mystery flower/weed
 

This flower came up in one box. It didn't spread or multiple so I let
it grow. The leaves looked similar to my sunflower when it was
starting. Now that it has flowered, anyone recognize it?

I'm guessing it is either a wildflower or something planted by the
birds.

http://members.aol.com/digitalvinyl6...Flower-med.jpg


DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound
1st Year Gardener

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From: DigitalVinyl
Date: Fri, Jul 18, 2003 12:01 PM
Message-id:

This flower came up in one box. It didn't spread or multiple so I let
it grow. The leaves looked similar to my sunflower when it was
starting. Now that it has flowered, anyone recognize it?

I'm guessing it is either a wildflower or something planted by the
birds.

http://members.aol.com/digitalvinyl6...Flower-med.jpg


It's a zinnia (Zinnia elegans). Pretty.

Best,
Tyra
nNJ usa z7

mystery flower/weed
 

Shame on you.

You should have recognized that as a Zinnia.

Birds don't plant seeds. They drop them in their poop.

The Zinnia probably came as a stowaway with some plant you bought.


DigitalVinyl wrote in message
...
This flower came up in one box. It didn't spread or multiple so I let
it grow. The leaves looked similar to my sunflower when it was
starting. Now that it has flowered, anyone recognize it?

I'm guessing it is either a wildflower or something planted by the
birds.

http://members.aol.com/digitalvinyl6...Flower-med.jpg


DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound
1st Year Gardener

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Cereoid-UR12-" wrote:


Shame on you.

You should have recognized that as a Zinnia.

Birds don't plant seeds. They drop them in their poop.

The Zinnia probably came as a stowaway with some plant you bought.


DigitalVinyl wrote in message
.. .
This flower came up in one box. It didn't spread or multiple so I let
it grow. The leaves looked similar to my sunflower when it was
starting. Now that it has flowered, anyone recognize it?

I'm guessing it is either a wildflower or something planted by the
birds.


When it comes to such seeds as zinnia, birds drop them by accident, not
generally by poop. Seed-eating birds (and zinnia seeds are a favorite of many
birds) digest such seeds and what comes out the other end ain't viable.
Poop-planted seeds are generally those that are indigestible, such as fruit
seeds or hard-shelled seeds that are accidentally swallowed whole. That being
said, the zinnia probably ended up in DV's planter exactly the way you
described, particularly since the timing would be a bit off for the
alternative.

Best,
Tyra
nNJ usa z7

mystery flower/weed
 

"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote:

Shame on you.

You should have recognized that as a Zinnia.
Hey I'm new at this...I'll be better next year. I haven't tried
growing one yet. (well i did THINK i was growing one)

Birds don't plant seeds. They drop them in their poop.
Well I have bird poop on my planters, my rack, my chairs, my tables,
my watering cans... It is just a matter of time before poop finds its
way to a nice patch of dirt. There is a bird nest overhead about two
feet away so I saw it as a possible dropped seed.

The Zinnia probably came as a stowaway with some plant you bought.
This dirt has been growing just a few plants since April. The dirt
came from bags and I mostly transplanted stuff into it that I grew
myself from seeds back in March. Unless it just lay dormant for a long
while in some dirt.

The color on the photo came out nice, accurate...it is a bubble-gum
pink. Just got a new camera. :-)


DigitalVinyl wrote in message
.. .
This flower came up in one box. It didn't spread or multiple so I let
it grow. The leaves looked similar to my sunflower when it was
starting. Now that it has flowered, anyone recognize it?

I'm guessing it is either a wildflower or something planted by the
birds.

http://members.aol.com/digitalvinyl6...Flower-med.jpg


DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound
1st Year Gardener


DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound
1st Year Gardener

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Tyra Trevellyn wrote:

Cereoid-UR12-" wrote:


Shame on you.

You should have recognized that as a Zinnia.

Birds don't plant seeds. They drop them in their poop.

The Zinnia probably came as a stowaway with some plant you bought.


DigitalVinyl wrote in message
.. .
This flower came up in one box. It didn't spread or multiple so I let
it grow. The leaves looked similar to my sunflower when it was
starting. Now that it has flowered, anyone recognize it?

I'm guessing it is either a wildflower or something planted by the
birds.


