How To Successfully Harvest Zinnias | 1818 Farms

Zinnias are consistently the star in every summer garden. Learn "how to" successfully harvest zinnias to maximize their vase-life and beauty.

[@veronical3135]

Growing them from seeds for the first time this year. Glad I’ve found the right information, short video and to the point.

[@joseabito-on442]

"That is a broken head waiting to happen." What an ominous warning! I burst out laughing 😂 Thank you so much for the priceless tips! So informative and encouraging. ❤️ Very excited as I am taking steps in cut flower gardening. ❤️

[@1818Farms]

So happy that you enjoyed the video. Best wishes on your flower garden. I know it will be beautiful.

[@Thankful_.]

I,too, got a snicker st this! This is my kind of video! 👏🏽

[@cosmoscosmos2855]

Bonjour! C’est par hasard que j’ai retrouvé votre site! WoW! Très intéressante. Pour avoir plus de fleurs, est-ce qu’il faut tailler à la même endroit? Merci beaucoup pour vos précieux conseils! 👏🏼👏🏼⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@briannadamico6752]

I loved your tip to check when a zinnia is ready to be harvested! I’m growing them for the first time this year and I can’t wait!💖

[@RealResponce]

finally I found someone I can learn from that dont drive me nuts :) lol Thanks! Great tips!

[@user-uc4pn1wv2f]

Don't throw away the flowers where the stem flops--cut a colored straw all the way down (so it opens up) and place it on the stem! Problem solved!

[@emandeli1585]

I found your channel yesterday while looking up gomphrena. I was so surprised-these videos are SO well done! Lots of information, lots of colours, lots of examples so we can really see the textures etc, and all the examples of when to know when to cut flowers (and also for drying). Thanks for doing great videos!

[@1818Farms]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words. I love sharing my love of flowers. So happy that you are enjoying the videos.

[@1818Farms]

Thank you!

[@dianebeckett1697]

Very clear with the explanation ! Thank you so very much! Love Zinnias! 💙

[@windysue2678]

So informative! Thank you!

[@cbak1819]

Great tips ! The tip on cutting them is brilliant.

[@WeloveJavar]

Loved your tips! Thanks

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome!

[@jaycilangehennig2059]

Oh my gosh I love your channel!!! I learned so much in 7 minutes!!! Thank you ❤

[@mariekelly7325]

This is so helpful! Zinnia are one of my favorites🌼🌼🌼

[@marilyncoburn4936]

Thanks, you answered all my questions in one go. I love these interesting flowers.

[@annecain5762]

Thank you for all that information. From Nova Scotia. Planting zinnias for the first time this spring

[@tyardovdabulldht2340]

Such Beautiful Vibrant Colors! Can't wait to plant my Zinnias

[@debrasnyder7695]

Hello there👋.. It's my first time growing zinnia from seed this year. Today I have beautiful blooms. I just wanted to thank you for your helpful video.💕 The last thing I wanted to do was butcher them and not be able to vase them. Your information was very clear and to the point and because of that, now I can enjoy them in my house too! So thank you so much, I really appreciate it! ❤❤❤

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome.

[@TheSuburbanGardenista]

I'll be growing these from seed this year - thanks for all the info - and for making me feel confident in growing them!

[@1818Farms]

You will do great! Happy that you enjoyed the video.

[@mspanda-qq5jw]

3rd time planting zinnias this year and ive made every mistake before!!! thank you so much for these tips!

[@zepher2372]

They are so beautiful! Very informative.

[@sandlpetty1]

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[@cynthiaann4465]

I have never heard those tips before!! Thanks!!

[@1818Farms]

Happy to help!

[@dianebeckett1697]

Thank you for this information! 👍🙂Very helpful

[@MsElsarios]

Thank you for all the info flower friend 😊greatly appreciated 💜

[@juliaseymour1947]

Great information and beautiful flowers. Thank you!

[@1818Farms]

Thank you Julia! Happy that you enjoyed the video.

