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Looking to refresh your garden after the monsoon? These five flowering plants are perfect to grow in August and September, rewarding you with vibrant blooms, easy care, and a colourful garden through the season.

If you want to fill your garden or pots with greenery and colourful flowers during the hot June-July months, now is the perfect time. You can plant some varieties that will be loaded with flowers by August-September. These plants tolerate heat well and bring a burst of blooms during and after the rains. Here are 5 such flowering plants that give fantastic blooms in August-September if you plant them in June-July.

Bonus Gardening Tips:

• Pot Size: Use pots at least 8-10 inches deep for more flowers.
• Soil Mix: Mix cow dung manure, compost, and a little sand in the soil.
• Sunlight: Most flowers thrive in good sunlight.
• Watering: Water lightly in the morning or evening. Too much water can spoil the flowers.
• Pruning: Keep removing old flowers to encourage new buds.

Zinnia

• This flower grows easily even in strong sun and heat.
• It comes in many colours like pink, yellow, orange, and white.
• It also attracts bees and butterflies.

How to plant?

• You can sow seeds directly in pots or the ground.
• Give it regular sunlight and water.
• Make sure the soil has good drainage.

Marigold (Genda)

• This plant gives plenty of flowers with very little care.
• People also use it for religious functions.
• It has pest-repelling qualities.

How to plant?

• You can get a plant from a nursery or grow it from seeds.
• Keep it in the sun.
• Water it 2-3 times a week.

Portulaca / 9 o'clock flower

• It thrives even with less water and in high heat.
• It looks beautiful in pots.
• Its flowers bloom daily.

How to plant?

• Keep it in a sunny spot.
• Water it very sparingly (just 1-2 times a week).
• Plant it in a sandy soil mix.

Calendula

• This plant gets full of flowers as the weather starts to cool down.
• It's also used in medicines and beauty products.
• It looks very attractive.

How to plant?

• You can sow the seeds in late June or July.
• It grows very well in pots too.
• Give it regular water and keep it in a spot with some shade.

Balsam

• This flower blooms during the monsoon season.
• It produces colourful, dense flowers.
• It is easy to grow from seeds.

How to plant?

• Keep it in direct sunlight.
• When sowing seeds, make sure the soil is soft.
• Maintain moisture but don't let water collect.