Imagine what our gardens and flower beds would look like if there were no tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other bulbous and small-bulbous plants in the spring? Dull and lifeless.

Although I also know people who prefer not to grow these spring flowers, citing the fact that from year to year they need special care. This opinion only causes me surprise and misunderstanding!

Under the cover of perennials

Many people want to have flower beds where flowers would grow according to the “plant and forget” rule. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to devote a lot of time to the garden. In this case, you need to combine spring bulbous and perennial plants in the flower garden.

From the spring bulbous plants, you will need to choose those that do not require annual digging. These include narcissists and some tulips, for example, botanical, Greig, Kaufman, Foster, Darwinian hybrids, Triumph, simple late and early. Varieties of tulips of other classes and groups and latest news It is better to dig up selections every year.

Among perennials, I give preference to low species and ground cover, which will be decorative throughout the season and subsequently hide the shortcomings of bulbous plants - their fading and yellowing leaves. Heucheras (short varieties), tiarellas, heucherellas, various carnations, sedums, garden geraniums, subulate phlox, periwinkle, chickweed and other plants that continue to vegetate and bloom after the bulbous ones cope with this role.

Of course, such flower beds cannot exist for a very long time; after 3-4 years it is better to dig up the bulbous ones and update the composition, thin out the plantings, and maybe even replace some plants and varieties with others.

To avoid digging up bulbous plants for a couple of years, you can choose tall perennial plants that will continue to bloom, covering the yellowing leaves of spring flowers. Choose those that have root system lies quite deep. For example, peonies, roses, daylilies, hosts and many others. But paniculate phlox or astilbe are not suitable at all, because their roots are located close to the surface, in the same layer as the bulbous ones. This means that both will interfere with each other. I usually add daffodils to peonies, since they do not need annual digging and their leaves lie under the peony bushes, which makes them invisible.

And be sure to “keep your distance” - if you plant bulbous plants far from the selected perennials, their leaves will not be able to cover the fading tulips and daffodils. And if you plant it too close, then within a year or two the perennial rhizome will grow and will inevitably be damaged when digging up the bulbs. This applies for the most part to peonies, which absolutely do not need unnecessary interference in the root system.

The algorithm for creating a flower garden is as follows: First, perennials are planted, and then the space between them is filled with bulbous plants. It is advisable to immediately think about color solutions. For example, the flowering of awl-shaped phlox and simple late tulips occurs at the same time. That is, you can choose tulips by color that would harmoniously combine with phlox flowers, and in addition, you can plant heuchera nearby, for example, a low variety with silver leaves. In general, it’s up to you to decide. You can play with contrast or arrange a flower garden in one color scheme, only plants need to be selected with different shades.

Tulips that require annual digging can be planted between roses.

Solid carpet

Planting bulbs in a “solid carpet” looks very impressive and decorative. But this requires a lot a large number of planting material. Continuous plantings are mainly carried out by designers in city squares and at flower shows. In carpet planting, the advantages and beauty of varieties are especially highlighted. If you want to use this technique in your garden, be sure to take into account the height of the bulbous plants. different varieties and flowering times. Use at least 10 bulbs of each variety to achieve the desired effect. Plants in such plantings should all bloom at the same time. It is also desirable that these be varieties of the same group, so that the ripening and digging of the bulbs occur at the same time.

Around mid-June, the bulbous plants in these plantings are dug up and annual seedlings are planted in their place.

Braids for daffodils

The long leaves of daffodils remain green for a long time after flowering. If they are planted in a group, then you can simply tie the leaves in a bunch; they will make a rather decorative “mump.” If the planting was linear, then you can braid the leaves. It turns out very beautifully, and the bulbs will form well due to the fact that the leaves will remain intact. Well, compliments for interesting solution And unusual design from neighbors in the area will be provided to you.

Replacement plants

Planting bulbs in a group with biennials: violas ( pansies), daisies or forget-me-nots. I really love the combination of pansies with bright hyacinths. I plant violas in a permanent place in the fall in a group or around plantings with daffodils, hyacinths or tulips. In any case, pansies will bloom until about mid-summer. In the summer, I dig up all the plants, send the bulbous ones for storage, and plant other flowers in this place. I fill these voids with garden callas, which until now grew in pots and were waiting for the moment when there was room for them in the garden. I also plant tigridia, freesia, cannas ( low grades), gladioli. All of these listed plants do not overwinter in open ground and need autumn digging. After the cannas, callas and others are dug up and go to rest in the cellar for the winter, I plant tulips and hyacinths again.

Mobile kindergartens

If you don’t have many bulbs, you can plant them in special baskets. After they fade, the baskets are removed and buried in secluded corners of the garden, and other plants are planted in their place. Meanwhile, the bulbs in the basket continue their growing season and do not spoil the flower garden. Personally, this method does not suit me. I plant the plants very closely to achieve maximum effect, and there are also so many bulbs themselves that a huge number of baskets will be required.

Also look good on large areas mobile structures in the form of carts, wheelbarrows, stumps with special holes for planting bulbs and other decorative structures. In the spring, tulips and hyacinths bloom, and in the summer, lush petunias adorn these garden decorations.

