What a wonderful, thorough video, thank you! I started my first cut flower garden in my small yard this year at the age of 40 thanks to generous people like you making it so easy to learn and feel like it's possible to newbies. I'm enjoying watching the pollinators so much! Going to try even more next year. :) Now back to watching more of your lovely vids. Have a great rest of the flower season!
Nice explanation. Another thing that’s great about zinnias is the size of the seeds make them really easy to sow. I volunteer at Lake Forest Elementary School Butterfly garden and the children love holding zinnia seeds in their hands and counting out a few for each cup of soil. 🌼
videotapeses .....I live in the Deep South, when I dead head my flowers, I just put the flower back in the flower bed and the next year they come back over and over by themselves. Sometimes I have to add a few more seeds because we might have a bad winter and not as many come back. I love Zinias , they are my fav.
Your zinnias look amazing! I hope after the time you posted this video and the last couple years that you've continued to grow amazing flowers. I'm growing zinnias for the first time this year. The seedlings have already reached 3 or 4 inches tall so far and I'm anticipation blooms as amazing as yours. Thank you for the tips and advice!
I had on my To List to study growing zinnias fm seed. I sat just down for a break, picked up my phone, clicked on You Tube & up popped this video in my Suggestions. Wow! What a help & blessing this was! Thanks
I'm starting out in gardening. Doing well for my first year, but I need to encourage need to pollinate so I'm going to start growing flowers as well. I like the idea of harvesting flower, it helps them continue to bloom.
This will be My first year to plant Zinnias. I bought the giant purple seeds😊. I also bought the Persian carpet (Mexican blend) I am in Southern California. Zone 10b and I can hardly wait!!!! 🌱 Thank you for the tips! Have a wonderfully blessed day. 🌿🌿
I like the idea of cycling the zinnias into the garden. In the past I always just started my zinnias inside and when they got big enough I plant them outside. But I think this summer I'm going to have zinnias growing inside all the time under grow lamp and then when they're ready just put them in the dirt. It is a good idea
I planted my zinnias Lilliput that I grew in a tray in my front window. And there just starting to bloom. I did pinch early once so I’m excited to see how they come out. I probably will get them once a year since I live in NJ zone 7.
Thanks so much for your informative video. I love Zinnias! I use large vertical tomato cages to they can grow very tall and don't fall down during high winds.
I have tried so many times to grow them without luck. Where I am now the slugs get to them as young starts and eat them to the ground. I will try again and bought a ton of seeds for the next season.
Oh my God, the color varieties that you got are stunning. I love the vibrant colors offset by that light lavender. And the peachy color you showed in the beginning was stunning too. I have some growing right now. They are just babies though, about 3-4 sets of leaves. I think I will go ahead and start pinching. On the other hand, we have had so much rain that it seems like they slowed down their growth a little bit. I really hope that by pinching them they get branchy and keep growing strong. I only have like 10 plants because I planted some rather old seed, but I am totally going to root the tips that I pinch out and do my best to keep doubling their numbers. Wish me luck! :)
Solo dejar que Floresca y también que seque la flor muy bien y regar las semillas ,son 8 días para que empiecen a brotar y listo,empieza su nuevo ciclo de vida,así de FÁCIL.
I am going to try and grow them for my first time this year! Wish me luck! Your videos have been a huge help! Have you ever replanted your zinnia seeds? Or do you just purchase new ones every year?
@@TONYAwiththeflowers thank you so much! I'm from the Sonoran desert so I need to plant now since we get to about 118° F during our summers. These little flowers have me so excited though! 🥰
All my little sprouts died after 2 inches. I can't tell what is wrong. Whether I over water them, I give them the wrong soil, or if the sun is SO hot that the soil is drying to crisp up top, but still moist below :^(((( But i will keep trying because they give so many seeds in the packets! Pointers?
If you're starting the seeds outside, try moving the tray to a sheltered place during the hottest part of the day. It sounds like your tray may be drying out too much while the seedlings become established. Good luck!
