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Garden Photo of the Day

Garden Photo of the Day


Longwood Gardens, Day 3: Annuals in the Idea Garden

comments (2) April 28th, 2010 in blogs

mgervais Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor
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It's Longwood Gardens week at the GPOD! This week, we're celebrating this fabulous public garden in pictures. Longwood, located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is a long-time FG staff favorite, an infinite source of inspiration, gardening know-how, and of course, great photos.

Day 3: In the Idea Garden at Longwood Gardens, this warm season annual  bed is a combination of cool blues and warm reds.  Plants include tall verbena (Verbena bonariensis), 'Kobalt' salvia (Salvia guaranitica ‘Kolbalt’), 'Garnet Robe' coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Garnet Robe’), 'David Verity' cuphea (Cuphea ignea ‘David Verity’), 'Marvel Scarlet' zinnia (Zinna ‘Marvel Scarlet’), and 'Big Red' zinnia (Zinnia ‘Big Red’).

Welcome to the Fine Gardening Garden Photo of the Day blog! Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

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birdwhisperer writes: Every picture gives me new ideas for my garden, especially love day day 3 of Longwood Gardens.Am in south western ontario so Patiently waiting for last chance of frost to pass so I can get on with it. Posted: 6:50 am on May 5th
MattiFOF writes: Great layers of color. I am a big fan of Cuphea ignea...we used to have one when we lived in WI. I will have to check out the 'David Verity'. Matti Posted: 8:07 am on April 28th
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