Garden

[lovesallanimals]

I just planted my California Giants.  I love these and the butterflies are all over them.  Cannot wait until the summer when they come up!

[Lucky Charm]

They are my flowers of choice for my front door landing.  I can see them from the living room and dining room table.  I love them.

I've never done them from seed. 

They aren't afraid of sun and heat which is perfect for where I have them.  

[Snoopp]

When do they bloom?  Pretty flowers 🌺. I might have to try growing some myself.

[stargazergal]

Love them  !!!   

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@wildcat fan wrote:

It's been so long since I've planted flower seeds--always so busy this time of year, but thought I'd give it a try since things are slower this year.  These are Burpee "Fruit Smoothie."  I sure hope they turn out okay.  I've never had Zinnias, so this is new for me.  I like the colors on the package and if I only get a few flowers, I'll be happy.  😊

Do you have any experience with Zinnias?  

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[wildcat fan]

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@Snoopp wrote:

When do they bloom?  Pretty flowers 🌺. I might have to try growing some myself.

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@Snoopp I've read that they can grow in zones 3-10.  I started mine in a sunny spot, and yesterday I noticed little green sprouts are already coming up. 

[wildcat fan]

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@grandma_2_2 wrote:

Good choice!  I plant them every year from seed, which I harvest the previous year.  Just save the flower heads after they die and dry up.  I keep them in a paper bag over the winter, then as soon as I can, I crush up the dried heads in my hands and scatter over the beds. Super easy!

I used to buy California Giants blend but haven't bought seeds in years.  Sometimes I seperate the dried flower heads by color but most often not.

Enjoy!

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I've seen pictures of the California Giants.  Those are beautiful. I didn't see any of those seed packets when I got these, but I haven't been able to go to the store like I normally would this time of year.  I may try to find a packet of seeds online.  Love those big blooms!

I appreciate the tip about saving the flower heads.  I'm excited about that!  😊

[lovesallanimals]

I buy my Zinnia seeds from Eden Brothers.  They are the best seeds as they always come up nice and strong and just gorgeos.  I live in zone 7b (east coast) put my seeds in the garden May 1 and the sprouts are already coming up.  The smaller zinnias seem to get very "leggy" towards the end of the summer but the California Giants stay beautiful well into Sept./Oct.

[GoneButNotForgotten]

to the op: please let us know how they do.

[GoneButNotForgotten]

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@wildcat fan wrote:

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@grandma_2_2 wrote:

Good choice!  I plant them every year from seed, which I harvest the previous year.  Just save the flower heads after they die and dry up.  I keep them in a paper bag over the winter, then as soon as I can, I crush up the dried heads in my hands and scatter over the beds. Super easy!

I used to buy California Giants blend but haven't bought seeds in years.  Sometimes I seperate the dried flower heads by color but most often not.

Enjoy!

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I've seen pictures of the California Giants.  Those are beautiful. I didn't see any of those seed packets when I got these, but I haven't been able to go to the store like I normally would this time of year.  I may try to find a packet of seeds online.  Love those big blooms!

I appreciate the tip about saving the flower heads.  I'm excited about that!  😊

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the fun part of saving the seeds is that you'll never know what will come up next year, since you don't know what they got pollinated with. To me, that's half the fun of growing flowers.