Flowers by Color - ORANGE

Flowers by Color - ORANGE

This is a new post series featuring flowers by color.  For the next nine weeks I will pick a different color and share my favorite flowers of that color (these lists are NOT a complete list of all flowers of that color, simply just my favorites).  This week is ORANGE flower week.

Certain featured flowers have links to previous posts on this blog - please feel free to click on these links to view the entire posts (they will be how-to-grow or maintenance posts).

Firstly, you will need to know the difference between annual, perennial & biennial:

Annual Plant - completes its lifecycle in one season/year.  By "lifecycle" I mean from germination to seed formation.  Here are some examples of annual plants:  green beans, petunia, sage, sunflower, morning glory and so much more.

Perennial Plant - lives for more than 2 years but produces seed in one season without dying afterward.  Some examples of perennials: most fruit trees like apple, vegetables like asparagus or leeks, day lilies, peonies and so much more.

Biennial Plant - 2 years to complete its lifecycle.  Examples are: parsley, caraway, foxglove, parsnips and so much more.



Marigold
This is one of the easiest annuals to grow.  There is a variation of orange colors including a deep almost brownish orange.

Day Lily
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Many people grow this beautiful perennial.  It has streaks of different shades of orange and a bright yellow center.  They also make lovely cut flowers.

Tiger Lily
I just love the black spots on this fun perennial.  This flower will spread all over your garden - You will see in this picture below there are black seeds at the base of some of the leaves.



Lion's Tail
I think this flower resembles "Red Bergamot" only orange.  It is a very unique flower.  This is a perennial.


Coleus
We saw a red version of this plant a few weeks ago when I featured red flowers.  This orange variety is just as beautiful.




Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

ROSES - 2 Different Red Varieties
Rolly Rose
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If you have been following this "Flowers by Color" series then you already know that my father is a master rose gardener (or at least that is my opinion).  Please click on the details above because this rose has a cute history.

Peach Feather Rose
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This variety (another one of my dad's) has the most delicate peach color.



Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

SUNFLOWERS - 3 Different Red Varieties

Tithonia Torch (a.k.a. Mexican Sunflower)
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I grew this beauty last year and the orange color is just stunning.  They are smaller flowers with many on one stalk.


Photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

Starburst Blaze
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Remember this variety grows in 3 different colors (you already saw yellow & red).  This is the final of the three - it's a fantastic peachy orange color.

Autumn Beauty
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This sunflower variety is the perfect autumn flower because of its deep orangey brown colors matching the falling leaves.



Other "Flowers by COLOR" Posts:
BLUE Flowers
YELLOW Flowers
RED Flowers
PURPLE Flowers
ORANGE Flowers
PINK Flowers
WHITE Flowers
GREEN Flowers

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