What flower blooms 365 days a year?
Geraniums owe their popularity to their intense colors. Notably, they’re also very easy to take care of: During summer you should water it every day, while in winter every third day is sufficient. Add fertilizer once a month to promote its flowering and you’ll be able to enjoy its blooms 365 days a year. Geraniums prefer full sun, but they can also tolerate partial shade. Try to plant in a spot that gets around six hours of sun throughout the day. Geraniums look great in borders mixed with other bedding plants as well as in baskets, containers or pots.Some hardy geraniums enjoy remarkably long flowering seasons, extending from late spring to late fall (if cut back hard after the first flush of blooms starts to fade in early summer). The best varieties will flower continuously all summer long, giving your garden cheerful color.
What is the longest flowering summer plant?
Geranium. Probably one of the longest flowering garden plants, hardy geraniums start flowering around May, and continue to October, depending on the variety. One of the longest flowering varieties is Geranium ‘Johnson’s blue’ (illustrated) which is also attractive to bees. The anthurium is the world’s longest blooming plant. Native to tropical environments, these plants are easy to care for and are popular for their bright flowers, which come in a variety of colors – red, pink and orange. Each anthurium flower spike can last up to eight weeks.
How hot is too hot for petunias?
Petunias grow best in warm weather. Their ideal temperature range is 55 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If temperatures fall below 40 degrees they may not like it, but below freezing will surely kill them. In ideal conditions, petunias can come back each year. But frost will kill these plants. Some gardeners have success overwintering petunia plants indoors. But most simply plant new petunias each spring.