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Post by Chuckles on Feb 17, 2011 17:27:49 GMT
I don't really do a lot of annuals in the garden other than pansies and the odd wallflower but I have grown night Phlox several times now and it's really lovely and can highly reccomend it. www.johnsons-seeds.com/seeds-plants-gardening/12035/night-phlox-midnight-candyI grow them from seed and then use them in indivual pots or in pots that I have patio roses or the like, you can sow them direct where you want them to flower. They are great for around a seating area and give off an amazing perfume in the evening. |
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Post by andy on Feb 17, 2011 17:39:52 GMT
Some of the hardy annuals are stunning....clarkia, larkspur, californian poppy (can't spell the latin) godetia, alyssum, stocks can all give a wonderful display if either sown in situ or grown indoors as for half hardy annuals.
Always grow night scented stock just to dot around the patio and usually never without dark blue petunias which i grow for the contrast and the sweet, sickly scent.
Love marigolds too...especially if grown with the blue petunias as orange/yellow and dark blue makes a wonderful display.
Another one i love....i'm growing a tall, cottage garden variety this year, is antirrhinum. Pink and yellow together is awesome.
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 17, 2011 17:53:30 GMT
All grown from seed I'm with you both on Stock, just love the scent both of the brompton mix type and the night scented. Sweetpea are my favourite annual, I just would'nt be without them. Others that I've come to know over the past few years are Cosmos, there are so many to choose from both tall and small and their foliage is wonderful. Anagelis, I grew last year for the first time and it's the most amazing blue colour. Almost an annual because of the way I seem to loose them are the Dahlia, would'nt be without them either.  |
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Post by Tig on Feb 17, 2011 19:28:51 GMT
I always buy some of the double godetia, they are so reliable. I've also grown to love the annual poppies as they self seed and seem to get through even the harshest of winters as do the cornflowers. Sunflowers have rather grown on me, as have sweet peas  I'm also rather fond of the californian poppies (eschscholzia Andy), and I buy some petunias rather than sow them, same with french or african marigolds, not because they are difficult to grow from seed but because I run out of space trying to grow some of the more unusual annuals ;D x Tig |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 26, 2011 15:38:21 GMT
I grow lots of annuals from seed French Marigolds...soooo easy, they flower all season, I grow many varieties, great for front of the boarder or for edging veg beds.  Nicotianas, I grow the dwarf varieties (still get to about 30") and smell amazing  Heliotrope...gorgeous scent  Antirrhinum Royal Bride, scented and beautiful  Tithonia Rotundifolia  Ricinus...  I could go on.... ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 26, 2011 15:52:23 GMT
Ooooh Cheery I could be tempted to grow Heliotrope I adore their smell. No room in my beds for annuals but I guess I could have them in pots around the place, seating areas especially |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 26, 2011 16:19:30 GMT
I have some french Marigold seeds this year but will leave them for another while.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Feb 26, 2011 16:57:09 GMT
What amazing photos - I dont plant Marigolds even tho I love them - the slugs home in on them like it is their Ivy (Restaurant) - I think its their special kind of musky smell If I have only one seed packet to choose for an annual it would have to be Night Scented Stock - nothing compares - even tho they are straggly looking things |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 26, 2011 17:01:15 GMT
Nice pics Cheery. I'm trying Ricinus for the first time this year.
I'd have to say Cosmos, all colours, all sizes - I love it!
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 26, 2011 19:39:50 GMT
I agree about cosmos Jasmine, they are so beautiful...and mustn't forget cleome.....
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Post by Auricula on Mar 13, 2011 9:35:05 GMT
I always grow cosmos too - a great gap filler Don't grow cleome - don't they have spikes ??  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 13, 2011 11:25:32 GMT
I've been trying Cleome this year and so far the news is not good. I've currently got the remainder of my seeds in the fridge for a couple of weeks and then I'll sow them. Thanks again to Tig for the seed.
Tig has mentioned but I forgot, the Sweetpea, I would'nt be without them. Nigella are wonderful as well, their foliage and seed heads too as are Aqualegia (sp).
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Post by Geranium on Mar 13, 2011 12:11:52 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 21, 2014 19:01:23 GMT
I don't really do a lot of annuals other than hanging basket plants. One I tried this year because of its vibrancy and perfume was a Petunia called Rim Purple, strange name until you see it  its been amazing. This is one plant in a pot and its seems to have been going for ever so can definately recommend it.  |
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Post by wendya on Jan 15, 2015 12:25:05 GMT
what a lovely putunia |
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 17, 2015 9:17:50 GMT
andy, Ladygardener, Tig, Cheerypeabrain, Jasmine, Auricula, Geranium, wendya, I'll defo be looking for it again this year wendya, may have got the name the wrong way around, think it should be 'purple rim' I got it from a local GC/Nursery last year so am hoping they have it again. I found a label in the GH the other day from another lovely plant I bought last year Euphorbia Stardust Super Flash. Photos on google don't do it justice but its lovely in a trough or hanging basket and has low water needs and no deadheading 
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Post by andy on Jan 17, 2015 9:26:35 GMT
I'm loving all the new pink and green Petunias. Due to Petunias being a complete pain for dead heading etc, i'm only growing the normal deep blue ones as the tuberous Begonias i'm having don't have any blues in them....and they smell devine !!!
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Post by Auricula on Jan 17, 2015 10:11:03 GMT
I don't bother with bedding plants any more as the conditions down here don't suit them. I hate deadheading petunias as the petals are all sticky and yukky  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 17, 2015 10:23:04 GMT
Cornflower, I would'nt be without them now that I've had success growing them, tall ones coloured ones and a great dwarf one which grows to about 50cm or so. I think it's Dwarf Jubilee Gem. Tastes change and I'm growing Sunflowers every year now, some tall varieties that the passers by comment on and some around 100cm and they fit into the borders very well. Antirrhinum are another great annual although they often last more than one year if we have a mild winter. Calendula and Marigolds I won't be without, for borders here at home but also at the allotment. Borage is another annual I've been growing lately, the bees love it and the flowers are lovely but you do need a bit of room for it, also Digitalis, different varieties but the native one as well. Chuckles, I love the look of that Euphorbia, I've never seen those seeds before. |
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Post by Tig on Jan 17, 2015 13:21:13 GMT
I've got some larkspur (which I'm going to sow direct now as an experiment), clarkia & zinnia on my list for this year.
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Post by Auricula on Jan 17, 2015 15:30:18 GMT
Might give cosmos and tithonias another go this year
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I'm also rather fond of the californian poppies (eschscholzia Andy), and I buy some petunias rather than sow them, same with french or african marigolds, not because they are difficult to grow from seed but because I run out of space trying to grow some of the more unusual annuals ;D
its been amazing. This is one plant in a pot and its seems to have been going for ever so can definately recommend it.
