Please ID this annual
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Please help me plant this Annual bed with ONE easy Annual.
Comments (18)It's too bad that you cant go just a tad bit shorter than 2 to 3 feet, I had lots of suggestions for you that stays with the same one plant, but with color varations. One suggestions was to go with the Cosmic cosmos--all three colors red, orange and yellow which are totally stunning and vibrant mixed together. And incredibly easy to grow from seed! Another suggestion was Magellan zinnias, which will grow like dwarf hydrangea shrubs smothered with handsized blooms that last for months. I had blooms that did not need be removed for 4 months, I kid you not! And there is just about every color available, coral, ivory, yellow, pink, scarlet, cherry, orange, salmon. I am growing over 400 of these this year. Another suggestion was a mixture of Celosia 'Fresh Look' colors in red, orange,and yellow. Most people hate celosia because they have never had good luck with keeping them going, but the Fresh Looks are very stunning, lush, healthy plants that get just under 2 foot tall, if I remember correctly. Another suggestion was to do Gomphrena, in a mixture of colors. Gomphrena, if plants are kept together and properly spaced will grow to a 2 foot tall airy "shrub" that stands up to rain, drought, etc. I grow the "All Around Purple', 'Strawberry Fields', and other colors from Park Seed, including white, rose and bicolor rose. Dont underestimate those small colored balls! They can REALLY make a huge standout, if they are grown correctly. I second the idea of using Profusion zinnias. These are like the perfect daisy like flower! Also, the blooms did not need removed for 4 months, available in colors: cherry, white, orange, Fire (reddish orange) and Apricot (my favorite). Very easy to grow from seed. You may want to check into the Tidal wave Petunias. If you space them about 2 foot apart, they will spread out like you wouldnt believe and grow to about 2 foot tall. I have never seen a petunia grow like this before last year! Though, the silver would blend right into your house color, but they do make a purple, hot pink, and cherry color that I will be doing this year. Tidals have a massive branching system to them. Do a search on gardenweb and you will find lots of pictures and ideas for them....See MorePlease help ID this annual flower plant
Comments (2)Heliotrope Here is a link that might be useful: Heliotrope...See MoreHelp IDing a Flowering Annual
Comments (6)Shadyplace, you are talking about downy mildew of Impatiens. The symptoms typically start with a few leaves becoming completely yellow. Then all the leaves drop and all you have are bare stem and collapse. Spores may spread on the wind for miles and last in the soil for years. Downy Mildew disease only affects garden impatiens Impatiens walleriana, but all varieties. New Guinea impatiens are not affected nor any other garden flowers. Wet foliage, cool temperatures (especially at night), and moist air are ideal conditions for disease development. Beds receiving overhead sprinkler irrigation, because the foliage does not dry quickly are especially vulnerable. There is currently no worthwhile treatment and no resistance at all. Reputable nurseries have just about stopped selling impatiens. Once you have the problems, forget having impatiens until breeders have genes for resistance, probably biotech added since no one has found any resistance....See MoreID Annual bought at Walmart
Comments (13)Just to clarify....the plant patent laws are not restricted to those who sell the plants, but are intended for all of us. I will say that private homeowners are hardly likely to get caught or fined, however. I'm a stickler for following the letter of the law because I have been a professional who has paid the necessary fees for (legal) propagation rights. No one will be knocking on your door, that's for sure. But I wouldn't get the enjoyment out of a plant that I took illegal cuttings from. That's just me. We take $$$$ out of the pockets of the individuals, scientists, research institutions, and universities who work hard at 'inventing' plants that are more disease and insect resistant, more heat or cold tolerant, longer blooming, better tasting, more beautiful, etc. How glad will you be when plant breeders finally succeed in developing an Impatiens truly resistant to impatiens downy mildew? Willing to pay for the pleasure? I know that I will show my gratitude at the cash register. I save my pennies for my particular weakness.....hybrid Coleus cultivars. ;-) It can take anywhere from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars and many years to successfully obtain a plant patent. The patent holders deserve to be paid. It's an interesting discussion but not a debate....See Moredbarron
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