Terminated 5/4/20 - February Flower "Marigold" GAL (2/1/20)

Zinnias, especially Button Box and Thumbelina are deceiving by name. The name refers, I found out by trial and frustration, to the Thumbelina and Button size of the diameter of the flower head, not the plant itself.

My Thumbelina in a Tall machine.

 I believe you brought this up before...see this thread for all varieties you were asking about today,Shawn.

aerogardenaddicts.com/thread/1490/terminated-19-habanera-english-daisy  

The Allysum and Sher's suggestion would be the best, I imagine.

But you are most likely trying to use up seeds from your seed stash..

However, if you are looking to buy seeds, MaryL's California Poppy project I posted yesterday was so pretty and would look gorgeous along side some white allysum.

[Shawn]

These look pretty.  I do not want to take from you.  25 seeds are not a lot especially if you want to use outdoors.  I truly appreciate the offer 

[Shawn]

May 4, 2020 15:17:07 GMT -5 @cornne said:

Zinnias, especially Button Box and Thumbelina are deceiving by name. The name refers, I found out by trial and frustration, to the Thumbelina and Button size of the diameter of the flower head, not the plant itself.

My Thumbelina in a Tall machine.

 I believe you brought this up before...see this thread for all varieties you were asking about today,Shawn.

aerogardenaddicts.com/thread/1490/terminated-19-habanera-english-daisy  

The Allysum and Sher's suggestion would be the best, I imagine.

But you are most likely trying to use up seeds from your seed stash..

However, if you are looking to buy seeds, MaryL's California Poppy project I posted yesterday was so pretty and would look gorgeous along side some white allysum.

 you are correct.  I kinda thought I did but just could not remember for sure.

[Shawn]

I planted and then forgot about the dying Happy Days.  I went out today to look and there are still flowers on them AND I saved some Happy Day Seeds from the dried flowers.  I am going to try to plant them outside this weekend and see if they grow and if they look the same.  I read the following (see below) and they may not look like the originals

After collecting seeds from marigold flowers, lay them out for a day or so to dry. Storing marigold seeds is best done in a paper envelope so any additional moisture can escape. Plant them in the spring and you’ll have a whole new generation of marigolds. One thing to remember: when you’re collecting marigold seeds, you can’t necessarily depend upon getting a true copy of the parent’s flowers. If the plant you’ve harvested from is an heirloom, its seeds will produce the same kind of flowers. But if it’s a hybrid (which is likely if you’ve gotten cheap plants from a garden center), then the next generation probably won’t look the same.

There’s nothing wrong with this – it can actually be very exciting and interesting. Just don’t be disappointed if the flowers you get look different from the flowers you had.



From Gardening Know How: Collecting Marigold Seeds: Learn How To Harvest Marigold Seeds 

I love mystery and surprise, Shawn!!!

[Shawn]

May 30, 2020 14:15:26 GMT -5 @cornne said:

I love mystery and surprise, Shawn!!!

Me too!