All About Zinnias - Flower Power and Pollinators
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- All About Zinnias - In this video we go over our process for starting zinnia seeds, planting them, and maintaining them through the growing season. We use Zinnias for flower power, pollinators, and the soften lines in the garden.
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My grandmother was crippled and could not get out often. As a kid, I grew zinnias for her and brough bouquets into the house for her enjoyment. Probably my favorite flower!
You sweet, sweet person. As a grandma w grandsons, 2 of whom I'm closest to, I would have LUXURIATED in
zinnias grown by + brought to me by 1 of 2 grandsons.
I shall never forget you, nor will your grandma. Who is very much alive and whom you WILL see again, have no fear.
That’s so wholesome of you. On behalf of your grandmother, thank you.
❤
My grandmother instilled the love flowers within me.
As a you child, we would tend her flower beds together.
She would buy all my school flower seeds; that the school would give each child as a fund raiser.
My grandpa would buy the vegetables seeds.
I live her home today.
And I think she would love how I planted flowers in her yard.
She would be so happy and proud.
I am sure her home in heaven has lots of flowers that never fade.
My mom favorite were zinnias.
Maybe because not only they were beautiful, but also they were so easy to grow from seeds. Fast results ...like fast food places today...
"I want quick..I don't want to wait".😁
😊💞👩👧
When I direct sow mine, the bunnies come and mow them down. I've learned to cover mine with cheap dollar tree laundry baskets. Not the prettiest site for a few weeks, but us Gardner's gotta do what we gotta do😊
Yes, the rabbits are just killin’ me!
I make little tunnel row covers for seeds in my garden. 1" chicken wire cut in a rectangle and bent into a tunnel, than add a piece on each end. Use garden staples to hold them snug to the ground.
Thanks for commenting! I am going to direct sow my very first zinnias (and other flowers) here soon and was curious if I needed to protect them while they try to get established.
These are probably the easiest flowers I’ve ever grown!!! I have had some get to 5 feet even larger. I haven’t had any issues with rabbits but I think a deer possibly came through last year.
If you can start them in a pot or tray till they get 4 to 5 inches then the rabbits will leave them alone. Rabbits love the tender shoots, that is why they eat those in the ground. Where I am I use the covers as well and the buggers will snip off yhe top so now I can use stakes with bird netting..
Zinnias have a special place in my heart. They were my very first garden I planted myself at the age of 4 and have been growing them ever since.
I *literally* just bought zinnia seeds for the first time in my life yesterday, no joke. This video couldn't have been better timed or more useful, thank you so so much
Zinnia and Cosmo are my favorite go to for my garden. So easy and add beautiful color! Lastly they make great bouquets all spring and summer
Ditto. !
My favorites as well ❤
My favorites too❤
Yes! I just tried cosmos last year and they are definitely a favorite
Me too! They're a lovely combination and both great for pollinators. The contrast in foliage is nice too.
My zennias have already come up voluntarily and make it every year through the freeze. I planted them roughly 5 years ago and haven't needed to plant them since. Great strong flower.
What kind did you plant?
Zinnias are my go to as a beginning gardener. I can get big bang for my money and the cut flowers are beautiful in a vase. Also so many varieties out there. Thanks Jim for the video.
I am in Kentucky and I sow last years seeds directly in the ground and they do fantastic.
Really appreciated this video. It’s my second year growing zinnias. Love them all.
I grew Zinnias for the first time in my life last year. In a 10" deep rectangular trough. Added potting soil and steer manure to pot, mixed, and just sprinkled seeds onto soil. Covered with soil and watered, placed in full sun on my back deck. Success was had. They were African giant zinnias. It's such a beautiful show. I live in Vancouver, Canada, and planted seeds first week of May. I'm also the queen of pinching back, so they full😊
I direct sow my Zinnias and they’ve done really well every year! Also love to do snapdragons for pollinators.
My grandmother loved her gardens and I so clearly remember and love the deep garden she kept in full sun, full of zinnias and snapdragons and to this day, I LOVE those colours ( and flowers, of course!!)