Today we will talk about which plants to choose for creating a spring flower garden. A beautiful blooming flowerbed is a decoration for any area; it pleases the eye and causes delight. Therefore, it is especially pleasant to watch how spring awakens the first plants, and they bloom under the warm rays of the spring sun. Shy and delicate flowering plants look especially charming against the backdrop of bare trees and soil with remnants of snow. The first spring plants symbolize the awakening of nature after winter sleep; they create bright, colorful islands in your garden and conquer the heart with their fragility and touching simplicity.

The following groups of plants are distinguished:

• annuals (bloom during the first season after planting, the flowering period is short);
• biennials (their life cycle lasts for two years, they usually begin flowering the next year after planting in the ground (the exception is planting with seedlings), they are unpretentious in care, grow well with almost any type of plant);
• perennial (can grow in one place for a long period, do not require annual replanting, reproduce using seeds, bulbs, cuttings, and also by dividing cuttings).

Representatives annual plants are daisies, petunias,

The biennial species includes bluebells, pansies, hollyhocks.

Representatives of perennial spring plants are: snowdrops, crocuses, tulips, daffodils, lilies of the valley, hellebore.

Which bulbous plants are suitable for a spring flower garden?

Bulbous plants are the basis of any, especially spring, flower garden. They are unique because they retain reserves of moisture and essential nutrients in their bulb. nutrients, which allow them to bloom at the very beginning of spring. The most popular representatives of this class are crocuses, scillas, tulips, daffodils, muscari, reticulated irises.

• Crocuses are very beautiful plants that shoot out flowers quite early (in early or mid-March). They belong to the type of low-growing tuber-bulbous plants. Due to the fact that the height of the plant does not exceed 10 cm, and the plants have practically no leaves, crocuses are not suitable for creating an entire spring flower garden, but they will look very harmonious in combination with evergreens and perennials. They are planted in advance (around the middle or end of August) in well-fertilized, light soil to a depth of 8 cm. Thanks to their small root system, they are suitable for planting even under trees. A variety of varieties blooming in white, lilac, violet, yellow allows you to make a spring flower bed bright and picturesque.

• Muscari ( mouse hyacinth) are very beautiful and delicate plants with a pleasant aroma. It is best to plant them not individually, but in small groups (islands) or use them to frame a border.
• Scillas are representatives of the lily species; the flowering period falls in March and April. Scilla bell flowers (scilla) bloom in beautiful delicate white, blue and pink colors, reminiscent of the famous snowdrops in their appearance. Scilla are very easy to care for, require only regular watering, and grow quickly.
• Tulips are one of the most popular spring plants. They should be planted in advance; the optimal period for planting is the end of September or the beginning of October. The planting depth depends on the size of the bulbs being planted; it is advisable to plant small ones no deeper than 10 cm, and for large bulbs the permissible depth should be no more than 20 cm.
• Net irises - graceful plants, which their appearance reminiscent of traditional irises. They love sunlight and look very impressive in a spring flower bed.

• Daffodils are elegant and unpretentious plants, capable of decorating any flowerbed. They are usually planted along the border or in the form of a winding ribbon along the lawn, mixed border or under trees. Daffodils thrive in soil with good drainage, as excess moisture is detrimental to the bulbs. Varietal daffodils with large flowers should not be planted in a separate group, but along boxwood or juniper bushes, which will create a kind of support for the stems of the daffodil and protect the plants from excessive wetting during rains. The bulbs are planted in advance, at the beginning of autumn, so that the root system has time to develop before the onset of cold weather. The bulbs do not require additional shelter during the cold season and can grow without replanting for 5 years.
• However, flower beds created exclusively from bulbous plants fade after a few weeks and lose their attractiveness - the flowers dry out, the leaves turn yellow and shrink. So if you want to have beautiful flower bed throughout the entire season, perennial plants should be planted next to the bulbous plants, which will not only beautifully shade their flowering, but also fill the voids formed (after they have faded). The combination of bulbous plants and perennials (biennials) in one flowerbed is optimal.

Perennial plants are especially popular spring flower beds. Such plants have different flowering periods, so when correct selection perennials spring flowerbed will delight you with its blooming view all the time, smoothly turning into summer. The most popular snowdrops, spring flowers, hellebores, primroses, anemones, lilies of the valley, irises, forget-me-nots, daisies, lavender, hyacinths. Some homeowners choose exclusively perennial plants when creating a flower bed.

Please note: if you plant perennials using seeds, they will not bloom until next season. In order for a flowering bed of perennials to please the eye already this season, rhizomes or cuttings should be planted.

Tip: when planting seedlings perennial plants leave gaps between plants because as they grow, stronger species will crowd out shorter, weaker plants.

What are the types of flower beds?

A flower garden in style can be landscape or regular.

• The landscape style is characterized by a free, even somewhat chaotic design, placement of plants of varying heights on the site - to create the impression of natural asymmetry.
• Regular style presupposes strict adherence to proportions, symmetrical arrangement of plants, and correct forms.

Depending on the types of flower beds, there are:

• flower beds;
• alpine slide;
• rockery;
• mixborder;
• arabesque;
• vertical flower bed;
• flower group (free-growing or wall);
• discount.

