If you had to pick one..which would it be...

keesha2006

17 years ago

Choose ONE favorite annual....and why

and ONE favorite Perennial, and why

REMEMBER...ONLY ONE....this means we will have to think hard...

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keesha2006
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17 years ago
Annual.....mm...I want to say two...but I can't...soooo

Angel Wing Begonia....I have a fond spot for them.....so easy.....so profuse if you baby a bit....

Perennial....Tiger Lily...I love the happy smiling wavy faces..until the wind and rain takes them from me.. I also like that they bloom when it is hot as heck and have little water demands...and they stand wave about the crowd when they sway in the breeze.
pansyface2006
17 years ago
favorite perenial would have to be the shasta daisy.
They always look so fresh even in the heat and humidity.

favorite annual is definately the old timey petunia.
Late in the afternoon, they smell so heavenly and perfume the garden. Could sit there for hours just smelling their intoxicating perfume.
Barb
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Lol, I know you guys all know how to be nice. I just can't even imagine a sour puss grump selling many flowers. Of course, someone will likely write and challenge this theory. I am used to being told I am wrong so I can take it. Just yesterday, I was at Giant Eagle. I was leaving my kids at the eagles nest. On display there was a large white easter lily with an asking price of 36.00. Lots of the blooms were dying and it was looking rather sad. I commented on how I didn't think it would sell for 36.00. The worker assured me someone would pay that much because they could still plant it. I figure after easter and in that condition she was nuts. She of course was equally sure she was right and was in the know. No use arguing about that. However, imho if anyone buys an easter lily after easter that has half dead blooms for 36.00 (in a depressed economy here) that we can sell anything. So here is hoping they keep there yucky looking flowers overpriced and our nice looking ones will then be a bargain at most any price. Well I can dream, right?
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gldno1
17 years ago
Hands down, the old fashioned petunias that self-seed. Mine were supposed to be fragrant, but I can't detect anything! I hate that part of it.
Other than that, they are great.
haziemoon
17 years ago
This month my favorite perennial is purple coneflower.
I love their height.....color...and droopy petals.

My favorite annual has always been petunias. They come in so many colors, and grow like crazy!

Haziemoon
hedgwytch
17 years ago
hmmm....I think my new favorite annual (or is it perennial?) is night-blooming Nicotiana

My favorite perennial? Passionflowers! No! Wait! Gingers!!!

HW
girlsingardens
17 years ago
I guess my favorite annual would have to be marigolds. Lots of bang for the buck:) These were just about the only flower we had growing up.

Favorite perennial, has to be shasta daisies. Just love how easy they are and I had them as my wedding flower.

Stacie
hydrangea89
17 years ago
My favorite perennial would have to be the hydrangea but that was a hard one!( my poor peonies and roses)

And right now my favorite annual is bells of ireland, I just love how they look in a bouquet of fresh cut flowers from the garden like zinnias, astilbe, and salvia. I tried to grow the Bells but I failed at it and my last surviving seedling is slowly wilting, well who said I cant just try again! I think Ill do that!
pianolady
17 years ago
My favorite perennial is black-eyed susans.

Favorite annual would be geraniums because they can handle just about any abuse and still look good (like in underwatered window boxes).
fivemeows
17 years ago
My favorite perennial is foxgloves.
My favorite annual is Zinnias
PattiOH
17 years ago
My favorite perennial is ASTILBE, because the plumes provide interest in the garden from the time of flowering until mid-winter or spring. Also the the foliage is beautiful for the whole gardening season.

My favorite annual is SNAPDRAGON. They have a long blooming period, come in a wide range of colors and heights and they provide a nice vertical shape in the garden that blends well with my perennials.

Patti
minnesotawatchermom
17 years ago
Gee, this is hard!
My favorite perennial is the purple coneflower. I love their height, and the blooms last forever. Always a pleasant sight in the garden.

