Flowers are a real decoration of the courtyard, which is why beds of various colors and shapes can be seen on almost any summer cottage. Cultivation of these crops is no more difficult, and sometimes even easier than cultivating fruit bearing plants. But flowers make it possible to get aesthetic pleasure from being at the dacha. How to grow them, what are the secrets of rich lush flower beds? When to plant flowers for seedlings and how to make it grow strong and healthy?

Before you go to the store for seeds, to start growing seedlings of flowers (after all, you want to see beautiful flowerbeds at your dacha), you need to familiarize yourself with those varieties and species that need precisely seedling cultivation. After all, in fact, many of the flowering plants fully manage to grow and bloom during the summer simply from seeds sown in the ground.

So, seedlings can be cultivated as perennials and annuals with a long growing season. They can also be planted on seedlings if the household owner dreams of a flowering garden already in the beginning or middle of summer. In general, by the seedling method, absolutely any flowers can be grown, if there is a desire for the cottage to look like a flower bed during the whole horticultural season.

But there are plants that are sown for seedlings more often than other crops; in particular, it is:

lobelia;
gerbera;
ageratum;
nasturtium;
marigold;
phlox;
begonia;
zinnia;
snapdragon.

There are also other species and varieties that need seedling cultivation. In any case, for this you will need seeds that can be collected by hand at the end of last season or purchased in gardening stores. And here, too, do not lose vigilance: cunning sellers may try to slip you, as an inexperienced summer resident, into poor-quality material that may not ascend at all. To avoid this, carefully study the packaging of seeds, carefully read the shelf life.

Snapdragon - seeds

On a note! It is best to buy the most fresh flower seeds - so are more likely that they have good germination. Unfortunately, over time they lose this quality. Ideally, if the sale of seeds ends no later than the end of the current year or the next.

It is also advisable to make a choice in favor of those seed producers about whom you know at least something. It is undesirable to purchase a seedling material that is packed in incomprehensible and damaged bags, even if they are offered at a big discount.

It is important to evaluate the growing conditions that your chosen flowers need. Familiarize yourself with these conditions and choose those crops that you can provide with the necessary amount of sun, shade, moisture, and also make them exactly the flower bed in which they will be comfortable.

On a note! On pritenenny sites lobelia, a balsam perfectly get accustomed. And they are not afraid of short-term drought nasturtiums, marigolds, phloxes. The long-flowered flower is a petunia that can please you every day and for a long time, therefore it is considered the queen of country beds.

General sowing rules

Any plant has its own requirements for growing conditions, but there are some general rules that combine the procedures for sowing seeds of any flowers. Most experienced gardeners, of course, are familiar with these nuances, but the beginner will be interested to know about them.

First you need to take care of the inventory, which may be necessary for the success of the procedure. These are all kinds of containers for sowing seeds, diving seedlings. In order not to spend extra money, which, as we know, such are not, you can take care of containers in advance and have time to gather up a lot of jars of food and drinks. From these containers it may well turn out a good container for flowers.

For watering the soil with sown seeds, it is better to purchase a spray gun - it will not soil the soil and will not disturb flower seeds, which are usually very small. Grown up seedlings can be watered and watering with a thin spout.

Watering can "Pumpkin", 1 l

On a note! Before sowing seeds, take care of the labels with the names of the varieties that you will grow.

Preparation of seeds, containers and soil for sowing

Before you start sowing seeds, you need to tidy up the container for the soil, the soil itself and prepare the seeds directly. To begin with, all the selected ones need to be holed, that is, to make a drainage system - to pierce several holes at the bottom of the containers through which excessive moisture will flow. If you are too lazy to do this, you can buy ready-made pots for seedlings, which are sold in stores a huge amount. Then all the jars and boxes should be thoroughly washed with soap and water, and then with soda solution.

On a note! It is good if a layer of expanded clay is placed at the bottom of each jar or box as a drainage material.

Soil for seedlings are subject to mandatory decontamination procedure. It can be steamed, ignited or spilled with a pink solution of potassium permanganate. After that, it is important to dry the ground well.

Flower seeds should be prepared for planting - conduct decontamination. They are soaked for 12 hours in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. This will protect the seed from various diseases. You can also carry out the stratification procedure - it will help speed up the process of the emergence of the first shoots. To do this, seeds are soaked for 12 hours in clean water, and then the container with them should be removed in the refrigerator for the same time. After that, they are again returned to a warm room, and then back to the refrigerator. The procedure is carried out until the seeds begin to germinate.

On a note! This procedure will improve the resistance of plants to low air temperatures.

Since different types of flowers can have different periods of the growing season and the beginning of flowering, it should be at different times. To find out when to sow the seeds, the instruction will help, which is necessarily printed on each package with a seedling material. But the table below will help you with the timing.

Table. Planting time for seedlings.

Month	What we do
	This month, we sow the seeds of those flowers that sprout the longest and grow more slowly. For example, tuberous begonia blooms only six months after sowing; the carnation of Shabo gives the first flowers no earlier than 5-6 months later. Also in January, those plants whose seeds undergo stratification without fail are sown: clematis, aquilegia, gentian, princes, irises, breaker, jeffersonium, perennial violet, chamber, lavender, most of the onion flowers. By the way, if you sow begonia in December or January, then the tubers will be better formed and stored in it than in the later March. Tug-like seeds, which have a thick skin, are also sown in January. This month you can plant sage and salvia, perennial daisy and other species.
	Throughout February, flower seeds are sown, which germinate and grow for a long time. You can planted and those that are recommended to start growing in January. Also sow fuchsia, pelargonium, balsam, plants for loggias and baskets. February is the time of planting petunia, lobelia, salvia, lavender, heliotrope. Pay attention to the seedling requirements for light - some of these crops are important to respect the long daylight hours, which means that additional lighting will have to be organized.
	The March flowers are verbena, echinacea, cleoma, lobularia, iberis, bells, annual floks, left-handed, iberis brachikoma. You can still have time to sow and plants that are usually planted in February. Pelargonium, Coleus are sown at the beginning of the month, and at the end - Penstemon, annual aster, Ageratum, Alissum, Helichrisum. Also, do not forget about marigolds and snapdragon - unpretentious, but beautiful colors. And they bloom until the cold.
	In April, it is too late to begin sowing all the above flowers, but you can plant delphiniums, dahlias, scabiosa, helimpterum, calendula, aquilegia, amaranth. Sometimes it is still possible to have time to plant March flowers - these are marigolds, ageratum, annual aster.

Often gardeners in determining the timing of sowing of seeds comes to the rescue. It identifies favorable days for certain gardening work in accordance with the lunar cycles. As is known, the Moon has a significant impact on all living organisms that live on earth, including plants. For example, all bulbous recommended to plant in the period of the growing moon, but seed planted at full moon. However, if you plant the seeds on another day, much trouble will not happen. Perhaps germination of sprouts will be slightly lower, and maybe you will not notice at all that the seedlings feel a little worse. So much attention to the lunar calendar can not be given.

Planting seeds

Now let's take a look at step-by-step instructions for planting flower seeds. There is nothing difficult.

Step 1. Let's start with primrose seeds as one of the most frequently grown flower plants. We fill the tanks prepared for the seedlings with drainage material and treated soil, slightly ramming. After that, a little moisturize with a spray.

Step 2. Open the bag of seeds and gently take them on the finger (be careful - they are very small) and carefully, as if salt the food, sprinkle them with the soil.

Step 3. Soil together with the seeds once again moistened with water from a spray bottle.

Step 4. Close the container with a lid or plastic. Do not forget to write on the container the name of the variety or type of flowers. We remove the container in the refrigerator on the lower shelf for stratification for 3 weeks.

Capacity closes the lid

Such flower cultures as:

Brahicom. Compact (20cm) plant of the Aster family, little known in Russia. Blooms after 70 days from germination of seeds. You can sow the seeds in May in the soil, but then the flowering will be later.

