Make MONEY growing zinnias! The best and worst varieties to get bucks for your blooms

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Zinnias are my FAVORITE flower for so many reasons and are a true staple here at our flower farm in Splendora, TX. In this video I will share with you tons of varieties I have grown that both STUN and DISAPPOINT as cut flowers for sale. Have any questions or comments on varieties I missed? Drop me comment below!
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@dawnmitchell11 11 ай бұрын

San Antonio area here, howdy "neighbor"! One of the zinnias I have had the best overall experiences with was Floret 'Little Flower Girl'. They weren't giant heads, I would say small to medium sized. But I had two plants, only had enough room for two, and they were bloom workhorses! Huge 5'+ plants! Tons of blooms! Really pretty colors, ballet pinks and soft whites. Lots of compliments from neighbors! I'm 5'5" and the plants were just slightly above my head at the end of the season. I think they went from late May until mid October, started looking diseased/powdery mildew. That was back in 2021. I also did their Unicorn mix. The flowers were stunning, but the plants themselves weren't quite as prolific or sturdy. Really bright, vivid colors though, and the stems were long for bouquets.

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Yes I've heard people say they really liked those varieties. Did you buy any of her new ones this year?

@TaureanDreams Жыл бұрын

I’m just now putting two and two together that you were the one telling me my seed trays were too far from the LED lights on Facebook yesterday! Such a small world!!

@summerskyegardens Жыл бұрын

Well hello again! :)

@3kidmama 11 ай бұрын

Its my understanding that Floret's prices are meant to include a "royalty" type fee, with her not only encouraging but even creating content showing gardeners how to harvest their own seeds from the Florette Originals flowers. In theory, I gather she's intending her seed line to be a one time purchase and that is built into the cost.

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

That is very true, and I think it's part royalty and part funding the ongoing breeding project. I think that the saving seeds is a bit misleading since the average public don't understand that to save seed to come back true you'd have to isolate it. I know I can't do that, so if I like them, I'll try to buy more next year, if it's available.

@tnijoo5109 11 ай бұрын

@@summerskyegardenshow do people isolate their flowers? Would bees get trapped? I’ve never heard of this.

@uteberg4781 11 ай бұрын

@@tnijoo5109Floret explains it herself in her videos. She has Hightunnels where flies pollinate the zinnias and there is always just one certain kind of zinnias per tunnel.

@uteberg4781 11 ай бұрын

@@summerskyegardensThats also what I thought. Did you understand the difference to Johnny's seeds? They also have seeds for flowers, that are open pollinated (cone back, as I understand it). I didn't get the difference. But I also love florets new breeds, I just didn't understand what is meant by the fact, that you can grow them again youtselves.

@cmcneace1 11 ай бұрын

@@tnijoo5109they use net bags over the flower blossom , to keep pollinators off the bloom.. That way there is no cross pollination..

@Barby9404 11 ай бұрын

I would love to see you do a video on snapdragons! What varieties you like best here in the south

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

I'll see what I can do!

@karenbui7802 4 ай бұрын

Love love love your videos! I always end up learning something new. And the way you construct and show all the visuals are super easy to understand and listen to.

@summerskyegardens 4 ай бұрын

@@karenbui7802 thanks so much!!

@marthamatteson5280 11 ай бұрын

So glad to find a Texas garden channel! I lived in Cleveland TX many years ago, often went through Splendora. I’m in Brady, TX now, zone 8. I’m finding the heat just intolerable in the summer, but I did have a few zinnias last year! Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Well howdy! Where is Brady? Yes the summers are getting more brutal, that's why I tell my garden friends up north when they wait for flowers throughout winter, that's what I'm doing from mid July to mid Sept. It's hotter than Hades out there!

@SiembraconDayami 5 ай бұрын

Im in Dallas and just star my flowers 🌸 farm, love zinnias and growing perfect in Tx ❤❤❤❤❤

@summerskyegardens 5 ай бұрын

@@SiembraconDayami yay good luck!

@jeannet9592 11 ай бұрын

I just came across your channel today and subscribed. I am a flower farmer in 7b GA. Thanks!

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Awesome I'm so glad to hear!

@commonlaw5400 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for generously sharing your expertise.

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@madelinerivera7445 11 ай бұрын

Just subscribed. Thank for this information. I already started sowing my Zinnas seeds indoor. First year, so hopefully I didn't sow them too early. I also purchased a bunch of Zinnas seeds from Floret. They're coming up so healthy. Can't wait to see what blooms. Now the Dahlias are a different story. I planted 30 Dahlia Petite Floret seeds and only 8 germinated. They told me they are sporadic and to be patient and so I will. I love Geo Seed! I got soooo many seeds this year from them. You don't have to have a business licence to order. Onto the next video. :)

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@joannsawyer4675 11 ай бұрын

Hi, sweetie, I'm new at growing my flowers by seeds. Last summer, was my first year Growing my flowers by seeds. So yes, I'm new with this. Thanks so much for your input. Joann From Circleville ohio

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Welcome welcome!

@jennyh8392 7 ай бұрын

From Houston, I love your video! You are speaking my language ❤. This is my second year head over heals for zinnas. Keep up the hard work.

