The earliest flowers in the spring in the forest. First spring flowers. Delicate snowdrops - awakening of nature

Perennial flowers in the garden have clear advantages over annual ones: you don’t need to plant them every year, they are highly decorative and, finally, by choosing the right plants, you can achieve not only the perfection of colors, but also constant flowering in your garden from early spring to late autumn.

When composing a flower arrangement, in addition to the timing of flowering, you also need to take into account the size of the plants, the structure and color of their inflorescences.

Did you know? Perennial garden flowers are distinguished by height - low-growing (up to 50 cm), medium-growing (50 - 80 cm) and tall (from 80 cm and above); by type of roots - tuberous, rhizomatous, bulbous, corm.

Perennials blooming in spring

Spring flowers in the country are low-growing ornamental plants; they bloom with small flowers (usually in pastel colors). The timing and duration of flowering strongly depend on weather conditions (early or late spring, warm or cold weather).

Adonis (lat. Adonis) - has about 45 species of annual and perennial plants. Actively used in park and garden art since the 17th century. Blooms in the second half of spring. Stems simple or branched. The inflorescence is a simple basket. The flowers are bright yellow (sometimes red) with glossy petals, solitary (up to 8 outer tepals).

A winter-hardy plant, it grows well in open, illuminated places (light shade is allowed). The preferred soil is light, moist, with organic matter and lime. Adonis really does not like transplants (if necessary, transplant with a clod of earth).

Adonis perennials are most often found in culture:

• downy adonis (A. villosa)- blooms in May, has pubescent stems, reaches a height of up to 30 cm;
• spring adonis (A. vernalis) or adonis- blooms in late April - early May, the only medicinal type of Adonis (often used as a component of heart medications);
• Adonis Amur (A. Amurensis)- characterized by early flowering, bare stems, leaves with long petioles. Japanese breeders have created several hybrids (hinomoto - orange shades, benten - white petals, ramosa - brown with red, etc.).

Important! Adonis is listed in the Red Book and is protected by law. Adonis roots are poisonous (should be taken into account when used independently in treatment). Toxicity protects the plant from pests.

Hyacinth

Oriental hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) has served as the basis for more than 400 ornamental varieties of hyacinths.

Hyacinths are bulbous; after flowering the green stem dries out. Flowers on a thin peduncle are collected in the form of a brush. They are simple, double and multi-flowered.

Hyacinths prefer illuminated, flat (with a slight slope), protected from the wind areas, with light fertile soils. The groundwater level is at least 50 cm. Although in open ground hyacinths are practically not susceptible to pests and diseases, care must be constant (loosen the soil 2-3 times, 3 times, before flowering, during the formation of buds and at the end of flowering - add fertilizer , water periodically).
Simple hyacinths vary in color and are divided into 6 groups:

• white(“Argentina”, “Carnegie”, “Linnosance”, etc.);
• pink(“Pink Pearl”, “Fondant”, “Anna Marie”, etc.);
• red(“General Pelissier”, “La Victoire”, etc.);
• blue(“Myosotis”, “Maria”, “King Lake Blues”, etc.);
• lilac/violet(“Amethyst”, “Bismarck”, “Lord Balfour”);
• yellow/orange(“Yellow Hammer”, “Orange Bowen”).

Did you know? The selection of the only black hyacinth variety, Midnight Mystique, lasted more than 16 years. The new variety was first introduced in 2005 by Thompson Morgan.

Among the terry hyacinths, the most famous are “Prince Arthur”, “Madame Sophie”, “Grootvorst”, “Edison”, “Sun Flower”, etc.;

from multi-flowered ones - “Pink Pink Festival”, “White White Festival”, “Blue Blue Festival”).

Crocus
Crocuses (Crocus) are low-growing perennials, blooming in spring and autumn (varieties of the saffron crocus and beautiful crocus species), corms (about 80 species), with basal leaves. It looks most decorative in groups of several dozen to hundreds of flowers.

Important! Until the crocus leaves completely wither, they cannot be cut (or mowed), since thanks to them the roots accumulate nutrients for the next season.

Among the most popular varieties are the lilac-white “Vangard”, purple “Purpureus grandiflorus”, pale lilac “Ruby Giant”, yellow “Queen of the Blues”, white “Joan of Arc”, etc.

Narcissus (Narcissus) - from the Greek “narke” - “intoxicating smell”. A bulbous plant of the Amaryllis family, which includes more than 40 species, hundreds of varieties and hybrids.

All daffodils have straight stalks without leaves, large erect (drooping) one- or two-color flowers. Leaves are thin basal. They bloom in March-April.


