The Autumn season is characterized by the fall of the leaves of the trees, this is due to the fact that photosynthesis is not carried out, causing there to be less chlorophyll, the leaves turning ocher yellow and falling off. Although some plants bloom in the fall producing flowers of bright colors and beautiful shapes; Some are also kept open that pay homage to spring, which fall due to the humidity and soft autumn rains. I invite you to discover the Autumn Flowers.
Autumn Plants and Flowers
During the autumn season, you can enjoy humid days due to the light rains that fall in those months, this allows you to have pleasant smells of the wet earth and flowers with orange colors are a beautiful landscape at sunset, the roses stand out for their beautiful red or intense purple petals like that of violets, which are exciting to see and contrast with the grayish color of the sky. Below is a brief description of the Autumn Flowers that you can enjoy in the autumn landscape.
tulip tree
They call it this way because when the flower has not opened its petals it looks like a tulip, although it is a larger flower and when it opens it looks like hibiscus flowers instead, its petals are scarlet red and orange.
lantana trifolia
This plant is a perennial shrub that has intense green lanceolate leaves, its leaves grow in a group of three at each node, hence the name of the species (Ltrifolia), its common or vernacular name is purple cariaquito, being of that color, small in size, they gather forming bouquets. Its fruits are lilac or purple in color and are very juicy when ripe.
The bouquets that form the purple cariaquito flowers do not change color depending on the bouquet, but all its flowers maintain their beautiful lavender color. The flowers are of a soft lavender color and that in the center is colored a little more intense, giving depth to the flower. It may happen that several flowers that grow more to the center of the bouquet of flowers are different from those found on the outside. The flowers are lavender in color and in the center you can see a white inner ring and further inside its color is yellow.
apple tree blossom
Apple flowers can be seen with pink and snowy white petals, they are hermaphroditic flowers, the central flower is the first to form, remaining in a terminal position, it is the largest and most dominant. For this reason, it is called the "queen flower". The fruits produced by this flower are larger and of higher quality. The stamens of the apple tree flowers are long and stand out on the outside of the flower, when they mature they change their color to reddish similar to the color of the petals of these flowers.
Alma
These simple flowers called almas are similar to simple daisy flowers, but their shape is very pretty. The morphology of these flowers is similar to the wild and common daisy, with longer and thinner petals than daisies. Unlike the wild daisy that has a yellow center, its center is dark purple in color and small in size. Highlighting its petals.
Helenium
The flowers of this herbaceous plant begin to open at the end of summer and beginning of autumn, imposing their yellow, orange and red colors. These flowers are distinguished by having a very large center and their pollen is exposed. The arrangement of its petals is different from most flowers, which are born near the center and then cover it, instead these petals extend below the heart of the flower.
Its yellow or orange flowers, as they open from the base to the outside of the petals and their color changes from intense red, like red wine, this color change gives depth and texture to the flower . This flower is very particular and it is also very beautiful.
wild plum
The Autumn Flowers of the wild plum tree are very similar to the apple tree flower and to the jasmine flowers with white flowers, they are solitary flowers supported on graceful pedicels. In the autumn season, before the flowers fall, their color changes to orange and reddish tones. When it begins to bloom, its flowers with large petals and long stamens can be seen on the outside of the flowers with pure white petals, which makes it look like the crown of the wild plum tree, it looks like a snowball that can be enjoyed during the autumn season.
Chrysanthemums
During the fall season, chrysanthemums are one of the favorite flowers of the season, due to the colorful beauty of their flowers. This chrysanthemum plant can be obtained in different sizes and color of its flowers, and due to this they are used as ornamentals. Its flowers are used to make bouquets during this fall season with a delicate and sophisticated appearance.
The flowering season of chrysanthemums begins in the month of November, it has very striking, vivid and beautiful colors. Chrysanthemum It is a genus with more than 30 species belonging to the Asteraceae family, it is native to Asia and northeastern Europe. It is related to the flower of the dead, however, in ancient times they considered the opposite.
spider chrysanthemum
This plant receives the name of Spider Chrysanthemum because of the shape of its petals, which are characterized by being long and thin, similar to spider legs. This flower has many petals that go in a thousand directions and this makes it look like spider legs and yet the flower does not actually look like a spider. It actually resembles the dandelion flower.
