Tag Archives: annuals

Disease and Heat Can’t Keep Bounce Impatiens Down

May 12, 2015 | Jennifer Smith | 0

Impatiens are one of a handful of annuals that bloom throughout the summer in the shade garden. Bounce and Big Bounce Impatiens are floriferous annuals that, unlike earlier impatiens varieties, are resistant to downy mildew (Plasmopara obducens). This new introduction also …

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Dreamland Red Zinnia Shines in the Flower Garden

February 17, 2015 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: We love ‘Dreamland Red’ zinnia for its time-tested performance in flower gardens across the United States. This annual zinnia offers rich red flowers and a compact growth habit. What’s more, it typically does not fall victim to powdery mildew. …

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Sun Parasol Mandevilla Adds Bright Flowers and Tropical Feel

July 14, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Sun Parasols first showed their velvety petals in North America in 2003, bred by Suntory Flowers Ltd. in Japan. There are several selections in this series that are all valued for their long bloom seasons, low maintenance and resistance to …

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The Music Note Plant is Music to Our Eyes

June 24, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Clerodendrum incisum is a perennial that grows like a shrub. It is the flower buds that give this plant its common name, which droop delicately resembling musical notes. This plant is low maintenance, but is intolerant of cold temperatures. If …

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Pinch Back Coleus for Optimal Growth

June 24, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Cutting back coleus will actually produce more of it, making the plant take on a bushier shape quite quickly. The flowers are often pinched from coleus plants so the leaves aren’t downplayed, but doing so also makes this tender perennial …

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Surefire Begonias Bloom All Summer in Shade

June 17, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Surefire Begonia comes in a red and rose variety. This bedding annual doesn’t require much, if any, pruning, and deer aren’t very fond of it. This plant is colorful throughout the summer and fall, blooms persistently and requires no deadheading. …

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Plant Summer Wave Blue Torenia for Lasting Flowers in Shade

May 27, 2014 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Summer Wave Large Blue torenia is a low-maintenance flowering annual plant that thrives and blooms in the shade and tolerates the heat and humidity of summer. It does not need deadheading, it puts up with drought and it will …

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Plant These Annual Vines to Make a Garden Tipi

April 22, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

I want to make a tipi in my yard for my kids to use as a kind of fort. What are some plants that will quickly cover the teepee framework I’ve made out of long poles?

What Went Wrong with Zinnia Seedlings

February 25, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Last year I started zinnias from seed indoors, but the leaves became deformed and the plants did not develop. What could have been the problem with my zinnia seedlings?

Cool-Season Annuals for Fall and Winter Window Boxes

August 23, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

What are some “cool-season annuals” I can grow in my windowboxes as we head into the fall season?

Avoid Impatiens and Try These Other Shade Annuals

June 4, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Impatiens is a shade-loving tender perennial (often grown as an annual) that blooms in a wide range of beautiful colors such as reds, purples, pinks, whites and oranges. While they are popular selections with long-lived, eye-catching blooms, they are becoming …

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