One of the many questions that we get asked is how long will the summer flowers last? In short answer till the frost comes so most will keep going some however struggle as the weather can play a big part in how they are blooming. some of the summer bedding that I have seen thriving and continue to thrive are the geraniums they are a great reliable bedding plant can be brought into your home and will continue to bloom over winter. the bizzy Lizzy are also lovely the season and once they are kept watered, they will continue to bloom. The begonias are one of my go-to summer bedding plant weather it’s the nonstop begonia or the trailing one they are great to last into November and can come back again next year. So, to answer the question yes the summer bedding can continue flowering right into November sometimes.
Over the next few months, we us a lot of foliage plants to help brighten up the pots and beds over the Autumn/ Winter like, Ivy for the trailing effect, Solomon is a lovely autumn plant with bright orange ball berries. Sliver is another lovely colour and there are a few slivers plant to choose from cotton lavender also known as Santolina has a nice scent. Cineraria is another lovely one can get bushy and commonly known as Sliver Dust. Calocephalus is unusual looking sliver and can give a very interesting look to planter.
Heuchera are another great foliage plant from a luscious plum colour to a lime green shade there are a great range of shades to choose from. If its colour the pansy and viola autumn selection is available, the cyclamen with again a lovely selection from white to cerise pink and many more colours. Primroses will be available soon. Autumn peppers and gaultheria a lovely red berry shrub idea for pots.
So, we have lots of choice coming and available at the moment so if you needs colour their will be some to suit everyone’s taste Happy gardening.
Alfred Austin: The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.
Rudyard Kipling: Gardens are not made by singing “Oh, how beautiful,” and sitting in the shade.
