I want to buy flowers for my new house (for outside)....?

but...I have bad luck with keeping them alive after a few weeks. What kind of flowers are easy to take care of and less likely to die when re-planted??





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I want to buy flowers for my new house (for outside)....?
Begonias are pretty sturdy. We have planted them for years. If you pinch them back by plucking off the tallest stem they'll get nice and full.
Reply:Okay first of all there are three types of plants


Annuals- only grow for one year or season then die


Biennials-grow for the first season then bloom the next season, then die


Perennials- grow, die back in winter, and keep coming back year after year


Remember to look for this when you go to the garden center or nursery. Also look at your growing zone, you can't grow a tulip in Florida, or a palm tree in Alaska... but places like walmart and home depot would like to make you think you can, then you end up thinking that you can't grow anything. Take a look at your property too, does it drain well, what type of soil does it have, how much sun does it get. Your best bet is to look around at other established houses, see what they are planting, local nurseries are great places to get plants specifically for your area. Also try researching native plants for your area. In the long run native plants need less care (fertilizer, time, water) than other choices, are more resistant to diseases/pests, and will be ultimately healthier.


You have sooo many options living in upstate new york, my sister lives there and she has a lot of bulbs like daffodils, tulips, narcissus. For shade you could go with hostas. A great place to search would be Bluestone Perennials. They can send you already grown plants, and they tell you the shade /water/zone recommendations of each plant you buy.
Reply:Find your zone on the map(below link)...once you find your zone, it makes it easier to find plants suitable for growth in your area.


Just google 'plants for US Zone ?...'


Good Luck





http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/weather...
Reply:Where are you located? (generally)