Pakistan Gardening Forum

Can someone tell me which are the most longest blooming annual ? Petunia and dahlia i already know bloom for lots of months but any other plant like dianthus, phlox, aster, carnation???

Try begonias give them partial shade at the end of spring.

Impatiens bloom longer too..

Both impatiens and begonia has small flowers may be it is just that they are not per my personal taste. Which is next int the list?

lol.. Khabbab bhai ..how large a bloom you want??

Izhar wrote:lol.. Khabbab bhai ..how large a bloom you want??

I want beautiful bi color flower or picotee having visual appeal. Out of phlox, carnation and dianthus which one blooms longest? These are all having either picotee or bicolors.

Dianthus.. it will even bloom in summer if sowed in spring... I have seen volunteer dianthus blooming in May - June

i've got dianthus starting to bloom but will be trimming it till febuary to allow plant growth so it blooms even more, try salvia bio color it starts to blooms right around now if planted early and keeps on blooming till april end.

Khabbab as you already said Petunia.my favorite for so many reasons,long blooming,widest color range,doubles & singles,grandiflora & multifloras,mound habit,cascade habit.so many reasons.thats the simple reason its eating the market share of so many annuals.second are snapdragons.long blooming seasons.so many bi colors & flat vivid colors.hight range from 6 inchs floral showers to 2 ft towering admirals.flower shapes simple dragon type,bells type & fully double like madame butterfly.plus sheen in the flowers like sonnets have.Pansies last so fast but they start flowering in the fall.i have even seen them in first week of dec flowering.last but not the least Mari golds so long time.if you save them from frost they even bounce back in spring.the flower size is also very nice.Khabbab for me long blooming is big factor to select an annuals.thats the reason i don,t grow so many bulbs except Dahlias.in my view in annuals nothing can beat Dinner plate Dahlias.