Biology:Free-flowering

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Short description: Plants with extended blooming time
Zonal pelargoniums are examples of free-flowering plants, which bloom profusely throughout the year.[1]

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.[3]

Examples

Examples of free-flowering or long flowering plants include salvias,[4][5] thunbergias,[6] loniceras,[7] roses,[8] lavenders,[9] periwinkles,[10] gaillardias,[11] oleanders,[12] begonias,[13] bougainvilleas,[14] morning glories,[15] geraniums/pelargoniums,[16] hibiscuses,[17] and lantanas.[18]

List

This list includes plant species that are free-flowering, particularly in warmer climates:[19][20]



References

  1. ↑ Sabrina Hahn (11 June 2017). "The new breed of nana plants". https://thewest.com.au/lifestyle/garden/the-new-breed-of-nana-plants-ng-b88399812z. 
  2. ↑ 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. 
  3. ↑ "Long flowering". https://www.pga.com.au/Plants/Uses/LongFlowering.cshtml. 
  4. ↑ Plant Growers Australia Pty Ltd. "Salvias". https://www.pga.com.au/Plants/Collection.cshtml?collection_id=2. 
  5. ↑ National Parks Board. "Free-flowering shrubs and trees alongside a road". https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/image-detail?cmsuuid=B-1758215f-5e8f-479a-b0a2-c77a25274eba. 
  6. ↑ "Black-eyed Susan Vine, Thunbergia alata". https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/black-eyed-susan-vine-thunbergia-alata/. 
  7. ↑ "Honeysuckle: Lonicera and how to grow it". https://www.gardensillustrated.com/plants/honeysuckle-lonicera-how-to-grow/. 
  8. ↑ "Free flowering, healthy roses feature among winning roses". https://nzroses.org.nz/4632-2/. 
  9. ↑ "Lavandula hybrid Bella Rose". http://paradiseplants.com.au/Plants/Plant.aspx?plant_id=678. 
  10. ↑ "Vinca, Periwinkle". https://www.kawvalleygreenhouses.com/plants/Detail/1576. 
  11. ↑ "Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)". https://www.gardenia.net/plant-variety/gaillardia-blanket-flower. 
  12. ↑ 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. https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=US201500071405. Retrieved May 22, 2023. 
  13. ↑ Frederick Leeth. "How To Grow Tuberous Begonias In Pots". https://www.backyardgardener.com/garden-tip-articles/garden-guide/begonia-summer-winter-flowering/. 
  14. ↑ Elizabeth Kamaldin. "Bougainvillea: Colouring Our Streets". https://www.nparks.gov.sg/nparksbuzz/issue-38-vol-3-2018/conservation/bougainvillea-colouring-our-streets. 
  15. ↑ "Potted Morning Glory-Vine". https://www.plantshed.com/morning-glory. 
  16. ↑ National Parks Board. "Fantasia Shocking Pink Geranium". https://plants.rogersgardens.com/12290002/Plant/12758/Fantasia_Shocking_Pink_Geranium/. 
  17. ↑ "Hibiscus". Lovingly, LLC.. https://www.lovingly.com/featured-content/flower-meanings/hibiscus/. 
  18. ↑ Karen Russ. "LANTANA". Clemson University. https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/lantana/. 
  19. ↑ "26 Flowers That Bloom All Year Round - Permanent Flowering Plants". https://indiagardening.com/featured/flowers-that-bloom-all-year-round-permanent-flowering-plants/. 
  20. ↑ 31 Beautiful Flowers That Will Bloom All Season Long by Jason White from All About Gardening. November 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2023.



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