The process of saving your own zinnia seeds is incredibly simple. This year, I really wanted to focus on making some specific crosses in the hopes of creating my own hybrid. Let's take a look at how I saved zinnia seeds from the summer flower garden. The first thing I did was wait patiently until…
Continue reading ➞ SAVING ZINNIA SEEDS: Everything You Wanted to Know
It's not exactly a secret - but, I love zinnias. Over the years, I've tried to grow as many varieties that I could get my hands on. The 'Queen' series zinnias have certainly been no exception to this rule. After having less than stellar growing seasons before with the Queen Red Lime zinnia, I think…
Continue reading ➞ First Time Success: Queen Red Lime Zinnia
Since I first started growing flowers, a lot has changed. However, one thing which has remained constant is my love of zinnia flowers. Zinnias were the first flowers that I ever grew - eventually, leading to a full-on garden obsession. Though they are generally extremely easy to grow, I'm frequently asked how to get started.…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Zinnias from Seed for an Unforgettable Cut Flower Garden
This year, I intentionally added a lot of new-to-me flowers to the cutting garden. During my time making flower arrangements, I have quickly learned that variety is a major key to success. Let's take a closer look at some of the gorgeous flowers that I was able to pick from the garden. Pictured above is…
Continue reading ➞ September Cut Flower Harvest from the Garden
Zinnias were among the first flowers that I ever grew, or had even seen growing in a garden. Having grown up in the middle of the city, I wasn't familiar with the concept that people had "gardens". It is for this reason that I'm so fond of Benary's Giant Salmon zinnias. They were the very…
Continue reading ➞ Benary’s Giant Salmon Zinnias: Garden Favorites!
Whenever I add a new variety of flower to my garden, I can't help but feel excited. This is especially true when it's something special like the Queen zinnia series. In this post, we'll be taking a closer look at the Queen Lime Orange zinnias. The Queen series of zinnias are known for their unique…
Continue reading ➞ Queen Lime Orange Zinnias: First Time Success
One of my favorite things about the arrival of summer, is planting zinnias. No matter how many seasons go by, I am always eager to start my zinnia seeds and get my plants into the ground. With their extremely fast growth, they are quick to reward growers will armloads of flowers that can be used…
Continue reading ➞ Harvest: More Benary’s Giant Zinnias from the Cut Flower Garden
In continuing to update the blog with photos of the multitudes of zinnias that I'm growing this year - we come to the Benary's Giant Scarlet zinnias! I'll be the first to admit that red flowers aren't really my favorite. They can be really harsh looking in cut flower arrangements, and not many people seem…
Continue reading ➞ Benary’s Giant Scarlet Zinnias in the Cut Flower Garden
Scabiosa flowered zinnias are beautiful. The first time I had ever seen a photo of them, I was automatically lured to their poofy looking crested blooms. Much like everything else on the internet, however, all that glitters is not gold. I've been growing these plants for about three seasons now - be ready to be…
Continue reading ➞ The Curious Case of Scabiosa Zinnias
As most of you already know, I had major issues getting the garden started this year. In fact, I'm still really struggling with motivation. However, I did manage to make it outside today to lay down some trellis netting on one of the zinnia beds. While I had originally planned to trellis all of the…
Continue reading ➞ Trellising / Staking Zinnia Flowers in the Cut Flower Garden