Let's look at each type of flower bed in more detail:

• A flower bed is the most popular type of flower garden design in landscape design and is characterized by a geometric regular shape.
• Alpine slide - is arranged taking into account the characteristics of the landscape of the territory, it must be in harmony with general style land plot.
• Rockery - resembles an alpine hill, but when arranging it, preference is given to flowering annuals, perennial evergreens coniferous plants and stones. The composition is usually created on heterogeneous terrain, emphasizing the features of the relief (hill or mound).
• Mixborder is an elongated flower bed that differs continuous flowering for a long period (right up to the frost), so flowers are selected taking into account their flowering time.

• Arabesque is an oval or round flower bed, which can be either part of a flower bed or a separate, independent element. landscape design. Its peculiarity is the combination of various types of plants, shapes, shades that form a certain ornament.
• A vertical flower garden is arranged not on the ground, but on the wall (of a house, barn). Flowers are planted in special pots with fastenings. In addition to a vertical flower bed, to enhance the decorative effect and imitate the free growth of plants, you can arrange a wall group.
• The flower group is a very popular and convenient method of planting, used mainly for annuals or biennials. The distance between plants is determined depending on their ability to grow. Good decorative effect the flower group has a wall or green hedge in the background.
• Rabatka - used to design garden paths, has a narrow elongated shape, can be one- or two-sided. Plants are usually planted not individually, but in small groups.

How to choose plants for a country flower garden

If you want to arrange a spring flower garden in your yard or summer cottage, you should decide on the group of plants that will grow in your flowerbed. If you don’t know what color scheme to decorate your flower garden in, choose a monochrome or single-color option - yellow, blue, purple. The monochrome option involves planting plants of one type - tulips, daffodils, crocuses. You can also plant different types of plants that bloom in the same color scheme. For example, a bright yellow flower bed with tulips, daffodils and adonis planted in it looks very picturesque. Flowerbed in blue color It will work out when planting crocuses, irises, and muscari.

Rules for decorating a spring flowerbed with your own hands

Usually, to create a spring flower garden, several groups of plants are selected, making up a bright color combination, which combines or, conversely, contrasts with the design concept of the site. Before setting up a flower garden, you should choose a well-lit place, protected from gusts of wind. The process of arranging a flower garden begins first of all with drawing up a plan. To do this, on a large sheet of paper you should draw a diagram of the future flower garden - indicating the footage and the name of the plants. Then “transfer” the flowerbed from the paper to the selected plot of land, using special wooden sticks to delimit it.

It is advisable to mark the finished contour of the flowerbed with a thick cord. When digging the ground, first loosen the soil, following the contour, gradually moving inside the designated square. If during the digging process you come across old roots of previous plants, they need to be thrown away. It is recommended to install a protective border along the edge of the site. Mandatory stage— fertilizing the treated soil. For this purpose organic or mineral fertilizers, to which you can add compost.

After fertilization, the soil is dug up again and loosened, and only then can you begin to plant the plants provided for in the plan. Don't forget to water your flower garden regularly, because proper care- the key to plant growth. Of course, creating a spring flower garden requires thoughtfulness and some effort, but the result - colorful islands against the backdrop of an awakening garden - will exceed all your expectations!

What is a dacha without flowers! Spring flowers in the flowerbed have become a must-have decoration, especially those types that require minimal effort to grow and at the same time have an excellent aesthetic appearance. A flowerbed of spring flowers can be created either from plants of the same species with different colors of inflorescences, or it can be arranged from flowers of different types so that they harmoniously combine with each other in height, spreading and color scheme.

In this article we will look at the most popular spring flowers for flower beds.

Belongs to plants of the Liliaceae family. It is perhaps the most popular perennial decorative spring flower. His homeland is Asia. Today, more than 150 of its species are known, and breeders continue to work on developing new ones. The tulip is often called the "king spring flower beds"for its unique appearance, special decorativeness and colorful variety of petals and types of inflorescences, as well as for the fact that these are the first and earliest flowers in the country in the spring.

Did you know? Early varieties tulips - Candy Prince, Cooler Cardinal, Duke van Tol (simple), Abba (the smallest of the tulips - up to 10 cm in height), Monte Carlo, Peach Blossom, Beauty of Apeldoorn, Ice Cream (terry).

Tulips are suitable for any gardens, flower beds, flower beds. They look great in group compositions, rockeries, alpine slides, borders and flowerpots. They are combined with almost all flowers, but a spring flower bed consisting of tulips, daffodils, lilies of the valley, and crocuses looks especially advantageous. Compositions made from tulips are especially beautiful different colors and/or shades with lawn grasses and low-growing shrubs. Also spring beautiful flowers tulips are cut for vases and often decorate homes and premises, and are used for interior decoration during a variety of events.

Crocuses are spring flowers, the name of which is also familiar to everyone. Crocus is a perennial from the Kasatikov family. In appearance, it is a bit like a tulip, only with narrower leaves, much lower in height, since it does not have a ground stem, and the inflorescence blooms directly from the root tuber. Its homeland is the Mediterranean, the Caucasus, and Crimea. Crocuses are also the earliest flowers to appear in spring after winter. They are very decorative, with delicate petals of various colors and always a rich orange pistil.