My favorite annual is the moss rose. That is a easy choice for me. Again I love the moss rose because they bloom forever and do so under almost any conditions.

Bonnie
jiggreen
17 years ago
my favorite annuals are zinnias, the flowers are gorgeous, the colors are beautiful and the blooms just last and last.

my favorite perennial would have to be...ummm....oh my, this is harder than i thought... i think it would have to be asiatic lilies.

dang, now i feel like i betrayed all of my other perennials, i sure hope their feelings dont get hurt!

:) jiggreen
SandL
17 years ago
Annuals - Coleus because they come in just a wide variety of colors.

Perrenials - It's a toss up between Echinacea purpurea and Agastashe 'Honeybee Blue'. Right now I think I'll go for Agastache. It's the first time I've used it in my garden. I like the fact the leaves turn yellow near the blooms.
happyintexas
17 years ago
My favorite annual would have to be sunflowers. Who can resist those sunshiney faces? Large variety of sizes and colors. Sometimes I sprinkle bird seed around just for the happy sunflowers.

My favorite perenniel...antique roses.

Happy
mmegaera
17 years ago
Hi, I'm a newbie, but I'd like to chime in on this one.

My favorite perennial is bearded iris. I like the wonderful fruit punch smell, and the hundreds of colors they come in, and, most of all, how they look like great big ruffled butterflies in my garden every May. Now if somehow we could just extend their blooming season .

My favorite annual (which, for some strange reason, I didn't plant this year, which I regret deeply) is snapdragons. The tall kind, and they have to snap (no Madame Butterflies or her ilk for my garden ). Ah, well. Next year I will plant many. I love next year...

Megaera
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HomeMaker
17 years ago
Perennial: Hosta - always looks good, whether it's blooming or not.

Annual: Impatiens, so much impact, so little $, and easy to overwinter indoors.
solstice98
17 years ago
Annual - red salvia - yoou just can't beat it in Florida for intense color, lasting power, butterfly & hummingbird attraction, etc. It's common but makes a spectacular bed edging.

Perennial - porterweed! I love this plant in all four colors. It's an amazing performer and attracts every butterfly in hordes. I love the arcing flower bracts and the way they bob in the slightest breeze or under the weight of a bumblebee. These are the best plants in my yard. Favorite color??? The blue makes the largest plant, the purple color is beautiful, but the coral is probably my favorite because it goes so well with any maroon colored plant.
badtoad
17 years ago
Annual - impatients because they give wonderful color in the shade.

Perennial - daylilies, so many varieties I'll never get bored with them.

biannual - Sorry I just had to sneak this in because I adore foxglove.
almendra
17 years ago
Annual: FAREWELL-TO-SPRING, just discovered them last year, and can't get enough of them!

Perennial: WHITE DAISIES, I used to wear a daisy perfume when I was little, and loved it. Now the daisies are a link to my childhood.

Here is a link that might be useful: Farewell-to-spring
Hollywog
17 years ago
okay, I'm going to cheat and say that my favorite perennials are LILIES--that covers asiatic, oriental, daylilies, and several others!!
i can't pick a favorite annuals because I have different favorites for potting, bedding, and reseeding categories!
ggschmerl
17 years ago
Annual : dark blue lobelia

Perennial : Old Garden Roses

Mindy
fammsimm
17 years ago
This is a tough one!

Favorite annual: Zinnias, because of the variety of sizes, and colors, not to mention how easy they are to grow from seed.

Favorite perennial: Another vote for purple coneflower! I love their color, their spreading habit and the fact that they provide food for the birds.

Marilyn
dakinipa
17 years ago
annual-petunias, for the profusion of ruffly flowers and the amount of color they add. Also because those wave petunias just keep going and going...

perennial-foxglove, the color gradation that fades from pink to creme is just so romantic...and the height. The dainty speckled throats of the bells are just irresistable. And the way they just self seed! I'm in love!
friend
17 years ago
annual- those tiny petunias- "million bells" have to be at the top o fmy list..

perrennial is hard but i htink I might have to say hosta just cause they just give so much impact whether blooming or not..without them- what a barren spot..:) I agree with homemaker :)

there are so many others but hosta might not be sooo beautiful in bloom but just such long lasting beauty
gnabonnand
17 years ago
I'll start with my favorite annual, because that's easy. This one is far out in front of all others: PROFUSION ZINNIAS.

