Easy Garden Rainbows - Orange
will not last as long as when given some cool periods of shade during the day.
No lily can withstand constantly moist roots, so be sure to plant lilies in raised bed on level sites where water won't drain. They also do very well in large containers.
Lilies can be planted in the fall or in early spring. Plant the bulbs as soon as they are purchased to keep them from drying out. In zones 9 and 10, the bulbs will need to be dug up and refrigerated for 8 weeks to give them their dormant period.
Sungold Butterfly Bush While Buddleias are normally purple, pink or white, there is a variety called 'Sungold' that has bunches of golden-orange flowers held in spikes. It is a hybrid between the purple Buddleia davidii and the orange B. globosa. 'Sungold' has yellow-orange flowers in ball-shaped clusters. All buddlieas are fast growing, very hardy, and make a great quick screen for urban gardens, but this one seems to be even more fast growing.
'Sungold' will grow to 14 feet in time, normally to 6 feet within it's first 2 years of growth. As with all buddleias, this one produces flowers on new growth, so a hard pruning back will not hinder flower production. In order to keep the plant from becomming 'spraggly', I recommend pruning back to a framework of strong branches in late winter.
Plant buddlias in full sun, and water well in the first year to produce strong roots. Once established, buddleias are very drought-tolerant, and produce a plethora of sweet-smelling flowers from spring to fall. Cut the flowers for use in bouquets to encourage reblooming. Additionally, buddleias attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Read more about buddlieas here.
Heard about Orange Seashells Impatiens? There are new varieties of impatiens in yellow and orange, and if you haven't already seen them, you may have to look hard. Most people agree -- their tones are washed out. They are different all the same, so if you have a shaded area and like impatiens, these may be worth trying. There is a discussion at another gardening topic here on Suite101 on how to use them in the garden. Check it out at Cottage Garden - Orange impatiens - WOW!.
More Orange Flowers Even more suggestions can be found in our discussion area on Orange Flowers. Here, Suite101.com members and editors have been listing some of their favourites, and shooting the breeze about their
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