Leafy Dreams
Who ever said: "no space, no garden"? 🤭
What is a plant?
Plants are living things that grow on land or in water. From snowy mountain slopes to dry, hot deserts, they can survive almost anywhere on Earth. Plants can be divided into: flowering (e.g:🌻🌺🌳) and nonflowering (e.g:🌾🌿)
Learn more on wikipedia 📚Gardening for beginners: Plant types
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Annuals: they complete their entire life cycle – growing, flowering, making seed, dying – in one year.
They produce masses of bright, showy flowers in summer. There
are two types: Hardy (withstand the cold) & Half-hardy (cannot survive the cold).
Pic: Pink zinnias.
Learn more on wikipedia 📚
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Biennials: they take two years to complete their life cycle – they are sown in one year and flower and die in the next one. They often flower in late spring, before annuals and
perennials get going.
Pic: Magenta foxglove. Learn more on wikipedia 📚
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Perennials: they live for three years or more. Sometimes referred to ‘herbaceous perennials’.
They can flower for several months in summer.
Pic: Pink-red lupins. Learn more on wikipedia 📚
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Shrubs: they have woody branches and no trunk. Moreover, can be deciduous (losing leaves in
winter), evergreen (keeping leaves year-round) or semi-evergreen (they keep leaves in mild winters).
Shrubs can last for many years, offering flowers and attractive foliage.
Pic: Pale-apricot rose. Learn more on wikipedia 📚
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Climbers: they grow upwards, and need support on a trellis, arch, fence or wall.
They take up very little room, useful in small gardens. Popular ones: clematis, honeysuckle,
wisteria and jasmine.
Pic: Lilac wisteria. Learn more on wikipedia 📚
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Bulbs: they're underground storage organs: true bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes.
They are planted in autumn or spring for spring or summer flowers. Popular ones: including daffodils, tulips, bluebells, crocus, irises and dahlias.
Pic: Daffodils pale-yellow petals. Learn more on wikipedia 📚
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Bedding plants: they're planted temporarily in flower beds or borders, pots or window boxes, giving a display of flowers for
a few months. Are often half-hardy annuals or tender perennials, but can also be bulbs or shrubs. Popular ones:
pelargoniums (geraniums), begonias, petunias and pansies.
Pic: Purple and yellow pansies. Learn more on wikipedia 📚