First timer here! I have about 10 feet in length and about 3 feet in width. I live in the Lazio region of Italy and have sun almost all day. Some shade provided by trees already there. I would like to have flowers all summer and would love to have the most fragrant flowers possible. When is the best time to plant? And what flowers/plants would you recommend? I love purple coleus, not sure of spelling, will it work as a border for my garden? THanks!
2007-03-07 02:51:07 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Go with annuals for the most color all summer long. Just pinch off the flower when it has gone by and they will continue to produce color all summer long. As for types of flowers, I don't know what grows in your country.
2007-03-07 02:56:35 · answer #1 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to local nursery and get advice-different heat humidity etc. dictate plants you will want to grow. However coleus would probebly do well provided your plants get mostly a.m. sun. The really great flowers take time to grow like gardenias,roses , dahlias. Day lilies might be a good starting point also geraniums, petunias,carnations,zinneas,pansies. Good that you have shade, most flowers get beat up by lots of p.m. sun, too hot. Although ,marigolds hold up to a lot of sun. Don't forget to check out books from the library, great resource. Good luck with your gardening adventures.
2007-03-08 00:49:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You only have to look around to see what your neighbors are planting or ask a local garden shoppe. I've always seen geraniums growng profusely in Italy. Other choices would be lantana which comes in so many colors and gets quite large or verbena which is so sun hardy and will practically grow in rocks! It speads beautifully. Coleus should do well for your border; just keep it pinched back so it doesn't grow so tall and leggy. There are scented geranium varieties available now, but for real "perfume" why not roses? Happy gardening.
2007-03-08 07:31:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may think I am Crazy but, Wild Flowers. They will give You a Rainbow of Color all Summer Long. They also need Very Little Care. Good Luck and I would Love to see the result of what flowers You decide to Plant.
2007-03-08 18:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by thornrez1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For fragrance (in light or shade) you may enjoy Phlox, Angel trumpets, Kashmir Bouquet,
Some perennials with scented flowers:
Achillea (yarrows)
some Anthemis (marguerite daisy)
some Aquilegia (columbine)
Aruncus (goats-beard)
Cimicifuga (black snakeroot)
many chrysanthemums
clematis vine
Eremurus (foxtail lily)
Erysimum (wallflower)
Filipendula (meadowsweet)
many perennial geraniums
species daylilies
herbs
hops vine
several species iris
Lonicera (honeysuckle vine)
peony
garden phlox
Tanacetu (tansy)
Trillum (wake robin)
wisteria vine
Coleus is nice, but not exotic or different http://www.rosydawngardens.com/coleus_catalog_E_K.htm
Here are hundreds of variets . Coleus not truly a flower, just purple leaves and stems.
2007-03-07 22:24:57 · answer #5 · answered by walkathisway 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the easiest I have grown was Lavender, which comes back each year, is very fragrant and purples flowers. But, it does spread and quite profusely, unless it's contained. Also, snapdragons, they come in a lot of colors and heights. And, even though, they are a one season flower, I have snapdragons that have been replanting themselves for 4 years now.
2007-03-09 11:48:34 · answer #6 · answered by alj20012003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget-Me-Nots (blue) easy grows from seed, or from starter pods from the lawn and garden depts.
Alyssum stays pretty all thru summer. In pink, purple, white.
Violets keep blooming, after flower dies, pinch off the head and it will grow another. Keep the slugs away! Colors: Red, Purple, Yellow.
2007-03-07 22:03:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under tropical conditions, orchids, boungavilla, roses, will surely bloom during summer. The best time to plant is during the rainy seasons so that you don't consume so much water. . Remember, " can the roses live without the sun?"
2007-03-08 00:26:31 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well: Spring time is comming soon in "March and I think
you can grow some Easter Liles & Roses too" plus Snap
Dragons they'er very Decorative with Colors yes " get that
at Home Depo Garden Center !
2007-03-08 21:17:16 · answer #9 · answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
marigolds they are very easy- just pinch off the dead heads and they bloom til frost. you can get a variety of sizes and shades of orange and yellow . they really spread out and get thick with very little care.you also might like some climbing roses for the fragrence gaillardia is a very pretty perinual as is coreopsis. check with your local nursery they are a great help.
2007-03-07 20:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by mariongail415 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