What are your favorite flowers to grow and your favorite variety of that flower ?

[Anniekay]

I keep switching from one variety to another. I would like to see what flowers you like to grow and what particular variety you prefer of that flower. The only variety of zinnia I am sure I will (and am) growing again is Zinderella zinnias. They are a dwarf variety, only get a foot or so tall so are good for the front of the border. I grew the larger ones that are supposed to get 4' tall and all mine got to 6' and shaded out other plants so I won't be growing those again !!

 

[Jersey Devil]

I also change varieties. It all depends on what catches my eye at the nursery. We have a humongous nursery here that you can spend two days just seeing everything, from annuals to bushes, trees, etc. In late April to May you almost can't move in the place cause of so many people. Its close to 3 million square feet just where they sell their stuff, who knows how big their farms are where they raise everything. Going there is like a kid in a candy store.

 

[Jersey Devil]

Annie, do you make stuffed peppers with your garden bells?

 

[Anniekay]

Annie, do you make stuffed peppers with your garden bells?

Yes, I do but I mostly cut them in thirds, drizzle olive oil over them, lay them on a cookie sheet and roast them in the oven at 275° Then I use them on hamburgers with fried onion and ketchup. What I have left I freeze.

 

[Logan]

I like
Cosmos, sweet kisses they're a variety of pinks, white and sometimes a purple with a pink edging on the lighter shades.

Snapdragons, cherry twist, it's white and a cherry colour together on each flower.

Calendula, daisy mixed it grows to 8in that's good for under the rose bushes.

 

[Jersey Devil]

If I am cooking I pick a hot pepper or two off the vine. Some I hang on a string in front of a window and let them dry out, then put them in the chopper to make the hot pepper flakes. I heard that when they dry out they get hotter

 

[Zigs]

Apart from cacti, I don't grow many flowers. This is one of them

Calandrinia Grandiflora (Cistanthe grandiflora)​