Many flower growers want to achieve a picturesque view of their flower beds with a minimum of effort. This is possible if you choose unpretentious plants that do not need constant and painstaking care.
Marigold
These colorful flowers are unpretentious in cultivation. They can grow in shady places and partial shade, but bloom more luxuriantly and brightly in the sun.
During growth, plants need moderate watering. When marigolds have formed a bush, watering can be reduced so as not to create excessive moisture. If stagnation of water forms, then the roots of flowers can easily rot in it. Marigolds love friable soil, they will respond with rapid flowering to top dressing. With their smell, they scare away pests not only from themselves, but also from other crops, therefore they recommend planting these flowers around the entire perimeter of the garden.
Marigolds also have medicinal properties - diuretics, soothing, anthelmintic and wound healing. In addition, they have a positive effect on the digestive tract, improve metabolism and nourish the optic nerve.
Petunias
Petunias are popular among gardeners and gardeners. They are grown on city beds and balconies, because the flowers are not only unpretentious in care, but also decorative. Flowering continues throughout the season.
There are several types of petunias - large-flowered, multi-flowered, ampelous, dwarf.
Petunia loves open sunny places, watering should be done as the soil dries, more often it is loosened and sometimes the plant is fed.
Peonies
This shrub plant is unpretentious, its agricultural technology is not complicated, therefore peonies are so common and appreciated by flower growers. There are more than five thousand varieties of peonies, which differ in color and size of flowers, the height of the entire bush and flowering periods.
Peonies love sunny places, sheltered from the wind, and loose soil. Their root system is strong and lies deep enough, so for watering under each bush you need at least a couple of buckets of water. Enhanced watering is needed during plant growth and swelling of the kidneys. In all subsequent time, you can do with rare watering.
Nasturtium
About 90 species of this herbaceous plant are known. Nasturtium is attractive during flowering and is an adornment of any flower bed. For planting, choose a sufficiently lit, drained area that has wind protection in the form of more massive plants. Caring for these flowers is easy - you need timely watering and weeding.
Nasturtium repels harmful insects and has healing properties. It is used to treat skin diseases, with hair loss, vitamin deficiency, and urolithiasis. Used in cooking as a seasoning.
Calendula
This perennial plant of the aster family is popularly called "marigolds" and includes more than 20 species. It is unpretentious and during cultivation can fill all nearby territories. She does not care about the composition of the soil, it will easily take root both in a sunny place and in the shade. For growth and lush flowering, it is enough to sometimes water the calendula and loosen the soil.
Calendula is a medicinal plant that is used in pharmaceuticals and traditional medicine. It has a disinfecting, antibacterial effect. It is used to treat many skin diseases, diseases of the digestive tract, colds, diseases of the genitourinary organs, etc.
Echinacea
In the genus of this perennial plant, there are about 10 species, among which echinacea purpurea, white and narrow-leaved. Echinacea blooms from June to the end of the season and is a sprawling bush 1-1.5 meters high with bright pink inflorescences. For planting, a sunny area with nutritious, fertilized soil is suitable. Watering should be plentiful and frequent, the soil loose and weathered.
Echinacea purpurea has healing properties - it is used for colds and SARS, it stimulates the immune system. It is used for stomach ulcers, dermatitis, burns, wounds, respiratory diseases.
Phlox
This herbaceous plant belongs to the family of cyanosis and unites more than 60 species. Phlox blooms for a long time, inflorescences have a pleasant smell and bright colors.
This plant is shade-loving - the less sunlight, the longer it will bloom. The soil should be fertile, fertilized and loose. Watering is necessary infrequent, as the soil dries.
