Open-air flowers, with their colorful and diverse forms, add endless beauty to our lives. Faced with a variety of open-air flowers, how to classify them reasonably has become a problem for many gardening enthusiasts. This article will reveal the classification methods of open-air flowers, helping you create a unique and beautiful garden.
Classified by growth habits1. Open-air flowers can be divided into annuals, biennials, and perennials according to their growth habits.
Annual open-air flowers: The life cycle is one year, such as morning glories, China aster, etc. These flowers have a short growth cycle, are easy to propagate, and are suitable for quickly updating the garden landscape.
Biennial open-air flowers: The life cycle is two years, such as violas, China aster, etc. These flowers have a moderate growth cycle, are relatively easy to propagate, and are suitable for creating a stable garden landscape.
Perennial open-air flowers: The life cycle is more than two years, such as daylilies, chrysanthemums, etc. These flowers have a long growth cycle, are relatively difficult to propagate, but have high ornamental value, and are suitable for maintaining a garden landscape in the long term.
2. Open-air flowers are also divided into herbaceous perennials and bulbous plants according to their growth habits.
Herbaceous perennials: Dormant in winter and regrow in spring, such as daylilies, chrysanthemums, etc. These flowers have strong adaptability and are suitable for planting in most regions.
Bulbous plants: Propagated through bulbs or bulbous stems, such as tulips, narcissus, etc. These flowers have high ornamental value but are relatively difficult to propagate, requiring attention to soil and lighting conditions.
Classified by ornamental parts1. Flower-viewing open-air flowers: Mainly ornamental parts are flowers, such as roses, peonies, etc. These flowers have rich colors and long blooming periods, suitable as main landscape plants.
2. Leaf-viewing open-air flowers: Mainly ornamental parts are leaves, such as colored leaves, variegated leaves, etc. These flowers have bright leaf colors and high ornamental value, suitable as companion plants.
3. Fruit-viewing open-air flowers: Mainly ornamental parts are fruits, such as honeysuckle, crape myrtle, etc. These flowers have rich fruit colors and high ornamental value, suitable as decorative plants.
Classified by blooming time1. Early-blooming open-air flowers: Bloom in spring, such as forsythia, peach blossoms, etc. These flowers are suitable for springtime viewing.
2. Mid-blooming open-air flowers: Bloom in summer, such as sunflowers, China aster, etc. These flowers are suitable for summer viewing.
3. Late-blooming open-air flowers: Bloom in autumn, such as chrysanthemums, autumn chrysanthemums, etc. These flowers are suitable for autumn viewing.
Classified by propagation methods1. Sexual propagation: Propagated through seeds, such as morning glories, China aster, etc. These flowers are easy to propagate but have relatively single varieties.
2. Asexual propagation: Propagated through cutting, dividing, grafting, etc., such as daylilies, chrysanthemums, etc. These flowers are relatively difficult to propagate but have rich varieties.
Understanding the classification methods of open-air flowers helps us better select and match plants, creating unique and beautiful gardens. When purchasing open-air flowers, you can choose suitable types based on your needs, regional characteristics, and garden layout. Pay attention to soil, lighting, water, and other maintenance points to keep your garden beautiful and vibrant all year round.References:《Chinese Flower Cultivation Techniques》
《Open-air Flower Cultivation and Management》
《Horticulture Botany》