Any flowering plants which bloom in Autumn and Winter? (Thanks).
amer
Please tell me of some beautiful flowering plants which bloom in the
months of September, October, November, December, January, and
February.
I would be indebted for a good list.
Thanks a lot.
amer
Iris Cohen
of September, October, November, December, January, and February. >>
1. Indoors or outdoors?
2. Where do you live?
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"It is forbidden to live in a town which has no greenery." Jerusalem Talmud,
Kiddushin 4:12.
Pam
in bloom in the 'offseason'. In my neck of the woods (Pacific
Northwest), these are plants which can be relied upon to produce color
in the months you suggest:
September & October
hardy fuchsias - extremely long bloom season. In mild winters, fuchsias
will still have flowers into December.
chrysanthemums
asters
nerines
autumn crocus (colchicums)
sedum 'Autumn Joy'
ornamental grasses
Clematis viticella and terniflora
hardy cyclamen
toad lilies (tricyrtis)
November & December
sasanqua camellias
cape lily - schizostylis
some of the above
late heathers - Erica carnea cultivars
January & February
sarcococca
hellebores
witch hazels
winter daphnes
winter jasmine
snow drops and other early bulbs
These are only a few of the plants that will produce flowers through the
fall and winter. Many others will produce attractive foliage coloring,
berries, stem and bark color or have other winter interest. And don't
forget evergreens to give the garden substance all year round.
pam - gardengal
eclectic
first day of the month; refers to fact that flowers open every month of the
year)". It's actually an annual here in zone 6b. However last fall was
so mild that we had our last calendula flowers in mid December despite a
bout of freezing temperatures. Of course we finally did loose the plants to
winter, but they have self-seeded reliably. Check out this site for the
easy care details. Regards.
http://www.gardenguides.com/seedcatalog/herbs/calendulapacificbeauty.htm
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> Hi guys.
>
> Please tell me of some beautiful flowering plants which bloom in the
> months of September, October, November, December, January, and
> February.
>
> I would be indebted for a good list.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> amer
You don't say your zone, which will be of considerable importance. In my
plant selections for zone 8 (sunset 5) I strive for a high percentage of
plants that look interesting in winter. These break down into three
categories: bark, berries, & flowers.
1) Trees with gorgeous bark & twisted shapes which are very striking even
after leaf-fall. Here's my webpage about selecting trees for the sake of
their winter bark & limbs:
http://www.angelfire.com/grrl/paghat/bark.html#top
and I've included links on that page to much else in my gardens that have
wonderful bark appearance in winter.
2) Trees & shrubs that have bright berries all through the winter. Some
are evergreens like wintergreen & pernettya & holly tree, others
semi-evergreen like Franchet's cotoneaster, others deciduous like herring
bone cotoneaster, red Japanese barberry, or Russian hawthorn, all having
in common the bright decorative berries that linger throughout the winter.
I've one spot where holly, franchet cotoneaster, & hawthorn berries
intermingle overhead & you can walk under a canopy of brightly berried
limbs. Such berries are usually red, but orange & yellow can be found,
& a couple types of viburnum will have shiny metalic blue berries that
last through the whole of autumn & part of winter; I've separate pages on
most of these at the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl.
3) Plants that literally flower in late autumn, winter, or immediately
before spring are more numerous than people focused on annuals or die-back
perennials seem to know. Most famous of these are cameleas, various
cultivars with different bloom periods, so you'd have to check flowering
dates to get ones that bloom exactly when you want. C. japonica bloom
mainly in winter several however wait until spring; & C. sasanqua bloom
primarily in autumn but some in winter. But camelias don't thrive in a
wide range of zones & have special considerations to do well, so read up a
bit on them to see if they will work for you.
The best winter-flowering shrub is Witchhazel, many varieties, & I put up
two pages for it, one for its autumn colors which for Chinese hybrid
cultivars can be totally overwhelming, another page for the winter
blossoms. Here's the winter page:
http://www.angelfire.com/grrl/paghat/witchhazelblooms.html#top
And here's the page about winter catkins on corkscrew hazel:
http://www.angelfire.com/grrl/paghat/hazelcatkins.html#top
and here's a page on winter-blooming Dawn Viburnum:
http://www.angelfire.com/grrl/paghat/dawnviburnum.html#top
All three of the above are easily obtained, thrive in several zones, & not
terribly expensive. But get the biggest specimens you can afford as they
grow slowly & it could take a few years for a one-gallon Dawn Viburnum to
bloom at all, but a six foot tall one will be blooming like mad its first
winter. (Smaller hazels do bloom even when small or youngish.)
Though I don't have one because I think its winter appearance is too
similar to witchhazel which I like better, there's also a type of dogwood,
Cornus mas, with yellow blooms in winter (which will later become edible
berries). The biggest one of these I've seen was in the display garden at
Heronswood & THAT one is shockingly gorgeous, but when you buy little
saplings they're not much for the first many years, whereas if you buy
even a smallish witchhazel you have something immediately powerful with
cool gnarly limbs & every other positive trait.
A little groundcover for a moist shady spot is hardy cyclame. It blooms in
winter. I don't know that they do so amazingly well outside of Zone 8, but
anyplace suitable for cameleas could have hardy cyclamens growing under
the cameleas & there'd be a pretty exciting winter blooming evergreen
garden for ya.
