Annual Flowers For Cutting

[so lucky]

I know we must have discussed this before, but I can't remember what was said. What kind of annual flowers do you recommend for cutting? I think I am going to plant more flowers and fewer tomatoes this year. So besides zinnias and cosmos and larkspur, what do you plant?

 

[journey11]

The big cactus type zinnias are my very favorite. I love that they last a couple weeks too before fading. Second favorite would be sunflowers, also dahlias and roses. Something I have not grown, but want to plant now after seeing some of you guys' pics (I think it was Carol Dee had posted a beautiful bouquet), beautiful blue flax. Oh, and gladiolas, easy and low maintenance and last long in a vase.

ETA: Just realized several of those are not annuals...

 

[Smart Red]

I used to purchase a cutting-garden mix. One in blue, one in red, one in pink, one in yellow, one in purple, and one in white. I planted each color-mix in half of a 4X8 bed -- I'd made of treated lumber before learning the chemicals leached into the soil -- and no longer would use for growing foods.

The seed packets were purchased from Park Seeds way back when.

 

[Nyboy]

Dahlias !!!

 

[Larisa]

Aster, snapdragons, cornflowers, marigolds(Tagetes)…

 

[digitS']

Your cosmos are a good idea because if your zinnia transplants fail, you can move a cosmos into its place. Just sow the seeds about the same time as you set out zinnias. The cosmos is quick. If the dahlia fails to emerge - same, plunk in a cosmos.

Dahlia and gladiolas may as well be annuals. Bed prep has to be done each year. A spading fork and adequate storage are all that is needed in the fall.

Lots of people don't think about the asters. They don't bloom in the pack that are to be set out. So, people don't think about them.

Celosia and amaranth ... statice and strawflowers -- pull them out of your bouquet before it goes round the bend and hang them upside down.

Steve

 

[ninnymary]

I love calla lillies and hydrangeas in bouquets .

Mary

 

[thistlebloom]

Sweet peas are great cut flowers too.

 

[aftermidnight]

Bachelor Buttons, Bells of Ireland, Calendula, Stocks, Statice, Osteospurmum.

 

[so lucky]

Sweet peas are great cut flowers too.

Do you grow annual sweet peas?