Zinnias

© Robin Edmundson, 'Zinnias #4', watercolor, 15 x 11 inches.
Framed to 20 x 16 inches.  $375.

I plant a long row of zinnias every year.  They make me really happy.

I like the big ones.  And the small ones.  Also, the ones that look like cactus flowers and the ones that look like fat pompoms.  I like the red ones, the orange ones, the yellow ones and the pink ones.  And this year I got a couple of white ones that knocked my socks off.

While I was practicing a few versions of this piece, Claire walked in and looked at an early one and said, 'Frame this.  I want it.'   She's allergic to a lot of the outdoors, 'This way I can have them in my room.'   [Of course, I framed hers first.]

This piece and a few more florals will be hanging at my upcoming show at the Vault at Gallery Mortgage in Bloomington, Indiana.  October 2-29, 2019.

Robin Edmundson: Not Far Afield

October 2-29, 2019

The Vault at Gallery Mortgage

121 E 6th Street

Bloomington, Indiana

Gallery Hours:  M-F 9am-5pm

Please join us for the opening reception
Friday Oct 4, 2019
5pm - 8pm

Pink Zinnia

photo:  Lily Jenness

Lily caught this backlit pink beauty one very dewy morning. 

We love zinnias. 

Pink Zinnia

Zinnias are my favorite annuals.  It's easy to grow them from seed.  They're not pretentious.  They're tough.   They're a little unpredictable.   They don't whine.

Photo: K1

The curled petals at the center of this flower just melt my heart.

I heart zinnias. 

What are your favorite garden annuals?