Flowers
Zinnia elegans 'Queen Red Lime'
Zinnias
A stand-out variety of Zinnia, with petals gradually changing from pale-red to lime-green in colouring as the flower unfolds. A fast-growing annual with a good upright habit. It has long stems, making it an ideal cutting flower, and sumptuous subject for the vase.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full sun
- Height
- 75cm
- Spread
- 30cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Flowering
Sowing & growing
Sow inside from March-April in modular trays in order to avoid root-disturbance when pricking out or planting. Place trays at 15-25°C for germination. Once all risk of frost has passed acclimatise and plant 20-25cm apart. Alternatively sow where they are to grow in April-May, drills 3mm deep in prepared soil with a fine tilth and keep watered.
Aftercare
Cut flowers continually and remove any deadheads to encourage more blooms.
Gallery
Ref. SEZ004