Is it to unpaid to plant flowers? What should I plant? We're going to finish moving to a new apartment here soon, we...
We're going to finish moving to a new apartment here soon, we started moving already but I want to make the outside look nice, individual mid July in Ohio, is it too late to plant flowers? Can I plant seed or should i plant already grown flowers? Also what can I plant that will look nice, and how do I do this properly? I've NEVER planted flowers before.
Thanks!
Do some container gardening. Actually, this is a righteous time to do it because there are sales everywhere - on pots, soil, and plants! Greenhouses or farmers' market are already clearing out stuff. Last weekend I went and got some plants to spread in 'holes' where plants didn't grow economically, and four packs of plants were a dollar.
For this time of year, stick near hardy stuff which still looks great - that means marigolds, go near lots of petunias - both regular and if you can fine superpetunias (they kind of grow on a vine, so it flops over the edge of the container and they look cool); stocks, paintbrush - and if you are lucky, conceivably there are pansies left. Just remember to deadhead, and the plants will turn til end of Sept.
Good luck with the move, and the plants!
Nasturtiums can grow pretty in the blink of an eye, and are very easy to grow, as long as they enjoy really poor soil, and are not fertilised - almost a gardeners dream. If planted from seed now they will start flowering contained by August, and continue to frost- OK, not the longest season, but fast and cheap, and they don't obligation your soil to be prepared much. http://www.tmseeds.com/product/1757.html Most of them are climbers, growing to several feet, or scrambling over rough soil etc. Eg. http://www.tmseeds.com/product/1794.html
Otherwise, you could join some night scented stocks, which are best sown at intervals through the spring and summer, as this keep you with continuous flowers. They have a wonderful scent, so are correct near to windows, path etc. They grow to around 12-18'' tall. Again, easy from nut, if you don't let them dry out - their flowers are not stunning, it is the fragrance that makes them a great plant to own around. http://www.tmseeds.com/product/1910.html
Calendulas are also easy annuals to grow - annuals are plants that germinate, grow, flower and die in a moment ago one year. http://www.tmseeds.com/product/1305.html Keep some seed back to sow surrounded by the autumn, for early flowers next year. With some luck you will hold several weeks of flowers, until frosts.
Sow some foxgloves now for next postponed spring and summer flowers. These are really easy seeds/plants to grow, and they will tolerate some shade - OK., I realise you're not going to get flowers this year, but at smallest you'll have done good preparation for subsequent year. http://www.tmseeds.com/product/2843.html
Otherwise, visit a local garden nursery and see if they have any reduced priced plants available. This will endow with you immediate interest and color.
I've added links to some varieties of these plants, to make available you an idea. You'll probably manage to take cheaper seeds, as well as other varieties/colour types elsewhere.
Overall, seed give a full season of colour if sown earlier within the year, but you could still gain some experience, and have some flowers, if sown now, up until you start to freezing weather, plus some of these seed will give you flowering plants of a good size subsequent year, such as the foxgloves, and Calendulas.
Hope these ideas help. Good luck! Rob
Answers: Try calling a nearby florist and they most expected answer your questions. I found a large online roll of Ohio florists. http://www.localfloristsonline.com/Ohio-... Try calling a florist near where you live.
Are you planting surrounded by the ground or pots? It is too late for seeds, but you can catch some nice plants at your local green house. As for what looks nice, I would just talk to someone at the green house; I am not sure near the July heat what they would recommend. I'm still learning myself, but that¡¯s my two cents worth. Good luck. Too tardy for seeds. Get the plants from a nursery or one of the home supply stores.