Hello friends,

I just thought I'd share with you how my Floret zinnia plants have fared over the summer, and all the flowers that have been produced from the various varieties.

This is how the zinnias looked like when I planted them out in the garden in late October 2024. I sowed Floret Dawn Creek blush, Floret Precious Metals, and also Floret Unicorn Mix zinnias that I bought from Emerden Flower Farm back in August 2024. I had 100% sowing success from all the zinnia seeds.

First up we have the Dawn Creek Blush Zinnias:

There's a mix of creams, buttery yellows, and pinky blush tones, they are really beautiful and understated.

Next we have Floret Precious Metals:

The Floret Precious metals, are more pink and purple toned, and when the flowers get older, there is a cool metal sheen on them.

And lastly we have the Floret Unicorn Mix:

The colours for the Unicorn mix are much more bright pinks and yellows and lime greens, and they really stand out in the garden.

All in all, I'm really loving all the varieties that Floret and Dawn Creek have developed. The seeds were super expensive, but the uniqueness of the flowers are worth it in my opinion. I still have some seeds left over for next year, and I plan to seed save from the zinnia varieties when autumn starts in March (on Saturday). If more Floret zinnia seeds become available from Emerden in spring, I plan to pick up a couple more seed packets to increase my seed stash of these beautiful flowers.

Have a wonderful day

Julie-Ann

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