme cold. Powdered with snow, they only slightly adhere to the ground, after which they straighten up and stand again, as if nothing had happened.

AT mild winter Cyclamens bloom from December to February. They are so beautiful that they even have an annual festival dedicated to them in England.

The real symbol of the New Year will be ornamental shrubs. Just imagine the attractive power of scarlet cotoneaster fruits on a white blanket of snow, and you will certainly want to plant them in your garden. Successful creativity!

Video: how to make a mixborder with your own hands

Many gardeners and gardeners have long ceased to concentrate all their attention exclusively on the cultivation of agricultural and vegetable crops and turned their eyes towards the flowers. , created by one's own hands - is the observance of certain principles and rules, this painstaking work, the result of which is the perfect flower garden.

At the same time, the question naturally arises - how to properly form a flower bed so that it looks harmonious and what flowers to choose for it?

Perennial flowers - the basis for creating a flower bed

There are two major varieties of flowers. The first group is those that are planted with seeds and grow within just one season. The second group is perennials, plants that require more care, but at the same time are able to please the gardener for several years.

Perennial plants have a number of advantages that are valued among lovers of growing flowers on the site:

• a large species diversity, which is very important when a flower bed is created;
• long life of the plant. Only the upper part dies off, and the roots are able to exist for more than 6 years in some plants;
• reproduction using rhizomes, shoots or seeds, which allows you to later transplant flowers into other flower beds and create additional flower beds;
• a large number of medicinal plants in list perennial species, which makes it possible to get a real "green" pharmacy in the country.

Rules for creating a flower bed

The development and creation process blooming flower bed on the site can be compared with art, because even at the design stage it is necessary to take into account how the flower garden will look in different time of the year. A properly created flower garden is when new species of plants replace the fading plant species and so it persists throughout the summer.

Creation planning flowering area required upon completion of the general zoning of the backyard territory, when the locations of the beds, paths are distributed, shrubs and trees are planted.

When creating a flower bed, you should pay attention to:

1. climate. When choosing plants, you should focus on species that will feel comfortable in the selected climate zone;
2. site features. Using the terrain will help not only to correctly use the free space, but also allow you to create interesting design options;
3. the nature of the soil. Another important parameter, which will influence the choice of perennials. Fertile soil is ideal for, mallow, bluebell. Loam, sand or rocky soil will be convenient for growing flax, valerine,. Marshy soil is suitable for, nivyanik, yarrow. Too dry land - a place for cultivation, cosmea, carnations or gaillardia;
4. site illumination. Where the sun is more than 6 hours during the day, you can grow peony, poppy, aster, phlox. If light access is limited to an interval of 4 to 6 hours, then it is best to choose plants such as astilba, iris, aquilenia, primrose. Ferns, lily of the valley, hosta are suitable for shady flower beds.
5. planting density and flowering time. You should not unnecessarily part when planting plants, as they can simply "clog" each other.

Hostas and geyhers are an amazing option for creating a shady flower bed. You can get by with only varieties of these two crops - they are so diverse that they are enough to create a colorful canvas.

The combination of colors is an important factor when creating a flower bed

Psychologists have long established that color greatly affects the human condition and this applies to all spheres of life. That is why, when creating a flower garden from perennial plants, increased attention is paid to this parameter. A competent combination of colors will achieve aesthetics in the flower bed. When distributing color, it will be useful to familiarize yourself with the general principles of creating a palette and mixing shades:

1. the color combination largely depends on the play of light and shadow, so the presence of smooth leaves in plants will reflect light, and dull ones will absorb;
2. when choosing the unity of the brightness of colors, it is necessary to apply only one color palette either warm or cold;
3. in order to visually increase the size of a small flower bed, it is necessary minimize the number of colors on it and get rid of excessive contrast;
4. to visually increase the size of the flower garden, you can arrange on the background blue flowers, and on the front plant yellow or red species;
5. the more saturated the foreground of the flower bed, the more calm the back should be;
6. when creating not a single flower bed, but a whole flower garden, it is recommended to use desaturated shades as a background, such as white, pink or blue. Contrasting flowers should be placed in small groups that will occupy no more than a sixth of the total space;
7. according to the rules of floristry in the territory of one garden no more than one flower bed with bright colors is allowed. You should also avoid excessive contrasts in the design;
8. with its own saturated color of the main plant at the club, it can be diluted with more neutral shades;
9. landing area should be measured different colors . On a blue background, a small red spot will look appropriate, and an enlarged one will simply annoy;
10. the main color of the composition is advised to choose in accordance with the purpose of the flower garden and its location, namely climate zone. It has also been noted that the urban dweller is more prone to natural shades, while the rural one prefers bright colors that are almost impossible to find in nature.

