Annual Cut Flowers - Cerinthe to Nigella

Click on the links below for photos and information on each of the following annual cut flower varieties. In the comments column, GH indicates that the variety was started in the greenhouse and transplanted, and DS indicates that it was direct seeded in the field. Trellised varieties are also noted.

Photo - Plant	Photo - Close-up	Variety / Scientific Name	Comments
Cerinthe
		Cerinthe Cerinthe major	GH, exotic looking plant and flower, more impressive for growing perhaps than for cuts, interesting when dried
China Aster
Photo Not Available	Photo Not Available	Benary's Princess Formula Mix Callistephus chinensis	GH, Trellis, hit with flea beetles early in season, not a long vase life, do well dried
Photo Not Available	Photo Not Available	Irresistible Mix Callistephus chinensis	GH, Trellis, hit with flea beetles early in season, not a long vase life, do well dried
		Matsumoto Form. Mix Callistephus chinensis	GH, Trellis, hit with flea beetles early in season, not a long vase life, do well dried
Photo Not Available	Photo Not Available	Opus Callistephus chinensis	GH, Trellis, hit with flea beetles early in season, not a long vase life, do well dried
Photo Not Available	Photo Not Available	Rubens Improved Pompon Mix Callistephus chinensis	GH, Trellis, hit with flea beetles early in season, not a long vase life, do well dried
		Serenade Mix Callistephus chinensis	GH, Trellis, hit with flea beetles early in season, not a long vase life, do well dried
Photo Not Available	Photo Not Available	Unicum Mix Callistephus chinensis	GH, Trellis, hit with flea beetles early in season, not a long vase life, do well dried
Cosmos
Photo Not Available	Photo Not Available	Sea Shells Cosmos bipinnatus	DS, short vase life, plant will branch after cutting
Photo Not Available	Photo Not Available	Sensation Mix Cosmos bipinnatus	DS, short vase life, plant will branch after cutting
False Queen Anne's Lace
		White Dill Ammi majus	DS, did well, makes a good filler, need to harvest when almost all flowers are open, sap can cause reaction on some people's skin
Globe Amaranth
		Bicolor Rose Gomphrena globosa	GH, all of the globe amaranth varieties did well, great fresh or dried, will branch after cutting, long stems are best
		Globe Amaranth Mix Gomphrena globosa	GH, all of the globe amaranth varieties did well, great fresh or dried, will branch after cutting, long stems are best
		QIS Carmine Gomphrena haageana	GH, all of the globe amaranth varieties did well, great fresh or dried, will branch after cutting, long stems are best
		QIS Purple Gomphrena globosa	GH, all of the globe amaranth varieties did well, great fresh or dried, will branch after cutting, long stems are best
		Strawberry Fields Gomphrena haageana	GH, all of the globe amaranth varieties did well, great fresh or dried, will branch after cutting, long stems are best
Helipterum
		Pierrot Helipterum roseum	GH, the Helipterums did fair, flowers fade quickly so should be cut early in the opening stage
		Sensation Giants Mix Helipterum roseum	GH, the Helipterums did fair, flowers fade quickly so should be cut early in the opening stage
Hyacinth Bean
		Ruby Moon Dolichos lablab	GH, made a nice filler but crooked stems, wasn't an abundance of flowers even though the foliage was healthy
Jewels of Opar
		Kingswood Gold Talinum paniculatum	GH, grew well, made a very interesting and beautiful filler in bouquets
Marigold
		Diamon Jubilee Mix Tagetes erecta	GH, abundant blooms, healthy plants, flower heads were heavy so sometimes difficult to find straight stems
		Gold Coin Mix Tagetes erecta	GH, abundant blooms, healthy plants, flower heads were heavy so sometimes difficult to find straight stems
Nigella
		Cramer's Plum Nigella damascena	DS, a grower's favorite for fresh and dried bouquets, flowers weren't overly abundant
Photo Not Available		Love-in-a-Mist Nigella damascena	DS, a grower's favorite for fresh and dried bouquets, flowers weren't overly abundant