Common flowers and plants in courtyard
About the common flowers and plants in the courtyard and the complete list of green plants for maintenance in small gardens, these small experiences will certainly help you. Let's learn about them together!
Different from planting on the balcony, most yards have plenty of sunshine, hot summers, and cold winters. When planting in the courtyard, it is necessary to choose the right heat and cold-resistant species.
In addition, most gardening friends with yards prefer to have flowers all year round, which is also very simple to achieve. Just use roses and clematis as the main plants, and then add some everblooming trees.
In spring, there are plum blossoms, begonias, peonies, and peonies; in summer, there are gardenias, crape myrtles, pomegranate flowers, and hydrangeas; in autumn, there are cassia flowers; in winter, there are wintersweet and camellias. Under the tree shade, some ground covering plants that often bloom, such as hostas and Chinese pink, can perfectly meet the needs of enjoying flowers in the courtyard all year round.
1. Rose
Roses are beautiful and graceful with various colors, blooming all year round. They are adaptable, easy to cultivate, cold and drought resistant. They can be planted in the ground or in pots and are suitable for decorating courtyards, gardens, flower beds, hedges, and trellises.
2. Clematis
Clematis has a flowering period from early spring to late autumn (with a few varieties that bloom in winter), and a fruiting period in summer. It can be arranged on walls, pergolas, balconies, door porches, etc., creating an exceptionally elegant effect.
3. Plum Blossom
In the severe cold, plum flowers bloom before all others, standing alone in spring. Ancient Chinese literati had a special fondness for plum blossoms, regarding plum appreciation as an elegant activity. Plum trees are best planted in courtyards, lawns, and low hills. They can be planted alone, in groups, or in clusters, and can also be potted or trimmed into various shapes.
4. Begonia
What are the common flowers and plants in the courtyard
Begonias stand gracefully against the wind, with bright and attractive flowers, and a graceful bearing. Their flowers are as beautiful as brocade and have been a popular flower for both the elite and the common people since ancient times. Known as the "fairy of flowers" and "flower贵妃", they are often planted with magnolias, peonies, and cassia flowers in royal gardens to create the meaning of "yu tang富贵" (riches and honor).
Begonias have "four grades," namely, Western begonia, drooping begonia,贴梗 begonia, and papaya begonia. Begonia flowers are often planted on both sides of paths, around pavilions, on the edges of forests, and by waterfronts and ponds.
5. Peony
Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem: "In front of the courtyard, the peonies are witching without style, and the lotus flowers in the pool are clean and emotional. Only the peony has the true color of the country, and when it blooms, it moves the capital." Peony flowers are colorful, beautiful, graceful, and magnificent, known as the "king of flowers."
There are many varieties of peonies, with various colors, among which yellow, green, meat red, dark red, and silver red are the best, especially yellow and green. Peony flowers are large and fragrant, hence the name "national color and fragrance."
6. Peony
Peony is known as the "flower fairy" and "flower prime minister" and is listed as one of the "six famous flowers", also known as the "May Flower God", because it has been considered the flower of love since ancient times and has been honored as the representative flower of Qixi Festival.
Peony is a traditional famous flower in China, suitable for decorating special flower beds, flower borders, or scattered planting at forest edges, by rocks, and in courtyards. It is also suitable for potting and providing fresh cut flowers.
7. Gardenia