A small flower bed with tall delphiniums - a rare and difficult option, in this case it does not look bulky due to the environment ( tall trees, curbs, building).

Schemes of simple flower beds for beginners

Modern flower beds can have various geometric shapes, while there is a difference in two large groups - flower beds with regular and irregular compositions.

1. Regular Composition suggests the presence of a clear geometric pattern, while all the plants in such a flower garden bloom at the same time and there are clear boundaries between them.
2. irregular composition differs in grouping plants and inscribing a flower garden into the landscape. It is for flowerbeds with irregular compositions that perennial plants that can bloom alternately will be the most optimal, which will increase the flowering time.

Ready-made schemes will help you create the right flower bed that will please the eye and allow you to choose the best choice of plants for it. At the same time, regardless of the chosen form, there is a general pattern of planting flowers in a flower bed. In the center are the brightest and tallest specimens, the middle part is a place for plants of medium height, and at the edges there should be low-growing perennials, long-flowering or just ornamental grass.

1. Rectangle. A flower bed that has a clear rectangular shape. At the same time, a pattern can be created inside from a combination of various plants.

1. Oval. The next simple option is an oval flower bed. In this type of scheme, the center of the flower garden and zonal division are very clearly visible.

1. A circle. The third simple shape that can become a form for a flower bed. Round flower beds are most often used in garden plots, since with this form access to all plants is facilitated, which simplifies care.

1. Triangle. An unusual and not the most standard form for a flower bed, which can be used if necessary to “fit” a flower garden into a certain limited space.

In addition to the four basic geometric shapes that can be easily mastered by beginners, there are specific examples of flower garden schemes:

1. Round flower bed "Spring Symphony". At number 1 - pink mattiola, 2 - red zinnia, 3 - white verbena. In this version, there are only three shades - red, pink and white, which in no way affects the appearance.

1. concentric flower bed, consisting of regular concentric circles that are easy to draw on your own. In this variant, the following flowers are present: 1 - dark-leaved cannes, 2 - fluffy gnafalium, 3 - perilla nankinensis.

1. Contrasting flowerbed "White and pink". A simple square flower bed, which will be dominated by white and red shades. Among the flowers there will be the following representatives of perennials: 1 - leucanthemum, 2 -, 3 - white delphinium, 4 - physostegia, 5 - phlox, 6 - arabis, 7 - clematis, 8 - armeria, 9 - daylily, 10 - irises, 11 - lupine , 12 - obrietta.

1. Shade-loving flowerbed "Colors of summer". A feature of this flower garden is the predominance of shade-loving plants. To design a flower bed you will need: 1 - common primrose, 2 - Arends' astilbe, 3 - periwinkle, 4 - bell, 5 - badan, 6 - large-leaved brunner, 7 - toothed buzulnik, 8 - purple foxglove.

Recently, high flower beds have become widespread, which are created in specially made boxes just below a meter high. Such a flower bed is easy to care for, fewer weeds grow on it, but at the same time the process of its creation is more complex and troublesome.

Sometimes there is a need to create a flower bed in low light conditions, for example, in the shade of a fence or along the wall of a house. In this case, you should select plants that can grow with a small amount of natural color. You can create flower beds in accordance with the following schemes:

1. shady flowerbed. It includes: 1 - badan; 2 - thimble, 3 -, 4 - soft cuff; 5 - variegated, 6 -.

1. flower garden located along the north side of the house. On such a flower bed will be present following plants: 1, 2, 3 - hosta of different varieties, 4.5 - western thuja, 6 -, 7 -, 8 -, 9 - hosta, 10 - badan, 11 - black spruce, 12 - citrine.

