Posted by We all know summers are not a pleasant time for us but there are many flowers that bloom during the heat and bright sunlight. Summer is the best time for herbaceous plants which have no persistent woody stems. Summers are good for bright-colored flowers, excellent for pot gardens and flower beds. It is the best time to enjoy plants and Mother Nature gifts. In this blog, we will share the best Indian summer flowers which will help us to keep our surroundings fresh and relaxing.
- Balsam
Balsam is an annual flower that grows in thick, upright stems which have light green leaves which have serrated edges. The flowers have a cup-shaped stretch which is around 1 to 3 inches. This flower begins blooming in the late spring. These flowers are very pretty and children get attracted to them. Balsam blooms in a variety of shades like white, violet purple, pink, red. Sometimes it blooms in single and double-colored flowers. The Height of the flower is 22 to 60 cm. It requires 6-8 weeks of time to bloom after seed sowing.
- Cosmos
Cosmos is a freely growing annual flower that is easily grown by sprinkling some seeds in the garden. After 2 months these garden flowers reach full maturity. These flowers slowly tend to germinate and they will quickly bloom after the continuous flowers fall through. This flower is feathery, light, soft foliage, star-like flowers. And the most attractive feature of this plant is its delicacy & smooth texture. This flower comes in vibrant shades like white, shades of pink rose, and mauve. It’s Orange colored variety is the most popular.
The height of this Cosmos flower is 50 to 120 cm and the time required for blooming after seed sowing is 8 weeks.
- Gaillardia
Gaillardia is an easily grown flower and it is a short-lived flower that is rich in color. These flowers form a slowly spreading mound. These flowers grow about 24 inches in height and spread about 20 inches. This flower is a fast grower. If the flower grows from seed, then it will bloom every second year. Someone can buy plants online and for nurseries and they are ready to bloom in your garden. This flower blooms in shades of red and yellow throughout the warm season. The blooming period is about four months. The time required for blooming after seed sowing is 12 weeks.
- Gomphrena
Gomphrena is a cherry little clover that looks like gardening flowers. This is an everlasting flower. It is easy to grow flowers and it grows as a mass of small globular flowers. This flower comes in purple, off-white, and pink. The height of the Gomphrena flower is 45 cm and the time required for blooming after seed sowing: is 10-12 weeks.
- Marigold
The Marigold is also known as Calendula/Tagetes and this flower is the most popular flower in India. These flowers are mostly used for decoration and at religious festivals like Diwali. The most common color is golden yellow. The marigold may not be typical flower baskets, but that does not make them a second option. The flowers are used for food coloring, medicinal purposes, and to keep pests and rodents away.
- Portulaca
Portulaca is another summery flower which is known as Purslanes, this flower opens when sunshine is bright and closes in the evening. This flower blooms in a variety of colors ranging from pink roses, crimson, scarlet, yellow, and magenta. Fully grown Portulaca flowers reach up to 30 centimeters long.
- Nasturtium
Nasturtium grows in a rockery and covering wasteland. This plant loves poor soil. This flower is suitable for hanging baskets. The flower comes in yellow, orange, maroon, scarlet, single, and double colors. The height of the Nasturtium flower is 20-30 cm and the time required for blooming after seed sowing is 10-12 weeks.
- Sunflower
Sunflowers are quite a distinctive plant and it has a plethora of uses. These flowers bloom in a bubbling black and yellow color. This thing that makes these flowers unique is that the blooms face the same direction.
- Zinnia
Zinnia flowers are quite easy to grow and maintain. If you are looking to order flowers online to decorate your home, then you should consider the zinnia plants. They produce flowers yellow, white, rust, brown, maroon, and red.
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