Youth-And-Age / Common Zinnia 'Dahlia Flowered-Mix' (Zinnia elegans) seeds
- Contents: Approx. 80 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.39
Product number: ZIN02 GTIN: 4251420518040
Description
Zinnia is one of the easiest and most beautiful annual summer flowers to grow. This variety, 'Dahlia Flowered Mix', produces an extravaganza of flowers in every brilliant colour shade you can imagine. It has double flowers with rounded petals and grows up to 80 cm high. Sow it to create a sea of dazzling, vibrant blooms. A flower that’s synonymous with dreamily hot summer days …
Zinnias make very good cut flowers for a colourful summer bouquet. Beneficial insects, especially bees, love them as a rich source of food. They’re brilliant for filling gaps in a summer border, suit colourful cottage-garden planting schemes and also grow well in containers.
Zinnias make very good cut flowers for a colourful summer bouquet. Beneficial insects, especially bees, love them as a rich source of food. They’re brilliant for filling gaps in a summer border, suit colourful cottage-garden planting schemes and also grow well in containers.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Container plant, Summer flower |
|---|---|
| Use | Cut flower, Ornamental plant |
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
| Species | Asteraceae |
| Seed propagation | Conventional production |
| Region of origin | Central America, Mexico |
| Eventual height | 20-60 cm |
| Flower colour | Orange, Red, Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, September |
| Main harvest | October, September |
| Winter hardiness zones | 11 (4 bis 10 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | June, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 1 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Germination time | 1-4 weeks |
| Climate | Dry, Temperate |
| Soil type | Dry, Free-draining, No waterlogging, Poor |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | Low |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
Sowing and care
Perennial summer flower, grown as an annual in our climate. Start indoors from February. Direct sow outside from late May at temperatures of 18°C and above. Sowing depth: 0.5-1 cm. Young plants can be transplanted outdoors from late May. Prefers very warm, sunny locations and free-draining, fairly nutrient-poor soils. Not winter-hardy.
Other names
Botanical name: Zinnia elegans
German: Niedrige Zinnie, Zinnia
English: Youth-and-age, Common zinnia, Elegant zinnia
French: Zinnia violaceae, Zinnia élégant
Spanish: Zinia, Cinia, Rosa mística, Flor de papel
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