Autumn flowers: the most beautiful for your balcony and garden. Or to plant indoors.

From the balcony and from the garden

The first thunderstorms mark the end of the beautiful season and with it the blooming of many flowers. But not all of them. It is possible, in fact, to continue having a flowered balcony and colorful even in autumn: it is true that it is the season in which the leaves fall but, at the same time, it is also the one in which there are many plants that bloom precisely in this period.

While the geraniums and petunias enter the vegetative rest phase, there are some evergreen or decorative berry plants that tolerate cool autumn weather well and which are able to give a touch of colour to our garden or terraceYou just need to know how to behave and, above all, which plants to use.

As soon as temperatures start to drop and rains become more frequent it is essential to take some precautions: first of all bring back home the plants most sensitive to cold e repair well those that remain outsideThen proceed with a thorough cleaning of the plants in order to remove weeds and withered flowers and leaves.

From vase

Let's see now instead What are the autumn flowers and plants that can decorate flowerbeds and terraces during this season. Even by simply growing them in pots.

• CICLAMINOIt is undoubtedly the star plant of autumn: with its colorful flowers it is able to make autumn and winter more cheerful.
• Erica. Placed in the most exposed areas of the terrace, it is a small evergreen shrub that can grow even in unfavorable climate conditions. It does not tolerate summer heat well and prefers places with little sunlight.
• Camellias. There are varieties that flower during the cold season.
• VincaThis is a plant evergreen, with flowers of different colors it forms beautiful flower carpets.
• Autumn daffodilsIt is a plant characterized by flowers white, easy to grow, even in pots.
• wintergreen. Splendid plant capable of producing small bushes characterised by the presence of red berries.
• ParnetiaLike Gaulteria, it is characterised by the presence of pink or white berries.
• Zinnias. They come in many colors, from yellow to pink, from white to orange.
• Chrysanthemums. Typical autumn flower, of the Asteraceae family, of which there are at least 200 species.
• AsterBushy plant with lush, colorful flowers.

Of the House

• La begonia Corallina, a very hardy plant. Its flowers never wilt and retain their color until the next bloom. The important thing is that the plant be potted in a bright area of ​​the home.
• Bouvardia longiflora features distinctive, fragrant white flowers. They appear in summer, but continue into autumn, adding vibrancy and fragrance to your home.
• I cyclamens They require a lot of water and their ideal temperature is between 10 and 15 degrees.
• Chrysanthemums are autumn flowers by definition, and it's not true that they bring sadness to the mind because they evoke cemeteries. In fact, in Eastern countries, chrysanthemums are widely used at weddings and baptisms. And in Japan, they're considered flowers that prolong life.

Aromatic plants

Read also:

• Black flowers: most beautiful symbolism and variety
• How to grow bougainvillea
• Hydrangeas: how to grow and care for them
• How to grow roses at home
• Growing buddleia in a pot or in the garden
• How to grow geraniums
• How to grow magnolia
• How to grow tulips

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