Zinnia 'Queeny Red Lime'

Zinnia elegans

• Burgundy outer petals that gradually lighten to creamy lime centre
• Double and semi double 60-80mm blooms
• Very productive cut and come again plants
• Easy to grow - thrives in heat

An antique raspberry hued bloom which gradually lightening to the convolute lime green petals which surround the hot pink centre. Add to that the aged metal patina of the underside of the petals, mostly double and semi double blooms on long stems with a great vase life and you have a designers dream flower for bouquets and arrangements.

Zinnias are cut flower workhorses - very productive cut and come again plants that yield months of flowers. Plants can be over 1m and thrive in heat.

Another in the Queeny Lime series in which we are enamoured.

Certified Demeter Biodynamic and Certified Organic

SEED COUNT: 35 approx.
Germination: Lot#37980 78% July 2025

Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information

TRANSPLANT (recommended) – Temperatures below 15 °C delay flowering so plan to transplant when nighttime temperatures reliably not below 15 °C. Sow into flats or preferred seedling container 6 weeks before your transplant date.. Cover seeds lightly with vermiculite. Seeds germinate best at 20-22 °C. Higher temperatures reduce germination. Grow on at 15-18 °C for 3-4 weeks. Harden-off and transplant. Do not allow plants to become root bound and avoid disturbing roots; transplant shock or other stress events may cause double-flowering varieties to produce single blooms for a period following stress.

DIRECT SEED - After last frost, sow 0.6mm deep. For cut flower production, thin seedlings or plant plugs at 20-25 cm in rows 30 cm apart.

NOTES - Succession-sow/plant every four weeks for prolonged yields of high-quality stems. Pinching of initial bud or bloom and subsequent deadheading is recommended to encourage strong branching and bloom production.