Padmaja, I think we agree that it would look better to have the taller plants in the middle and the shorter plants to the outside. Impatiens aren't very tall, so they should be at the outside. However, impatiens need much less sun than dahlias or zinnias, so shade may be a factor. That leaves the problem of the dahlias and zinnias. Are your dahlias in the form of tubers or seeds? And how tall are they supposed to grow? I am a big fan of zinnias, but since they are seeds, you may not have room for them in the 4-foot circle. The 15 dahlias may take up all of the central space. You might plant both dahlias and zinnias in the central area, with the idea that the zinnias will bloom first and that they can be removed as the dahlias come into bloom, but I am uncertain how long it will take your dahlias to bloom. It takes zinnias about two months to begin blooming from seed. I don't know what variety of zinnia seeds you have, and zinnias range from six inches high to over three feet high, depending on the variety. At this time we don't know enough details about your dahlias and zinnias to make good recommendations about where to put them. MM

Hi mantis__oh, " I liked the Benary's Wine and Coral. " Are there any other zinnia varieties that you liked? "It is a considerable waste of space to plant something that turns out to be not as pictured or a weak grower." I agree with that. However, as an amateur zinnia breeder, I do plant a lot of hand hybridized F1 and F2 hybrid zinnias that I know in advance I am going to cull a lot of them. Also, I will plant commercial zinnia varieties with the expectance that they will vary a lot and I will use pollen from or save seeds from only a few of the very best. If you choose to save seeds from your zinnias for use next year, it just makes sense to save seeds from only the best ones. And the following year, you will be saving seeds from the best of the best, and so on. You can make a lot of progress doing that. "...or a weak grower." There are zinnias that are just defective in that regard, but I have a big zinnia garden and sometimes some of my zinnias get neglected by me and I don't take the best care of them, and an inhospitable environment can make them seem to be a weak grower, when if I took really good care of them, they would flourish. If a zinnia appears to be "special" I designate it as a breeder, put a coded tag on it, and take better care of it than the ones I just keep for the butterflies and hummingbirds. There are several ways to improve your care of a zinnia that most people don't do. ZM This post was edited by zenman on Thu, Aug 14, 14 at 13:45

I would be interested in your zinnias, thai basil, corriander and larkspur. Mine is the post two up from yours on the seed exchange, "Have: Fresh Seeds". Let me know. Dee

Hey thank You all.. :) to be honest they are not absolutely free from pests, the lower leaves have some of mealy bugs, which i try to wash with water every time. This seems to control their population if not completely eradicating... haven't spot any mildew yet, i try to water them before going to work in morning, the whole day the leaves dry up in open sun, making it unfavorable for mildew to grow.. not sure what happens in the wet season of Monsoon rains... @ Silvia: that candycane is very pretty, I'll do try in future.. @ imagardener2: I searched the link below for you... :) Zinnia Yoga is listed in their Cut-flower section of 2010 catalog, check their retailer outlets of your convenience.. Izhar Here is a link that might be useful: Loghouse plants