Autumn flowers

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I was at the market this morning, buying a few groceries. They were selling big pots of mums, and other autumn flowers, and I noticed these beautiful orange sunflower-type flowers. I think they're called Van Goghs.

Here's what they look like:

http://www.frontrangeliving.com/garden/images/summercolor018.jpg

See the orange flowers in the pic? They were really pretty. But when I try to google some info about them, I keep getting sites about Van Gogh the painter. I can't seem to find anything about these flowers.

Anyone know anything about them? Also, what are some of your favorite autumn flowers?

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Actually, they look sort of like zinnias. But zinnias are a type of sunflower, aren't they?

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The ones in front? Marigolds?

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Yes, maybe they're marigolds! I'll have to search it out...

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Or a variety of chrysanthemum.

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Yes, that's a good possibility!

I was just reading some of the Van Gogh sites. He did many paintings of flowers, even did a whole series on sunflowers -- but he also did some of marigolds .....and chrysanthemums too! Sigh....this isn't making my job any easier!

I think I'll go back to that market tomorrow and see if I can get any more info from them...

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Do you have a camera? Take a picture of the flowers.

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Where's green witch? Put me down for marigolds.

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I stayed away because littlek seemed in complete control of the situation.
Yes, they are marigolds. As a former art history major I can tell you that Van Gogh never painted any marigolds (nor mums I believe). He was seriously into sunflowers.

(notice I did not show off any of my knowledge of botanical latin in this post)

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our autumn flowers after yesterday's snow - but today they looked to be in good shape again , but fall has definitely arrived in eastern ontario - with an abundance of rain .
hbg

(thumbnail , pls click)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7872/snow002er9.th.jpg

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i'm a big fan of the sedum

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One of my favorite fall flowers is tricyrtis/toad lily

http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/A06/BQ30/sub11/1Tricyrtis_hirta20051020gun.jpg

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wow, very nice

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The flowers are orchid like. It's habit is bowed stalks (not bushy like the sedum). No scent, shade tolerant, late blooming. It is almost always white based with pink/purple, magenta spots, but can be solid white, pale yellow or pink.

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the sedum at my house are constantly covered in honey bees all summer long, they really seem to like the flowers

i wonder what sedum honey tastes like

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Wildflower honey? I wonder....

I took this shot just as the sedum buds were starting to open up.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i175/Gigipix/2006_08joepiesmall.jpg

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As a former art history major I can tell you that Van Gogh never painted any marigolds

But he did, Greenie! I found this painting on one of the Van Gogh sites. He did this one during his time at Saint-Remy. It has blue irises in front, but there are orange marigolds in the upper left hand corner.

http://www.vggallery.com/visitors/images/0608.jpg

There was also a painting of a chrysanthemum with wild flowers in a vase that he did.

littlek, I'll see what I can do about taking a picture and posting it here. It would help if everyone could see them! They have such a beautiful orange color -- they're perfect autumn flowers!

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Stray Cat, you should know better than to ever question Green Witch.

She will hang you out to dry.

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Ummm....Green Witch....if you're going to turn me into something, I don't want to be a toad....but I wouldn't mind being one of those toad lillies littlek posted.....

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By the way, guys, those are some beautiful flowers you posted.

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