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Half hardy annuals with
pink flowers
Seed companies have many words
for pink shades but coral, blush, rose, salmon, orchid,
salmon-blush and lipstick can be misleading.
Ageratum 'Pinky' Dusty rose
fluffs fade to white; dead head. 8in/20cm
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) 'Sonnet Rose' Prolific rose
pink, flowers for months. 18in/45cm
Aster 'Compliment Salmon' Open frilly flowers; lasts
well cut. 2ft/60cm
Begonia (Fibrous) 'Gin' Bright rose; dark bronze
leaf; lovely. 6in/15cm
Begonia (Tuberous) 'Non Stop Pink' Dense double; sow
early. 1ft/30cm
Begonia (Fibrous) 'Olympia Pink' Strong pink; green
leaves. 6in/15cm
Dianthus 'Colour Magician' Opens white, changes to
blush then rose. 9in/23cm
Dianthus 'Pink Flash' Dark eyed rose pink; may
survive the winter. 9in/23cm
Impatiens (Busy lizzie) 'Blitz Salmon' Big and bold,
and a rich salmon shade. 1ft/30cm
Impatiens (Busy lizzie) 'Super Elfin Blush' Blushed
white; low, spreading. 6in/15cm
Impatiens (Busy lizzie) 'Victorian Rose' Prolific
semi-double; the best double yet. 9in/23cm
Nicotiana 'Domino Salmon Pink' Unique vibrant shade.
15in/38cm
Pelargonium (Geranium) 'Sensation Blush Pink'
Extraordinarily prolific. 1ft/30cm
Pelargonium (Geranium) 'Vogue Apple Blossom' Pink
fading to blushed white. 1ft/30cm
Petunia 'Mirage Rose' Bold pink; highly weather
resistant. 1ft/30cm
Petunia 'Supercascade Pink' Bright pink; good in
baskets; trailing habit.
Salvia 'Sizzler Salmon' Two tone pink; unusual and
effective. 9in/23cm
Verbena 'Amour Light Pink' Pale centred, bright pink.
9in/23cm
Viola (Pansy) 'Imperial Pink Shades' Plum, rose then
blush. 6in/15cm
Back
to Choosing
Annuals.
Hardy
annuals - are for sowing in
the garden
Half
hardy annuals - are for
raising indoors or buying in
.Adapted
from The
Planting Planner by Graham
Rice
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