[@soniaspotts6406]

That was so helpful! I saved a lot of seed heads from last year but my zinnas usually suffer from powdery mildew so I'm going to take your advice and start fresh. I would have never thought to buy seeds at the dollar store but I'll try that this year too. Thanks for all the great tips on the time to cut, where on the stem to cut and removing all the leaves. I know I will have a better harvest this year. Thanks for your clear and concise video.

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome! Happy to hear that you enjoyed the video. Wishing you a successful growing season.

[@BibianaOliviaRaymond]

I loves zinnias 🥰.They are so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@matthewklim7398]

love your vibe

[@sharongeorge4096]

Great advice! Thanks so much for sharing, one of the things I I’ve always been taught to do is to cut above aside shoot but I will be going much deeper into the plants now

[@1818Farms]

Yes, the deeper you cut, the longer stems you will be rewarded with as the season progresses. Happy that you enjoyed the video.

[@nhattan6168]

I love Zinnia flower.❤️

[@karenschwartz5209]

Thank you so much for your information!!!

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome.! Are you growing zinnias this year?

[@aliciap3994]

Excellent excellent content!! Thank you so much!! I have so many Zinnia seedlings, just waiting for them to bloom. This makes me happy!

[@1818Farms]

Wishing you the best growing season ever! Zinnias are so beautiful.

[@jetv1471]

Invaluable information about when to cut to avoid broken heads ! Thank you!!

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome!

[@garrencrystal1]

Thank you for the tips I was always cutting them too short because I thought I couldn't cut where a new bloom was coming Great tips!

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome! Hope you have long, sturdy stems now.

[@ianbrown5486]

Thank you for your tips I will grow them this year 😊

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome! Happy growing.

[@josefalawson3049]

Beautiful zinnias.

[@greggardner1598]

I produce for my local farmers market, mostly bouquets and just getting into dried flowers/bouquets, I grow zinnias and your ideas and tip are so much help, thank you!

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome! Wishing you great success this season. When does your market start?

[@margolyn8291]

❤very cool..thank you

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome.

[@nellycooper6144]

Thanks for making this great video. I plant zinnias every year and have been cutting them wrong all along. Can't wait to try out this method.

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome. Hope your zinnias are doing great this season.

[@joycedagostino8869]

Thanks for your useful information. I grew some Pumila zinnias from the Dollar Tree, and they turned out very well. They were a wide variety of flower heads so some were full like a small Benary's and others single and double petals. I grew them in a raised vegetable bed and the bees really loved them.

[@1818Farms]

I am headed to the dollar tree next week to pick up some vases. I am going to see what I can find there. The cactus zinnias were so gorgeous from them last year.

[@Bknickels]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@1818Farms]

Thank you.

[@adrabruzzese7610]

You give such great advice, I've watched 3 of your of your videos and learned a wealth of information. Thank you

[@1818Farms]

So happy that you are enjoying our channel!

[@harriettpavonrosado5175]

Thanks for these tips.

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome!

[@elizabethweavil2178]

Oh my gosh. Thank you for demonstrating!! I am not cutting long enough. You have answered my issue. Thank you great video.

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome! Don’t be afraid to cut deep I know it can be scary, but you will be rewarded with long stems.

[@elizabethweavil2178]

@@1818Farms I have plenty of blooms but couldn't understand why I am not getting longer stems like I see on other people's posts. Finally someone who explains it.

[@janetleeharrison]

Very helpful! Thank you!😀👍

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome. I can’t wait for zinnia season.

[@janetleeharrison]

@@1818Farms Me too! First time growing - excited! Thx for replying & best gardening wishes to you.🥰

[@kimazz1]

Great video, thank you

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome! Happy to hear you enjoyed it.

[@NayFazherra]

Wow! It's beautiful Zinnias, I love all those flowers. Great Thank you for sharimg. Watching from taiwan

[@1818Farms]

Thank you for watching! Happy that you enjoyed the video.

