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Favorite Flower
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 7:32 am
by azsnowman
We have 4, 8x8 flower beds made from railroad ties, I have one bed dedicated to JUST Columbine, every species they grow, a few new species that hit the market this past year, So.....as you can see, I love my Columbine, now I have to admit, we have one bed dedicated to wildflowers, we bought a wildflower mixture at WalMart last year, this mix has EVERYTHING under the sun in it, I will post some pics of it later, it is SOOOOOOOO awesome
What's your favorite flower?
Dennis
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 11:19 am
by wx247
I think I have to say hollyhocks or roses. Both have their own unique reasons I like them, but both are beautiful. My roses have been a pain the past few years and seems that they need more TLC than I can provide, but the results are always beautiful.
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 3:54 pm
by johnsam
Hard to say! For me it might be a Dahlia! But there are so many....
I guess I really have to say ...The one I'm looking at - at the time!
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 5:02 pm
by breeze
I love dayliles - grown in bunches, all different colors!
I have red, yellow, orange, peach, and pink!
Dennis, I planted blue columbines, one year, when I
lived in another town, and, they were SO hardy! They
kept spreading and spreading, and came up, everywhere!
The hummingbirds sure loved them, too!
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 8:12 pm
by Stephanie
I'd have to say roses too. I love all of the really fragrant ones - carnations, lilacs, and of course roses.
Impatiens are great too since they love full sun to partial shade and they are in constant bloom spring through the first frost.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 3:59 am
by Bird Lover
Hi AZ, johnsam...& all! I love columbines too, & planted them mainly for the hummingbirds. Roses are a little too finicky, although the few I have are thriving (I make a banana peel "soak" with water in the blender, roses love it). I guess my favorite changes with the season. Spring would be the daffodils, by the hundreds, Summer brings the lush clematis covering my fences, and fall the Mums add color to the yard. Can't forget the sunflowers.....I love them all, how can you pick a favorite
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 2:07 pm
by pvroses
Well lets see... I'd have to say my favorite is peonies.Second would be lilacs and third would be my english roses.I love any flowers that have a "sniff".
Dennis, send me your land addy again.I have some columbine that seeded and grew(no clue where it came from)It is a dark berry mauve,very petite,no center petals at all,and it hangs completely upside down like the wild columbine do ! All my columbine seed will be ready to harvest by next week or so,I'd be more than glad to share some w/ ya !! ~K
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 2:40 pm
by pojo
I've always loved Lilies, Roses and Lilacs. So many colors to chose from along with the beautiful fragrances!
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 6:51 am
by seedlady
Rosa rugosa - rugged, beautiful, grows in beach sand, reliable. I have two in my yard, a whitish one and the traditional deep pink.
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 7:14 pm
by Lindaloo
I enjoy the Iris. I have all different colors. My favorite is the yellow. Had a big bloom this season.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:35 pm
by DaylilyDawn
My favorite is daylilies. I loved them as a child, and I love them still.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 7:37 am
by Miss Mary
Marigolds! So hardy, easy to grow, pretty. Useful in vegetable gardens too. My second fave, would be impatiens.
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 4:59 pm
by Bestofour
Nigella is my favorite. I think the kind is Jewel of the Nile. I got them from a member of the Green Thumb Club and it's the prettiest, dantiest flower I've ever seen. I also like peonies. They smell sooooo good. Az, do you grow your columbines in full sun. Wonder if they don't like oak trees because mine haven't done well at this house. They bloom but never get very big.