Hybridizers: It can be fun to breed your own zinnias - Part 6, 2 by brendak654

brendak654 wrote:

ZM - Back to the hybridizing forum and I must say that is an interesting yellow zinnia with tubular petals.

Of the zinnia that I planted (with what I thought was a hint of blue), very FEW germinated and are growing.

I have deadheaded a few zinnia already, that did not appear to be up to speed. I have one really good looking scabiosa. As I mentioned, I have several areas of zinnia up and growing and my largest of areas that I plant still a tad too wet.

#1 pix - This is it, where the rows are 300 ft long. Last June was a wet one and that is when this pix was taken - June 19. Guess it\'s not as late as I think for planting. I call this my Wetland Garden as the wetland body of water is seen in the far distance. The area I\'ll be planting is the worked area between the road and the wetland (water). As you can see in the picture there is still some water still standing in far end of garden.

#2- Is my Wetland Garden last October and believe it or not there are a lot of zinnia to choose from there. Other flowers as well. NO deer issues with zinnia - never!!! I\'m not as tedious and meticulous with my hybridizing as ZM - hum. . . .

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#4 - 2014 - Late October - just ahead of frost.