This has been a glorious summer for zinnias. Heat, humidity and generous downpours have provided a bouquet of pink zinnias weekly. The plants seem to know (the weather doesn’t) this is the last official weekend of summer and the flowers are getting smaller by the day. I am getting a bit tired of pink and just planted some Green ‘Envy’ and ‘Aurora’ zinnia seeds. We shall see what colors fall brings when the plants get going.
One of many bouquets from the garden this summer. The plants are easily four feet tall with 1/2 inch thick stems.
This weeks mix. The yellow leaves and spikey flowers are from ‘Java White’ Copperleaf (Acalphya wilkesiana ‘Java White – a large tropical shrub that has returned with a vengeance from our February freeze. Pink viney flowers are from Coral Vine (Antigonon leptopus) currently growing in the very thorny lime tree, causing a pruning dilemma. Zin Master Zinnias in pink. Coral and white Tropical Red Salvia (Salvia coccinea) and a few invasive ferns for foliage. The container is from an orchid gift from a neighbor. I think I killed the orchid…oops.
Happy Labor Day to those celebrating and a big thank you to Cathy for hosting IAVOM. Follow this link to see more vases http://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com
Coral vine looks interesting. I think I had seen it before somewhere. Are those begonias of some sort hanging out the bottom?
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It is a vine from Mexico, it may be invasive here I am not sure. There are Sweet Begonias (B. odorata) hanging out. I found some Sea Grape I collected for you and forgot about – do you still want it?
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Oh yes, please! Do you still have my address?
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I think that I sent you an email with my mailing address. (It is not the same as last time, but I get mail there sooner.)
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Love the vibrant pinks, the coral vine is a great addition and almost matches the zinnia exactly. Hope the new zinnias grow well!
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Thanks, Eliza. The Aurora is from your garden.
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🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
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I was struck by the Coral Vine too – it looks a real asset for vases, shame about its inconsiderate habits though! Your zinnias have been great – my very late second sowing have been planted out now, but I am trying not to be too optimistic!
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More zinnias is a good thing. I planted the Coral Vine to grow on a fence. It refuses.
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Oh, to have zinnias bloom in the fall! I actually have lots of seeds I never sowed this year so perhaps I’ll follow your example and try a late season sowing. Maybe El Nino (which is predicted to be VERY strong this season) will deliver where the spring/summer seeding process mostly fell flat.
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I would give it a shot. The winter zinnias always have shorter stems but I have had Envy several cool seasons.
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I like those Copperleafs in your arrangement, a really different color. I need to try a Coral Vine on my white fence.
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Thank you. Coral Vine would look great – I have been eyeing the Lavendar Hyacinth Bean seeds.
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The Hyacinth Beans are another good news/bad news story. I planted them, and the vine went crazy. Everything is a tangled vine mess.
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Hmm, that is the dilemma with vines. I am a bit fearful of them here. The Hyacinth Bean seeds have been around for a while. I just look at them!
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My plan B for next year is to put vines in pots along my white fence. Then I will see what plan C is for the following year. 🙂
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I can’t imagine what plan letter I am on here! Probably Z.
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Gardening does keep us going.
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Wow! I immediately had to click on that first photo to enlarge it and study each flower! The coral vine is so pretty, and the copperleaf leaves and flowers too. Naturally I love the zinnias too! The new vase is striking as well… just as well the orchid departed as you can use the container now! 😉 Very nicely arranged Amelia. 😁
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Thank you, Cathy. The Coral Vine is a thing with a mind of its own!
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