Floret Studio Tour: Zinnia Breeding Update

I can finally give you a tour of all the breeding zinnia varieties we are working on here on the farm-195 in total! We've never had them all together in one place before and I can hardly contain my excitement.
A huge thank you to Dawn Creek for some seriously magical seed to start with, Peace Seedlings for so many fun and unusual plants to add to the genetic pool we’re swimming in, and of course everyone here on the farm who has spent years tending to these magical creatures.
If you’d like to learn how to save your own seed I’d love to invite you to join our free Seed-Saving Mini Course, which launches today. The link to sign up is below.
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[@colleendonahue3629]

I have been following your flower farming journey for at least eight years now, maybe more. I am always amazed that your enthusiasm for what you do on the farm has not waned one single bit! I have always appreciated how generous and humble you are with your knowledge and encouragement for others to jump in and learn as they go, just as you have done. It makes my heart so happy to see you continuing on this journey of breeding and introducing new offerings into the seed market. Congratulations and keep up this amazing work!! You and the entire Floret team are knocking it out of the park!!

[@staceyvicari4038]

Thank you for sharing this. I'm overwhelmed with joy seeing all those zinnias! Wow!

[@mitchhobock683]

Thank God for people like you🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@Sunny14136]

Those are the most beautiful and magical zinnias I've ever seen!

[@cynthiamillentree4886]

How can anyone not love all of these flowers! Oh my, these are just beautiful. Zinnia Lover Forever!

[@CarrieK156]

Wow! Amazing work Erin. Just goes to show what curiosity, enthusiasm, and persistence will get you. The sky is the limit.! Thank you for teaching by example.

[@tjduprey]

Hurt my heart a little when you called cones ugly.

[@teezee5004]

We all like different things, the ones that look like that with the big cones are an automatic deadhead for me, haha.

[@zennybee89]

Haha same!

[@yalissa73]

Agree with you. I Love the singles as well as the doubles.

[@marcydobbs1653]

Last year, 3 of us picked zinnias from my garden and saved seeds. This year, all 3 of us have zinnias in our gardens. From a 3.5 x 7.5 ft bed, I've made 25 bouquets of zinnia smiles to give to ladies in our church. I expect to have 12 more to give before frost. Hopefully, next year I can increase that number I grow by direct seeding only May 1st. Thank you for encouraging people everywhere to grow and love flowers.

[@kathrynmagoon5204]

Love the zinnias! Love the colors! Love your journey! Love your enthusiasm! Thank you!

[@Serendipity_Strawberry_Farm]

This year we are growing out some of our own chosen cross pollinated varieties from last year to see what we get. Now that I finally have all of your varieties that I could have ever wanted I am watching all of my baby seeds popping up to greet us in our greenhouse. The anticipation and excitement of what this year will grow and be discovered in our field gets my broken body up every single day with a pep in my step. Thankyou Erin and Eric and your wonderful team for the magical little wonders you have grown and now entrusted into everyone around the worlds hands to nurture and grow :)

[@dawny.9101]

Oh, Erin! I can feel your excitement... and it's truly contagious!!!! I'm growing my first Dawn Creek Pastels this season. No doubles or tufted blossoms yet. Can't wait to collect seeds and observe what happens in my Illinois garden! Heartfelt thanks for the Seed-Saving mini course! 🩷 Dawn

[@maejovelyncorporal6799]

The sound of having a library is so cool, looking forward to it. Anyways, this is really inspiring. I love all of your flowers. They are just so beautiful and amazing. Can't wait for more updates.

[@LyndsayMyers]

You really are the coolest around. Gosh there is a lot of work behind all of this beauty. With fly-solations and culling plants that were sub-par and all the hoop houses… I haven’t even seen a video in a while and I know so much about breeding flowers from you sharing your passion and adventures along the way. You and the team are treasures!! Thank you.

[@karlasantoro4981]

Oooo--eye candy to the max. I'm actually drying zinnias--so looking for bolder colors. It's so interesting to discover what works best! It's my experimental year--and I'm trying so many new varities next year.

[@twilliamson007]

The Peace/Dawn Creek crosses are fabulous! I love the weirdness of the mixed colors and the tuftedness. I would definitely grow these in my garden, please keep up the amazing work!

