hardy annuals — Blog — the kokoro garden

There are a lot of factors that can contribute to hardy annuals’ survival and success, including how freely the soil drains, what type of microclimate they are located in, precipitation, and even variety of the species you’re growing, but by far the most important factor is their hardiness. And although there are some resources out there regarding the hardiness of these annuals, I think the Royal Horticultural Society (hereafter referred to as the RHS) rating system has a better way of describing the overall hardiness of hardy annuals.

Floral, flower farming, GardenWriterDecember 9, 2020flower farming, hardy annuals Comments

Fall Planting Hardy Annuals and Biennials for Spring Blooms

The best time to plant hardy annual and biennials is when the summer heat has left, but before the season is over. It’s a very narrow window of time for most people, but with a bit of planning you can make sure that you plant at the ideal time.

But when is the best time?

Too soon, and your plants won’t do well. Cool season annual flowers like cool and moist conditions to grow in, and if temperatures are too hot you may find a lot of issues with growing them including finding it hard to establish, a higher disease rate, and other issues that come with warmer weather.

On the other hand, you don’t want to plant too late - if too late in the season, your seedlings can’t get established and may not survive the winter. Or in the best case scenario, your seedlings may not die - but they won’t have time to get their roots established either, which means that you miss out on your advantage of fall planting.

Floral, flower farming, GardenWriterOctober 5, 2020hardy annuals, flower farming, cutting gardenComment