Top 10 easy to grow flower plants and seeds for beginners,Do your neighbour’s borders burgeon with colour, and their containers
drip with flowers while yours look brown and crispy? The fact is that some
flowers are easier to grow than others - but your neighbour probably knows that
already! Read our list of top 10 easy to grow garden plants and discover the
secret to a hassle-free summer garden.








- Sunflowers;Easy plants for kids to grow - they will definitely be impressed with
Sunflower ‘Mongolian Giant’ growing up to 14 feet tall! Just sow the seeds
straight into the ground in a sunny, sheltered spot and watch them grow and
grow and grow! Be sure to provide the stems with supports to grow the tallest
sunflowers around.
- Sweet Peas; Who can resist their delicious fragrance? And the more you pick, the
more flowers they produce! The large seeds of sweet peas are easy to handle,
but if sowing sounds complicated then buy them as sweet pea plug plants! A
sunny spot, a supportive fence, and plenty of water is all these climbers need
to produce your own 'home grown' cut flowers. Just keep an eye out for
troublesome slugs and snails - they love the young shoots.
- Nigella (Love in A Mist) Such easy plants to grow. Simply scatter nigella seed across a patch of
bare soil and let it look after itself! With jewel-like flowers and delicate
ferny leaves, nigella is much tougher than it looks. As the flowers fade, this
pretty plant will set seed for the following year. What could be simpler.
- Aquilegia; Aquilegias are easy plants to grow from seeds and will come back year
after year. Start aquilegias in small pots for transplanting later on. Once
they are established they will happily set seed so you will never be short of
new plants! They tolerate almost any conditions in sun or semi-shade, and their
pretty bonnet-like flowers come in almost every imaginable colour combination.californian poppy
- Eschscholzia (Californian Poppy); If you are not a fan of watering then Eschscholzia would make easy to
grow plants for your garden. These colourful little annuals thrive in poor, dry
soil and full sun so they are perfect for filling forgotten corners of the
garden. Simply scatter them where you want them to flower and let them take
care of themselves. Each year they will set seed which will grow the following
summer, creating effortless drifts of colour.
- Nasturtium; Quick growing and colourful! Nasturtiums are easy plants for children
to grow. Sow them in borders as ground cover or let them spill out of
containers. The large nasturtium seeds can be sown directly into the soil -
just wait until after the last frosts. Try some of their edible flowers in a
salad or as a pretty garnish.
- Marigold; These easy to grow bedding plants are another great choice for kids.
Marigold seeds are easy to handle and grow really quickly so you won’t have to
wait long for their colourful flowers. From tall varieties for the border to
small types for beds and containers, there is a marigold to suit every sunny
spot in the garden.
- Hardy Geranium (Cranesbill) Reliable, low maintenance, ground cover that will wander through your
borders year after year. Hardy geraniums are not difficult to grow from seed
but you can grow them from bareroots which is even simpler
- Fuchsias Easy to grow patio plants when grown from plugs, and best loved for
adding colour to hanging baskets and containers. Fuchsias come in all colours
and shapes, from trailing to upright you could even try the climbing fuchsia
‘Lady Boothby’ for an ambitious display. For a really professional look, pinch
out the tips of each stem while the plants are still young to encourage lots of
bushy growth.
- Pansy; With their cheery faces, it’s hard to resist the appeal of pansies.
These garden favourites are easy plants to grow from seed but even easier from
pansy plug plants. Whether you grow them for winter or summer colour, remember
to deadhead the faded flowers to encourage more and more.
Source:
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/top-10-easy-to-grow-flowers
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