Autumn the gray season? no way! With selected plants and colorful autumn decorations, the Indian Summer can be realized in every garden.
Yellow, orange, red and various shades of green and brown are spreading. Anyone who can observe this play of colors in the garden from September knows that the Indian summer is coming. Summer moves on and autumn shines in all its glory. If you don't want to miss the typical autumn fireworks in the garden, you can get the right planting and the right equipment in the garden. This article is intended to reveal how the garden is ready for autumn.The who's who of the most popular autumn plants
Even if September 23rd marked the start of autumn on the calendar, that doesn't necessarily mean that the blaze of color in the garden is coming to an end. The following examples show which autumn plants now delight the garden owner with their splendor.
✿ Anemones
Rose wichte, smooth-leaf aster and borage aster are three anemone varieties that thrive in the garden in autumn - and immerse them in a colorful blaze of colour. The order mentioned should also be observed when planting, because rose wives are - as the name suggests - the smallest and should be in the front row.✿ Asters
The blaze of color not only comes out particularly well above a layer of mulch, but also helps to keep the soil moist. And that's exactly how the asters like it too. Butterflies, bumblebees and bees, in turn, value the asters as a food source.✿ Chrysanthemums
September to November is the best time for chrysanthemums. This plant comes in many colors. A special feature are their flower buds, which only develop when day and night are about the same length. Incidentally, the plant is very easy to mislead. A plant pot or foil signals the beginning of autumn - and makes the chrysanthemum bloom.✿ Dahlias
Dahlias often flower until the first frost. Garden soil and now and then a little compost are the breeding ground that the dahlia particularly appreciates. A humid climate andsupporting bamboo sticks to give them support are dahlias' friends.✿ Autumn Violets
Autumn violets are usually planted from September to October. They defy the winter in the colors violet, brown and orange. Even when it gets bitterly cold, they only let their exhilarating flowers hang for a short time, only to stretch their heads again when the temperature rises. However, they only recover from the frost in the spring.✿ Pennisetum
This plant owes its name to the inflorescences that appear in late summer and can grow up to 30 centimeters long. The bristly, feathery look also looks particularly pretty in fall and winter. They are often planted together with asters.✿ Skimmies
Skimmias are real eye-catchers in autumn and winter. The leaves are evergreen, from October the red flower buds of Skimmia japonica shine. The skimmie originally comes from the Japanese mountains and still likes it as cold as it was there.✿ Tagetes
The marigold is the gardener's friend, helping to draw the snails' attention away from the vegetable patch. Or to put it another way: If you plant the marigolds in the vegetable patch, you will attract snails and you can easily collect them there. The marigold is an annual plant. It is also known as "Turkish Carnation" or "Marigold".Observe planting tips in advance
In order to be able to enjoy a colorful splendor of plants in autumn, a few small tricks have to be considered in advance. "Autumn bloomers should be planted in the background of the bed so they don't cover the summer bloomers. Smaller, now faded summer perennials can be left standing, they provide an interesting foreground. Summer flowers that are too high should be cut back. A rule of thumb says: You leave half as much distance to the next plant as the perennial grows tall,” says this planting guide rich in images. In addition, these tips should be taken into account on the way to an autumn garden.
- Mulching helps keep the bed loose and moist and doesn't give weeds a chance to germinate.
- Perennials that flower in spring can be divided in fall. This rejuvenates and multiplies the perennials in one go. A pruning is not necessary.
- In order to give the newly planted perennials a good start, the roots must be freed from soil and weeds. Before they go to thewell-loosened soil, dip briefly into the water. The hole in the ground should be twice the size of the root ball.
Experience the Indian Summer with the right garden furniture
In order to be able to enjoy the colorful Indian Summer in the garden, you not only need a green thumb and a few tips for choosing the plants. The facility also needs to be brought to fall mode. And it goes like this:❶ Patterned wool blankets and cushions are draped on the garden chairs and loungers, which not only ensure cosiness, but also keep you warm when a rough autumn breeze is blowing. The beach chair can also be decked out accordingly. In this way, the garden furniture becomes a cozy place from which the arrival of autumn can be heralded.
❷ Candles in tall glasses are set up for decoration purposes. These prevent the romantic candlelight from simply being blown out by the autumn wind. Candlesticks similar to lanterns also go very well with this time of year.
❸ Natural decoration made from willows is now well placed on the autumn table. If you have covered the terrace, you can decorate the wickerwork with colorful leaves and even leave it there.
If you want, you can already think of the animals in autumn and set up corresponding houses. Conservationists advise doing this early so the animals can also get used to having a bird feeder or feeder feeding them. If these are not hung until the ground is already frozen, the birds may have found a source of food elsewhere.