@summerskyegardens 7 ай бұрын

Happy to hear it! Thanks for the love! And stay cool out there lol

@marielyencasa 11 ай бұрын

I’m so glad I found your channel! Great information! I’m so happy you are in my area 🎉New subscriber🙋🏻‍♀️

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@caroltomkovich9491 7 ай бұрын

Love this video, thank you! Just FYI, you can get individual colors of Benary giant or Queen Lime zinnias through GeoSeed. For example, at the end of the description of the Benary's Giant, it lists the colors you can purchase individually: (Bright Pink, Carmine Rose, Coral, Deep Red, Golden Yellow, Lilac, Lime, Mix, Orange, Purple, Salmon Rose, Scarlet, White, Wine) Same with the Queen Lime series.

@summerskyegardens 7 ай бұрын

Yup definitely figured that out recently, thanks!

@tinyshedlife 9 ай бұрын

Hi! New subscriber here! We just found your channel and we love how informative your videos are. Thank you so much for sharing all of this. We are located in South Texas too. Hoping to try some flowers this year 💛

@summerskyegardens 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad to be helpful!

@originalsixx 11 ай бұрын

I bought a packet of the pastel zinnias from Floret today. I'm anxious to see them this summer.

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Woohoo me too!

@mkitchens8163 Жыл бұрын

I wanted so badly to grow the Zinderellas, but they just don't work in our hot climate. I read an article about how they won't double in hot/humid climates. I'm in zone 7B, N MS. I started them inside under lights last year and put them outside immediately after our last frost. The problem is, we had a long spring, so the ground did not warm up very fast and they just sat there and did nothing for several weeks. They didn't start growing until it heated up, which meant the nights heated up, too. So I think they only do well in areas that have hot days but the nights cool down.

@summerskyegardens Жыл бұрын

I've definitely heard that too, and it's such a particular climate that most of us don't have. Not worth it!

@traceyj8237 11 ай бұрын

I've never grown these. Great information.

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Really!! Omg now you have to!

@RedneckHillbillies 5 ай бұрын

I grew the Precious Metals and Alpen Glow from Floret. I had excellent germination, the plants are healthy and the blooms are quite pretty, but now I know that I prefer a little more color. The bees, butterflies and hummingbirds do too. 😂

@summerskyegardens 5 ай бұрын

@@RedneckHillbillies Understandable!

@GrandmaSandy 11 ай бұрын

For a wonderful video today and some great information

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@marytaylor9848 7 ай бұрын

I live in Allen ,Tx and I love Zinnias

@summerskyegardens 6 ай бұрын

@@marytaylor9848 Yay me too!

@karaleong8282 5 ай бұрын

I'm Sacramento, CA zone 9b and thrilled to find you! How late into the season are you still seeding out zinnias?

@summerskyegardens 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'll seed them through this month, then I'll stop. Last couple of years our first frost has been mid December so that will give this last round a good 2.5-3 months which is about perfect

@kellythompson2267 8 ай бұрын

Great video! I LOVE zinnias!!

@summerskyegardens 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@brendav5187 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! You’re great!

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

You're weocome and thank you!

@karaiskakis6368 5 ай бұрын

Hi. I grow celosias and amaranthus in Cyprus. Our summer is very hot. Temperatures between 35 and 40 celcius. I planted some zinnias for the first time this year and like you said i am very pleased with their productivity. The variety i bought is ocklahoma. Next season i want to plant more zinnias and more varieties. From europe i can get the Benary giants. Could you please inform me of the Benary's productivity and if there is anything else i should know? Many thanks for your video. It was a pleasure to watch!

@summerskyegardens 5 ай бұрын

@karaiskakis6368 Thank you for watching! Benarys are highly productive, similar to Oklahoma. I think the only difference is Benary flowers are larger and less "fluffy" but overall still beautiful!

@karaiskakis6368 5 ай бұрын

@@summerskyegardens Many thanks for your reply. Here the florists consider zinnias as a garden flower, not suitable for cutting. Nobody grew them before. When i showed them the ocklahomas they were asking if they were dhalias and they bought them.

@katebarrett1924 11 ай бұрын

Just found you! New subscriber here too! I'm in 6a in central Ohio and my zinnias go and go until late fall when they get powdery mildew. So I've struggled figuring out when to pull out my first succession. Any ideas? And do you plant right into that area or hold off on planting an area for succession 2? I have a small space so I've found it difficult to not plant an area - and then what do you recommend to protect it from weeds? Thx from a snowy Ohio!

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Hey so glad you're here! So I would plant on a 2nd succession 1-2 months after your first. Or aim for a July planting if it's not too hot (it is here!).

@chaparra71 11 ай бұрын

My growing season is generally mid-June through mid to late August. A very tough climate.

@summerskyegardens 11 ай бұрын

Wow that is very tough! Can you do tender annuals?

@yugandharc 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video thank you.May i know the name of the flowers that look like tiny balls that u showed at 13:14 pls?

@summerskyegardens 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Gomphrena, absolutely love it. I believe this was the Carmine variety

@TaureanDreams Жыл бұрын

Another great video!

@summerskyegardens Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@karenbui7802 10 ай бұрын

I feel Florets New Zinnia kinda look like the Queeny Series. Whats your thought? Did you purchase any of the Florets varieties? Could you please get back to us when they are in bloom and let us know if they are similar or more prolific then the Queeny series?