Hybridizers: It can be fun to breed your own zinnias - Part 3, 0 by Zen_Man

Zen_Man wrote:
John,

Good luck on your bold zinnia venture. That is vastly beyond anything I have ever done. The more zinnias you have, the better your chances are of seeing some unusual new forms, even if you haven't cross pollinated any yourself.

This attached picture is of one of my hybrids-of-hybrids that is blooming indoors under my fluorescent lights right now. It recombines some floral features of scabiosa flowered zinnias with cactus flowered zinnias. I like the way the florets are becoming petaloids, and the guard petals are taking on a wild form from the cactus flowered influence.

ZM