Zinnia elegans 'Zinderella Lilac'
zinnia
The large, dark-eyed flowers of this award-winning zinnia are packed with short petals, which form a dome-shaped cluster that is surrounded by a ruff of longer petals. Appearing throughout the summer, they look stunning when woven through a a sunny border, and their tall, slender stems and long vase life, makes them ideal for cutting.
How to care for Zinnia elegans Zinderella Lilac:
For early flowers, sow under glass in early spring. Fill a seed tray or pot with good quality compost and space the seeds at 2.5cm intervals and just cover with a sprinkling of compost. Water moderately and when the seedlings are large enough to handle pot on and harden off before planting outside. Alternatively sow thinly outside in a sunny bed after all risk of frost has passed. Thin to 25cm as they grow on. Sowing several batches with a couple of weeks in between each will ensure the flowering period stretches from early summer to the first frosts.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.9m
Eventual spread:
0.4m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
approx 20 seeds
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