It is a really bad idea to browse my Lois Hole's Favorite Bedding Plants book and then go shopping. Either one on its own is fine, but combine desire with opportunity, and I come home with more seeds. I mean, who can leave a package of beautiful scarlet flax seeds just sitting on the shelf?I was actually looking for annuals that had large blooms, and was on the hunt for something called Octopus Dahlias, which are supposed to have beautiful large flowers. No luck, but I did find Powder Puff Asters.
Left my list at home, and totally forgot what I wanted most - Salpiglosis. The name is not pretty, but these hardy plants rival any fancy petunia.
The multicolour blooms last a long time and there is really nothing else like them. Also known as Painted Tongue. They take quite a while to get to a decent size for transplanting, and I keep forgetting to pick up seed.Meanwhile, I am hoping that our test to see if we can keep the greenhouse warm enough overnight is successful so I can get some stuff out of the house. Today I had to transplant dahlias and gerberas and tomatoes, and it is getting hard to find enough spaces with sunshine for everything.
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