All-America Winners for 2000


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Jan 7, 2000


TITHONIA 'FIESTA DEL SOL'

Tithonia is frequently called the Mexican sunflower. These plants thrive on heat and humidity. They reach a height of 2-3 feet with orange daisy-like flowers that are 2-3 inches in diameter. Tithonia is recommended as a butterfly nectar plant. The AAS states "Basically pest free, not even deer find the hairy leaves of Tithonia rotundifolia worth eating." If you try these plants, let us know if they really are deer resistant.

CATHARANTHUS 'STARDUST ORCHID'

I love the looks of Catharanthus, also called Vinca, in my garden. This plant should reach 14-16 inches in both height and width. Each flower is 1 ½ inches in diameter. The flowers have white throats and orchid colored petals. This species is considered pest and disease free and resistant to drought. I've found its best to keep vinca foliage dry if possible. The All-America Selections committee has designated this plant as the "bedding plant of the year."

Next week, I'll cover the perennial of the year. Until then, good gardening to you!

NOTE: All pictures used in this article were provided by the All America Selections Committee for publicity purposes.

       

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4.   Jan 9, 2000 6:44 PM
Thanks, JoJo, for all the good info about this award-winning plant! For sure, I'll get those seeds planted this spring...and like you said, maybe I'll see them in plant form at nurseries around here ...

-- posted by Naomi_Mathews
3.   Jan 9, 2000 6:01 PM
Taking into account your special interest, I think you will especially appreciate this years Perennial Plant of the Year Naomi... ...

-- posted by Jojo
2.   Jan 9, 2000 6:00 PM
Tithonias are excellent, I agree, and it's obviously time for them to be appreciated in mass. They have been creeping in more and more the last few years, but as soon as something becomes awarded in t ...

-- posted by Jojo
1.   Jan 9, 2000 5:27 PM
Hi Diana,

Great article and I loved those photos! Those are all beautiful bedding plants -- I can see why they were chosen as winners.

The "Tithonia" caught my eye because last summer I had purc ...

-- posted by Naomi_Mathews



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