Dahlias. Sowing is organized in loose nutrient soil. Seeds sprout a week later. A pick on individual pots is preferred and will give abundant flowering.

Hypoestes, beautifully deciduous plant, used for registration of flower beds and compositions. Seeds are not demanding, they sprout quickly, like moist soil. For the compactness of the bushes it is necessary to pinch the tops in the seedling stage.

Gomphren. It belongs to the Amaranth family. Seeds germinate about two weeks at 18..20 ° C. Seedlings grow slowly.

Sweet Pea. Before sowing, the seeds are soaked for a day, the "dummy" floating up in the water is culled. Grow up about two weeks. It is better to immediately sow in separate pots. When the third sheet appears, pinch the top of the head.

Cleome. Seeds germinate for a long time, about 2 ... 3 weeks, so it is preferable to process them in stimulants. Shoots are afraid of excessive moisture in the soil. The plants have a taproot, so an early pick should be carried out.

Kohia Seeds germinate in the light, seedlings do not tolerate excessive moisture in the soil (they have a black leg).

Matricaria (tanacetum). Terry varieties difficult to germinate in the ground, so they make sense through seedlings. Seeds at 18 ... 20 ° C sprout for 1 ... 2 weeks. Seedlings are afraid of excessive moisture and can hurt. They have a good root system in the future and react positively to transplantation. The plant is unpretentious, abundant and long-flowering.

Mesembryantemum. Low-growing carpet plant. Seeds are very small. Sowing is superficial. The appearance of seedlings is uneven, from a week to three to four weeks. Slow growing seedlings. Lovers of the northern areas need to be grown only through seedlings.

Mirabis or " ". Seeds are enclosed in a very dense shell, therefore, before sowing, they are either soaked or slightly damaged (cut). Plants react negatively to increased acidity in the soil and excess watering.

Sulpiglossis (schizantus). Growing seedlings is similar to growing petunias.

Fragrant tobacco. Very small seeds. Sowing on the soil surface. Shoots amicable at moderate temperatures of 18 ... 20 ° C for 10 ... 14 days. Plants gain good growth over time, so diving seedlings should be, with the appearance of these leaves.

Marigold (tagetis). 70 ... 80 days pass from seedlings to flowering. If you want to have flowering marigolds, they are grown through seedlings at home, in the greenhouse. Seeds germinate in a week.

Chrysanthemum. Through the seedlings grown annuals and perennials. Annuals can be sown in May on the beds, but the flowering will be late and short, especially in the northern regions of Russia. Chrysanthemums suffer from fungal diseases, so it is important to organize the correct watering and pre-treat with potassium permanganate before planting. Shoots appear about two weeks.

Zinnia. Seeds are large and usually there are no problems with growing seedlings. The seedlings are strong, they come up during the week, when the real leaves appear, they swoop in pots. If the seedlings are pulled out, then it can be buried to the cotyledon leaves.

The best days for sowing, planting and transplanting flowers on the calendar in April 2015:

April - time for sowing annual flowers in regions with a warm climate. Choosing flowers for planting in seedlings in April. There are some types of flowers that are optimally sown in April, we consider in detail.

Flowers like lobelia, alissum, matiola you can sow on seedlings in April, the sun has become more, seedlings will be strong and healthy.

But you can sow the seeds of these flowers in open ground, they will be a little late with flowering, but the seedlings will be strong, not stretch. When sown, alissum will bloom all over October.

Astra, dahlias and marigolds in early April, you can sow on seedlings on a windowsill, and you can immediately sow in a greenhouse. Grow healthy and hardened plants.

It is surprising with a variety of shapes and colors, and these are the main reasons for their popularity. Flowering begins from the end of June and lasts until October.

Easy to grow and undemanding to care, long bloom. Seeds are sown on seedlings in the first half of April, sprinkling a thin layer of fine sand on top. Shoots appear in 5-10 days if the temperature was 25-27 degrees.

Many flower growers like it only because of the long flowering. With it, you can create beautiful borders on the summer cottage, blooming for a long time. With success, ageratum is grown in hanging containers and pots.

Ageratum is a heat-loving flower, sown on seedlings in the first half of April in a box or greenhouse. Put the seeds on the surface, sprinkle with soil is not necessary. After appearing on seedlings 2 pairs of true leaves dive.

Plants have bright, laced flowers of bizarre shape, for which gardeners like. Flowers can be terry, semi-double and simple of the most diverse colors.

Before sowing seeds, perform scarification (mechanical violation of the integrity of the seed sheath) - this will improve germination.

The emergence of seedlings wait 2-3 weeks after sowing.

Unpretentious and hardy plant, favorite flower growers. The inflorescences are preserved throughout the summer-autumn period.

Seeds are sown on seedlings in the second half of April into the soil, slightly powdering with fine sand. Shoots appear in 10-18 days. Be sure to temper the seedlings before planting in open ground.

A popular flower among gardeners, with unusual flowers that can not be forgotten.

Seeds for seedlings are sown throughout April to a depth of 0.5 cm. Shoots appear in 20-25 days. After the last spring frosts, seedlings are planted in open ground.

It attracts attention with bright shades of blue and blue. Delphinium blooms for a long time: the first time in June and July, the second time in the fall.

Seeds are sown in the soil, powdered with a thin layer of soil mixture.

Delicate flowers, reminiscent of cornflowers, long blooms from June to October. Looks great on flowerbeds and borders.

Seeds for seedlings are sown until mid-April, shoots appear at a temperature of 15-18 degrees in 2-3 weeks.

Spectacular annual with curly and bright inflorescences. Seeds are sown on the second week of April, scattering on the surface of the wet substrate.

Bright colors of flowers with various forms of inflorescences. These flowers are great for cutting and are very resistant to heat.

Seeds sown from mid-April to seedlings, grows well in the greenhouse and greenhouse. In warm rooms, seedlings are strongly drawn out and laid down.

Shoots appear a week after sowing, seedlings are planted in the ground in early June.

Also in April, these popular types of flowers are sown on seedlings: basil, Ghazania, Ipomoea, Xeranthemum, Nemesia, Godetia, Obriet.

Video - Flowers for sowing in April

In April, the shelter is gradually removed from roses, but this should be done carefully, watching the weather. When night frosts cover should be lifted only during the day, thereby airing the plants.

Fully can be removed only when all the snow melts. After the temperature rises above 5 degrees, until the buds start blooming, you can start cutting roses. Cut weak, dried, blackened and frozen shoots, cut them to the first living buds.

And what kind of flowers do you plan to sow in April?

Flowers for seedlings in April - 28 flower crops that need to be sown for seedlings in April.

Flowers for seedlings in April - 28 most popular with gardeners

Most recently, we discussed with you what kind of flowers you need to sow for seedlings in March, and today let's remember what kind of flower crops need to be sown for seedlings in April.

