Fall & Winter Bedding Color
Guide
Adding
colorful blooms to your garden for fall can
be easily done with a wide variety of Fall
blooming annuals. Fall annuals can be
planted in flower beds, hanging baskets,
clay pots or planter boxes and add a burst
of color to any garden design, entryway and
patio.
Planting
When planting fall annuals,
to your native soil add a 3-4 inch layer of
Greenworld Mulch and one pound of Disper-Sul
with Iron per 100 square feet to acidify the
soil. Then, spade to a depth of 12 inches.
For potted annuals, use Greenworld B-2
potting mix. This is a formulated blend of
acidified mulch, sand, soil and major and
minor nutrients. Most fall annuals are sold
in 4 inch pots or color 6-packs. After you
have carefully removed the plant from the
container, gently loosen the roots, place
the plant in a hole and firmly pack soil
around the rootball. Water in thoroughly
with a solution of Green Light Root
Stimulator to minimize transplant shock and
promote a vigorous and healthy root system.
For weed control in your annual beds, apply
Amaze or Monteray Surflan 10 days after
planting.
Watering
Water thoroughly after
planting. Check plants in three to four days
for additional watering as needed. As they
grow larger, change watering frequency to
once or twice per week. Note: overwatering
will cause root rot and the plant will look
like it needs water but is actually
drowning. Also, as overhead watering
systems, like sprinklers, can damage petals,
we suggest using a Drip Tape System.
Bubblers also work well but are less water
efficient than drip tape systems. See a
Gardener's World Pro for more information.
Add a 1-inch top layer of Greenworld Mulch
during the warmer months to help retain
moisture, keep soil cool and prevent weeds.
Feeding
To maintain vigorous plants
with lots of beautiful flowers, fertilize
regularly with Flower Power. This slow
release fertilizer lasts for 100 days and
should be applied only to the soils surface.
It feeds automatically as you water.
Pests
For insect control, we
recommend Green Light Rose Defense for
complete insect protection of all flowers.
For best control, spray after sundown. Slugs
and snails love plants that grow close to
the ground; use Deadline to protect them.
Favorites
For Full Sun Areas
Alyssum: This
fantastic low growing, mounding border plant
comes in a myriad of colors: white, mixed,
pink, rose, lavender, violet, apricot,
purple, and red.
Calendula:
Capture the sun with beautiful Calendulas in
yellow and orange.
Centaurea:
Commonly known as Bachelor Button, this
compact annual adds height, color and
character to any flower bed. The red, pink,
blue, and white double flowers grow ten to
twelve inches and are excellent cut for
bouquets.
Chrysanthemum:
Most well known are the floral
chrysanthemums. We offer two hardy
variations called Multicale Yellow Buttons
and Paludosum. These are low growing,
ever-blooming and best used as borders and
in foregrounds.
Dianthus:
We find that this flower, ranging from 8 -
10 " tall, radiates enough charm to stop
customers in their tracks! These are ideal
for edgings and low growing plantings.
Dianthus is available in: Crimson, Purple,
Rose, Violet, Raspberry, Strawberry, Mix,
Pink, Scarlet, and White.
Dusty Miller:
This is used primarily as an accent
plant and has beautiful gray leaves -
perfect to show off the color in your flower
bed!
Geranium:
Good for full sun or shade, garden is
complete without a splash of color from this
regal beauty. With colors such as red,
white, rose, light pink, violet, pink,
salmon, light lavender, and scarlet,
Geraniums are also available in a number of
varieties including upright and trailing.
