Seasonal annuals cover a place with a colorful mass of blooms within a short period of time. Their life is short.
Annuals comprise of a large number of species and varieties and offer a diversified range of plants with attractive flowers of innumerable colours.
They enhance the beauty of the garden by bringing in quick changes with a splash of attractive colour and, in turn breaking the monotony.
They are known as ‘annuals’ because these plants complete the life cycle from germination to seed ripening within a year.
A Typical feature of the annual plant is the profusion of flowering which gives the greatest possibilities of survival of the species by the production of large quantities of seeds.
They are an important and interesting group of flowering plants, largely grown in pots and beds for garden decoration and also used as cut flowers for vases.
Annuals cover a place with a colorful mass of blooms within a few months. A few types of annuals are also grown for their attractive foliage.
Most annuals delight in a sunny situation and will not thrive in shade. So, in selecting the location of annual beds it has to be remembered that no plant will do well if planted near a shade-casting object.
Even shade for a few hours in the morning or mid-day adversely affects growth and flowering.
Loamy and porous soil, rich in organic matter is good for annuals
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