rainbow of flowers? looking for advice

[NCbecauseitspersonal]

Looking for advice from the green-fingered.

I've seen a suggestion on FB that we could grow a rainbow of flowers in the front garden or a container.

Can anyone suggest something I could plant now that would give that effect? Annuals - seeds or plants, not fussy, but easy to get hold of. Would want all the colours to be ready at the same time. (Is it too late for pansies? I don't know much about flowers, and googling just brings up loads of "rainbow roses" ... )

[Stellaris22]

That's a lovely idea! Following this thread for advice on how to do this too :)

[WheresMyAlex]

Ooh this is a fab idea! Following with interest.

[Siameasy]

I am v keen on flowers and we grow native wildflowers every spring. In future-if you get into growing-if you over-winter them (sow in autumn) you will get your plants to flower earlier.
If you order your seeds now and plant you will prob have flowers around late June-July.
Red- red poppies
Orange-Calendula orange variety
Yellow-corn marigold
Green-erm leaves😂
Blue-cornflower or vipers bugloss
Indigo-}
Violet-} probably open to interpretation. You can get strains of cornflower in a purple but I’d probably plant corn cockle which is a strong pink colour) in place of these two colours. Alternatively Phacelia is a mauve colour.
These plants are all annuals. Definitely plant in a container in full sun but not allowed to dry out preferably a raised container in a slug free area
Alternatively you can start them off in pots and transfer once well established which is what I do as we have lots of thieving insects and birds and if I sow directly into the ground I get nowt!

[lubeybooby]

I'd love to do this but have no idea on plants so watching with interest

[lubeybooby]

ooh thank you @Siameasy

[ValerieSally]

Sweet peas are very easy to grow. Start now and when they flower keep picking them and you will be rewarded with more. I grow mine in the cardboard inner if the toilet roll. Soak seeds overnight in water then sow 3 to a pot. Don't let them dry out and when they initially reach 10cms pinch out the top leaves this will give you bushy plants. Plant out in a sunny place once no chance of frost, about May time. Some bamboo or trellis for them to cling to when they climb. Good luck, happy gardening.

[Siameasy]

You’re welcome I can talk about plants all day
Here’s what I had last year. This is early July and they aren’t fully out so obv more green than colour. Wild flowers are more subtle but I like that and the bees love them. The mauve one in the centre of the pot is candy tuft I forgot about that one.
Wild flowers will flower till October as well until the harsh frosts

[NCbecauseitspersonal]

Thank you @Siameasy and @ValerieSally xx

[ValerieSally]

You are very welcome. It's always a lovely feeling when the seeds pop their little heads above the soil.