Zinnia, mélange de State Fair
- Imported
$1.95
SKU: GS-6206-ZIN-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Zinnia elegans 'Takii's Choice' is a renowned, high-performance open-pollinated selection developed by the esteemed Japanese breeding house Takii Seed. Celebrated for its exceptional uniformity, vigor, and florist-grade stem quality, this specialty mix grows into sturdy, upright branching plants reaching 30 to 40 inches in height. It produces heavy yields of large 3.5- to 4.5-inch fully double and semi-double dahlia-flowered blooms on exceptionally long, rigid stems. The sophisticated color palette features a rich blend of deep scarlet, rich purple, bright yellow, coral-rose, warm orange, and clean white. Highly prized by market growers and floral designers, it delivers a continuous harvest of long-lasting, premium cut flowers from midsummer until frost.
Spécifications
- Plant Name: Zinnia elegans 'Takii's Choice'
- Cultivar Type: Specialty Open-Pollinated (Florist Strain)
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Flower
- Color: Saturated mix of crimson-red, deep purple, coral-pink, canary yellow, warm orange,
- crisp white: crisp white
- Plant Characteristics: Tall, rigid, upright branching habit (30–40 inches tall / 75–100 cm), large 3.5- to 4.5-inch double blooms, strong clean stems, high uniformity
- vigor: vigor
- Suitable Space: Cut-flower gardens, commercial cutting plots, background borders, cottage beds, pollinator drifts
- Season: Midsummer through Autumn (Fast-Growing Annual)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late May to early June once soil temperatures reach 21°C (70°F)
- all frost danger has passed. Alternatively, start indoors late April to early May in soil blocks or deep plug trays to minimize root disturbance during transplanting.: all frost danger has passed. Alternatively, start indoors late April to early May in soil blocks or deep plug trays to minimize root disturbance during transplanting.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (water at the base of the plant to keep foliage dry; heat-
- drought-tolerant once established): drought-tolerant once established)
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