Zinnia Dreams

Last winter I caught zinnia fever after I saw the photograph of Queen Red Lime in a magazine. And I say the photograph because if you Google Queen Red Lime, none of the other photos look as appealing as the one below from Burpee. This photo made me want to grow zinnias like a mad woman! TONS of zinnias. I want TONS! Maybe a hedgerow of zinnias? <--- a neighbor plants a hedge-like row of zinnias. I pictured them scattered throughout my garden; little bobs of color topped with dancing butterflies drunk on nectar.

Sadly, my zinnia seeds suffered the same fate as the rest of my winter sown seeds and went the way of rotting. Upset, I promptly mailed the rest of my coveted QRL seeds to my sister who couldn't get any. I managed to salvage one measly Envy. Whoopee.

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Now that garden planning time has arrived, I'm optimistically dreaming. My final seed selections arrived last week. Six gorgeous varieties... and they'd better grow, damnit!

Clockwise from top: Double Zahara Strawberry*, Benary's Giant Salmon Rose (Johnny's Selected Seeds), Envy* (yes, I'll try again), Purple Prince*

(L) Senora*  // (R) Queen Red Lime* 

*From Burpee

Do you grow zinnias? I'd love to hear your plans and/or selections. Where do you get your seeds? <--- I may be in the market for a 7th variety - lucky seven! ;)

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