Did you know? The Persians were the first to cultivate daffodils. In Persian poetry, the narcissus personified the eyes of a beloved. In ancient Greek mythology, there is a myth about the origin of the flower - the young man Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection and died of unrequited love. At the place of his death, beautiful flowers of death bloomed. In ancient Rome, daffodils were awarded to winners.

The classification of narcissists is quite complex, and they can be:

• tubular- named because of the tube-shaped corolla. They grow in height from 15 to 45 cm (“Mount Hood”, “King Alfred”, “Lilliput”, etc. (colors white, yellow-white, yellow);
• large-crowned- the corolla has a size of about a third of the length of the petals. Height - 60 cm (“Salome”, “Carlton”, etc. (yellow, two-tone with an orange crown and white colors);
  • finely crowned- a small crown has the shape of a cup. Height - up to 45 cm. Blooms in May. The coloring is two-tone, the crown is orange (“Barrett Browning”).
  • terry- there is no tube, the leaves near the flower bed are arranged in several circles (“Acropolis”, “Tahiti”, “Rip van Winkle”, etc.);
  • triandrusaceae- the name comes from the narcissus Triandus. The inflorescences consist of several drooping flowers. Height - 30 cm (“Liberty Bells”, “Ice Wings”, “Havera”);
  
  
  • jonquil-shaped- from narcissus Jonquil. They bloom from April. They have thin leaves and delicate flowers in racemes. Height - 20-30 cm. Famous varieties - “Belle Song”, “Baby Moon”, etc.
  • tacetoid- 4-6 flowers grow on one peduncle. Height - 45 cm. Easily tolerates temperature changes. Famous ones are “Grand Solee d’Or”, “Geranium”, “Gregford”, etc.
  • poetic- traditional colors, bloom later than all daffodils. Height - 50 cm. Known - “Red Rome”, “Aktay”, “Sarchedon”, etc.
  • split-crown- a hybrid form with a red crown and three-color colors. Height - 50 cm (“Pink Wonder”, “Valdrom”, “Cassata”, “Orangerie”);
  • new varieties, first of all, these are orchid daffodils - the crown with deep cuts has bent lobes.

  Tulip

  Tulip (Tulipa) is a bulbous herbaceous plant. The bulb has a flat bottom and a sharp top. There are 12 oval leaves on the stem. The height of the stem can reach from 15 to 70 cm. The flower consists of six petals. Pigmentation - single-color, mixed or two-color.
  Tulips are perennial garden flowers that love sunny areas (without drafts), neutral fertile soils and moisture.

  Tulips are classified according to their flowering time:

  • early flowering(begin to bloom in March) - simple tulips (popular varieties - "Duke van Tol" (red with a border), "Candy Prince" (lilac) and double (diameter of double flowers - from 8 to 10 cm. Popular varieties - "Monte Carlo "(yellow), "Abba" (red in color, blooms for 15 days, the smallest of the tulips, reaching a height of only 10 cm);
  • medium flowering(April-early May) - Triumph tulips (“Blenda Flame”; Darwin hybrids (“Blushing Apeldoorn” in orange shades);
  
  

  Additionally, three more classes are distinguished:

  • Kaufman(bloom in March, height up to 32 cm, goblet shape, monochrome and two-color color);
  • Foster(has large flowers (18 cm) on short stems, blooming in early April);
  • Greig(with dark red patterns on the leaves).

  Important! After the flowering period ends, when the stemswill dry out andturn yellow by 2/3, it is advisable to dig up the tulip bulbs. They are dried, treated with a fungicide and stored in dry and ventilated areas at temperatures from +17 to +20° C. In this case, the flowers will be healthy and strong.

  Perennials that bloom all summer

  Perennials that bloom all summer are the largest group of light-loving flower species, distinguished by a variety of varieties and duration of flowering.

  Pansies (50 species) are perennial plants, characterized by abundant flowering. Height - 15-30 cm, flowers of a wide variety of colors. The two most famous types of pansies are called the tricolor violet (Viola tricolor) and the Wittrock violet (Víola wittrokiana), which has larger flowers.
  The flower loves sunlight and moist loam. Needs frequent feeding (superphosphate). You can extend the flowering time by removing the seed pods.

  The following varieties are distinguished:

  • small-flowered(3-4 cm) (“Snow Maiden”, “Blue Boy”, “Little Red Riding Hood”);
  • grandiflora(up to 6 cm) (“Winter Sun”, “Heavenly Queen”, “Ice King”, “Jupiter”);
  • gigantic(7-8 cm), represented by the varieties “Blue”, “White”, “Golden-yellow”.