Astra one-year. Reproduction of annual asters, as opposed to perennial, is possible only by seed. Sowing them in seedlings is carried out in late March or in the first decade of April; sown in fertile light soil containers.
Marigold. Seeds of marigolds can be sown in a greenhouse, greenhouse, or just under the film - on the garden bed. Seedlings do not need any special care. Remove the film and planted marigold seedlings on a permanent place can be closer to the middle of May.
Ageratum. The seeds of the ageratum are very small - 1 gram of them contains about 5,000. That is why this heat-loving plant is propagated by sowing for seedlings in the first half of April. Seeds are sown in boxes or a greenhouse filled with previously prepared wet soil mixture consisting of equal parts of peat, sand and humus, there is no need to sprinkle them with soil. When the optimum temperature is observed and the soil moisture is maintained, the ageratum seeds germinate as early as 10 days after sowing. And as soon as the seedlings have two pairs of leaves, they dive.
Kochia (summer cypress). For seedlings, Kochia seeds are sown until the end of April in a container with a universal soil mixture, pressing them slightly into the ground (they need light for germination). Shoots appear after about 10 days.
Aquilegia (catchment). In the first half of April, the seeds of aquilegia are sown in pre-prepared greenhouses, pots, cups or in the second half of April right into the ground. Before sowing, scarification is recommended (mechanical violation of the integrity of the seed shells), which improves germination. To do this, just before sowing, the seeds should be lightly rubbed with fine sandpaper. Shoots of aquilegia appear approximately 14–20 days after sowing. With the advent of one or two true leaves, the already grown-up and slightly grown seedlings swoop in a tank of larger diameter (about 5x5 cm).
Amaranth. Amaranth seeds are sown on seedlings in the second half of April, not being buried in the soil, but only slightly powdered with peat or fine sand. Shoots appear at 8 -18 days after sowing. Before planting in the ground, amaranth seedlings must be hardened and planted in a slightly inclined position, deepening the plant right up to the first leaf.
Limonium Suvorov. Sowing limonium Suvorov for seedlings produced in pots with a universal land substrate in early April. The seeds themselves are only slightly sprinkled with earth. Shoots appear about 12-14 days after sowing. The grown seedlings dive in large containers, and planted in open ground in the middle of May.
Venidium. Sow on seedlings throughout April. Sow to a depth of about 0.5 cm, and seedlings appear about 20-25 days after sowing.
Dahlias annual. The seeds of annual dahlias for seedlings are sown in the first half of April in a universal land substrate, sprinkling a thin layer of fine sand on top. At a temperature of + 25 ... + 27 ° С, the seeds germinate for 5-10 days, and after another 2 weeks, the slightly stronger seedlings can already be swooped into small separate containers.
Delphinium (long-term). We sow in the soil mixture prepared from peat, humus and sand mixed in equal parts. Seeds only sprinkle slightly - about 3 mm - with a layer of soil mixture and wait for seedlings that will appear after about 8-12 days.
Daisy. Daisies can be raised on seedlings throughout April, only superficially. The seeds germinate at the optimum temperature of + 21 ... + 24 ° C for 7-14 days. After 2 weeks after germination, the seedlings dive.
Scabious. For seedlings, scabiose seeds are sown until mid-April in a universal land mixture. Shoots at a temperature of +15 ... + 18 ° С appear unfriendly: on 12-15 days - in scabioses, asparagus, 18-25 days in Caucasian and on days 7-14 in scabioses in dark purple. Three weeks after the seedlings have risen, they dive, and with the onset of June they are planted in open ground.
Tritoma berry (knofofiya). To obtain seedlings, tritomy berry seeds are sown until mid-April. Shoots appear after 15-20 days, and even after 3 weeks the seedlings dive in a larger tank. Plants are planted in a permanent place closer to July, and book inflorescence blooms only in the second and sometimes third year.
Celosia Cellosia seeds are sown on the second week of April, inclusive, without embedding them in the ground during sowing, but simply scattering them on the surface of a moist land substrate. Before the emergence of shoots - and this is approximately 7 days - the container with the seedlings is covered with a film or glass.
Zinnia graceful. It is necessary to sow zinnia seeds for seedlings from mid-April. Sow the seeds in a universal land substrate, and they germinate about 6-7 days after sowing. They are planted in open ground only in early June, as they are afraid of return frost.
Basilist
Sharpener
Helipterum (acroklinum)
Gazania (gazania or African chamomile)
Sweet Pea
Dichondra silver (emerald)
Morning glory
Xerantenum
Aubrietta
Nimezia
Osteospermum
Godetia
Decorative cabbage.

Annual asters are herbaceous plants with a strong, fibrous root system and hard stems of a green or slightly reddish color. Flowering begins from the end of June and lasts until October. Small seeds (about 500 g per 1 g) ripen 35-40 days after the beginning of flowering. They remain viable for 2-3 years.

The flowering of the one-year aster begins from the end of June and lasts until October.

The soil mixture for growing seedlings of annual asters can be prepared independently by mixing sand, peat and turf ground (1: 1: 2). Seedlings will sprout about a week after sowing. As soon as the first real leaf appears, it is time to dive them into separate pots or into a greenhouse (greenhouse).

Marigold

I always grow marigold seedlings - the plants are strong, they bloom earlier.

Seeds of marigolds can be sown in a greenhouse, greenhouse, or just under the film - on the garden bed. Seedlings do not need any special care. Remove the film and planted marigold seedlings on a permanent place can be closer to the middle of May.

Ageratum

Ageratum, nicknamed in the people long flowers for a long flowering, we love many for this particular feature. With the help of ageratum, gardeners create bright beautiful ridges and borders that bloom for a long time. It is also successfully used for growing in pots and hanging containers.

Ageratum "Artist Blue Viol".

Ageratum on a bed.

Kochia (summer cypress)

Incredibly spectacular appearance of kohii (summer cypress), made her a favorite of many gardeners. It looks spectacular on any flowerbed, thanks to her composition acquires a new sound.

Kohiya looks spectacular on any flowerbed.

And you can also use kohia for topiary - unusual living figures will decorate the garden, pleasing the hosts and surprising the guests.

And you can also use kohia for topiary.

Kohia seedlings can be sown until the end of April. Sowing is carried out in containers with a universal soil mixture, the seeds are lightly (they need light for germination) are pressed into the ground. Shoots appear after about 10 days. In details about the cultivation of kohii and its care, we have already spoken here in this article - if you are interested in the plant, be sure to read it.

Aquilegia (catchment)

Translated from the Latin aquilegia - "a plant that collects water." Perhaps that is why the people she received the second name - catchment. Gardeners liked aquilegia for bright flowers of bizarre form and extraordinary beauty, delicate openwork leaves. Flowers, depending on the variety, can be simple, semi-double and double.

In addition to the unusual shape, they are attractive and a variety of colors: white, blue and white, blue, pink and so on. Total genus includes about 100 species of aquilegia, different in height (from 15 to 60 cm), color and flowering period, but only about 30 live in the middle lane.

The unusual shape of the flower and the variety of colors of aquilegia are amazing.

Seeds of aquilegia sown:

- in the first half of April - in prepared greenhouses, pots, cups;
- in the second half of April - straight into the ground.

Aquilegia in the garden.

Shoots seem about 14-20 days after sowing. With the appearance of 1-2 true leaves, seedlings dive in a tank of larger diameter (about 5x5 cm).

Amaranth

A favorite of many gardeners conquers with its solemn appearance. This is a hardy and completely unpretentious plant retains a fresh look inflorescences throughout the summer-autumn period. And in the winter they can be used for drawing up dry bouquets.

About 900 species of amaranth are known, but only 15 grow in Russia. The most common are crimson (paniculate), caudate, tricolor and dark.

Amaranth - a very spectacular annual or perennial herb: stems are powerful, depending on the species, reaching a height of 150 cm; beautiful large leaves are surprising variety of colors: they can be just green, purple-green and even tricolor. Very small flowers are collected in large complex spike-shaped inflorescences, drooping or straight.

Amaranth leaves can be trichromatic.

Seeds are sown on seedlings in the second half of April, without putting them in the soil, but only slightly dusting them with peat or fine sand. Shoots appear at 8-18 days after sowing. Before planting in the ground amaranth seedlings necessarily hardened. Planted in a slightly inclined position, deepening the plant to the first leaf.

Limonium

Bright flowers limonium (he is also known to flower growers as statice), towering over flower beds and flower beds (the height of peduncles reaches 80 cm), giving them a modest charm. Dried inflorescences over several years retain their shape and natural color without any processing. That is why it is rightly considered that for winter bouquets not to find plants better than limonium!

Sowing on seedlings carried out in early April - in pots with a universal land substrate. Seeds only lightly sprinkled with earth. Shoots appear about 12-14 days after sowing. The grown seedlings dive in large containers, planted in open ground in the middle of May.

Venide

Spectacular handsome Venidium of the Compositae family is not very popular among gardeners. And in vain: seeing his unusual flowers even once, they can not be forgotten.

Venidium fascinates at first sight.

