Real photos of courtyard flower planting, it turns out you can plant flowers at home like this
Planting trees and flowers in the courtyard not only reduces air pollution and noise, but also enhances human health and adds joy to life. The editorial team at Huayugu's official website saw the 12 real photos of courtyard flowers below, and only then realized that you can plant flowers at home like this, with pots and containers casually tipped over, natural colors flowing out, just like a dream! Why not give it a try at your home too!
September Courtyard Flowers and Balcony Flowers Planting
Flowers Suitable for Courtyard Display In September, temperatures in most parts of China gradually decline, with the monthly average temperature between 20°C and 24°C.
This month, there are relatively many species of potted ornamental plants suitable for display in the courtyard. Among the woody ornamental plant species are: Norfolk Island pine, five-needle pine, golden larch, Japanese umbrella pine, lacebark pine, Japanese fir, Buddhist pine, nagi, sago palm, Canary Island date palm, Australian tree fern, Chinese jasmine orange, cinnamon species, osmanthus, pomegranate, rubber tree, variegated ficus, Chinese hibiscus, cotton rose, Dutch iron plant, croton, Brazilian wood, money tree, large-leaf schefflera, broadleaf lady palm, Frangipani, bottle palm, leatherleaf mahonia, Japanese fatsia, spotted aucuba, ginkgo, crape myrtle, jasmine, palm tree, Chinese rose, fish-tail palm, areca palm, queen palm, cordyline, beautiful phoenix palm, fiddle-leaf fig, red maple, sago palm, spruce species, schefflera, Garcinia (Clusiaceae), Buddha bamboo, silver birch, Aglaia, Michelia alba, orange jessamine, Clinostigma, heavenly bamboo, etc. Herbaceous flowers include: large-flowered canna, scarlet sage, early chrysanthemum, bamboo begonia, marigold, five-color pepper, spider lily, periwinkle, globe amaranth, dahlia, snapdragon, etc.
Propagation of Courtyard Flowers
1. Sowing Woody flowers that can be sown include: tree peony, red camellia, Michelia species, Magnolia species, manglietia species, horse chestnut species, summersweet clethra, Canary Island date palm, etc. Among them, horse chestnut seeds can be sown in furrows, with the hilum facing downward during sowing, and the covering soil should not be too deep, with 2 to 2.5 cm being appropriate, covered with plastic film or straw to retain moisture. Summersweet clethra seeds can be soaked in cold water for 24 to 36 hours before sowing, and seedlings will emerge about 2 weeks after sowing. Except for summersweet clethra, which can be dry-stored until the following spring for sowing, all the above seeds must be stored in moist sand.
September is a great time for autumn sowing of herbaceous flowers. Herbaceous flower species that can be sown include: hollyhock, dianthus, tall catchfly, dwarf catchfly, pansy, snapdragon, petunia, California poppy, daisy, corn poppy, pot marigold, black-eyed Susan, iris, verbena, etc. In addition, greenhouse flowers such as cyclamen, primrose, globeflower, cineraria, wax begonia, gerbera, calceolaria can also be sown at this time, but they need to overwinter in plastic tunnels.
2. Cuttings Using a medium of half sand and half rice husk ash, woody flowers that can be propagated by moisture-retaining cuttings in the courtyard include: firethorn, leatherleaf mahonia, Michelia, bougainvillea, Weigela florida, spotted aucuba, fuchsia, Viburnum macrocephalum, snowball viburnum, weigela, Brunfelsia, jasmine, Chloranthus, gold-veined shrimp plant, coral flower, rubber tree, schefflera, cordyline, etc. Using ordinary sandy soil as a seedbed, woody flowers that can be propagated by cuttings include: boxwood species, purple magnolia, St. John's wort, spiraea, pomegranate, rose of Sharon, crape myrtle, bridal wreath spiraea, hydrangea, French holly, golden-edged privet, red-leaf barberry, heavenly bamboo, fig, oleander, snow-in-summer, gardenia, Japanese fatsia, flowering quince, tree peony, etc. Some herbaceous flowers can also be propagated by cuttings, such as scarlet sage, globe amaranth, marigold, sulfur cosmos, cold chrysanthemum, etc.
