Which flowers will do well in a lot of heat and sun?

I have a deck/patio on my 2nd floor and my plants always dry up and die, even though i water them regularly.

Which flowers will do well in a lot of heat and sun?
Try tropical plants such as canna lily. Petunias can take the heat, verbena, daisy, marigold also. Try putting peat moss around the plants %26quot;feet%26quot; it will keep the water from evaporating quite as fast between waterings. Misting them will help, too.
Reply:Part of it depends on what area of the country you are in. Coreopsis, lambs ear, mexican rose are all good for just about any area. with containers, plan on watering twice per day when it is really hot regardless of what you get IF you are in the south.
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Lantana


Moss Rose
Reply:Go to your garden center and ask for a product called %26quot;Soil Moist%26quot;





It is a product that looks like large salt granuals but put water on then and each granual will swell. It fells real funky to put your hand in it. Add this to your soil, follow the directoins, and this will help the soil to retain moisture.


It works pretty good.





here is a like to their web site................
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bachelor%26#039;s buttons (drought resistant):


http://images.google.com/images?um=1%26amp;hl=...


zinnia: http://www.jungleseeds.com/images/Zinnia...


indian paintbrush:


http://www.grownative.org/index.cfm?fuse...


also marigolds


but there a LOT more
Reply:Often container plants need 2x daily watering. You may wish to set up an irrigation system.
Reply:.. google%26quot; heat-tolerant flowers%26quot; and you%26#039;ll find a host of good suggestions .... my favourite for patio planters is portulaca ..... (you can%26#039;t kill %26#039;em with a brick)
Reply:geraniums, coreopsis, marigolds, daylilies





Try getting self-watering containers that you water once a week. The water wicks up into the pot from a well below to the roots and keeps flowers evenly watered for up to a week, depending on where you live. There are also special potting soils that trap more moisture. You could also try some taller tropical plants to shade some of your flowers below from the sun and drying wind.
Reply:Marigolds and Zinnias do real well in the sun and they love it hot! Rose are good for heat and sun also
Reply:Day lily



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