Your garden doesn’t have to be bare and desolate when winter comes. There are winter flowers that are easy to grow during the cold months and will add life and color to your garden. Don’t give up gardening during the winter months. A cheerful winter garden is worth the effort. We have selected for you a few of the hardiest, brightest flowers that you can add to your winter garden.
Japanese camellia
When planted in spring, Japanese camellia produces large, bright white, pink, or red flowers that last from October to mid-March. This shrub needs slightly acidic, well-draining soil in a location that protects the plant from winter winds. Partial to full shade is best, as is watering every two weeks during periods of dry weather.
Unfortunately, Japanese camellia plants are susceptible to petal blight in winter. Aphids and spider mites can also be a problem, so check the underside of your plant’s leaves from time to time to catch and treat infestations early.
Winter flowers – visibaba
This delicate flower is quite easy to grow. When bulbs are planted in fall, tiny white flowers with inner green petals that fall over the stem bloom in late winter. Visibaba can also be grown as indoor plants.
Plant them in clay soil that is enriched with organic matter. Make sure they are exposed to full sun or partial shade. Since Visibaba gets all the moisture it needs from rain and melted snow, watering is not necessary. There are no known pests or diseases that plague the plant during the cold winter months.
Kukurek
Striking white flowers are what you can expect from cornflowers. This attractive plant works well as a border plant, but also thrives when grown in planters. You can expect it to bloom at Christmas time if the flower is planted in the fall.
Corn grows best in well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter. Give the plant partial, deep shade and water with warm tap water on frost-free days. Fungal disease can be a problem, so don’t overwater. Since the leaves and root of the cornflower are poisonous, pay special attention if you have pets.
Winter jasmine
Winter jasmine produces attractive yellow funnel-shaped flowers in January or February, if planted the previous fall. The shrub, which looks great against the wall of your home or shed, can also be grown as a vine along a trellis or pergola.
Winter jasmine thrives in all soil types, as long as the soil is well drained. Unlike other plants, winter jasmine needs watering throughout the winter. The soil should be moist, so water the plant whenever you find that the surface is dry.
The plant requires sun or partial shade. Pruning is recommended as the plant grows, otherwise the bush will have an untidy appearance. Although winter jasmine is disease resistant, it can be affected by certain pests.
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Winter flowers – kukurjak
If you’re looking for a low-maintenance plant to add color to your rock garden or patio in February, plant a cornflower. This perennial loves to show off its bright yellow cup-shaped flowers and lush green leaves. The flowering lasts a long time and can be enjoyed until late spring, when it will enter the dormant phase.
Alkaline soils that drain well, supplemented with organic matter, are best for corn. Place the plant in a spot that receives full sun to partial shade and water during periods of dry weather. Please note that this plant is poisonous.
By the way, the cuckoo looks like a cuckoo, hence the similar name. In Serbia, both plants are increasingly rare and belong to the group of extremely endangered species.
Erica Carnea (Winter Hat)
A low-growing shrub, this plant can be a ground cover or in raised beds. Although you can plant it in pots, it must be kept outside, as it does not do well in indoor conditions. Plant wintercap in late summer or early fall to enjoy its bright pink bell-shaped flowers throughout January.
When planting this plant, make sure the soil is acidic, well-drained and supplemented with organic matter. For the plant to reach its full potential, it needs a location with full sunlight or partial shade. Watering is necessary only in winter, in dry periods. Insects are rarely a problem for winter heather, and fungal diseases are only a problem if the soil does not drain well.
Source: Weekand
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