Do you love plants but are afraid of approaching summers? Do your plants start wilting or drooping with the rising mercury? Here's the list of plant that are sun lovers and can tolerate scorching summer heat:
Rising temperature can affect enzyme action, which in turn interferes with the metabolism rate of plants. Summer heat can bring double trouble to plant lovers: If you over water your plants, it may lead to root rot. If you underwater them, leaves may start drooping.
So, to save you from all these troubles, here's the list of flowering plants that are sun lovers and can thrive with rising mercury:
1] Bougainvillea: Growing Bougainvillea is equivalent to having a floral feast. Just keep them in full sun and this happy grower will turn into a flowering machine.
2] Hibiscus: The recipe for a Happy Hibiscus consists of: sun and sun. These breathtaking beauties look awesome when planted together. But if you are short of a few square feet, make Hibiscus the focal point of your garden. Trust me, you will not regret it. Available in colors you probably can't even think of, these are extremely low maintenance flowering plants. So, just plant 'em- leave 'em and love' em.
3] Adenium: Can it survive high temperatures? Check ✔. Can it tolerate low watering? Also, check ✔. Low fertilizer? ✔. What else do you want in a plant? Affectionately called "Desert Rose", Adenium can thrive in extreme temperatures. These can bloom in temperature up to fifty degrees and flower stays up to 3-4 days.
4] Portulaca: Also known as the 9'o'clock plant or 10'o'clock plant, theses are another extremely amicable plant. These are so easy to care for that you can assign portulaca to your kids. This way you can keep this lockdown period exciting for kiddies and also inculcate a green habit in them. These are a SUCCULENT variety so you don't have water them frequently. You can use this stunner to decorate your garden wall.
Bonus point: You can propagate this through stems quite easily.
5] Ixora: Love greens but no time? Then Ixora is the plant for you. Minimal maintenance is needed when growing an Ixora bush. These are drought-tolerant plants and flowers in bunch. The large flower clusters come in red, orange, yellow and pink, and last usually up to two months.
Fun Fact: It’s also known as jungle flame and flame of the woods.
6]Tibouchina: Known as Begumbahar in India, it's another landscape plant that is often ignored as a houseplant. Also known as 'Princess flower' for its royal stunning purple flowers, these sturdy beauties can thrive in scorching degrees. Compared to the above-mentioned plants, Tibouchina requires a bit more attention and care. But trust me, when you wake up admiring the purple blooms, all your hard work will pay off.
7] Vinca: Ease of care and eye-catching colors is what makes Vinca a preferred choice among plant lovers. Whether planted in flowerbeds, borders or a simple container, Vinca provides an instant splash of colors. Available in a wide range, keep it in full sun, and Vinca will start blooming when the plant is very small.
8] Jasmine: Also known as Bella/Mogra bloom in the evening and is a true beauty to behold. Almost all common Mogra is Fragrant and produces a sweet exotic scent which can prove to be an instant stress buster and mood lifter. Mogra is not a difficult plant, but it requires a bit surveillance time and again. Keep a lookout for pest and spider mites.
9] Crape Jasmine: Also known as ' The Carnations of India', this cute little thing grows up to 2 feet and produces round pinwheel flower. Therefore, it is affectionately known as 'Pinwheel flower'. As mentioned above, the blooms are multi-petaled, pinwheels that occur in clusters. Slightly acidic soil is preferred by Crape jasmine.
Now I am ready for my summer garden. Though I already have Bougainvillea, it never needed extra care. I am planning to add other flowers too. Thank you, this blog was really helpful to me to choose my next flower plant.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words. Readers like you encourage us to constantly spread the joy of gardening. Happy Gardening 😇 😇😇
DeleteWhat a colorful blog! Nice.
ReplyDeleteAlmost all plants I see in the garden but now I could be able to know more about their characteristics. Thanks🙏
Enjoy the quarantine life! 😉