Hi does anyone know is it to late to plant giant Zinnias from seed, now in the middle of June. Thank you all Margie ( photo / image / picture from margie12u's Garden )
Down here in Texas we can plant Zinnia seeds into sometime in August and still have plenty of time for them to bloom. From germination to blooming usually takes 30-50 days, depending on the temp and sun level, so you should have plenty of time for blooms.
I started some white Zinnia seeds a few weeks ago so you are not the only one who is late planting them. They germinated in 4 days and now have their first set of true leaves. They are going to be a little bit later blooming but that is ok with me. With all this cold weather we have been having lately, I might have timed it right anyhow. We will see.
Daisybeans, I planted the zinnias in pots to be transferred to a wooden 1/2 barrel later on. For some reason, everytime I direct sow, some ugly bug comes along and eats them. Hopefully, the chipmunk in the greenhouse leaves them alone. Here is a picture of last years Zinnias: ( photo / image / picture from Canadian Chelsea's Garden )
This year has been so wet, everything is doing better in pots than the ground. Maybe I'll start a pot today while I'm sitting on the porch watching more rain...
