Asked on Mar 07, 2014
Does anyone know what this is?
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This plant grew from no where, it was probably 5 foot tall and had the flowers in multi colors all over, very thick stalks, and was a liter green in color.
The colors ranged from this to lite purples etc,
20 answers
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Looks like a variety of Zinnia to me...
Susie Becony
on Mar 07, 2014
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def a zinnia
Lorie Pattison
on Mar 07, 2014
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Was I right to cut the stalks down. I'm in mi lots of snow. I also saved the flowers with the pod of seeds. I don't know where it c a me from as I didn't plant it.
Dawn M Orcutt
on Mar 07, 2014
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Lucky you, a bird may have left it for you in it's droppings or the wind blew it in. I too think it is a Zinnia of some sort, if 5 foot tall must be a hybred. I think they are annuals (someone correct me if wrong) but you may have some luck with the seeds..I would plant a few inside to see if they grow and then transplant when the weather is nice..good luck
Carla Larson
on Mar 07, 2014
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dahlia from Roberta's are very tall this this..check it out on qvc
Sgmclawhorn
on Mar 08, 2014
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I would say Zinnia too, except I've never seen a 5 foot tall Zinnia.
Marilee H
on Mar 08, 2014
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That reminded me that my mother grew HUGE Zinnias like that! She always saved the seeds and used them year after year. Thanks for the memory.
Becky Presko
on Mar 09, 2014
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It is def a Zinnia and they are annual , they re- seed themselves , but wise to collect seeds from them in case you have ones with unique colors you would like to propagate . They can grow very tall, I had some that topped over 5 ft.
Susan Davis
on Mar 09, 2014
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Zinnia?
Jay
on Mar 09, 2014
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I t is zinnia from the look of leaves
Rama Tyagi
on Mar 09, 2014
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I do love Zinas! They are hardy, colorful and the more of them you cut for taking inside, the more you have. The one thing about these is that they make beautiful accents inside! I think I am going to plant some this summer! (Along with some things that can be eaten!)
Jeanette S
on Mar 09, 2014
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Thank you so much everyone!!!! I am so excited to see if it comes back again, I will plant the seeds in a lot of other places also. That part of my little flower bed is the weirdest, I have ever seen, flowers that are not supposed to grow back do, things appear as in that plant. What was very weird as there was a few of them growing and I pulled them all out thinking they were weeds, in the spring of last year. Because I had planted so much stuff, and I knew I didn't plant those. I bet there was 10 in the area, that were probably about 4-5 inches, i was like dang weeds..lol But I left the one go, and it was so beautiful. I just don't know how to keep it standing straight up.
Dawn M Orcutt
on Mar 09, 2014
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This is the plant in the beginning of July, and all the little flowers across the bottom (Blues, lite Blues, purples etc.) all came back from the yr before also. I had it happen for 2 yrs before, then had to plant and this was the 2nd yr again. I am not real familiar with flowers but I just plant what I like. LOL Here is the Zina 2 months later. It lasted till Nov, when the snow came.
Dawn M Orcutt
on Mar 09, 2014
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I would say it is an aster.
Marcia Espeland
on Mar 09, 2014
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This really looks like a zinnia. Happy gardening.
Demetria R
on Mar 09, 2014
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Zinnia : http://bggarden.com/blog/?s=zinnia < I love zinnias and they are easy to grow!
Bren Haas
on Mar 09, 2014
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I grow Zinnia's and mine grow over 5 ft at times would love to have that color .. Send me some seeds LOL ..
Jo Boudreaux
on Mar 09, 2014
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Zinnias and Dalhias are quite much the same family of flowers. The 2 big differences are trhat Dalhias grow from tubers and zinnias grow from seeds, Dalhias are perennials and Zinnias are annuals. Both plants feature bold, bright-colored flowers and come in a variety of types ranging from single petal blooms surrounding a center to pompoms with multiple layers of petals. The flowers bloom all summer and last into fall until the first frost. All work well in cut flower arrangements. Dahlias plants can become quite large and often need to be staked for support. Zinnias have typically been used more as a border or bedding plant. Both are attractive to butterflies.
Claudia
on Mar 09, 2014
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a zinnia South Carolina
Diane Tuttle
on Mar 09, 2014
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it is beautiful, I have never seen a zinnia that tall
Sue Kiene
on Apr 29, 2016
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