  Did you know? In the Middle Ages they believed: in order to achieve love forever, it is enough to lubricate the eyelids of a sleeping person with the juice of this plant and wait for him to awaken. In Europe, lovers gave each other pansies when they parted. In England, with the help of this flower, shy young men explained their feelings: they just had to sendbelovedflower with your name.

  Astilbe is a perennial herbaceous plant, of which only 10 are cultivated among all species (about 30). Flowering begins in June-July. The stems are straight (height from 8 to 200 cm), the basal leaves are green or red-green (the outer part of the plant dies off in the winter). It blooms in panicle inflorescences with small flowers (colors: pink, white, red, lilac).
  Loves shady places, fertile and loose soil, frequent watering.

  Popular varieties of astilbe:

  • hybrid astilbe "Arendsa"(A. x arendsii) - blooms from July to August, reaches a height of 60-100 cm, and is distinguished by a thin stem with jagged leaves. The color of Astilbe inflorescences varies depending on the varieties - “Bresingham Beauty” (pink), “Fire” (red), “Germany” (white), “Federsi” (pale pink), etc.;
  • David(A. Davadii) - blooms in early July, red flowers;
  • Thunberg(A. Thunbergii) - blooms in early July, pink-red flowers;
  • Japanese(A. Japonica) - flowering in May-June, height - 3–40 cm, flowers white and pink. On its basis, up to a dozen other varieties have been bred (“Montgomery”, “Koblenz”, “Lara”, etc. with flowering in June-July);
  • Chinese(A. Chinensis) - blooms in July-August, flowers are lilac, white, pink.

  Astrantia (Astrāntia), star - shrubby perennial flowers. The most popular in cultivation is the large astrantia (A. major). It is unpretentious and grows on any soil (the better the soil, the more lush the bush). It blooms all summer and is a good honey plant. Winter and cold resistant. Tolerates drought. Does not require transplants. Resistant to diseases and pests.
  The most popular varieties:

  • "Hadspen Blood"(blooms in May - August, height 75-80 cm, loves light shade);
  • "Moulin rouge"(cherry blossoms bloom from June to August (the color fades in the shade).

  Armeria (Armeria) - blooms from May to September, height from 15 to 60 cm, numerous basal leaves form clumps (pillows), has a smooth straight stem. It blooms in inflorescences of small flowers (red, pink, white and purple). It tolerates drought well, while being a cold-resistant plant that does not like too much water.
  Popular types:

  • armeria seaside(A. Maritima) - height - 20 cm, purple inflorescences (“Dusseldorf Stolz”, “Bloodstone”, “Rosa Compacta”);
  • Alpine Armeria(A. Alpina) - height - 10 cm. Blooms in June (“Alba”, “Rosa”, “Laushana”);
  • armeria pseudoarmeria(Armeria pseudarmeria) - grows in rosettes of leaves, spherical inflorescences, small white flowers. Famous varieties are “Joystick White”, “Encore Ruby”).

  English roses - first obtained by crossing ancient varieties of roses ( Damask, French, Bourbon) with hybrid tea at the end of the twentieth century.
  The shape of the flowers - cupped, strong pink aroma, variety of shades, resistance to disease - gardeners liked. English rose flowers in the garden are long-blooming. Flowering begins very early and continues until frost. They vary in size (short, medium, tall), bush (climbing, prostrate), etc. There is also a large variety of varieties - white, cream, apricot, copper, red, raspberry, yellow and other varieties:

  • Abraham Derby Austin(apricot rose with 10 cm flower);
  • "Suzanne Williams Ellis"(white rose with the scent of rose oil);
  • "William Shakespeare"(densely double red rose, characterized by long flowering);
  • "Charlotte" ( The flower is densely double, resembling real gold in color. It has the scent of tea rose).

  Cornflowers (Centauréa) - herbaceous medium-sized perennials(there are about 500 varieties). Among the features of these plants are erect stems, leaves arranged in a regular order, and inflorescences in the shape of a basket. Cornflowers love the sun, while being frost-resistant plants. They bloom from June to September with pink, blue, white, red and purple flowers. Perennial cornflowers are undemanding and practically do not get sick. They live up to 7-10 years.
  The most popular types of cornflowers:

  • meadow(C. Jacea) - blooms from July until frost, flowers - bright purple inflorescences (up to 4 cm in diameter), straight purple shoots, height - 30-80 cm;
  • whitened(C. dealbata) - blooms until September, with bright pink flowers, decorative leaves, straight and branched stems. Refers to cold-resistant plants. Famous varieties: “John Curtis”, “Stemberji”;
  • mountain(C. Montana) - blooms in July-September with blue-violet flowers, height up to 60 cm (“Alba”, “Rose”, “Grandiflora”).