When it comes to such seeds as zinnia, birds drop them by accident, not
generally by poop. Seed-eating birds (and zinnia seeds are a favorite of many
birds) digest such seeds and what comes out the other end ain't viable.
Poop-planted seeds are generally those that are indigestible, such as fruit
seeds or hard-shelled seeds that are accidentally swallowed whole. That being
said, the zinnia probably ended up in DV's planter exactly the way you
described, particularly since the timing would be a bit off for the
alternative.

Best,
Tyra
nNJ usa z7

We should mention, too, that if you allow the seeds to fall into your
box you will probably see more of these little sweeties next year.

Callen, haven't put in new zinnia seeds in 3 years

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For somebody from New Jersey, you sure say a lot of stupid things, Tyra.

Never said that Zinnia seeds were carried in bird poop.

Zinnias do not have fleshy fruit that are eaten by birds.

Did suggest that the Zinnia seed came some other way.

You should read the whole reply before jumping to conclusions.


Tyra Trevellyn wrote in message
...
Cereoid-UR12-" wrote:


Shame on you.

You should have recognized that as a Zinnia.

Birds don't plant seeds. They drop them in their poop.

The Zinnia probably came as a stowaway with some plant you bought.


DigitalVinyl wrote in message
.. .
This flower came up in one box. It didn't spread or multiple so I let
it grow. The leaves looked similar to my sunflower when it was
starting. Now that it has flowered, anyone recognize it?

I'm guessing it is either a wildflower or something planted by the
birds.


When it comes to such seeds as zinnia, birds drop them by accident, not
generally by poop. Seed-eating birds (and zinnia seeds are a favorite of
many
birds) digest such seeds and what comes out the other end ain't viable.
Poop-planted seeds are generally those that are indigestible, such as
fruit
seeds or hard-shelled seeds that are accidentally swallowed whole. That
being
said, the zinnia probably ended up in DV's planter exactly the way you
described, particularly since the timing would be a bit off for the
alternative.

Best,
Tyra
nNJ usa z7

mystery flower/weed
 

"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote:

Tyra Trevellyn wrote in message
...
Cereoid-UR12-" wrote:


Shame on you.

You should have recognized that as a Zinnia.

Birds don't plant seeds. They drop them in their poop.

The Zinnia probably came as a stowaway with some plant you bought.


DigitalVinyl wrote in message
.. .
This flower came up in one box. It didn't spread or multiple so I let
it grow. The leaves looked similar to my sunflower when it was
starting. Now that it has flowered, anyone recognize it?

I'm guessing it is either a wildflower or something planted by the
birds.


When it comes to such seeds as zinnia, birds drop them by accident, not
generally by poop. Seed-eating birds (and zinnia seeds are a favorite
of
many
birds) digest such seeds and what comes out the other end ain't viable.
Poop-planted seeds are generally those that are indigestible, such as
fruit
seeds or hard-shelled seeds that are accidentally swallowed whole. That
being
said, the zinnia probably ended up in DV's planter exactly the way you
described, particularly since the timing would be a bit off for the
alternative.

Best,
Tyra
nNJ usa z7


For somebody from New Jersey, you sure say a lot of stupid things, Tyra.

Never said that Zinnia seeds were carried in bird poop.

Zinnias do not have fleshy fruit that are eaten by birds.

Did suggest that the Zinnia seed came some other way.

You should read the whole reply before jumping to conclusions.


Hey, I'm sorry, but the Official New Jersey State Brain is out on loan until
Monday. I thought I'd do without it just to see what would happen. But
despite that, I did in fact read every word you wrote.

Didn't miss a syllable.

Didn't say you suggested that the zinnia seeds arrived in poop. (Did you read
MY whole reply?) I thought that what you wrote could be interpreted as
indication birds don't drop seeds but rather only poop 'em. Since I know you
know differently, I figured I'd just clarify....not particularly for you but
for anyone who cared to follow along with the thread. Nothing else to it.

Best,
Tyra
nNJ usa z7

mystery flower/weed
 

I love zinnias. I was at a talk recently and the speaker referred to them as
garish :o(

I love bright colors and zinnias sure come in bright colors. I love reds and
oranges, it's hard to get that in a zone 5 garden... so I do it with annuals.

