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carolecuttingitfine

Mother of 4 and enthusiastic novice gardener trying to tame an inherited wilderness in rural Devon - all advice/help gratefully receivedπŸ˜€

Plant Name Zinnia 'Hot Mix'

 

Zinnia 'Hot Mix'

  • Season Icon Mid SummerMid Summer 2018
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Zinnia 'Hot Mix'

  • Season Icon Mid SummerMid Summer 2018
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carolecuttingitfine

At last a #zinna - these have had so much cosseting! Grown from seeds in peat pots so that they aren’t traumatised by repotting, not watered too much and kept in full sunshine! Happy fabby Friday everyone 😊

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pelly

Morning Carole, that’s such a pretty colour. Mine aren’t looking anywhere near as good, maybe I’m over watering them, I didn’t realise they didn’t need as much πŸ€”πŸ€”

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carolecuttingitfine

Thank you @LyndaClack and yes @pelly I read somewhere or maybe heard it from Monty.. keep dry and in full sunshine and definitely working.. I lost loads to rotting off last year

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pelly

Thanks Carole πŸ‘πŸ˜˜

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Keely

Morning that's lovely you can't beat zinnias have a good day

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rachelbrooks

Very pretty πŸŒΈπŸ’•Didn’t do any this year as they weren’t very successful last year!

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ublaszko

Mine are growing in a pot with other annuals. I was really happy all germinated as it was my first year sowing them. But they're only half the size they were supposed to be so must remember to give them more room next year. I tried growing them in a flowerbed last year but they got eaten by slugs/snails.

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Diane051285

Lovely 😍

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carolecuttingitfine

Thank you @Keely @Diane051285 and this was last chance saloon for them @rachelbrooks and I couldn’t resist a free packet of seeds with GWMagazine but following advice they were better this year.. sounds like you’ve done really well @ublaszko 😊 definitely recommend peat pots then planted close together in a planter 😊

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Diane051285

I planted some last year but only got 4 out of 10. Need to try them next year. Always worth another Go

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ublaszko

I might try that with my annual mix next year πŸ‘ I don't really grow a lot from seed because according to my cat windowsills are not plant shelves and she keeps breaking seedlings when she's swishing her tail while looking at birds outside πŸ˜…

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