Phlox, Azaleas, and Daylily? I've narrowed my search down to these to plant at our new house, however I haven't had any experience with these. Last summer I had Zinnia's and they were very pretty but now they are ugly and bare and just look like a dead bush, I'm guessing because of the cold weather. Can anyone give me personal tips or their personal experiences with any of these flowers and how easy to care for they are or how they would do in a TX climate? Thanks in advance, and btw, I'm not really that great at taking care of plants..............I either overwater or underwater and I haven't had alot of planting experience.
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Phlox is a perennial ground cover that flowers (pink or white) in the spring for about 3-5 weeks. It will creep and spread all by itself and requires little to no maintenance with the exception of cutting it back when it gets to creeping places you don't want it. It is easily transplanted to other areas by digging up the roots and replanting.
Azaleas are a flowering bush with pretty pink, red or white flowers about the size of a fist. The leaves are a darker green and marquis shaped. They bloom in spring for about 3 weeks. Once the bloom has wilted, you can promote new growth by pinching it off. They love acidic soil but it's easiest to care for by feeding the special azalea food you can find in the garden store. They are slow growers but can get as tall as your house over the years... many years.
Daylilies are a common perennial bulb flower. They come in all sizes from the large 4 footers to the small 6 inchers. They have a trumpet shaped flower in orange/yellow or orange/red. They will bloom all summer long. The spent blooms can be snapped off to promote new growth but it's not required. In the cooler months, the day lily will wilt back to nothing and you can cut the dead leaves off about 2 inches from the ground. In the spring they will be back. When they get too large (maybe every 3 seasons) you can half the cluster by digging your shovel into the soil and removing half the bulbs. Very easy to do since they are only 4 inches under the soil and very tiny bulbs. You can then transplant those bulbs to another area or give them to a friend. They also make nice cut flowers for a vase.
I don't live in Texas and don't know if there are any requirements to water since you probably have less rain but all of these plants are very easy and self-sufficient. Just feed the azaleas to promote more blooms. And you are right that all these will look dead and gone in the cooler months. They'll be back!
Reply:chuck em out waste of time if not got green fingers.
Reply:Zinnia's are usually annuals meaning they only last for 1 season.. Daylily's are bulbs like tulips and are perennials meaning they come back every year. They usually only flower once then die off until next year. They are pretty easy to take care of. A good website is called Gardenweb and you can find pictures and info on almost all flowers. i can't be much more help since i'm in Canada and out seasons are very different..
Reply:Your best bet is to go to the library or bookstore and find a book on outdoor plants in your region.
Daylilies are easy to grow and don't need much water or care; they bloom in the summer and die back in the winter.
Azaleas are not difficult, but do require regular water and occasional pruning. Different varieties will bloom in different times of the year, and they may stay green all year round.
Phlox is a low creeping ground cover that flowers. Very pretty, low maintenance.
Reply:Well they are all perrinials and will come back every Spring. You don't really need to do much to keep them going other than making sure they don't dry to a crisp. You can put a little fertilizer on them after they flower. You don't want to fertilize before they bloom or you will create more green stems and less flowers. Your Azaleas you can just trim up when needed but again you don't want to do this until after it flowers. It will flower in the spring and stay green after that. Daylillies are just downright hearty. They pretty much can grow without any attention other than as I said before, don't let them dry out to crisp. When you get into the real hot summer make sure you water them if you're not getting rain. If you see them starting to droop just give them a good watering and they will be fine. Zinnia's are normally an annual but in a warmer climate they may come back. Just cut them back for now. If the root system hasn't died out it could come back. Or the flowers probably dropped seeds when they died and you could get some volunteers from that. If you ever need info on gardening you can get lots on HGTV.COM . If you have a chance watch Paul James on Gardening By The Yard on HGTV. He gives lots of good advice for people maintaining their home gardens. Good luck and don't be afraid of hurting your plants. They are generally pretty durable and were growing all by themselves long before gargeners even existed.
Reply:Zinnias are annuals, which means that they die at the end of the summer and don't come back. Perennials come back every year and those can save you a lot of trouble as well as money. All plants/flowers need to be adequately watered so there's no way to get around that. If you can find Impatiens, those are beautiful and last from late spring through the first frost (around November or so.) The lilies are usually good spring flowers but I don't think they last all summer . Your best bet is to speak to the salespeople at your gardening store and they can be your greatest guides.
Reply:I don't have much experience with phlox, but Azaleas and Daylillies are wonderful, low maintenance plants. Either should be an excellent choice.
Reply:for Texas:
azaleas-they will burn up in the heat, they won't like the alkaline soil.
Phlox- will only bloom in the spring and are very slow growing
Dayliliy- Stella D' Oro will rebloom during the summer. feed regularly and give water regularly.
Zinnias - they are annuals. this year try Profusion zinnias they are very heat tolerant and don't get powdery mildew, and they re seed.
ALSO TRY-
shrubs- hardy hibiscus, lantana, santolina, butterfly bush
annuals- vinca(heat tolerance is excellent), penta, cosmos.
perennials- gaillardia, cone flower, shasta daisy.
all the ones i listed are easy and can handle the heat and soil type you have.
have fun with your yard
horns
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