Zinnia elegans Liliput Mix
Half Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 20 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Cut Flower, Pot Plant
Description
A superb blend of this most unusual flower type, specially selected for its wide range of bright colors. Attractive fully double 1-1 1/2in pom-pom like flowers are stunning in borders or as a cut flower.
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: | 1/8in (3mm) |
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Sow in pots or 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 10-21 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 large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays.
Gradually acclimatize to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 23-30cm (9-12in) apart.
Aftercare Instructions
For best results, provide a moist, well-drained soil in full sun.
Remove faded flowers to promote blooming.
