What flowers are in summer
This article introduces the types of flowers in summer and the explanation of 10 kinds of green plants and flowers that represent summer. Let's follow the editor to see the specific content!
What flowers to grow in what season, because you didn't choose the right flowers, your small garden becomes 'empty' in the summer. These summer flowers, just grow one to make your garden look beautiful!
1.醉蝶花 (Butterfly Flower)
The petals of the butterfly flower are light and elegant, resembling butterflies in flight when in full bloom, which is quite interesting. Butterfly flowers are rich in nectar sources and often attract butterflies to perch. Moreover, butterfly flowers can beautify the environment and are very good anti-pollution flowers, growing well in heavily polluted factories and mines.
Blooming period: June-September
Daily maintenance:
The butterfly flower enjoys a sunny and warm climate, and it can also grow well in a semi-shaded environment; it prefers high temperatures, grows rapidly in summer, dislikes cold, and will die if frostbitten; the butterfly flower likes sufficient water and fertilizer, requiring daily watering in midsummer to maintain high humidity.
2.风雨兰 (Rainy Orchid)
The plants commonly known as 'rainy orchid' are a combination of scallion orchid and chive orchid, because they often bloom suddenly after heavy rain in spring and summer. The chive orchid has larger flowers, pink or deep peach in color, with petals slightly drooping, and each bulb can bloom, forming a blooming cluster that shines brightly under the sun, charming and loved by all.
Blooming period: April-September
Daily maintenance:
The rainy orchid mainly propagates through bulb division, sowing in spring, and if well-maintained, it can bloom every year without the need to dig it up annually. It is adaptable, enjoys sunlight but also tolerates semi-shade and low humidity environments, and can grow in散光 semi-shaded areas like windowsills and living rooms.
3.龙船花 (Dragon Boat Flower)
Also known as 'xian dan hua' or 'bai ri hong', the dragon boat flower is a member of the Rubiaceae family, Ixora coccinea. In some places, it is called 'wood绣球'. The plant is low-growing with beautiful leaves and flowers, rich in color, and blooms throughout the year, with red, orange, yellow, white, and bicolor varieties.
Blooming period: March-December
Daily maintenance:
The dragon boat flower likes moisture and dislikes dryness; during the stem and leaf growth period, sufficient water is needed to keep the potting soil moist, which is conducive to the germination of branches and the growth of leaves. However, excessive moisture for a long time can easily cause some root rot, affecting growth and flowering. If the soil is too dry or alternates between wet and dry, and water supply is not timely, it will result in leaf drop.
In spring, summer, and autumn, the dragon boat flower is in the growing and flowering period, and water and fertilizer management should be strengthened. Various organic fertilizers or inorganic compound fertilizers are ideal. If the leaves become pale green, thin, and lackluster, with few flowers and light-colored blooms, it is due to insufficient light, not a lack of fertilizer and water.
What flowers are in summer
4.藿香 (Agastache)
Agastache, a perennial herbaceous plant of the Lamiaceae family, has full and unique flowers with elegant and bright colors. In summer, placing agastache in the bedroom or study will fill the home with its delicate fragrance, experiencing the aroma of natural plants.
Blooming period: June-September
Daily maintenance:
It prefers a high-temperature and sunlit environment and does not grow well in shaded areas. During maintenance, it should be placed in a warm and humid environment, avoiding excessively high or low temperatures. The mature plant can grow in full sunlight.
5.姜荷花 (Ginger Lily)
The ginger lily is named for its elegant inflorescence that looks like a lotus flower, with pink bracts, and is also called 'tropical tulip' because it is native to the tropics and its flower shape resembles a tulip. The ginger lily has a pleasant color and is often used as a flower for worshiping gods and buddhas.
Blooming period: June-October
Daily maintenance:
The ginger lily enjoys a well-lit environment, with an optimal germination temperature of 30-35 degrees and a growth temperature not lower than 20 degrees; during the growing period, it must maintain a moist environment but should not have standing water.
6.洋桔梗 (Sea Holly)
Sea holly flowers come in a variety of colors, single and double petals, with a graceful and elegant posture, bright and cheerful colors, and unique and lovely shapes. It is one of the internationally popular pot and cut flower types.
Blooming period: April-December
Daily maintenance:
It prefers a warm and well-lit environment, with an optimal growth temperature of 15-25 degrees, and is somewhat tolerant of high temperatures. It requires loose and fertile, well-drained calcareous soil.