3. Grafting The following flowers can be propagated by grafting: using peony root segments as rootstock to graft superior tree peony varieties; using seedling rootstocks of wild peach, apricot, etc. to propagate by bud grafting: flowering almond, ornamental peach, longevity peach, red-leaf peach, plum blossom, etc.; using field maple seedlings as rootstock to propagate by branch grafting with bagging for moisture retention: red maple, feather maple, etc.; using Magnolia denudata seedlings as rootstock to bud graft superior varieties of Magnolia denudata and Magnolia soulangeana; using potted purple magnolia as rootstock to approach graft Michelia alba; using citrus seedlings as rootstock to bud graft kumquat, etc.; using Chinese fringetree as rootstock to approach graft osmanthus; using potted seedling wintersweet as rootstock to approach graft superior wintersweet varieties.
4. Layering Ornamental flowers that can be propagated by layering include: flowering quince, weigela, hydrangea, gardenia, oleander, winter jasmine, Forsythia, osmanthus, purple magnolia, jasmine, Michelia, camellia, Chloranthus, French holly, snowball viburnum, Viburnum macrocephalum, bridal wreath spiraea, spiraea, etc.
5. Division Ornamental plants that can be propagated by division include: Cymbidium goeringii, Cymbidium faberi, Cymbidium ensifolium, peony, tree peony, Guangdong evergreen, purple triangular wood sorrel, black-eyed Susan, snake plant, dwarf schefflera, multi-head green philodendron, silver queen aglaonema, Boston fern, heavenly bamboo, flowering quince, purple magnolia, silver-striped lilyturf, cast iron plant, large-leaf dwarf lilyturf, etc. In addition, hyacinth, tulip, freesia, calla lily, spider lily, Mediterranean bluebell, etc. can also have their daughter bulbs divided and planted at this time to cultivate large flowering bulbs.
Management of Courtyard Field-Grown Flowers
1. Transplanting Because temperatures are still relatively high in September, unless there is a special need, flowers and trees are generally not transplanted in the courtyard. If for the arrangement of a newly built courtyard or the renovation of an old courtyard, transplanting can be carried out provided that soil balls are kept intact. Species include: oleander, dragon juniper, Michelia, Sabina chinensis, osmanthus, camellia, red-leaf barberry, golden-leaf privet, boxwood species, St. John's wort, French holly, red-flowered loropetalum, spotted aucuba, etc. Transplanting requires heavy pruning, and strengthened watering, misting, and shading management to ensure success. Some herbaceous flowers can still be planted out or potted for viewing in golden autumn October. Species include: scarlet sage, globe amaranth, marigold, French marigold, snapdragon, cockscomb, periwinkle, sulfur cosmos, small dahlia, pot marigold, dwarf canna, early chrysanthemum, etc.
2. Pruning Continue pruning vigorously growing courtyard hedges and globe-shaped ornamental plants with strong sprouting ability. This is also the last pruning of the year for globe-shaped plants during the growing season in northern regions. Courtyard hedge and color-block tree species suitable for pruning mainly include: boxwood species, French holly, Photinia, privet, small-leaf privet, red-leaf barberry, golden-leaf privet, golden-edged Oriental arborvitae, etc. Globe-shaped ornamental plants suitable for pruning include: dragon juniper, Sabina chinensis, boxwood, bayberry, Chinese holly, wintergreen, Photinia, pittosporum, firethorn, Forsythia, etc. Field-grown herbaceous flowers that can be pinched back include: scarlet sage, globe amaranth, sulfur cosmos, summer cypress, marigold, French marigold, etc. Pinching should be done once every 10 days to promote a full plant shape and produce more flower clusters on side shoots. Stop pinching after late September. For field-grown woody flowers that bloom continuously for a long time, such as hybrid tea roses, floribunda roses, miniature roses, climbing roses, crape myrtle, flowering pomegranate, lantana, bougainvillea, etc., promptly cut off spent flowers and withered stems, and moderately cut back the flowered branches, which can effectively promote reblooming.
3. Watering In September, the climate is relatively dry. For trees and flowering shrubs transplanted in the courtyard in spring of the same year, continuing good watering and misting management is one of the key measures to consolidate their survival results. First, water the roots to keep the soil moist but not waterlogged; second, spray water on the straw ropes wrapped around tree trunks to create a locally moist protective layer for the trunk; third, spray water on the canopy to reduce leaf transpiration and increase local humidity. In addition, for newly planted herbaceous flowers, also do a good job of misting to retain moisture.
