Further afield Floret (have an incredible choice - I’m loving Zinderella Peach. It looks great with dusty pinks, blues, just about everything. There are terrific seed options available here in Australia from Lambley Nursery (and The Seed Collection (One of my favourite zinnias is Envy Lime from The Climbing Fig (- just love that zingy lime colour. If you want cut flowers, don’t select any ‘dwarf’ seeds. Zinnias do best if they have consistent watering (but don’t need excessive amounts) and a liquid feed (worm wee, fish emulsion, etc) once a week. Zinnias grow really quickly, and you can expect to be harvesting within as little as six weeks after planting out (8 for direct seed). This will corral the plants and stop them falling over. Plants can get big and flop out onto the path, so while you’re at it hammer in some tomato stakes about every 50cm around the bed and run some twine right. ![]() If you are direct seeding, plant two seeds in each spot and thin back to strongest seedling after germination. If you are going to plant them into seedling pots first, it is best to use a pot that can be planted straight into the ground (like jiffy paper pots) rather than using plastic seedling trays requiring you to remove the seedling for planting (and hence potentially disturbing the roots).Įither direct seed or plant them out about 20cm apart. Zinnia do not like to have their roots disturbed when being transplanted. This helps me remember where my seedlings are as well as control pests like slugs. If you are anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere and enjoy long warm summers and autumns, it’s not too late to plant these right now.Īlthough they are able to be direct planted into the garden, I like to start everything in paper pots. They are best planted once the soil has really warmed up, and we plant ours mid-November and then again mid-December and again mid-January. ![]() Zinnias are an annual, which means they grow and flower in the same season. Legend has it that Martha Stewart made them cool again. Where once these flowers were considered a bit daggy and very old fashioned (but not in a cool vintage way), they are now right on trend and come in a huge range of colours and shapes. Zinnias are no longer the subject of ridicule. ![]() For anyone just getting started on their gardening or cut flower journey, there is perhaps no easier place to start than with zinnias.
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