Hello Everyone:
Here’s something fun to do…
Cast your vote and help choose the most popular North American flowers of 2012!
This year there are six entries. Voting is open until August 31st and the top three vote-getters will be announced this fall. If you like what you see, all of these flowers should be available at your local garden center.


by Syngenta Flowers by Sakata Ornamentals


by Suntory Flowers by Seeds By Design


There are two ways to vote:
– Visit Massachusetts Horticultural Society (or 27 other public gardens across the United States) and see these beautiful flowers first hand. Then you can text your vote as instructed on the signs in the gardens or use the postage-paid postcards provided by the garden.
– Go to www.americangardenaward.com and click on the voting link.
My favorite is the showy Garzania “Big Kiss” White Flame Pink Ice. If you’d like to share your choice, that would be great!