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Wonderful display of annuals. I am particularly interested in the small-headed sunflowers used here.
Does anyone know what variety of sunflowers this is?

I've been asked to plan for sunflowers next year and would like to include long blooming ones like this one.
Thanks any suggestions.

Nice video. I love planting containers but I would suggest you mention the size of the pot you're working with. This is the easier mistake to make: too small a pot. Also pot should be viewed from the distance, from at least 30 feet away to get a real look at the effect.
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I'm dealing with a V. opulus which suffers from aphids and today noticed some indentations on one of the main branches, is this insect damage and if so, what can I do about it? The gardening season at this point is so busy I never deal with the aphids before they do damage(curled leaves).
The tree, about 8 ft tall, is healthy looking and well leafed out and has flower buds, plus many new shoots from the base.
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Inspirational combinations, good use of color, some more subtle than others. I love the single Astilbe plant!
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yes, way too easy.
How about using Latin names...that would be a real test of our memory.
I find that if I go months without using latin names I forget almost all except Echinacea!
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Begonias are easy to grow, and to propagrate(take a leaf and cut into triangles, including part of the vein, dip point into soil and water) which is why I love them all. Even the less colorful ones have wonderful leaves. The tuberous ones are deer resistant, too.