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Zinnia elegans 'Giant Purple Prince'
The most incredible, huge and spectacular zinnia in a bright pink-purple. More
| 100 seeds 030064 | £1.95 |
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The most incrediblly huge and spectacular zinnia in a bright pink-purple. A few years ago we had it inter-planted with Cosmos 'Dazzler' and purple and pink cleomes in one place and with artichokes in another and both looked marvellous.
| Genus | Zinnia |
| Group/Species | elegans |
| Variety | Giant Purple Prince |
| Type | Half-Hardy Annual |
| Border Position | Back |
| Soil Type | Chalky, Neutral, Sandy |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 90cm (36in) |
| Spacing | Plant 30cm (12in) apart. |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow under cover in individual cells in mid spring (zinnias dislike root disturbance). Pinch out tips as you plant out after last frosts, or direct sow in May-June. Do not overwater. |
| Care Tips | It has a tendency to botrytis (a reason to think of using Copper Mixture or Sulphur). This can be grown in a container pot. |
| Flowering | July - first frosts, 12-14 weeks from sowing. |
| Vase Life | 7 days. Strip bottom leaves. |
| Harvesting | Flower production: 3 months. |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Zinnia elegans 'Giant Purple Prince' reviews
Average based on 5 reviews
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Reviewed 14th August 2019 by James All seeds apart from the sweet peas grew fantastic |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Geoffrey
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Jennifer Excellent plants. Arrived when stated .Have been flowering for some time now . |
Easy to grow.
Reviewed 1st January 2018 by Portia Trainor Last year, 2017, was the first time I had grown Zinnias from seed and I really loved the mix of bright colours. Very pleased with them and I plan to grow more this year. |
wrong colour!
Reviewed 3rd July 2017 by Angela Tickle Mine all opened bright red, the one colour I don't want in the garden, so disappointing and a waste of all the jiffy grow blocks I bought to grow them in. Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:"Thank you for feedback. Posted 17th July 2017 |
