[casper]

This year I sowed zinnia in the house, I transpanted them and placed them outside on shelves, some I planted into Large terrocota pots, they looked really vulnerable, infact the plants in plastic pots on shelves did less well than them in the large pots, the ones in large pots were attacked less by bugs than them that were in plastic pots, Does anybody grow Zinnia with sucess as I think they are beautiful, mine are nice but have leaves that have been eaten a bit tho the flowers make up for it so you dont really notice x

[arugula]

I have grown them, not this year though, seeds sown in modules or trays then planted straight out in the ground when they are big enough. I don't have an impression that they are particularly attacked either. Very cheerful flowers.

[JayG]

I've grown "mixed Zinnia" sown directly into the border for the last few years - needless to say this year with the cold and wet the germination took longer, was patchier, and slugs were more of a problem, but they've pulled through and should be flowering soon (when they do the flowers are almost dazzlingly brightly coloured and some have the most unbelievable shapes too!)

No more difficult than any other annual I would say, and one of mine even put up with being replanted after being pulled clean out by a bird and left for dead on the soil!   

[casper]

Yes that will be it, we had lots of slugs and snails too, and the weather has been dreadful, thanks 

[mobilekat]

Even the Zinnia plants I bought mail order are sulking at the moment- they have a point, I think I would sulk if I was living out doors this year, but plenty of buds so I am hoping!

At least they are doing better than the 'plants formerly known as petunias' who have given up, the weather and the slugs was too much!

[casper]

Yep my Petunia dying to