Five Low budget perennial flowers for your garden.
In my previous posts I talked about roses, lavender and lily of the valley. I honored each of these with its own post. But in order to make your garden complete you will need many more plants and a wide variety of colors. In this post we will look at some of the flowering plants that you can buy easily from Home depot, Costco or BJ's. It is possible to have a beautiful garden on low budget. The key is to plant different types of perennial plants that will bloom one after the other so you will have a continuos splash of color in your garden. And of course many of these are low maintenance and will require little effort from you other than watering them.
Propagated by bulbs. There are so many varieties and colors out in the market. I bought about 30-40 gladiolus bulbs for about $12. They are really great cut flowers that will last a week or more indoors.
The pink variety with the red center is called "Isabelle".
Purple Gladiolus.
More varieties that I found in my neighborhood.
Clematis vines are also available in different colors. It is ideal in training on trellises or garden gates. It can be propagated by stem cuttings although it will take 2-3 years for small plants to transform to the cascading beauty that you see in most pictures. The plant will look almost dead in winter but be patient. It will sprout new leaves and shoots from the dead looking vines in early spring. Cost per plant is $10-14/plant. Some nurseries offer a discount if you buy a few varieties.
3. Iris.
Iris also comes in different colors and blooms in early spring. The corner that I planted Iris is now almost over crowded. It grew quickly and covered the small lot completely. I love the long glossy leaves and both leaves and flowers works well as cut flowers. About $7 for 3 bulbs.
4. Lilly.
One of the first bulbs I planted right after moving to my new house. Several years later they are still blooming every year. I love the different colors and the large bell shaped flowers. There is something majestic about them. I get several complements every year from passerby's when Lilies are in bloom. I inter plant my lilies and gladiolus as I found that soon after Lilies finish blooming the gladiolus will start flowering. Paid about $12 for 7 bulbs.
5. Dhalia's
Dhalia's are perennial here in Long Island. I have planted many varieties and over the years lost a few too. From dinner-plate Dhalias to dhalia's with smaller flowers they flower profusely in summer. Different varieties have different costs. I usually get the Dhalia mix from grocery stores garden section.
Dhalia's are propagated by underground tubers. They flower profusely from late summer to fall and come in many colors and sizes. A dozen or so tubers should cost around $8-$10.
I went back to review some of my old posts and guess what I have Dhalias growing and flowering late into the fall in my front yard. As of today (11/09/20) I still have 2-3 varieties growing and flowering. The night time temperature has been in the low 40's for a few days and it still seems to be thriving.
1. Gladiolus
Propagated by bulbs. There are so many varieties and colors out in the market. I bought about 30-40 gladiolus bulbs for about $12. They are really great cut flowers that will last a week or more indoors.
The pink variety with the red center is called "Isabelle".
Purple Gladiolus.
More varieties that I found in my neighborhood.
2. Clematis.
Clematis vines are also available in different colors. It is ideal in training on trellises or garden gates. It can be propagated by stem cuttings although it will take 2-3 years for small plants to transform to the cascading beauty that you see in most pictures. The plant will look almost dead in winter but be patient. It will sprout new leaves and shoots from the dead looking vines in early spring. Cost per plant is $10-14/plant. Some nurseries offer a discount if you buy a few varieties.
3. Iris.
Iris also comes in different colors and blooms in early spring. The corner that I planted Iris is now almost over crowded. It grew quickly and covered the small lot completely. I love the long glossy leaves and both leaves and flowers works well as cut flowers. About $7 for 3 bulbs.
4. Lilly.
One of the first bulbs I planted right after moving to my new house. Several years later they are still blooming every year. I love the different colors and the large bell shaped flowers. There is something majestic about them. I get several complements every year from passerby's when Lilies are in bloom. I inter plant my lilies and gladiolus as I found that soon after Lilies finish blooming the gladiolus will start flowering. Paid about $12 for 7 bulbs.
Dhalia's are perennial here in Long Island. I have planted many varieties and over the years lost a few too. From dinner-plate Dhalias to dhalia's with smaller flowers they flower profusely in summer. Different varieties have different costs. I usually get the Dhalia mix from grocery stores garden section.
Dhalia's are propagated by underground tubers. They flower profusely from late summer to fall and come in many colors and sizes. A dozen or so tubers should cost around $8-$10.
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