Colleen
zone 5 Connecticut

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On 19 Jul 2003 19:47:13 GMT, oway (Tyra Trevellyn)
wrote:

"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote:

For somebody from New Jersey, you sure say a lot of stupid things, Tyra.

Hey, I'm sorry, but the Official New Jersey State Brain is out on loan until
Monday. I thought I'd do without it just to see what would happen. But
despite that, I did in fact read every word you wrote.

Didn't miss a syllable.

Didn't say you suggested that the zinnia seeds arrived in poop. (Did you read
MY whole reply?) I thought that what you wrote could be interpreted as
indication birds don't drop seeds but rather only poop 'em. Since I know you
know differently, I figured I'd just clarify....not particularly for you but
for anyone who cared to follow along with the thread. Nothing else to it.

Right on, Tyra. I believe the origin of the quibble was a line saying
birds "planted" seeds. Plant, drop, poop -- birds are common
distributors of seeds. Maybe we were all taken aback by seeing a
zinnia described as a 'mystery flower'. :-) I'm always tickled when
I can put a name to one (rarely).

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Maybe the prissy fusspot was running out of fey adjectives or lost his copy
of Roget's thesaurus!

Zinnias are one of the best native American wildflowers to be cultivated as
garden plants.


GrampysGurl wrote in message
...
I love zinnias. I was at a talk recently and the speaker referred to them
as
garish :o(

I love bright colors and zinnias sure come in bright colors. I love reds
and
oranges, it's hard to get that in a zone 5 garden... so I do it with
annuals.

Colleen
zone 5 Connecticut

mystery flower/weed
 

Frogleg wrote:

On 19 Jul 2003 19:47:13 GMT, oway (Tyra Trevellyn)
wrote:

"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote:

For somebody from New Jersey, you sure say a lot of stupid things, Tyra.

Hey, I'm sorry, but the Official New Jersey State Brain is out on loan until
Monday. I thought I'd do without it just to see what would happen. But
despite that, I did in fact read every word you wrote.

Didn't miss a syllable.

Didn't say you suggested that the zinnia seeds arrived in poop. (Did you read
MY whole reply?) I thought that what you wrote could be interpreted as
indication birds don't drop seeds but rather only poop 'em. Since I know you
know differently, I figured I'd just clarify....not particularly for you but
for anyone who cared to follow along with the thread. Nothing else to it.

Right on, Tyra. I believe the origin of the quibble was a line saying
birds "planted" seeds.
And being the one who said it, I thought it a entertaining way to say
some bird shat on my dirt. I've never come across any info describing
birds "squirreling" away seeds in the ground. I certainly wasn't
saying they were.

Plant, drop, poop -- birds are common
distributors of seeds. Maybe we were all taken aback by seeing a
zinnia described as a 'mystery flower'. :-)
Hey, if I didn't plant it I assume it is a weed and yank it.
This one didn't look like a weed so I let it live to see what would
become of it.

I'm always tickled when I can put a name to one (rarely).
Yeah...well I didn't know a zinnia...

DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound
1st Year Gardener

mystery flower/weed
 

On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 20:05:28 -0400, DigitalVinyl
wrote:

Frogleg wrote:


I believe the origin of the quibble was a line saying
birds "planted" seeds.

And being the one who said it, I thought it a entertaining way to say
some bird shat on my dirt. I've never come across any info describing
birds "squirreling" away seeds in the ground. I certainly wasn't
saying they were.

Plant, drop, poop -- birds are common
distributors of seeds. Maybe we were all taken aback by seeing a
zinnia described as a 'mystery flower'. :-)

Hey, if I didn't plant it I assume it is a weed and yank it.
This one didn't look like a weed so I let it live to see what would
become of it.

Sorry, Digital. Zinnias are just *so* common and recognizable. Cereoid
says they're native American (Mexico and some ways N. & S) plants, so
they *could* be called wildflowers or weeds. As you now know,
Zinnias come in many colors and varieties, are good as cut flowers,
easy to grow, and...freely reseed. The negatives are that the flowers
get tatty-looking if not dead-headed, and plants often develop powdery
mildew late in the season. Small price to pay for such abundant color.