Hybridizers: It can be fun to breed your own zinnias - Part 3, 1 by Zen_Man

Zen_Man wrote:
Hi all,

I am particularly encouraged, because the parents of these budding seedlings (and others like them) are still "alive and kicking" and putting out more flowers. This echinacea flowered zinnia is an example. I have several indoor zinnia plants that continue to produce seeds while hybrids from them are approaching the blooming stage. It will be neat to have the parents and their children in bloom at the same time, because it will give me the opportunity to both back-cross and forward-cross, which is something I have never done before. The green-seed planting technique is really paying off.

ZM