Among several dozen of the known species of the Venidium there are both annual and perennial, but in the middle lane it is grown exclusively as an annual. On the tall (up to 80 cm) stalks of the Venidium, alternate lobed or pinhole-shaped leaves are covered with silver felted pubescence, and they are crowned with spectacular basket-shaped inflorescences very similar to daisies, consisting of reed and tubular flowers.

Venidium is calendula.

The Venidium is propagated by seeds only, sowing them throughout April. Sow at a depth of about 0.5 cm, shoots appear about 20-25 days after sowing. In the flower garden, the grown-up Venidium seedlings are planted after the end of spring frosts.

Annual dahlias

Incredibly popular with gardeners. Prized for ease of cultivation and undemanding care (their tubers do not need to dig for winter storage). And also - for a long (from the beginning of July to frosts) flowering that amazes the imagination with all sorts of shades of inflorescences: red and pink, white and yellow, orange and purple.

Annual dahlias.

Annual dahlia - herbaceous plant, reaching a height of 30 to 150 cm. Large inflorescences baskets are simple or terry, can reach 10 cm in diameter. considered a grade of "Merry Guys."

One-year-old dahlias are easy to grow from seeds - they are undemanding.

Seeds for seedlings are sown in the first half of April - in a universal land substrate, sprinkling a thin layer of fine sand on top. At a temperature of +25 ° C ... + 27 ° C, they sprout for 5-10 days, and after another 2 weeks, the slightly stronger seedlings can already swoop down into small separate containers.

Delphinium (long-term)

Gardeners are especially appreciated for their bright, clean shades of blue and blue, because finding them in nature is quite difficult. And if you do not like the blue and sky-blue shades, they are easily replaced by white, pink, purple colors of various varieties of this amazing plant.

Perennial delphinium belongs to the ranunculus family. It can be as high as 2 m in height (depending on the species). To create a spectacular flower bed, it is possible to place a single delphinium bush on it rather successfully - a bright blue spot will always be the center of attention, constantly attracting admiring glances.

Sky blue delphiniums in a group landing.

Many people recommend sowing delphinium for seedlings at the end of February or March, since its seeds require stratification. And I sow from the first of April, and always happy with the result. We sow in the soil mixture prepared from peat, humus and sand mixed in equal parts. Seeds only sprinkle lightly with a thin (about 3 mm) layer of soil mixture. Shoots will appear after about 8-12 days.

Daisy

“The daisies in the garden bloomed.
Very low - right on the ground.
As if thrown rug at his feet.
But I could not step on it ... "

Daisies bloom from early spring to late autumn.

Scabious

Scabiosa stellate.

Scabiosa looks equally impressive on flowerbeds and rabatka, in borders and mixborders. It is universal: there are dwarf varieties (reaching a height of only 25 cm), medium (height not exceeding 60 cm), tall (reaching 1 m). The latter are especially good in the background of a flower garden or in a solitary planting.

Scabiosa dwarf.

- in scabiose stellate - for 12-15 days;
- Caucasian scabiose - for 18-25 days;
- Scabiose in dark purple - at 7-14 days.

Seedlings dive 3 weeks after germination. With the onset of heat, they can be planted in open ground.

Tritoma berry (knofofiya)

Celosia

Figured bright inflorescences of celosia look great in any flower garden, adequately complementing the composition.

I will only remind you that the seeds of celosia are sown throughout the second week of April, inclusive, without putting them into the ground during sowing, but simply scattering them on the surface of the wet substrate. Before the emergence of shoots (approximately 7 days), the container with crops is covered with a film or glass.

Zinnia graceful

Zinnia graceful - a native of Mexico. Gardeners appreciate the bright color: it can be pink, orange, yellow, white, cream, lilac, burgundy. In general, whatever, but not blue. The shape of the inflorescences is different: depending on the variety, they can be georgone color, scabiose color, cacti. Flowers are simple, semi-double and terry.

Zinnia graceful - one of the few flower crops that is very resistant to heat and is great for cutting. Using only zinnia, you can completely form a flowerbed: tall varieties (about 60-90 cm), flowers of which resemble dahlias more suitable for the background, you can plant medium-sized varieties (about 35-50 cm tall) in the middle, and in the foreground will look great undersized (up to 20 cm). As a result, you will have a smart flowerbed, blooming from early June to the first frost.

It is necessary to sow zinnia seeds for seedlings from mid-April. Moreover, unlike most crops, the seedlings of which we grow on a windowsill, it grows well in a greenhouse and a cold greenhouse. But in warm rooms, fast-growing zinnia seedlings are strongly drawn out and laid down.

Sow the seeds in a universal land substrate, they germinate about 6-7 days after sowing. In open ground planted only in early June, as zinnia is afraid of return frost.

In one article, it is impossible to tell in detail about all the colors that can and should be sown on seedlings in April, so I will list the most popular ones:

- Basil;
- vatochnik;
- Helipterum (acroklinum);

Acroclinum.

- gania (gazania or African chamomile);
- sweet peas;
- silver dichondra (emerald);
- Ipomoea;
- xerantemum;

Xerantemum.

- Obriet (obriyetsiya);
- nemesia;
- osteospermum;
- year;
- decorative cabbage.

And what kind of flowers do you plan to sow in April?

In April, in areas with a warm climate, it is already possible to sow annual flowers in open ground, but where the spring is late and the summer is short and cool, it is better to use the seedling method of growing flowers. There are no strict deadlines for sowing seeds of one or another species, because the length of the growing season depends on many conditions: the climate of the area, the weather, the quality of the seeds and the soil. Based on this, you yourself will have to decide when exactly to sow flower seeds for seedlings and at what time to plant seedlings in the ground, but there is a certain list of plants that are most often sown for seedlings in April.

What flowers are sown on seedlings in April

At the very beginning of the month, hurry to sow what you did not have time or forgot to sow in March - seedlings in April of the first year’s alissum, viola, godetzii, sweet pea, and also seedlings of petunia, fragrant tobacco, iberis and salvia from those gardeners who sowed these seeds plants in late February or March, has already risen and developed well. In early April, it is not too late to sow the seedlings of these flowers in order to plant seedlings in open ground in late May or early June.

In addition to these crops, it is possible to plant seeds in April of such flowers as scabiosa, fragrant rezeda, osteosperum, obriet, xertentenum, daisy, Suvorov limonium, ipomeya, calendula, decorative cabbage, delphinium, pompon dahlia, helimpterum, veneidium, heliopterum, veneidium, decorative, dahlias, venidium, heliopterum, veneidium, heliopterum, veneidium, and other handicrafts; annual, amaranth, ageratum and marigolds. We will tell you more about the sowing of some of these flowers.

Astra one-year.

She is charming, and her real name is Callistephus Chinese. There are about 4000 varieties of callistephus, which are divided into 40 groups: peony, pompon, needle, with small and large inflorescences, purple, red, pink, white - they are very beautiful and long cut. Asters bloom from late June to October. Growing seedlings annual asters begin in late March or early April. Land for seedlings should be light and fertile: mix two parts of sod land and one part of peat, place the soil in a box and spill it with a solution of fungicide from the “black leg”. Powder the seeds of aster with a fungicide too, sow them on the ground surface, press a spoon to it and pour the crops with a light pink solution of potassium permanganate through a spray bottle, then cover with film, glass or paper. Shoots should appear on the third or fifth day, and then the cover is removed, and the crops are moved as close as possible to the light, so that the seedlings do not stretch out, but the temperature must be lowered - if you have a veranda or a place on the glazed balcony, it will be better to move the boxes there. Watering should be careful: just water every seedling of a teaspoon.

When one or two true leaves appear, the seedlings swoop at a distance of 5-7 cm from each other in boxes or cassettes for larger seedlings. Asters, unlike other colors, love a pick. Planting of seedlings in open ground is carried out in the second half of May. Aster annual seedlings are not afraid of light frost.

Marigold.