  Gladiolus, swordweed (from Latin Gladius - sword) is a corm perennial plant. Gladioli love fertile soil with good drainage and sufficient sunlight. Height - from 30 cm to 1.5 m. An inflorescence of 15-22 flowers is placed on the stem. According to the time of flowering, gladioli are divided into early, middle and late. The most popular varieties are hybrid gladiolus (G. hybridus hort): they are larger, more varied in color, the number of flowers reaches 32. Flowering lasts up to 25 days.

  Gypsophila (Gypsophila paniculata) - tumbleweed or “Lime loving”. A shrubby plant that blooms in paniculate inflorescences of small white/pink flowers. Takes on a spherical shape. Has a high level of cold resistance. Leaves are lanceolate. The height of the stems is up to 120 cm. Represented by the species "Bristol Fairy" (double inflorescences); "Pink Star"; "Flamingo" etc.
  

  Cinquefoil (Dasiphora), Kuril tea, moguchka, etc. (there are 500 species). Flowering occurs at the end of summer - beginning of autumn. The bush reaches a height of 50 - 150 cm. It has high cold resistance.
  The most popular varieties of cinquefoil:

  • Friedrichsen's cinquefoil(D. Friederichsenii) - hybrid (a “mixture” of Kuril tea and Daurian cinquefoil);
  • "Abotswood"- height 75 cm, white flowers;
  • "Catherine Dukes"- height 1.5 m, yellow flowers;
  • "Tangerine"- height 60 cm, bronze color of flowers.

  Large-flowered flax (Linum grandiflorum) is a herbaceous, unpretentious plant that loves light. It can be called frost-resistant and not demanding in terms of planting and care, as it grows on any soil (but without stagnant water). Flax blooms from June to September, height 35-60 cm. The plant has thin stems, red or blue flowers with 5 petals (3.5 cm), narrow leaves. The flowers fade by the end of the day, and new ones bloom in the morning. The only negative is that the plant is an annual, although it is sometimes grown as a perennial.
  

  Bluebell (Campanula) is a perennial herbaceous plant (about 300 species are distinguished). Inflorescences are in the form of a raceme or panicle, the flower shape is a bell. Colors - purple, blue, white, pink, blue. Bluebells love the sun and do not tolerate stagnant water. They prefer light soils and loams.
  The most popular types of bells:

  • bell medium(blooms with white, blue, pink and blue flowers, winter-hardy variety);
  • Portenschlag bell(purple flowers, up to 5 flowers on a shoot, frost-resistant variety);
  • Pozharsky's bell(small flowers of lilac, blue, pink, cold-resistant variety).

  Clematis (Clematis) - shrubs, subshrubs, vines (more than 300 species in total). They prefer the sun, do not like shade and partial shade, drafts, and wet lowlands. They are divided into groups based on the formation of flowers:

  • on last year's shoots (flowering occurs at the end of May - beginning of June). Popular varieties “Alpina” and “Makropetala”;
  • on current and last year's shoots. The first wave of flowering is at the beginning of summer, the second (main) - in mid-summer. The most famous varieties are “Lanuginosa” (white and blue flowers), “Patens”, etc.
  • on current shoots. It blooms from July until the frost itself (varieties “Jacmana”, “Viticella”, “Integrifolia”, etc.).
  
  

  Oak forest sage (Salvia nemorosa, Salvia sylvestris) is a herbaceous perennial plant. The stem has lanceolate wrinkled leaves, blooms in spike-shaped inflorescences at the end of June, and has a strong aroma.

  Loves sunlight, light fertile soils. Doesn't like a lot of moisture. It has high frost and drought resistance.
  

  Important! Forest sage can be made to bloom all summer and even in September if you cut off all the young shoots after the first wave of flowering.

  Varieties of forest sage vary in size:
  • low-growing and medium-growing varieties (“Marcus” - height 25 cm with blue flowers; “Plumosa” - up to 40 cm, lavender color; “Pink Queen” - up to 60 cm, with pink flowers, etc.);
  • tall - up to 80 cm (“Amethyst” - pink-violet flowers; “Adrian” - white flowers; “Caradonna” - black stem with dark purple flowers).

  Perennials blooming in autumn

  At the end of summer - beginning of autumn, beautiful late perennials for the garden - aconites, anemones, chrysanthemums, etc. - begin to bloom, which continues until the first frost.

  Arends' aconite (Aconitum arendsii) is a perennial plant, the result of interspecific crossing. They begin to bloom in mid-summer with white, blue and bicolor flowers.

