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Zen_Man, the zinnia seedling blooming with the tubular petals is a reminder of Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) ssp. 'Fanfare'. which will not come true from seed. At one time, I grew several types of Gaillardias and one self sowed itself in a crack in my driveway. It was a twin of Fanfare. One of Mother Nature's jokes. No wonder you can only propagate it with division.

Gaillardia is one genus of plant that is fun to play hybridization with. I have found that the 3rd generation of self sown seedling can be very interesting in color and form. My daughter grows a lot of Gaillardia due to their drought resistant nature the reason for my observation. I don't grow them anymore due to their invasive habit.

Edit to wonder what causes petals to become tubelike.

Below is the Fanfare imposter growing in the crack of my driveway

This message was edited May 14, 2011 9:22 PM