These flowers - marigolds, or taggesy - reproduce perfectly by sowing in the ground, but if you give yourself the trouble to first grow seedlings from seeds, they will bloom two to three weeks earlier, and their flowering will be more lush and long. In addition, you can not part of the seedlings planted in open ground, and leave in pots and decorate them with an apartment, balcony, loggia or terrace. Marigold seeds are sown in a wet substrate of this composition: one by one part of sod, humus and peat and part of sand. In order to avoid seedling "black leg" disease under the ground in the boxes for seedlings must be placed a drainage layer of expanded clay, and the substrate shed with a solution of potassium permanganate or fungicide - Maxim, Fitosporin or Vitaros. Another way to sanitize the soil for sowing is to steam it in a double boiler for an hour. Spread the seeds over the grooves with tweezers, then sprinkle with a layer of soil 1 cm thick, carefully pour the crops and cover with glass or transparent film to create a seedling greenhouse, which must be kept in a bright place at a temperature of 15-20 ºC.

The seeds of marigolds germinate in such conditions in a week or even earlier. If the room temperature is below 15 ºC, the seeds germinate poorly and for a long time, and if it is above 25 ºC, they may not rise at all. As soon as the first shoots appear, the crops are aired daily and the condensate is removed from the film or glass. When seed germination becomes widespread, the coating is removed. Water the substrate only after it is completely dry. Do not leave spilled water in the pan. Feed the seedlings once a fortnight with a solution of a complex fertilizer such as Fertiks lux, Mortar or Agricola in a low concentration.

Tagetes are diving in the development phase of 2-3 true leaves, shortening too long roots and deepening seedlings on almost cotyledon leaves, in seedling cassettes with the same composition of soil as in the initial sowing, but with the addition of substrate for every five liters spoons of full mineral fertilizer and half a glass of wood ash. After the picking, the seedlings are watered and, if the ground has settled heavily, primer is added to the cassettes.

Amaranth.

This plant conquers the majesty of its inflorescences, endurance and unpretentiousness. Many in the winter with pleasure keep in the house dry bouquets of amaranth. In our climate of more than 900 species of plants, only 15 are cultivated, of which the most common are amaranths paniculate, caudate, dark and tricolor. Amaranth seeds are sown on a moist, loose substrate, sprinkled with a centimeter-thick layer of peat with sand, moistened with a spray bottle, covered with glass and kept at a temperature of 22 ºC - if such conditions are observed, shoots appear only after a week, or even earlier. As soon as they appear, immediately transfer the crops as close as possible to the light.

In the development phase of the first true leaf, the seedlings are thinned, leaving only the strongest of them, and in the developmental stage of the three leaves, the seedlings swoop into separate containers with a diameter of 12 cm.

Delphinium perennial.

To create a beautiful flower bed, sometimes you just need to successfully place one delphinium bush on it - blue, pink, white or purple inflorescences up to 2 m in height will surely cause delighted and even envious looks of your neighbors, especially since the delphinium blooms twice a season.

The depth of the capacity for seedlings of a delphinium should be at least 10 cm, and the substrate for a plant demanding to the soil should consist of peat, humus and sand in equal parts. Seeds are sown on the surface of the substrate, and sprinkled on top with a layer of sand 3-5 mm thick. Since the seeds of the delphinium need stratification, a layer of snow is placed on top of the crops (from the refrigerator) and kept at a temperature of 4-7 ºC until germination. This so-called accelerated stratification increases the percentage of seed germination and hardens future seedlings. You can, of course, not stratify the seeds, and then they will ascend a week later.

Thin fragile seedlings are watered individually with a teaspoon so as not to accidentally damage or wash them from the substrate. The soil should be all the time in a slightly damp state. In the developmental stage of seedlings of 2 leaves, the seedlings swoop for a distance of 6-7 cm from each other.

Daisy.

These cute flowers are incredibly popular among gardeners. Sow them in separate pots on a wet, loose soil without embedment. The pots are moved to greenhouses for seedlings or covered with glass, placed as close as possible to light and kept at a temperature of 20-24 ºC. The seedlings will appear in two to three weeks, and then the glass can be removed, and the temperature of the content lowered to 15 ºC, so that the growing seedlings do not stretch too much. For this, you may have to arrange additional lighting for seedlings, the light day for which should be at least 12 hours. Water crops as the soil dries. Daisies do not dive.

Scabious.

This flower, resembling a cornflower, is as modest as it is beautiful and versatile - it is as appropriate as a solo plant, and as an emphasis on the background of the flowerbed. Another advantage is its long flowering from June to October.

In mid-April, we sow scabiosi seedlings into a universal soil mixture, cover the container with glass and keep at a temperature not lower than 15 ºC, ventilate daily for an hour, moistening the soil and removing condensate from the glass. Shoots usually appear after 7-10 days, and then the coating is removed. In the development phase of 2 leaves, seedlings dive into boxes at a distance of 5 cm from each other or into individual cups.

Dahlias annual.

Dahlia flowers are easy to grow, just take care of them, they bloom for a long time - from July to frost. They are difficult not to notice in the garden, these bushes up to one and a half meters in height with flowers of red, yellow, orange, purple, red, white and pink shades reaching 10 cm in diameter.

Dahlia seeds are sown in seedlings in a wet mixture of sand, peat and perlite, sprinkled on top of a thin layer of the same soil, covered with glass and placed in the light, maintaining the temperature in the range of 25-27 ºC. Seeds germinate within a week. After germination of the glass is removed, watering the seedlings is carried out by spraying. When the third true leaf appears, the seedlings dive into separate cups filled with disinfected soil of such composition: 50% of sod land and 25% of peat and sand each. To sterilize the substrate, a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate is heated to 70 ºC and the soil is shed. A week after the picking, it is time to apply the first dressing.

Aquilegia.

In translation, the name of a flower means “a plant that collects water”, therefore in Russian aquilegia is called a “catchment”. Aquilegia has bright white-blue, blue, white or pink flowers of fancy shape and delicate lace leaves. In the middle zone about 30 species of aquilegia are cultivated.

Before sowing, the seeds are subjected to scarification - mechanically violating the integrity of their shell, for which they rub lightly between two sheets of fine sandpaper. At the beginning of April, the seeds of aquilegia are sown in peat seedling tablets or in separate cups filled with moist soil, consisting in equal parts of leaf humus, sand and soddy soil. Top seeds through a fine sieve sprinkled with a layer of soil 3 mm thick, which later all the time kept in a slightly wet state. Crops covered with paper. For successful seed germination, it is necessary to maintain a temperature in the room not lower than 18 ºC, then seedlings will appear in a week or two.

Emerged seedlings need a moist soil, but an excess of moisture can lead to fungal diseases. In the developmental stage of two or three true leaves, the seedlings dive in a larger tank or are planted in open ground, if the weather permits.

Ageratum.

With the help of ageratum Mexican, or long flowers, gardeners create borders and rabatki, serving as a decoration of the garden until frost. Ageratum flowers are collected in fluffy baskets of white, pink, burgundy or purple. The seeds of the plant are sown in boxes on top of a moist, light nutrient substrate, without being buried, after which the boxes are covered to create a greenhouse effect with film or glass. Keep crops warm, preventing the soil from drying out. As soon as after a week or two the first seedlings appear, the glass is removed, the temperature in the room is lowered a little, and after three weeks the seedlings swoop in separate pots. It is possible that the rapidly growing seedlings will need another transplant into larger dishes, since this tropical plant can be planted in open ground only when the warm weather is finally established - in late May or early June.

Venidium.

This is still a rare and exotic guest in the gardens of the middle lane. They grow it not only to decorate flower gardens: its bright inflorescences are well cut, and dwarf hybrids of the Venidium are grown in containers on balconies, in garden pots and on window boxes.

Sowing large seeds is better to carry out 2-3 pieces in pots or cups with drainage holes, filled with a light nutrient soil of neutral reaction, putting seeds in the ground to a depth of 5 mm. After planting, the pots are placed in a common pan, covered with glass or film, placed closer to light and kept at a temperature of 20-24 ºC. As soon as the seeds germinate within a week and a half, the coating is removed and subsequently treated with water to the soil with great care, since the seedlings of the venide are sick of excess moisture. Seedlings develop quickly, it’s not hard to dive, and pinching the tops of the seedlings stimulates the formation of thick bushes.

