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This flower, though not tubular-shaped for hummingbirds' beaks, offers a welcome source of food for pollinators. Here are ...
I LOVE zinnia flowers! Plant some if you want to add a pop of color to your garden this year. These bright, cheerful flowers are not only one of the easiest annuals to grow, but they also come in ...
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has tweeted pictures of the first flower ever grown in space -- a bright orange zinnia that bloomed in the International Space Station's Veggie lab. According to a ...
In the fall when flowers are more scarce, pollinators will be especially happy to find these nectar- and pollen-rich flowers ...
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted an image Saturday of the first flower ever grown in space: an orange zinnia. First ever flower grown in space makes its debut! #SpaceFlower #zinnia #YearInSpace ...
The first flowers to ever grow in space are blooming on the International Space Station today. Despite fears of over-watering, the crew coaxed the zinnias into a burst of colour in their zero-g ...
The flowers were grown inside the Veggie lab aboard International Space Station (ISS) which was installed in early May 2014. With the success of this experiment, Zinnia has become the first ...
Bloom colors include red, yellow, cream, orange, lavender, pink, gold, bicolor and even green. There are a number of different zinnia species on the market and a large selection of hybrids.
This time, they tried to get an orange zinnia to bloom in microgravity. "The zinnia plant is very different from lettuce," said Trent Smith, Veggie project manager, in a NASA release.
In December, he shared a photo of a space oddity -- his moldy zinnia flowers. This month, Kelly shared a photo of one of the flowers that bloomed into a vibrant flower with orange petals.
First on my list is Queeny Lime Orange zinnia. It just sounds delicious. The flowers range coral-orange to light peach petals with a kiss of lime coloration. Seeds are available at several online ...
Pictured, Dr. Jeanette McClendon scrutinizes a zinnia in the garden she and her husband, Frank, plant every year at the Orange Veterinary Clinic. By Hilary Holladay By Hilary Holladay ...