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Tag: Zinnia elegans

  • Zinnias

    Pink Zinnia with more in the background

    There is always room for more zinnias, which give us some of the most outrageously bright colors in the annual garden.

    Red-orange zinnia
    Pale pink zinnia
    Orange zinnia with pink at the base of the petals
    Nearly white zinnia
    Double pink zinnia
    Samsung Galaxy A15 with Open Camera; Kodak EasyShare Z981.

  • Zinnias

    Detail of a red Zinnia

    Zinnias are everywhere these days, and they make the world brighter. Here are a few different varieties of zinnias from here and there.

    Orange Zinnia
    Detail of a pink Zinnia
    Pale pink Zinnia
    Red Zinnia
    Orange Zinnia
    Pink Zinnia
    Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6.

  • Zinnia

    Zinnia elegans
    Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6.

  • Zinnias

    Back in the dark ages of “bedding plants,” which is to say the 1970s and 1980s, zinnias were almost forgotten, grown only by those eccentric gardeners who grew their annuals from seed and liked bright Victorian colors. Now zinnias have regained their honored place as staples of the annual garden, and the world is a brighter place.

  • Zinnias

    Zinnias have become very popular in the last few years, and we never need an excuse for flower pictures.