Care for seedlings in April

Watering seedlings.

Until the seeds germinate, it is not necessary to water the soil, and the appeared seedlings are equally harmful as a deficiency and an excess of moisture. Especially dangerous is prolonged waterlogging - from it the leaves of the seedlings turn yellow, the stems become brittle, and the roots rot, therefore watering the seedlings regularly, but moderately, always pouring excess water from the sump. Water for irrigation must be filtered or settled during the day, the temperature of irrigation water may not be lower than the temperature in the room where the seedlings are grown. For soil moistening, a pulverizer is most often used in order not to stream the soil and not to strip the roots of seedlings with a jet.

Temperature for seedlings.

Seeds germinate in heat, for this they need a temperature in the range of 18-22 ºC, but as soon as shoots appear, the temperature is lowered to 12-18 ºC so that the seedlings of flowers do not stretch too much. Seedlings at home are not always contained with optimal indicators of temperature and light, since it is difficult to maintain the difference between day and night temperatures in an ordinary apartment. Seedlings of flowers that are particularly demanding of this condition are best grown not in an apartment, but in a greenhouse or on a glassed-in balcony.

Pick a seedling.

Dive seedlings in the period of full development of one or two true leaves. Usually, seedlings are transplanted from the common box into separate pots in the soil mixture of the same composition as during the initial sowing. Try to remove the seedlings for transplanting together with the earthy clod, and to make it easier to do this, pour the soil in the seedling box before the procedure. Deepen the seedlings when picking on the cotyledon leaves, however, not falling asleep their ground. Long roots of seedlings shortened by transplanting a third of the length. After picking, cover seedlings for several days from bright light. There are types of flowers that are very bad at picking, so they are sown not in a common container, but in separate dishes - pots, cups or peat tablets for seedlings.

Feeding seedlings.

The first time the seedlings are fed a week after the pick, when they adapt to a new place. The second feeding can be done two weeks after the first. The third, if necessary, is carried out before planting seedlings in open ground. Weak seedlings of plants primarily need nitrogen, which contains urea and nitrate, however, when feeding, maintain moderation, do not over feed seedlings with nitrates, because in conditions of high humidity and temperature, excess nitrogen seedlings will have problems rooting in open ground. The second and third dressing may be complete, that is, in addition to nitrogen, contain phosphorus and potassium. Choose fertilizers at your discretion: these may be finished products, such as Uniflor micro, Mortar, Nitrophoska, Crystallin, or water soluble Kemira, or there may be a weak solution of mullein. If, despite all your efforts, the seedlings are still growing poorly, try feeding the leaves with growth stimulants, be sure to observe moderation in dosages.

When planting seedlings in open ground

Ten days before planting seedlings in open ground they begin to harden. If you keep the seedlings on the windowsill, open the window for a short while so that the plants gradually get used to the fresh air. Every day, the time of the ventilation session is increased, but at first it is necessary to prevent the occurrence of drafts - flower seedlings grown in home or greenhouse conditions are very afraid of them. Best of all, of course, take out the seedlings on the unheated veranda or glazed balcony and keep them there until the planting on the flower bed, opening the window during the day and gradually accustoming the seedlings to the temperature outside, to the bright sun and breeze. The seedlings ready for planting should, without any serious consequences, spend a whole day on a balcony with an open window, provided that the outside temperature is not lower than 12 ºC.

When growing seedlings in a greenhouse, the first time for the seedlings to be quenched, the film is opened briefly, daily increasing the duration of the procedure, and then completely removed, if weather conditions allow.

It seems that quite recently we talked about the flowers that need to be sown, but now it is time to remember which flower cultures are sown on seedlings in April.

Astra one-year

Beauty, a variety of shapes and colors - these are the main reasons for the popularity of the one-year aster, also known as Chinese callistefus. In total, there are about 4000 varieties of these amazing plants belonging to more than 40 different groups. No matter how one-year asters may be: pion-shaped and chrysanthemum-like, needle-like and pompon-like, with small and large inflorescences, tall and undersized. The color is distinguished by the richest color range, and in aster bouquets not only look great, but also retain their freshness for a long time.

Beauty, a variety of shapes and colors - these are the main reasons for the popularity of the annual aster

Reproduction of annual asters, as opposed to perennial, is possible only by seed. Sowing on seedlings carried out in the last days of March or in the first decade of April: sown in containers with fertile light soil.

Soil mix for growing seedlings of annual asters, mixing sand, peat and sod land (1: 1: 2). Seedlings will sprout about a week after sowing. As soon as the first real leaf appears, it is time to go to separate pots or to a greenhouse (greenhouse).

For more information about the intricacies of sowing in the open ground and growing aster one-year as described in the article:

Marigold

Perhaps, once again, it makes no sense to talk in detail about the cultivation of marigolds. we have already said, the beauty of the marigolds was discussed in posts and, and about the types and varieties written in the article.

Marigolds breed very well by sowing seeds directly into the ground, but ... A few years ago I tried to grow seedlings and was very pleased with the result. The flowers bloomed 15-20 days earlier than usual, moreover: the flowering was very, very lush and long, and the plants grew strong and healthy. Therefore, now I advise everyone to grow marigold seedlings.

I always grow marigold seedlings - the plants are strong, they bloom earlier. Photos from the site

Seeds of marigolds can be sown in, or just under the film - on the garden bed. Seedlings do not need any special care. Remove the film and planted marigold seedlings on a permanent place can be closer to the middle of May.

Ageratum

Ageratum, nicknamed in the people long flowers for a long flowering, we love many for this particular feature. With the help of ageratum, gardeners create bright beautiful ridges and borders that bloom for a long time. Also, it is successfully used for growing in and hanging.

The variety of colors is impressive: blue, pink, white, purple, burgundy ageratum flowers are extraordinarily good in garden compositions.

In total, there are about 50 species of this plant, growing mainly in the tropics and subtropics. Among them are perennial and annual, dwarf (about 10 cm high) and tall (reaching more than 50 cm in height). In the middle lane, most often only 1 species is cultivated - the Ageratum is Mexican or, as it is also commonly called, the Houghton Ageratum.

Ageratum "Artist Blue Viol". Photos from the site

The appearance of this plant is familiar to almost every florist: rough heart-shaped leaves with cloves at the ends and inflorescences-baskets, gathered in dense or loose flaps. The seeds are very small - in 1 g they contain about 5000 pieces.

Ageratum is thermophilic, therefore sowing on seedlings is carried out in the first half of April. Seeds are sown in a box or greenhouse, filled with previously prepared wet soil mixture, consisting of equal parts of peat, sand and humus. Seeds are simply laid out on the surface of the soil, there is no need to sprinkle them with soil. At observance of optimum temperature and maintenance of humidity of soil they sprout for 10 day after sowing. As soon as the seedlings have two pairs of leaves, it is time to dive.

Kohiya looks spectacular on any flowerbed. Photos from the site

Delphiniums are also valued for a long flowering period: most of them fall in June-July, and as the autumn approaches, it is as if their second breath opens - they bloom again.

Daisy

“The daisies in the garden bloomed.
Very low - right on the ground.
As if thrown rug at his feet.
But I could not step on it ... "

So touchingly says daisies about the poet. Flower growers, who love these lovely flowers for their lush, long flowering and unpretentiousness, are just as gentle to them.

The first flowers of daisies bloom in early spring, and flowering stops only with the onset of autumn. Gardeners prefer terry varieties with different colors: red, white, pink and bright carmine - daisies can be so different.

Sow on seedlings can be throughout April. Sowing is superficial. At the optimum temperature of +21 ° C ... + 24 ° C shoots appear at 7-14 days. After another 2 weeks, the seedlings dive.

