When you desire lots of colouring material rapidly , flowers to cut by the armful and flower all summertime , you want annuals . For earliest possible bloom , seed seed indoors , then organ transplant - or buy started plants in May . But you ’ll still get plenty of flowers if you await till the peril of hoarfrost is preceding and inseminate the seed of quick - grow varieties where you want the plant to produce outdoors .
yearly will grow anywhere , in any kind of soil . You ’ll get the big , brightest flowers when your plants get lineal sunlight for about half the daytime . And do n’t skimp on plant life intellectual nourishment and water if you desire the good results .
To convince yourself you ’re both rich and favorable , try mature your own flowers from seed .
Annuals - zinnias , petunias , aster , marigold , and the like - are your best bet for showy rosiness you’re able to relish within a matter of weeks . just do this
SNAPDRAGON
exercise : For cut bloom or garden displayColors : Almost full rangeHeight : Dwarf , 1 foot , others 18 inchesFinal spacing:18 inchesWhen to sow : Earliest spring . ( Sow inside for even earlier bloom)Try these varieties : New Tetra motley are very enceinte , often cockle , and on extra compact ear
Hint : If you water carefully to keep leaves teetotal , rust is n’t likely to attack your plant .
CALENDULA
Uses : Masses of bloom . Cut flowersColors : Orange or stinker , sometimes pencil with a deep colorHeight : Up to 2 feetFinal spacing:12 to 15 inchesWhen to sow : As soon as soil can be ready in springTry these mixture : Yellow Colossal ( huge , clear icteric ) ; Yellow shaggy ( more intimate ) ; Orange Ball ( vivid color)Hint : Keep the pass off flowers picked to lengthen anthesis period .
CALIFORNIA POPPY
Uses : Mass colorColors : Orange , creamy white-hot , cerise , pinkHeight : Up to 2 feetFinal spacing:8 inchesWhen to sow : Early spring . ( Or in fall)Try these varieties : Sunbeam ( vertical , double orangish flowers ) ; Red Chief ( undivided , deep scarlet ) ; Creamy Crinkles ( apricot double ) ; Ramona ( golden bronze inwardly , coppery rose outside)Hint : Unless moved with an unploughed bollock of soil , plants do not transplant well .
COSMOS
Uses : Background for yearly beds and borders . Excellent cut flowersColors : Crimson , pinkish , white , yellowHeight : unremarkably 5 to 6 , may reach 10 feetFinal spatial arrangement : : 18 inchesWhen to sow : Early springTry these varieties : Yellow Flare ( golden ) ; Orange Flare ( golden Orange River ) ; Radiance ( rose with crimson center SensationHint : twitch out bakshish of shoots frequently to keep plant branchy and full of flush .
fagot
Uses : abut . undercut flowersColors : Almost every hue , mottle or pureHeight:6 inches to 1 foot ; social climber 18 in or moreFinal spacing:12 to 18 inchesWhen to seed : Sow in August plants for other spring blooms . For bloom this spring , buy plantsTry these varieties : Oregon Giants , Swiss Giants , Canadian GiantsHint : Don’t tolerate pansies to go to seeded player ; pick them every day .
PETUNIA
Uses : cornucopia of bloom of youth and mass color essence . Edginess window boxesColors : Rich purple , crimson , scarlet , all tones of rose and Oink , white , almost real yellowHeight:1 foot to 18 inchesFinal spacing:1 infantry ; far to bring out the appeal of an individual plantWhen to sow : – May or indoors in MarchTry these mixed bag : Try the fresh all - doubles and such 1 as Flaming Velvet , ( mahogany - red ) , Cream Star ( yellow ) ; and Salmon Beauty ( salmon - pink)Hint : : Choose a sunny spot for maximum flush .
PHLOX
Uses : Bedding or bring down flowersColors : Scarlet , deep red , pole pink , deep yellow , bloodless , amberHeight : Up to 18 inch . flora be given to fall over and send out erect branchesFinal spatial arrangement : : 12 inchesWhen to sow in : Outdoors when danger from hoar is post , or indoors in MarchTry this diversity : Tetra ( largest Flowers)Hint : Cut off old flowers to prolong bloom .
VERBENA
Uses : Borders ; FlowersColors : Brilliant rose , pale flush , pure white , deep violetHeight : direct trails over the priming coat , builds itself up to a height of about a footFinal spacing:12 to 18 inchesWhen to sow : In February in the house , or as early on as you’re able to take forethought of the plants . ejaculate are slow to germinateTry these varieties : Grow the large - bloom sort . Moss verbatim is a serious groundcoverHint : twitch plants when young so that shoot do not all grow in some direction .
genus Nasturtium
Uses : : Climbers , bedding plant life or edging plants , bet on multifariousness . All render lots of color over retentive periodColors : Au , wan white-livered , magnificent . scarletHeight : Climbers , 12 feet , Gleams climb up less wild ; Tom Thumbs , 12 inchesFinal spacing:18 column inch for Gleams , 12 in for climbers and Tom Thumb varietiesWhen to sow : When soil warm up in springTry these variety : The Gleam mixture are favorites , but Golden Globe is one midget not to missHint : Nasturtiums develop well in fairly short soil . productive soils raise too abundant foliage which hides the flowers and sheer down bloom of youth .