Did you know? Collected and dried crocus stigmas are called saffron - one of the most expensive spices in the world.

The colors of the inflorescences are lilac, white-lilac, pink-lilac, yellow, pink, orange, white, purple, etc. Today there are more than 280 varieties of crocus, including 14 separate groups - spring flowering. Popular varieties spring crocuses - Zubflaus, Zwanenburg, Doctor Lotsi, Confidence, Albus Biflorus Veldenii, Alexander, Princess Beatrice, Lady Killer, Blue Pearl, Nanetta, Marietta, Albion, Inchantress, Harlem Jam, Pickwick, Negro Boy.

Crocus is an unpretentious flower, takes root and reproduces well, is resistant to many garden pests and practically never gets sick. Flowering period – up to 1 month.

Grouse

Or fritillaria. The name hazel grouse is a folk one, given because of the variegation of the flower inflorescences, after the name of the hazel grouse bird of the same name. Hazel grouse is a magnificent decorative, tall, perennial bulbous flower Liliaceae family. Its homeland is Central Asia, the Caucasus. More than 90 types of fritillaria are known, among which such beautiful spring varieties are especially popular - Imperial, Aurora, Orange Diamond, Maxima Rubra, Maxima Lutea, Prolifera, Flava.
The hazel grouse stands out among all the flowers for its exoticism - it has a long, powerful stem (90-140 cm) with large drooping cup-shaped inflorescences (5-6 pieces), on top of which the leaves gathered in a bunch rise from the crown. Low, lush foliage also surrounds the stem at the root. The flowers are orange, yellow and all shades of red, and inside them there are spots and rims along the edge of the petals. Fritilaria is absolutely unpretentious and looks great in a park, garden, alpine hill, lawn, rocky gardens, rock gardens. Flowering duration is 2.5-3 weeks.

Important! All early flowers are planted in winter - at the end of summer or beginning of autumn. Plants have time to take root, overwinter, harden and in early spring“wake up” and start growing.

The well-known white spring flowers, snowdrops, are a rare endangered species listed in the Red Book. Their name speaks for itself - “appearing from under the snow.” Snowdrops are the earliest flowers that are always associated with spring; they have long become a symbol of the onset of warming and the awakening of nature after hibernation. The first flowers of spring, whose second name is galanthus, belong to the perennial bulbous herbaceous flowering plants of the Amaryllis family.
More than 16 species of galanthus are known, including natural environment growing in Europe, the Caucasus, Asia, Crimea. The flowers are low - up to 15-18 cm in height, with delicate tiny drooping milky bell-shaped inflorescences. white and two linear pointed leaves. Galanthus appear already in March and bloom for 2-3 weeks. Today you can buy bulbs for seedlings of the following varieties of snowdrops - Flore Pleno, Galanthus Voronova, Galanthus Nivalis, Galanthus Elvis.

Did you know? By growing snowdrops on your property, you will not only get aesthetic pleasure while admiring the wonderful flowers, but you will also contribute to the protection and preservation of the galanthus population.

Snowdrops go well with all the early spring garden flowers without exception; they also look great on their own, especially their different varieties planted simultaneously in one area.

Hyacinth

This is a perennial original corm flower belonging to the Liliaceae family. The flower, at the top of a thick, erect short stem in the shape of a cone, has many, up to 43-45, adjacent bell inflorescences. The color of their petals is white, purple, blue, pink, yellow, red, orange, lilac, cream, lilac. The height of the peduncle is 12-40 cm, the smallest of hyacinths are centellas, no more than 12-14 cm high. Centella varieties are Lady Derby, City of Harlem, Jan Boss. Other early flowering varieties of hyacinths are Amethyst, Anna Marie, Ostara, Bismarck, Lord Baflour, Pink Pearl, La Victoire, Delft Blue, Carnegie, Innosance.

Did you know? Hyacinths of various shades look great with the same height in the center and shorter ones along the edge, planted in a circle or in a round open flowerpot - they look like a multi-colored curly hat.

Primrose is a perennial rhizomatous primrose with a bright three- and four-color color, belonging to the Primrose family and numbering more than 480 species. This is a flower up to 30 cm high with a basal rosette of green wrinkled rounded leaves and a strong peduncle, with flowers collected in an inflorescence or single flowers. Petal color – blue-yellow, white-yellow, lilac-yellow-white, yellow-pink with white, red-yellow, lemon-yellowish-orange, yellow-beige-orange, pink-purple-yellow, crimson-orange with yellow and etc.
In the natural environment it grows in Asia, Europe, America, mainly in the mountains or on flat areas with a humid climate. In our country, primrose is bred everywhere, the flower is unpretentious, cold-resistant, with excellent survival rate and rapid reproduction. In addition to its beauty, primrose is good for its early, friendly, abundant and long flowering. Blooms for 4-4.5 weeks. Some primroses also bloom again in the fall, and the decorative foliage of faded flowers remains throughout spring and summer. Primrose is combined with all primroses, herbs, shrubs and is used to create combinatorial complex compositions on lawns, alpine slides, ridges, flowerpots, for edging flower beds, and borders.