A few rhododendrons bloom at the end of winter, including Milestone and
Karin Seleger cultivars. Here are my pages for those:
http://www.angelfire.com/grrl/paghat/milestone.html#top
http://www.angelfire.com/grrl/paghat/rhododendron_karinseleger.html#top
In some areas the PJMs will also bloom before the last snowfalls. In
REALLY cold areas the problem with these late-winter blooming rhodies is
the buds get frozen off before they can fully bloom, but in a temperate
area like ours, they bloom splendidly before spring. PJM also has
evergreen leaves that turn a superb mahogany color for winter, so it's a
primary winter-interest choice. Many other rhodies like "Oceanlake" and
"Mother's Day" also have interesting colored leaves in winter, but bloom
spring.
-paghat the ratgirl loves a winter garden
--
"Flowers are commonly badly designed, inartistic in
color, & ill-smelling." -Ambrose Bierce
Visit the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl:
http://www.angelfire.com/grrl/paghat/gardenhome.html#top
Duane Runnels
There are quite a few perennials and annuals that bloom right up until the
first or second frost, but I think you want plants that begin to bloom in
the months you mention. Here are some I have:
Sept - some varieties of daylily, aster
Oct - japanese toad lily, sedum, kerria japonica tries to bloom again, fall
crocus
Feb - hellebore, snow crocus
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amer
Regarding indoors or outdoors, both would do. Especially, I dont know
much about any indoors flowering plants.
Regarding my climate zone, I dont live in the Americas so the climate
zones dont apply. My climate is totally frost free and somewhat
temperate although a little extreme (Summer = 40 and Winter = 5 deg.
Celsius average). Mostly dry all year round except in july / August
with significant rainfall.
I hope above gives you a fairly accurate idea of my climate, and maybe
u can relate states in the USA with similar climate.
(e.g. California, Florida, Texas, etc.)
Thanks.
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amer
I am really garteful for such a long and comprehensive list. I will
start my search on all the names u mention from local nuseries and
seed suppliers.
Once I acquire most of the plants u mentioned, I would again contact
you for advice. Please allow me to use your email occasioanlly.
Thanks a lot for helping out.
amer
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amer
I'll try to acquire the plant but I am preferring perennials. Frost
and freezing is not apllicable to my climate which is temperate (min.
average winter == 5 deg celsius). By the way, the flowers are
captivating, from the link you gave me.
amer
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amer
That was really informative reply with a lot of information on your
webpage. I especially loved the rhods in bloom. I'll get them soon.
One thing is I like fast growing plants, and those with years to grow
and bloom would be slow for me.
You probably have a very well maintained winter garden at your place.
And therefore, I will keep contact with you and exchange information
on other winter blooms that I come across and which look good to me.
Thanks for helping.
amer
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amer
I dont live in the Americas. My climate i ssomewhat temperate although
a little extreme at times (average summer = 40 and winter = 5 deg.
celsius).
Climate is quite dry all year round with low humidity except in July /
August with quite a bit of rainfall.
There is absolutely no frost or snowfall in the winters.
We have an altitude of 12000 ft above sea-level and maybe you can call
this as as a moderately hilly region.
I hope you get a good idea of my climate.
And do tell me of a big seed supplier that can ship internationally to
other continents.
Thanks again.
amer
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amer
quite a database of winter blooms, thanks to all of you guys'
responses.
As a matter of fact, I am only interested in evergreens / perennials
and not annuals. Cant go thru the hassle of creating a garden every
year (altho can go to any lengths maintaining one).
I'll appreciate if you can differentiate the perennials from the
annuals.
We have no frosty or snowy winters here, altho very dry weather most
of the year. So frost resistance is no prb.
Thanks.
amer
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Iris Cohen
extreme (Summer = 40 and Winter = 5 deg. Celsius average). Mostly dry all year
round except in july / August with significant rainfall. >>
There are so many it would be hard to list. If you can maintain reasonable
moisture & humidity, African violets bloom year round. Try Chinese hibiscus,
Abutilon, Hoyas, and Camellias.
Incidentally, USDA zones are used all over the world. You are in Zone 11.
KrisHur
September:
Anemone "Honorine Jobert"--to first hard frost
Knautia macedonia--to hard frost
Trycitis formosana, T. hirta, T. macranthopsis (later than the rest) "Toad
Lily"
Hardy Hibiscus "Lord Baltimore" and "Kopper King"
Buddliea davidii "Dark Knight"--since E July to Mid October, B. weyeriana
"Sungold" blooms from L July to hard frost.
Clematis, Sweet Autumn
Clematis (type two clems have a second flush in Sept), General
Sikorski--produces a few blooms after the flush until hard frost
Kiringeshoma "Yellow Wax Bells"--until first light frost, a tender perennial
Eupatorium "Chocolate" Joe Pye Weed--until frost, dries out and has some
winter interest
Alstromeria "Sweet Laura"--still going from summer to hard frost--tender
needs heavy mulch
October:
Cyclamen--to Late October
Anemone robutissima--L sept to first hard frost
Anemone huphensis--L sept to first hard frost
Colchicum is a late blooming bulb that I'm putting in this year, supposed to
start blooming in early October.
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amer
if I can get hold of all those plants. Thanks a lot for this list.
However, some of them especially look rare as I havent heard oif them
before. But will try to find them all. After all, a 12 month blooming
garden of perennials is a lifetime achievement, aint it?
Thanks again.
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