  The height reaches 100 cm. They have high frost resistance.

  Did you know? The poisonous properties of aconite have been known since ancient times - poison for arrows was made from the plant, and also poisonedenemieswater for drinking. According to legend, the conqueror Timur died of aconite poisoning (his skullcap was soaked in the poison).

  Autumn Anemone is a plant native to Japan and China. The height reaches 1.5 m, the leaves are large, dark green. Flowering begins in September - it blooms with double or single flowers (6 cm in diameter) in white, pink, cream and red shades.
  Japanese anemones love bright light, light and fertile soil, and good watering.

  Important! Anemone juice tastes bitter and irritates the skin and mucous membranes.

  The most famous species and hybrid varieties:
  • Hubei anemone(with light pink flowers);
  • hybrid anemone(“Honorin Jobert”, “Profuseion”, “Queen Charlotte”).

  Autumn colchicum (wintering plant)

  Colchicum (Colchicum autumnale) is a herbaceous perennial (there are 65 species) that looks like a crocus. Flowering - September-October (up to three weeks). The flowers are glass-shaped (up to 7 cm in diameter) and have a pleasant aroma. Depending on the variety, they can be simple or terry. Colors - white, pink, purple and possibly in different shades. There are no leaves during the flowering period (their height is 30-40 cm), the flower stem is 8-20 cm. It loves sandy soils and grows equally well in the shade and in the sun. No watering required.
  The variety “Roseum Plenum” with delicate pink flowers is especially popular.

  Vernonia is a perennial of the Asteraceae family (1000 species). Garden crop - shaggy vernonia (Vernonia crinita). The stems of this plant are erect with large oval leaves. Flowering occurs in August - September, and the inflorescences are represented by panicles of purple flowers.
  

  Loves sun and moist, fertile soil.

  sedum Sedum (Sedum) is a perennial plant of the Crassulaceae family (there are about 600 species in total).

  It blooms with small flowers in fluffy inflorescences. Color - pink, yellow, red, blue, etc.
  Sedums love large sunny areas and light partial shade. They are unpretentious to soils and grow well both on rocky and sandy soils, as well as on more fertile ones. They are drought-resistant species.

  Nerine is a bulbous perennial plant (30 species) of the Amarilaceae family. Blooms in early or mid-autumn. The height of the stems reaches 50 cm, and the plant itself blooms with red, white, pink or orange flowers in umbrella-shaped inflorescences (often called spider lily).

  Popular varieties:

  • nerine "Bowden"- the most cold-resistant form. It blooms in mid-autumn with an umbrella inflorescence (12 flowers each);
  • nerine sinuous- has beautiful white and pink flowers, collected in inflorescences and presented in the form of bells.
  
  

  Tricyrtis, garden orchid, is a perennial plant of the Liliaceae family. It blooms from late summer and can continue flowering until frost. The flowers are pink with crimson spots, collected in bunches.
  The plant loves forest soils, with a fairly large amount of humus and peat.

  Did you know? One of the names of Tricyrtis is "toad lily", given due to the use of the plant's sap to attract edible toads in the Philippines.

  The most popular varieties:
  • tricyrtis short-haired(80 cm tall, with white flowers and crimson spots on them, the most cold-resistant variety);
  • broadleaf tricirtis(60 cm tall, green-white flowers).

  Chrysanthemum

  There are more than 650 varieties of garden chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum). Autumn chrysanthemums are very different from each other: the inflorescences can be simple, semi-double, double, painted in different shades of red, pink, yellow, white. Autumn varieties can tolerate even the first frosts. Depending on the timing of flowering, the following plants of this group can be distinguished:

  • early flowering- they begin to bloom from the beginning of August (varieties “Goldmarianna” (yellow double inflorescences), “Kleiner Bernstein” (yellow-brown flowers), “May-Kio” (pink flowers);
  • medium flowering- flowering begins in mid-September (varieties “Felbacher Wine” (red flowers), “Isabellrose” (yellow-pink flowers);

16 Mar 2016

Every gardener is waiting for them, they are the harbingers of spring, blooming already in March, when the sun melts the snow. Don't think that the list of spring flowers is small; there is a wide range of plants that bloom in March and April. By planting several types of early flowers in the garden, your spring garden will be decorated with flowers before the first greenery appears on the trees. Buy planting material for spring flowers; you can study their names, photos, and planting rules further.