About what are the daisies, how they can be used in garden compositions, tell the article:

Scabious

The modest woman and the coquette of scabiosa captivates with the beauty of delicate flowers, somewhat reminiscent of cornflowers, and a long flowering period - from June to October.

Total genus includes about 90 species, among them there are annual and perennial herb with beautiful broad toothed leaves and not too large (reaching 5 cm in diameter), but very cute and touching flowers. Coloring (depending on a grade) can be the most various: lilac, violet, white, red, claret and crimson. And some varieties on the flower have very beautiful golden blotches.

Scabiosa looks equally impressive in flowerbeds and rabatkah, in borders and. It is universal: there are dwarf varieties (reaching a height of only 25 cm), medium (height not exceeding 60 cm), tall (reaching 1 m). The latter are especially good in the background of a flower garden or in a solitary planting.

Scabiosa seeds are sown on seedlings until mid-April, in a universal soil mixture. At a temperature of +15 ° C ... + 18 ° C shoots appear:

in scabiose stellate - for 12-15 days;
caucasian scabiose - at 18-25 days;
scabiose in dark purple - at 7-14 days.

Seedlings dive 3 weeks after germination. With the onset of heat, they can be planted in open ground.

Tritoma berry (knofofiya)

Berry tritoma, better known as knofofiya, refers to perennial plants. Depending on the variety, the plant can reach 60-120 cm in height. The dense leathery leaves of the xiphoid form are no less decorative than the chic spike-shaped or sultan-shaped inflorescences of various colors (red, yellow, green, orange, coral), majestically elevated on leafless tsvetononosa.

In addition to the exotic species, knofofiya is also appreciated for its long flowering - from July to October.

To obtain seedlings, tritomy berry seeds are sown until mid-April. Shoots appear after 15-20 days, and after another 3 weeks, the seedlings dive in a larger tank. Plants are planted to a permanent place closer to July, and book inflorescence blooms only in the second (sometimes third) year.

Celosia

Expressive bright celosia is considered to be one of the most spectacular annuals, because not every representative of flora can boast such a chic outfit, you must agree :)

Figured bright inflorescences of celosia look great in any flower garden, adequately complementing the composition. I will not repeat, because not so long ago the secrets of celosia cultivation were revealed in the article

In April, in the middle zone of Russia, flower cultures such as can be sown on seedlings:

Dahlias. Sowing is organized in loose nutrient soil. Seeds sprout a week later. A pick on individual pots is preferred and will give abundant flowering.

Gomphren. It belongs to the Amaranth family. Seeds germinate about two weeks at 18..20 ° C. Seedlings grow slowly.

Kohia Seeds germinate in the light, seedlings do not tolerate excessive moisture in the soil (they have a black leg).

Matricaria (tanacetum). Terry varieties difficult to germinate in the ground, so growing them through seedlings makes sense. Seeds at 18 ... 20 ° C sprout for 1 ... 2 weeks. Seedlings are afraid of excessive moisture and can hurt. They have a good root system in the future and react positively to transplantation. The plant is unpretentious, abundant and long-flowering.

Mirabis or "nightly beauty." Seeds are enclosed in a very dense shell, therefore, before sowing, they are either soaked or slightly damaged (cut). Plants react negatively to increased acidity in the soil and excess watering.

Sulpiglossis (schizantus). Growing seedlings is similar to growing petunias.

Marigold (tagetis). 70 ... 80 days pass from seedlings to flowering. If you want to have flowering marigolds, they are grown through seedlings at home, in the greenhouse. Seeds germinate in a week.

The best days for sowing, planting and transplanting flowers on the lunar calendar in April 2015:

Tip 2: What perennial flowers grow in the middle lane

For successful cultivation in central Russia, you can pick up more than one hundred perennial flowers and flowering shrubs. Whether they prefer simple and unpretentious views or the “queen of the gardens” is a rose, everyone decides for himself.

When purchasing perennial flowers for the backyard portion of the middle lane, it is necessary to clarify how frost-resistant this or that type is. You can try to grow your favorite specimen, contrary to all prohibitions, of course. But it is unlikely that a survivor in an unsuitable plant will have plenty of flowering. It is wise to choose those species that without special care and difficult covering activities will please the hosts with both flowers and decorative foliage.

Choosing perennials by wintering method

The growth and development of perennial flowers in central Russia is limited only by the warm period of the year, in contrast to the tropics and subtropics. Although heat-loving perennials, wintering in the form of bulbs and tubers, can be grown in a fairly cold climate. The main concern is to dig them up in time and take them underground. There are two types of cold-resistant species: those that overwinter with the preservation of their ground part, and those in which it dies off by winter.

Perennial flowers of the first group to meet in mid-latitudes is almost impossible. Despite the fact that there are a lot of such perennials, the choice for the middle band is limited only by hellebore, periwinkle, yucca and bergenia. Unpretentious peonies are revived every spring from a tree-like powerful rhizome that does not require a transplant of up to 20 years. The life of the flowers themselves is not so durable, but they are good both in the flowerbed and in the cut bouquet. All kinds of daylilies, phloxes, irises, lupins and delphinium can be attributed to this group.

How to overwinter with comfort

Roses can also please their hosts for several years with their flowering, if they are provided with reliable protection in winter. It is enough to cut the rose bush at the end of October, leaving the stems 10-15 cm long, and spud it. It is possible for reliability to sprinkle with fallen leaves or sawdust. But just do not rush to cover the flowers at the first weak frosts - this can destroy the plant. In the middle zone, roses winter much better than in Siberia and the Urals, but if there is no experience in growing them, then it is better to start with frost-resistant varieties: “Parkovaya”, “Floribunda”. Curly roses also take root, but they require skillful pruning. To pink creepers deliver less hassle, choose not own-rooted varieties, and grafted to the hips.

Under conditions of winter shelter, it grows well in the middle lane of clematis, some types of oriental lilies, Korean chrysanthemum, require shelter. Clematis with small flowers is recommended for the middle band. It is more cold-resistant. You can do much easier and pick up those plants that do not make claims to rainy weather and frost. The “palm” can be given to decorative flowering shrubs: lilac, barberry, hydrangea, spirea and many others. Ground cover species that are also shadowy are unpretentious: thyme, mountain woman, zhivuchka, and yasnotka. These flowers are unlikely to be collected in a bouquet, but they will definitely be a decoration of the garden.

Sources:

What plants to plant in the middle lane
Unpretentious perennials for your garden

In May, you can sow annual flowers in the soil, bypassing the seedling method of cultivation. The range of such plants is sufficient to complement their beds, to make a variety in flower beds.

In the first half of May in central Russia you can sow such flower seeds as:

Ammobium. Beautiful dried flowers grown as an annual. He has small seeds. Shoot 7-14 days. Drought-resistant, light-loving and very undemanding plant to the soil.

Cornflower one-year. Very simple flower in cultivation. It is better to sow seeds-seeds at a selected place in the flower garden, because the plants have taproot and react to the transplant painfully. Sprouting seeds after a week. The distance between plants should be kept about 35-40 cm apart, as they are well tilted. Cornflowers give abundant self-seeding.

Iberis. Scented flowers. Abundant bloom. Seeds are small germinate about two weeks. If you cut the plants after the flowering of the first wave, feed, then by the fall the flowering will be repeated. Dislikes wet soils and shading. When sown at the beginning of May, it will bloom in late July.

Calendula. Large seeds, easy to sow, sprout in 8-12 days. Gives self-seeding. Very useful plant for the garden, for the land and for health.

Kosmeya (beauty). Her seeds are large. They germinate within a week. Blooms 90 days after germination. Kosmeya also gives self-sowing, but flowers grown from self-sowing shrink.

Lyon one-year. Seeds are sown immediately in the flower garden, bypassing the transplant. Unpretentious flowering plant. Gives self-seeding.

Mattiola (night violet). Easy to grow and very aromatic plant. It is sown in several terms with an interval of several weeks, as it quickly fades. Mattiola - the favorite flower gardeners.

