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Out with the New, In with the Old I am as guilty as the next. Oh, new, new, new! I’ll take the hot on the market supertunia, a million bells petunia, a surfinia petunia, a bacopa… Ok, these are nice plants and they have been bred for unique colors, habits and textures, but the green industry is so interested in the new, that often times we forget what got us here in the first place – the tried and true heirloom annuals that got us into this gardening hobby to begin with. Within this group of plants are the ones that my grandma used to plant in her flower beds while I watched and ‘attempted’ my first shot of landscaping. I’ve come a ways since then but those standard annuals are still high on my list of go to plants. Vinca has been around for a while. The genetics of today’s selections are not too far from where they were way back when and the colors are still as vibrant during the heat of the summer when other annuals are wilting. Plant these in full sun, and after they are established, take that vacation knowing that when you return they will still be in full bloom under a July heat wave. Try the Cora series – boasting colors like rose, lavender, pink and white. Seed begonias were some of the first annuals that I learned to grow some 21 years ago while working at my first job out of Tech in Virginia Beach. The mix that I still grow and love in all designs are the Cocktail and Prelude series. The Cocktail series has a bronze colored leaf that really needs at least 6+ hours of direct sun a day to keep the nice foliage color while the Prelude series has a glossy green leaf that can take a bit more shade. Both series bloom in pink, red, white and even mottled tones. Use them for their glossy green or bronze foliage as accents with other annuals. With their compact habit, they also make a good combination planter for the deck.
And don’t forget about annual geraniums - hardy, drought tolerant and vivid colors from May til frost. The smell of them still softly lands me on my grandma’s porch deadheading them in the middle of the summer under her watchful eye. Available in a plethora of colors, plant them in containers or at near back of the mixed garden with other lower growing annuals nestled near their base. Yes, you still may have to deadhead them from time to time, but the continued show late into the season with minimal help from the watering wand is a bonus. No annual garden is complete without those rich, 3-4 inch blooms found in the Zinnia family. Great for cutting and ideal for the middle to back of the border, Zinnias have never lost their place in the annual border. Available in vibrant pink, yellow, white, rose and even lime green. While it is an ageless myth that Marigolds deter insects in the garden (they actually attract mites), they are still a wonderful addition to the back of any border. Classified as the ‘French type’ of Marigolds, the Inca series boasts blooms that are nearly 4 inches in diameter and available in cream, yellow, gold and orange. Once established, my landscape has shown that they rarely have disease issues and offer a continuous show of color until well into the end of summer. And finally, no shade garden is complete without traditional Impatiens. Although sensitive to cold starts in this area (plant after May 15), Impatiens are available in a host of colors including white, rose, lavender, pink, red and even stripped/mottled colors. Once established, expect color well into the end of summer and beyond. Not to say that a whole host of new annuals should be avoided, but don’t give up on these tried and true heirloom varieties.
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