Which plants bloom in summer? Money-saving tips for buying flowers at the flower market

Summer is marked by long days and short nights, with intense sunlight from 12 noon to 4 pm. This is not very friendly to novice flower growers, because this is the season when plants are most likely to die from root rot, sunburn and high temperatures. Below, the editor recommends several tough, easy-to-grow flowers suitable for care in the high summer heat, and they are quite cheap too.

Moss rose

Moss rose usually costs around 10 yuan, and it counts as tough and easy to grow, because its fleshy leaves have an amazing water-storing ability; even if you bring it home and do not water it for more than ten days, it will still bloom as usual, a real blessing for beginners. As for flower colors, there are interwoven shades of red, yellow, pink and purple.

Care secrets: for light, it needs more than 6 hours of ample sunlight every day, and placing it outside the balcony on the east or south side is best. As for watering, it depends on changes in the soil; if it has dried out, water it in good time, and in the hot summer the watering frequency will be higher.

Petunia

Petunia counts as a must-have flower on the balcony, because a single plant's flowering period can last up to 200 days, and the whole plant is not large; a small seedling costs only 5 yuan, and the flowers come in many colors, including blue, purple, pink and white. In recent years, rare varieties such as starry-sky gradients and bicolor stripes have also appeared.

Care secrets: for light, it likes light, so a spot with ample light is most suitable, but during the dog days of summer it also needs reasonable shading. As for watering, keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. For fertilizing, during the growing period apply monopotassium phosphate once a week, and after flowering apply Osmocote slow-release fertilizer as a top dressing.

Rain lily

Rain lily is a flower with a relatively large number of blooms, and it is also a plant that is not afraid of sun; at the flower market, each pot of mature seedlings costs no more than 20 yuan. Placed on the balcony, it can be said to bloom from the beginning of the year to the end of the year without a break.

Care secrets: for light, it tolerates partial shade, but the stronger the light, the more it blooms. For watering, wait until the surface soil is dry, then water three days later, and then combine with a slow-release fertilizer once a month (be careful to avoid excess nitrogen fertilizer); this way you can achieve an explosion of blooms from May to November.