My go-to plant and backdrop to all other plants in the garden is cleome. Lots of pollinators and it creates a wild-ish 'meadow' effect which I love. Zinnias and all other plants go in front.
Love zinnias. So cheerful all summer. Great for bouquets and to give to friends.
Lovely to give flowers you've grown yourself to friends.
Gardening is like a creative outlet for me. I get to design and shape my own little paradise.
So true. Gardening is wonderful for mental health, as well as physical. I have panic disorder with agoraphobia and I've found it to be the best therapy.
Zinnias are my favorite flower. I planted 250 in the spring. My yard is still a riot if bright bold colors if many heights and petal configurations. Some are 12 inches tall and many are just about 6 feet tall!
I enjoy my zinnas
I was just collecting tons of seed from all of my dried Zinnia flowers from last season. Holy!, my yard is good to be stuffed full this year. No need to buy more ever again. 👌🏻💐💐💐💐🥳
I sure love Zinnias. All of them are fun to look at.
I’m trying Pink Senorita and Queen Lime from Baker Creek in addition to my standard varieties this year.
Jim and Stephany, Great video and beautiful photographs of the zinnias. I find them to be such 'happy' flowers. You can't help it but smile when you see a patch of them. Thank you :)
I love zinnias. I have them every year. I call them happy flowers too.
I save the dried seed heads and sprinkle them on top of pots every spring. Profusions are my favorite!
We are zone 6B (KY) and are go-to annuals are Zinnias and so this was helpful to hear some growing tips. We also grow our Dahlias in the same flower bed so that our cut flowers are together. It's an amazing show of color once they are all up and producing blooms and we give away the cut flowers as hostess gifts and also take them to friends to let them know they are being thought of. We also have neighbors and friends who will come by and cut a bunch to use in their homes. Cut flowers are a fun way to brighten someone's day!
Great video!! I stumbled across the Zahara XL Zinnias at my local nursery last year. They were AMAZING! They grew large and remained beautiful for months until the frost hit. I was amazed!! I collected all seeds. They will definitely be a staple in my garden!!
I picked up a zinnia profusion in Cherry last summer and it was stunning! I love this double raspberry ripple and the lime green ones you showed.
Gorgeous pics of your zinnias!! Love how full your beds get. So inspiring!
I'm in zone 9b so a lot of things that folks grow as annuals elsewhere are perennial for me or borderline but even here zinnias are annuals & they are definitely one of my favorites. I like to mix tall varieties of zimnias in with my bearded iris & other early blooming perennials
I’m in 9B too and I didn’t realize bearded iris would thrive here. Thanks for mentioning that!
My giant zinnias reseeded in the fall in my compacted limestone gravel sidewalk and looked even better than the ones that were direct seeded in the garden soil. Needless to say, I let them and walked around the walkway! I’m loving the new choices of coneflowers we are getting from growers too. They seem hardier.
Nice!
Lucky duck ! I’m jealous
Echinacea "Fragrant Angel" is a wonder!
My other go to are all the marigolds. Zinnias + Marigolds are my bulk of color plants. Adding Dhalia this year along with creeping zinnia, creeping thyme, society garlic, asters, yarrow, wormwood and lambs ear, tickseed, rose mallow, bee balm, and primrose.
Very nice selection of plants!
I have lavender and rosemary plants. Recently planted some mums and marigolds.
I am planning to direct sow some zinnias this year, my first time! I’m going to put them into a raised garden bed on the opposite end of my veggies and cut them to bring inside and give away. I am also planning to grow some sunflowers for my first time this year as well in that same bed. Should be fun to see what happens. Normally I do not grow anything from seed but one of my favorite RUclipsrs “soil & margaritas” collaborated with a company and they released her favorite seeds as her special collection for 2023 so I had to get them to offer my support. Giving away lots of seeds but will be fun to see what takes and grows!
I love growing zinnias and I appreciate this video.
Thanks for an excellent summary of zinnia growing do's and don'ts! It seems some believe they aren't a "sophisticated" flower. You have done a great job giving us the guidance on a wonderful variety of beautiful options!
