Flowers I Love
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Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
Date: Tuesday April 28, 2009
Planted in: Flower Gardens,Perennials
When people ask me what my favorite flower is, I never hesitate to say “Sunflowers.” They are so bright and cheerful, and easy to grow. There’s nothing quite as striking, to me, as a vase full of yellow and orange sunflowers.
I feel like I’m betraying all the other flowers out there when I choose just one. There are very few flowers I don’t like, but I do have favorites.
Dianthus – As a group, dianthus are right near the top of my list. Most people probably pass them up in the garden center, but I always look for a new color or variety. Even the ones sold as “annuals” return faithfully every year, and remain semi-evergreen during the winter. They spread and are very easy to divide and transplant. I know Spring is on the way when my dianthus start blooming. My favorites are the low-growing varieties such as Dianthus deltoides (Maiden Pinks), and Dianthus gratianopolitanus (Firewitch). I’ve also developed an affinity for Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William) and Dianthus caryophyllus (carnations) and recently ordered some dianthus seed from Swallowtail Garden Seeds. I’ve always had great luck starting dianthus from seed, and don’t forsee any problems. In fact, I have Sweet William in bloom now that I started last year. If all the seed I’ve ordered actually germinates, I will have plenty of plants for the Plant Swap in October!
Shasta Daisies (Leucanthemum × superbum ‘Alaska’)- I’ve never been able to successfully start these from seed, so I ordered a 36 count plug tray this year. I’ve planted most of them, but will probably have to pot some up for the Plant Swap. Daisies are simple flowers, but light up a room en masse.
Veronica (Veronica spicata) – I bought a plant at The Garden District a couple of years ago and it has really been a vigorous grower. A piece got broken off last year by my frolikcing dogs and cats, and it took root quite readily. The flowers are attractive to all sorts of insects, and will rebloom if pruned a bit after the first bloom. I cut mine back to the ground every year and it’s one of the first perennials to poke up out of the soil in spring.
This is just a small list of flowers I love. I could go on and on, but there aren’t enough hours in the day.
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