Spider chrysanthemums have different colors, soft and very pale tones, all have a yellow heart and have a layer of short-sized petals that protect and adorn them similar to a crown. Its petals resemble spider legs, they are elongated, thin and collected giving a tubular appearance.
false plumbago
It is a flower that has five petals and is delicate in appearance and has very thin petals. Its blue color impacts the entire fall season, because its color is bluish in tone combined with violet, bright and resplendent. The color of its flowers varies according to humidity and nutrients, ranging from a light lavender color to an electric blue.
queen earrings
This beautiful Autumn Flower stands out for its intense and very precious colors. It has a green stem where the first level of petals with very striking fuchsia colors is born. With very thick petals from which a second level of finer and more delicate-looking petals is born. The petals are fuchsia and the rest is a very striking purple. The last level of petals are arranged in the form of a purple crown and pink stamens with purple and white spots emerge from them. The flowers remain hanging and when they bloom they are a marvel of flowers due to their beauty.
Crocus
It is a perennial bulbous plant of the Iridaceae family, it is distributed in North Africa, Asia and Europe. The Crocus flower is a deep mauve color that colors its petals in different shades during the fall season. The flower is distinguished by its center, which is its focal point, in this place the stamens of orange colors similar to saffron grow. This is because the dry stigmas of the flower are saffron, they are similar to very fine threads that give a very characteristic flavor and color to the food. The crocus flower are Autumn Flowers that is when they grow they emanate in some species and a pleasant aroma of honey.
Zinnia
These Autumn Flowers have colors similar to the colors of the leaves of the trees that fall in autumn. The flowers have colors in different shades of orange, ocher yellow, mustard yellow and red that mixes between them. These colors in the flower can appear in different ways, that is, the color can be present in part of the petals, with edges of the petals of another color, layers of different petals with different color. They are very attractive flowers because they look fluffy. The arrangement of the layers of the petals is symmetrical, observing massifs of petals that arise from among the foliage by a straight and rigid stem.
Sunflower, jáquima, mirasol, tlapololote
The scientific name of the Sunflower plant is (Helianthus annus), is a herbaceous plant and belongs to the Asteraceae family, its distribution is throughout the planet, its cultivation is very popular. It is an annual plant that reaches about 3 meters in height, has a thick stem and the color of its flower is yellow and gold. The sunflower plant blooms during the fall season. It is a plant native to Central and North America, which is cultivated for its different uses as a food, oilseed and ornamental plant.
Primula
They are wild plants that can be grown in homes throughout the year as an indoor plant, and have flowers throughout the year. Primula flowers have striking and very vivid colors and because of their different colors that go through red, yellow, pink, white, yellow with red, and other combinations. Primrose flowers are borne in a rosette of bulbous-shaped leaves. In autumn they dress the balconies and houses where they are grown.
sage splendor
La sage splendor It is native to Brazil, it is a plant with a herbaceous stem that reaches between 4 and 12 meters in height. With leaves arranged in pairs, elliptical about 7 x 5 centimeters and its margin is toothed. Its flowers are born in erect spikes that are born from the center of the plant forming groups of 2 to 6 placed in each foliar node, its flowers are red, its shape is tubular or campanular, with an average size of 35 mm long. Its flowering occurs during the summer and in the autumn season.
This plant grows in subtropical climates, it does not adapt to temperatures below zero, although it can withstand low temperatures above zero degrees. It is an ornamental plant with many horticultural cultivars and white to dark purple flowers. It requires only light during cold days and it is recommended to sow in semi-shade during hot summer days.
