What’s the longest lasting cut flower?
Chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemums are renowned for their vase life, and can last 3 weeks (or even longer! They come in a wide range of colours and shapes. Cut flowers with a short vase life, of less than 5 days, include dahlias, irises, peonies, daffodils, and delphinium; flowers with a medium vase life (6 to 14 days) include marigolds, snapdragons, orchids, and roses; and flowers with a long vase life (2 to 4 weeks) include tulips, carnations, and chrysanthemums.
What is the fastest growing cut flower?
Zinnia. Zinnias (Zinnia spp. They are easy to find already growing in your local garden center for even faster results, says Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, founder of the Houseplant Guru. Decide on Seeds or seedlings While many annual flowers are fast-growing and can be directly sown in the spring garden, seedlings will give you a head-start on the season. If you have the time to start seedlings, start them a few weeks or even a month before your last frost date.For early blooms, begin cool-season flowers indoors in late winter, while heat-loving varieties like Zinnias and Celosia can be direct-seeded after the last frost. I’ve written an E-book of my monthly seed starting schedule (whether transplant or direct sown) for 20 popular cut flowers to grow.