I have been looking for begonias (Begonia) to my balcony.
Found this light yellow one and it blooms beautifully. Still trying to find another one to accompany it.
Begonias are easy and carefree plants to have and relentless bloomers.
Tag Archives: annual
Sunspot
I still have few pictures left on my phone from the summer. It was actually not that good year for the sunflowers but Sunspots (Helianthus annuus ‘Sunspot’) made it.
For a sunflower Sunspot is a short one but the blooms are big, nearly the size of a tall ones.
It is a bit shame that they bloomed late and there is no hope for harvesting any seeds for the next year.
Giant Sungold
The Giant Sungolds (Helianthus annuus ‘Giant Sungold’) finally started to bloom.
It was not a good year for sunflowers. The spring was cold and that caused a slow start. Therefore there was not enough time to grow. Which is unfortunately quite usual up here in the north.
Luckily the Giant Sungolds seem to be able to open their first and largest blooms just before the first frost.
They are almost three meters tall and look so good.
Cornflower
It has been awhile since I have had any Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) growing.
It is a native plant for the region and I remember it from the childhood.
Nowadays you can have it in several different colors but the blue one is the original color.
Corn Marigold
I did not plant any Corn Marigolds (Glepionis segetum) this spring put to my surprise I have plenty of them.
It seems that they had self-seeded last year and decided to grow well during the summer.
Well let’s see what happens next year. Will they be able to self-seed two years in a row.
Painted Daisy
Planted more of Painted Daisies (Chrysanthemum carinatum) this year.
Tried them last year and liked the blooms. You never know what colors you are going to get until the blooms open.
I guess this will become a regular annual for my garden.
Baby Blue Eyes
The Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii) started blooming a bit later this year because of the cold spring.
Bees and butterflies love the flowers and during a sunny day there is a constant buzzing going on.
One of the most reliable annuals I grow and starts blooming early, usually around the midsummer up here in the north.
Cosmos
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) is blooming. The spring was cool and the flowers opened a bit later this year.
Each autumn I faithfully collect the seeds for the next year.
Not quite sure about the variety. It has been grown by us for more than 20 years. Anyway its suitable for our climate. Grows quickly during the long summer days and blooms early.
Danish Flag
It has been a good summer for the Danish Flags (Papaver somniferum ‘Danish Flag’). Have plenty of them blooming in the summer cottage.
I have always loved the colors. They are so bright and pure.
The blooms only last a day or so but the seedcases are beautiful as well. With this amount of blooms I will be able to harvest plenty of seeds for the next year.
Paper Daisy
I have not grown Paper Daisies (Rhodanthe manglesii) for a while but now I wonder why.
They are beautiful and I always end up drying some for a vase.
The texture of the flowers is funny and quite unique and the only thing they require is sunshine.
Gardening in the North 