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Name: Valerie Bundy Rochester, NY (Zone 6a)   ILUVPLANTS Apr 10, 2021 8:45 AM CST |
| Hello everyone, I'm looking for ideas for annual flowers, no yellows or oranges, for East-facing outdoor window boxes on a patio. The area gets 6 to 8 hours of sun beginning at sunrise. Any and all suggestions welcome! |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI Apr 10, 2021 1:15 PM CST |
| No orange or yellow? How sad! Petunias, snapdragons, Larkspurs, poppies, purple sweet potatoes.... Take a trip to the Big Box store and see what they have. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Name: Frenchy Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)              Frenchy21 Apr 10, 2021 4:40 PM CST |
| Geraniums, verbena, lantana, sun coleus, African daisies What Daisy said: go to box stores and look for anything that likes the sun. |
Name: Valerie Bundy Rochester, NY (Zone 6a) ILUVPLANTS Apr 10, 2021 11:38 PM CST |
To Daisyl, yes it is sad about the orange/yellow thing. I'm not sure what her issue is with those colors (I'm posting on behalf of a friend) It may be that she just isn't fond of those colors. In any case,  for the suggestions! |
Name: Valerie Bundy Rochester, NY (Zone 6a) ILUVPLANTS Apr 10, 2021 11:41 PM CST |
| Frenchy21, as well for your suggestions. I will share your response with my friend! |
Name: Eli Southern CA (Zone 10b)  Bandaids Apr 11, 2021 12:06 AM CST |
| Columbines ... they have many colors but mine are purple with a white center. Anemones ... I have a pot of them that bloom red, white and blue (yes, it's to be patriotic) Cuban lilly (Scilla peruviana) — these are blue Hyacinths — they have purple and white varieties And another easy plant is the "purple heart" has small pink flowers against dark purplish leaves — super easy to grow and easy propagation Blue alliums Muscari armeniacum also known as grape hyacinths — they are blue and can be invasive Jasmine — white and smell lovely!! Zinnias Freesia Crocus AND .... Calla lilies come in a great variety as well I have grown all of them in pots at one time or another ... and all are simple. Hope that's plenty. |
Name: Valerie Bundy Rochester, NY (Zone 6a) ILUVPLANTS Apr 11, 2021 8:11 AM CST |
| Bandaids! Great suggestions! I will pass them on to my friend, who I am certain will be grateful. |
Name: Sally central Maryland Seriously addicted to kettle chips.            sallyg Apr 11, 2021 8:52 AM CST |
| Lots of great suggestions but as your friend if she expects/wants flowering * all summer. That will help narrow it. Many people do not realize how many flowers do NOT keep blooming all summer. *coleus, purple heart and others do give "color" all summer Salvias (many kinds) seem pretty bulletproof and those I have grown keep blooming, even the perennials. i'm pretty OK today, how are you? ;^) |
Name: Valerie Bundy Rochester, NY (Zone 6a) ILUVPLANTS Apr 11, 2021 10:33 AM CST |
 Sallyg, you nailed it. That's exactly what she's trying to accomplish, summer-long blooming colorful flowers! |
Name: Eli Southern CA (Zone 10b) Bandaids Apr 13, 2021 3:46 PM CST |
| I just remembered a few more plants for you (and I have grown all in pots/planters). Spanish Lavender (shorter than English lavender) Blue ginger — requires bright light and shade loving Galvezia speciosa (island snapdragon "firecracker" color is red) and hummingbirds enjoy them. This plant also bloomed a couple times a year for me. Mandevilla — mine bloomed a few times a year Iochroma PURPLE QUEEN .... love the color and was able to get it to bloom more than once a year. Medinilla magnifica — also known as Philippine orchid which comes in white or pink. Mine blooms several times a year. Needs bright light and is shade loving If the patio can accommodate red bananas such as red Abyssinian ... or dwarf red bananas ... variegated leaf bananas. Not flowers but are pretty and add color like some varieties of ti. And .... hibiscus come in a variety of colors and combinations. That's all I have. LOL! Hope it works out for your friend. |
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp Opp, AL 🌵🌷⚘🌹🌻 (Zone 8b)    purpleinopp Apr 13, 2021 4:22 PM CST |
| If you buy beautiful leaves and end up with flowers too, that's a fine way to go! : + ) Except when I kill instead of grow, I'm never disappointed this way. 👀😁😂 - SMILE! -☺😎☻☮👌✌∞☯🐣🐦🐔🐝🍯🐾 The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. 👒🎄👣🏡🍃🍂🌾🌿🍁❦❧ 🍃🍁🍂🌾🌻🌸🌼🌹🌽❀☀🌺 ☕👓 The only way to succeed is to try. |
Name: Sally central Maryland Seriously addicted to kettle chips. sallyg Apr 13, 2021 5:32 PM CST |
| Medinilla, mandevilla, not going to live in the box thru winter in NY. i'm pretty OK today, how are you? ;^) |
Name: Valerie Bundy Rochester, NY (Zone 6a) ILUVPLANTS Apr 14, 2021 4:48 PM CST |
| EVERYONE from my friend & from me as well! |
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