This is my first year starting zinnia from seed, so this was very helpful! I have been using the profusion series zinnias that I can get at a local nursery, but they have a very limited selection, and I wanted to try some different types. I'm in zone 5a, so I will be starting my seed in a couple of weeks!
Zinnas have a good vase life.
Oh, absolutely!
Thank you Jim for this information on zinnias, one of my favorite flowers!! I appreciate you and Steph!!
Love zinnias! I direct sow in NH Zone 5, full sun, junk soil and little time for maintenance in my adopt-a-garden. Cut And Come Again is my best variety. Unfortunately, this year Japanese beetles came after them big time.
At 9:10 and 11:33 the Orange zinnia...
About 7 years ago I picked up a 6 pack of zinnias at Lowe's and was so surprised and pleased...I did gather seeds..that year and each year they were available...I'm not sure how long they're seeds will store...
The flowers had very deep cones that the petals continued to bloom out of making full beautiful blooms and at the end of the season..I probably only had 5-6 blooms that had died the entire season...
The only problem I had was the stalk/branches began to lay down due to the weight of the multiple blooms creating separation in the plant...yes the stalks and branches were healthy and thick but we're unable to support the weight...I have thought to 'fence' them in as they are planted to add support for the later growth...
I find these Orange zinnias to be my most favored flowering plants...
Thanks for the video..I'm sure I'll learn something...🌿🌿🌿
Zone 5 in Ontario. Love zinnias almost as much as the hummers and bees. I plant a long row down the middle of my big country vegetable garden from seed. Nice talk!
Посейте кларкию-неприхотливый сказочный цветок, рост 70 см, цветёт долго, просто в грунт сею-это чудо. Семян очень много даёт. И обратите внимание на клеому, почти 1м высотой зовём её брызги шампанского. Всех благ. Спасибо за то что украшаете Землю. Привет из Сибири.
I wintersowed a few varieties from a Queen series last year. It made a gorgeous flower screen from May to frost. Pollinator heaven!
For beginner cut flowers in a 4x8 bed would be sunflowers, Dhalia, cosmos, zinnias and mums with the zinnias and cosmos and sunflowers being succession planted every two weeks past last frost in each square in a 4x8. With Cosmos and Zinnia at two per square foot and Sunflowers at 9 plants per square foot since you are growing for cut flowers and not single specimens. The rest are one plant per square. Tallest to the north for folks growing in the northern hemisphere. So sunflowers then cosmos then Dhalia in the middle then zinnia and finally chrysanthemums taking up the south squares.
They are beautiful! Thanks for all info and pictures! I would have to say tall Verbena is a favorite, but can't wait to plant Zinnias this year, especially the Queeny Orange Lime
So many beautiful flowers!
I love love my Zinnias. I just set up the card tables and start in my large living room window every year, nice morning and early afternoon sun. Same with the Sunflowers. Also really like the Lantanas. Bees and Hummers all summer long. Lower Michigan on Toledo border. Thank you, you surely have some pretty green ones, have to go shopping again 🌻
my grandmother always grew zinnia and marigolds. every year I do also and it always reminds me of her.
I always suggest zinnias to anyone just starting with seeds as they are pretty much no-brainers. Extremely forgiving seeds. 😎
Gorgeous layout,many great points usually overlooked. Love this video...A+++
They're so pretty & grow a long time & you'll always have gorgeous flowers to bring in & put in base 🏵️🌺🏵️💐
I get so excited to work in the yard, especially after seeing your inspiring videos! My nextdoor neighbor had a large bed of zinnias last year that were so beautiful. I keep trying to work in the yard, but the weather won't cooperate (freezing or monsoons). Spring in the Mid-South!
I also sow mine directly into the garden every spring in zone 8a with great results
Best info on RUclips!
Best zinnias video I've seen 👏
Fantastic video. We did our first zinnias last year from seed and they gave become our favorites.. thanks so much..
I have my raspberry ripple and queen red lime ready to sow this weekend.
Thanks for another great video.
My favorite annual pollinator flowers are phacelia, sweet alyssum and dill. I let them self-seed from year to year, minimal effort involved, just a bit of editing.
