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However, unlike annuals, each perennial
has a short bloom time. They will stay green through spring,
summer, and into fall, but most will produce flowers only in
one season - either early spring, others late spring, some flower
only early summer, some late summer, some early fall. As breeding
and selection has improved, the seasons have been extended and
you may get 6-8 weeks of blooming for some perennials.
We take great care in planning a perennial garden as we think about blooming
cycles, and combining flowers, grasses and shrubs to give an optimal effect that
look beautiful throughout the growing season.
Spring bulbs are another way to get repeated color year in and out very early
in the season. Bulbs are planted in fall and reap an array of color when winter's
snows recede!
Perennials are the cornerstones of any flowering garden, returning stronger and
larger each year. Most perennials will last for years, before they need dividing.
You'll find that over the years they'll need thinning, fertilizing and some maintenance.
Due to the long life span of perennials we see that careful planning is done
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Perennials properly combined can give pleasure to the senses.
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location. We take into
consideration the sun, drought tolerances and deer resistance.
Annuals last for only a year, hence the term annual. However,
they flower all season long. You plant them in the spring and
depending on their growth habit they will begin to bloom within
a short time and continue to bloom until the nights get cool
or frost hits them. For the most part annuals will bloom and
provide abundant color the entire season. Their downfall is that
they need to be replaced every year, unlike perennials.
Most people find that a combination of the two works the best. Annuals have their
place in landscaping, but for most of us a landscape design just isn't complete
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