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Annual Bedding PlantsAnnual Bedding Plants
Horticulture/Landscape
5th Hour
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ObjectivesObjectives
Identify the four uses of annual plants.Design a bed layout using annual flowers.Explain the steps in preparing the soil for
annual flowers.List six steps in the aftercare of annual
flowers.
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Annual Bedding PlantsAnnual Bedding Plants
Annuals are plants that complete their life cycle in one year.
The plant starts from seed, grows, blooms, set seed, and dies in one season.
Both vegetable plants and flower plants can be classified as annuals.
The market for bedding plants has grown in the last 10 years.
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Annual Bedding PlantsAnnual Bedding Plants
Today a wide variety of retail outlets are marketing annuals.
When purchasing bedding plants it is important to male sure that the plants carry labels which give the price, required sunlight, and planting care instructions.
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Flowering AnnualsFlowering Annuals
Flowering annuals are easy to grow and lend color to landscapes a short time after they are planted.
They are usually started from seed indoors early in the spring and transplanted to the garden.
The most popular plants include:– Marigolds, petunias, zinnias, celosias, pansies, and
snapdragons.
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Flowering AnnualsFlowering Annuals
Flowers annuals are generally used to:– Provide a mass of color around a house
foundation, in flower beds, or in front of evergreens.
– Fill spaces between shrub plantings or other perennials and give color when these plants are not blooming.
– Provide color in bulbs beds after the bulbs have bloomed
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Flowering AnnualsFlowering Annuals
– Supply cut flowers.– Plant along fences or walks.– Cover bare spots between or in front of larger
shrubs.– Create seasonal color.
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Selecting Flowering AnnualsSelecting Flowering Annuals
When deciding upon which annuals to grow, first consider the purpose of the plant and where it is to be planted.
Consider height, keeping shorter plants in the front of beds.
Select plants with colors that will blend in well with one another.
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Planting Hanging BasketsPlanting Hanging Baskets
When planting hanging baskets, the standard rule is to plant one less plant than the size of the pot.– Example: 8 inch pot select 7 plants and place
six of them around the outside of the pot and the other plant in the center of the basket.
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Planning and Designing the Planning and Designing the Flower BedFlower Bed
Flower beds for annuals range in size and design according to individual needs and preferences.
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Preparing the SoilPreparing the Soil
Before preparing new beds, test soil for drainage.
Dig a 10 inch hole and fill it with water. Fill it again the next day, if the water has not seeped into the soil within 10 hours there is a drainage problem.
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SeedingSeeding
Most annuals are seeded indoors and set outside as plants.
Some annuals may be seeded directly outdoors.– Examples: Baby’s breath, poppy, cleome,
sweet pea.
Wait until the the soil warms to about 60 F before setting the started plants outdoors
