what flowers are good for beginers to plant?

Question

I whant to know.

Answer 1

Hi,
For what it is worth, I would like to suggests something simple like:
marigolds,petunias, zinnias, and the like, for the first season or so of your interests.
I suggest this as they are easy to grow, give good results all summer into fall, and are rather inexpensive for a start.
This way you will be able to decide if you enjoy gardening enough, so that next season you'll have the confidence to get more involved without having to had spent a large some earlier, just to find out you really don't want to pursue this.
But, also, surf the web to find and learn tips and techniques to keep you interest growing.
There's a wealth of free information out there, take advantage of it.
I'd like to suggest this site to learn things to enjoy your efforts.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/

Have Fun!
Hope this helps for you to enjoy a very satisfying part of life.
Dave

Answer 2

It depends ... where do you live. A great way to find out what grows best in your location is to go to a local nursery and or retail plant supplier. Home Depot Landscape supply carries a great variety of material as well as just a regular Home Depot or Lowes store. For the Fall/winter in Georgia .. the only choice is a Pansy or Viola b/c it's the only flower that will survive the cold temps. Spring however is where the variety comes out. There are a ton of great flowers to plant. Just keep in mind a few things:-location of your plant beds or pots, - the plants specs such as shade/sun, water requirements, and growth habits. Plants have tags on them with this information to help you maintain it.
By the way plants are easy to take care of, you don't have to be an expert ... in March stores should start stocking flowers for spring ... check it out then and you'll find your possibilities are endless. Word of advice- check the soil before watering you don't want to overwater b/c it'll cause root rot, if the soil is dry ... have at it with the h2o. :) Goodluck

Answer 3

The best way for you to determine WHAT is seeing what is available for the space and conditions you have. Since you are the only one who knows the WHERE you will know the how much. As to the flowers that are good for a beginner -- the best answer is any of them that will fit your conditions. Your conditions are:
space,
amount of light,
level of humidity and how much water the plants will need, season you want them,
and who is going to take care of them when you are out of town?

With the above in mind, you trot over to a place that sells bedding plants (anuals -- that is one season) and perenials (plants that live more than one season). Start in the bedding plant section first (petunias, snapdraggon, pansy, marigold, etc). Each kind of plant will have a plastic sticker of some sorts that has the information you NEED to know:
the size the plant will grow to be;
how far to space the plant from its neighbors;
the amount of light required for good growth (full sun, partial sun, full shade etc.)
and perhaps the information will tell you if the plant is better for dry conditions. So that is SIZE, SPACING, & LIGHT.

That is the important stuff you NEED to know because you know where the plants are going to be planted and how much space you have for them. The things such as flower color, leaf shape, and how the plant will look in its prime is all subjective stuff. Subjective stuff is WHAT PLEASES YOU about the plant and the look.

So, if you have five square feet of space that will be in the sun all day, then you MUST pick plants that are full sun for light requirement, and the number of plants that will fit withing five square feet. THAT'S IT. Those are the flowers that are good for beginers.

Answer 4

I don't know about your local florist that would be expensive, I would suggest Walmart or some other chain store for bulbs and they are right they are easy to grow. Annuals that are very easy to grow either by seed or purchasing them from again local chain stores already started in pots is snap dragons or marigolds which there is a ton of different variety's and colors to choose from and the good thing about them is that they really need little care and they can be planted in just about any location from sun to partial sun and require little watering. If you dead head(which means you pinch off the dead flowers after they bloom) they will bloom from spring to the fall. Another good thing about these two varieties is that they self seed, which means you will have many more the next spring.............good luck and have fun P.S. Cannas are not known as flags, flags are Iris tubular and Cannas require full sun & lots of watering! Depending on where you live they will not survive cold winters they are a tropical plant and have to be dug up every fall and stored. But Flags or iris will come up yearly.........

Answer 5

I began planting bulbs, Daffodils to be specific. They come from bulbs, and Wal-mart and Home Depot had them last time I checked. If you live in a climate where the ground has a hard freeze, you can plant them in pots if you are wanting to have spring flowers. If not, then you could probably plant them now. Mine from several years ago have already put up shoots, and I expect them to bloom in about a month and 1/2. You can always start small with potted plants such as pothos, or a peace lilly. They're super easy to care for and virtually unkillable... well almost! :)

Answer 6

Cannas, sometimes known as Flags. They are bulbs and come in a variety of colors. You can get minis 2 to 3 ft, or standard size which are generally 4 to 5 ft. Great boarder plants or to plant along a fence - they are hardy, fast growing and spread on their own. Flowers and foliage dies down in the winter, but will come back on their own the next spring. Very easy to transfer from one spot to another. They have broad dark green foliage and beautiful, big flowers that bloom all summer. Great for the beginner because you can't kill these things! LOL

Answer 7

It really depens on your location, and when spring starts. Annual (replant yearly or seasonally) bedding plants are usually easy to manage, and if you mess up, it's easy to remove them. Hardy varieties of trees are good too. Best thing to do is check with your independant garden center and ask there. They usually are more in the know on local plants and carry them as well.

Best of luck with what you choose!

Answer 8

Yeah, bulbs are easy and fast. From seed, when it gets warmer Zinnias and Sunflowers are easy to grow and fun to see. Bachelor Buttons and Hollyhocks are faves too.
To set out, Marigolds, Periwinkles and Petunias

Answer 9

go to your local florist and get some bulbs they are east to plant and will get you a nice show when they flower

Answer 10

Morning Glories are very easy to grow