At the start of golden autumn, 6 recommended flower varieties for cultivating body and mind (with planting tips)

  Now, at the very start of golden autumn, the gentle autumn breeze is refreshing, and it is also a good season for growing flowers. Which high-appeal autumn flowers are there? Below, the editor takes stock of autumn flower cultivation varieties for you.

  1. Bougainvillea

  Bougainvillea can be grown in pots or in the ground. Bougainvillea, with its rich and varied flower colors, is also the national flower of Zambia. When the flowering season arrives, bougainvillea produces large, brightly colored bracts, and from a distance it looks utterly gorgeous. In addition, bougainvillea has a long flowering period. Keep one at home, and even in the bleak late autumn, as long as the environment is suitable, bougainvillea will still be as radiant as ever.

  Flowering period: October each year to April of the following year.

  2. Autumn zephyrlily

  Autumn zephyrlily, also known as jade curtain flower, stays evergreen all year round. When the flowering season arrives, autumn zephyrlily blooms in pure, flawless form under the clear autumn sun with high skies and light clouds. Its starry, dotted appearance is extremely elegant and pure. Interestingly, each autumn zephyrlily stem produces one small white flower, like an endless sea of flowers. Although autumn zephyrlily is often used as a garden groundcover plant, because of its graceful form and delicate flowers, it is becoming increasingly popular for home cultivation.

  Flowering period: July-October.

  3. Osmanthus

  September belongs to osmanthus. Fragrant osmanthus rides the autumn wind and delivers its scent to every passerby's nose; this fragrance is simply irresistible. It is said that osmanthus is also known as nine-li fragrance. As the saying goes: "If a family has an osmanthus tree, the courtyard is fragrant for ten li." Besides being pleasing to the eye and fragrant, osmanthus also carries beautiful meanings. Today, osmanthus also has multiple dwarf varieties, which exactly meet the needs of home cultivation. It is worth mentioning that golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, and red osmanthus bloom around September.

  Flowering period: September-October

  4. Cotton rose

  Cotton rose, also known as three-drunk cotton rose and drunken cotton rose. Cotton rose flowers are delicate, beautiful, and large, opening in the morning and fading in the evening, both attractive and interesting. Because the pigments in cotton rose flowers change with temperature and acid-base concentration, when the flowering season arrives, cotton rose flowers are white or light red in the early morning, turn pink in the afternoon, and by evening, the nearly closing cotton rose flowers turn deep red.

  Flowering period: September-October (depending on variety and climatic conditions).

  5. Dahlia

  Dahlia can be considered one of the flower varieties with the most cultivars in the world, with about more than 30,000 kinds worldwide. In northern China, the flowering period of dahlia can extend from late spring to late autumn. Under suitable climate and temperature conditions, dahlia can bloom continuously, but it blooms most abundantly after autumn. In addition to its gorgeous flower colors, the largest dahlia flower diameter can reach about 40 cm, which is currently unmatched among flowers.

  Flowering period: May-mid-November.

  6. Canna

  Canna is a flower that blooms for a relatively long time in summer, and it can bloom from spring into golden autumn. In autumn, the colors of canna are even more delightful, probably because of the large temperature difference between day and night. Canna has large, brilliantly colored flowers and rich colors, with varieties such as bright red, orange-yellow, and red-pink. In addition, canna stems are upright and tall, and everyone who sees them cannot help but look twice.

  Flowering period: late spring to golden autumn.

  The above is the inventory of autumn flower varieties compiled by the Huinong website editor. Shedding the heat of summer, growing flowers in autumn not only cultivates body and mind but also has a wonderful effect of healing the soul. Friends who like flowers should not miss this elegant autumn.

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