Types of perennials for a small garden

Among the most acceptable perennials for planting in small flower beds are:

• . The plant is popularly known as a wrestler. Blooms in July to August;
• Geranium Endress. An unpretentious plant that tolerates the absence of moisture well. Flowering time June-August;
• scarlet. One of the primroses in the flower bed, the first buds appear in May. May re-bloom in September;
• . A plant that is widespread in the middle lane. It blooms from June to July, while in the case of pruning at a small distance from the ground it is able to re-color;
• . Also a popular perennial that blooms from April to May;
• doronicum plantain. A plant ideal for damp and shady places. Also applies to primroses;
• the bell is crowded. A flower that also grows well in the shade. Color appears in June;
• meconopsis. A plant that requires a minimum of care, consisting in the removal of fading buds. Blooms from May to June;
• hellebore. A flower that feels best in conditions of fertile soil and shade;
• musky mallow. A perennial that is not susceptible to growing conditions and feels good even in the shade. Blooms from early summer to September;
• . Ground cover plant of the succulent family. Flowering period from July to September;
• function. A decorative leafy plant that can be used in a flower bed as a green mass;
• . A plant known to many, capable of gaining color again when pruned. Blooms from June to late August

Shady flowerbed-border with meconopsis, primrose, hostas.

The selection of a plant in the space of one flower bed will allow you to get a flower garden that will delight with a riot of colors throughout the summer season.

Labor-intensive perennial flowers for growing in a flower bed

Labor-intensive crops include those that will require regular care, the creation of special conditions for growth. Also, plants in this category often get sick, are unstable to changes in climatic conditions, and are prone to disease. This group includes most of the representatives bulbous plants, lilies, roses, gladioli, dahlias, hyacinth, kempfera, evening primrose, begonia.

Mixed rose garden - a variant of the perfect combination of roses and perennials

The term "" is commonly understood as a flower bed where only roses are grown. But in central Russia, where summer does not differ in length, it is customary to create mixed rose gardens, where various perennial plants find their place in the flower garden, which allows you to structure the flower bed. There are several simple circuits mixed rosary design:

1. rose garden in cold colors. The whole flower bed is made in cold pink and lilac tones, which evokes a feeling of freshness and coolness. The following flowers are present on the diagram: 1 - chistets, 2 - gerhera, 3 -, 4 - William Shakespeare rose, 5 - Queen of Sweden rose, 6 - clematis, 7 - Gertrude Jekyll rose, 8 - Mary Rose rose.

1. contrasting rosary. A flower bed built on the use of red and white color with a shrub background that blooms throughout the summer. When decorating, the following plants are used: 1 - hosta, 2 - rose Gartnerfreunde , 3 - verbascum, 4 - Aspirin Rose rose, 5 - Hansaland rose, 6 - panicled hydrangea, 7 - Amadeus rose, 8 - Schneewittchen rose, 9 - horizontal, 10 - dwarf spruce.

Flowerbed for the lazy - what is it

For those who want to enjoy passive recreation in their backyard, but at the same time receive aesthetic pleasure, there is a concept - "a flowerbed for the lazy." In such a flower garden, plants are collected that practically do not require care and are not demanding on watering or top dressing. At the same time, the duration of flowering can last from early spring until autumn.

Most often, online stores selling flowers are ready to offer customers who do not have time to get acquainted with the nuances of growing plants, ready-made options, including flower bed layouts with flower descriptions.

A specific option could be an oval-shaped flower garden, in which they will be located: in the center - peonies, astilba in front of them, stonecrop on the right edge, geraniums on the left, and all this will be bordered by hosta or badan. You can also plant an aster or phlox on this flower bed, which will only add color brightness.

The cost of such a project will cost about 600-700 rubles, while the most expensive will be peonies, which are best purchased in the form of seedlings.

A feature of the option is continuous flowering separate species plants. At the same time, the flowerbed itself will not differ in particular brightness, but the stability of the appearance of flowering plants will be observed.

Plants that are also suitable for a lazy flower bed include irises, daffodils, phloxes, daylilies, clematis, lupins, or leucanthemums. At the same time, in this case, it is not required to create a variety of planted varieties or species, since the greater the number of flowers, the more care would need.

