Striped flowers

Posted by Tricia in Sunday, September 7th 2008   
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Most of the flowers in my garden are solid colors or have petals that subtly go from one shade to another, but I only have a few flowers that have stripes.

One of the striped flowers is new to my garden this year. It’s a petunia. I purchased my annuals in the middle of June and when I saw this particular Petunia I thought it might look great in a planter by my front steps, and in planters in my backyard.

red and white petunia

Of course I had a Canada Day (July 1st) display in mind when I purchased this petunia. The Canadian flag colors are red and white just like this flower so I called this my Canada Day flower.

The other striped flower that I grow is in my backyard. It’s a striped Malva Zebrina.

Striped Malva

This beauty reseeds itself each year and I find myself pulling out seedlings that are growing in the wrong areas each spring and early summer. It’s a pretty flower and it’s easy to grow and manage.

Do you grow any striped or unusual looking flowers in your garden?

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6 users responded to this post

kml (12 comments.) said in September 7th, 2008 at 9:22 am    

I really like the Zabrina – I will have to remember that name and try to find some. Beautiful!

Jean-Luc Picard (387 comments.) said in September 7th, 2008 at 12:26 pm    

That’s an ideal Canada Day bloom!

Jacqueline (2 comments.) said in September 7th, 2008 at 3:59 pm    

I absolutely love Petunias. You definitely have a green thumb. :-)

Adidas Trainers (0 comments.) said in September 8th, 2008 at 2:59 pm    

Wow ! They are beautiful. How long did they take to grow ??
I love the Malva

Adam (0 comments.) said in September 9th, 2008 at 10:56 am    

They look beautiful. Some flowers really are detailed and can take your breath away.

Home Decorations (0 comments.) said in September 9th, 2008 at 11:04 am    

You really must have a green thumb. These are really beautiful flowers!

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