The very first spring Flower - blooms when the last snow still lies in shady places on the ground. Snowdrops are a symbol of the onset of spring; small white bells hang like crystal drops on thin green stems. These seemingly delicate flowers are unpretentious. Small galanthus bulbs are planted in August–September; they will take root before frost and will bloom in early spring.

very similar to snowdrop or lily of the valley, only with single white bells. The whiteflower blooms simultaneously with snowdrops and spring flowers, in March-April. Whiteflower bulbs can be planted from July to September. Bury them to a depth of 5 cm in heavy clay soil, 10 cm in light sandy soil. Snowwhites can be placed under trees or shrubs; in early spring, before the greenery has yet appeared on the branches, the first flowers receive enough sunlight, and in the summer, in the shade, they develop well in fertile, moist soil.

Vesennik or Erantis will keep company with snow-white snowdrops. Spring flowers are yellow-golden in color, up to 4 cm in diameter, like the rays of the sun will illuminate areas in the garden that are still lifeless after winter. The green, dissected leaves of the spring flower die off in June. Erantis prefers to grow in partial shade under the crowns of tall trees in loose, moist soil; these flowers can be found in forests and meadows in spring. Spring spring tubers are planted in September October; they are pre-soaked for a couple of hours so that they come to life and have time to take root in the ground to a stable sub-zero temperature. The first sprouts of spring flowers appear when the last remnants of snow still cover the ground. Opened flowers are not afraid of frost.

Flowers of extraordinary beauty, they are also called snow roses, as they are among the first to bloom in the garden. Hellebores remain decorative throughout the season, and large leaves that have overwintered under the snow green up the flower garden in early spring. Hellebores grow well in partial shade. Plants do not like transplanting, as they develop a powerful rhizome with cord-like roots extending from it. Reproduction of the flower by dividing the bush is carried out in early spring, before new leaves begin to grow. Hellebore seeds are sown in early autumn, before winter, they will germinate in the spring, and the seedlings will bloom only in the third or fourth year of life.

The snowdrops are followed by the blossoms. The Siberian Scylla requires virtually no care. By planting the bulbs of this plant in August-September, this place will be decorated with blue bells every spring. Scylla reproduces by daughter bulbs and self-sowing, forming lush curtains.

also called saffron. They bloom after snowdrops, and spring crocuses continue to bloom for up to two weeks. Large-flowered varieties of crocuses bloom a little later; the bulb produces one flower. Natural types of crocuses have smaller flowers, but one plant can produce several flowers and they bloom earlier. Spring crocus bulbs are planted in late summer - early autumn. These flowers look impressive in groups; in one place several bulbs are placed at a distance of up to 10 cm from each other.

Charming liverwort spring flowers appear immediately after the snow melts. Delicate azure flowers decorate the still lifeless earth after winter for a month. The plant can be propagated by dividing the bush in August. The liverwort feels best in shady places under the canopy of trees in fertile, loose soil.

appear in early April. Flowers in different shades of blue, purple and yellow decorate spring flower beds. The reticulated iris, unlike other species, has a bulb; it is often called the bulbous iris, due to the similarity of the shape of the flowers. Iridodictium bulbs are planted in September or October in a sunny location with well-drained soil. The bulbs do not tolerate stagnant water, so it is better to plant them on elevated areas or alpine hills. After flowering and the death of the ground part of the iris bulbs, it is recommended to dig them up and store them warm until autumn, the time of planting.

will decorate the earth in spring with a green carpet of carved leaves and daisy-like flowers, up to 7 cm in diameter, white, blue or pink. Anemone grows as a ground cover plant thanks to its long creeping rhizome. This spring flower will develop well in both sunny and partial shade, with well-drained, nutritious soil. The plant does not like prolonged waterlogging of the soil. Anemone can be propagated by dividing the rhizome in autumn or early spring.

- decorative perennial It pleases the eye not only with large leathery leaves, but also with beautiful inflorescences with small bright pink bells. Bergenia leaves overwinter under the snow; in spring they turn purple. As the weather gets warmer, inflorescences appear from the rosette of leaves in the spring and persist until summer. Bergenia is decorative all year round; it is a very easy-to-grow perennial that is propagated by dividing the rhizomes in the spring. Bergenia grows well both in partial shade and in sunny places with sufficient soil moisture.

The approach of spring brings joy not only with warm days, but also with the first early flowers that begin to bloom immediately after the snow melts. After a long and cold winter, primroses seem especially beautiful. Snowdrops, scillas and crocuses bloom in mid-April, while pansies, primroses, hyacinths and many other early spring flowers bloom in May. Happy owners of garden plots and summer cottages look forward to the appearance of primroses, which become a decoration of the beginning of spring.