[@nnagle9224]

Thank you for the behind-the-scenes show and tell. I have some of your zinnias and have been loving them. I also love echinaceas, so the cones you referred to as "ugly" have more beauty in my eyes, but I now understand how you are sorting and breeding. I remember the classes (a "million" years ago) about basic DNA based on Gregor Mendel's experiments. Now I see the length of time and manipulation you must do to isolate colors, sizes, and shapes. Please keep it up. . . you are making the world prettier and awesome.

[@thatclothgirl]

I can’t even begin to imagine the time it took to gather all those bouquets! Thank you for the work you do and the education you provide. 🫶🏾

[@elainemiller5909]

You are Magical. I feel your excitement. No flower is ugly. Lol

[@CathyShorey]

I so enjoyed this update..all the zinnias are A-Mazing 👏👏👏

[@MelanieHames]

Erin, thank you for sharing a peek into what’s coming next!! These are all so beautiful!! Dawn Creek + Peace = ❤️❤️❤️. Congratulations on all of these accomplishments and cheers to you and the team!!

[@MarieKitchen-n6h]

Your excitement is so contagious! Thankyou!!

[@OceanSwimmer]

This is exciting work! What variety! Thank you for the tour of Possibilities.

[@jenabaumgarten1874]

WOW - Thank You for the tour!! I Love all of the colors, your explanations and your excitement!! Great Job!! Thank You !!

[@truthbetold8915]

This makes my heart sing...more than roses, more than dahlias, more than peonies. Love your passion!

[@QueenAnnesLace13]

Beautiful! Really love varieties and colors! Please please slow down the video, some of us get dizzy.

[@Flowers4Everyone]

Zinnia's, hollyhocks and dahlia's. My three favorite flowers ever. This is so exciting!

[@user-bh3jk9ly6o]

I feel so happy to witness this❤

[@nancyriley3929]

Oh my my, Erin! What gorgeous zinnas! Love it! Great job! I bet they are really beautiful in real life! Wow, breath taking👍

[@louisaseapy6117]

The flowers are stunning, but my favorite part of the video is the roosters' crowing!

[@debrabyler3599]

That was awesome to see Erin. Thank you! We all look forward to getting some of those seeds in the future (ASAP). You are amazing:)

[@jsunshinejull]

The original Peace seedlings are physically painful to my eyes. Like, there's a stabbing sensation in my eyeballs from trying to look at those shades together. I can't say I much like them. But the genetics y'all have pulled out are amazing and I'm really looking forward to trying out some of those two-tone tufted varieties in a few years once you're ready to start selling them. Just amazing work.

[@doodoofacenelson23]

Thank you for this amazing work! So inspiring to me! When you say “we thought it was possible and so we just went for it!” We are all just winging it out here!

[@tamaramacmillan945]

I want to come play at your house! I love everything you’re doing!

[@thepurplebead]

Not too many burgundy’s! Love them. My celosia from your seeds are turning into TREES! They are huge and so lovely!

[@exploringgodscreation-]

So beautiful! Zinnias are my favorite flower! I love seeing all the work you've done!

[@SunnyBlueSkyDay]

They are all gorgeous with such complexity of colors subtle & bold✨💕🌱

[@MicheleYoung-w5s]

What a glorious display, heavenly ❤❤❤❤!

[@jamesanthonytheiler8885]

It sounds like the Rooster is excited about the flowers as well.

[@serenababy6358]

You have such a cool job! A bit overwhelming but what a wonderful way to make a living!❤

[@pamelapeoples975]

Love it girl.....Zinnias are my favorites and yes I get excited too with all different types, colors looks and sizes. Im just a home gardener and do it for fun....but its a great feeling of suspense.... what will the Zinnias bloom look like this year!!!

[@martystevens2313]

I was just out in the garden today taking photos and snipping off seed heads from my petit floret and dawn creek blush zinnias! Dalias ( from your seeds) are about to bloom. Cant wait!

[@courtneymilner6062]

The burgundy is good for fall arrangements mixed with greens and yellows in my opinion

[@denise91221]

The endless color palette is beautiful. Have you ever considered a Floret Flower App? Everything in one place for anyone, from seed to harvest. More advanced you could have a paywall.

