Do you like plants with pink flowers? They look great alone or combined with others of other colors, and there is also a wide variety of species that are easy to care for. Herbs, bushes, cacti... today it doesn't cost much to have the decoration we dream of in the garden, patio, balcony or terrace.
Now, what are their names? If you are curious to know, then we are going to name the ones that we consider the most interesting, not only because they do not require special care, but also because they are beautiful.
wallflower pink (matthiola incana)
The wallflower is an herb that lives about two years: after flowering, something that happens the second year after planting, it dies. But it is a plant whose seed germinates very well, which grows quickly and will give you great satisfaction: it can measure up to 80 centimeters in height, and it has small flowers grouped in inflorescences, which can be of different colors such as yellow, white or of course pink. But it is important that it is put in a sunny place so that it is well.
pink azalea (Rhododendron simsii)
La azalea It is an evergreen shrub that reaches a height of up to 2 meters, but it rarely exceeds one meter and even less if it is kept in a pot. Its leaves are small, dark green, and blooms during the spring and sometimes also during the summer. Its flowers are 1-1,5 centimeters wide, white, red or pink, and appear in inflorescences. It is recommended to put it in shade or semi-shade, and protect from strong frosts. Likewise, it is convenient to plant it in acidic soils and water it with rainwater or with one that does not have lime.
Dragon mouth (Antirrhinus major)
The herb known as snapdragon is a biennial plant (it lives for two years, like the wallflower), which blooms the second year, in spring. It reaches a height of between 50 centimeters and 2 meters, and produces flowers in terminal inflorescences of yellow, white, red, and how could it be otherwise, also pink. A lover of the sun, it is a species that goes very well with others of a similar size, such as the aforementioned wallflower, the clavel (Dianthus caryophyllus) or the cornflower (Centaurea cyanus).
Heather (erica umbellata)
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Heather is an evergreen shrubby plant that reaches a maximum height of 1,5 meters. It has linear, green leaves, and in spring it produces a large number of small pink flowers grouped in inflorescences. As a curiosity, you should know that it contains allelopathic substances, which inhibit the growth of plants that try to grow near it; therefore, we advise you to plant it at least one meter from other species. It needs sun and acid soils. It can withstand cold as well as frost.
scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)
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El scent geranium or pelargonium is an evergreen shrub that reaches a height of 1,5 meters. It is a plant widely used to embellish balconies, patios and terraces, since it adapts very well to living in pots. Besides, blooms for several months in a row: from late winter to summer, and it does so by producing little pink or white flowers. But be careful: it is very important that it be placed in a sunny place, and that it be protected from strong frosts if there are any.
Mammillaria bocasana
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La Mammillaria bocasana It is a globose cactus that reaches a height of 10 centimeters and a diameter of 5 centimeters. It is covered in what look like white hairs, and short, harmless, hook-shaped spines sprout from its areoles. The flowers bloom in summer, and can be yellow or more commonly pink.. Like most cacti, it needs sun, or at least a lot of light, and a soil that drains water very well. It has to be watered little, only when said land is dry. Withstands mild frosts.
Rhododendron (rhododendron ferrugineum)
El rhododendron It is an evergreen shrub that grows between 50 centimeters and 2 meters in height. Its leaves are dark green on the upper side and lighter on the underside. The flowers are pink, small and sprout in short inflorescences at the top of the stems during spring.. Like the azalea, it can only grow in acidic soils, so it will also be convenient to irrigate with rainwater or with one that does not have lime. It can withstand moderate frost.
pink sage (Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Queen'')
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Pink sage is a perennial herb that reaches a height of up to 60 centimeters. The leaves are simple and pubescent, and blooms in spring-summer. Its flowers arise on flower stems called inflorescences, and are pink. It requires direct exposure to the sun to be able to grow, but otherwise it does not need special care: just water from time to time. It supports the cold without problems.
Vervain (hybrid verbena)
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La verbena It is a herbaceous perennial plant cultivated as an annual that reaches a height of 30-35 centimeters, and that produces small green leaves. Blooms during spring and summer, producing numerous flowers of about one centimeter in diameter, which can be lilac, red or pink. It requires a lot of light to grow well, and moderate watering. It does not resist the cold.
Pink vinegar (Oxalis articulata)
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El pink vinegar It is a perennial herb that grows up to 50 centimeters in height. It develops brittle stems, like all Oxalis. The leaves are green, and in spring and summer it produces flowers of an intense pinkish-violet color which measure 1-1,5 centimeters in diameter. To avoid problems, it is advisable to grow it in a pot, since in this way it will be much more controlled. Put it in a sunny area, and give it a moderate watering. It resists weak frosts.
Which of these plants with pink flowers did you like the most?