[@MYfriendsknow]

Thank you ((had to put the volume in the 70's to hear this video))

[@1818Farms]

I know! It was the first video I ever filmed. I have much better sound equipment now.

[@melissaleslie5456]

Great info!

[@1818Farms]

Happy that you enjoyed the video!

[@laurarussell9354]

Thank you!!!

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome!

[@cd2659]

Tons of knowledge ❤

[@JennyFleming]

I am a gardener in Madison, AL and really appreciate your informative video!

[@1818Farms]

Thank you so much! What all do you grow?

[@JennyFleming]

1818 Farms this Spring and Summer my kids and I planted zinnias, sunflowers, dahlias, and gazanias from seed. But in general I like perinneals to anchor my garden beds.

[@JerryWilliamson]

I'm in Huntsville.... Bishop's Flowers.

[@lianealbert7728]

Loved this video. This is our first year growing zinnias. I wasn’t a fan of them but now I love them. They really do attract butterflies and bees. We live in Raleigh, NC. We totally let them grow wonky and did nothing to them and we have a huge wonky beautiful mess!! Your video clearly explained what we could have had if we didn’t just let them grow.. Awesome video!

[@1818Farms]

Thank you for watching.

[@OrleneE]

This was so helpful. Please do more video like this

[@1818Farms]

Happy that you enjoyed the video!

[@easternsecrecy9777]

Fantastic info. I saved this for future reference.

[@1818Farms]

Thank you for watching and sharing!

[@michellesanders2747]

Thanks for that cutting tip! (Cut at an angle, or it will sit flat on the bottom of the vase & not pull in water) I've always been told it helps the stem to get more water, but didn't understand how! Now I understand!

[@1818Farms]

Happy you enjoyed this tip!

[@sandeepbrar8597]

Very beautiful flowers.

[@1818Farms]

Thank you! One of my summer favorites.

[@ramonago3690]

I’m planning on growing giant zinnias to sell. ❤️🍀✌️☺️ thanks for the tips on how to properly cut flowers.

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome. Wishing you the best of luck!

[@roseaki9796]

Omg 😳 this my favorite now I'm going to plant this now perfect for hot weather

[@1818Farms]

They LOVE the heat.

[@roseaki9796]

@@1818Farms I live in the philippines it's actually summer now super hot I'm going to plant this thansk for sharing your tips I love zinnia 😍

[@djs2356]

Thanks!

[@1818Farms]

You are so welcome!

[@lazybunnyhomestead]

Good evening. New sub here. Great information. Thank you. Planning on having a flower farm when I get moved to Kentucky.

[@1818Farms]

Thank you! Best of luck with your flower farm.

[@drdreamsling]

You're a smarty pants, fascinating!!

[@mahadev972]

Very nice ❤

[@tjduprey]

I always plant several in my kitchen garden and I love them out there so much that I never cut them. I will next year! All of mine are always single stem and it would be amazing to have bushes of zinnias!

[@kevapa321thetsumi.]

Beautiful

[@cleytianedias2874]

please make video about painted Daisy. I hardly see videos about them.

[@user-kl7pc7rf4x]

Beautiful😍😍

[@1818Farms]

Thank you!

[@spaciodecm]

Beautiful)

[@1818Farms]

Thank you!

[@youwantmoraame9654]

Gorgeous

[@1818Farms]

Thank you!

[@shannondaniels6]

Your flower tutorials are so helpful! I’m trying a cut flower garden this year for the first time. I hope you will do more flower videos. Also, what kind of tool belt are you wearing? I have a sheath from AM Leonard. But it isn’t a belt. I love that yours is a belt.

[@1818Farms]

I am so happy that you are enjoying the videos! The tool belt is Wheeler Munroe from Etsy. It was a gift a few years ago. It is wonderful. The belt is an investment but is worth every penny.

[@raisa2840]

In my country Indonesia,this zinnia is everywhere..simple to grow but in here only exist the thin one

[@nataliedonaldson776]

Great info. But, terrible sound quality. Had to turn volume up to hear the soft parts. But, then blasted when the camera was close. Would watch more videos if sound was corrected.

