Profusion zinnia seed not germinating
Donna
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Do you save Profusion zinnia seeds?
Comments (12)I can't really educate you about Profusion seeds, because I haven't grown them or saved seeds from them yet. I do plan to plant some Profusions and experiment with them. In previous years, I have made the mistake of saving "regular" zinnia seeds that looked good to me, but were either empty shells or, if they contained embryos, the embryos were dead for some reason. In order to speed things up, I now frequently save "green seeds" and plant them. This is a picture of a few saved green seeds: It is fairly easy to learn to distinguish seeds that contain developed embryos from those that don't. But it takes a little learning. If in doubt, try to bend the seed a little in the middle. If it contains an embryo, it will resist bending, but if the seed is empty, it will bend easily. Don't overdo the bending. You can break a good seed that way. Sometimes you can just pinch the seed gently between your thumb and forefinger and tell if the seed is "two-dimensional" or not. Another thing that can go wrong is that you get a rainy season after the seedhead has matured. The seeds may actually germinate in the seedhead in those circumstances. If, when you are shucking the seeds, you see any little dried roots peeking out of the small end of the seeds, that indicates that those seeds pre-germinated and died in the head. But don't give up on saving seeds from Profusions. Some gardeners have done it successfully, so we know it can be done. ZM...See Moreseek profusion zinnia and plumeria seed
Comments (3)I don't have any profusion Zinnia, but I do have a couple kinds of Zinnia on my trade list if you are interested. You can look at my trade list and see if there is anything you like, and I am going to be adding more seeds to it as I go through what I have. I would love to get some of the Confederate Rose seeds, Lavender - Vera, Jasmine - Orange, Any of The Moss Rose, Rudbeckia- Cherokee Sunset, Mammouth Russian Sunflower, Black Beauty or Long Purple Egg Plant, Any Dianthus, Echinacea - Purple Coneflower, Magnolia, Mulberry, Weeping Cherry, Hatch Chili. I would most of all love to have the Hatch Chili, Mulberry, Weeping Cherry, and the Echinacea Purple Cornflower. We are new to this site, but both the misses and I love to grow. I have a trade list up already, but do not have all my seeds listed yet. I would do trade or the thing I saw where we pay postage or however it works on the site, just let me know. Thanks for your time....See MoreZinnia - Seed germination
Comments (6)I have searched from Google and here are the information I found out. A brief description about zinnia and the seed germination. Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) Zinnia is a genus of 20 species of annual and perennial plants of family Asteraceae, originally from scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the American Southwest to South America, but primarily Mexico, and notable for their solitary long-stemmed flowers that come in a variety of bright colors. 70 Germination Temperature (Fahrenheit) D Lighting 5-7 Days to Germination 5 Weeks Sowing to Planting...See MoreYay! First profusion zinnia bud this year....
Comments (9)threeorangeboys Okay, here's what I do. I don't do my zinnias until I know there is no chance of frost or near frost temps. Since they are so important to me, if I did have seeds planted in their cups and there was a chance of temps falling below 32, I bring them in for the night. That's what I do and it's done no harm to them. Anyway, they germinate pretty fast - I put two seeds to a styrofoam cup (with holes in the bottom) ... When I decided to plant them out, I think they only had two leaves, but it's better if they have four. Here's something I learned about them. If both seeds germinate in the cup - you can easily separate them. They are very strong - but... you need a deeper container if you don't plan on planting them out right away because they have longish roots. This year, my timing was right. I waited until it was continually warm when I sowed them, so there was no waiting to plant them out. Now, here's the problems I encounter in this border (pictures shown). The border is in full sun, so when I plant out the seedlings, I cover them (after watering) with vented baskets. Yes, it looks really stupid (I bought purple ones... at least they are pretty) and then I uncover them in the evening. I put toothpicks, sluggo near and around them, but hey, you never know what's going to eat them at night. Sometimes, I lose one, but I always have backups to replace them. Last year, I must have moved about 10 clumps (during the early morning but still in the summer) and they transplanted really well. Of course, it is much better to have a plan, which I didn't have last year. Hopefully, I won't have to move any around this year. They love the heat. They are small for a good bit of time and then they just take off. Hopefully, you will have good luck - please let us know!! Carrie - PS - They do great in a planter too!...See Morezen_man
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