Helianthus annuus 'Lemon Queen' 8/2021 Sunflower- () Annual Sunflower Heirloom, Mature size: 5', Yellow, USDA Hardiness Zone HA, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW33, In Garden Bed V3,05,3 for 100 DAYS (Victory). Planted in 2021.

Victory Seed: The petals are a bright yellow color. Can be grown in dry or moist soil in a sunny location. Can grow forty to sixty inches tall and bloom in the summer and into the fall. Even does well grown in pots although they may be stunted. Each packet contains one gram, which is approximately 20 seeds.

Sunflowers prefer full sun to light shade and well-drained rich soil.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2021:

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Wish I was bee. nice size sunflower.

These were home-hybridized zinnias.

Repeated re-hybridization has produced several new forms of zinnias.
Breeding new zinnias is a fun hobby of mine.

ZM

Very nice, quite unusual. Great hobby:)

I took a pic of this elderly Zinnia this morning. Been in bloom for about a month. Some of the petals are starting to turn. If she has a formal name, I don't know it. She responds well to Scarlet though.

Of course she responds well— her full name is 'Scarlet Flame'. Her mother used to hang out in the drag halls in San Francisco in the 70s and named her daughters after the performers.

Here is her twin sister in my yard. Also elderly.

LOL! Super bloom. I've seen so many butterflies visiting that one flower. Can't get a good pic of one but she gave so much.

Helianthus annuus 'Velvet Queen' 8/2021 Sunflower- () Annual Sunflower Heirloom, Mature size: 5', pale to deep mahogany, USDA Hardiness Zone HA, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW33, In Garden Bed S3,8,3 for 102 DAYS (Victory). Planted in 2021.

Victory Seed: Petals are pale to deep mahogany red color with dark centers. Can be grown in dry or moist soil in a sunny location. Will grow forty to sixty inches tall and bloom in the summer and into the fall.

Sunflowers prefer full sun to light shade and well-drained rich soil.

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Pleased with these coleus this year; came from a cheap six pack rather than the larger more expensive singles I usually buy.

Fantastic! This pair goes so well together.

My pleasure! : )

Its nice to see an annual thread.
I'll start off with Perilla
Tricolor & Purple


and Purslane


Is this for true annuals only or does it include tender perennials?

A tender perennial that I grow as an annual...

Mirabilis jalapa 'Salmon Sunset' 7/2021 Four O'Clock- (4 O'Clock) Four O'Clock, Mature size: 3x3', salmon-orange flowers with a touch of pink, USDA Hardiness Zone TP, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW29, In Garden Bed Y1 G2 for 69 DAYS (eBay). Planted in 2021.

folia: Belonging to the Mirabilis genus (Mirabilis jalapa 'Salmon sunset'), Salmon sunset is a variety of Four o'clock. Salmon sunset is a heirloom variety. Blooms appear in these approximate colours: Salmon and Light salmon and Salmon pink. The blooms display an average of 5 petals.

2020 note: Saved 2 roots in 2019. The largest one is about 4 feet tall and 5 feet wide. I used to have several colors, now I only have salmon subset. Perhaps next year i will start some new plants (new colors). I enjoy having them in the garden. I save the roots at the same time I dig up my dahlia tubers for over winter starage. I wrap my dalia tubers with saran wrap. I do the same for the mirabilis roots. Easy. Saved 3 roots in 2020.

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That is a beautiful color!

Great thread
thanks Frank





sunflowers from an Heirloom mix
I would like to save seeds but so far the goldfench have beaten me to all the seedI will have to cover a head just for me .

Tall marigolds






broken color Four O clocks

a pale sunflower from the same mix



and lantana (an annual here in my zone)

cosmos likes to reseed itself in the cutting garden.

So pretty! I'm really sorry I didn't start the cosmos this year. I'm definitely making sure I get those started next year.