Double Bloom
Senora Zinnia is a striking cultivar of Zinnia elegans, the classic summer flower that has graced gardens for generations. This variety thrives in full sun and demands consistent moisture to produce its bold blooms throughout the warm season. Plant it where you need reliable color from midsummer through frost, and you'll have a performer that rewards attention with abundant, long-lasting flowers perfect for cutting and arranging.
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Senora Zinnia flourishes in full sun and high-water conditions, making it a bold choice for gardeners willing to water consistently through dry spells. The variety responds well to both indoor seed starting and direct sowing after frost danger passes, giving you flexibility in how you grow it. Its flowers make exceptional fresh-cut specimens, especially when harvested in the morning and conditioned with a drop of bleach to extend their vase life.
Senora Zinnia is grown primarily as a cut flower and garden display plant. Harvest blooms in the morning when petals are just opening for the longest vase life, and condition them with a few drops of household bleach in the water to maintain their freshness and vibrancy.
Start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow at a depth of 1/4 inch and cover lightly. Germination occurs between 70 and 85°F within 6 to 15 days. Transplant outdoors after the last frost date has passed.
Transplant outdoors after your average last frost date. Zinnias do not benefit from being sown early; wait for warmer weather before moving seedlings outside to ensure they thrive.
Direct sow 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, planting seeds at a depth of 1/4 inch. Direct sowing is recommended for this variety.
Harvest flowers in the morning when they are at their freshest and petals are just opening. Use a clean knife that has been dipped in a solution of 10% household bleach to make clean cuts. A few drops of bleach in the vase will prolong the beauty of your cut flowers.
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