Now for favorite perennial. This is really hard to pick one favorite because I have about six that are true wonders in the garden. But I'll play by the rules. My choice is Intermediate Bearded Iris.

Randy
fernsk
17 years ago
My favourite annual is easy - Pansies - in all sizes - they have such happy faces and my grandfather always had them in his flower beds so they remind me of him

My favourite perennial is hard because I love the group that is estabilished and am hoping the new grouping will grow some decent foliage soon but I will say - LUPINS. I think that it is partially because they seem to love my yard and come back year after year.

Fern
leslie197
17 years ago
Annual - nicotiana, specifically jasmine nicotiana alata, love the white flowers with the jasmine scent & it reseeds

Perennial - I thought at first it was a tie between daylilies and hostas, but I guess I would vote for clematis, something is always blooming from early spring with x durandii (indigo blue) to Sweet Autumn (little starry cream ones with lovely scent) & some never seem to stop!
mrmorton
17 years ago
Annual - I've always had a soft spot for Moss roses. I remember them from my childhood home, so they get the top spot.

Perennial - Catmint 'Six Hills Giant' It blooms continously all season long. With it's silvery foliage and fast growth rate it looks great even when not in bloom, too.

I want to toss out a vote for Foxglove, as it isn't really either one of these. Such a great plant.
lousit
17 years ago
Old fashion garden phlox are my favorite perennial, great colors, so easy to grow. And as for annuals, any dahlia, they are so beautiful.
terrene
17 years ago
Annual - cosmos. Delicate foliage, beautiful flowers that extend themselves so gracefully and attract butterflies and bees. (Zinnias, petunias and cleome close 2nds!)

Perennial - well this one is REALLY tough. I love so many and am developing a real appreciation for native perennials. But I would have to say Irises. They are all beautiful but I especially like bearded. Love their delicate ruffled petals and subtle scents.
tracm
17 years ago
Favorite annual would be Zinnias. I plant them from seed and I especially love the Giant ones.

Perennials...this year I'm loving my different Salvias. All color flowers and different foliage. They really thrive without too much care
msmarion
17 years ago
Favorite annual: Zinnia Cut and Come Again. I love to add small vases of them all around the house even in the bathroom.
Favorite perennial: Peonies hands down! I can't grow them here in FL, but in NH I had them every where.
Marion
kristinab
17 years ago
I'm going to have to agree with everyone that it's much easier to name my favorite annual (at least for this year), which is ZINNIA. This is my first year to grow them from seed, and I am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. I am in love! They are so easy to grow from seed, with so many beautiful flowers in so many varieties, and they are handling the drought and heat beautifully.

Now for the hard question, which is my favorite perennial... I guess I'll have to go with my roses (antiques & austins) Or maybe echinacea. No, salvia greggii. Or canna... This question is too hard!
balsam
17 years ago
Hmmmmmmmm. This is a tough one and like jigreen, I almost feel like I'm betraying the rest but here goes.......

annual - cosmos because they are tall with delicate, ferny foliage and bright pink and white blossoms that keep well as cut flowers

perennial - I hope roses count as perennials; they definately give me the most joy (and stress) of all my perennials, though I love them all
southernheart
17 years ago
perennial: daylillies for me (although hosta is a close second)

annual: Impatiens...they are such hard workers, and look good at the end of summer when nothing else (except asparagus fern) in my garden does.
downeastwaves
17 years ago
Poppies!

Poppies!

Leasa
blossomgirl
17 years ago
Jasmine and Sunflowers----for their beauty

Gigi

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