4. Fertilizing For field-grown colorful foliage plants, such as golden-leaf privet, red-leaf barberry, red maple, red-flowered loropetalum, variegated shell ginger, croton, spotted aucuba, red mulberry, red-leaf dwarf cherry, red-leaf plum, red-leaf peach, etc., in order to maintain vivid leaf color, appropriately apply additional phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. For field-grown flowers that bloom continuously or are viewed for flowers and fruits in autumn, such as crape myrtle, Chinese rose, fragrant osmanthus, four-season kumquat, flowering pomegranate, bougainvillea, cotton rose, chrysanthemum, canna, dahlia, lantana, heavenly bamboo, firethorn, Ardisia crenata, kumquat, etc., as well as a large number of field-grown autumn herbaceous flowers, it is appropriate to apply quick-acting fertilizer with balanced nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. For kumquat, silver osmanthus, and golden osmanthus that are currently blooming, fertilization can be stopped during the flowering period.
5. Pest and Disease Control For the green slug moth that harms crape myrtle, firethorn, crabapple, and other flowers, spray 90% trichlorfon crystal at 800 times dilution for control; for the star longhorn beetle that harms crape myrtle, papaya, and crabapple, insert poison sticks into the insect holes for control; for powdery mildew appearing on Chinese rose and chrysanthemum plants, apply 50% carbendazim wettable powder at 1000 times dilution in the early stage of the disease for control.
6. Seed Collection Woody ornamental plants from which seeds can be collected are mainly flowers of the Magnoliaceae family. Such as: Oyama magnolia, Michelia, purple magnolia, Magnolia denudata, Magnolia yunshanensis, Magnolia chapensis, Michelia floribunda, Michelia maudiae, southern magnolia, etc. In addition, there are horse chestnut species, crape myrtle, lilac, crabapple species, redbud, white spiraea, yew, shining wintersweet, etc. For Magnoliaceae as well as yew, horse chestnut, crabapple species, etc., the seeds after treatment must be stored in moist sand until early spring of the following year, and sown after the seeds crack open. Herbaceous flower seeds that can be collected include: marigold, zinnia, garden balsam, four o'clock flower, cockscomb, periwinkle, strawflower, China aster, etc. After collection, thresh promptly and dry-store until spring of the following year for sowing.
September Courtyard Flowers and Balcony Flowers Planting Guide
Flowers Suitable for Courtyard Display In September, temperatures in most parts of China gradually decline, with the monthly average temperature between 20°C and 24°C.This month, there are relatively many species of potted ornamental plants suitable for display in the courtyard. Among the woody ornamental plant species are: Norfolk Island pine, five-needle pine, golden larch, Japanese umbrella pine, lacebark pine, Japanese fir, Buddhist pine, nagi, sago palm, Canary Island date palm, Australian tree fern, Chinese jasmine orange, cinnamon species, osmanthus, pomegranate, rubber tree, variegated ficus, Chinese hibiscus, cotton rose, Dutch iron plant, croton, Brazilian wood, money tree, large-leaf schefflera, broadleaf lady palm, Frangipani, bottle palm, leatherleaf mahonia, Japanese fatsia, spotted aucuba, ginkgo, crape myrtle, jasmine, palm tree, Chinese rose, fish-tail palm, areca palm, queen palm, cordyline, beautiful phoenix palm, fiddle-leaf fig, red maple, sago palm, spruce species, schefflera, Garcinia (Clusiaceae), Buddha bamboo, silver birch, Aglaia, Michelia alba, orange jessamine, Clinostigma, heavenly bamboo, etc. Herbaceous flowers include: large-flowered canna, scarlet sage, early chrysanthemum, bamboo begonia, marigold, five-color pepper, spider lily, periwinkle, globe amaranth, dahlia, snapdragon, etc.
Propagation of Courtyard Flowers
1. Sowing Woody flowers that can be sown include: tree peony, red camellia, Michelia species, Magnolia species, manglietia species, horse chestnut species, summersweet clethra, Canary Island date palm, etc. Among them, horse chestnut seeds can be sown in furrows, with the hilum facing downward during sowing, and the covering soil should not be too deep, with 2 to 2.5 cm being appropriate, covered with plastic film or straw to retain moisture. Summersweet clethra seeds can be soaked in cold water for 24 to 36 hours before sowing, and seedlings will emerge about 2 weeks after sowing. Except for summersweet clethra, which can be dry-stored until the following spring for sowing, all the above seeds must be stored in moist sand.
