Mini Margueritte, Baby Marguerite, White Buttons, Snow Daisy, Creeping Daisy (Ch

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Aug 02, 2003

Common name: Mini Margueritte, Baby Marguerite, White Buttons, Snow Daisy, Creeping Daisy
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysanthemum
Species paludosum

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/54669/

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NoH2O Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Aug 02, 2003

Stunning! What is the name of the deep blue petunia?

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Aug 02, 2003

The petunias are Celebrity Blue, though in real life, they look more purple than blue. I purchased the seed from Stokes Online: http://www.stokeseeds.com/cgi-bin/StokesSeeds.storefront They are a rich, lovely color. I put together the baskets for the Downtown Businessmen's Assoc., and I was please with the results.

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NoH2O Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Aug 02, 2003

They are so bright and cheerful. The combinations of color and texture are outstanding. I used to live in the Seattle area - are your summers as overcast as Seattle? Those lively colors would really stand out. Did you use those gel crystals to help keep them moist? I have been using them in my pots and bags the last few years and they really have helped.

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Aug 02, 2003

Thanks, NoH2O. Our summers can be wet and overcast, but this year it's been relatively dry. I added some gravel to the bottom of the hanging pots, but left the trays on them. This could be a problem if we have some of our rainier summers, but so far, so good.

In the past, I've used a Sunshine potting mix called 'Water Saver', and it has the crystals in it. In some of our rainier times, the crystals look like clear Jello squares!

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NoH2O Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Aug 02, 2003

I heard that!!

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Aug 02, 2003

When we have a wet summer, petunias are really not very successful here. They melt and glue themselves to other plants... so sad!

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NoH2O Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Aug 02, 2003

Weeze, I am having the same problems here! I started 'Chiffon Morn' from seed, as well as 'Phlox of Sheep', and a sky blue lobelia to plant in my pots with my sky blue plumbago. It sounded like a good idea at the time, and the color combo is gorgeous but it has been so wet here that it looks like cotton candy left out in the rain.

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Aug 04, 2003

NoH20, I started Chiffon Morns this springs, as well! The seed germination was excellent and I had about 6 flats of them! The little daisy mums hold up well in wet conditions, and they are lovely in a border or pot.

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