Fall and Winter Flowers to Splash up Garden with Color – West L.A. Estates
Fall
and winter is almost here. In West Los Angeles we have
Mediterranean-like weather. Freeze is infrequent in West L.A. Still
enjoy a colorful garden with fall and winter flowers. Not all West L.A.
residents live in single family homes. These flowering tip are great if
living in a home, condominium, townhouse or loft. Condominium dwellers
utilize your balcony or patio plants with gorgeous in hanging plants and
or potted flower plants. Cool season low maintenance flowers splash up
your outdoors with variety of natural beautiful colors. West L.A. Real Estate Gardening Tips
Fall and Winter Flowering Tips:
Aster
Lavender-blue, pink, yellow flower can grow all year around if faded flowers are removed.
Calendula
Daisy-like flower in
orange or bright yellow provides color from late fall to spring in mild
winter climates. Likes full sun, moderate water and well drained soil.
Cineraria
Prefers shade can grow
to 2 feet high with wide daisies colors vary from white, pink and
purple. Like shade, regular watering and loose rich soil.
Cyclamen
Full blooming flower
in the winter months. Flower colors vary from white, pink, and red. Can
be grown indoors but plant prefers the outdoors with part shade and
regular watering.
English Daisy
Great border, bedding or potted plant needs regular watering and partial shade.
Hellebores
Flowers in winter and
spring. Flowers shaped bells facing outward or drooping. Plant takes
full sun water regularly. Plant in well draining soil.
Iceland Poppy
I love this flower it
dances in the breeze giving a wave of color to the garden. Can plant in
garden, balcony or patio. Wide range of colors from: cream, orange,
pink, salmon, yellow or white. Needs full sun and regular watering.
Nemesia
Bright green leaves
and flowers bloom from upright stem. Some nemesia are scented others are
not scented. Grow in full sunlight, well-drained soil and water
regularly. Pinch off faded flowers to prolong bloom.
Pansy
Blooms over long
period of time from fall to early spring. Delicate appearance but sturdy
plant. Range of colors from solid and multi-color. I plant in potted
and hanging plants. Pansies love steer manure as a fertilizer. Note:
fertilizing with steer manure make sure soil and fertilizer are moist.
Snapdragon
Bloom all winter and
comes in variety of colors. Can grow to 1 to 3 feet tall and 6 to 2 feet
wide. Likes full sun and regular watering. Great plant in garden
bedding or as potted plant. Dual purpose when has full bloom in garden
cut and make floral arrangement indoors.
Winter Jasmine
Fragrant stand out
plant. Great for landscaping and can be trellis plant in garden or
patio. Yellow flowering plant blooms in winter and early spring. Vine
can reach 4 to 7 feet high. Enjoys full sun and good soil.
Enjoy a year around
colorful garden, patio and balcony. Splash up you homes exterior with
fall and winter flower plants. We are fortunate in West L.A. that we
have Mediterranean-like climate and no frost winters. Seasonal plants
there is a time and season for everything. Fall and winter flower
gardening ideas provided: Gail Mercedes Cole – West L.A. Estates.
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