And primroses planted together different varieties and colors in a chaotic order form a picturesque, multi-colored, bright carpet that can decorate any corner of the site. The earliest flowering primroses are large-cup primrose, Voronova primrose, spring primrose, Julia primrose, stemless, serrated, auricula (eared primrose).

This little flower with an affectionate Russian name is correctly called bulbocodium and belongs to the Liliaceae family. Its homeland is Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean. Brandushka – herbaceous flowering plant up to 8 cm high with a delicate, elongated bell-shaped single flower on a corm (has no stem). Inflorescences are pink or pinkish-lilac. The leaves are green with a slight blue tint, linear, collected in a bunch around the inflorescence.
Brandushka fully justifies such “affection” in its name - small, cute, with thin translucent petals of delicate shades and at the same time a real primrose - frost-resistant, undemanding and unpretentious in care. Blooms for 3 weeks. Types of brandushka for our gardens are bulbocodium versicolor (it has white buds, and the blossoming inflorescence is lilac-pink) and spring bulbocodium. Bulbocodiums are very decorative, combined with all early spring vegetation, and are often used for alpine slides, rocky gardens, border and multi-level garden compositions.

Or our adapted name anemone. This is a perennial herbaceous tall (up to 75 cm) primrose of the Ranunculaceae family. More than 45 species of anemone are found in Russia and the CIS countries; in total, almost 150 are known. natural conditions Anemone is widespread in North America, Asia, Eastern and Southern Europe, the Caucasus, and the Far East. Anemone has large cup-shaped flowers, solitary or collected in an inflorescence. The leaves themselves are incredibly decorative - carved, openwork, rich green in color (sometimes brown or purple below), gathered at the base into a bush on which the flowers seem to lie. Inflorescences of different colors - lilac, blue, light blue, white-pink, pink-yellow, lilac with pink, red, white-lilac-violet, red-black-white, etc. Depending on the type of petals, there are double and simple.

Important! The juice of these flowers is highly irritating to the skin and causes an allergic reaction. Be careful when working in the garden - do not pick flowers or wear gloves.

Early types of anemone - Lyutichnaya, Nezhnaya, Dubravnaya, Lesnaya. In general, anemone is a stunningly decorative flower that never gets boring, and some of its species can bloom all spring and summer until the beginning of autumn. Suitable for rock gardens, rocky slides, mixborders.

Vesenniki, or erantis, are spring yellow flowers, the name of which is literally translated from Greek as “spring flowers”. Erantis is a perennial herbaceous low-growing (up to 15 cm tall) primrose of the Ranunculaceae family. Their homeland is Far East, Siberia, Asia, found naturally in Southern and Eastern Europe.
The spring flower has a low stem with a spherical six-petalled inflorescence surrounded, like a frill, by short, strongly or weakly divided leaves at the ends. Over time, the foliage bends in an arc and sags downwards.

In this article we will touch on the topic: spring flowers, photos and names. Early flowers are the first harbingers of good weather. They appear with the first sun and are generally not afraid of frost. Despite their fragile appearance, they can withstand bad weather very well.

First flowers in alphabetical order

There are several types of primroses that grow even in frost. They are not whimsical and are perfect for growing in the garden: anemone, galanthus, marigold, crocus, lungwort, hellebore, narcissus, liverwort, scylla, violet, crested plant.

The first spring flowers and their meaning for children

After a long and cold winter, early primrose flowers delight children with their appearance. They indicate the beginning of spring and warm the heart of any adult, but especially a gardener. There are many classes, let's understand each of them.

Galanthus or in common parlance - snowdrop. This copy is on everyone's lips. Not afraid of frost.

Crocus or saffron. It has a bright color and germinates on warm days. Short growing season. It only lasts a week. Some varieties are pleasing only in the fall.

Scilla, scilla or blue snowdrop. Appears after the snow melts and is not afraid late frosts. They are blue or blue in color. They look similar to snowdrops, but have nothing in common with each other.

Lungwort. The growing season occurs from mid-spring to its end, characterized by the appearance of variegated leaves after budding stops. Prefers loose and moist soil.

Narcissus. Multi-year class. Has many subspecies. Blooms in March and continues until early summer.

Violet or viola. Fragrant perennials. The growing season begins in early spring. IN southern regions It can bloom again in the fall, and sometimes retains buds even in winter.

Anemone. In common people it received the name - anemone, because the petals fall in the wind. It has different types, which can bloom in spring, summer and autumn.

Corydalis. Low, does not exceed half a meter in length. Germinates in early spring. As soon as it stops blooming, all the leaves die off.

Marigold. It is similar to chistyak, however, it also has a difference, which is that marigold retains its foliage until mid-autumn. Prefers marshy substrate.

The liverwort. It does not tolerate direct sunlight, so it grows in shaded areas. For this, the common people received the name - scilla. The hats are bright blue.

Erantis. Appears in early March and is not afraid of frost and snow. It pleases gardeners with its bright yellow color.

Primrose. In nature it has about half a thousand varieties, but only a few are cultivated. Appears in early spring; in some specimens it may recur in the fall.

Adonis. It has a bright yellow color. Shown on warm days. Grows on loose, fertile soil. Prefers sunny flower beds.

