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Red and orange flowers are very common. If you want to plant a flowering shrub that blooms easily and has high ornamental value, then the 11 below are all excellent choices. Some varieties can even bloom year-round, and are very...

Red and orange flowers are very common. If you want to plant a flowering shrub that blooms easily and has high ornamental value, then the 11 below are all excellent choices. Some varieties can even bloom year-round, and are very cold-hardy.

1. Chinese rose

The red Chinese rose is the most enchanting and a symbol of romance. Growing Chinese roses requires regular care, regular spraying to prevent pests and diseases, a location with ample sunlight, and good ventilation and light penetration. Do not leave the branches and leaves at the base of the plant too dense.

2. Azalea

The azalea is a flowering shrub with extremely beautiful blooms. It usually blooms in spring and comes in a great many colors, including the common orange, pink and white. If you want the azaleas in your yard to bloom more every year, you need to prepare loose, fertile, slightly acidic soil with good drainage for them. The growing location should avoid intense summer sun; they can be grown in half-shade, half-sun, keeping a cool and slightly moist environment.

3. Oleander

Oleander is a flowering shrub with particularly good ornamental value. It likes a warm and humid environment year-round. The growing location should ideally have more than six hours of direct sunlight per day. The soil should be loose and fertile with good drainage. Avoid freezing in winter and it will maintain good growing condition. It is highly adaptable to the environment, tolerant of drought and poor soil, and does not need frequent care.

4. Flowering quince

Flowering quince, flowering quince is the flowering shrub of the common papaya tree. The flower color is usually orange, pink or red, and some are white, though these are less popular. If you want to grow a flowering shrub with delicate flowers and a very large flower quantity, flowering quince is also a good choice. It has a certain degree of cold hardiness, likes a cool and mild environment, and the growing location should have as much direct sunlight as possible.

5. Hibiscus

Hibiscus is a very common tropical flowering plant. It likes a warm and humid environment year-round. In the north it is generally grown as a potted plant. The growing location should have more direct sunlight every day to maintain good growing condition. It likes slightly acidic soil and needs plenty of warmth year-round. The soil should have good drainage, and fertilizer should be added regularly, so as to encourage the hibiscus to bloom frequently.

6. Peacock flower

The peacock flower is a tropical flowering shrub with very brilliant blooms and particularly good ornamental value. Its flowers look like colorful butterflies. The peacock flower is a flowering shrub with especially good cold hardiness. It likes to grow in dry conditions. The growing location should have as much direct sunlight as possible and plenty of warmth.

7. Ixora

Ixora is a tropical flowering plant that likes a warm and humid environment. Its flowering period is very long and it can even bloom year-round. The flower color is usually red, orange, pink or white. Growing ixora requires slightly acidic, loose, fertile sandy soil with good drainage. The minimum growing temperature should be kept above five degrees.

8. Crimson bottlebrush

Crimson bottlebrush, also called bottlebrush flower, is a flowering shrub of the genus Callistemon. Its leaves have a citrus scent and it can grow to several meters tall. It is a tropical flowering plant native to Australia. Its flowers easily attract hummingbirds. It has pink or red flowers, and if you look closely at its flowers, you will find they all look like bottle brushes. It is a particularly easy-to-grow shrub.

9. Lantana

Lantana, also called five-color plum, is a flowering shrub very suitable for potted growing. It likes a year-round high-temperature environment. Lantana has different varieties, including orange, yellow, red, white or mixed-color varieties. They are very easy to grow and easy to spread, as long as they are pruned regularly to maintain a good plant shape.

10. Pincushion flower

The pincushion flower is a flowering shrub commonly seen in tropical regions, native to Africa. This flowering shrub is particularly cold-hardy; during the growing period it is fine not to water it all year. For growing it, you must use slightly acidic, well-drained, loose and fertile soil.

11. Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is an especially common flowering shrub with good climbing ability. Its branches have sharp thorns, so be very careful. It likes a sunny environment and needs more than six hours of light per day. It does not like frequent watering. Bougainvillea also has low fertilizer needs; you only need to add fertilizer once regularly in spring and autumn. When growing bougainvillea, you must not water frequently, and the growing location should have as much sunlight as possible.





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