when to start planting Zinnias in Zimbabwe

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pethen kwekwe, Zimbabwe Nov 02, 2007

I am interested in growing the Zinnia flower. I am not sure which is the correct season under Zimbabwean conditions, given that lots of information available on the internet is mostly of European cultivation.

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glendalekid Tuscaloosa, AL(Zone 7b) Nov 02, 2007

Hi,

Your seasons are backwards from ours, correct? Zinnias are a really tough little flower, so they grow under nearly any condition except extreme cold. I planted my zinnias here in early July, but could have planted them as early as late April, at least. So, I would think that you could plant them any time. What are your daytime and nighttime temps there now? Daytime temp here is running from 60-75 degrees, with the nighttime temp running from 40-50. My zinnias are still flowering and going strong. In August we had a full month of no rain and daytime temp at 100+. I did water them but I had to water everything else, too. The zinnias took the heat and never slowed blooming or even looked stressed from the high temp.

Good luck,

Karen

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Nov 12, 2007

Zinnias are pretty tough. Just remember that they are a warm weather flower.

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doccat5 Fredericksburg, VA(Zone 7b) Nov 18, 2007

I googled for information and it appears you are in a tropical zone. So I would think the zinnias would do very well there.

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