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Plants with extended blooming time
Zonal pelargoniums are examples of free-flowering plants, which bloom profusely throughout the year.
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In
gardening , the term free-flowering is used to describe
flowering plants that have a long bloom time and may often lack a defined
blooming season , whereby producing flowers profusely over an extended period of time, at times all-year round.
[2] The terms long-flowering and long-blooming are also used for
perennial plants that bloom for much of the year.
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Examples
Examples of free-flowering or long flowering plants include
salvias ,
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thunbergias ,
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loniceras ,
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roses ,
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lavenders ,
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periwinkles ,
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gaillardias ,
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oleanders ,
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begonias ,
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bougainvilleas ,
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morning glories ,
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geraniums /
pelargoniums ,
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hibiscuses ,
[17] and
lantanas .
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List
This list includes plant species that are free-flowering, particularly in warmer climates:
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References
^ Sabrina Hahn (11 June 2017).
"The new breed of nana plants" .
The West Australian . Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
^ John F. Letts (1966). Handbook of Hardy Heaths and Heathers: Hardy, Free-flowering, Foliage, Evergreen Plants . Ithaca, New York: J.F. Letts, 1966.
OCLC
92233 .
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"Long flowering" . PGA . Retrieved May 24, 2023 .
^ Plant Growers Australia Pty Ltd.
"Salvias" . PGA . Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
^ National Parks Board.
"Free-flowering shrubs and trees alongside a road" .
National Library Board , Singapore . Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
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"Black-eyed Susan Vine, Thunbergia alata" . Wisconsin Horticulture Division of Extension . Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
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"Honeysuckle: Lonicera and how to grow it" . Gardens Illustrated . Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
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"Free flowering, healthy roses feature among winning roses" . The New Zealand Rose Society . 13 December 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
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"Lavandula hybrid Bella Rose" . Paradise Plants . Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
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"Vinca, Periwinkle" . Kaw Valley Greenhouses Headquarters . Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
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"Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)" . Gardenia.net . Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
^ Gayathri, V.; Ananthi, S.; Parameswari, R. P.; Vasanthi, Hannah R.
"Free Radical Scavenging Potential and Reducing Capacity of Flowers of Nerium oleander Linn" . Taylor & Francis Group. Retrieved May 22, 2023 . {{
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^ Frederick Leeth (29 November 2022).
"How To Grow Tuberous Begonias In Pots" . Backyard Gardener . Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
^ Elizabeth Kamaldin.
"Bougainvillea: Colouring Our Streets" . NParks Buzz . Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
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"Potted Morning Glory-Vine" . PlantShed . Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
^ National Parks Board.
"Fantasia Shocking Pink Geranium" . Roger’s Gardens . Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
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"Hibiscus" . Lovingly.com . Lovingly, LLC. Retrieved May 24, 2023 .
^ Karen Russ.
"LANTANA" . Home & Garden Information Center .
Clemson University . Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
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"26 Flowers That Bloom All Year Round - Permanent Flowering Plants" . India Gardening . Retrieved May 24, 2023 .
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31 Beautiful Flowers That Will Bloom All Season Long by Jason White from All About Gardening. November 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2023.