Some wonderful suggestions Shannon, thank you. My zinnias have been flowering since late January and are still putting out new buds. Cosmos is another wonderful annual which self seed everywhere! They are nearly finished now after 4 months of flowering! Lots of different colours and shapes. I really need to get some marigolds for next Summer and I like the sound of the Supertunias. The Bidens are very pretty - are they annuals too? I have seen them several times at my plant centre and I know you like them, perhaps I shall give them a go!
Hi Gaby!! Thanks so much for reading and posting. Cosmos are great! I'm growing some from seed now. I also didn't include Verbena. Maybe I'll do a Vol 2 😀 Bidens are annuals and come in a range of colors. They bloom their little socks off. I look forward to seeing what you choose 💚
This post might inspire me to start planting annuals! I'm a perennial gardener through and through, but the new petunia varieties that don't require deadheading may have just changed my mind. . . 😆
Great suggestions- took me years to embrace annuals as perennial plants were my bread and butter while building gardens. Now fully enjoying the vibrancy that comes with many annuals. Last summer experimented with zinnias and fell in love. Highly prolific. Appreciate hearing your recommendations and thank you!
Some wonderful suggestions Shannon, thank you. My zinnias have been flowering since late January and are still putting out new buds. Cosmos is another wonderful annual which self seed everywhere! They are nearly finished now after 4 months of flowering! Lots of different colours and shapes. I really need to get some marigolds for next Summer and I like the sound of the Supertunias. The Bidens are very pretty - are they annuals too? I have seen them several times at my plant centre and I know you like them, perhaps I shall give them a go!
Hi Gaby!! Thanks so much for reading and posting. Cosmos are great! I'm growing some from seed now. I also didn't include Verbena. Maybe I'll do a Vol 2 😀 Bidens are annuals and come in a range of colors. They bloom their little socks off. I look forward to seeing what you choose 💚
This post might inspire me to start planting annuals! I'm a perennial gardener through and through, but the new petunia varieties that don't require deadheading may have just changed my mind. . . 😆
I love perennials, too, but I essentially have no self control in a garden center. I call it "experimenting."
Great suggestions- took me years to embrace annuals as perennial plants were my bread and butter while building gardens. Now fully enjoying the vibrancy that comes with many annuals. Last summer experimented with zinnias and fell in love. Highly prolific. Appreciate hearing your recommendations and thank you!
Thanks for reading and responding! I just can't resist a flower is the theme here, I think.