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Most flowers take months to produce a single bloom, but not those included in this list! Compiled for the eager gardener, these quick blooms emerge within a month after planting their transplants. Start their seeds well in advance and transplant them at the right time to get quick blooms. Let’s explore!
Botanical Name: Cosmos
Cosmos produce delightful, long-lasting blooms that are just like daisy flowers. Easy to care for, the more you deadhead them, the more blooms you’ll get. If you start cosmos from seeds, you can get the first flowers in about 6-7 weeks, but you can get Cosmos transplants from a garden center and plant them to get flowers in under a month. Here’s why everyone should grow Cosmos.
Botanical Name: Tagetes
Speaking of flowers that bloom fast, marigold is a perfect specimen. Appearing in amazing sunny hues with single and double blooms, marigolds planted directly from seeds need four weeks to germinate and get ready for transplanting, and once they’re planted in the desired location, these low-maintenance flowers can bloom within a month. Here’s how to multiply marigolds if you want more.
Botanical Name: Tropaeolum majus
Nasturtiums are great for beginners because they quickly grow from seeds and thrive in neglect. Don’t worry about transplants with this one, as nasturtiums planted from seeds start producing blooms in just a month. Give or take a week. It’s even faster if you start them from cuttings. And you can reap the benefits.
Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans
Zinnia flowers planted from seeds take around 60-70 days, but sometimes, you don’t want to wait that long. Grow one of these from a cutting, and it will establish itself soon, giving you the first flowers in 5-6 weeks. Why don’t you try this with
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All you need is a full fallen leaf for a brand-new jade plant! The process is easy and especially great if you don’t want to buy but still want a beautiful Crassula ovata. So, here’s how to propagate it from individual leaves to birth a lush new jade plant for your collection!
Keeping plants healthy and vibrant in the extreme summertime heat can be a daunting task, especially when breezy spring turns to stifling summer in the sunny South. But most who garden or enjoy plants want to ensure that their plants, whether indoor or outdoor, stay hydrated and healthy. No one wants to lose a beloved plant or vegetable, especially if there are simple steps you can take to set the plant up for having a successful growing life. Granted, there are some drought-tolerant plants that fare better than others in the heat of summer, but there are also some easy steps to take that can help most potted plants stay healthy. In fact, there is one specific step that inspires health in a plant, and it’s one step you don’t want to skip when potting your plants.
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Without a doubt, there is one pot of flowers that is the most colorful on my patio right now. The surprising news is we just recently potted it despite the hot summer heat we're experiencing. I’m in steamy Alabama, with record humidity, so it’s a soupy, sticky, kind of hot here outdoors. Daily watering of many of my plants in the summer heat is simply is a must.