Zinnia Benary’s Giant Mix

Grow Premium Cut Flowers with Zinnia Benary’s Giant Mix

Elevate your cutting garden with Zinnia Benary’s Giant Mix, the premium zinnia favored by professional growers and recommended by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG). This exceptional mix is known for its vigorous all-season performance, standing up reliably to summer rain and heat across diverse climates. Prepare for an abundance of impressively large, densely petaled blooms, reaching up to 6 inches in diameter, making them standout additions to any bouquet.

Giant Blooms in a Stunning Twelve-Color Mix

Enjoy a rich and diverse color palette with Benary’s Giant Mix. This blend includes deep red, orange, carmine rose, coral, lime, wine, purple, bright pink, white, salmon rose, scarlet, and golden yellow, providing you with a spectrum of hues for all your floral arrangements.

The Ultimate Cut-and-Come-Again Flower

Maximize your harvest with this highly productive cut-and-come-again zinnia. By regularly cutting the long, sturdy stems, you’ll encourage the plant to yield multiple flushes of blooms throughout the entire growing season, ensuring a continuous supply of high-quality flowers for your enjoyment.

Robust and Easy to Grow

Benary’s Giant Mix exhibits excellent vigor and holds up well even in challenging summer weather conditions. These plants typically reach a height of 40–50 inches and generally do not require staking or additional support.

Detailed Growing Instructions for Success:

Days to Germination:

3-5 days at 80-85°F (27-29°C), or 5-7 days at 70-75°F (21-24°C) at lower temperatures.

Sowing:

Transplant (recommended): Sow into 72-cell flats or preferred seedling containers 4 weeks before the last expected frost. Cover seeds. Use a heat mat for optimal and consistent germination. Harden off seedlings after the danger of frost has passed before transplanting outdoors. Handle seedlings carefully to avoid disturbing roots, as transplant shock can temporarily affect double flowering. Space plants 9-12 inches apart.

Direct Seed: Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep directly into the garden after the last frost, once the soil has warmed.

For prolonged yields of high-quality stems, succession sow or plant every 2 weeks for several weeks.

Pinching the initial bud or bloom and subsequent deadheading of spent flowers is recommended to encourage strong branching and increased bloom production.

Growing Conditions:

Light Preference: Full sun.

Plant Height: 40–50 inches.

Plant Spacing: 9-12 inches.

Hardiness Zones: Annual.

Soil Requirements: Fertile soil rich in organic matter. Preferred pH: 6.3-6.8.

Harvesting:

Harvest blooms before they are completely open, when the stem is firm from the point of cut to just below the bloom.

Uses:

Excellent as cut flowers, ideal for beds, borders, and mass plantings.

Product Details:

• Flower Size: Up to 6 inches
• Color Mix: Deep red, orange, carmine rose, coral, lime, wine, purple, bright pink, white, salmon rose, scarlet, golden yellow
• Plant Height: 40–50 inches
• Plant Spacing: 9-12 inches
• Days to Germination: 3-5 days at 80-85°F or 5-7 days at 70-75°F
• Sowing Method: Transplant (recommended) or direct seed
• Light Preference: Full sun
• Cut Flower Recommendation: Recommended by ASCFG
• Cut-and-Come-Again: Yes
• Packet Size: 20 seeds