How to grow flowers?
Every kind of vegetable also has its own way of growing. Sometimes it already starts with the way the seeds are put in the ground or if they have already had a pre-treatment. Below you will find more detailed sowing instructions for different species.
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Growing and Sowing Aster
Asters come in both annual and perennial varieties and can easily be grown from seed. Annual Asters can be sown early in spring and flower far into autumn. Once they have died off, they normally do not come back. However, they may self-sow. Asters can be used as cut flowers and are available in many different colours.
Growing and Sowing French Marigold
The Tagetes, also known as African and French Marigold, is a low-growing, annual flower species. The plant does not originate, as the name suggests, from Africa, but from Central America and Mexico. Tagetes Erecta are known as African Marigolds, Tagetes Patula are called French Marigolds. Marigolds are often planted in ornamental gardens. The plants can be used in the vegetable garden as a natural defense against all kinds of pests. In addition, the flowers of the marigolds are edible and have a medicinal effect.
Growing and Sowing Geranium
This description refers to the Pelargonium geranium, a geranium species often used for balcony pots and containers. They belong to the Geraniaceae family. Pelargoniums originate from Namibia and South Africa and are frost-intolerant summer bloomers. This species of geranium is known for its large flower clusters and is an easy plant for in pots, balcony boxes or hanging baskets.
Growing and Sowing of Treasure Flower
Treasure Flower, also known as Gazania, is a colourful flower native to South Africa. It belongs to the Asteraceae family, just like sunflowers and daisies, for example. Treasure Flowers are sun worshippers and only open their flowers fully in bright sunlight. When cloudy, at night or if they are in a shady spot, they close their flowers.
Treasure Flower is very drought-resistant. This makes the plant very suitable for rock gardens, for example. Although it is a perennial plant, in the Netherlands it is grown as an annual. This is because the plant is not hardy.
Marigold Sowing and Growing
Sowing and Growing Cosmos
Cosmos, also known as Cosmea or Mexican aster , is a beautiful annual plant. The flower, which originates from Central America, does well in our climate and needs little care. Cosmos blooms mainly with white, red, bright and light pink flowers and is very suitable as a cut flower. Cosmos is also highly recommended for the kitchen garden. Besides flowering beautifully, the plant also attracts many pollinators.
Sowing and Growing of Black Eyed Susan
Sowing and Growing of Cornflower
Sowing and Growing of Poor Man's Orchid
The poor man's orchid, also known as Schizanthus, gets its name from the fact that its flowers resemble those of an orchid. This annual, up to 40 cm tall, blooms with pretty white, purple and pink flowers. It is a bedding plant belonging to the nightshade family. The colourful, cheerful plant is suitable for borders, but also does well in flower pots for the balcony or terrace.
Sowing and Growing Sunflowers
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