Why am I planting Annuals for seedlings now, at the end of May. Try it too, the result will not disappoint

Many flower growers begin to bother with the seedlings of the future decoration of their site in early spring, when all nature is still "sleeping".

I, too, got used to this, but I take up part of the seedlings of annuals only at the end of May. This unusual approach has its advantages and a certain scientific rationale, which I learned from books on botany.

Among annuals, there are species and varieties that are distinguished by high vitality and adaptability. These are, for example, some varieties of dahlias.

Growing seedlings late allows me to shift their growing season several weeks ahead, providing your garden with flower paints for the very late autumn, when everything that was planted has already faded in early spring.

The same can be said about the marigolds, decorating the garden on the eve of winter not only with amber-sunny colors, but also with a sweet-spicy aroma.

And the main advice that I want to give regarding this trick concerns the seedlings - they need to be grown at the end May, but it is important not to overexpose it at home, otherwise the plants will sluggishly adapt to open ground.

Another reason for late sowing for seedlings relates to bulbous perennials, and these are:

Hyacinths;

Tulips;

Daffodils;

· Snowdrops;

· Pushkinia.

After all, when they fade, there is free space on the flower beds. I dig out the underground parts of some plants and put them away for storage, some I plant in other flower beds.

Here the grown seedlings of all kinds of annuals come to the rescue - it is too late to sow them with seeds at this time of summer, but you can plant seedlings, it will take root perfectly in a new place and the flower bed will soon take on a look no worse than with bulbous.

And it is extremely important to remember about color compatibility - when some species do not like some predecessors. For example, after tulips you should not plant sweet peas, after lilies of the valley - pansies and marigolds.

If you neglect this rule, the planted second flower crop will wither, risking easily getting sick. You can fearlessly plant carnations and forget-me-nots after tulips, and marigolds after lilies of the valley.

As for the practical side of the matter, in fact, late cultivation of seedlings of any flowers is no different from early cultivation.

The main thing is that the soil in the planting containers is similar in composition, acidity and looseness to the substrate in which the plants will end up in the open field.