What Flowers to Plant in Autumn and Winter
Article Guide: Discussing what flowers to plant in autumn and winter, as well as the topic of seven kinds of flowers suitable for the season. Let's take a look together.
Different flowers have different requirements for planting seasons. Some can be planted all year round, some can only be planted in spring, and others can only be planted in autumn and winter. To ensure the following flowers bloom smoothly, they must be planted in autumn and winter. If the planting time is missed, you'll have to wait another year, so don't plant them anymore.
Pansy
Pansies are more suitable for planting in autumn and winter, although some gardening friends plant them in spring, the blooming ability is not as good as in autumn and winter. Pansies are cold-tolerant but not heat-tolerant. High temperatures can cause the stems and leaves to grow excessively, reducing the blooming ability. In southern regions, planting pansies in autumn and winter can result in a large number of blooms in winter and spring. In northern regions, if you want to plant pansies in spring, it's best to buy ones that are already blooming, otherwise, as the seedlings grow and temperatures rise, they won't bloom properly. Pansies can be planted from seeds or you can buy young plants. Now that autumn is almost over, it's better to buy young plants to plant pansies, as planting from seeds might be too late and affect growth and blooming.
Narcissus
Narcissus is an important flowering plant in winter, and almost every household will raise a pot during the New Year. When the temperature is low, narcissus leaves are wide and short, with the flower stems upright, making them highly ornamental. When the temperature is high, the leaves grow excessively and easily break, with the flowers hidden among the leaves, affecting the ornamental value. It's a bit early to plant narcissus now; planting 45 days before the Spring Festival is fine. For soil-cultivated narcissus, it needs to be planted earlier as its growth rate is slower than that of water-cultivated narcissus. There is also the Dutch narcissus, which can be planted now. Dutch narcissus has larger flowers, a longer blooming period, and high ornamental value.
Peony
Peonies can only be planted in autumn, and in northern regions, it's better to plant early in autumn rather than late. In southern regions suitable for planting peonies, they can be planted in late autumn or early winter. If peonies are not planted in autumn or early winter, it's better not to plant them, and wait until next autumn. Otherwise, the survival rate is low, and they may only grow leaves without flowers. Now that autumn is almost over, as long as it's not too cold, peonies can still be planted. But after the beginning of winter, most regions can no longer plant peonies.
What Flowers to Plant in Autumn and Winter
Peony
Autumn is a good time to plant peonies, especially around the time of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Peonies have a well-developed root system, and when planted in autumn, new roots can grow well, allowing normal growth and flowering in spring. If planted after autumn, the roots may not recover, leading to the whole plant dying or not flowering for a long time. Therefore, peonies must be planted in autumn, and if missed, you'll have to wait a year, until the next autumn to plant again. Now in colder northern regions, it's not very suitable to plant peonies anymore. In regions that are not too cold or in southern regions where peonies can be planted, you can still plant if you want to.
Autumn Planting Oxalis
There are several types of oxalis, and the autumn planting type can only be planted in autumn and winter, as planting at other times may result in only leaves and no flowers. Autumn planting oxalis, when planted in autumn and winter, can easily bloom into large flower balls. By the end of spring and the beginning of summer, when temperatures rise, the autumn planting oxalis will turn yellow and enter dormancy, stopping growth. In northern regions, it's suitable to plant autumn planting oxalis from mid-to-late August. In southern regions, planting starts from October. Generally, oxalis planted in autumn, if well cared for, can enter the blooming period in November or December and bloom until the weather gets warm in spring.
Freesia
Freesias prefer a cool growing environment. Although they can grow at high temperatures, the leaves tend to grow excessively, reducing the blooming ability and shortening the blooming period, resulting in poor overall ornamental value. Therefore, freesias are generally planted in autumn and winter, allowing for quick enjoyment of flowers. Freesias planted in autumn can bloom in November and December. Those planted in late autumn and early winter will bloom around the New Year. Freesias have beautiful flowers, pleasant fragrance, and are easy to plant. If you like them, plant them quickly now, and they can bloom by mid-to-late December. When planting freesias, it's best to choose larger bulbs, as they are more likely to bloom and have higher quality flowers. Small bulbs may not bloom or have small flowers with faint fragrance.