Flowers for very sunny spot?

I have a couple of concrete tubs outside the front the the house which are in the full sun all day. I%26#039;ve tried several different flowers but despite regular watering I can%26#039;t get anything to do very well as in the height of summer the heat is too much for most plants. I was going to try nasturtiums but has anyone else got any helpful advice.

Flowers for very sunny spot?
Try a plant called valarian in a lot of colour%26#039;s, it will grow any place, and any type of soil, once flowered to the end cut back in a week you have more flowers, and requires very little water..
Reply:Hi, Campanula, Dahlia, Dianthus, Gazania, Nigella, Geraniums, Petunia%26#039;s, Verbena. Just a few, hope that helps. x
Reply:I like blue salvia, gloriosa daisies (rudbeckia), fern-leaf yarrow, dwarf daylilies, you might try a dwarf form of ceanothus (California wild lilac). They tolerate heat and the sun very well; but whatever plants you choose, the most important thing is to not let your plant roots dry out. Containers generally have a tendency to cook the roots--sooooooo in hot summer days you may have to water more than once a day.
Reply:What about adding some moisture retaining compost or gel and then try what you fancy!
Reply:I would say hens and chicks. They are neat and come back every year. Plus they are really hardy. Also you might try marigolds or moss ross.
Reply:California poppies (escholzia, I THINK) are vigorous and pretty bullet-proof.
Reply:First make sure that you change the soil every year.


Replace the old stuff with soil like Miracle Grow Moisture retaining potting soil.





Get new overnight diapers with a moisture retention core.





Put the diapers in a bucket of water for 20 minutes until they are full and puffy. Put the diapers in the bottom of your concrete tub. Use one or two if the tubs are huge.





Add your soil and take the hose and really give it a good soak. Let it stand for a good hour to have the soil get evenly moist.





Now you%26#039;re ready for plants. For full sun I%26#039;ve found Ivy Geraniums and light creamy marigolds are good. Put a vine like vinca in, and you should be able to keep up with the watering with the soaked diapers in the bottom to hold your plants over. This doesn%26#039;t mean you don%26#039;t need to water but it gives your plants a fighting chance in the hottest of days.
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Reply:The best summer flowers which can cope with the extensive heat are:





Hybrid Marigold (very fragrant)


Sunflower


Zinnia


Verbena White, Rose, Magenta





But you may require to water them atleast once a day - during evenings/early mornings. I plant all of the above every spring to get flowers during summer.
Reply:Rudbeckia, or black-eyed susan, is a favorite for hot Arkansas summers.Zinnias not only provide a riot of color in the summer garden, but they also make wonderful cut flowers. I have these in my front garden and they are wonderful.
Reply:As much as you want some flowers and colour there in your front yard. you might have to opt for something that requires less water and attention. Maybe a couple of beautiful umbrellas....


if you can set up a trickle feeder (poly pipe) and use some wettasoil granules, the water and roots might penetrate the soil. How old is the soil?, maybe that needs some manure mixed in too, to help retain the moisture??


Try growing chili plants (capsicum), they enjoy full sun and you get to eat the produce. They also look beautiful....
Reply:You don%26#039;t say where you are, so it is difficult to guage the heat you arre talking about. I am in Johannesburg, which gets extremely hot in summer, and I found Petunias are good in the sun. Iris, the flag variety like sunny positions. Verbena in all sorts of bright colours love sun and don%26#039;t need much watering. How about trying a bouganvillea, they are gorgeous in pots, and you can move them if you get any sign of frost in the winter. Just a few suggestions.
Reply:Lavenders are a good bet.They will soon fill a container and their small silver leaves help reflect sunlight and so don%26#039;t need to be watered so much. Any silver leafed plants should cope in dry sunny conditions . Rosemary%26#039;s are another similar plant. Summer bedding plants are OK but they are expensive high maintenance and only last a season.
Reply:go for the hibiscus
Reply:Try some very Hardy Roses, or Geranium.



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