The photo below shows an example of a corner flower bed with.

video consultation

The layout scheme and the desired image are well thought out. Now it is important to choose the plants correctly, having previously familiarized yourself with their care requirements. The video below is an overview of the most spectacular and unpretentious perennials, with recommendations for their successful cultivation.

To diversify the landscape, it is not necessary to resort to the services of professional gardeners. Beautiful flower beds are obtained from unpretentious perennials. You can show your imagination and create a flower bed of perennials in the country with your own hands. When developing, you need to think through everything to the smallest detail - the place, shape, content, seasonality and color of the future flower garden. After getting acquainted with the basics of landscape design, you can start marking the site and planting ornamental plants.

Perennials for flower beds and flower beds

Creating a spectacular and bright flower bed requires a careful approach to the choice of plantings. It is important to take into account the growing conditions, height, color, seasonality and duration of perennial flowering.

Perennial flower garden

undersized perennials

The height of undersized perennial flowers for a flower bed does not exceed 30-40 cm. In gardens and on summer cottages The following types are especially popular.

Primrose- undersized rhizome perennial with a height of no more than 30 cm. They are distinguished by a variety of bright colors, long and abundant flowering. If planted in a flower bed different varieties flowers (Auricula, Fine-toothed, Julia), then you can admire the picturesque carpet from early spring to mid-summer.

Primula Auricula burgundy

Iris bearded dwarf- "garden orchid" with a peduncle height of 23-37 cm. Watercolor perennials grow well and form dense decorative plantings in a couple of years. The short flowering period is compensated by decorative leaves that remain attractive until late autumn.

Iris pygmy golovach

aubrieta(aubrecia) - ground-blooded perennial. Bushes grow over time, forming a living carpet. Aubrieta has many small flowers different colors- from white to blue and purple. Feature - flowering in two stages. The first - from the end of May to mid-July, the second - from the beginning to the end of September. Common varieties: Cascade, Hybrid and Deltoid.

Aubrieta "Purple Cascade"

garden begonia- low flowers for a flower bed with decorative leaves burgundy, pink or olive color. In landscape design, three types of begonias are widely used: tuberous, ampelous and ever-flowering. The height of the bush is 15-30 cm, the diameter of the flower is up to 15 cm, the shape of the inflorescence resembles lotuses, roses or carnations.

Color variety of garden begonia

- blooms from June to September with funnel-shaped flowers of purple, blue, white or blue color. Unpretentious to the composition of the soil and the illumination of the site. special charm have terry varieties of bluebell. Shrub height - 25-30 cm, diameter - up to 30 cm.

Carpathian bell Karl Foster

To create a bright composition with their own hands, groundbloods are often used - beautiful short flowers in a flower bed can protrude bright accent or the background of the entire composition. Ground-blooded perennials: awl-shaped phlox, yaskolka, woolly stakhis, thyme, periwinkle and creeping tenacious.

Medium growing ornamental plants

Medium-sized plants are considered to be plants with a height of 30 to 70 cm. A wide variety of species and varieties makes it interesting to combine them using different color solutions. When creating a flower garden, landscape designers choose:

Day-lily- unpretentious in cultivation, not demanding on top dressing and resistant to dry areas. The height of the peduncle is about 50-60 cm, the flowering period is from the beginning to the end of summer. The color range of daylilies is impressive.

Variety of daylily species

yarrow- inflorescences are collected in baskets. There are many varieties with white and red flowers. different shades. It is a long flowering perennial.

Yarrow ornamental garden

Phlox paniculate is interesting not only for its beautiful flowering, but also for its unusual forms of inflorescence. There are round, cylindrical, hemispherical, pyramidal and umbrella. There are early, middle and late phloxes. Popular varieties: Snow White, Selena, Tenor, Blue Paradise.

Phlox paniculata Cleopatra

Such representatives of medium-sized perennials diversify the planting: rhodiola, peony, gypsophila, iris, cornflower, chamomile, rudbeckia, echinacea, aquilegia.

tall perennials

Tall plants are soloists of the flower garden, setting the "mood" of the entire flower bed. They must be chosen with great care. If flowering perennials are inconspicuous, then the whole composition will lose its attractiveness.

