This gardening thing works better if you can count correctly. Which, apparently, presented a problem for me this year. In my defense, it wasn't completely my fault.
I've discontinued most of the cup-based plants, so I picked up half a shelf. A bit of rearranging and higher counts on the cells in the flats gave me another half shelf total. So I really have space for 2 extra flats.
Plus the Scarlet Dreamland Zinnia didn't have the best sprout percentages. That's putting me a quarter of a flat short right there.
So I placed another order with Parks', as there's still plenty of time to wait for delivery and plant the seeds. I selected the following:
More Scarlet Dreamland Zinnia: They're a staple, and I'm short on reds anyway.
Profusion Double Hot Cherry Zinnia: Did I mention I'm short on reds?
Coral Dreamland Zinnia: A bit off the beaten color trail that I tend to follow, but striking enough to work in a garden with dominant colors.
Night and Day Snapdragons: About that being short on reds thing... These are more of a deep scarlet and cream, but very pretty and dramatic enough for where I want them. I've never seen these before, so here's the link: Night and Day Snapdragons
Time's a bit short on the snapdragons, so I expect those will be small, will have a limited spring blooming cycle, and should do better in fall. I have those planned for a mostly-sunny location protected from the worst of the heat, so they should do fine even in summer.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
More Annual Selections
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