[@carlas872]

Your enthusiasm is so contagious! The Peace series is really beautiful! Can’t wait to take your seed saving course. Thank you ❤

[@juliemarriottRN]

I absolutely love my Golden Hour and Victorian Wedding zinnias. Next year I will add Precious Metals. Thank you for sharing all the background info.

[@candacetkachuck1518]

What an uplift! Thank you so much for showing us your version of following beauty with dedication and joy!

[@b.rileyjowett6925]

I would call the miniaturized queen lime series “lime princess” or “limette” to sort of nod to its ancestry while also noting its smaller form. I’d love to see what a cross between them and some of the pastel and tufted varieties would look like!

[@Eldamayflowers]

I feel your excitement!! 🎉 great work. Keep them coming.

[@angietaylor5311]

I’ve just received my first Floret seeds, I’m in Australia so I had to be patient. Can’t wait to see my garden this year, thank you 🤗💖

[@iamrosy]

Me too, im so inspired...its going to be fun, enjoy!🌸💕

[@janpapworth7956]

Some of these Zinnias are just exquisite. Amazing work.

[@msmaddox2918]

You have an amazing gift with breeding zinnias, Erin! Thank you for sharing these beautiful zinnias with us! ❤️

[@LisadeKramer]

You are amazing. I just love what you are doing for the Zinnia world.

[@AQTGirly4U]

Wow! How amazing to see all of your hard work in one place like that! Just beautiful!

[@paulareeveslmt]

Incredible!! Talk about eye candy!

[@laurarahelbailey]

Oh my goodness, this was so delightful to see! I'm thrilled that one day we will be able to get single colors!!

[@debrabyrd592]

My zinnias are beautiful. Ordered seed 2022. Grew beautifully 2023. Dahlias not. Zinnias from seed off 2023 zinnias came out gorgeous. Zinnias I guess are my thing. I can grow these. Thank you for selling your seeds. Love what you do. Continuing success 🤗❤️

[@lindasimpson814]

Your enthusiasm is palatable... Congratulations on your successes and thanks for sharing!

[@brendavisser8150]

Oh my… I adore burgundy celosia and we use lots of burgundy here! It functions as a neutral oftentimes. Your zinnia collection is breathtaking. Loving the Unicorns and the Peace Rivers ❤❤❤

[@annmariewalker2278]

I love seeing your flowers (Floret seeds) in my garden--you have created and spread joy everywhere with your beautiful blooms! xo

[@victoriamorris3217]

Your work is so inspiring! Yesterday, I was able to collect the first seed heads from the CanCan Girls seedlings I grew this year, and I can't wait to see what surprises are in store next year! Also, please don't stop breeding the dark burgundy colors, they are stunning and some of my favorite!

[@Sunny14136]

Erin, you are Amazing!! There is so much beauty in that room. I absolutely Love those tufted zinnias you are perfecting!

[@rachelivey5579]

So happy to see this. I had so many singles in my floret mixes I bought

[@user-vz9bx7zh9j]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!

[@NicholeElizabeth]

Micro Pig is the size I’ve been looking for. Loving the little piggies! 🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷

[@dccwomensstudy9244]

So beautiful! And just fascinating. Thank you, Erin and Floret!

[@lindacastro6625]

I live in the high desert of New Mexico and I planted zinnias in my sandy clay soil. They are awesome! I didn’t save my seed packs, so I’m not even sure what varieties they are🙄. All I know is I want more and will be taking your seed saving course. Thank you for sharing your passion with all of us!

[@lisajelle714]

These are amazing- I am in love with so many of these zinnias! Looking forward to growing some when the seed is available. Thanks for this amazing, inspiring video!

[@VanDeWitt-u4y]

Great great JOB!!!!!!!!!! What a beautiful display of flowers!!!!! Thanks for sharing your journey with us 😊

[@sherilozak4326]

Amazing! Congratulations on your success and development!

[@suekrebs3497]

Thank you all for your hard work. I love seeing all the beauties that we can look forward to. I am finding joy enjoying the Floret Originals in my garden this summer. I will try to save seeds also. Thank you for the mini course.

[@jennycox3595]

I’m going to need 100 of each PRONTO. So stunning!

[@hayleybarrett1883]

The peace ones are incredible! I can’t wait to try these

[@lukeblossom4870]

Erin you would love Notion for the organisation of the breeding program!!!! It takes some time to learn how to use it, but once one learns how to use it, it is life changing.

