Zinnia 'Queen Lime Red'
Zinnia 'Queen Lime Red'
Zinnia elegans
This unique variety will amaze you! The colours as the blooms open and fade are a wonderful vignette ranging from pinky red to salmon and lime. As with the others in the Queen series, the flowers are almost all frilly doubles.
Type : Half Hardy Annual
Position : Full Sun
Height : 70cm
Quantity per packet : 25
Growing
Sowing method : Direct sow where they are to grow.
When to plant : November/December when the ground has warmed.
Spacing : 30cm
Depth : 3mm
Germination : 7-14 days
Days to maturity : 75-90
Harvesting
Flowers : January-May
When to pick : When stems are stiff.
Vase life : 7-10 days
Originating from Mexico, Zinnias like warmth so choose your sunniest spot. Direct sow is the way to go as Zinnia don't like their roots being disturbed. What does that mean?! It means sow where you want them to grow, starting inside then transplanting can result in struggling plants with weak stems and small or single instead of double blooms.