Betty LaRue Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Zinnia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Actually difficult to tell between a Zinnia and a pot marigold (Calendula) from the photo. In the UK I'd say Calendula but for your hotter summers Zinnia would be a more likely option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Just now, John Richmond said: Actually difficult to tell between a Zinnia and a pot marigold (Calendula) from the photo. In the UK I'd say Calendula but for your hotter summers Zinnia would be a more likely option. Thanks, John. I don't want to be a purveyor of fake flower news, but Zinnia seems a safer bet to me. The marigolds we see here tend to be the small Mexican variety with quite delicate leaves. This was quite a large bloom, several inches across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burrows Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Reimar said: Judging by the leaves, I would stick with zinnia. Most marigolds have just too finely cut leaves for a match. But hey, I'm no horticulturist, so I hate to go against Geoff. I believe that you are probably thinking of the French and African marigold here, both of which are Tagetes the English marigold is a Calendula which has leaves somewhat similar to Zinnia. I do though agree that this is a Zinnia. Petals of Calendula tend to have small double notch at the end while Zinnia are rounded. The leaves of Zinnia are in pairs one each side of the stem and they hug closely to the stem while Calendula leaves are usually thinner where they join the stalk and not usually in pairs. Not sure however if it is 'Magellan Orange' as there are other double orange Zinnias that look similar, and some mixed colour varieties that include orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 37 minutes ago, Chris Burrows said: I believe that you are probably thinking of the French and African marigold here, both of which are Tagetes the English marigold is a Calendula which has leaves somewhat similar to Zinnia. I do though agree that this is a Zinnia. Petals of Calendula tend to have small double notch at the end while Zinnia are rounded. The leaves of Zinnia are in pairs one each side of the stem and they hug closely to the stem while Calendula leaves are usually thinner where they join the stalk and not usually in pairs. Not sure however if it is 'Magellan Orange' as there are other double orange Zinnias that look similar, and some mixed colour varieties that include orange. In online images, I noticed the notches that you mention on the Calendula petals. Perhaps I'll just call this an "orange Zinnia" (and forget the "Magellan")? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 2 hours ago, funkyworm said: Tip van Flip for taking stock photos of flowers. 1. Look for a label with the name on it. 2. Take photo of label 3. Take next photos of flower. 4. Corroberate online that the label is for that particular specimen. 5. When in doubt, leave it out. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franks Photos Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 On 1/24/2018 at 13:15, John Mitchell said: Does anyone know what kind of flower this is? I think it might be fairly common. I agree with John. It’s a Zinnia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 11 hours ago, funkyworm said: Tip van Flip for taking stock photos of flowers. 1. Look for a label with the name on it. 2. Take photo of label 3. Take next photos of flower. 4. Corroberate online that the label is for that particular specimen. 5. When in doubt, leave it out. Sage advice. I photograph labels whenever possible. Flower pics are usually just passing fancies for me, though. I'm more inclined to smell the roses than name them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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