Cut Flowers

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December/January 2002
By David Cavagnaro 
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•Godetia — A great choice for cool climates, where it produces masses of satiny flowers.

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•Gomphrena — Its ability to survive even the worst heat and drought make it a perfect flower for hot climates.

•Rudbeckia — Sunflowerlike plants in brilliant gold catch the customer's eye and look great in bouquets. `Indian Summer' has huge blooms with black centers. `Irish Eyes' has green centers. `Prairie Sun' is a new variety with pale-yellow petal tips.

•Salvia farinacea — `Blue Bedder' has tall stems of thick blue spikes with a delicious fragrance.

•Snapdragon — Best in cool climates, though it can be grown in spring in hot climates. Varieties that work well in the garden include `Rocket' and `Liberty.' Azalea-flowered varieties such as `Bright Butterflies' and `Madame Butterfly' don't grow as fast, big or thickstemmed, but they're unusual and therefore desirable.

•Sunflower — There are so many varieties to choose from, as breeders have been working extensively with this popular flower. For quick crops, choose single-stemmed varieties. Branching varieties will produce all summer. The floral shop standard is a pollenless hybrid such as 'Sunbright.' Growing them very closely together - 4 inches apart - keeps the flowers small enough for bouquets.

•Zinnia — The best variety is 'Benary's Giant' series. Huge blooms on strong stems produce all summer. `Envy' has lime-green petals and does best in cool climates. 'Oklahoma' is a smaller flowered but extremely prolific variety. Zinnias can be direct seeded: I use an Earthway Seeder with the beet plate.

DAVID CAVAGNARO

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