Queeny Red Lime Zinnias

Queeny Red Lime Zinnias

Zinnias are one of the easiest and most rewarding cut flowers to grow. They handle drought pretty well, and keep on blooming from Summer till frost. The Queeny series is a very special variety with its unique colouring of reddish pink outer, gradually shifting through pinks, peach, soft coral yellow, then the lime green around the deep pink center. They are so elegant and magical to behold

Mostly double and semi-double blooms with a small percentage of singles, yielding multiple cuts throughout the season. Because of their unique colours, they go very easily with almost any other flowers in any bouquet!

Plants are 75-100cm (30-40”) tall.

Timing
Direct sow after the last frost. Zinnias don’t transplant well, but can be started indoors, if necessary, in peat or coir pots, 6-8 weeks before planting out. Maintain a soil temperature of 21-26°C (70-80°F). Seeds should germinate in 5-24 days.

Starting
Just cover Zinnia seeds, and aim for a final spacing of 25-30cm (10-12″) between plants.

Growing
Pinching: To get a fuller plant and more blooms, pinch back to the 2nd set of true leaves once the plant has 4 or 5 true sets of leaves.

Depending on the variety, it takes about two months after sowing for the first flowers to appear. Take regular cuttings of Zinnia stems to enjoy indoors, starting mid-summer right into the fall. Cutting encourages the production of new flowers and seems to stimulate the plants for greater vigour. Watch for signs of powdery mildew on the leaves, usually in late summer. Try to avoid overhead watering to prevent mildew.