What are some flowers with long blooming periods that are also easy to care for? These few are worth recommending

The reason many people grow flowers is to admire their beautiful blooms. Different flowers have different blooming periods because of their different varieties. In addition, a series of factors such as nutrients, light, and temperature can all affect the blooming period. Next, we will introduce several flower varieties with particularly long blooming periods. Growing these flowers will surely let everyone fully enjoy the pleasure of admiring blooms.

Moss rose

Also known as purslane and sun plant. The blooming period is from May to November, and in the Lingnan region it blooms all year round.

Cypress vine

Commonly known as five-pointed star flower and lion grass. It has a long blooming period. In the areas of Anhui, Hubei, and Hunan in China, the blooming period can last from April to November each year.

Petunia

The flowers are solitary, and double-flowered forms are spherical. The flowers come in white, purple, or various reds, bordered with other colors, and are very beautiful. The blooming period is from April until frost.

Crape myrtle

The blooming period lasts as long as 3 months, namely from June to September. When it blooms, it coincides with the summer and autumn season when few flowers are in bloom. Because of its long blooming period, it is also called "hundred-day red," and there is also the praise that "in midsummer when green shades the eyes, this flower reddens the whole hall."

Madagascar periwinkle

The flowers come in many colors such as red, purple, pink, white, and yellow. The blooming period is almost year-round, and it blooms continuously from spring to autumn, so it has the beautiful name "daily spring."

Anthurium and pink anthurium

Its flowers are unique, with a spadix inflorescence, and their colors are bright and gorgeous. Common spathe colors include red, pink, and white. A single potted bloom can last as long as 4 to 6 months, and it can bloom year-round.

Rose

The blooming period of roses is from May to September, opening in succession and lasting as long as half a year. There are many types, variations, and cultivars of roses, and their names differ from place to place. What people usually call roses is only a general term for this type of flower. The flower colors include creamy white, pale yellow, golden yellow, pink, bright red, and purple-black, among many others. The flowers can be large or small, double or single, but they all cluster at the tips of the branches.

Chinese rose

The Chinese rose has many aliases, including four-season flower, monthly red, four-fragrance spring, and monthly seven flower. The blooming period is from May to November. The flowers are large and fragrant. Chinese roses cultivated in the open field bloom almost continuously from May to October; when cultivated in a greenhouse, they can bloom in all four seasons; there are also two-season types that bloom only in spring and autumn; and one-season types that bloom only once in spring.

Orchid

Among orchids, the Faber cymbidium has a relatively long blooming period, reaching up to 2 months. Because most varieties of terrestrial orchids originate in China, orchids are also called Chinese orchids and are listed as the first of China's ten famous flowers. Chinese orchids are mainly divided into seven major categories: spring orchid, Faber cymbidium, sword-leaf cymbidium, winter orchid, ink orchid, spring sword, and lotus-petal orchid, with thousands of horticultural varieties.

Geranium

Geranium is also known as foreign hydrangea and wax red, among other names. It has a long blooming period. Except when the summer weather is hot, it can bloom from October to the following spring from April to May. The flower colors are gorgeous and numerous, making it a very good potted flower.

Bougainvillea

The blooming period is very long, reaching 3 to 4 months. It has diverse varieties and strong plant adaptability. It is not only widely distributed in the southern regions, but can also be cultivated in the cold north.

Baby's breath

Its original name is double-flowered gypsophila. Its blooming period is generally from June to August. The flowers bloom at the tips of slender branches, like scattered stars, and the flower shape is very delicate and beautiful.

Crown of thorns

Crown of thorns is easy to cultivate and can bloom in all four seasons (mainly in the south), with the most abundant blooming in winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Its red bracts are bright and eye-catching, and it is deeply loved by people.

Fuchsia

Also known as lantern flower and hanging-bell begonia. There are extremely many varieties, including single and double forms, and the flower colors include white, pink, orange-yellow, rose purple, and eggplant purple, among others. The blooming period is from April to December.

Hibiscus

Hibiscus is a famous flower in China. Its blooming period is long, almost never ending throughout the year (mainly in the south), and it is most abundant in summer and autumn. The flowers are large and brightly colored, opening in the morning and wilting in the evening, in brilliant purples and reds, with abundant blooms.

Musella lasiocarpa

Musella lasiocarpa is designated by Buddhist monasteries as one of the five trees and six flowers. Its flower shape is peculiar, and its blooming period lasts as long as half a year. In the south, if cared for properly, there are flowers to admire almost all year round. It is suitable for planting in the center of flower beds and is also an excellent choice for potted ornamental display.