General information and discussion about cultivating fruit-bearing plants, trees, flowers and ornamental plants.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b)
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Gorgeous Zinnia's Karla. I love zinnia's too, and have to have them for my butterfly garden. I grew a mixed packet of California Giants, but the color below is my favorite color out of that packet. It's almost like an unreal color for a flower, it has like a fluorescents to it. I wish I knew the name, it's not Purple Prince. I took this picture towards the end of the season, when they always get powdery mildew and leaf spots. I saved seeds, so this color will be all over my front yard.
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I remember as a child that there were many butterflies where he lived like the ones he has in the photos, unfortunately, for many years I have not seen any again. Nico
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Georgia
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@Karla, do you seed save?
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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How do yall keep your zinnias short? Mine grow 8 feet tall and are impossible to stake.
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ashland,OH
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I do save seed from my zinnias.
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Scott, your zinnia is pretty. Love the color.
Last summer, I enjoyed! the butterflies and hummingbirds. My zinnias grew about 3 ft. tall. I like plenty of color in the flower garden.
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Mine gets really tall, but the wind knocks them down.
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#23 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
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I grew almost every variety of zinnia that harris seed carries last summer. I liked Bennary's Giant Mix and Fruit Smoothie Mix, also the Cactus Mix. My favorite potted varieties are Short Stuff and Zinnitia.
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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Cole, I can't find a single hit for Zinnitia. Where did you get your seeds?
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
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Maybe I spelled it wrong. Harris has it. I actually like Short Stuff better, but the seeds are harder to find. The color mix is a little heavy with orange. You dont quite get an equal number of each color.
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ashland,OH
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Thank You!
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Thanks to everyone's lovely photos and some online search images (it can't possibly be my fault
![]() So I went looking for Fruit Smoothie Mix and didn't see it anywhere online except Burpee and Home Depot - maybe Harris stopped carrying it? I did find it at our local Home Depot, though ![]() Has anyone tried the Tequila Lime variety? ![]() ![]() |
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Burton, TX
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Very Pretty! Zinnias literally suck butterflies out of the sky.
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