[@vickielynn990]

Amazing work! I love them all. Thank you for sharing. I am watching this twice everything is so beautiful

[@CheriRuskus]

I love watching your love for Zinnia’s! I got your Unicorn blend for the first time this year. I am excited to take the course and just signed up! 🧡🩷💛

[@montserrat722010]

Beautiful!! Have been following your instagram for years. A feast for the eyes!

[@summitpictures]

First off, beautiful flowers! On your hesitance or avoidance of burgundy flowers.....I wonder if you can apply the "unexpected red" theory that is used in interior design. A good red color that pops out in an otherwise harmonious scheme. IDK. But the celosias naturally have so many good red/burgundy hues, I'd hate to do without them completely. Maybe ones that dry and hold their color? So they can be used in winter bouquets. Keep up the good work. I so enjoy what you are doing. I hope to have some of your zinnias in my garden one day!

[@JewelRapley]

I am in Australia too. Just got my seeds as well. It is the start of my growing season so excited to get them in the ground.

[@ElizabethEEllis]

This is so exciting, can't wait to see what you make available this year. The bicolor scabiosa forms are absolutely fantasyl and insane. Have you seen a bicolor white and yellow?

[@corneliusb1977]

Growing Precious Metals and adore her! So pretty!

[@jeannesmith1761]

Spell zinnias are just beautiful I never seen anything like it weather in Pennsylvania I have 30 yards at memorial Park in New Kensington PA and I love doing the gardens at the park I've been doing it 20 years now so everybody just loves all the garden so but I never seen xenia's like yours that's so pretty thank you have a good night bye

[@carenfreeman8335]

So beautiful!

[@angelamartin9325]

An absolutely amazing display 😎 I had a horrible zinnia season 😢

[@tulle7358]

Oh my my 🤩🥰 all those STUNNING flowers !!!! I wish with everything I can wish with, that one day you open up for international sales so I can grow these beautiful beautiful flowers in my cottage garden here in Denmark 🇩🇰🙏❤️🙏 Please Please Please Floret 🙏 open the sale international 🥰🤩🤗🙏❤️

[@vimeopictures5170]

You just nailed the zinnias!!

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

Wow; what a beautiful abundance! I was a bit sad to see that you aren’t selling seed for next year as I had to limit my purchase and couldn’t buy them all last year. So, maybe you’ll just skip one year and then have seed for sale the following year. I had such a hard time deciding which to grow so having them all spread out like that is amazing because you can really compare. You could have doubled the length of the video and I would still be happy to have a closer look.😀

[@user-id7vj6pp9z]

Oh my goodness, these are so beautiful ... how do you sleep at night Erin?!

[@patriciarinaldi9390]

I am so excited to learn how to save seeds. I love victorian wedding I have those seeds and the deep burgundy celosia . I love the dramatic change 😊 they are beautiful. I only have a balcony. I would love to plant more flowers.

[@teresaswanson1850]

Amazing!❤❤ I’m growing a few Dawn creek, love the colors 💙

[@sheilaanderson912]

Soooooo beautiful!

[@heatherbright7214]

If you have tomany fuzzy peach ones make a mix of them. Everyone loves peach.

[@codeinepink]

beautiful! maybe a floret original called tufted timmy? ❤

[@beadwright]

What an amazing life's work!

[@bethmartof1262]

All my favorite colors! ☺️☺️☺️

[@desireehouse]

The celosia and dahlias I’ve grown from your seeds this year are amazing! I’ve never grown either from seed, never even grown celosia as a plant, but I’ve had really good success with your seeds. Looking forward to what you offer in the future. 🩷💜🤍

[@4nikkimay]

Gorgeous 😍

[@shannonscrenshaw9752]

They look so beautiful in my yard. Zone 8b

[@ashleyautrey9408]

The best "peach" is the one that yellow and stuffed. I got to learn all the names so I can give u the best feed back .. 30 sec in so I might change it

[@emilygardner]

Thank you for sharing! Magnificent

[@junejewell]

They are all gorgeous! One of my favorite flowers is zinnia. Got a few packets of floret seed, but only got one decent sunflower. 🤷‍♀️ I’m in the desert though so probably just needed a lot more water.

[@julieeaston7097]

Me too and I got not 1. I am gutted. 😢 I am in Scotland so probably too much rain.