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Zinnias
Jun 17, 2024 19:55:41 GMT -5
Post by datgirl on Jun 17, 2024 19:55:41 GMT -5
Went out to water my pot of zinnias on the deck and they are all chewed up. The leaves look like lace.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 18, 2024 11:51:56 GMT -5
That sounds like what some potato beetle larvae did to my eggplants one year! Never had anything do that to the zinnias, however.
My zinnias are just starting to get flower buds - nothing opened yet, but close to it.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 22, 2024 12:25:52 GMT -5
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Post by gianna on Jul 25, 2024 19:27:40 GMT -5
Zinnia cuttings: About 10 days - 2 weeks ago I took cuttings from some Queenie Lime Orange. I grew them specifically to collect their seed, But they were so healthy/bushy, I also took some cuttings. They rooted very quickly, even in used mix!. So I decided to make cuttings from some of my favorite colors of Benary Giants too, blooming in front. And they rooted very quickly too. I used rooting hormone on all of them. The roots are growing out the bottom of most of them.
I just finished prepping a bed in front, and maybe this weekend, with predicted lower temps, I'll put them in their new bed. I put them out in the sun right now to acclimate. There are about 35 ready to go out.
I'm just amazed how fast these things are rooting. You get plants large enough to put out in a fraction of the time as those from seed - and at a fraction of the cost of new seed. Even the plants the cuttings are from seem to benefit from the trimming. And you get exactly what colors you want. I'm probably going to do another round. Well, of course I will, lol.
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Zinnias
Aug 2, 2024 21:25:26 GMT -5
Post by gianna on Aug 2, 2024 21:25:26 GMT -5
I'm probably going to do another round. Well, of course I will, lol. And I did. A combination of more Benary Giants and Queenie Lime Orange. All cuttings were from plants, healthy with no powdery mildew... and a week later about 10% have very obvious roots through the bottom of their cells. Holy Cow! All the other cuttings still look good, with many likely already rooted,but not through the bottoms yet. Out of 60 new cuttings, none have died/molded yet. I am keeping these in my germination chamber - a large,insulated foam cooler with glass on top, and 2 cheapo led strips on top for both light and a bit of heat. This is in a warm room, and inside it stays between 75 and 80 degrees. If it goes much above 80 (mid day), I turn off the lights. I keep inside the box as close to 100% humidity as I can. I spritz them maybe twice/day. The plants seem to love it. 3-4 days ago I planted out a bed of previously rooted cuttings. 25 or so. Only one has not made it. It might not have had roots.
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Post by Mumsey on Aug 3, 2024 4:21:46 GMT -5
Are some zinnias supposed to get over 5 feet tall??? Mine have gone crazy.
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Post by gardendmpls on Aug 3, 2024 22:32:30 GMT -5
Have you tried pinching them back? Pinching off the top 3-4" makes them bushier and they will have more flowers. It is usually done when they are 8-12". For larger zinnias, you can wait until they are 18". If yours are past that, it still wouldn't hurt to try.
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Zinnias
Aug 14, 2024 23:16:34 GMT -5
Post by gianna on Aug 14, 2024 23:16:34 GMT -5
Are some zinnias supposed to get over 5 feet tall??? Mine have gone crazy. I've seen some videos with tall ones. Especially if they get some shade. I think a lot of it is the variety too. Mine tend to not get that tall, even ones that could get larger. I don't plant really short ones. Mine average 2 to 3 feet or so. The Queenie series is shorter. Here I think it's a water issue since I only water when things get dry-ish, but not yet obviously wilted. In front, I have 4 main beds. Right now, all 4 have significant zinnia plantings in them. Most from cuttings. It appears that those originating from cuttings will be smaller than those grown from seed. I'll watch and see if picking the flowers results in taller plants from the side branches. The cutting parent plants were already blooming when cuttings were taken, so it's probably a hormonal thing.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Sept 2, 2024 13:26:21 GMT -5
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Post by gardendmpls on Sept 2, 2024 17:11:04 GMT -5
Last year I planted zinnias around the chicken coop and they were so pretty. This year I didn't have time to plant them there, but they came back all by themselves. They must have self-seeded and they are just as pretty as last year.
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Post by breezygardener on Sept 2, 2024 17:30:28 GMT -5
They must have self-seeded and they are just as pretty as last year. They are wicked self-seeders!
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Post by desertwoman on Sept 2, 2024 22:49:17 GMT -5
They are wicked self-seeders! That's what I'm hoping for!! This was my first time growing zinnias and I'm impressed with how long the flowers last!
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Post by gianna on Sept 4, 2024 23:17:42 GMT -5
I don't get too many from self-seeding. Where I grow most of my zinnias is in front where small flocks of quail with their young take dust baths and eat probably many seeds. I'd rather have the quail than the seedlings. ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png) I do however have some Z seedlings in a bed now, but not many - they are in a section I recently watered well. This morning when it was still cool, I picked a very nice bouquet of Zinnias of all colors (and other stuff). So pretty!
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Zinnias
Sept 7, 2024 5:29:22 GMT -5
Post by Mumsey on Sept 7, 2024 5:29:22 GMT -5
I've never had zinnia self seed. Those things out there are near 6 ft tall and very sturdy plants. The blooms are huge, 3" or so across. Every once in a while a branch breaks off.
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Zinnias
Sept 7, 2024 12:32:08 GMT -5
Post by datgirl on Sept 7, 2024 12:32:08 GMT -5
I've never had Zinnia's seed either. I've saved seeds successfully though.
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