Zinnia named Zahara Raspberry #5
by J McCombie
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Zinnia named Zahara Raspberry #5
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J McCombie
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This piece has been featured in the FAA "Macro Photography Group".
This Zahara Zinnia is a vibrant Dark-rose, 2.5-inch flowers show undertones of purple. Under it's petals are a lighter shade of green with dark green veins. It's foliage is dark green. It's fuzzy and plush centre is a very warm golden orange which begins as a circle around the outside and fills into a very plump and full dome. A heat tolerant sun loving annual that is easy to grow and are mildew, leaf spot, heat, drought, and humidity resistant. Zahara Raspberry zinnia is a handsome plant that grows 16-20 inches tall in about 8-10 weeks, and is continuously covered in bright-blossoms all season. An excellent variety for container gardening.
The 'Zahara' series introduced in 2009 immediately became famous for its ability to withstand heat, humidity, drought, and just about anything else. Mildew is a traditional enemy of the Zinnia, but 'Zahara's got it licked! (Or should we say "dried"?!) Luckily, it's also very long-blooming, prepared to continue well into autumn as long as the hot weather holds. Disease and drought tolerant, plants offer a long-season display.
This is the annual you'll want along that baking-hot driveway or cement path, crowding against the house (whose walls reflect heat), and beautifying the patio (which never gets watered often enough). Just 12 to 18 inches high and wide, it can be planted a bit more closely than other bedding Zinnias. No need to worry about the foliage "touching"!
Use as edging, in drifts or in container plantings. LifeCycle: Annual. Uses: Beds, Borders, Container. ... cottage gardens, wildlife gardens, cut flower garden Sun: Full Sun. Height: 12-18 inches. Spread: 12-18 inches. Sowing Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow. When the soil has already warmed and spring is well underway, this plant will flower within 5 to 6 weeks of sowing. But if you want to get an earlier start, or if that hot April turns into a chilly May, no fear 'Zahara' will grow vigorously all the same, and simply wait for the warm weather before blooming! Why can't all plants be this cooperative? Bloom Duration: 12 weeks.
Zinnia marylandica is a cross between Z. angustifolia and Z. violacea developed at the University of Maryland in the 1980s.
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July 5th, 2016
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