Nigella (maiden in the green, nipper). Quickly blooms, unpretentious. Can be re-sown during summer. Gives self-seeding. Seeds are used in cooking, in medicine.

Annual chrysanthemums. Flowering occurs only in the fall, after three months.

In the second half of May, are sown in the ground:

Helihrizum Beautiful dried flowers for winter bouquets. Seeds are small and sprout in 7-12 days. Blossoms in 60-65 days after germination.

Godetia. Seeds are small. They come up in two weeks. When sown in early May, the bloom will be in July. Loves a sunny place.

Clarkia. Seeds are preferably sown immediately in a flower garden, as the plants do not like transplanting. Shoots appear 10-14 days after sowing. Between plants leave a distance of at least 20-25 cm. Blossoms "roses".

Lavater. The seeds are quite large. Shoots appear after 10-14 days. Plants bloom 65-75 days after germination. Looks nice in mixborders. The soil is not demanding, drought-resistant, light-requiring.

Malopa. High annual, up to 1 m tall. Seedlings appear in 10-12 days. It is better to sow to a permanent place, excluding picks. Blooms in July.

Nasturtium. Blossoms two months after germination. Seedlings are sensitive to spring frosts. Leaves, flowers and green seeds are used in cooking and medicine.

Nemesia. Seeds are very small. They should not even be covered with soil. It is enough to roll. They rise quickly in the light. Very light-loving plant. When shading begins to wither and stretch. Nemesia blooms 50-65 days after germination. It is better to transplant seedlings in the most "nursery" age. The root system is sensitive to transplants. Very spectacular plant.

Nemofila. In the flower beds to meet this plant - a rarity. Although the seeds have long been sold in Russia. Very unpretentious and very spectacular plant. The flowers resemble open bells. It grows both in sunny places and in partial shade. When sown in May will bloom in July. Sowing seeds spend superficial.

Decorative sunflower. The simplicity of growing and unusual fashion made these plants popular in flower beds. It is important to maintain the distance between shoots. Between low-growing plants leave at least 30-35 cm, between high - at least 65-70cm.

Rezeda fragrant.Appreciated for the unique flavor. Seeds germinate within a week, and seedlings bloom an average of 70 days.

Decorative pumpkin. Sowing seeds is similar to table pumpkin varieties.

Phlox Drummond. Seeds sprout long, about two to three weeks. Therefore, before sowing, it is preferable to keep them in the water for a day for swelling. With the appearance of the third leaf, the crown is pinched for greater tillering of the plants. It blooms until late autumn, if phloxam has enough sunlight.

Eschsoltsiya (Californian poppy). Sowing is carried out immediately in the flower garden, because the plants have taproot and do not like transplanting. It grows poorly on dense wet soils. Photophilous, drought-resistant (watering only in dry weather).

The best days for planting flower seeds according to the lunar calendar in May 2015: 1, 2, 21, 22, 25 ... May 29.

The best days to plant flowers from bulbs according to the lunar calendar in May 2015: May 8, 9

Seeds of annual dahlias, marigolds, phloxes, common petunias, others cynium can be sown simultaneously with the sowing of cabbage seeds for seedlings in the middle of April in the greenhouse. By the day of planting in open ground, the age of such seedlings will be 45-50 days, taking into account the time from the appearance of sprouts. It would be desirable to sow these varieties of flowers earlier on seedlings, but in room conditions, seedlings of flowers grow poorly, there is also not enough space for growing all this seedlings in room conditions. But even this age of seedlings for such varieties of flower crops is sufficient for them to bloom in the middle of summer. It is more convenient to plant the seedlings of flowers in boxes, which are placed in the greenhouse. Boxes can be brought to a warm home at low night temperatures. For seedlings grown in the greenhouse, it is not the greenhouse soil that is important, but the cooler daytime temperature and humidity, and not the high room temperature and dryness. The greenhouse in April usually does not open for airing and is quite humid. Airing for seedlings is absolutely not necessary, at this time the air temperature during the day is no higher than 20 degrees.

Seeds of annual dahlias, cynium, marigolds, large in size and sow them completely easy. It is very easy to lay the seeds with the same distance and the plants usually do not interfere with each other. Depth of landing is 1,5-2,0 centimeters. Plants by the end of growing seedlings are large and with thick stems. Planted and take root well, usually without loss.

Phlox seeds are medium in size and easy to sow. Plants in seedlings transplant well.

The seeds of petunia, fragrant tobacco are very small and I scatter them on wet ground, close them with glass and after the first sprouts appear, I take off the glass. You need to carefully monitor the appearance of sprouts, they can just burn under the glass. Shoots appear only in the light, but not under direct sunlight. You can sprinkle the seeds, poured on a damp soil, with a very thin layer of dry sand. Do not water the plants above, only spray them after emergence, water very carefully with a spray for indoor flowers at a great distance. Plants in the initial period are very thin and weak.

All flower crops grown through seedlings, planted in open ground in our area, as well as vegetable crops on June 12-15, when the threat of night frost is over. Flower crops are susceptible to frosts, not less than vegetable crops.

All these sowing dates are used for cultivation in the Trans-Baikal Territory.

There are a lot of varieties of annual flowers. There are flowers that I grow every year, this year I try to sow several types of new ones. If you like, I will also grow them. Of course, there are still many varieties of annual, biennial flowers, but in our area not all flowers have time to bloom, seedlings of such flowers are also difficult to grow.

Dahlias.

I grew annual dahlias. They differ from perennial dahlias in the size of bushes; they are small in height and with small flowers.

If you grow a seedling with a pick, the seeds are embedded in the soil at 0.2 cm. Swoops in 4 weeks.

Marigold. I grow marigolds every year. You can sow immediately in open ground, but the flowering will be late. It is better to plant on seedlings, flowering dates are shifted a month earlier.

Godetia. Grown three or four years. Do not really like flowers. This year I want to grow them again, I hope that I will change my opinion for the best about these flowers. Can be sown without growing seedlings.

Alissum I did not grow such a flower. The description says that the plant is drought-resistant, unpretentious. Can be sown in open ground. Shoots appear 4-5 days later and flowering occurs in 40-45 days, that is, one and a half months after sowing, you can admire the flowers.

Phlox. I like flowers very much. I grow mainly by sowing in open ground, but often many plants are lost due to not weeded weeds on time. It is better to grow seedlings. Landing at a depth of 0.5-1 cm. You can sow under the winter in the southern regions.

Scented tobacco.A plant with a strong odor. Can be grown in partial shade. plant unpretentious. Flowers open day and night. Sowing on the surface. Plants in seedlings are strong, tolerate transplant well.

Levka. Such flowers did not grow. Seeds are not small. Sowing to a depth of 0.5 cm. Suitable for cutting. stand in a bouquet for up to 20 days. With a strong smell.

We plant flowers for seedlings (March, April, May). What flowers to plant in April for seedlings

General sowing rules

Preparation of seeds, containers and soil for sowing

Planting seeds

Video - Flowers for sowing in April

Flowers for seedlings in April - 28 most popular with gardeners

Marigold

Ageratum

Kochia (summer cypress)

Aquilegia (catchment)

Amaranth

Limonium

Venide

Annual dahlias

Delphinium (long-term)

Daisy

Scabious

Tritoma berry (knofofiya)

Celosia

Zinnia graceful

What flowers are sown on seedlings in April

Astra one-year.

Marigold.

Amaranth.

Delphinium perennial.

Daisy.

Scabious.

Dahlias annual.

Aquilegia.

Ageratum.

Venidium.

Care for seedlings in April

Watering seedlings.

Temperature for seedlings.

Pick a seedling.

Feeding seedlings.

When planting seedlings in open ground

Astra one-year

Marigold

Ageratum

Daisy

Scabious

Tritoma berry (knofofiya)

Celosia

Tip 2: What perennial flowers grow in the middle lane

Choosing perennials by wintering method

How to overwinter with comfort