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Pale Zinnia Collection
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
These are lovely calm and creamy colours, with the added zing of the lime - perfect for a summer's day
- Zinnia 'Benary's Giant Lime'
- Zinnia 'Benary's Giant White'
- Zinnia elegans 'Isabellina'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
Product details
- Type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - October (or until the first frosts); 12-14 weeks from sowing
- Height
- 90cm (36in)
- Common name
- Youth and old age
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Zinnias are best sown April-May under cover in modules or gutters to avoid root disturbance. Harden off seedlings before planting out after the frosts. Pinch out tips as you plant. Direct sow late May, zinnias hate cold nights.
Care Tips
Water once a week and stake plants individually . Ensure good air circulation around plants and tidy up any dead or dying leaves to avoid botrytis. Picking or deadheading is necessary to prolong blooming and encourage branching.
Flowering Time
July - October (or until the first frosts); 12-14 weeks from sowing