The most beautiful tall flowers for a flower bed:

(plakun-grass) - blooms all summer, grows on different soils and is suitable for decorating flower beds of various garden styles. The height of the bush reaches 140 cm, the color of the flowers is raspberry.

loosestrife 'Lady Sackville'

stem-rose(mallow) combines elegance and simplicity at the same time. The flower goes equally well with undersized, medium-sized specimens in flower beds, mixborders and discounts. Fashion shades mallow: bright purple, lilac and yellow.

Terry stock rose in the garden

Delphinium hybrid- candles of inflorescences grow up to 1-2.5 m. Bright plants for a flower bed bloom in June and continue to delight with their blue for a month. Varieties of white and purple delphinium have been bred.

Delphinium blue and purple

A flower bed of perennial phlox, daylily and other medium-sized ones will be beautifully complemented by tall flowers, for example: mordovnik, hybrid goldenrod, astrantia, gelenium, mullein, Japanese keria, buzulnik, dahlia.

Perennial flowers of continuous flowering

By choosing the right varieties of perennials, the flowering period of the flower bed will be stretched from early June to mid-September. Choose your favorite perennial flowers that bloom all summer.

carnations. To create an ever-flowering flower bed with your own hands, low frost-resistant varieties: carnation grass, Ural, Fischer. It tolerates drought well, but requires regular division and rejuvenation.

Fischer's crimson carnation flowers

The height of candle-shaped inflorescences is 35-60 cm, the varietal palette includes lavender, purple, blue and pink tones.

oak sage in flower arrangement

Astrantia- unpretentious flowers for a flower bed, blooming all summer. To maintain flowering, fading flowers must be removed. Astrantia looks especially beautiful against the background of groundbloods and in mixborders.

Astrantia large - a flower of long flowering

When making a constantly blooming perennial flower bed, they also use:

• blood red geranium;
• soft cuff;
• phlox caroline;
• seaside army;
• ptarmikolistny yarrow;
• echinacea;
• loosestrife is rod-shaped and willowy.

Corner flower garden of continuous flowering

For novice gardeners, it is better to use a ready-made scheme for flower beds of continuous flowering from perennials. The version of the flower garden proposed in the photo changes from season to season, retaining its decorative effect.

From the photo you can see how the accents are shifting, and the overall appearance of the flower bed is changing. The color scheme of the composition summer period it is possible to change somewhat by adding varieties of bluebell, delphinium and aquilegia of a different color. spring view the flower garden is determined by daffodils, irises and hellebore.

Secrets of flower coloring

The image of a flower bed of perennials is 90% determined by the color scheme. When developing a scheme with your own hands, it is important to consider the rules of color harmony:

1. In a contrast planting, it is undesirable to mix plants of the same color - bright spots should form. The most spectacular and successful combinations: purple and yellow, blue and orange, green and red. colorful flower bed looks appropriate in the front area of ​​the site.
2. In the recreation area, it is better to plant specimens of related shades. Let's choose one color accent. Interesting options: red with burgundy or pink, blue with blue or purple. You can dilute the composition with white.
3. Silver and white tones visually smooth out excessive variegation, and dark shades emphasize expressiveness. colorful plants.
4. As a background for flowers of warm tones (yellow, red, orange), ground-blooded perennials of cold color (purple, blue, green) are suitable.

Advice. Previously, the composition scheme must be displayed on a sheet of paper - indicating all the colors. A visual picture will help you navigate with the arrangement of color accents.

Classification of perennials by color

Forms of flower beds and flower beds for perennials

The size and shape of the flower bed is selected depending on the characteristics of the site: area, configuration and location of the house.

Choosing the size and location of the flower bed

The size of the flower arrangement should be directly proportional to the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe site. In a small garden, a neat, compact flower garden will look organic. On a spacious country estate, you can place several small or one large flower bed.

Choosing a place for arranging a flower garden

The composition of perennials should be placed in a place that is clearly visible from the windows of the house and from the front side of the site. When planning a drawing of a flower bed, you can be guided by the "classic" proportion, according to which:

• 13% of the area is allocated for the house and buildings for household purposes;
• 20% - garden paths and yard;
• 50-55% - garden and vegetable garden;
• 12-15% - flower plantations.

