It is possible to still do some gardening in autumn. It is surprising that some people forget about garden planning once summer is over and autumn comes full circle. But it can be done. You do not have to wait till late April or early May before you start planting in your garden again. There are autumn bedding plants that you can use.
You can keep doing what you did all summer, putting fresh flowers in your homes or in window boxes alongside flower borders. You might not have as much choice as summer bedding plants. But you still can afford to make your garden or home look colourful and happy-looking during the season. Here are 4 autumn bedding plants that can keep your home looking lively and attractive.
Golden Fleece
The Golden Fleece also known as Dahlberg Daisy is a great autumn bedding plant. When planted it buds through early fall. It is a 6-11 inch plant and exudes a sweet-citrus aroma. It would be a good idea if you plant some near the deck or porch. The Dahlberg Daisy is tolerant of sandy soil where there are hardly any nutrients or water to muster and does well in autumn gardening.
This well-scented flower does very well in autumn gardening even though it blooms all through summer. Leverage on the seeds in the flowers when deadheading and seed in September for blooms until the wintry conditions really do set in. Tagetes grow in average soil but ensure they get loads of sun.
Pinks also known Dianthus, come in different colours despite their actual name. They are frost-friendly and this makes them great to be grown in containers, beds and borders. Keep them moist in well-sapped soil. Ensure that when you do your autumn planting they are either in full sunlight or partial shade.
Mini Cyclamen
This plant is a tough one and can last all through autumn and even past winter, if shielded in a window box or grown as an in-house plant. Ensure you keep them dead headed by getting rid of the flowers at the base point. They are beautiful and colour- attractive, people would hardly notice they have been stripped of their flowers.
If you want good results for these autumn bedding plants, position in areas where they can get as much sunlight as possible. And if you have to water them, do not overdo it. They would not thrive with too much water. Take heed of smaller plants, it is so easy to over water them. Check the manure regularly as they easily cake during autumn planting.
You can also elevate the pots or containers from the ground to encourage drainage and hinder the dry conditions from cracking the pots. Using bubble wrap around or tattered paper is a handy tip you can adopt to reduce the freezing of the roots of autumn bedding plants.
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