Zinnia elegans Benary's Giant White

Zinnia elegans Benary's Giant White

Zinnia elegans Benary's Giant Wine is a top-choice variety for cut flower growers, featuring fully double, large 12 cm flowers in a stunning deep wine-red color. With strong, sturdy stems, this variety is perfect for outdoor flower production and offers a long vase life, making it a must-have for florists and garden enthusiasts alike. Additionally, Zinnias attract bees and butterflies, supporting biodiversity in your garden.

Why Choose Benary’s Giant Wine Zinnia Seeds?

• Fully double, large flowers – Impressive 12 cm blooms with rich, vibrant color
• Strong, upright stems – Perfect for professional cut flower production
• Long vase life – Ideal for floral arrangements and bouquets
• Attracts pollinators – Supports bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects
• Easy to grow – Thrives in warm, sunny locations and is low-maintenance

Growing Information:

• Sowing Time:
  • Indoors: February-March for potted flowering from July onward
  • Outdoors: Direct sowing from late May (frost-free conditions)
• Germination: 7–10 days at 20–22°C (higher temperatures may weaken seedlings)
• Sowing Method: 1 seed per plug; cover lightly with vermiculite
• Growing Temperature: 15–18°C for 3–4 weeks (cooler temps delay flowering)
• Soil & pH: Well-drained, nutrient-balanced soil with pH 5.8–6.2
• 75-90 days to maturity. 
• Plant Spacing:
  • Field rows: 20–25 cm apart
  • Beds: 23–30 cm x 30 cm spacing

Care Instructions:

• Fertilization: Moderate feeding required (100–150 ppm nitrogen). Use calcium nitrate to strengthen stems. Avoid high ammonium levels.
• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
• Temperature Tolerance: Thrives in warm, sunny conditions (up to 25°C) but does not tolerate frost.
• Staking: May require support in windy locations.
• Deadheading: Regularly remove spent blooms to extend the flowering period.

Cultivation & Harvesting Tips:

• Direct sow in well-prepared soil April-May, spacing seedlings 25 cm apart.
• Cut flowers frequently to encourage continuous blooming and prolong the flowering window.

Zinnia elegans Benary's Giant Wine is a proven favorite in the cut flower industry, delivering stunning, long-lasting blooms with minimal care.

Order your Zinnia elegans Benary’s Giant Wine seeds today and enjoy vibrant, pollinator-friendly flowers all season long!