Zinnia elegans Envy Double
Half-hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 24 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Cut Flower
Description
Chartreuse-green unique color, and suitable for semi-shaded sheltered sites.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost or outdoors after last frost where summers are long. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1/16in (1.5mm) |
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Sow seed in individual pots or module trays of moist seed sowing mix and cover with a very fine sprinkling of sowing mix or vermiculite.
Place in a propagator or warm place, and keep at a constant temperature of between 20-25C (68-77F).
After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination.
Keep the surface of the sowing mix moist but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 10-24 days.
Can also be sown once the soil has warmed, 3mm (1/8in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart in well-cultivated soil which has been raked to a fine tilth.
When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings to 23cm (9in) apart.
Growing Instructions
When well grown, gradually acclimatise young plants to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 23-30cm (9-12in) apart, taking care not to damage the root system.
Aftercare Instructions
For best results, provide a moist, well-drained soil in full sun.
Remove faded flowers to encourage more blooms.
