What's an easy to grow, flowering plant?

Question

I want to give small, potted plants as favors for my wedding. What is something that will be easy to grow, flowers, and will be a good size by June?

Answer 1

Impatiens are easy to grow and propagate. I used to grow them all the time and had my first small apartment full of them. A garden center, plant shop, flower shop, or greenhouse will be able to tell you what other flowering plants fit your needs. I would start now, though. There's also Christmas cactus, but they don't flower normally until fall. Contact http://www.mobot.org/ and ask them for one of the plant doctors in the Kemper center. They know about all you would need to know about flowering plants for early summer. Good luck and congratulations. May everyday you're wed be better than the day before and nothing but happiness come through your door.

Answer 2

I love to work in my garden, so I am going to try and help you out here with your question.

"Vinca" is a flowering plant that usually is available in the spring, and definitely blooming in the summer months. It's a pretty easy plant to take care of, but it is an outdoor plant. It likes full sun. It comes in a variety of shades, such as white, shades of pink, and purple.

"Impatients" are another type of flowering plant also available in the spring, and possibly even at this time of year. "Impatients" do not like full sun, but a mixture of sun and shade. Again, it is an outdoor plant. It comes in reds, fushias, whites, and pink shades.

One of my personal favorites is the "Kalanchoe" flowering plant. (Please pardon my spelling on that one). I have some in potted plants now in bloom outside. You can put them on a window sill, for instance in the kitchen, and they will continue to bloom. Once the Little flowers die off, you can put them outside, and they will bloom again, usually in the spring. If you keep them in a location sheltered from the cold, and not directly in the very hot sun all day, they will stay blooming at this time of year, (at least here in California!) They come in shades of yellow, white, red, fushia, and orange. They should be available now in the indoor area of the gardening centers.

I would probably wait till May to purchase your plants. By then you will be able to see what is in bloom for that season (which is late spring, early summer). If you could find small roses in little clay pots, that would also be a nice gift. You could even chose a color for the rose to match the colors for your wedding, or your bouquet.

Good luck and congratulations on your wedding!

Answer 3

Impatiens are seriously easy to grow, cuttings root in water. You could buy one plant, immediately take cuttings for your favors, plunk them in water, and within 2 weeks you'll have loads of rooted starts to put in small pots. Impatiens have single or double blooms, like low light, and are very forgiving. So with little monetary outlay you can have lots of plants.

African violets must be watered from the bottom, water in tray beneath them, water on the leaves cause them to die. Also very easy to propagate, lay a leaf on moist soil.

congrats, have fun.

Answer 4

little pots of miniature roses, african violets, or if u have some time, either you or the nursery can force small flowering bulbs to flower in june. if you buy in bulk, i'm sure u can get a good deal on them. they're all pretty easy to take care of and will last a long time for your guests. enjoy,

Answer 5

Go with African violets. I know - people say they're tough, but they're not. Be sure they have good soil, adequate fertilizer, keep the soil moist but not wet, and give them LOTS of light (NOT direct sunlight, but fluorescent), and they'll grow madly!

Answer 6

The golden ruby plant is good.