You can also buy annual flowers like cosmos and phlox at your local nursery, but it can be hard to source the varieties that have been bred for cut flower production. Read the seed packet or catalog for variety-specific growing information. Generally, I start my annual cut flowers inside under my grow-lights around 6 to 8 weeks before our last expected frost. While many annual flowers are fast-growing and can be direct sown in the garden in spring, planting seedlings gives you a head-start on the season. This is ProCut White Nite. (Photo Courtesy of Johnny’s Selected Seeds) Planting a cut flower garden
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The ProCut Series Sunflowers are extremely popular among cut flower growers for their beautiful color range and long-lasting, single stem flowers that are pollenless. Tall annuals, like certain zinnia and sunflower varieties, may need stakes or other types of support to prevent them from toppling over as they grow. These will need netting or a trellis to climb. Also take note if certain cut flowers, like sweet peas or climbing nasturtiums grow on vining plants. You’ll want to organize your cut flower garden so that the tallest plants are at the back of the bed, medium-sized ones in the middle, and short stature plants at the front. Read the descriptions in seed catalogs or on the plant tags at the nursery carefully.
Raised beds are a popular choice for gardeners who want a tidy garden that is easy to care for. No space for a cut flower garden? No worries! If you’re a casual cut flower gardener like me, you can tuck annual flowers wherever you have space – between vegetables, amongst your perennials and shrubs, or even in pots and planters.įirst timers may want to stick to a few easy-to-grow annual flowers like zinnias and sunflowers. Prep the site before planting by loosening the soil and digging in some compost and a slow-release flower fertilizer. Flowers need plenty of sun and rich, well-drained soil.
If you’re new to gardening, start with the right spot. Zinnia Queeny Lime Orange is a recent introduction with large, dahlia-like flowers in a unique combination of apricot and lime green. They’re productive, easy to grow, beautiful, and can be planted in gardens or containers. And while many plants are grown for their flowers – perennials, biennials, bulbs, and even edibles – annual flowers like zinnias and sunflowers are among the most popular type of cut flowers grown by gardeners. While growing vegetables is my passion, I also grow a cut flower garden because I enjoy having a non-stop supply of beautiful flowers to harvest for homegrown bouquets.
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