I grew Zinnias for the first time this year from seed purchased in the USA. There I could get single colours. The display was fantastic, I will be growing many more next year. All raised from seed with almost 100% success, great value.
I love Zinnias and have grown 3 different varieties this year and they have all flowered wonderfully and provided lots of colour to my garden. The green ones are my favourites!
I got some tiny zinnia plants in a fete this year and didn't know what to expect...I'v decided now that next year I will have loads! They are gorgeous and keep flowering for weeks.
I would love for it to grow on my patio but i dont know if its me or just the weather, they get to grow a bit and wilt no matter how i care for it...what variety of it can be good for me? i love the vivid and vibrant colors of it...
Reply to houston tx: I wonder if you are keeping these yung seedlings too wet, as they hate waterlogged soil or compost. You don't say whether you are growing them in the ground or in pots of compost, but both should be free-draining. Also make sure pots have good drainage holes in the base, and stand on pot feet to raise them up if possible so drainage holes don't get blocked.
Try growing plants on to a larger size under cover (eg in the greenhouse) before planting out larger plants. These will cope with outdoor conditions better than small ones.
Zinnias are so easy to grow from seed, I have grown them for years and transplant them in my allotment garden, they last for ages and everyone admires them.
I will deffinately be growing Zinnias next year, this year I grew lots from seed(mixed colour packet) they all turned out orange but looked fabulous on our dutch barge, they have stood up to the wind and sun much better than our petunias and geraniums so they are out and Zinnias are IN!
Adam, I've grown 'Purple Prince' too this year and like you found it to be an excellent variety. Some others I grew this year included Orange King, Giant Wine Bouquet and Blackcurrant Cordial, all are stunning plants.
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from seed purchased in the USA. There I could get single colours. The display was
fantastic, I will be growing many more next year. All raised from seed with almost
100% success, great value.
http://www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk/acatalog/New_Flower_Seeds_ZINNIA.html
Try growing plants on to a larger size under cover (eg in the greenhouse) before planting out larger plants. These will cope with outdoor conditions better than small ones.