Spring clean. Appears as soon as the snow melts. Prefers the sun, so good weather They show their caps, and in bad weather they close their buds.

Muscari. It is also popularly called mouse hyacinth. Perennial, propagated by bulbs. It has various shades from white to purple.

Whiteflower. As the name implies, it is white in color. Budding occurs in April for thirty days.

Pushkinia. Propagated by bulbs. Pleases with its beauty at the beginning of spring. Does not exceed half a meter in height.

Chionodoxa. Also called snow beauty. buds and leaves appear at the same time. It has pink, white and blue colors.

Iridodictium or reticulate iris. Fragrant and low growing class. Germinates in April. They do not exceed ten centimeters in length. Prefers sunny beds and tolerates light shade.

Hyacinthoides. Keeps baskets for quite a long time, about three weeks. It looks like a scilla, but differs from it in having larger baskets.

Brunnera or forget-me-not. The genus is quite large, reaching a height of up to forty centimeters. Frost-resistant and unpretentious. Will take root well in shady flower beds.

Tulip. Has many varieties. Wild ones appear in April.

Grouse. Received this name for its similarity in color to a bird. The most commonly used are the imperial and chess genders.

Bulbocodium. Also called brandushka. A very fragrant specimen. It has no stem; during the growing season it forms up to four buds. The growing season continues for 14 days.

Spring cleaner

Hyacinthoides

Bulbocodium

Spring flowers in the garden

They will allow you to add color to the garden after winter. Just imagine how white and blue bushes will look among the still unmelted snow. Such specimens are quite unpretentious and frost-resistant and can even withstand newly fallen snow. They are also not picky about the soil, but still prefer one that allows moisture to pass through well. They love sunny places with light shade and often delight with their beauty before the onset of summer days.

Early wild

In cultivation, wild bulbous classes are most often used. They are best suited for transplantation and take root well on any garden plot and breeding them will not cause much trouble.

Spring early bulbous

Galanthus or in common parlance - snowdrop. If you plant snowdrops in your garden, then you need to create the most similar conditions for its stay, that is, near shrubs and trees that practically do not provide shade in the spring.

Know! Snowdrops have a very short growing season, so after budding stops, all aboveground part dies.

In nature, it can reproduce using seeds that are processed by ants.

Scilla, scilla or blue snowdrop. Shows up after the snow melts and is not afraid of late frosts. They are blue or blue in color. They are similar in appearance to galanthus, but have nothing in common with each other. It does not require care, but loves loose and well-drained soil.

When planting on a site, it is worth considering that the crop grows very quickly and requires constant monitoring. Optimal conditions content will be the creation of conditions as in nature.

Muscari. Popularly also called mouse hyacinth. Perennial genus, reproduces by bulbs. It has various shades from white to purple.

An unpretentious specimen. Grows and multiplies quickly. There are a huge number of classes that differ from each other in flowering time. Frost-resistant and germinate already in the second month of spring. To grow soap hyacinth in your garden, you don’t need to make any special efforts. Just place the fruit in the fall, in the chosen place, and that's it.

Remember! The muscari bulb grows very quickly and it will not be possible to dig it up completely; small children will still remain in the flowerbed. Therefore, it is recommended to use deep containers or baskets for planting.

Erantis. Appears at the beginning of spring, is not afraid of frost and snow. Delights gardeners with its bright yellow hues. Does not tolerate either excess or lack of water. It needs to be planted in shady places, preferably under trees and shrubs, just like in nature. It is best combined with other first varieties such as galanthus, corpus and reticulated iris.

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Crocus or saffron. It has a bright color and is shown on warm days. The growing season is short, only a week. Some varieties delight with colorful hats only in autumn.

Widely used for garden decoration. The bulbs are planted in the fall, using large baskets so that they are not spoiled by rodents. Suitable for container propagation. Does not require annual replanting. This is done if the overgrown onion needs to be divided.

Iridodictium or reticulate iris. It grows in April. They do not exceed ten centimeters in length. Tolerates light shade well. However, it is better to plant in a sunny area. Looks great in a garden bed with other bulbous plants. The growing season occurs from late March to April.

Remember! The plant is ephemeral, that is, after flowering, the leaves die off.

Pushkinia. Externally it looks like a blueberry. However, it has delicate baskets. There are two types:

• scilla-like;
• hyacinth-shaped.

Narcissus. Popular with gardeners. This is due to the ease of cultivation. Bulbs of these species are dug up for drying once every five years. And there is no need to worry about them, since they are poisonous and rodents will not touch them.

Tulips. Considered the most popular. There are more than ten thousand varieties. Although the Netherlands is engaged in the export of tulips, its homeland is Asia. They begin to germinate only after exposure to cold.

Planted in a sunny area without drafts. Does not like waterlogged soil. The substrate should be neutral, with a high fertility index and loose. If the soil is heavy, humus, peat and sand are added to it.

Hyacinth. A favorite in any garden. Fragrant culture. Starting in April, it delights with bright tassels of white, blue, pink, yellow and orange colors. Does not tolerate clay soil. Therefore, if the substrate is heavy, you need to add peat soil or sand. Heat-loving, does not tolerate drafts. One bulb can bear fruit for fifteen years.

