What are your favorite zinnias?

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Janiejoy Silver Lake, OH(Zone 5b) Sep 21, 2001

There are the most gorgeous zinnias mixed with large marigolds at a nearby mall... they are spectacular, and I want that kind of color next fall...

What zinnias are your favorites? Do they need coddling or special watering or are they easy like marigolds and begonias?

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Sep 21, 2001

Good mornin'Janiejoy' My all time favorites are the Giant California Zinnias' Every year over 20 now and beautiful,almost flueroscent flowers,5ft.tall and blooms as big as my hands'' They're easy as pie to grow. Just plant,little water when it's very dry and mildew resistant'

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CindyM Agawam, MA Sep 21, 2001

Hi Janie,
I like the "cut and come again" - many blooms, easy to care for and always enough for cut flowers.
Cindy

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sheila Wigan, Landcashire, United Kingdom Sep 21, 2001

I just love any zinnias, they are really nice cheerful flowers, one of my favourite annuals.

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Sep 22, 2001

Oh,have to agree,me too,lol' They're a no fuss plant like the nasturtiums'

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Sugar_fl montgomery, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 22, 2001

I love Zinnias too.. planted some seeds about a month ago (or so) & they are starting to bloom now. I guess it makes a difference being in zone 8..Sis do U have any of the giant California seeds extra for sase?
Cindy how about the cut & come again ones *S*
Let me know please. Thanks,
Sugar_fl

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Sep 22, 2001

Oh yes,Sugar,they're drying now on the stalks outside,need to mark them too' Remind me with a e-mail in a few weeks,ok? I'll share,gladly';)

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Sugar_fl montgomery, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 22, 2001

Thanks Sis I sure will.. we are preparing a bed for zinnias now.. having to amend it as our soil isn't too good.. They bring back childhood memories in CA.
Thanks Sugar_fl

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Sep 22, 2001

I think that's what it's all 'bout Sugar,fond memories';)

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Sugar_fl montgomery, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 22, 2001

Sis, we are pretty new to gardening.. we have so many flowers we want but being senior citizen we have to go kinda slow.. we are making some lasagna beds..one I want to buy next spring is hygerania (sp)BAD spelling *G* Anyway my grandmother had hugh ones..I have never seen ones so large since but to a 6 year old I guess everything seems larger. This was in CA.
Sugar_fl

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Sep 22, 2001

Don't feel alone,I only have 2 speeds myself,slow and stop,lol'

Yes hydrangeas are fabulous aren't they? I only have 1,my Sister Teresa(white flowers) She's a baby and won't bloom for many moons,unfortunately,I'll wait,lol'

Did ya know,we also have a forum for hydrangeas,Louisa started it,c'mon over with us,ok??? ;)Sis'

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