Zinnia elegans

‘Profusion Double

Deep Salmon’

PROFUSION DOUBLE SALMON ZINNIAS

*New Release

Zinnia elegans ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’
PROFUSION DOUBLE SALMON ZINNIAS
*New breakthrough in Zinnia breeding

Zinnia elegans ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’ is part of a new breakthrough in Zinnia breeding.
The recently bred “Profusion” series of Zinnias are very different to normal Zinnias.

Profusion of flowers above a compact bush

Firstly they are literally covered with a profusion of flowers.
Above compact, neat, low, densely branching Zinnia plants.
They make a carpet of colour, and the dense, groundcover nature of the foliage is one of the new features so much appreciated.

Deep rich salmon colour – highly fashionable

Zinnia elegans ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’ is as the name describes – rich deep salmon.
A glowing colour that is highly fashionable for both garden or vase.

Big fully double flowers

The blooms are large, double and so abundant.
They are strikingly beautiful, and breath taking when mass planted.
Zinnia elegans ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’ is all about that profusion of massed blooms and exciting colour.

Covers with prolific blooms for months

The “Profusion” series Zinnias are renowned for their exceptional long blooming – beginning late spring, through summer and autumn.
As well as their prolific production of so many blooms.

Prized by florists

Florists prize bunches of ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’.
For their wonderful colour; for the large, uniform size and unfading flowers; and strong stems.

Water-wise & heat resistant

‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’ are water-wise plants to grow, and require only minimal additional water during hot periods.
Zinnias relish summer heat and bask in the sun.

Even more resistance to heat, drought & humidity

Zinnias are known for their resistance to heat and drought.
But the breakthrough “Profusion” Zinnias are even better.
They give great value for minimal input.

Best choice for humid areas – superior resistance to mildew

These new “Profusion” Zinnias have also been specially bred with superior disease resistance to mildew, so they are the best choice for areas with humid summers.

Striking garden display, showy pots plus commercial cut flowers

So ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’ is a perfect all-rounder for garden display, showy pots, or popular floristry commercial cut flowers.
It is a splendid “cut & come again” plant – because the more blooms you cut the more it gives.

Quick & easy from seed to flower

Zinnias generally take around 60 days from seed sowing to flowering, given good temperatures.

Edible flowers for the kitchen

Zinnia flowers are also growing in popularity for kitchen use, particularly to add colour to salads, drinks and as a colourful garnish.
They are wonderfully edible. However use the petals sparingly as they can add a bitter flavour if used too thickly.

Traditional medicinal plant

Zinnias were commonly used by native North American peoples for anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory medicines.
Though some tribes also believed the flowers should be regularly fed to children to improve their IQ !!!

Florist’s Tips for exceptional vase life

Zinnias can easily last for 2 weeks in a vase after cutting.
Cut blooms in the morning when the flowers are well-hydrated.
Choose blooms that are either fully open or just beginning to open.|
Cut stems on a 45° angle to allow maximum water uptake and cut stem just above a leaf node.
Choose stems that are stiff – if the stem can still bend it is not ready.
Then immediately plunge the cut flowers into a deep bucket of water, with a little bleach added, to hydrate.
Zinnias will cold store well for up to 7 days at 3-5°C.

Great bee food

Bees and butterflies cannot believe their luck with this long blooming smorgasbord of nectar and pollen, served up right through summer and autumn.
So they make ideal companions in the veggie and picking garden where they haul in the pollinators.

Repellent to rabbits, deer & whitefly

Fortunately rabbits and deer find the flavour of Zinnias unpalatable.
And Zinnias also have an age old reputation for repelling White Fly.
So they have long been used as companion plants with vegetables and fruit.

Easy to grow in the garden or field

Grow Zinnia elegans ‘Profusion Double Deep Salmon’ in well-drained soils.
They prefer lighter soils, from the sandy side to good garden loam. But can also tolerate clay based soils as long as the soil is opened up with plenty of organic matter to improve drainage.
It is also tolerant of a wide range of soil pH, from acid to alkaline lime based soils.
But do not over fertilize for best flowering results.

Prolific blooming annual.
45cm. High with exquisitely coloured flowers x 50cm. Wide, dense bushy foliage.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY

Very suitable for beginners & gardening with kids

Zinnias can be started very quickly from seed indoors.
Ready for earliest possible flowers and longest possible flower production.

But do prick them out promptly from their seedling punnets, as they quickly develop a long, strong root system.

They can also be very successfully sown direct into the garden.
But you need to wait until day and night temperatures are quite warm.

Sow indoors for quick & early plants: First sow the seed in a punnet on surface of good quality seed raising mix.
Then gently press the seeds onto the surface of the mix, to ensure good contact.

Now cover the seeds only very lightly to a maximum depth of 1.5mm.
And you can use sieved mix, or fine grit, or vermiculite, or washed sand to sprinkle over the seeds.

Then place the sown punnet into a shallow water bath and allow the moisture to percolate up through the mix from the bottom to the surface.

Now place the moist punnet in a warm, well-lit position (not in any direct sun).

Zinnias love warmth to sprout

Temperatures of 22-29°C approx. are best for rapid and optimum germination.
And do use a temperature-controlled heat mat if you have one, to keep the heat up and encourage rapid germination.
A warm window-sill or well-lit corner is also fine once temperatures are warm enough.

Adding a clear plastic cover or plastic bag helps to retain consistent moisture in the punnet.

And continue to keep the punnet moist by spraying the surface of the mix with a fine spray water bottle as required.

Seedlings begin to emerge in approx. 3-7 days.
Then get them pricked out into larger pots as soon as their first set of true leaves develop.

Seed Count: 5 seeds per pack approx. (Seeds are scarce for this recently released, new breakthrough in Zinnia breeding).

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