6 flowers to grow in a pot in summer, beautiful in both bloom and foliage, the hotter it gets the wilder they bloom

Summer is here. Would you like your balcony to be full of flowers? On a balcony full of flowers, sipping a cup of tea, comfortable and lovely - would you like to live such a zen life? If so, then hurry up and take action. Today we share with you 8 flowers suitable for growing in summer, beautiful in both bloom and foliage, the "hotter" it gets the wilder they bloom! You deserve them!

1. Moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora)

This flower has always been my favorite. Without much effort you can get your balcony to bloom gorgeously, especially beautiful. If you want your balcony full of flowers without too much fuss, then grow a pot of moss rose - you can't go wrong.

Fellow flower lovers, do you feel your heart flutter looking at the pictures?

For container growing, use 3 parts aged garden soil, 5 parts yellow sand, 2 parts rice-hull ash or fine sawdust, then add a little superphosphate powder and mix evenly. As for light, moss rose loves plenty of sunshine. If you can ensure ample sunlight throughout the growing period and water a bit more, it will have lush leaves and abundant flowers.

2. Blue snowflower (Plumbago auriculata)

Blue snowflower, whose scientific name is "blue plumbago", can attract a wave of fans with its looks alone, yet it also has substance - low-key, easy to grow, not fussy. It can absolutely explode your balcony into bloom.

Care is not difficult either - be sure to water plenty. As long as the pot doesn't hold standing water, water as often as you can, especially during the high heat of summer, and also mist around it. Apply a decomposed soybean-cake fertilizer once a month to meet the blue snowflower's normal growth and development needs!

Blue snowflower also loves the sun most, so maintain ample sunlight all day long, and it will bloom vividly even in summer!

3. Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)

On the tender tips of the Madagascar periwinkle, each time a leaf grows, two flowers emerge from the leaf axil. That is why it has so many flowers, such a long blooming period, such luxuriant bloom and such vitality. It blooms without interruption from spring to autumn, hence the lovely name "daily spring".

Care is not difficult either. Madagascar periwinkle is a light-loving plant and must have ample sunshine during the growing period. Water a bit more in summer, and if you can also apply a little compound fertilizer, it will bloom with vivid colors and have luxuriant branches and leaves.

4. Verbena (Verbena hybrida)

Verbena is rather fond of sunlight and does not tolerate shade. As for temperature, it prefers hot weather; even in the scorching summer, verbena can bloom very well.

Isn't it beautiful and pretty?

Verbena loves sunlight very much, but when summer temperatures are too high you can provide a little appropriate shading to avoid direct sunlight scorching the leaves. Verbena does not tolerate drought, so keep it watered, but when watering verbena, note that its root system is rather shallow, so water gently to avoid the soil around the roots being washed away.

5. Desert rose (Adenium obesum)

Desert rose flowers come in red, rose red, pink, white and other colors. May to December is the flowering period of the desert rose. The flower shape resembles a small trumpet, rose red, very gorgeous. As the name suggests, the hotter it gets the more wildly this flower blooms.

It likes high temperatures, dry conditions and a sunny environment, tolerates intense heat but not cold. It is fairly drought-tolerant, so do not water too much at a time; if there is too much moisture, the roots easily rot, and the branches also grow leggy, making pruning rather troublesome.

During summer high temperatures, water according to the soil condition. Generally water once every two or three days, and the pot must not hold standing water.

6. Million bells (Calibrachoa)

Million bells grows relatively well in a sunny environment, and can also grow normally in semi-shaded conditions. However, ample sunshine favors branching and increases the number of flowers. So million bells also loves to bloom the more it grows - flower lovers who like lots of blooms can plant a pot.

During summer high temperatures, take care to replenish water. If dehydration causes the stems and leaves to wilt, the leaf surfaces likewise need a supply of water.

Million bells likes sun and also tolerates partial shade. With good sunlight it branches vigorously and blooms abundantly. In the high-temperature summer season, replenish water promptly. If dehydration causes the stems and leaves to wilt, besides watering promptly, it is best to spray the leaves to replenish moisture.

That's all for today's sharing. Thank you for reading!