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Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Helianthus annuus

Zinnia elegans

Daucus carota

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Zinnia elegans

Limonium sinuatum

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Limonium sinuatum

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Zinnia elegans

Bupleurum rotundifolium

Didiscus caerulea
Growing the Zinnia 'Benary’s Giant Lime' can be managed easily even by a complete beginner. Zinnias do not tolerate frost at all, so planting outdoors only makes sense after the mid-May frosts.
You have essentially two ways to approach growing from seeds. Either you can start by sowing directly into the bed during May and June, or you can start your seedlings at home in April and May. When starting seeds, sow 1 to 2 seeds into larger seed trays. The seeds need darkness to germinate properly, so cover them carefully with a little substrate. Keep the temperature at a pleasant 20 to 22 °C, and within 5 to 10 days, you will have the first green sprouts.
Once they have 3 to 5 weeks of growth in the tray, it is the right time to move them outdoors.
To achieve the maximum number of beautiful flowers, we recommend following a few practical tips:
Pinching: When planting outdoors, cut off the top of the plant after the second set of true leaves. This will encourage natural branching, and the plant will ultimately be much denser.
Correct spacing: Plant seedlings roughly 20 to 22 cm apart. This will ensure sufficient ventilation as a prevention against diseases such as gray mold or powdery mildew.
Stable support: The plants reach heights of up to 120 cm; support in the form of netting or string will prevent them from breaking in the rain and wind.
Give Zinnias plenty of sun in the bed and nutrient-rich, humusy, and loamy-sandy soil that you keep slightly moist. With regular removal of faded flowers, they will bloom beautifully from July until the first frosts. These flowers are a perfect choice for cutting for bouquets, they are edible, and they act as a perfect magnet for bees and butterflies. During the season, just occasionally check that aphids have not settled on the leaves, and in spring rainy days, keep an eye out for slugs, which very much like to feast on young shoots.
HARVESTING
Harvest flowers in the morning when the plants are hydrated. Choose flowers with firm stems—when you shake the stem, the area below the flower must not feel "rubbery" or bend. Also, check the center of the flower; the less the yellow centers are bloomed, the longer they will last in a vase (around a week).
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.






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Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Daucus carota

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Centaurea cyanus

Zinnia elegans

Cosmos bipinnatus

Centaurea cyanus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Saponaria vaccaria

Centaurea cyanus

Zinnia elegans

Helianthus annuus

Limonium sinuatum

Centaurea cyanus

Delphinium consolida

Cosmos bipinnatus