Beautiful and original DIY perennial flower beds

Transforming a dacha doesn't require much effort; a bright and unique flowerbed can make the area more picturesque. Landscape designers often handle such transformations, but you can also create beautiful perennial flowerbeds yourself without the help of a professional.

Benefits of Perennial Plants

Reasons to choose perennials for creating a flower bed:

1. Perennial plants grow and bloom again year after year.
2. They reproduce by rhizomes, seeds and shoots, so it will be possible to expand the flowerbed or form a new one.
3. They require care, but they do not have to be planted every year, since the roots do not die off, only the top of the plants dies.
4. Perennial plants do not deplete the soil.
5. Many perennials have medicinal properties; by planting them, you can create your own green first aid kit.

What to consider when choosing perennials for a flower bed

To successfully decorate your garden with a beautiful perennial flowerbed, you need to consider several rules:

• All flowers selected for the flowerbed should grow well in the available soil. Fertile soil is suitable for lupines and bellflowers. Asters and yarrow, which prefer marshy soil, should not be planted together with them.
• Don't forget about the natural topography of the site. Prominences, lowlands, and various terrain features can be used to advantage when creating floral arrangements.

• Perennials must be adapted to a given climate zone.
• When planting plants, consider their light preferences. Avoid placing sun-loving perennials in the shade.
• Plants should not be planted too close to each other to avoid problems with growth.

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Types of flower beds

A beautiful flower arrangement can be created not only as a flowerbed in the traditional sense. Flowerbeds come in a variety of styles and shapes. Let's look at some of them.

• Flower bed.

It consists of a narrow strip of flowers of several species. It is planted along fences and house walls.

• Border.

This is a unique flower border. Low-growing plants, planted in a strip, line paths and trails. It suggests the presence of one or two flower varieties.

• Flowerpot.

They can be moved to different locations on the property. Climbing plants and unusual perennials are suitable for pots.

• Arabesque.

An original geometric floral design. It incorporates not only flowers but also gravel, rocks, and pebbles.

• Alpine garden or rock garden.

It features a combination of flowers, artificial rock formations, and large stones. Creeping plants are used. The composition is appropriate even for a modest-sized plot.

• Mixborder.

The plants that make it up bloom at different times, so the flowerbed will change throughout the seasons. This type of flowerbed is arranged in spots or groups.

A video about the process of creating a mixed border will help you recreate the same vibrant flowerbed in your own garden.

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Color combinations in a flower bed

To create a beautiful and harmonious flowerbed with your own hands, it's worth considering combinations that will be pleasing to the eye.

1. Monochrome. A flowerbed is planted with plants of the same color, but in different shades. When creating a perennial flowerbed, you can add bright, fun accents in the form of plants of different colors.
2. White shades. White also looks great paired with blue. Suitable color combinations include daisies, bellflowers, and tulips.
3. Gradient. To create a smooth transition from one color to another, plant brightly colored perennials in the center, surrounded by lighter plants, and even lighter ones at the edges.
4. For example, surround red flowers in the center with orange ones and plant yellow ones at the edges.
5. Pink, purple and lilac shades will help create a romantic theme.

Tiered flower beds

One of the most spectacular perennial flowerbeds is the tiered variety. Its unique appearance is achieved by selecting plants of varying heights. This type of flowerbed not only looks beautiful but also provides comfortable conditions for all the plants within, avoiding competition.

A win-win design option:

1. Tall plants are planted in the center.
2. Next to them are representatives of medium-sized flora.
3. The flowerbed is framed with low-growing grasses.

Creating a flowerbed in Siberia

Perennials prefer a temperate climate. In harsh conditions, where the ground freezes, not all species thrive and eventually die. However, there are perennials that thrive in the Siberian climate.

Traditionally, three-tiered flower beds are created in Siberia. This ensures a blooming garden throughout the season. The effect of continuous bloom is achieved by planting perennials at different times. Thus, when some have finished blooming, others begin to bloom.

