1. January – Christmas Cactus

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Botanical Name: Schlumbergera bridgesii

The Christmas Cactus is a star flower for the festive season and starts to bloom around the end of November until the start of the year. These plants are photoperiodic, meaning they need longer nights to initiate blooms, and the end of December around Christmas and January provides just that!

2. February – African Violet

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Botanical Name: Saintpaulia

Being sensitive to light exposure, these plants come to their own in the second month, when days gradually become longer as winter starts to fade away. The increased daylight signals the plant to bloom.

3. March – Peace Lily

Botanical Name: Spathiphyllum

March marks the arrival of Spring, and this is the time when peace lily reveals its beauty with elegant flowers (Actually Spathes). The increase in light and temperature helps the plant bloom profusely in the third month.

4. April – Orchids

Any year cannot be complete without seeing the gorgeous blooms of Orchids. They stand out with their unique blooms and thrive under indirect but bright light conditions, typical of Spring.

Tulips, Hyacinths, and Daffodils are also some great choices.

5. May – Geranium

Botanical Name: Geranium

The fifth month of the year brings a rise in the temperatures, which is ideal for the growth and flowers of geraniums. May also brings long sunlight hours, crucial for flowering.

You can also pick Peonies, Lilacs, and Iris.

6. June – Begonia

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Botanical Name: Begonia

These plants work on the principle of photoperiodism and are quite sensitive to the length of daylight hours. In the sixth month, the days become longer, which means they get more light exposure, triggering the begonias flowering process.

7. July – Hibiscus

Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

These large flowers are a must-have in the seventh month of the year. The plant blooms in response to the high sunlight levels of the July month, which typically gets longer daylight hours reminiscent of mid-summer.

8. August – Gloxinia

Botanical Name: Sinningia speciosa

These, like begonias, also come under the category of plants that follow photoperiodism. The longer sunlight duration of this month creates an apt atmosphere for these specimens to go into full bloom!

9. September – Chrysanthemum

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum

These flowers offer a stunning display in the eleventh month. Being short-day specimens, they require longer nights to trigger flowering, which aligns perfectly with November’s characteristics.

10. October – Cyclame

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Botanical Name: Cyclamen

This plant begins to flower at this time because of the drop in temperature. Its blooming is triggered by the cold nights, producing upswept blossoms that come in pink, white, and red hues.