Poultry farmer. The growing season occurs in parallel with snowdrops and blueberries. The baskets look like stars and have six petals. There are African and Western classes. The former are grown only in greenhouses, the latter tolerate cold well. They reach almost one and a half meters in length. They love loose soil and sunny places.

Poultry farmer

Early flowers in pots

In recent years it has become very popular to grow garden plants in pots. Primrose and bulbous varieties are best suited for this.

Know! In order to grow a plant from a bulb at home, it must be kept in the cold for some time, this will promote the production of growth hormone.

Just imagine what a window sill with bright tulips and hyacinths will look like.

Primrose

Has a large number of subspecies. Each of them differs from each other not only in appearance, but also in care requirements. The birthplace of this culture is Asia, specifically Tibet, the Himalayas and Western China. Only about thirty grow in the European part of the mainland.

It is generally believed that primrose grows preferentially in forest strips, however, some have taken root in the mountains and meadows of the Alps, as well as on river banks. Less than half of all varieties are used in culture, and some are unable to survive even in our harsh conditions.

However, among the variety of classes, you can also find those that germinate after the snow melts. And if you choose the right varieties, then the flower bed, throughout the entire warm season, will be decorated bright hats. The following types are used in Russian gardening:

1. Spring. Early species, development period begins in April. The plant is low, does not exceed thirty centimeters in length. It is predominantly yellow in color.
2. Large-cupped. Buds appear in late April and May. The hats are yellow in color and look like umbrellas. Does not exceed forty centimeters. Used in folk medicine.
3. Serrated. The bush is about a meter high. The buds begin to set in April. Has purple hues.
4. Stemless. The growing season begins at the same time as for the first variety.
   Julia. Low growing plant. It happens no more than a meter. It has a soft purple-pink color.
5. Siberian. Vegetation begins in May. It has a purple-red color, less often white. Does not exceed half a meter.
6. Ushkovaya. The buds begin to set in May. They come in a wide variety of shades.
7. Voronova. Small size, reaches no more than twenty centimeters.
8. Japanese. Unusual variety. The growing season lasts from the beginning of summer to its end. The baskets are bright and form tiers among themselves.
9. Palassa. The buds appear from May to June. Thirty centimeters high. The culture has a delicate yellow tint.

Breeding and caring for primroses

They propagate using seeds and cuttings. The first method is labor-intensive due to the fact that it has small fruits. And the germination of seeds does not last long, so it is better to sow immediately. But if it is customary to propagate primrose with seeds, then they need to be sown in early February.

Remember! Seeds must undergo stratification, that is, prolonged exposure to cold.

You can also try temperature swing, it is considered the best way:

1. To do this, during the day the seeds must be placed either in the cold or in the heat for equal periods of time. This will help some varieties sprout.
2. Then you can soak the seeds in special means, provoke growth.
3. Then, using a toothpick, sow each spot into a separate container. In this case, it is very convenient to use peat tablets.
4. The final step is to cover the container with the seeds with film and place it on the windowsill. In the future, you will need to monitor the humidity of the substrate.
5. Germination of seedlings can take several months, so do not worry ahead of time.

Spring garden perennial flowers. Photo

There are several types:

1. Lily of the valley. Loves moist soil. It is recommended not to be kept near other crops, as the roots are very developed. Loves shaded areas near bushes and trees.
2. Daisy. The growing season occurs in early May. It differs in that the plant retains buds throughout the winter. Used as border plants.
3. Hellebore. The name alone speaks for itself. The vegetative process occurs in frosts. Not afraid of snow at all. Has many colors. The optimal place for growing is partial shade with moderate humidity. Propagated by seeds or cuttings.
4. Periwinkle. Is evergreen. After the ground begins to thaw, new shoots grow, and in mid-spring they crumble into a blue carpet. In summer it propagates by cuttings. Prefers loose soil that allows moisture to pass through well. The planting site should be shady.

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Primroses in the flowerbed

First of all, for early specimens it is necessary to find the optimal place for growth. This should be a place with a little shade, with loose and fertile soil. You can choose a place in front of the entrance to the house or on the veranda. After the flowerbed is prepared, it is necessary to decide on the choice of bulbous plants, these can be: tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses, muscari, quinodoxes, hazel grouse, scylla, iridodictiums.

Once the decision is made, you need to choose to decorate the flowerbed specimens that bloom with the arrival of warmer weather: forget-me-nots, violas, daisies. There are varieties of violas that bloom in the fall. And in the end, perennial specimens are used for the base of the flowerbed:

• pelargonium;
• day-lily;
• creeping phlox;
• primrose;
• sedum;
• cineraria;
• Heuchera.

Spring flowers for bouquets

Bulbous crops are best suited. They look great alone or in combination with each other. Best suited for making bouquets:

• tulips;
• daffodils;
• hyacinths.

Early cultures are truly a miracle. Especially those that grow unimaginably in the middle of snowy expanses. They may not exist for long, but these are the specimens that show all the strength and beauty of our nature. Very often they are given as gifts for holidays and sold at markets.

There are many tulips and hyacinths on sale that are designed for home cultivation. They look great on the windowsill in the apartment. That's all I wanted to say on this topic.