Geranium Ivy
The Ivy Geranium is an Autumn Flower, which because it is a vine plant can be seen planted on balconies and terraces, its flowers are of bright and different colors that bloom in autumn and winter. These plants give off a pleasant aroma that can be appreciated when grown at home. Its scientific name is pelargonium peltarum, It is a perennial plant with circular leaves similar to a heart, a little fleshy, some leaves have a semicircular band of various colors.
rudbeckia
The Rudebeckia plant has yellow flowers that look like a daisy flower, because of their intense yellow color they attract butterflies. They are plants that measure less than 1 meter in height. The first year the plant forms a rosette from which the stems emerge. Although the flower is intense yellow or golden, it has a dark brown receptacle located in the center. The Rudebeckia plant blooms in summer and maintains its flower until the end of autumn.
scabiosa stellata
It is a herbaceous plant that can be seen growing on roadsides, ditches, and as a wild plant in small bushes. Its flowers remain open all year round, they are white, pink or lilac, its flowers resistant to extreme climates. Its flower is very beautiful, in its vegetative phase the plants are very beautiful and emanate a nectar with which it attracts insects for pollination.
Carnations
Carnations or gypsies are Autumn Flowers, which are highly admired and give off a pleasant aroma. They are plants that abound in the Mediterranean basin, which grows well receiving sunlight and is also a plant resistant to winter frost. Carnations can have flowers in red, white, yellow, pink, variegated and other colors. Carnation growers have created different varieties that are used as ornamentals and cut flowers.
Cyclamen
It is a beautiful Autumn Flower because it offers flowers of different colors that go from white, through pink to fuchsia and its flowers remain open until the hot days arrive. When the hot days arrive, they can be replaced by others, such as petunias, and in this way you have beautiful flowers all year round. It is a plant that grows well both indoors and outdoors. Avoid direct sunlight and high temperatures.
It is a plant that is not very resistant to high temperatures, the cyclamen blooms in the autumn and winter seasons. This plant is also known by the common names of cyclamen, artanita and pork bread, its stem is a tuber. This genus has 23 species, since 2000 it was reclassified within the Myrsinaceae family, but in 2009 its botanical classification was reconsidered and it was once again included in the Primulaceae family.
dahlias
The beautiful Autumn Flowers of the dahlias sp. are native to Mexico and the generic name given to the flowers of different species of the same genus. They are bulbous plants and their flowers can be of various shapes and colors. Its splendor is enjoyed during the summer, however, its flowering is delayed until the end of October. Its flowers have colors ranging from yellow, red, pink, purple and orange. To decorate in the gray autumn afternoons they are perfect.
Hibiscus
During the autumn season, the Hibiscus begins to bloom, which is why it is a very well received Autumn Flower. It is one of the most popular flowers that renews its flowers from time to time. The Hibiscus is a very elegant plant that grows very well in a pot, adapting quite well to growing on balconies and terraces.
It is an annual or biennial plant with a height of between 1 to 2 meters, its stems are usually purple. Its beautiful flowers are striking and are distinguished by their trumpet-like appearance. Axillary flowers, yellow, white, pink, red or orange and sometimes with combinations of two or more colors. Because it is an edible plant, the shell of its fruits is used to make infusions and jams.
Hydrangeas
If you want to enjoy beautiful Autumn Flowers, grow hydrangeas, their size and beauty can dazzle you with their colors: pink, white, blue and even green. Its large branched inflorescence offers very beautiful bouquets of flowers. Hydrangeas are native to China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas and Indonesia and also from America. Its greatest distribution and diversity of species is observed in China, Japan and Korea.
These are one of the most preferred Autumn Flowers because their flowers give color to this grayish season and they can also be grown both inside and outside the house. In the autumn season, its last flowering occurs, which is called “autumn” flowering, the color of its flowers is less bright than in summer and its appearance is more rustic.
Most are shrubs and small trees and even lianas, if you want to grow at home when they are young plants in their first year they can be planted in pots, and from the second year on they can be transplanted to the final place so that they can develop and show their splendor in size and beauty. They are deciduous or perennial plants, however, the species with the greatest distribution range is from a temperate climate and deciduous.
Pink
The plants of the genus Rosa are part of one of the 100 species, mostly from Asia and very few from Europe, North America and northwestern Africa. They are shrubby plants usually with thorny and flowery stems that are part of the Rosaceae family. Due to the large number of cultivar varieties, rose plants that resist moderate frosts can now be planted. It is a plant that blooms throughout the year with a great abundance of flowers and because it is a long-lasting bloom, although it begins to bloom in spring it will continue to bloom until the first frosts arrive.
