1. Club Care Inc.

2. How To Choose The Right Flowers For Your Home
Here are a few items to keep in mind when choosing flowers for your home. Below is a brief outline of what I consider to be the most important ones. Ie: Right plant right place
Light Conditions
Soil/Water Conditions
Maintenance Requirements
Aesthetics

3. I. Light Conditions
It is very important to take note of what kind of light conditions you are working with before you choose your flowers. This will make a huge difference when it comes to the performance of the plant.
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Full Shade
Begonia Odorata ‘Alba’ thrives in partial sun to full shade

4. II. Soil/ Water Conditions
Irrigation can be the culprit when plants don’t perform well. It is important to check the coverage your annual beds are getting and how well they drain prior to planting. A good soil base should help rectify your drainage problems.
SOIL AMMENDMENT!!!
Bronze Leaf Red & Rose Begonia’s. Shade tolerant and drought tolerant.

5. III. Maintenance Requirements
Some plants are more labor intensive than others. For example, some require dead-heading or cleaning while others might require frost protection and be more prone to disease.
Geraniums – Frost Tolerant; Dead-Heading Required
Vinca – Huge Display of Color; Not Frost Tolerant; Requires Fungicide Sprays

6. IV. Aesthetics
Decide upon a “theme/ color scheme” for your home. This is an easy place to start and certainly doesn’t require you to stick with one particular plant.
Tips To Making Interesting Annual Beds:
Varying Textures (don’t be afraid to use plants that give color from foliage only in combination)
Varying Heights (make sure to keep your taller items in the back)
Tone on Tone Color Combinations or blocks of color (i.e. different shades of pinks or purples )

7. Spring Flowers vs. Fall Flowers
There are two distinct seasons of flowers for Southwest Florida.
Spring/Summer – Late April – Beginning of October
Fall/Winter – Late October – April
There are some flowers that can crossover from summer to winter, but very few that are winter annuals that crossover to summer

8. Spring Flowers vs. Fall Flowers
Summer Flowers
Heat
Moisture/Humidity
Day Length
Winter Annuals
Cooler temps
Less Moisture/Irrigation more important
Day Length

9. Summer Flower Examples
Angelonia – Summer Snapdragon
Angelonia prefer full sun, periodic removal of spent blooms can increase color. Long days

10. Summer Flower Examples
Caladiums
Caladiums prefer partial sun to full shade, They handle high levels of moisture and are heavy feeders. Bulb – return year after year

11. Summer Flower Examples
Pentas
Caladiums prefer full sun to partial shade, They preform best with lower levels of moisture. Butterfly series and dwarf series, Butterfly attractant. Use for long periods of time.

12. Summer Flower Examples
Vinca
Vinca prefer full sun to partial shade, They preform best with lower levels of moisture. They are susceptible to aerial Phytophthora. Mulching installed flower beds can reduce risk of fungus

13. Winter Flower Examples
Begonias
Green Leaf – Shade
Bronze Leaf – Sun
Begonia Big – Partial sun to sun
Drier conditions preferred

14. Winter Flower Examples
Geraniums
Geraniums prefer drier conditions and full sun light conditions. They require deadheading spent blooms. Handle cold temperatures

15. Winter Flower Examples
Petunias
Petunias prefer drier conditions and full sun light conditions. Handle cold temperatures. Great for containers.

16. Winter Flower Examples
Sunpatiens
Sunpatiens prefer more water than most winter annuals. Showiest flower display. Many color varieties avaiable. Not cold tolerant. Full sun to shade tolerance.

17. Color Bowls – Front door or top of pillars
Custom Hanging Baskets