Zinnia elegans 'Purple Prince'
zinnia
- approx 100 seeds
- £2.89
- In stock (delivery within 3-4 working days)
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: June to August
- Hardiness: tender annual (will die after flowering)
Florists love the flowers, which appear in abundance, of this easy to grow annual. That’s because they last well in the vase and their rich pinkish purple colouring mixes well with a wide range of other tones. A taller than average cultivar, the blooms of Zinnia elegans 'Purple Prince' are also attractive to pollinators.
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.
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 (1in) 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 (10in) 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.
Alternatively sow thinly outside in a sunny bed after all risk of frost has passed. Thin to 25cm (10in) 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.