Bulbous primroses

All kinds of bulbous plants are the most beloved and popular among spring flowers. All of them grow both in the wild and in garden plots. Each of them has its own characteristics and personality.

Snowdrop

The snow in the garden has not yet completely melted, but the first snowdrops are already beginning to bloom. Depending on the climate regions, these cold-hardy primroses appear in March or April. Snowdrop or galanthus grows in nature on damp rocky slopes, in deciduous forests, forest edges, and meadows.

Snowdrops are different:

• linear leaves;
• drooping double flowers, consisting of six lobules and 2-3 cm long;
• peduncles up to 25 cm high;
• elongated bulbs with white scales.

Galanthus reproduce by seeds or daughter bulbs. When propagated by seeds, the plant blooms only in the third year of life. The bulbs are planted immediately after flowering or at the end of summer.

Occurs in nature 18 types of snowdrops, looking at the photos of which you can immediately understand that these flowers are truly magnificent.

Scilla

Scilla or blue snowdrop is found in nature in Europe, Central Asia, Siberia, and the Caucasus. Siberian scilla is most often grown on private plots, which begins to bloom in mid-April.

The blue snowdrop can be recognized by its sky-blue drooping bell-shaped flowers (pictured) and flattened peduncles about 20 cm high. Its ovoid, small bulbs are covered with brown-purple scales.

To plant these first spring flowers in your garden, you will need to choose a semi-shaded place under the canopy of trees or shrubs. The soil for them should not be too light and moderately moist.

The scilla will look spectacular against the backdrop of evergreen perennials on an alpine hill and among other bulbous plants in rockeries.

Vesennik

In early spring, when the garden is not yet filled with bright colors, the first bright spring flower blooms - vesennik or erantis. Its sunny-golden flowers bloom in March or April and are not afraid of even late snowfalls.

In nature, spring flowers grow under deciduous shrubs and trees. It requires moist soils without stagnant water.

Tiny Erantis flowers will look spectacular in group plantings in combination with other bulbous primroses.

Reticulated iris or iridodictium

This is a low bulbous plant whose flowers resemble irises. Graceful attractive plant up to 10 centimeters high loves the sun very much. That is why it is recommended to plant reticulated iris in open sunny areas. Iridodictium is an ephemeroid, that is, after the flowers of the plant fade, its leaves will begin to die.

Irises bloom from late March to April, and look great in rocky gardens, among other bulbous plants and lawn grass. Bulbs should be planted in early autumn.

Muscari

At the end of April, muscari or mouse hyacinth blooms in gardens. This primrose passes the baton to tulips, daffodils and hyacinths.

There are about forty varieties of mouse hyacinth, which differ in the height of peduncles, size of inflorescences and color of flowers. The most popular among gardeners are:

Mouse hyacinth reproduces very intensively. Because of this, its plantings become denser over time. However, thanks to the narrow leaves, the plants last for a long time do not need a transplant.

The blue primrose looks very impressive in rock gardens, borders and large groups. If you plant different varieties that bloom at different times in one area, they will delight you with their splendor from early spring until mid-summer.

from multi-flowered ones - “Pink Pink Festival”, “White White Festival”, “Blue Blue Festival”).

Among the first spring flowers, crocuses occupy a special place. This plant has many species, each of which differs in color and shape of the petals. Botanical species of crocuses in some regions bloom as early as February. A little later they wake up and begin to surprise and delight with their size and bright flowers Dutch hybrids.

It is better to plant crocuses in the fall in the diffuse shade of bushes and trees or in sunny areas. Rodents love their bulbs, so it is recommended to use baskets when planting.

Crocuses are suitable almost everywhere. They can be planted in small groups on the lawn, in flower beds, under bushes or trees.

Spring herbaceous perennials: photos

Not many herbaceous perennials bloom in early spring. But each of them is beautiful and effective in its own way.

Lilies of the valley

This one of the most famous flowers belongs to to the lily family. In order for lilies of the valley to bloom as early as possible, they should be planted from September to November. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that all the sprouts are covered with soil and the roots are not bent.

Lilies of the valley love moist, fertilized soil. Their root system is highly developed, so it is not recommended to plant them next to other flowers. The best option is to plant lilies of the valley under trees and bushes.

Daisies

Spring flowers are among the first to bloom perennial daisies. They begin to bloom in early May, and the buds remain throughout the winter.

These low plants with large flowers will look beautiful in borders and along paths. Interspersing daisies into your lawn will give it a star-shaped appearance.

Daisy seeds should be sown in temporary beds in July. Flowers are planted in a permanent place in early autumn or early spring. Then the plants will disperse on their own and bloom every year.