Drawing of a flower bed of continuous flowering

Features of different configurations

The shape of the landscape element can be limited only by the imagination of the performer, the size of the site and the characteristics of the soil. Which option to choose: geometric or free figured flower garden?

Oval and round flower bed. Concentric circles define the borders of flowering plantations, creating a spectacular composition - flowering begins from the outer perimeter and reaches a peak in the very center. Plants are grouped according to periods of decorativeness, due to which, during one season, the appearance of the planting changes several times.

Flower arrangement in a round shape

The advantage of a round composition is the possibility of planting different plants. Trees and shrubs can be placed in the center, and herbaceous along the edge of the circle.

Rectangular flower garden. The simplicity of the form is compensated by the creation of unique ornaments inside the perimeter. It can be rounded compositions, diagonal lines or broken polyhedra.

Square flower garden. Primitive geometry allows you to create vivid paintings from perennial shrubs, undersized and ground-blooded plants that bloom all summer.

Triangular flower bed. Separately blooming triangles look beautiful, only with the “angular” shape of the site. In other cases, it is desirable to arrange them into graphic outlines, for example, a star. The composition of a complex configuration requires careful selection of plants. Optimal choice- herbaceous perennials (daffodils, periwinkle, adonis, alissum, hyacinth).

Triangular flower beds on the site

Long flower beds. Flower beds are placed along paths, fences, serve as a frame landscape elements or zoning. The so-called rabatki are symmetrical and asymmetrical.

The choice of flowerbed option should be determined general idea architectural and landscape design, as well as a floral pattern.

Schemes of flower beds and flower beds for perennials

Before you form a flower bed, you need to draw up a detailed plan for the composition. Below are ready-made schemes of flower beds, which take into account the flowering phases, plant height and color.

Path to the garden

The plan of the flower garden "Path to the garden" is suitable for decorating garden paths or framing the entrance to the site. In the composition, plants are selected that are unpretentious in care.

Circuit description:

• A - Juniper - decorative perennial with soft needles, prefers sunny places and moderate watering.
• B - Highlander Related - a low-growing plant up to 25 cm high, blooms all summer, and in autumn the foliage turns red.
• C - Sage is a drought-resistant perennial that grows in one place for more than 8 years.
• D - Potentilla - medium-sized shrub with white flowers, flowering period - from July to August.
• E - Gelenium - perennial herbaceous plant growing up to 1.5 m; summer needs frequent watering.
• F - Formium - stemless perennial with greenish-gray leaves, prefers sunny places and regular watering.

Flower framing scheme

Composition in pink colors

An interesting example is a flower bed of perennials in the same color scheme. Plants different heights harmoniously assembled into a single composition.

The flower bed project includes:

• A - Sedum (rosary) - a short variety is selected.
• B - Astra - a plant 25-30 cm high is planted in the composition color pink(Happy End, Abenshine).
• C - Dahlias - when planting, it is important to take care of good drainage, the flower needs regular watering.
• D - Euonymus - the openwork crown of the shrub turns red in autumn; suitable winged, Sakhalin and warty species 1-1.5 m high.
• E - Anemones - form thickets about 50 cm high; prefers partial shade and fertile soil.

Flower garden decoration pink colors

The combination of perennial flowers in a flower bed with representatives of coniferous crops creates a complete picture. This is no longer just a small flower garden, but landscape composition.

To form a flower garden and arrange a patio, the following are involved:

• A - Weymouth Pine - suitable for large areas, as mature tree grows up to 70 m; in a small garden, you can replace it with a compact western thuja - the maximum height is 20 m.
• B - Bamboo - exotic culture adds originality to the whole composition; spreading leaves give the recreation area more comfort.
• C - Khosta - deciduous-decorative perennial; blue, gray, green and golden leaves with a border form lush bushes with tall peduncles.
• D - Begonia - flowers can be planted directly in the ground or place begonias in pots; the second option somewhat facilitates the care of a whimsical plant.
• E - Schizachirium paniculate - grayish-blue foliage is collected in a small bunch about 80 cm high; the cereal bush is picky about the composition of the soil and agrotechnical conditions.
• F - Rudbeckia - herbaceous perennial of the Aster family; medium-sized species are used in the composition: rudbeckia is hairy, two-colored or encircling.