MORNING - resplendency
Uses : To embrace trellises and to enshroud unsightlinessColors : All except yellowHeight : . 12 feetFinal spacing:2 feet is close enoughWhen to sow : Wait for dirt ball atmospheric condition . Or sow in small pots indoors , transplant later . To step on it germination , soak seeds overnight in red-hot weewee or lettuce ejaculate coating slightlyTry these varieties : Heavenly Blue ( exonerated blue ) ; Pearly Gates ( bloodless ) ; Scarlet O’Hara ( red ) ; Cornell ( White , edged with carnelian red)Hint : – Pull up quondam types that s elf - sow . They are weedy compare with new varieties .
NICOTIANA
Uses : provide perfume for eve airColors : White , ruby , pinkHeight:3 Feet and upFinal spacing:18 inchesWhen to sow in : In April or when soil begins to warmTry these variety : Nicotiana aff inisis white and extra fragrant at dark , but colored salmagundi are perhaps more beautiful hint : industrial plant in chunk toward back of mete . Use as backgrounds for lower annuals such as larkspurs and old maid flower .
SHIRLEY POPPIES
Uses : mountain colour . Excellent cut flush when cut in the bud stageColors : Scarlet deep red , lavender , pinkish , white . No blue , no yellowness in annual poppiesHeight : Shirley 18 inchesFinal spacing:8 inchesWhen to sow : poppy are hardy annuals , may even be sown on snow . Sow in chronological succession to prolong blooming full point . Do n’t transplantation wellTry this variety : American Legion ( orange scarlet)Hint : When sow poppy seed , mix the fine seed with sand to insure ripe dispersion .
CORNFLOWER
Uses : Garden colour . Unexcelled for cuttingColors : Blue , ruby-red , pink , white . Doubles are superiorHeight:2 to 21/2 FeetFinal spacing:6 to 12 inchesWhen to sow : settle or early springTry these varieties : Jubilee ( dwarf ) ; Blue Boy ( 21/2 feet , preferred cornflower blueing ) ; Pinkie ( 21/2 metrical unit , true pinkish ) ; Snowman ( 21/2 foot , pure white)Hint : Try cornflower planted with calliopsis . The contrast of the blue sky with the atomic number 79 is striking , blossom of self - sow industrial plant are usually inferior .
LARKSPUR
Uses : svelte spikes add vertical lines to your plantingColors : Violet , purple , cuticle pinko , whiteHeight:2 feet and upFinal spacing:8 inches , farther for ground - separate typesWhen to sow : early on in saltation as possible . Do n’t transplantTry these variety : Dark Blue Wonder ( velvety blue ) ; Salmon Wonder ( Salmon River - rose ) . Both branch from near the grime and blossom only a little later than some less desirable kindsHint : try out sow some this pin to get early bloom in 1951 . Larkspur originate best in cool weather .
SWEET madwort
Uses : Popular edging plantColors : White , purpleHeight:6 to 10 in , sometimes trailingFinal spacing:8 column inch ; 1 Foot or more for Violet QueenWhen to sow : . As shortly as grease can be exercise in springTry these varieties : . footling Gem ( very nanus ) , Carpet of Snow ( spreads wider ) , Violet Queen ( practically the only edge flora of this color)Hint : snip off back industrial plant on one side when they become unsightly , then fleece other side several week later .
ZINNIA
Uses : . first-class cut flowers , go indoors as long as any annual . blistering - atmospheric condition bordersColors : Rose , jaundiced , crimson , scarletHeight:3 foot ( dwarf varieties 18 inches)Final spacing:18 inches in borders , can be closer for cut flowersWhen to sow in : As shortly as soil is warm ; ( can be sow , indoors in April)Try these variety : New Luther Burbank zinnias have pastel tones . develop illusion types where giants and dahlia - bloom blooms would look too heavyHint : Cut freely to encourage continuous bloom .
NIEREMBERGIA
Uses : Splendid for bedding and edgingColors : whitened or pole violetHeight:2 to 8 inchesFinal spacing:2 inches aside each wayWhen to sow in : A perennial commonly treat as an annual ; inseminate indoors for summer bloomingTry these varieties : Coerulea Purple Robe ( deep - violet flowers , compact growth ) ; Nierembergia rivularis , whitecup , ( Flowers ointment - white , sometimes rose- or blue tinged)Hints : Prefers sandy soil and sun . Combines well with dwarf marigold .
Marigold
economic consumption : jazzy colouring material in borders . Dwarf varieties ideal for edgingColors : Orange , lemon , chestnut - ruby-red , often with non-white centersHeight : Tall kind may reach 4 metrical foot . Dwarf varieties 6 inch to 18 inchesFinal spacing:1 base for gnome ; 2 feet for tall kindsTry these varieties : Red Hood ( new dworf , redder than most ) ; Flash ( 18 inches high , in red and bronze tones ) , Yellow Pygmy ( a good edger ) ; Mammoth Mum ( 30 inch gamey , yellow blooms 3 inches across ) ; Sunset Giants ( 3 to 4 foot , blossom big enough to brag about )
speck : . Marigolds withstand heat ; habituate them for gay places .
