Flowers which last weeks, months, etc.?

Question

This is for next season, but I was wondering in advance, what type of flowers can I plant which can last basically from May/June, till about Sept/Oct. in bloom. A type of flower which is great for a novice, just learning how to garden, would be best!

Thanks!

Answer 1

I have had the best luck with alyssum (tiny, white, purple or pink flowers), celosia, and begonias. Begonias do well in partial shade. Alyssum and celosia can handle full sun. Even in drought conditions, the alyssum might look like it stopped blooming but it will come back once it is watered. I have hardly watered my alyssum and celosia in the last month and we haven't had much rain and they're still thriving. I did water almost every day when I first planted in May and through June. I only fertilized when I first planted them. The tag that came with the flowers said to fertilize every so often but I have two very young kids and haven't had the time to put into it this summer. I remember that my flowers lasted almost until Halloween last year. I dug them up and planted mums in their place. The mums came back in the spring as green foliage. I do have to prune the mums every so often but one of the mums has already started to bloom.

I also have some petunias this year but some of them died so I wouldn't recommend them.

Good luck!

Answer 2

One of the sturdier roses, for a sunny spot. I got some 'Child's Play' miniature roses from Jackson & Perkins, stuck them in the ground, and they bloom in fits and spurts from about May to November. They're easy; I just knock the odd Japanese Beetle off the blooms (into soapy water), that's the main problem I've had with them. Most roses are a lot sturdier than is generally thought...

Many annuals will flower for that period, too. You may want to pick the brain of a local nurseryman; he'll be able to tell you what really grows well locally.

Answer 3

That's a long spell. Some annuals (e.g., impatiens for shade) will bloom all season until frost. Some coreopsis and petnuias will bloom from spring/summer to frost if you keep them deadheaded.

Instead, why don't you try some varieties that bloom for about a month? Here are some easy ones. (And read a couple gardening books as well.)

Perennials: Shasta Daisy (Becky), Hydrangea, Black-eyed Susan, spiderwort, cone flowers, peach-leaf bellflower.

Annuals: Cosmos, marigolds, impatiens, nierembergia/cupflower (all summer and fall)

Vines: honeysuckle, clock vine (blooms in spring and fall, stops in hot summer), runner bean.

Answer 4

Oh my gosh my geraniums lasted all summer and they are still going strong. Make sure to use vitamins ... the onces in sticks work great and they make the flowers bloom five times as much.

Answer 5

Petunia's & marigold's, both can be planted from seed in early spring, mine are so pretty, and they are simple & easy to grow, there are so many though, go to your local nursery and just take a look around, they will help you decide what to plant. Have fun, I love flowers the more the merrier. Have a nice day.

Answer 6

Geraniums

Answer 7

i have pansies? i think and they bloom all winter, even when it's freezing outside. but they die in the summer. go to home depot and they will help you pick.

you can also get some flowers (like a bouquet) and hang them upside down to dry and they retain their color and look nice for years.

Answer 8

Phlox seem to last a long time. The come in several different colors too. I have a pink one and it's an perennial.

Answer 9

Depends on where you live and how hot it gets etc.
daisies, easy they bloom long time, cosmos,

Answer 10

um, plastic flowers last 4ever!! lol