In May, you can sow annual flowers in the ground, bypassing the seedling method of growing. The assortment of such plants is sufficient to complement your flower beds, to add variety to flower beds.
In the first half of May in central Russia, you can sow flower seeds such as:
Ammobium. A beautiful dried flower grown as an annual. Its seeds are small. They sprout in 7-14 days. Drought-resistant, light-loving and completely undemanding plant to soil.
A very simple flower to grow. It is better to sow flying seeds right away in the chosen place in the flower garden, because the plants have a taproot and react painfully to transplantation. Seeds sprout after a week. The distance between plants must be kept about 35-40 cm from each other, as they bush well. Cornflowers give abundant self-seeding.
Iberises. Fragrant flowers. Abundant flowering. Small seeds germinate for about two weeks. If you cut the plants after the flowering of the first wave, feed them, then by autumn the flowering will be repeated. Dislikes wet soils and shading. When sown in early May, flowering will be in late July.
Calendula. Large seeds, easy to sow, sprout in 8-12 days. Gives self-seeding. A very useful plant for the garden, for the earth and for health.
… Her seeds are large. They germinate within a week. Blooms 90 days after germination. Kosmeya also gives self-seeding, but flowers grown from self-seeding become smaller.
… Seeds are sown directly into the flower garden, bypassing the transplant. Unpretentious abundant flowering plant. Gives self-seeding.
… Easy to grow and very aromatic plant. It is sown at several times with an interval of several weeks, as it quickly fades away. Mattiola is a favorite of flower growers.
… Blooms quickly, unpretentious. Can be sown again during summer. Gives self-seeding. The seeds are used in cooking and medicine.
… Flowering occurs only in autumn, after three months.
In the second half of May, they are sown in the ground:
Gelikhrizum. Beautiful dried flowers for winter bouquets. The seeds are small and sprout in 7-12 days. Blooms in 60-65 days after germination.
Godetia. The seeds are small. They sprout in two weeks. When sown in early May, flowering will be in July. Loves a sunny place.
Clarkia. It is preferable to sow seeds directly into a flower garden, since plants do not like transplanting. Seedlings appear 10-14 days after sowing. A distance of at least 20-25 cm is left between the plants. It blooms with "roses".
Lavatera. The seeds are quite large. Seedlings appear after 10-14 days. Plants bloom 65-75 days after germination. Looks beautiful in mixborders. Not demanding on soils, drought-resistant, photophilous.
Malopa. Tall annual, up to 1 m tall. Seedlings appear in 10-12 days. It is better to sow in a permanent place, excluding picking. Blooms in July.
Nasturtium. It blooms two months after germination. Seedlings are sensitive to spring frosts. Leaves, flowers and green seeds are used in cooking and medicine.
Nemesia. The seeds are very small. You shouldn't even cover them with soil. It is enough to roll it in. They sprout quickly in the light. A very light-loving plant. When shaded, it begins to wither and stretch. Nemesia blooms 50-65 days after germination. It is better to replant seedlings at the very "nursery" age. The root system is sensitive to transplants. A very showy plant.
Nemophila. It is very rare to meet this plant in flower beds. Although seeds have been on sale in Russia for a long time. A completely unpretentious and very effective plant. The flowers resemble open bells. Grows both in full sun and partial shade. When sown in May, it will bloom in July. Sowing seeds is carried out superficially.
The ease of growing and the fashion for being unusual have made these plants popular in flower gardens. It is important to maintain the distance between shoots. Leave at least 30-35 cm between low-growing plants, at least 65-70 cm between tall ones.
It is appreciated for its unique aroma. Seeds sprout within a week, and seedlings bloom on average after 70 days.
… Sowing seeds is similar to table pumpkin varieties.
Seeds sprout for a long time, about two to three weeks. Therefore, before sowing, it is preferable to keep them in water for a day for swelling. When the third leaf appears, the tops of the crown are pinched for more tillering of the plants. It blooms until late autumn, if there is enough sunlight for the phlox.
Sowing is carried out directly to the flower garden, because the plants have a taproot and do not like transplanting. Grows poorly on dense, moist soils. Photophilous, drought-resistant (watering only in dry weather).
The best days for sowing flower seeds according to the lunar calendar are in May 2015: May 1, 2, 21, 22, 25 … 29.
The best days for sowing flowers from bulbs according to the lunar calendar are in May 2015: May 8, 9.
Unlucky days for planting flower seeds and planting bulbs: May 10, 11, 18.
