I have a flower bed by my mailbox that stays in a perpetual stage of transition. I tried to get lavender to grow in it and it does okay, but it doesn't really seem to flourish there. While I try to decide on what perennials to put there, I thought maybe some annuals could just hang around for awhile. So, I bought a packet of zinnia seeds this spring and just kind of sprinkled them over the bed. I don't even think I worked them in, maybe just a little scratching around to cover them a bit.
Those few minutes have paid me back profusely. The zinnias have popped up in shades of red to orange to pink. Each flower looking a little different from the next! I like this so much I may do it again next year. Maybe mixing up the seeds to try more specific colors instead of a heady red/orange mix. With all my emphasis on perennials, I forget the charm of annuals, and how they pay us back with months and months of blooms!
cheri says
What a delicate looking flower, so beautiful!
Derek Yarnell says
Thanks for hosting as always Pam.
Marjie says
I think your mixed colors are nice; no need to try to sort them next year, especially when the effort required for such pretty flowers was so minimal!
Pam says
You take the best flower pictures. They look beautiful.
Catherine says
Very beautiful. Blessings, Catherine
Mascha says
Wonderful, this diversity in colors and your photos are very nice.
Greetings from Germany 🙂