O zinnia, how I love thee, let me count the ways.
Yeah, I know that’s not how the sonnet goes but I am definitely head over heels for my zinnias this year. I planted seeds from three packets of seeds: ‘Cut and Come Again’ from Pinetree Seeds, and ‘Carrousel Mix’ and ‘Zowie Yellow Flame’ from Johnny’s Selected Seed. The early results are in, and I’m thrilled with how they’re shaping up:
Do you have any favorite flowers in you garden this year, or one from years’ past? Zinnias are easy to grow from seed, but as the slides show, you get a lot of bang (and radically different colors and shapes) for your buck.
Happy Monday!
Terry
Your flowers are lovely!
Thanks! I’m already peeking at the catalogs to see what else I can try next year
If the daffodil is the herald of springtime, then the zinnia surely must the the town crier of summer! Can’t imagine summer without them….
Yes, exactly. They are the quintessential summer flower. I haven’t attempted to grow any for a number of years, other than a red spider zinnia that self-seeded and survived without much help from me. But their absence has surely made my heart grow fonder!