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Of the 30+ new flower varieties Johnny's is offering this year, 'Queeny Lime Orange' zinnia is one of the most striking. It is easy to see why it is an All-America Selections Committee (AAS) award winner, with its glowing apricot blooms featuring a blush of lime and bright rose centers...
Key Growing Information
Zinnia | Key Growing Information
Written by our research team, here are the essentials for growing zinnias from seed, from sowing and cultivation to harvest, in the backyard cutting garden or for commercial cut-flower production.
Follow the instructions in this Tech Sheet for successful production of Zinnia spp cut-flower production. Includes recommendations on site selection and fertility, succession planting, direct seeding, transplanting, pinching and other cultural specifications, pest and disease control, harvesting, and post-harvest handling, from Johnny's Flower Research & Trialing Team.
We have long admired the pastel shades that can pop up from time to time in an open-pollinated multicolor mix, but that have largely not been available as a seed variety. In 2018, the Johnny's Plant Breeding Team started selecting 'Ballerina' for soft pastels and large double blooms.
This is 'Aurora' Zinnia from Johnny's Plant Breeding Team. The most exciting thing about this variety is its unique color combinations, with multiple petal colors and lovely contrasting centers.
This is 'Agave' Zinnia from Johnny's Plant Breeding team. 'Agave' was selected for large, cactus-flowered double blooms in muted desert shades of pinks, golds, peaches, and oranges.
Get a close-up of 'Linen', an improved pastel zinnia developed by the Johnny's Breeding Team.