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Zinnia tenuifolia Red Spider
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Seed Sowing Guide |
Zinnia tenuifolia Red Spider
Half-hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 24 inches
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Cut Flower
Description
This dazzling Zinnia is sure to attract some admiring glances, as it tip toes suggestively though beds and borders. Exquisite neat and compact plants with masses of rich, scarlet flowers, with scalloped petals of the most alluring, spider like appearance. A sunny position brings to life this magical colour, which is a striking complement to any bedding display.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost or outdoors after last frost where summers are long. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1/16in (1.5mm) |
Sow in trays, pots, etc of good seed sowing mix in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of 75-80F (25-27C). Sow seeds individually in 3in (7.5cm) pots of free draining sowing mix as they do not transplant well. It is important to keep the soil temperature uniformly warm and do not allow the compost to become over wet.
Growing Instructions
Harden off and plant out when all risk of frost has passed. Space the plants 30cm (12in) apart in full sun.
Aftercare Instructions
Prefers a light rich well drained soil. Remove faded flowers to encourage more blooms.