Patio landscaping scheme

With bright flower arrangements, you can interestingly beat garden paths, an artificial reservoir, small architectural forms, or simply decorate the front entrance with your own hands. Perennial plantings are an opportunity to admire your own creation for several seasons.

Compositionally composed groups of plants are ready to delight with unfading beauty from the first heat to frost. The design of the site depends on your imagination and correctly selected varieties, according to the sequence of interval flowering. considered the most practical solution. It is enough to plant seedlings once, then to admire the seedlings at the beginning of the season, adding brightness to the summer ensemble with group mixes of annuals.

The decorativeness of plant assorted depends on a number of factors:

1. A specific landing pattern due to the peak of activity. The baton of beauty from withering plants (perennials quickly fade), passes to species with opening buds.
2. Color range. Different colors of inflorescences and shades of foliage affect the aesthetic perception of the design of the site as a whole.

• pink inflorescences on a green background create a romantic atmosphere - peonies, thyme, daisies, bergenia, roses;
• red ones stimulate activity, raise the tone - poppies, panicled phlox, Chinese carnation;
• white - look solemn and elegant - iberis, ditsetra, allissum;
• yellow and orange - give optimism and promote inspiration - cannes, soapwort, daisies, astilbes, primroses;
• the blue tone of the inflorescences is conducive to serenity - delphinium, irises, meadow geranium.

In a small flower bed, it is better to prefer long-flowers with a quarterly period of activity: a polygon or a beauty - echinacea. Bulbous bright ensemble diversifies: mukari or crocuses. Most of them delight with a colorful carpet for more than a month, as a classic plot of harmony of white daffodils and bright tulips. For greater effect, they should be located in islands.

Flowers for flower beds

Landscape design provides for several formats for organizing flower beds, largely depending on the chosen style.

In a regular garden, any version of rabatok is allowed. When decorating a flower bed with perennials, priority is given to oriental hyacinths, hostas, roses, lilies, geyhers with different leaf colors, bulbous. For the most part, they land in unfrozen ground, for example, in autumn (peonies, poppies) and spring (lavenders, asters, anemone).

Landscape style does not adhere to exact geometry configurations and is relevant for decoration. alpine slides, as well as the creation of mixborders and container plantings.

Beautifully arrange a flower bed in the country is permissible with the help of vertical structures. Plants are placed on trellises and other supports (pergolas or arches). Such structures are designed to decorate unsightly walls, create shadow curtains or serve as hedges. From perennial vines lemongrass, grapes, akinidia, clematis and wisteria are planted.

How to decorate a flower bed with perennials?

Scheme competent landing lies in their staggered placement. Against the background of tall bushes are undersized species. Such a "cathedral" reception justifies itself in any review. The principle of placing the mix is ​​especially relevant when creating a flower bed near the fence. Perception along the line of decreasing grassy bushes provides the scale of the picture.

In the same way, a flower garden is arranged with a center protruding in height, giving a conical shape to decorative plantings.

If the flowers to decorate the flower bed are planted in groups with different levels of height, due to a combination of herbaceous shrubs and single plantings (tapeworms), in the adult state, the plantings form a canvas similar to a smooth wave. This version is in demand in rocky and heather gardens, also in asymmetric areas.

Beautiful design of flower beds in the country will provide forsythia and daphnia, blooming in parallel with swelling buds. Crocuses are the first to please, then buds of wild strawberries, dissected rudbeck, Carpathian blueberries, bluebells, corydalis open.

The baton is taken over by the barberry and ground cover: intricate phloxes, clearings and colorful periwinkle. The multicolored kaleidoscopic luxury of summer colors is supported by irises, astilbes, delicate armerias.

By the middle of summer, lush hibiscus and action are rampant. In autumn, hydrangea surprises with magnificent balls.

The skillful organization of the landscape and the competent selection of varieties at the discount will give you the joy of contemplation and pleasant sensations from unity with nature.

Video: selection of perennials for flower beds in the country