Roses are plants with a great diversity of red, pink, orange, yellow, white, blue colors and also mixtures of these colors. Because it is one of the most cultivated plants since ancient times, its growers have created a wide variety of pink cultivars around 30.000, due to the different crosses they make and that each year give rise to new varieties.
Wild roses or roses that are little cultivated are plants whose flowers give off a sweet and strong fragrance. The rosalists or rose growers work with wild species among the most used Rosa moschata, Rosa gallica, Rosa damascena, Rosa wichuraiana, Rosa californica y rough rose However, during hybrid production, rosalists have focused on creating plants with larger flowers and beautiful colors with little or no scent.
These are very popular plants in gardens and their collectors create gardens only of rose plants of different colors and varieties, which they call rose bushes or rose gardens. In these gardens you can see from mini roses or baby roses of an approximate height between 10 to 15 centimeters, to bushy and climbing plants. Although most have ornamental use, they are also cultivated to obtain their essential oil and for their medicinal and gastronomic use.
Aster
The Latin meaning of the word Aster is star and it is because of the shape of the flower with its pointed and narrow petals that this plant received the name Aster. These plants can be deciduous and evergreen. There are around 500 species of the Aster genus in nature on the planet, it belongs to the Asteraceae family. They are highly appreciated plants in gardening for their beautiful flowers. It is very cosmopolitan in the temperate region.
Lanterns
The lantern is a bushy plant that can grow between a meter to a meter and a half in height, it is a perennial plant that produces a bright orange fruit. It is a beautiful plant with which gardens can be embellished during the autumn season. Due to the beautiful color of their fruits, they are used as accessories used in bouquets or garlands for centerpieces and other ornamental uses.
peace lily
Espatifilio plants are autumn plants, which adorn for their elegance and resistance, they can also be grown inside homes. It is an easy plant to grow, especially if you are a beginner. This plant requires indirect light and irrigation 2 to 3 times a week in the summer and 1 time in the fall and winter. To protect the peace lily plant, keep it away from drafts and also at a temperature of 18°C to 25°C.
Thoughts
Pansies are Autumn Flowers that dazzle this season, which is why they have become one of the favorite flowers because they allow home gardens to look cheerful and colorful. These plants stand out because they adapt very well to the conditions of the fall season and have the ability to be an easy plant to grow.
The Ivy
This is another plant that is much appreciated for the fall season. Its growth is creeping and also climbing, it has intense green triangular-shaped leaves, it is a very resistant plant and adapts to places that receive little direct sunlight. Also, it can endure several days without watering, so if you have to be aware of it, it is to prune the plant because it spreads quite quickly.
Pieris japonica
This bush has the characteristic that its leaves change color, starting with red leaves and as the days go by they turn cream and then turn dark red again. the flowers of the plant Pieris japonica they are white in color, they like to receive a good amount of sunlight and have to be watered moderately, they are not very resistant to cold temperatures and above all -1°C.
Marigold
Marigolds are one of the prettiest Fall Flowers. It is a resistant plant that can be planted in gardens, terraces and balconies. Its flowers are of beautiful yellow and orange colors, which begin to bloom at the end of November. Calendula is a plant that requires moderate watering and, above all, avoid wetting the soil until it floods to prevent its roots from rotting.
The daisies
During the autumn season, one of the flowers that can be found are the "daisies of the meadows", this species grows well in places with a cold climate and fairly humid soils. It is a plant that requires very well fertilized soil for it to flourish in all its splendor. It is a small plant with rounded leaves that measure between 2 to 5 centimeters and its stems that measure between 2 to 10 centimeters.
The flowers of the meadow daisy have white petals that sometimes have a red tip and a yellow disc in the center. It is a plant with medicinal properties, however, during the eighteenth century in Germany, the rulers decided to decree its elimination because it caused abortions. This plant is healing and serves to control blood pressure and also has antitussive properties to treat dry cough.
african violet
The African Violet is a plant of the genus streptocarpus in which around 90 species have been described, almost all from South Africa and Madagascar and some other species from Asia. However, the plants grown in houses and gardens are hybrids coming mostly from the species Streptocarpus rexii. Lindl. In nurseries, its most valued hybrids are called "Wiesmoor" that can be propagated by seeds.