Hi! Are Benary's giant varieties open pollinated or hybrids? Can i save seeds from them and plant them? And is 86°and 100° too hot for these zinnias? Thank you. Im new to zinnias.
I'm not certain, but I think benarys giants are not hybrids. Also, they seem to do fine with hot weather. My summer temperatures are always above 80f and occasionally above 100f. They grow well as long as they get enough water. Every garden is different. Thank you for watching! Good luck!
+Edemamee You can do either :) You can save seeds from any open pollinated variety of zinnia and plant them next season. Or if you grow hybrid seeds, it's probably best to buy more. Thanks for watching! 🌱😀
Hi. That sounds a bummer about Japanese beetles eating your zinnia flowers. I wonder if having Guinea Fowls would help get rid of them and eventually curtail their numbers in your area? I just saw on CBCSaskatchewan UA-cam channel a video on Guinea Fowl eating up ticks and grasshoppers.
I want to know why your trimming them and is there anyway I can encourage root growth by trimming them? Can I trim them so they don’t grow so tall? I had mine grow this year up to 6ft and I expected smaller flowers. I planted them on a raised flower bed. I’d love to grow them again there but they are just so tall!!
I've just planted zinnea seeds in peat pots on my porch to plant out later. I'm in zone 9/10 in south east Spain. The night temperatures are minimum 8ºC (46ºF), Will they germinate ok if I leave them outside overnight? Or should I bring them into the house till it gets warmer?
They should be okay. 😀😀😀 As long as there's no frost predicted, the seedlings should be fine. Zinnias dislike the cold, so the growth might be slow at first. Once the temperatures warm up, they'll start growing quite quickly. Good luck! 🌱🌱🌱🌱
You garden looks nice! Are those Amaranths in the back? What kind? You have a nice channel! Love your accent, Im from southwestern Virginia and I sound like you!
freshcutky, I have a very steep bank behind my house & yes its Clay.. I thought about starting them in my little green house, but being red clay I didn't know how well they would do because of the run off because of the clay... Thank you sweetie!
In your experience, are the Benary's Giants really better, more resistant to the powdery mildew? I imagine, that the successive sowing, getting rid of older plants really helps, too. I always get mildew on old plants (Cal Giants, etc.) Benary's better??? Mahalo! -Scotty (Maui, on a mountain) -Strong sun, but never over 85 degrees, up here. :))
I always get mildew on zinnias, too. It does seem that they last a little longer before the mildew shows. But it still does, definitely. The benarys also seem to produce more double flowers than some of the cheaper ones. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
Thanks, was hoping they were really Really resistant, oh well! -Good that Benary's get mildew later, as they are so tall. -Thanks for the reply, and for your videos! Hope you find some land with a city full of flower customers nearby, some day soon!
Thank you for pronouncing zinnias correctly. When I hear zeeeeenias, I cringe. I know different regions pronounce differently, but if the pronunciation bothers me, I can't watch. You are very easy to watch and I appreciate your sharing your knowledge and experience.
Some dwarf varieties might be able to grow in shallow soil. However, I would avoid the tall types with large flowers. They would likely fall over from the weight of the plant. Good luck!
Is it possible to plant the seeds again after picking the flowers?? I'm trying to figure out how to get more zinnias and keep my hummingbirds happy. 😁💐
Zinnias are cut and come again. The more you cut them, the more flowers will come. You can always make another planting that will bloom in the fall if there's enough time. Good luck!
I'm not absolutely certain, but I grew two types that year. Both were from Baker Creek - one was 'tornado red' and the other was called 'forest fire'. Hope that helps! :)
Some critter ate every single one of my zinnia seedlings this year, the moment they popped out of the ground. Sheared off the stems at ground level. :(
Hi I'm building a Zinnia flowers garden for my mom she loves thease flowers I got seeds to plant after planting them in ground when do I add mulch an what kind do I add an how offton do you water them an do you have any tips how make the dirt rich it may be rich all ready this first time for me the dirt I'm planting them in is black dirt
I don't know if you remember me, but I asked a question about weak growth in zinnia, you gave some pretty good advice! I wish I could show you my progress lol we had a hurricane recently and I was afraid I was going to lose my whole garden. Especially because I had just replanted my seedlings 2 weeks before the storm and they were just getting some height on them. I have one plant that is blooming from my original experiment. She is a beautiful "Giant Enchantress" I'm so excited my first bloom! If you would like to add me on Snapchat you can! @oliveravens thanks for your advice!
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What a wonderful, thorough video, thank you! I started my first cut flower garden in my small yard this year at the age of 40 thanks to generous people like you making it so easy to learn and feel like it's possible to newbies. I'm enjoying watching the pollinators so much! Going to try even more next year. :) Now back to watching more of your lovely vids. Have a great rest of the flower season!
It’s my first year growing them. I started them under grow lights. This was very helpful!
Love your channel. I grew zinnias for the first time this year. Your tips are very helpful. Thank you
Thanks so much for watching! 🌱🌱🌱
It's my first year growing them too I grew them on April 28th today I saw multiple leaves and I can't wait to transplant them
Aren't zinnias such happy looking flowers!?
+Nifty Thrifty Bits Yes! Definitely one of my all time favorites! 🌱🌱🌱
Nice explanation. Another thing that’s great about zinnias is the size of the seeds make them really easy to sow. I volunteer at Lake Forest Elementary School Butterfly garden and the children love holding zinnia seeds in their hands and counting out a few for each cup of soil. 🌼
I love how easy these are to care for and pretty. Thanks for the video! I have my seedlings going indoors right now. Waiting for warmer weather.
I found this video to be super helpful! I live in 7A and had no luck winter sowing zinnias, I found them to do just fine direct sowed in the ground!
videotapeses .....I live in the Deep South, when I dead head my flowers, I just put the flower back in the flower bed and the next year they come back over and over by themselves. Sometimes I have to add a few more seeds because we might have a bad winter and not as many come back. I love Zinias , they are my fav.
Two tips for ya! 1. Zinnias are edible and 2. Spray them with a milk and water solution to prevent and treat powdery mildew. 😉😉
what is the mixing ratio of milk and water?
@@sheilagreene660 I have read that 1 part milk to 2 or 3 parts water can help fight both black spot and powdery mildew.
Milk And Honey Acreage what kind of milk?
What kind of dirt?
Can one do this to cucumbers?
Your zinnias look amazing! I hope after the time you posted this video and the last couple years that you've continued to grow amazing flowers. I'm growing zinnias for the first time this year. The seedlings have already reached 3 or 4 inches tall so far and I'm anticipation blooms as amazing as yours. Thank you for the tips and advice!
Good luck! 🌱🌱🌱
Love the tip about putting the cut variety in a trellis! Will do that this year! I kept using short stakes and the plant kept growing and growing 😂
Zinnias are my favorite .........I just love them so much
The grow well in tropical weather and grow all year around here in Puerto Rico, United States
I had on my To List to study growing zinnias fm seed. I sat just down for a break, picked up my phone, clicked on You Tube & up popped this video in my
Suggestions. Wow! What a help & blessing this was! Thanks
I'm so glad it was helpful. I have a more recent zinnia video, as well. Thanks for watching!
Happened to me too. Somebody are reading our minds! 👁️
I start mine flowers in south windows just as good!
I'm starting out in gardening. Doing well for my first year, but I need to encourage need to pollinate so I'm going to start growing flowers as well. I like the idea of harvesting flower, it helps them continue to bloom.
This will be My first year to plant Zinnias. I bought the giant purple seeds😊. I also bought the Persian carpet (Mexican blend) I am in Southern California. Zone 10b and I can hardly wait!!!! 🌱 Thank you for the tips! Have a wonderfully blessed day. 🌿🌿
I have a newer video that might be helpful, as well. Thanks so much for watching! 🌱🌱🌱
Very informative. I just planted wild flowers in my front and back yard. Hope they come up nice as yours.
Thanks for sharing.👍😊💜
I like the idea of cycling the zinnias into the garden. In the past I always just started my zinnias inside and when they got big enough I plant them outside. But I think this summer I'm going to have zinnias growing inside all the time under grow lamp and then when they're ready just put them in the dirt. It is a good idea
I planted my zinnias Lilliput that I grew in a tray in my front window. And there just starting to bloom. I did pinch early once so I’m excited to see how they come out. I probably will get them once a year since I live in NJ zone 7.
Love your photography. Great eye and appreciation for flower form and color.
Your garden is so beautiful, this was so peaceful to watch!
+Stephanie Lee Thanks for watching! 🌱😀
Yours are sooooo gorgeous...mine have jut started to bloom...only one so far. I've decided I'm planting even more next year.
Thanks so much for your informative video. I love Zinnias! I use large vertical tomato cages to they can grow very tall and don't fall down during high winds.
The fabulous zinnia flowers,really your flowers are beautiful and bright.I too had an array of beautiful colours
Thank you. Have a blessed day!
Love this! How beautiful! Just stumbled upon this channel. :)
I grew a small place from seed my first time and they are so pretty.
How the flowers look a like that how your spirte & soul the same 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️💜🇨🇦
Soo lovely flowers different colors, anybody likes , speech less beauty very informative video thanks a lot
I have tried so many times to grow them without luck. Where I am now the slugs get to them as young starts and eat them to the ground. I will try again and bought a ton of seeds for the next season.
Such a precious garden!Great job!
Thanks so much for watching!
Its so amazing and beautifull
Great video so informative. Everything I needed to know. Thanks
I got to say they do look very nice and there are plenty of verities to choose from !! Thanks for sharing
+50 shades of green Thanks for watching! 😀🌱😀🌱
Thank you for such amazing videos.
Absolutely amazing. I'm so grateful, thanks to share those little details that definitely makes all the difference!
Thanks so much for watching!
Any videos on deadheading or how to save the seeds?
Oh my God, the color varieties that you got are stunning. I love the vibrant colors offset by that light lavender. And the peachy color you showed in the beginning was stunning too. I have some growing right now. They are just babies though, about 3-4 sets of leaves. I think I will go ahead and start pinching. On the other hand, we have had so much rain that it seems like they slowed down their growth a little bit. I really hope that by pinching them they get branchy and keep growing strong. I only have like 10 plants because I planted some rather old seed, but I am totally going to root the tips that I pinch out and do my best to keep doubling their numbers. Wish me luck! :)
Yes, the salmon peach zinnias are one of my favorites. Good luck with your flowers! :)
Beautiful and informative video
Thanks 🙏🏻
Great video!!! 👍💗😊
Beautiful garden thanks four your help
Solo dejar que Floresca y también que seque la flor muy bien y regar las semillas ,son 8 días para que empiecen a brotar y listo,empieza su nuevo ciclo de vida,así de FÁCIL.
Thank you 💕God Bless💕
Thanks for the advice on zinnias.
Do I wait for my last frost date to be over or so I need to wait for certain night time temperature before planting the seedlings in the ground?
What Zone are you in? I'm in 8.9 These Love Deep South Georgia, I plant 1700 every 3 months and lasts till first frost.
This video is so inspiring!
Great video!
Thanks for watching! :)
I am going to try and grow them for my first time this year! Wish me luck! Your videos have been a huge help! Have you ever replanted your zinnia seeds? Or do you just purchase new ones every year?
Yes, you can definitely save seeds from the zinnias and plant them again next year. Good luck with your garden! :) :)
@@TONYAwiththeflowers thank you so much! I'm from the Sonoran desert so I need to plant now since we get to about 118° F during our summers. These little flowers have me so excited though! 🥰
My zinias are short compact bushes. I guess I have a different variety.
All my little sprouts died after 2 inches. I can't tell what is wrong. Whether I over water them, I give them the wrong soil, or if the sun is SO hot that the soil is drying to crisp up top, but still moist below :^(((( But i will keep trying because they give so many seeds in the packets! Pointers?
If you're starting the seeds outside, try moving the tray to a sheltered place during the hottest part of the day. It sounds like your tray may be drying out too much while the seedlings become established. Good luck!
Hi! Are Benary's giant varieties open pollinated or hybrids? Can i save seeds from them and plant them? And is 86°and 100° too hot for these zinnias? Thank you. Im new to zinnias.
I'm not certain, but I think benarys giants are not hybrids. Also, they seem to do fine with hot weather. My summer temperatures are always above 80f and occasionally above 100f. They grow well as long as they get enough water. Every garden is different. Thank you for watching! Good luck!
Love video
I grow the California giants the hummingbirds and monarchs love them I have even seen the goldfinch in them.
Very good tips nice 👍 garden
Thanks for watching!
Is there a difference benary giants vs california giants zinnias?
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Have you saved the zinnia seeds & resow them? Or do buy new zinnia seeds every year?
+Edemamee You can do either :) You can save seeds from any open pollinated variety of zinnia and plant them next season. Or if you grow hybrid seeds, it's probably best to buy more. Thanks for watching! 🌱😀
Hi. That sounds a bummer about Japanese beetles eating your zinnia flowers.
I wonder if having Guinea Fowls would help get rid of them and eventually curtail their numbers in your area?
I just saw on CBCSaskatchewan UA-cam channel a video on Guinea Fowl eating up ticks and grasshoppers.
stupende quest anno le ho seminate anch io erano anche i fiori di mia nonna
Love this thanks
yes the dirt has to be warm or they wont grow at least here in bc
I want to know why your trimming them and is there anyway I can encourage root growth by trimming them? Can I trim them so they don’t grow so tall? I had mine grow this year up to 6ft and I expected smaller flowers. I planted them on a raised flower bed. I’d love to grow them again there but they are just so tall!!
Maybe a dwarf variety would be better? There are several bedding zinnias that are easy to grow and very pretty. 🌱🌱🌱
Thanks for reshooting
+chicchick13 Thanks for watching! I really hope to make a better one this year. 🌱🌱🌱
Do the rabbits find them tasty? I love the rabbits, so i just take extra precautions if needed. The little buns are always welcome in my garden.
I also have tons of rabbits. They never seem to touch the zinnias. I would definitely start them from seed, very easy and cheap. Good luck!
@@TONYAwiththeflowers ill go see what's available! What's your favorite!
I've just planted zinnea seeds in peat pots on my porch to plant out later. I'm in zone 9/10 in south east Spain. The night temperatures are minimum 8ºC (46ºF), Will they germinate ok if I leave them outside overnight? Or should I bring them into the house till it gets warmer?
They should be okay. 😀😀😀 As long as there's no frost predicted, the seedlings should be fine. Zinnias dislike the cold, so the growth might be slow at first. Once the temperatures warm up, they'll start growing quite quickly. Good luck! 🌱🌱🌱🌱
Hi..glad I found your site. Do you have a step by step starting from seed zinnias video? Thank you
Yes! I do. You should be able to find it by searching "zinnias freshcutky" here on UA-cam. Happy gardening!
@@TONYAwiththeflowers thank you!
Great video.
You garden looks nice! Are those Amaranths in the back? What kind? You have a nice channel! Love your accent, Im from southwestern Virginia and I sound like you!
Welcome to the channel. I love tall amaranth - I think Orange Giant is one of my favorite varieties! 🌱🌱🌱
Nice video
How late is it to start zinnia seedlings? (Also from KY)
There might still be time for one last planting before fall. Good luck!
Do you prefer seed over nursery 6 pks?
Would they be good for growing on a bank? My son loves them..
+Katrina Georgia Girl Like a river bank? I'm not so sure they'd do well. Especially if its really heavy clay. Have you ever tried orange cosmos?
freshcutky, I have a very steep bank behind my house & yes its Clay.. I thought about starting them in my little green house, but being red clay I didn't know how well they would do because of the run off because of the clay... Thank you sweetie!
In your experience, are the Benary's Giants really better, more resistant to the powdery mildew? I imagine, that the successive sowing, getting rid of older plants really helps, too.
I always get mildew on old plants (Cal Giants, etc.)
Benary's better??? Mahalo! -Scotty (Maui, on a mountain)
-Strong sun, but never over 85 degrees, up here. :))
I always get mildew on zinnias, too. It does seem that they last a little longer before the mildew shows. But it still does, definitely. The benarys also seem to produce more double flowers than some of the cheaper ones. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
Thanks, was hoping they were really Really resistant, oh well!
-Good that Benary's get mildew later, as they are so tall.
-Thanks for the reply, and for your videos!
Hope you find some land with a city full of flower customers nearby, some day soon!
Nice!
Thank you for pronouncing zinnias correctly. When I hear zeeeeenias, I cringe. I know different regions pronounce differently, but if the pronunciation bothers me, I can't watch. You are very easy to watch and I appreciate your sharing your knowledge and experience.
Ok seeee I say it like she does and so many people correct me and say it how you spelled it lol now I can’t even say it bc I’m so confused!
How can I get some seeds 🤔🤔🤔🤔 so this day the viruses no have any nursery opening at all
Thx for respond 🇨🇦💙
I would check online. Many online seed stores are still shipping. Good luck!
Can zinnias be grown in shallow containers, say 5-6" deep?
Some dwarf varieties might be able to grow in shallow soil. However, I would avoid the tall types with large flowers. They would likely fall over from the weight of the plant. Good luck!
dear 'madam
I am srilanka
I wont buy zeeniyas seeds
Can you help me
thanks ...for you.
Is it possible to plant the seeds again after picking the flowers?? I'm trying to figure out how to get more zinnias and keep my hummingbirds happy. 😁💐
Zinnias are cut and come again. The more you cut them, the more flowers will come. You can always make another planting that will bloom in the fall if there's enough time. Good luck!
How i can buy zinnias seeds from Sri Lanka
What variety of ceocia is that behind the zinnias
I'm not absolutely certain, but I grew two types that year. Both were from Baker Creek - one was 'tornado red' and the other was called 'forest fire'. Hope that helps! :)
great video! How about watering?
Usually once a week at most. We normally get enough rain so that I dont have to worry about them. 🌱🌱🌱
How long does it take for them to grow?
They usually start blooming in about 10 weeks. 🌱🌱🌱
You're so cute! Who made the sweet boots?
Buffy boots! Thanks for watching!
Some critter ate every single one of my zinnia seedlings this year, the moment they popped out of the ground. Sheared off the stems at ground level. :(
crickets and grasshoppers did that to my dahlia's. I will always start in seed trays now.
Hi I'm building a Zinnia flowers garden for my mom she loves thease flowers I got seeds to plant after planting them in ground when do I add mulch an what kind do I add an how offton do you water them an do you have any tips how make the dirt rich it may be rich all ready this first time for me the dirt I'm planting them in is black dirt
Work the soil and then direct sow. You dont have to use mulch, but make sure to keep the weeds down. Good luck!
I don't know if you remember me, but I asked a question about weak growth in zinnia, you gave some pretty good advice! I wish I could show you my progress lol we had a hurricane recently and I was afraid I was going to lose my whole garden. Especially because I had just replanted my seedlings 2 weeks before the storm and they were just getting some height on them. I have one plant that is blooming from my original experiment. She is a beautiful "Giant Enchantress" I'm so excited my first bloom! If you would like to add me on Snapchat you can!
@oliveravens thanks for your advice!
+Olivia Bailess Awesome! I'm so glad to hear the zinnias are doing better! 💐
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Thank you! So helpful and very informative!