Planting My Flowers
By Sheila Brown
@sgbrown (1638)
United States
May 20, 2016 7:27am CST
We have had so much rain lately, I have not had the chance to plant the flowers I got for Mother's Day. Every year, my hubby and kids know exactly what I want for Mother's Day, a gift certificate to our local garden center.
According to the weatherman, today should be clear, warm and dry! It should get into the upper 70s today, so if the ground isn't too wet, I am planning on spending most of the day planting my flowers.
The picture is of an orange gazania flower. I think these are going to look so bright and cheerful in my front flower bed! Have you ever grown gazania flowers?
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@Marilynda1225 (83074)
• United States
20 May 16
I haven't planted any flowers yet either but I'm hoping to get around to it soon. Hope the weather stays dry enough for you to get your flowers planted today
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@sgbrown (1638)
• United States
22 May 16
I usually have most of my flowers planted by now, but it has been so wet around here I haven't been able to plant much. I did get some planted yesterday, but not all. My allergies had me feeling under the weather yesterday. I hope to get finished today! 
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@sgbrown (1638)
• United States
25 May 16
They really are pretty flowers and I am hoping they will survive our hot summers and come back again next year!
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
21 May 16
we finally got some rain here 'n the earth was breathin' a huge sigh'f relief fer such a blessin'. i've grown those'n prior years, but didn't get none friday when i was sent'n a mission - the hubs adores 'em, but they'd only large pots fer $6.98 'n i refuse to pay that much fer 'em since they're'n annual'n these parts, lol.
i'll be pottin' schtuff 'p later today ('tis nearly 1:30am...) 'n clearin' out a flower bed that perished'n the drought to add anew - shasta daisies 'n more lavender. a gal jest can't 've too many, correct? ;)
beautiful flowers ~ happy plantin'!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
22 May 16
@sgbrown the whole front'f the house used to be covered with shasta daisies fer years. then the hubs planted vinca minor'n those beds 'n they got choked out :( i love to contrast textures 'f greens 'long with vibrant pops'f colors. lavenders'll live fer years, i'm prone to e'en pottin' some'p 'n puttin' 'em 'n the porch steps, 'long with other herbs. that way the pup's waggin' tail releases their beautiful aromas.
yer welcome!
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@sgbrown (1638)
• United States
22 May 16
I had Shasta daisies come back for several years, then they just didn't! I am planting more of them today, if it doesn't rain. I have never tried lavender. It may do well here since it gets pretty hot in the summer time. Thanks for the idea!
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@toniganzon (72516)
• Philippines
20 May 16
I'm not really familiar with the name of the flowers but I have seen that one in my mother's garden.
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@DeborahDiane (40317)
• Laguna Woods, California
12 Jun 16
What lovely orange flowers! They will be very lovely in your flower bed!
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 16
We do grow gazinia flowers, we got all our flowers in last week and the veggies a few days ago. I was getting worried but thankfully all is well.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
20 May 16
That orange certainly does pop.
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