[@1818Farms]

Sound issues have been resolved in our latest episode (and all future episodes). Thank you for watching!

[@cherylbibbee2143]

Lovely

[@1818Farms]

Thank you! I just love zinnias.

[@kimwilliams7051]

Good video 👍

[@1818Farms]

Many thanks!

[@ranjithudayasiri7991]

I'm srilanka I laik bay zeeniyas plant's

[@EliteLuxses]

wow its beutifull i want the pink one and peach pleassssssseeee

[@Nathina1980]

Thank you for this video!! Super simple and useful tricks. Are you sucession planting every week or every other week?

[@1818Farms]

Happy you enjoy the video! We succession plant about once a month. April-July.

[@cleytianedias2874]

❤❤❤❤

[@savvyvenus]

Just stumbled upon your video. Thank you. Where did you get your cutters?

[@sherimatthews2958]

GORGEOUS! You said you plant twice a year? What months?

[@1818Farms]

We plant zinnias in April and July.

[@user-ds6fd8yo4w]

Hi! Beautiful Zinnia garden! What is the orange flower in the back left? It reminds me of Tick Seed

[@1818Farms]

Thank you! Is cosmos - Bright lights variety.

[@KJ-hx9tw]

Cactus Zinnia immediately books therapy appointment. 🥺😂

[@mauxanhngocbich5848]

😍

[@CoosaFlowerFarm]

I’m in east AL so I’m glad I found you! hoping to start flower farming next year but gathering info because it is just a hobby now. Do you find the netting & the spacing helps with the leaf spot. I’ve read that over head watering can cause it so I won’t do that but man it can just dump buckets at my house when it storms. Also thrips, how do you keep from giving people a critter bouquet 🤦🏻‍♀️ 😅 my two main concerns, other than that I have zinnias out my ears. I’m glad i saw you cut that little side bloom off because i always felt guilty and left him on the plant. Do you teach classes because I’d be willing to drive to learn more in person.

[@1818Farms]

How exciting! Where in East ALABAMA? Spacing can help with the zinnias and leaf spot. A lot of that is hard to control due to our humidity. We try to have 2 succession plantings to help deal with that. The netting is to primarily keep things from falling over. I haven’t had a huge problem with thrips. We do spray neem oil when needed. I don’t offer any in person farming classes only a few hands on creative workshops.

[@CoosaFlowerFarm]

@@1818Farms I’m in Talladega, I’ll do my research on neem oil. What months do you plant your zinnias? Thank you for replying, if you ever want to teach in person i would definitely come with a notebook 😆

[@loreendawnpal1137]

You have very beautiful blooms. How do you keep the pests away?

[@1818Farms]

We use beneficial nematodes and also spray neem oil.

[@user-dn2kw5px9b]

I just found your videos and love them! Where in the south are you located?

[@1818Farms]

Thank you! We are located in northern Alabama.

[@ggammel]

No need for Dollar Tree seed packets. Each flower has a gazillion seed. Dry and save whole flower head in paper bag so no mildew, and you'll know what color you're sprinkling over your prepared bed next spring.

[@1818Farms]

As a commercial flower grower we only plant “clean seeds” each year. We fight blight and leaf spot each year in our climate. If the plant has this disease, it is likely that the seed is a carrier. For this reason, we purchase fresh seeds each year to minimize the chance of disease.

[@sharellfox-ralston1958]

I've had the zinnias bend and, I've found a good solution! I cut a portion of a drinking straw, slice it length wise and gently place it lower then the bend and slide it up to cover and brace the bend. It works every time.

[@1818Farms]

That's a great solution if you are only using your zinnias at home. We cut tens of thousands of zinnias a year for customers and can't use that method for arrangements.

[@sharellfox-ralston1958]

I wanted to add this though... With all the new paper straws id like to know if anyone trys that.

[@jerrylambert8794]

Please , try raising your volume on your microphone . Otherwise excellent vid . Ocala , Fl. grower .

