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By: Jonathan Coffman
Many gardeners think of fall as the time for limited blooming
and the time when the excitement of new blooms each day with
varied colors textures and shapes appearing from the flowing
plants has lessened. At the same time, flower colors tend
to move toward the yellow, orange, red end of the spectrum
In order to have fall blooming plants in your gardens, choose
flowers which appeal to your sense of color and design, will
work well in your planting zone, and require a longer period
before blooming. One other factor is important to remember
for these autumn season perennials. These plants put the energy
into stems, leaves and root systems during the time when other
colorful flowers are blooming. Without the cushion of earlier
blooming flowers in front of and around the fall-bloomers,
the latter can become overly tall and rangy. They may require
pruning if they become too unsightly.
Pruning, deadheading, staking, dividing and pest control
are all practices which must be practiced religiously in order
to have best appearance of your perennial flower beds. Perennial
flowers cannot be ‘set and forget’ any more than
annuals. A favorite fall blooming flower for many is the aster
frikartii. Its clusters of 2 ½ inch single blooms come
in lavender darkening to violet blue with yellow centers.
Another way to get color and drama into your fall garden
is to look at planting decorative grasses. Some varieties
are elegantly quiet during spring and summer months, but blaze
into glory when the colder nights of autumn arrive. Examples
of grasses to look at are the favorite Pampas Grass. This
grass can grow up to ten feet in the air, with late summer
or fall blooms of white or pinkish plumes. Eulalia grass (Miscanthus
sinensis) grows 5 to 6 feet tall. Its tan seed heads provide
the sound of rustling in the air movement.
The best time for gardens is the fall season according to
some garden enthusiasts, If you are too busy in the spring
and gone or involved in other activities in the summer, it’s
only during the autumn season that you can enjoy your garden
to its fullest.
Always Green Nursery is a premium supplier of perennials,
seeds, and growing supplies to retail and wholesale customers.
They can be reached online at http://www.alwaysgreenursery.com/buy-perennials
About The Author
Jonathan Coffman is the owner of Always Green Nursery located
in Columbia, MO. They are a premium grower of perennial plants
to retail and wholesale customers across the country. You
can buy plants, seeds, gardening supplies and more from http://www.alwaysgreenursery.com/buy-perennials.
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