Добавьте кларкию, она подобна фасцелии только растёт свечей - нежна и обаятельная, семян даёт море, не заваливается при ветре. Спасибо за то что украшаете Землю. Сибирь.
I'm zone 8a and my zinnias reseeded! I have several varieties. I love them all!!
I stumbled on zinnia’s early in gardening and they were so easy and rewarding. Hummingbirds galore. I won’t have a garden without them. my other go to for hummingbirds is Vermillionaire cuphea and I also love, love, love ageratum blue horizon. Great video.
I’ve grown these here in the UK for the last two years and they are great. Easy to grow, long flowering and terrific for wildlife. Also they survived the heatwave well last year. A very informative video. Thank you.
Brother, thank you very much for sharing that. I planted three or four trays of Lilliput zinnias. I did not know that they would be so small. Last year I planted Benares giants. Now that I watch your video, I see that I have time for a second planting. Be blessed and thank you.
Very interesting! My mom gave me seeds last year, and I planted them straight outside around mid-may (zone5 in Montreal, Canada) it was sooo easy.this year I will start them indoors. And it does attracts hummingbirds
Thanks for the tips and inspiration. I'm going to try pinching mine back for better branching and do an underplanting of lantana. Oh, my butterflies and hummingbirds are going to be so happy!
Love zinnias. So easy and so much variety. Got my seed packets in this week and will sow them in a few weeks so they're ready for mid-May planting here in NW Ohio.
Лучше всего цинии растут при посеве сразу в грунт, сею в апреле - в середине, когда земля оттаяла но не совсем согрелась, цинии всходят как солдатики, можно прикрыть плёнкой если солнце высушивает, всходы окрепнут плёнку убрать. А вообще если семя попало растут как сорняк везде, после цветения собираю ведро семян. Всех благ. Спасибо за то что украшаете Землю! Привет из Сибири.
Hi NW Ohio neighbor👋 I’m in Temperance and I’m planning on planting Zinnias this year! I’m very excited. How did yours turn out?
Zinnias are great bird seed too, goldfinches love them!
My annual is zinnia both for pollinators and cut flowers. Cutting the flowers just above the next bud really makes them bloom like crazy.
I'm definitely team Zinnia. Last year my new garden spot was a few tomatoes & the rest was volunteer Zinnia. I transplanted a few out but basically just let them grow, watering during dry spells. I added zero fertilizer but the space had Soil3 in it. I've never had them go so long without mildew, remaining unaffected until fall. I know a few people who'd be disappointed to not get Zinnia bouquets from me.
My go to flower hands down is black and blue salvia! Oh my goodness!! They are tall, airy ( not too many leaves that look stuffy) sway in the breeze and all pollinators love them! Hummingbirds were still feeding on them in november! Soo beautiful!
Agree!!
I start my zinnias in the spring on my patio in small pots. I can add them as they get big enough to transplant. They transplant very well. I can put them where i want them. I love having them in my garden. And they are so inexpensive. Great insight to this wonderful flower group.
Hello Mr Jim Putnam and Stephany. Gardening go on in the world of gardeners. I have been very busy. Hoped are doing. Thank you for the summer flowers, updated. Thanks ❤️
Hi Ram, I bet you have been very busy in your garden this time of year. So much to do. Jim has inspired me to plant more zinnias in my garden. His looked amazing in mass plantings. Wow. So much summer color. Take care Ram.
I love wishbone flowers for annual flower power. I have mostly shade conditions. However, this year I am going to attempt to grow zinnias in my circle drive garden 🌸
My first time grow zinnia. Thank you for a great video
I love zinnias and the anesthetics of them.
I started with a few zinnia plants. Saved seeds and need to plant them outside soon . I live in the low AZ desert zone 9b.
Thanks for the inspiration..going to try zinnias this year.
Love these every year. Bring pollinators and are so low maintenance
Can't go wrong g with zinnias! Love them all!
Really enjoyed your awesome video .The colorful of flowers are really attractive .