[@1818Farms]

Thanks for the feedback. It’s was the first video that I ever made so my audio has improved over time.

[@brianpratt4657]

How many seeds to you use to produce that many flowers?

[@NatashaMcCrary]

We planted thousands of zinnias seeds throughout the year. I am unsure of the exact number.

[@camirichardson7485]

I LOVE your videos, the information is fantastic. Please, if possible fix the volume problem if you can. It's way too low, can't hear, then it blasts me out of the room. I have to keep my finger on the volume button to try to get through your videos.

[@1818Farms]

Happy you enjoyed! Volume on the other videos should be great. This one was recorded before we purchased sound equipment.

[@kimmiecrackcorn]

Beautiful flowers! I would like to know about the clippers you are using. I want some good sharp ones

[@1818Farms]

My goto clippers are ARS HP-300LDX Stainless Steel Needle Nose Fruit Pruners. I purchase them on Amazon. They are the best clippers ever.....I have tried a lot of different brands. Long lasting, sharp and solid mechanics.

[@kimmiecrackcorn]

Thank you! I just love what you’re doing and how informative you are. 🙂

[@brianpratt4657]

What are some good fillers to go with the zinnias in bouquets?

[@NatashaMcCrary]

We use a lot of cinnamon basil, scented geranium and Eucalyptus in our bouquets.

[@cynthiamuscarello2368]

Do you have a video on how to build the string support system? I’m a zinnia freak! Not so lucky with the dollar tree seeds. Are pink zinnias the step children of zinnias.

[@1818Farms]

The netting is called Hortonova trellis netting. You can purchase it online. We stretch it across fiberglass supports. I’ll try to make a tutorial on it in a few weeks.

[@blessednfavored1]

Beautiful !! Could you help me how to set the area for zinnias. Like I see you have support wires or something. Mine are so tall and falling all over. I would love to do better next year. Or even help mine now if you could tell me a better way. So they're not falling down and all over.

[@1818Farms]

The netting that we use is called Hortonova netting it is a life saver. We use the 4 foot wide rolls.

[@zion4453]

Thanks for the video. I love zinnia. What plant food / fertilizer you used for your zinnias?

[@1818Farms]

We spray a liquid seaweed and fish emulsion on our zinnias every 2 weeks.

[@zion4453]

@@1818Farms ok thanks. How about epsom salt? Is it good for zinnias

[@1818Farms]

@@zion4453 I have never used it for them before. It would probably depend on your soil nutrients.

[@kimklicker1886]

Great video but have a question and maybe I missed it but is a wobbly head not mature or is it to old a bloom??

[@1818Farms]

Wobbly head is not mature enough to cut.

[@francesslight8595]

Can you please tell me how long Benary Giant giant cut stems should be about and the Queens

[@luismiramontes9672]

Good afternoon my name is luis and I would like to know if it's OK to put the seeds directly into the ground, do you recommend that.?

[@NatashaMcCrary]

Yes, I always direct seed our zinnias. They are very simple to grow. Plant them after there is no longer a danger of frost. We plant every 4-6 weeks from mid April until mid August.

[@jin8339]

What flowers are near left side of Queen Lime orange. They are full of blooms ! ( Orange and yellows) I am super excited to grow zinnias this year. Looking forward to it. Thanks for your video 🙂

[@1818Farms]

Those are bright lights cosmos. We are selling the seeds online this season. They are wonderful for pollinators and used for natural textile dying.

[@jin8339]

@@1818Farms Oh , wow !! I never knew that you are on line. Awesome !!❤️

[@1818Farms]

Here is the link to our seeds. We just listed them today! Happy Growing. 1818farms.com/collections/from-the-farm

[@mevsm1]

Have you ever stored your seeds in the freezer? Would sure save some money.

[@1818Farms]

I don’t because a lot of times I am growing specific colors. Once cross pollination occurs I am unsure of what colors I will get when I plant the seed.

[@vantaramvenkat]

Nobody start a video which season we should sow a prficular plant