Zonal pelargoniums are examples of free-flowering plants, which bloom profusely throughout the year.[1]

In gardening, the term free-flowering is used to describe flowering plants that have a long bloom time and may often lack a defined blooming season, whereby producing flowers profusely over an extended period of time, at times all-year round.[2] The terms long-flowering and long-blooming are also used for perennial plants that bloom for much of the year.[3]

Examples

Examples of free-flowering or long flowering plants include salvias,[4][5] thunbergias,[6] loniceras,[7] roses,[8] lavenders,[9] periwinkles,[10] gaillardias,[11] oleanders,[12] begonias,[13] bougainvilleas,[14] morning glories,[15] geraniums/pelargoniums,[16] hibiscuses,[17] and lantanas.[18]

List

This list includes plant species that are free-flowering, particularly in warmer climates:[19][20]

References

  1. ↑ Sabrina Hahn (11 June 2017). "The new breed of nana plants". The West Australian. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ John F. Letts (1966). Handbook of Hardy Heaths and Heathers: Hardy, Free-flowering, Foliage, Evergreen Plants. Ithaca, New York: J.F. Letts, 1966. OCLC 92233.
  3. ↑ "Long flowering". PGA. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ Plant Growers Australia Pty Ltd. "Salvias". PGA. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ National Parks Board. "Free-flowering shrubs and trees alongside a road". National Library Board, Singapore. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Black-eyed Susan Vine, Thunbergia alata". Wisconsin Horticulture Division of Extension. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Honeysuckle: Lonicera and how to grow it". Gardens Illustrated. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Free flowering, healthy roses feature among winning roses". The New Zealand Rose Society. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Lavandula hybrid Bella Rose". Paradise Plants. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Vinca, Periwinkle". Kaw Valley Greenhouses Headquarters. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)". Gardenia.net. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ Gayathri, V.; Ananthi, S.; Parameswari, R. P.; Vasanthi, Hannah R. "Free Radical Scavenging Potential and Reducing Capacity of Flowers of Nerium oleander Linn". Taylor & Francis Group. Retrieved May 22, 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ Frederick Leeth. "How To Grow Tuberous Begonias In Pots". Backyard Gardener. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ Elizabeth Kamaldin. "Bougainvillea: Colouring Our Streets". NParks Buzz. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Potted Morning Glory-Vine". PlantShed. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  16. ↑ National Parks Board. "Fantasia Shocking Pink Geranium". Roger’s Gardens. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Hibiscus". Lovingly.com. Lovingly, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  18. ↑ Karen Russ. "LANTANA". Home & Garden Information Center. Clemson University. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  19. ↑ "26 Flowers That Bloom All Year Round - Permanent Flowering Plants". India Gardening. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  20. ↑ 31 Beautiful Flowers That Will Bloom All Season Long by Jason White from All About Gardening. November 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
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