- Excellent garden performance
- Flowering over a long period
- Fully double, deep pink-purple, dahlia-like flowers
What you need to know:
- 1 x Thompson & Morgan Zinnia Purple Prince
- Number of Seeds: 60
- Eventual Plant Height: Up To 75cm (29.5in)
- Eventual Plant Spread: Up To 30cm (11.8in)
- Hardiness & Longevity: Half hardy Annual
- Ideal For: Cottage Gardens, Cut Flower Garden
- Position In: Full Sun
- Sowing Months: February-April
- Flowering Months: July to October
- Sowing Instructions: Sow March to May. Sow seeds on the surface of a good, free-draining, damp, seed sowing mix. Then lightly cover, 3mm (1/8in) deep with vermiculite or sowing mix. Place container in a propagator or seal inside a polythene bag at a temperature of 20-30C (68-86F) until after germination which usually takes 7-14 days. Can also be sown direct into the soil after last frost.
- Growing Information: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle, taking care not to damage the fragile roots, into trays or 7.5cm (3in) pots. Gradually acclimatise plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost 3cm (12in) apar