Hellebore

This spring plant blooms most often for Easter holidays, therefore in Europe it is called “Christ’s Rose”. More than twenty species of hellebore grow in nature. In garden plots, garden hybrids are most often grown, which begin to bloom in early April.

The flowers of hybrid plants can be yellow, pink, white or red. The most popular are bright purple flowers with a greenish tint.

Even under the snow, the evergreen periwinkle plant will retain its green foliage. It is covered with numerous pale blue flowers in April. Varietal plants may have single or double flowers lilac, white or red.

Periwinkle can be propagated in July-August by cuttings. It should be planted in well-drained, neutral soils without stagnant water. The plant loves shady and semi-shady areas and grows quickly.

Primrose

In May, the ground primrose blooms in a variety of colors. The plant blooms profusely for four weeks. Some species may bloom again at the end of summer.

Primrose there are more than 550 species. The most common are:

• high;
• toothed;
• auricula.

Plants do not like direct sunlight and grow well in partial shade next to trees and shrubs. You can grow primroses not only in the garden, but also in containers located on terraces, loggias and balconies.

This list of names and descriptions of primroses, of course, is not exhaustive. It can be complemented with tulips, hyacinths, anemones, chionodoxes, white flowers and many other spring flowers. However, we tried to describe and show photos of the most popular and unpretentious flowers, which are the first to delight us with their blooms after a long, cold winter.

Primrose flowers

Spring is coming, the first spring flowers are already appearing. After a long winter, spring flowers are especially pleasant and beautiful. This article features five wonderful primroses that bloom earlier than other spring flowers.

Spring has come, in addition to another pleasant topic about bright flowers, I suggest you get acquainted with the early primroses, which are the first to wake up with the approach of this wonderful time of year. After months of cold weather, many people become sensitive to the harbingers of spring, and while some consider crocuses to be the first flowers of spring, there are many small bulbous plants that bloom even earlier. These plants typically have shorter stems and smaller flowers, but when planted in groups they create the same effect in the landscape as larger bulbous plants such as tulips and daffodils.
The first spring flowers are Chionodoxa or “Glory of the Snows” Glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa luciliae). Chionodoxa is found in several color options, but each has its own characteristics. These are exceptionally frost-resistant bulbs and are easy to grow, since they do not require special attention. Low, charming in their grace and heavenly blue, Chionodoxa is found near the melting snowfields of the mountains, in alpine meadows (at an altitude of 2 km). The beautiful Chionodoxa blooms in early spring, in two weeks. On the thin stalk of its peduncle (up to 15 cm high) there are about 10-15 wide-bell-shaped, upward-looking flowers (with an average diameter of 3 cm). During flowering of Chionodox, their curtain of several bulbs looks like a lush “basket” filled with graceful flowers and lined with their bright emerald leaves.

Vesennik or Eranthis hyemalis. Yellow cup-shaped flowers that fill the air with a honey aroma. Single flowers appear in early spring, often breaking through the snow, surrounded by graceful green or bronze leaves.

These bulbs can bloom even in January.

Common snowdrop(Galanthus nivalis). Everyone is familiar with the low, modest plant that is the first to come to life after winter in our gardens and forests. It first produces a pair of linear leaves, and soon blooms with drooping white bells. He is not afraid of snow, winter frosts, or spring frosts. And now many white bells decorate the first thawed patches. And this is a sure sign - spring is very close!

One of the earliest flowering plants, sometimes breaks through the layer of snow. These snow-white bell-shaped flowers seem to be impervious to frosty weather.

Iris reticulum(Iris reticulata) Fragrant flowers are usually purple, although cultivars with flowers in white, yellow and light blue are also found. The leaves are tender and herbaceous.

Iris reticulum belongs to the earliest irises. This low-growing species blooms very early. And the flowering period lasts from February to early April.

Spring whiteflower(Leucojum vernum). Amaryllidaceae family. It is found in nature along the edges of mountain beech forests in Central Europe, including the Carpathians. Bulbous perennial up to 20 cm tall. The bulb is ovoid up to 2 cm in diameter. The leaves are broadly lanceolate, up to 25 cm long, 1.2 cm wide. Peduncles up to 30 cm long. The flowers are single or paired, on long stalks, with a bract at the base, white, drooping, with a pleasant scent. Petals with green or yellow tips. Blooms from April for 20-30 days. The fruit is a fleshy, almost spherical, three-locular capsule. In culture since 1420. It has varieties, such as Carpaticum, that are larger than the wild form and have yellow spots on the petals.

These were five wonderful primroses that bloom earlier than other popular spring bulbs.