Anyone else in North East Ohio starting zinnias now?

15 years ago

Ok, well I didn't know any better and killed all but one or two zinnia sprouts! LoL* Am I safe to sow my winter sow (or spring sow rather) my zinnias now? Or should I just wait until the last frost date to be safe?

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kiddo_1
15 years ago
I'm starting mine right now: Cut-n-come-again; Lilliput; Starlight; Pinwheel and Bright-border. (all mixed colors)
I'm goin' for the gold... :-D
Kris
busylizzy
15 years ago
If I have time I will start mine now.
Lots to do because the winter came too fast and I have oddles of leaves to rake out of the beds.
Zinnias, I have learned over the years are one annual flower that wil gladly catch up to any other plant if I wait till May or June to sow them
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dorisl
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I was reading a "deer resistant" list last night and was surprised to find that deer avoid eating zinnias. I assume rat-bits would also avoid them?

Does this seem right? I wasnt going to even bother with zinnias but if this is true, I shall rethink that strategy.

Lucky its still early enough!
vera_eastern_wa
15 years ago
I'm not in Ohio, but I am in zone 6. From past experience I have learned to be patient and not get in hurry with Zinnia. I wait now until first week of May to sow. It really sucks to lose them to an April freeze or heavy frost :O

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shasta_2008
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I'm in NE Ohio and haven't had a chance to do the zinnias but last year I ws'd them in February or March, they did fine.
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I WS'd Zinnias for the first time last year. I did mine in mid April and I am waiting until begining-mid May from now on. I had to keep pulling mine indoors due to late frost's last year. Zinnia's catch up sooo fast when the temps start to rise, so I will wait to SS from now on myself.

Melissa1977
quilt_mommy
Original Author
15 years ago
I started some in February, croaked. Lol* Started some in March, croaked. Started some the beginning of April, croaked all but two! LOL**** Maybe I will at least wait until May 1st. Thank goodness they are only $1 a pack!!!
mmqchdygg
15 years ago
I did mine mid-March last year (I'm right near Z6), and they did fine.
This year I simply haven't gotten to them yet, but have TONS that I'll be putting in. I may opt to DS many of them (never have, so that's "iffy" for me, but still will WS, too.

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