Show off your annuals.....

I started a similar thread in Perennials, but now all my annuals are blooming. Let's see what everyone's got. Maybe a bit of seed swapping to boot!

I was in the mood for macro shots yesterday so here's a few....

Zinnia 'Dreamland Scarlet'

Zinnia California Giant Mix

Cleome (Spider Flower)

Self-seeding Larkspur with some yarrow mixed in

A purple larkspur that I'm not sure where it came from.

Calibrachoa 'Superbells Red'

Lantana

Great photos, langbr, and such great color for the garden.

Thanks Joanne! I take ALOT of photos...unfortunately most are not keepers (or at least not for public viewing!).

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Cockscomb from Tree_climber

Ace of Spades Sweet Potato Vine and Wave Petunias from Brugie

Love the red of those Petunias, Debby!


'Orange Porcupine' Calendula with some verbena 'Blue Princess' in the background.

(Corrected my spelling of calendula)

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Langbr: Great photos. They are so vivid.
Here is a pale pink somnifernum poppy.

I have yet to grow poppies. On my list for next year. Keep 'em coming. Gives me lots of ideas.


Gazania 'Daybreak' Bunnies have repeatedly cut these to the ground, so much that I've given up and relegated them to bunny food!

Here's another somniferum poppy. If you grow them once you will fall in love with them.

How about a shaggy looking poppy

The last poppy for tonight.
Fringed Pink Poppy

Calandula or Pot Marigold

Wow, Debby...you must be the poppy queen! (Gosh don't tell Poppysue I said that! LOL!). Very, very purdy!

Now I should sow these outdoors in the fall here in the Midwest right? (PS I'm out of town for the next week so don't be alarmed if I don't respond right away).

langbr: I love the poppys, they are so easy to grow and reward you with lots of seeds.
For the best results in the Midwest sow seeds of annual poppy in late winter or early spring. We can sow them on top of the last snow in March and they will come up. They need the cool temps to germinate.

Here's my bed of celosia, dreamland zinnias, lady in red salvia, an unnamed blue salvia, a buddelia lindleyana, and cannas.

And look at how big my sweet potato vines are already! I think that they think they are kudzu.

And I love this portulaca that has burgandy foliage.


And Debby, I love your poppies!!!

Love those poppies! Like Debby says, "If you grow them once you will fall in love with them"!

That shaggy looking poppy is nice!

Here's another one to add to the collection - Poppy "Black Peony":

Everyone's pics are so pretty and colorful! I garden on a terrace and try my best to grow everything I see! You guys aren't helping! LOL!

Another of my pots this year - Poached Eggs and Dianthus "Zing":

And this petunia - "Purple Pirouette":

And one last picture - another poppy! Papaver somniferum - a red scallop-edge variety.

Thanks for all the pics, folks - hope you enjoy mine!

PV

Nat: I love your Purple Majesty with the sweet potatoes, they all are doing super.
Vic: Your doing good for Balcony Gardening. Thanks, for posting more poppies and that purple petunia is a knockout.
Maybe next year I will have the Black Peony Poppy in my gardens, always have intentions of adding her, time gets away.

langbr, great thread! I love getting ideas for annuals to try next year. I started these zinnias from Park's Scabious pastel mix, Dreamland mix & Bicolor whirligig. Picked a bouquet for pic-they're scattered all over yard. Please more zinnias!!:0) They just seem to say summer to me!
Kathy

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Interesting happening. The white poppy seed I recieved from Amy has thrown both single and double flowers.

another view of the single.

Better double white view. Could this be 'fluffy ruffles'?

Nat - Love that burgundy portulaca! I've never seen it...do you know the name?

kwells--this year is my first year for lots of zinnias and I'm really liking the way they are filling some gaps this time of year. I think I'll be doing more of them next year too!

balvenie - now that's an interesting development. Are they on the same plant or different? If same plant I'd say it's some kind of mutation. On different plants, could be that Amy had some cross-pollination occur that she wasn't aware of on her plants.


(edited to correct grammar)

This message was edited Jul 1, 2004 8:39 AM

Langbr, I don't know the name of the portulaca. But it doesn't turn burgandy until it receives full sun - - so the plants are green at the nurseries when you buy them. I will try and stop by the nursery that is close to my house to see if they have anymore - - to see if they have a tag that indicates the name.

langbr. different plants.Labels on each plant now so next year will show some interestiing results.

Nat - I'd sure appreciate it if you could get the name. Portulaca are a sentimental fav of mine, but don't go out of your way to make a special trip. Just next time you're in there.

balvenie - great! an experiment that will take a year to see the results of.....how exciting!

Langbr, I went by last night and it's called Yubi portulaca. http://www.theflowerfields.com/ffa/gardener.aspx?tabid=1

The foliage was mainly green until I placed mine in full sun. And the foliage is more similar to a jade plant -- wide flat leaves - - than regular portulaca that has needle like foliage.

Well I'll be!!! You're right it's got wide leaves. I gotta see if I can find this around here even though it's getting late in the annual season here. Maybe I'll just get seeds for next year. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful new plant twist on an old favorite!

This is a shirley poppy that I really like

A really dark purple peony poppy