Love these flowers
Wow Lovely Flowers ^^
Like it
My friend, thank you for good sharing
I grew Profusion around the perimeter of large L shaped raised bed and direct sowed Benery and queen in parts of 2 large raised beds with Cosmos. Incredible flowers until frost in Northern KY, zone 6A.
🌼🌸🌺CANNOT WAIT‼️
Loved this video. I had never even heard of a zinnia til a few years ago and most channels don't talk deeply abt them..like every one should know all abt them but new to me. I love all the info abt the varieties and water requirements etc..Last year I had amazing show with the Benary giants, this year a complete flop. It is Autumn here and I have a couple of zinnias that did not even get going til it was autumn and cooler ! bit weird.
Thank you for the information. Loved it.
Zinnias are my go to as well. I create a zinnia patch every season (s) I’m in Florida. ❤
I love zinnias they are so pretty to me
This video encourages me to grow more dwarf zinnias 😂 Your garden bed is fascinating ❤
Loved the video, appreciated the information.
Yeah right, it's prime day and Amazon got me this morning.
Now I'm only up to the 8:30 mark in this video and between Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and Park Seeds I've spent another $65, gee thanks great video😊
ДОБРОГО ДНЯ)! 👍
I love zinnias but always had a terrible time with mildew (NY Zone both 7b and 6b) so I was delighted when I discovered the Profusion and Zahara series. I hope the breeders are still looking for ways to get the anti-mildew genetics into the elegans. I didn't find the Benarys very mildew resistant either. Trying zinnia haageana this year in addition to lots of Profusion and Zahara. It's hit or miss to find those types in the nurseries so I grow mine from seed. In Zone 6b they power through until frost as long as you keep them watered.
Same problem with mildew in Kentucky
I’ve got some started indoors now! Will transplant the small peat pots later.
I’ve got white profusion zinnia, double zahara raspberry zinnia, and big blue salvia seedlings currently under a grow light. Anxious to get them out in the beds.
We loosen our dirt a little then direct sow in ground everywhere. ☺️
I love the lime green Zinnias. I just have spotty sun in my yard but am thinking about possibly planting some in the best areas of the yard to see if there will be enough sun for them. When I lived in Memphis I had a house with full sun and a nice flat front yard and they grew almost effortlessly!
so beautiful !!!!!
Zinnias are indeed easy to grow. As I get older, I appreciate this trait more. When I was younger, I did not like daisy-like flowers but more and more I appreciate them. Zinnias have such variety. Also, I have found that seeds dropped by them the previous year (or did the roots survive?) result in volunteers the following year. I had orange ones in my lavender pot for three years this way! The mold is the only problem I have encountered and thought I had done somethng wrong and I have tried everything to avoid it but it eventually appears. I think you are right that they just need to be replanted midsummer. I live on a saltwater creek and get contant wind as I am on a barrier island. The sight of the flowers in contract to water is stuning!. I, too, use lantana pairing. Pefect matching. Your beds are gorgeous!
Can’t wait to try in 2024 ❤
I make sure I water as early in the day as possible and with a soaker hose. Also, I use a low rate of fertilizer every week. It seems the powdery mildew holds off longer if I can keep the fertilizer higher.
I start mine inside. If I direct seed, the pill bugs destroy them.
Very good 👍 👏 👌 lots of information. Thanks ❤
Very helpful information.
Thanks Jim! I've been vacillating over whether to start mine now or wait another week for the night time 30's temps predicted for greensboro to pass :)
Great job.
I love your zinnia bed edging! This video reminded me I need to get my zinnia seeds started, so thanks! I'm not sure what I'm doing to encourage this, but even with pinching back my State Fair and Purple Prince zinnias get HUGE - like five, six feet huge in full sun. I wish they'd stay around three or four feet because flopping and wind damage are definitely issues.
I love the state fair ! But yes the staking is a drag 😕
Agreed! The only thing that's worse for me is dahlias. The package says they're supposed to be 36" tall, and even though I pinch them multiple times, I still had several last year that reached 6' to 8'!! Staking them was a damn nightmare!
Wow so beautiful