What is a bedding plant?
Bedding plants provide a seasonal decorative display for beds, borders, containers and hanging baskets. Bedding can be grown from seed or bought as young plants. Consider perennials and drought-resistant options for greater sustainability, with less water and feeding needed. Back. Bedding Plants are an essential part of any garden design and are easily the season’s show-stoppers. Get inspired with best-sellers such as Geraniums, Petunias, Dahlias and Begonias as well as some new & exciting varieties too.Bedding plants provide a seasonal decorative display for beds, borders, containers and hanging baskets. Bedding can be grown from seed or bought as young plants. Consider perennials and drought-resistant options for greater sustainability, with less water and feeding needed.Summer bedding plants should be planted out in late May or early June once the last frosts have passed. You can plant winter bedding plants in autumn, to allow roots to take before the soil becomes too cold.Most bedding plants are annuals. They are transplanted outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and are often massed together for a visual impact. Some important bedding plants are impatiens, marigolds, ageratum, pansies, and petunias.
What are the best bedding plants?
Top 5 bedding plants for fast colour and low effort ad. Petunias. Big, bold, and full of drama. Great in hanging baskets, brilliant in borders and prefer full sun. Begonias. These are my go to for non stop flowers. Sun or Partial Shade They don’t care. Also – somewhat drought tolerant. Impatiens, aka Busy Lizzie. Flowering continuously all summer until the first frosts, begonias can be upright or trailing and are suitable for beds, borders, hanging baskets and window boxes. Some varieties, such as Begonia ‘Non-stop Mocca’, have striking dark foliage for added interest.
What is the longest lasting bedding plant?
Bedding plants that flower for the longest time include cosmos, begonias and geraniums. Check the plant label for flowering times when you buy. Another thing to consider is how much maintenance your plants will need. Geranium. Probably one of the longest flowering garden plants, hardy geraniums start flowering around May, and continue to October, depending on the variety. One of the longest flowering varieties is Geranium ‘Johnson’s blue’ (illustrated) which is also attractive to bees.