Annual flower list for Five Cedars Greenhouse..




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Annual flowers for 2008

Alyssum
White
Pink
Purple

Blazing Star

Bush Morning Glory:
( Convolvulus )
Blue
Red
Mixed colors

Coleus:
shade variety
sun variety

Coleus

Dusty Miller

Helitrope

Jasione

Marigolds:
Inca various colors
Safari various colors
Crackerjack mix
Disco mix
Scarlet Scarlet Dwarf
Giant

Nasturtium:
Empress of India
Jewel mix
Trailing / Climbing
Whirly bird mix

Pansy:
Swiss Giant

Penny black:
A must have

Petunia:
Wave variety
Red
White
Blue
Purple
Pink
Rose

Portulaca:
Mixed colors

Snap Dragons:
Tall
Candy Store

Texas Blue Bonnet

Verbena:
Mixed colors

Zinnias:
State Fair
Lilliput
Thumbelina
Giant
and Others

About our annual flowers. This is a partial list and represents what we have growing on hand. This list is probably not complete as we sometimes work new variety's in.

Annual flowers are those considered not winter hearty and they will not survive freezing.

We also grow some perennials as annuals such as Texas Blue Bonnet. They are considered a zone 5 perennial and we are considers zone 4b.

The annuals are sold in 6 packs, 3 inch pots, individual peat pots, and peat trays of 9 plants each.
Those with delicate roots are sold in peat pots and are designed to be planted pot and all to help reduce root shock.

Annuals are a great way to provide instant color which cotinued all season.

On planting annual flowers and foleage. The first thing to remember is not all annuals have the same requirements. For example marigolds or zinnias love full sun while penny black likes partial shade and impatiens want a lot of shade.

When planning a annual garden try to group plants with similar needs together. Its a good thing there are so many varieties to choose from. Its easy to find a good group of annual flowers that will thrive together and look great too.
This is where experience counts and we are more than happy to help you pick out plants which will work together.

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Baskets are a great way to showcase annuals.
Wave petunias are especially nice in a hanging basket and they come in a wide range of colors. They fill in well and trail down completely covering the basket.

One nice thing about waves is they do not need to be dead headed. The spent blooms just dry up and fall off unlike the conventional petunias.
Others like nasturtiums and bush morning glories will fill a basket with blooms and foliage. German ivy will fill a basket out in no time.

Container gardens. Containers are a fun way to plant annuals.
Some gardening magazines run contests for the best continuer garden. And when we say container it does not have to be a plain terra cotta pot.
Everything from bath tubs to old boots is fair game.

Pick flowers and foliage with similar light and water needs but try to vary the shape and size of the plants.
Use the "triangle rule" to keep your creation interesting by drawing the viewers eye across and up and back down. Use vertical tall flowers with horizontal or low spreading varieties and include some trailing vines.