September is a great time for autumn sowing of herbaceous flowers. Herbaceous flower species that can be sown include: hollyhock, dianthus, tall catchfly, dwarf catchfly, pansy, snapdragon, petunia, California poppy, daisy, corn poppy, pot marigold, black-eyed Susan, iris, verbena, etc. In addition, greenhouse flowers such as cyclamen, primrose, globeflower, cineraria, wax begonia, gerbera, calceolaria can also be sown at this time, but they need to overwinter in plastic tunnels.
2. Cuttings Using a medium of half sand and half rice husk ash, woody flowers that can be propagated by moisture-retaining cuttings in the courtyard include: firethorn, leatherleaf mahonia, Michelia, bougainvillea, Weigela florida, spotted aucuba, fuchsia, Viburnum macrocephalum, snowball viburnum, weigela, Brunfelsia, jasmine, Chloranthus, gold-veined shrimp plant, coral flower, rubber tree, schefflera, cordyline, etc. Using ordinary sandy soil as a seedbed, woody flowers that can be propagated by cuttings include: boxwood species, purple magnolia, St. John's wort, spiraea, pomegranate, rose of Sharon, crape myrtle, bridal wreath spiraea, hydrangea, French holly, golden-edged privet, red-leaf barberry, heavenly bamboo, fig, oleander, snow-in-summer, gardenia, Japanese fatsia, flowering quince, tree peony, etc. Some herbaceous flowers can also be propagated by cuttings, such as scarlet sage, globe amaranth, marigold, sulfur cosmos, cold chrysanthemum, etc.
3. Grafting The following flowers can be propagated by grafting: using peony root segments as rootstock to graft superior tree peony varieties; using seedling rootstocks of wild peach, apricot, etc. to propagate by bud grafting: flowering almond, ornamental peach, longevity peach, red-leaf peach, plum blossom, etc.; using field maple seedlings as rootstock to propagate by branch grafting with bagging for moisture retention: red maple, feather maple, etc.; using Magnolia denudata seedlings as rootstock to bud graft superior varieties of Magnolia denudata and Magnolia soulangeana; using potted purple magnolia as rootstock to approach graft Michelia alba; using citrus seedlings as rootstock to bud graft kumquat, etc.; using Chinese fringetree as rootstock to approach graft osmanthus; using potted seedling wintersweet as rootstock to approach graft superior wintersweet varieties.
4. Layering Ornamental flowers that can be propagated by layering include: flowering quince, weigela, hydrangea, gardenia, oleander, winter jasmine, Forsythia, osmanthus, purple magnolia, jasmine, Michelia, camellia, Chloranthus, French holly, snowball viburnum, Viburnum macrocephalum, bridal wreath spiraea, spiraea, etc.
5. Division Ornamental plants that can be propagated by division include: Cymbidium goeringii, Cymbidium faberi, Cymbidium ensifolium, peony, tree peony, Guangdong evergreen, purple triangular wood sorrel, black-eyed Susan, snake plant, dwarf schefflera, multi-head green philodendron, silver queen aglaonema, Boston fern, heavenly bamboo, flowering quince, purple magnolia, silver-striped lilyturf, cast iron plant, large-leaf dwarf lilyturf, etc. In addition, hyacinth, tulip, freesia, calla lily, spider lily, Mediterranean bluebell, etc. can also have their daughter bulbs divided and planted at this time to cultivate large flowering bulbs.
Management of Courtyard Field-Grown Flowers
1. Transplanting Because temperatures are still relatively high in September, unless there is a special need, flowers and trees are generally not transplanted in the courtyard. If for the arrangement of a newly built courtyard or the renovation of an old courtyard, transplanting can be carried out provided that soil balls are kept intact. Species include: oleander, dragon juniper, Michelia, Sabina chinensis, osmanthus, camellia, red-leaf barberry, golden-leaf privet, boxwood species, St. John's wort, French holly, red-flowered loropetalum, spotted aucuba, etc. Transplanting requires heavy pruning, and strengthened watering, misting, and shading management to ensure success. Some herbaceous flowers can still be planted out or potted for viewing in golden autumn October. Species include: scarlet sage, globe amaranth, marigold, French marigold, snapdragon, cockscomb, periwinkle, sulfur cosmos, small dahlia, pot marigold, dwarf canna, early chrysanthemum, etc.
