[Sweetpea C]

Whatever are them ate only them (from what I can tell). I have sowed some more and will sow some direct too. I will not be beaten!!!

[JayG]

I don't think they like being transplanted - best sown direct (and then cross your fingers weather-wise.)

Mine may be doomed then! They are in paper pots! Yours look really beautiful.

Growing in paper pots minimises root disturbance when planting out, so they should be OK (some websites say you can start them in modules or pots and plant out anyway, but on balance I think the advice is that it's best not to.)

[Sweetpea C]

LOL - I went to the garden centre and the seeds are half price, including Sarah Raven who's seeds I've had great success with (they are still full price online). So, I've got Zinnia Envy - a green zinnia which is supposed to be a great cut flower. I'm so excited! 

[tribs]

I bought some from lidl. 2 packs for 50p. Dahlia flowered and Lilliput mix which are like crepe paper flowers. I chitted them and had little seedlings in 2 days. Only thing is I don't have any space in the ground to put them. Do you think I could grow them singly in flower buckets?

[allotmentann]

LOL - I went to the garden centre and the seeds are half price, including Sarah Raven who's seeds I've had great success with (they are still full price online). So, I've got Zinnia Envy - a green zinnia which is supposed to be a great cut flower. I'm so excited! 

I am trying Envy too. Hope they grow, they have been hailed on this afternoon

[Sweetpea C]

LOL - I went to the garden centre and the seeds are half price, including Sarah Raven who's seeds I've had great success with (they are still full price online). So, I've got Zinnia Envy - a green zinnia which is supposed to be a great cut flower. I'm so excited! 

I am trying Envy too. Hope they grow, they have been hailed on this afternoon

Yes, we got the 'weather' too .....

[casper]

Lovely flower choice, I adore these, I sowed indoors last year, mine where blown out their green house, eaten and scorched, but still managed to reward me with the most amazing flowers, although leaves a bit battered. I believe for this reason that they are hard enough for direct sow, which I will do this year, too cold here yet though, good luck love them 

[Flowertot]

Jay, you are a star  after my first and second lots sown in modules were a failure (apart from 2 pathetic looking seedlings), I sowed seeds direct (in a huff  ) after your advice and now have a row of little Zinnia seedlings! 

[JayG]

This year's Zinnia display, pic taken just before the recent stormy weather (not looking so good now!  )
The blooms have been there for up to around 4 weeks, amazingly long lasting. 



Close up of one of the Cosmos sharing the Zinnia border (well, dominating it really!)
Pleased with both of them, especially as they were from 25p packets of Lidl seed - well done them! 

[Sweetpea C]

Lovely Jay - I got success from direct sown and transplanted - I'm going to try and get some seeds from the ones that I let go over - greta in a cut flower arrangement.

Thanks for your advice,

Caroline

[Flowertot]

Oh yes, I have to thank you again Jay.  I was going to give up after my earlier failures until you suggested sowing direct.  I have huge healthy plants now and a gorgeous bunch of flowers on the kitchen table each week which put a smile on my face.  My 10 year old son calls them "Mad Zinnias" 

[Sweetpea C]

Oh yes, I have to thank you again Jay.  I was going to give up after my earlier failures until you suggested sowing direct.  I have huge healthy plants now and a gorgeous bunch of flowers on the kitchen table each week which put a smile on my face.  My 10 year old son calls them "Mad Zinnias" 

Well done 10 year old son for knowing the name - I bet not many of them do (although my 10 year old girl does  ) x