The appearance of its flowers offers color and a velvety texture that makes it look like a very delicate plant, it is a plant that requires little direct sunlight, because in nature it grows under large trees, or as an epiphyte, it requires soils very well fertilized and with some humidity but without flooding.
Fruit trees
Some fruit trees can be grown in the autumn on the terraces of the house, depending on the size of the pot, it will be the size to which the fruit you grow at home will grow. You can grow fruit trees such as oranges, lemons, tangerines and others, such as the kumquat, which can be purchased at nurseries and garden supply houses, they grow very well in pots.
Ornamental Cabbage
Ornamental Cabbages have beautiful and impressive flowers and above all they are autumn plants because they resist low temperatures. In addition, its flowers begin to bloom during the fall season and remain very well throughout the winter. Due to their colorful and particular appearance, they are gaining more and more admirers and Ornamental Cabbages are becoming the most cultivated Autumn Flowers.
Lavender
The aromatic plant of Lavender is a very resistant plant also during the autumn season. Being a resistant and a bit rustic plant, it is quite easy to grow it. It is a plant that requires good sunlight and moderate watering to keep its roots moist but without flooding the soil.
Wallflower
It is a very colorful and rustic autumn plant, it is a plant widely used to grow on terraces and above all to brighten up the cold autumn days with the color of its flowers. It is a plant that offers different colors of its flowers and an elegant appearance, however, it is a plant that requires a lot of care. Irrigation is suggested to be frequent and cultivate in places where the temperature ranges between 5°C to 25°C, also cultivate in places with full sunlight so that they grow healthy and robust.
brezo
This is one of the autumn plants that is highly appreciated for its beauty and compactness, and also because it blooms in December. It is a plant that if you grow it outside the house you have to place it in a shady place and it also requires frequent watering and without flooding the soil. It is suggested that it be well maintained during the fall season so that its flowers bloom well during the winter season.
Bulbs
Bulbs are suitable plants to grow during the fall season. This is because the bulbs offer a beautiful spectacle during this season, given that you can appreciate the growth of their flowers from the beginning and observe all the changes that they go through until the flower opens. They are easy to grow and the best time is the fall season. Bulb plants such as tulips, daffodils, Hyacinth and others that nature offers can be grown.
monstera
The Montstera is also known by the names of "Adam's rib and Eyelet", due to the openings or holes similar to eyelets present in its leaves. It is a plant native to Mexico and Central America. It is a quite noble plant that requires little care and brightens the atmosphere of the place that you place it instantly in any corner of the house. During the autumn, to keep it in good conditions, grow it in a corner of the house where it receives indirect sunlight and a temperature close to 20°C.
Anemones
If you want to have Anemone plants in the fall, it is suggested that you start cultivation in the month of October as this way, you will be able to enjoy the beauty of this plant during the fall and winter seasons, and you can even have it in the living room of his house.
Different varieties of Dracaenas
The Dracaenas or Drácenas can be small or large, with narrow or rounded leaves, smooth or variegated and also green or with reddish tones. What if any of the species and varieties of Dracenas contribute is that they help keep the air pure and they are easy-maintenance plants. It is a plant that likes good sunlight and needs to be watered 3 times a week during the summer and less in the fall and winter. Before watering again first examine the soil to see if it is dry and if so, then that is when you can water again.
plant care
An advantage of the fall season is that the temperature is not so extreme. This allows the plants to be kept in very good condition, without failing to take forecasts for the temperature differences that eventually occur and the plants perceive it. Due to this, it is good to prepare the plants and flowers for the changes of climate of the autumn and especially winter seasons. For this:
- Be aware of checking the drainage system of the planters and pots
- Light pruning or sanitation pruning is suggested
- Add enough nutrient to plants to strengthen
- It is a good time to sow new plants and also transplant
- Place the most delicate plants inside the house
- Protect the roots of the plants that you grow outdoors (water less frequently, leave litter on the ground or other cover) so that they suffer little if frost occurs.
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