2. Pruning Continue pruning vigorously growing courtyard hedges and globe-shaped ornamental plants with strong sprouting ability. This is also the last pruning of the year for globe-shaped plants during the growing season in northern regions. Courtyard hedge and color-block tree species suitable for pruning mainly include: boxwood species, French holly, Photinia, privet, small-leaf privet, red-leaf barberry, golden-leaf privet, golden-edged Oriental arborvitae, etc. Globe-shaped ornamental plants suitable for pruning include: dragon juniper, Sabina chinensis, boxwood, bayberry, Chinese holly, wintergreen, Photinia, pittosporum, firethorn, Forsythia, etc. Field-grown herbaceous flowers that can be pinched back include: scarlet sage, globe amaranth, sulfur cosmos, summer cypress, marigold, French marigold, etc. Pinching should be done once every 10 days to promote a full plant shape and produce more flower clusters on side shoots. Stop pinching after late September. For field-grown woody flowers that bloom continuously for a long time, such as hybrid tea roses, floribunda roses, miniature roses, climbing roses, crape myrtle, flowering pomegranate, lantana, bougainvillea, etc., promptly cut off spent flowers and withered stems, and moderately cut back the flowered branches, which can effectively promote reblooming.
3. Watering In September, the climate is relatively dry. For trees and flowering shrubs transplanted in the courtyard in spring of the same year, continuing good watering and misting management is one of the key measures to consolidate their survival results. First, water the roots to keep the soil moist but not waterlogged; second, spray water on the straw ropes wrapped around tree trunks to create a locally moist protective layer for the trunk; third, spray water on the canopy to reduce leaf transpiration and increase local humidity. In addition, for newly planted herbaceous flowers, also do a good job of misting to retain moisture.
4. Fertilizing For field-grown colorful foliage plants, such as golden-leaf privet, red-leaf barberry, red maple, red-flowered loropetalum, variegated shell ginger, croton, spotted aucuba, red mulberry, red-leaf dwarf cherry, red-leaf plum, red-leaf peach, etc., in order to maintain vivid leaf color, appropriately apply additional phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. For field-grown flowers that bloom continuously or are viewed for flowers and fruits in autumn, such as crape myrtle, Chinese rose, fragrant osmanthus, four-season kumquat, flowering pomegranate, bougainvillea, cotton rose, chrysanthemum, canna, dahlia, lantana, heavenly bamboo, firethorn, Ardisia crenata, kumquat, etc., as well as a large number of field-grown autumn herbaceous flowers, it is appropriate to apply quick-acting fertilizer with balanced nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. For kumquat, silver osmanthus, and golden osmanthus that are currently blooming, fertilization can be stopped during the flowering period.
5. Pest and Disease Control For the green slug moth that harms crape myrtle, firethorn, crabapple, and other flowers, spray 90% trichlorfon crystal at 800 times dilution for control; for the star longhorn beetle that harms crape myrtle, papaya, and crabapple, insert poison sticks into the insect holes for control; for powdery mildew appearing on Chinese rose and chrysanthemum plants, apply 50% carbendazim wettable powder at 1000 times dilution in the early stage of the disease for control.
6. Seed Collection Woody ornamental plants from which seeds can be collected are mainly flowers of the Magnoliaceae family. Such as: Oyama magnolia, Michelia, purple magnolia, Magnolia denudata, Magnolia yunshanensis, Magnolia chapensis, Michelia floribunda, Michelia maudiae, southern magnolia, etc. In addition, there are horse chestnut species, crape myrtle, lilac, crabapple species, redbud, white spiraea, yew, shining wintersweet, etc. For Magnoliaceae as well as yew, horse chestnut, crabapple species, etc., the seeds after treatment must be stored in moist sand until early spring of the following year, and sown after the seeds crack open. Herbaceous flower seeds that can be collected include: marigold, zinnia, garden balsam, four o'clock flower, cockscomb, periwinkle, strawflower, China aster, etc. After collection, thresh promptly and dry-store until spring of the following year for sowing.