1. First tier. Plants up to 30 cm tall. These plants are used to surround trees and line paths. They are usually the first to bloom. Low-growing plants include lily of the valley, pansies, and primroses.
2. Second tier. Height less than 0.5 m. Medium-sized: tulip, daffodil, reticulated iris, scilla.
3. Third tier. Height over 50 cm. These can be shrubs or single tall flowers. Tall ones include bedstraw, New England aster, and phlox.

Beautiful flowerbed designs with perennials

Before planting flowers, it's important to consider how the flowerbed will look. To do this, create a diagram showing the location, flowering times, and color shades of the selected plants.

Examples of simple plans for creating beautiful perennial flower beds that any beginner can create at home:

Scheme No. 1

A simple but harmonious flowerbed option:

1. Paniculate phlox in shades of pink.
2. Pink astilbe.
3. Purple-silver daylily.
4. Heuchera with lavender-colored leaves.
5. Geranium is magnificent.

All plants included in the diagram in the photo bloom in the fall and begin to bloom in July or May.

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Scheme No. 2

A flower bed made up of perennials of varying heights:

Scheme No. 3

A flower arrangement, assembled on a site in different shades of the same color, looks harmonious when well-chosen combinations.

Please note! If you don't like the resulting perennial combination in your garden bed, don't worry. You can substitute some plants for others to achieve the desired result.

Scheme No. 4

Flower beds made from simple shapes look attractive and are easy to create.

By using a heart shape as a basis and planting low-growing or medium-sized flowers around its perimeter, you can create a spectacular flowerbed.

Avoid using tall plants to create the shapes, as the full beauty of the flowerbed cannot be appreciated without viewing it from above. Large flowers are suitable for the heart's outline. Small flowers in various shades can be used to fill the center.

Scheme No. 5

This island-shaped flower bed idea is suitable for beginners and is easy to create and maintain.

Creating such a flowerbed doesn't take much time and doesn't require clear planting boundaries. The color scheme can be varied. Using different colors creates a natural feel, but a single-color design is also acceptable.

When creating such a flowerbed, it's important to select perennials not only by color but also by height. A garden composed entirely of low-growing or tall plants will lose its charm. The key to success is perennials of varying heights.

Scheme No. 6

A beautiful and simple perennial flowerbed option:

1. Hybrid tea rose.
2. Syringa.
3. 3 larkspurs.
4. 5 paniculate phloxes.
5. 5 peach-leaved bells.
6. 5 small petals.
7. 4 majestic geraniums.
8. 4 soft cuffs.

Considering the specifics of building a flower bed, you can try to create your own design for such a flower bed and implement it on your site with your own hands.

There are several types of flower beds:

1. One-sided. Tall plants occupy the back, leaving short plants in the front.
2. Double-sided. Their main difference from other types is the center. It is filled with tall perennials, while the sides are given over to short ones. Symmetry is not required.
3. Symmetrical. It has a clear shape, maintains symmetry around the center, and is located between two paths or walkways.
4. Asymmetrical. Represents an alternation of low-growing and tall-growing crops.
5. Intermittent. If the plants are too tall, spaces are left between them for shorter perennials. Flat stones and separating tiles are also acceptable. This type of decor can be made of granite with a wood trim. Even greenery is also used to create borders. It's important to maintain them and keep them neat to ensure the border remains pleasing to the eye.

When planting a border, remember that in perennial flowerbeds, where maintaining clear boundaries is important, small gaps can be left and filled with annuals. This is due to the tendency of perennials to spread over time. By weeding, watering, and fertilizing, you can keep your flowerbed looking its best until the frost sets in.

Having gained valuable experience creating simple flowerbeds, you can go further and explore creative approaches to their design. It's worth trying to use your imagination and come up with original compositions yourself, bringing your boldest floral ideas to life.

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Original ideas for perennial flower beds

Get inspired to create beautiful and eye-catching perennial flowerbeds for your own garden by looking at photos of spectacular and unique flowerbeds decorating other people's properties.