Beautiful landscaping is key when you show a house, because it makes the first impression upon the possible buyer. One nice addition to a residence’s exterior is a flowerbed of annual plants, since annuals are bred for their vividly colored flowers. Annuals are especially good for spring and summer seasons which are when nearly all of them mature and flower. They make for a pretty sight when sweet peas or morning glories are dressed over a fence. Annuals’ drawback is that they are, of course, annual. No one wants a seedy residence, and annuals have a way of going to seed after all your planting and nurturing. In all seriousness, if you plant annuals be prepared either for a fast sale or to carry away the old lifeless plants and replace them with something more in keeping with the season. Pansies might need to be replaced the summer dianthus or anemones as the weather grows cooler. Bulbs, like annuals, flower yearly, and unlike annuals do not have to be replanted, making them one great “annual” choice if you do not wish to replant every year.
Perennials last for a lot of years with care, but they will not typically offer the color variations you can obtain with annuals, and blossoms are rarely as great. Those that do have showy flowers do not have them all year round. One benefit perennials do present is that they grow bigger than annuals. A great tree or bush in the front lawn gives the sense of stability and durability. With this being said, some perennials can provide vibrant ambiance as well. For example wisteria creepers growing above doors and fences giving a look of both beauty and stability. Some perennials, such as the jacaranda, flower lavender, although their blooming season is no greater than that of annuals. Rose bushes last for many years and flower in many colors in the spring and summer. Most of which, have a pleasing smell that will fill the spring and summer air. Don’t disregard fruit trees. Following the blossoms of these trees bare fruit. Going to harvest fruits from one’s own tree is something we all enjoy.
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Whether a plant is actually an annual or a perennial is partially a function of the climate. Be sure to confirm with the nurseries in your neighborhood as to what is considered an annual or perennial. The identical varieties might be considered an annual in colder climates and a perennial in California.
Perhaps the ideal landscaping plan is to combine annuals and perennials. The green tones of privet hedges, boxwood, junipers or climbing ivy provide a good setting for vivid annuals such as nasturtiums, poppies or marigolds. A classic composition is a shade tree such as a maple, elm or sycamore with a ring of flowering annuals such as petunias. An additional method is to plant all annuals around the home and decorate a veranda or patio with potted annuals that can easily be moved. For more ideas as to which annuals and perennials will go good with your home visit your local garden center.
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