With the appearance of the first flowers in our gardens, real spring begins. These gentle, touching creatures, which appear earlier than others, fill the soul of any gardener with joyful awe. I offer a selection of flowers that are the very first to awaken after winter sleep.

1. Snowdrop (galanthus)

This flower is familiar to everyone since childhood. Who doesn't remember the fairy tale "12 months"? These unpretentious, touching flowers with white bell-shaped flowers are among the first to appear in early spring. Snowdrops bloom for about a month, tolerate temperature changes well and are not afraid of early spring frosts.

2. Scilla (scylla)

Scilla is sometimes called blue snowdrop, due to its external resemblance to the latter, and also because it appears as soon as the snow melts. Actually it's different plants. These blue or dark blue flowers are also not afraid of spring frosts.

3. Hellebore

The name itself suggests that it blooms in the cold. In the south, hellebore blooms in winter, at the end of February. Its buds and flowers are not afraid of either frost or snow.

4. Erantis (spring)

These sunny golden flowers will add cheer to a dull spring garden. Erantis also blooms in early spring, in March-April, and is not afraid of frost and snowfall.

5. Primrose (primrose)

There are many varieties of this plant; only a small part of them is grown in culture. Primroses bloom profusely and for a long time in early spring; some species may bloom again in autumn.

6. Lungwort

Lungwort blooms in April-May. Grows well in light, well-moistened soils. After flowering it produces many colorful leaves.

7. Crocus

Bright, low crocus flowers also appear with the first warmth of spring. Crocuses do not bloom for long, only 5-7 days; without transplanting in one place they can grow up to 5 years. There are types of crocuses that prefer to bloom in the fall.

8. Periwinkle

Evergreen periwinkle retains its foliage even under snow. As soon as the soil begins to thaw, it produces new shoots and is covered in soft blue flowers in April.

9. Adonis or adonis

Bright yellow, like little suns, Adonis flowers appear on the very first fine days of spring. They prefer well-lit areas and light, fertile soil.

Spring clearing appears immediately after the snow melts. His darlings yellow flowers They fully bloom only in bright sun, that is, in the middle of the day, and in cloudy weather and at night they close.

11. Liverwort

The liverwort is popularly called the coppice, because it does not like open places and grows only in the forest. Her elegant, bright blue lush bouquets are so pleasant to find in the forest after a long winter.

12. Violet

Fragrant violet is a perennial early spring plant. During flowering, the entire area is filled with its aroma. In the south, if there is a warm, long autumn, the violet may bloom again in October-November. And it happens that its flowering continues all winter.

13. Muscari

Muscari or mouse hyacinth is a perennial bulbous plant. Its tiny bell-shaped flowers are collected in racemes of blue, light blue, purple or white, depending on the species. There are also two-colored species of this plant.

14. Whiteflower

Spring whiteflower blooms in April for 20-30 days. The height of the plant is 20-20 cm. Green or yellow spots are clearly visible at the ends of its white bell-shaped flowers.

15. Chionodoxa

Chionodoxa appears in early spring and is also called the snow beauty. The leaves of this plant appear simultaneously with the buds. Flowers can be solitary or collected in small inflorescences. Chionodoxa comes in white, blue, blue or pink.

16. Pushkinia

Pushkinia is a herbaceous bulbous plant 15-20 cm high. The flowers are collected in racemose inflorescences of white or blue color. Blooms in early spring.

17. Corydalis

An unpretentious frost-resistant plant that blooms in early spring. The height of the corydalis reaches up to 20 cm. After flowering, its above-ground part dies off, after which the plant is not afraid of any mechanical impact, it does not mind trampling or digging.

18. Iridodictium (reticulate iris)

These are tiny bulbous irises bloom in April and publish pleasant aroma. They reach a height of 10 cm. They grow well in sunny areas, but also tolerate slight shading.

19. Marigold

Marigold is very similar to chistyak, but these plants still have differences. The foliage remains until October, this is their main difference. Prefers well-moistened marshy soils.

20. Anemone or anemone

This plant is called anemone because the petals of most species fall off easily in the wind. Depending on the species, anemones may bloom in early spring, summer, or fall.

21. Hyacinth

Hyacinth can rightfully be considered a favorite spring garden for its spectacular inflorescences and stunning intoxicating aroma. These plants begin to bloom in April and delight with a rich palette of shades of white, blue, orange, yellow and pink flowers.

22. Hyacinthoides

Another early spring plant. Externally, this plant resembles a scilla, but has larger and elongated flowers. There are plants in white, blue and pink colors. Blooms for a long time, up to three weeks

23. Bulbocodium (brandushka)

This is a very beautiful stemless polyflower, forms 2-4 flowers surrounded by leaves. It blooms for two weeks, spreading an intoxicating aroma around itself.

24. Brunner (forget-me-not)

Herbaceous perennial up to 40 cm high. This is an unpretentious frost-resistant plant grows well in shady corners of the garden. The flowers are small, collected in apical inflorescences. Blooms in May.

25. Tulip

Wild varieties of tulips, unlike their cultivated counterparts, bloom much earlier, already in April. In total there are more than 100 species of this plant.

26. Narcissus