What flower varieties have a long blooming period?
Many people grow flowers in order to admire their beautiful blooms. Different flowers have different blooming periods because they belong to different varieties; besides that, a whole range of factors such as nutrients, light and temperature also affect the blooming period. Below we introduce several flower varieties with especially long blooming periods. Grow these flowers and you are sure to get your full fill of flower viewing.
Moss rose
Also known as purslane and sun plant. Blooming period May to November; in the Lingnan region it blooms all year round.
Petunia
Flowers are solitary; double-flowered forms are ball-shaped. Flowers come in white, purple or various reds, edged with other colors, and are very beautiful. Blooming period from April until frost.
Cypress vine
Commonly known as five-pointed star flower and lion grass. It has a long blooming period; in the Anhui, Hubei and Hunan areas of China it can bloom from April to November each year.
Madagascar periwinkle
Flowers come in many colors including red, purple, pink, white and yellow. It blooms almost all year round, flowering without interruption from spring to autumn, which is why it has the lovely name “daily spring.”
Crape myrtle
The blooming period lasts as long as 3 months, namely June to September. It flowers right in the summer and autumn season when few other plants bloom, and its blooming period is long, so it is called “hundred-day red”; there is also the praise “in midsummer green shades the eyes, this flower reddens the whole hall.”
Anthurium and pink anthurium
Their flowers are unique, with a spadix inflorescence, and their colors are bright and gorgeous; common bract colors include red, pink and white. A single potted bloom can last as long as 4 to 6 months, and the plant can flower year-round.
Chinese rose
The Chinese rose has many alternate names, including four-season flower, monthly red, four-fragrance spring and monthly seven flower. Its blooming period is May to November; the flowers are large and fragrant. Grown in the open, Chinese roses bloom almost continuously from May to October; grown in a greenhouse they can bloom in all four seasons; there are two-season types that bloom only in spring and autumn, and one-season types that bloom only once in spring.
Rose
Roses bloom from May to September, opening in succession over as long as half a year. There are many rose species, variations and cultivars, and their names differ from place to place; what people usually call roses is simply the general name for this group of flowers. Flower colors include creamy white, goose yellow, golden yellow, pink, bright red and purple-black; the blooms range from large to small and may be double or single, but all are clustered at the tips of the shoots.
Orchid
Among orchids, the Chinese cymbidium has a relatively long blooming period, lasting up to 2 months.
Because most varieties of terrestrial orchids originated in China, orchids are also called Chinese orchids, and they are ranked first among China's ten most famous flowers. Chinese orchids fall mainly into seven categories: spring orchid, Chinese cymbidium, sword-leaved cymbidium, cold orchid, ink orchid, spring sword and lotus-petal orchid, with thousands of horticultural varieties.
Bougainvillea
Its blooming period is very long, up to 3-4 months. It has many varieties and the plants are highly adaptable; it is not only widely distributed in the south but can also be grown in the cold north.
Geranium
Geranium is also known as foreign hydrangea and paraffin red. It has a long blooming period: apart from the hot summer weather, it can bloom from October to the following spring in April-May. Its flower colors are bright and varied, making it an excellent potted flower.
Baby's breath
Originally named double-flowered gypsophila, its blooming period is generally June to August. The flowers open at the tips of the slender branches, like specks of stars, and the flower shape is very delicate and lovely.
Fuchsia
Also known as lantern flower and hanging-bell begonia. There are extremely many varieties, with single and double forms, and flower colors including white, pink, orange-yellow, rose purple and aubergine purple. Blooming period April to December.
Crown of thorns
Crown of thorns is easy to grow and can bloom in all four seasons (mainly in the south), with the most abundant blooming in the Northern Hemisphere winter. Its red bracts are bright and eye-catching, and it is deeply loved by people.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus is a famous Chinese flower. Its blooming period is long, lasting almost the whole year (mainly in the south), with the most abundant bloom in summer and autumn. The flowers are large and brightly colored, opening in the morning and wilting in the evening, in a riot of brilliant colors, and it produces many blooms.
Musella lasiocarpa
Musella lasiocarpa has been designated by Buddhist temples as one of the “five trees and six flowers.” Its flower shape is unusual and its blooming period lasts as long as half a year. In the south, with proper care, it can be enjoyed in flower almost all year round. It is suitable for planting in the center of a flower bed and is also a fine ornamental potted plant.
Those are the flower varieties with relatively long blooming periods that we have introduced for you. Is there one you have your eye on? Place a pot in a room or on a balcony at home; it can purify the air and beautify the environment, achieving several benefits at once. So get moving!