Texas Gardening: fall zinnias, marigolds and cosmos in Heart of Texas, 1 by dmj1218

dmj1218 wrote:
You can start small and move up or start in the large pot. If you start small you know you can fill the large pot if you have spotty germination. All 3 are tough plants which grow well in pots. Zinnias will even grow in spagham moss pots well. I started them in 1" x 2" starter plugs in the shade, outside June 17th--moved 2 plants to this container June 26th. It's about to pop with color. This is profusion orange and its very cloudy down here today. I grow short varieties in pots and tall in the ground.

I use nothing stronger than 8-8-8 organics on anything; but that's me. Just make sure you check them daily for water needs. I use good quality potting soil because I don't have time to mix ingredients--but I reuse it in the bottom of huge pots in the future.

Just experiment; you'll find out what works best for you.
Debbie