FLOWER-ZINNIA-CALIFORNIA GIANT MIX
FLOWER-ZINNIA-CALIFORNIA GIANT MIX
A$3.50
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Zinnia Elegans
FLOWER-ZINNIA-CALIFORNIA GIANT MIX These tall bushy plants carry masses of 12-15 cm double flowers in brilliant colors of red, yellow, orange, lavender, maroon, violet & white. Sow the seed around your sunflower patch to conceal the stalks with a curtain of color. Height to 9m. Space plants. Germination occurs at 23 to 26°C. Sow in succession for a longer flowering display.

Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 120
Season of Interest
Summer / Autumn
Temperature Range
15 - 30
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Well-draining soil with good fertility
pH
6 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
18 - 24
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
0.6 - 1.2
Plant Spacing
30 - 45
Row spacing
45 - 60
Watering
Regular watering, avoid over-watering
Germination Time (Days)
7-14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
60 -80
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden