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Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime Red' (Queen Series)

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Exotic-looking outer petals that fade from pale red to lime green encircling a deep maroon centre. A cut flower par excellence, ‘Queen Red Lime’ is a lovely double-flowering tender plant that is also a hit with pollinating insects taking advantage of its tall, sturdy stems. Zinnias thrive in hot, dry conditions, so grow these in well-drained soil in a sunny border or in suitably large containers for a dazzling summer display. See above for despatch dates for this particular plant.

How to care for Zinnia elegans Queen Lime Red (Queen Series):

Grow on under glass and plant out once all risk of frost has passed. Pinch out the growing tips to encourage bushier growth, and feed at regular intervals with a high-potash fertiliser throughout the summer.

Sowing instructions:

For early flowers, sow under glass in early spring. Fill a seed tray or pot with good quality compost and space the seeds at 2.5cm intervals and just cover with a sprinkling of compost. Water moderately and when the seedlings are large enough to handle pot on and harden off before planting outside. Alternatively sow thinly outside in a sunny bed after all risk of frost has passed. Thin to 25cm as they grow on. Sowing several batches with a couple of weeks in between each will ensure the flowering period stretches from early summer to the first frosts.
Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Eventual height:
1m
Eventual spread:
0.5m
Position:

Full sun

Rate of growth:

Average

Soil:

Peat-free general-purpose compost

Hardiness:

Frost tender

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approx 20 seeds
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